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  • Comment: This needs better sourcing for notability. Places like Repulsive Reviews and Horror Society are considered self-published sources since they don't really have any verifiable editorial oversight. They're popular and I've heard of them, but we have to be able to verify that there is some form of editorial control on the site. AICN is still considered to be a RS on Wikipedia so that can be used.
    The Fangoria link is only somewhat usable. It's pretty much based on a press release, which is problematic. If the other sources were better then this wouldn't be an issue but it's one of the only two really usable sources in the article, the other being the AICN review.
    The other links are all ones that can't give notability. The problem with the awards is that none of them are in places that Wikipedia considers to be particularly noteworthy. This isn't a slight against the festivals, just that there are so many horror and film festivals out there that less than 1% of them can count towards notability. IMDb can't be used to show notability and is ultimately just a database listing at best. The Quiet Earth link also can't show notability since that is just a reprint of a press release.
    As someone who writes and edits a lot of articles on horror films, I know that it's really insanely hard to prove notability for a film because horror films in general- especially niche and/or indie films- get almost solidly shut out from the mainstream media. Heck, battling for attention with the horror media is difficult. However the film still needs good reliable sources to pass notability guidelines.
    If by some chance you are affiliated with the film or its cast/crew in some way, the only thing I can suggest is to just try to distribute copies of the film. DVD Talk and DVD Verdict are both sites that are seen as RS on Wikipedia and both are pretty good about reviewing non-mainstream films. HorrorNews.net is another site that's seen as a RS and also covers indie films quite heavily. We Got This Covered tries hard, as does Grolsh Film Works, although they really only have one person reviewing whereas the other sites have many reviewers, meaning that it may be harder to get them to review the film. Of course there's the mainstream horror sites like Fangoria, Dread Central, Daily Dead, and Bloody Disgusting to think of. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 08:32, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
The Sky Has Fallen
Directed byDoug Roos
Written byDoug Roos
Produced byDoug Roos
Starring
  • Carey MacLaren
  • Laurel Kemper
  • Cory Knisely
  • Nathan Shelton
CinematographyDoug Roos
Edited byDoug Roos
Music byJames Sizemore
Production
company
Lost Forever Productions
Release date
  • May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000

The Sky Has Fallen is a 2009 American horror film written and directed by Doug Roos. It stars Carey MacLaren and Laurel Kemper as two survivors of a gruesome apocalypse.

Plot

An Ebola-like plague decimates the world's population. Attempting to escape infection, people flee to rural locations but strange demonic figures appear, transforming the dead into their army. The two main characters, Lance and Rachel, try to hunt down the leader of these creatures before humanity gets wiped out.[2] Bella Blitz of The Horror Honeys pointed out that the movie has "elements of revenge, monsters, slasher, and splatter genres combined."[3]

Cast

  • Carey MacLaren as Lance
  • Laurel Kemper as Rachel
  • Cory Knisely as The Leader
  • Nathan Shelton as Chilton

Production

The film was shot in Missouri with a wide range of influences including Versus and The Exorcist.[4] The opening shots of a large city were actually done in Tokyo, Japan. The movie is known for containing all practical effects without any CGI.

Release

The original cut of The Sky Has Fallen premiered at the British Film Festival Los Angeles.[5] It was independently distributed on DVD on February 16, 2010.[2] New footage was shot in 2011 and again in 2014, resulting in three very different versions of the film with the latest being an 80-min Ultimate Edition that came out in June of 2015.

Reception

Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated it a 4/5 calling the movie "a very large win for independent cinema in my opinion and isn’t a film that should be passed by."[6] HorrorNews.net gave it "7 zombies" out of 10 noting there is "some really creative stuff going on in this film."[7] Bella Blitz of The Horror Honeys was "pleasantly surprised" with a score of 3 out of 5, adding, "Seriously though, so much blood. It was awesome."[3] Richard Martin at UK Horror Scene described it as a "character driven, unique and well shot piece of work no doubt" with "practical effects to rival that of AAA Hollywood titles."[8] Roger DeMarco of Repulsive Reviews called it "one of the gnarliest films I have seen in recent history," adding that it was "on par with Raimi’s The Evil Dead."[9] Mark Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote that it was "genuinely creepy and downright scary."[10] Brian Kirst of Horror Society said it was "a visual marvel" that "creates both a sympathetic point of view and a world of oozing horror as well."[11]

Awards

Festival awards
Festival Award
Global Independent Film Awards Best Horror Feature[12]
Freak Show Horror Film Festival Best Feature[13]
Indie Gathering Film Festival Best Horror Feature[14]
Accolade Competition Award of Merit for Cinematography and Feature Film[15]

References

  1. ^ Buchanan, Jason (2009-05-07). "The Sky Has Fallen - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Gingold, Michael (2010-02-16). "THE SKY HAS FALLEN onto DVD". FANGORIA Magazine Newsblog. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. ^ a b Blitz, Bella (2015-08-06). "The Horror Honeys: No Chicken Littles Were Harmed in This Movie". The Horror Honeys. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. ^ Webster, Christopher (2008-04-03). "Trailer and images for Doug Roos "post apocalyptic love story" The Sky Has Fallen". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  5. ^ Editors, Data (2009-05-07). "The Sky Has Fallen 2009 - Release Info - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-04-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Boiselle, Matt (2015-06-19). "Sky Has Fallen (2015) - Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  7. ^ Stormbringer, Rio (2015-08-19). "Film Review: The Sky Has Fallen (2009)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  8. ^ Martin, Richard (2015-06-30). "The Sky Has Fallen (2009) Review UK Horror Scene". UK Horror Scene. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  9. ^ DeMarco, Roger (2015-01-03). "What if I can end this? The Sky Has Fallen Repulsive Reviews". Repulsive Reviews. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  10. ^ Miller, Mark (2012-06-29). "AICN HORROR looks at MOLD! P.O.E.-POETRY OF EERIE! ALIEN ORIGIN! THE SKY HAS FALLEN! CLOWN HUNT!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  11. ^ Kirst, Brian (2009-04-13). "The Sky Has Fallen Review Horror Society". Horror Society. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  12. ^ Department, PR (2015-08-19). "Global Independent Film Awards June Winners". Datsyn. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  13. ^ Massetti, Robert (2009-10-15). "FREAK SHOW HORROR FILM FESTIVAL "FREAKY AWARD" WINNERS 2009". Freak Show Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  14. ^ Editors, Data (2009-11-15). "The Sky Has Fallen - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-04-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Competition, Accolade (2012-05-20). "Winners May 2012". Accolade Competition. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

Category:2009 films Category:2009 horror films Category:American films Category:American horror films Category:American independent films Category:Post-apocalyptic films Category:Zombie films Category:Directorial debut films

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