Director's Cut (film)
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Directed by | Adam Rifkin |
Written by | Penn Jillette |
Starring | Penn Jillette Missi Pyle Harry Hamlin Hayes McArthur Lin Shaye Gilbert Gottfried |
Edited by | Dan Flesher |
Music by | Kevin Blumenfeld |
Distributed by | Epic Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Director's Cut is an upcoming crowdfunded dark comedy/horror film directed by Adam Rifkin, starring Penn Jillette and Missi Pyle. Principal photography took place in September, 2014 and lasted four weeks.[1] The movie was successfully completed and opened the Slamdance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[2][3]
On November 9th it was announced that the film had been picked up for distribution by Epic Pictures through it new label Dread Central Presents.[4]
Plot
Herbert Blount aspires to replace the real director of a movie and make it his own by capturing the lead actress and inflicting much horror upon her in his version.
Marketing
For its presentation at the Slamdance Film Festival, the film was described this way: "This ultimate meta-movie is an insane genre-bending cinematic sleight of hand trick about a cineaste stalker who kidnaps his favorite actress and forces her to star in his amateur movie."[5]
Release
Director’s Cut will be released by Epic Pictures through its new label Dread Central Presents, probably in the spring of 2018.
References
- ^ "Missi Pyle To Lead Crowdfunded Adam Rifkin, Penn Jillette Satire 'Director's Cut'". Deadline. September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Slamdance picks 'Director's Cut' as opening-night film". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Slamdance Film Festival Schedule". Slamdance Film Festival. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "How Penn Jillette magicked up the 'insane' meta-movie 'Director's Cut'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Slamdance Unveils Special Screenings, Beyond, Shorts Programs". The Wrap. December 8, 2015.
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