Prevenge
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| Directed by | Alice Lowe |
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| Screenplay by | Alice Lowe |
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| Music by | Toydrum |
| Cinematography | Ryan Eddleston |
| Edited by | Matteo Bini |
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| Distributed by | Kaleidoscope Entertainment[1] |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $104,000 |
| Box office | $94,100 |
Prevenge is a 2016 British comedy slasher film written by, directed by and starring Alice Lowe in her directorial debut. The film also stars Kate Dickie, Kayvan Novak, Jo Hartley, Gemma Whelan and Tom Davis. The plot follows a pregnant widow who is convinced her unborn foetus is compelling her to embark on a killing spree as revenge for the death of her husband.
Principal photography mainly take place in Cardiff in under two weeks whilst Lowe was herself pregnant.[3][4] The film was released in cinemas in February 2017.[5]
Plot
After her partner dies in a climbing accident when he was cut loose by the rest of his group, Ruth, now heavily pregnant, becomes convinced that her foetus is compelling her to murder and she tracks down the other people who were involved in the climbing accident for revenge.
Cast
- Alice Lowe as Ruth
- Jo Hartley as the Midwife
- Gemma Whelan as Len
- Kate Dickie as Ella
- Kayvan Novak as Tom
- Tom Davis as DJ Dan
- Dan Renton Skinner as Mr Zabek
- Mike Wozniak as Josh
- Tom Meeten as Zac
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| British Independent Film Awards | 4 December 2016 | The Douglas Hickox Award | Alice Lowe | Nominated |
| Monster Fest 2016 | 29 November 2016 | Monster Innovation Award | Alice Lowe | Won[6] |
References
- ↑ Grater, Tom (8 September 2016). "Kaleidoscope swoops for comedy-horror 'Prevenge'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Goes to Cannes 2016" (PDF). Marché du Film. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Prevenge: Alice Lowe on Murder, Cardiff & Making a Human". Raising Films. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Leila Hoffman stars in the new British comedy slasher film Prevenge". Sainou Talent Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (1 September 2016). "Prevenge review – a mother of a serial-killer film". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "MONSTER FEST Announces 2016 Award Winners". Monster Fest 2016. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
- Prevenge on IMDb
- Prevenge at Rotten Tomatoes