Totem (film)

Totem is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Marcel Sarmiento and starring Kerris Dorsey, Ahna O’Reilly and James Tupper.[1] The film is written by Evan Dickson, from a story by Dickson and Sarmiento.[2] The film is a co-production between Blumhouse Productions, Divide/Conquer and Gunpowder & Sky.

Totem
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarcel Sarmiento
Produced by
  • Adam Hendricks
  • John H. Lang
  • Greg Gilreath
  • William Day Frank
Written byEvan Dickson
Story by
  • Evan Dickson
  • Marcel Sarmiento
Starring
Music byJoseph Bauer
CinematographyHarry Lipnick
Edited byPhillip Blackford
Production
company
Distributed byCinemax
Release date
  • October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was released on October 31, 2017 by Cinemax.[3]

Premise

When widowed father James asks his new-age girlfriend to move in, his daughters Kellie and Abby have trouble adjusting. As things become increasingly tense, a series of unexplained occurrences leads Kellie to look for a way to use a totem to control the supernatural presence in the house.[4]

Cast

Production

Principal photography on the film began in November 2015.[5]

Additional photography took place in December 2016.

Release

The film was shot in the 2:35:1 aspect ratio but was cropped to 1:78:1 to fit HBO/Cinemax broadcast standards. The film was released on October 31, 2017.[6][7]

References
  1. Sprague, Mike (October 12, 2017). "Exclusive: First Look at Director Marcel Sarmiento's Totem". Dread Central. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  2. Miska, Brad (October 3, 2017). "'Totem' Brings Luck to Bloody Disgusting Alumni, Halloween Release on Cinemax!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. Knight, Jacob (October 16, 2017). "BMD Exclusive Clip: TOTEM Definitely Doesn't Save The Cat". Birth.Movies.Death. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/totem/id1371715542
  5. "The pecking order defined #setlife". Instagram.
  6. Collis, Clarke (October 16, 2017). "Watch a hair-raising clip from horror film Totem". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. Miska, Brad (October 13, 2017). "New 'Totem' Images Creep Their Way Online". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 16, 2017.


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