Bereavement (film)
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| Directed by | Stevan Mena |
| Written by | Stevan Mena |
| Produced by | Steven Mena |
| Starring | Michael Biehn Alexandra Daddario John Savage Nolan Gerard Funk Spencer List Brett Rickaby Peyton List Kathryn Meisle Andrea Havens Ashley Wolfes |
| Cinematography | Marco Cappeta |
| Edited by | Steven Mena |
| Music by | Steven Mena |
Production company | Crimson Film |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
Bereavement is a 2010 American Slasher film starring Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario, John Savage and Nolan Gerard Funk. It is a prequel to director Steven Mena's previous film Malevolence, and centers on a child who is abducted and forced to bear witness to a madman's crimes.
Plot
In 1989, six year old Martin Bristoll (Spencer List) was kidnapped from his backyard swing in Minersville, Pennsylvania. Graham Sutter (Brett Rickaby), a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned on his derelict pig farm, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors. Chosen at random, his victim's screams were drowned out by the rural countryside. For five years, Martin's whereabouts have remained a mystery, until 17 year old Allison Miller (Alexandra Daddario) comes to live with her uncle, Johnathan (Michael Biehn). While exploring her new surroundings,allison discovers things aren't quite right at the farmhouse down the road. Her curiosity disturbs a hornet's nest of evil and despair that once torn open, can never be closed.
Cast
- Michael Biehn as Jonathan Miller
- Alexandra Daddario as Allison
- John Savage as Ted
- Nolan Gerard Funk as William
- Brett Rickaby as Graham Sutter
- Spencer List as Martin Bristol
- Peyton List as Wendy
- Kathryn Meisle as Karen
- Andrea Havens as Agatha
- Ashley Wolfe as Katherine
Reception
Bereavement has received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audience. The film currently holds a 40% "rotten" rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 4.9/10 based on 15 reviews, and an 51% from the user community. Dread Central's Uncle Creepy gave the film a 3 out of 5 knives and said "Fans of Malevolence will most likely eat this one up because it truly plays like one person's nightmarish descent into a world of total madness. It gives you a feel for who Martin Bristol is and why he's so lethal. On that level the film is a complete success. We just wish there was an equally as successful editor to go along with it." Bereavement has an average score of 7.0/10 on the user review website IMDb.
Production
During post-production, director Stevan Mena initial cut of the film was three hours long. Things cut from the film included overtly gory scenes. The film is a prequel to Malevolence, stating "The only way to describe it is like an epic horror story. It's more in the vein of The Shining, whereas the original was kind of like Halloween or Friday the 13th. Bereavement is more of a character study".[2]
Release
The film was shown at the Long Island International Film Expo on July 16, 2010.[1]
The film was released in theaters March 4, 2011.
References
- ^ a b "Long Island International Film Expo". Long Island International Film Expo. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (February 2, 2010). "Director's update on Malevolence sequel Bereavement". Fangoria. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
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