I Am Zozo

I am Zozo, released in the UK as Are you There?, is a 2012 horror thriller film that was directed by Scott Di Lalla. The film first released on 18 February 2012 and was picked up officially in 2013 by Image Entertainment.[1] I am Zozo follows a group of people that run afoul of a demon after using a Ouija board.[2]

I am Zozo
Directed byScott Di Lalla
Produced byZack Coffman, Martin Perlberger
Written byScott Di Lalla
StarringDemetrius Sager
Music byBC Smith
CinematographyScott Di Lalla
Edited byZack Coffman
Production
company
One World Studios Ltd.
Distributed byImage Entertainment
Release date
  • 18 February 2012 (2012-02-18)
Running time
85 minutes

Plot

The film follows five friends that end up attracting a demon (based on the character of Pazuzu) to them after they decide to play with a Ouija board on Halloween.

Cast
  • Kelly McLaren as Tess
  • Courtney Foxworthy as Mel
  • Demetrius Sager as Aiden
  • Caleb Courtney as Nick
  • Caleb Debattista as Dean
  • Darren Wayne Evans as Himself
  • John Vejvoda as Skip
  • Sophia Mitri Schloss as Young Tess
  • Demeri Millikin as Cello Tess

Reception

Critical reception for the movie has been mixed, with most reviews either being solidly positive, praising the film's unique look and suspense, or very negative focusing on its lack of story structure or expected horror violence. Christopher Gibson of trulydisturbing.com proclaimed I Am ZoZo "the coolest movie I have ever seen about a Ouija board."[3] horrophilia called the film "a visually stunning arthouse picture."[4] roguecinema.com gave the film a B, calling I Am ZoZo a "good little supernatural thriller"[5] with assignmentx.com finding that "the film has a look that harks back to the ‘70s and early ‘80s, when all kinds of crazy stuff was scaring people in the cinema."[6] themortonreport.com offered a mixed review calling the film both "frustrating" and "a visually interesting film from start to finish."[7] Shock Till You Drop panned the film, saying that while they liked the idea of shooting the entire film on Super 8, there was little else they enjoyed about the feature.[8] JoBlo.com and Bloody Disgusting both gave scathing reviews,[9] with JoBlo.com saying that it "fails on almost every discernible level" and that they did not recommend it.[10]

Awards
  • Best Feature Award at the United States Super 8 Film Festival (2012)[11]
  • Audience Choice Award at the United States Super 8 Film Festival (2012)[1]

References
  1. Venable, Nick. "Ouija Board Horror I Am Zozo Picked Up By Image Entertainment". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. Hallam, Scott. "Teaser Trailer Arrives for Ouija Thriller I Am ZoZo". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. "DVD Review: I AM ZOZO (2012) [Image Entertainment]". Truly Disturbing. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. "Review: I Am Zozo (2012) Movie Review". horrorphilia. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  5. "I am Zozo (2013)". roguecinema.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  6. "Movie Review: I AM ZOZO". STYD. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. "DVD Review: I Am ZoZo". The Morton Report. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  8. "Review: I Am ZoZo Fails to Deliver Ouija Board Frights". STYD. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  9. "'I Am Zozo' Is A No-No". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  10. "Review: I Am Zozo". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  11. Miller, Ryan. "Image Entertainment to summon a demon with I Am Zozo". JoBlo. Retrieved 12 July 2013.


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