Twixt (film)
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| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Screenplay by | Francis Ford Coppola |
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| Cinematography | Mihai Malaimare Jr. |
| Editing by | Robert Schafer |
| Studio | American Zoetrope |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $368,086[1] |
Twixt is a 2011 horror thriller film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning, which has had screenings at film festivals.
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Plot synopsis[edit]
Writer Hall Baltimore (Kilmer), in career decline, comes to a small town during a book tour, and becomes involved in the murder investigation of a young girl. In a dream, he is approached by a youthful ghost named V (Fanning), whose connection to the murder is unclear.[2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Val Kilmer as Hall Baltimore
- Elle Fanning as Virgina "V"
- Joanne Whalley as Denise
- Bruce Dern as Bobby LaGrange
- Ben Chaplin as Edgar Allan Poe
- Don Novello as Melvin
- David Paymer as Sam Malkin
- Alden Ehrenreich as Flamingo
- Lisa Biales as Ruth[4]
- Anthony Fusco as Pastor Allan Floyd
- Ryan Simpkins as Carolyne
- Lucas Rice Jordan as P. J.
- Bruce A. Miroglio as Deputy Arbus
- Tom Waits as the narrator[5]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In an interview with The New York Times, Coppola discussed the origins of the film, which he said "grew out of dream [he] had last year – more of a nightmare" and "seemed to have the imagery of Hawthorne or Poe." He continued:
But as I was having it I realized perhaps it was a gift, as I could make it as a story, perhaps a scary film, I thought even as I was dreaming. But then some loud noise outside woke me up, and I wanted to go back to the dream and get an ending. But I couldn't fall back asleep so I recorded what I remembered right there and then on my phone. I realized that it was a gothic romance setting, so in fact I'd be able to do it all around my home base, rather than have to go to a distant country.[6]
Filming and post-production[edit]
Twixt was filmed at Coppola's estate in Napa County as well as locations in Lake County, California, including downtown Kelseyville and Nice.[7]
Musician Dan Deacon scored the film.[8] The film's name was changed from Twixt Now and Sunrise to Twixt, and scenes from it were played at the July 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International.[9]
Release[edit]
To date Twixt has been screened solely at film festivals in North America[10] as it was a featured film at the November 2011 American Film Market[11]. The film would receive a general theatrical release in a handful of international markets.[12]
Reception[edit]
While Variety characterized Twixt as a 'disarmingly cheeky, intermittently gorgeous trifle', [13] and it has received critical acclaim in France, [14] aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an average score of 45%.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Twixt (2012)". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Pathé International". Patheinternational.com. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Twixt review, Rob Nelson, Variety, 12 September 2011
- ^ Lisa Biales website
- ^ Wallace, Lewis (23 July 2011). "Coppola's Vision for Twixt: Director as DJ". Wired.
- ^ Itzkoff, David (2010-11-05). "A Man and His Bad Dreams: Coppola Turns a Nightmare Into a New Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "First look: Trailer released of Coppola movie 'Twixt'". Lake County News. August 2, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 12, 2011). "Dan Deacon to Score Francis Ford Coppola Film". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/06/30/francis-ford-coppola-bringing-horror-film-twixt-to-comic-con-breaking/
- ^ Steven Davies. "International One-Sheet For Francis Ford Coppola's New Mystery Thriller 'Twixt', twixt, francis ford coppola, edgar allen poe, poster, one-sheet, val kilmer, bruce dern, elle fanning, joanne whalley | Horror Movie Entertainment News and Reviews". Horror-asylum.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Pathé International". Patheinternational.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Twixt (2012)". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Variety
- ^ "Francis Ford Coppola's 'Twixt' opens in France to critical acclaim • Hypable". Hypable.com. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/twixt/
