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Freaks of Nature
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobbie Pickering
Written byOren Uziel
Produced byMatthew Tolmach
Starring
CinematographyUta Briesewitz
Edited byCraig Alpert
Music byFil Eisler
Production
company
LStar Capital
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$70,958[1]

Freaks of Nature is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Robbie Pickering, written by Oren Uziel, and stars Nicholas Braun, Mackenzie Davis, Josh Fadem, Joan Cusack, Bob Odenkirk, Keegan-Michael Key, Ed Westwick, Patton Oswalt, Vanessa Hudgens, and Denis Leary.

The film was released in a limited release on October 30, 2015, by Columbia Pictures.[2]

Plot

In the town of Dillford, vampires, humans and zombies used to get along, but with the arrival of extraterrestrial beings, it's humans vs. vampires vs. zombies in all-out mortal combat. Now three teenagers must try to get things back to "normal."

Cast

Production

In March 2011, Jonah Hill was reported to be in talks to make his directorial debut with The Kitchen Sink.[3] In February 2012, Robbie Pickering was chosen as the director for the film, though Hill would stay attached to the film as one of the executive producers.[4]

Casting

in January 2013, it was reported that Nicholas Braun, was in talks to join the film, as well as Chris Zylka.[5] in July of that same year, it was announced Vanessa Hudgens was in talks to join the film, as well as Denis Leary.[6] on August 15, 2013, it was announced Ed Westwick was in talks to join the film.[7] on August 19, 2013, it was announced Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, and Ian Roberts, Keegan-Michael Key, and Mackenzie Davis had all joined the cast of the film.[8]

Filming

Principal photography commenced in Los Angeles and Vancouver, BC on August 15, 2013 and lasted 37 days at different locations in LA including Santa Clarita, Temple City and Van Nuys High School.[9] Locations of shooting in Vancouver included Steveston, Metrotown Mall and A.R. Macneill Secondary School.[citation needed]

Release

The film was initially scheduled for a January 9, 2015 release, however in October 2014, Sony pushed it back to September 4, 2015.[10] Eventually, on October 16, 2015, Sony announced it would be released on October 30, 2015 in a limited release.[11]

Soundtrack

"My Life Is Right" Performed by Big Star

"Fever Dreaming" Performed by No Age

"Days" Performed by The Drums

"Kill For Love" Performed by Chromatics

"It's Simply Love" Performed by The Longo Brothers

"On My Mind" Performed by CharlieRED

"Deceive" Performed by Trentemøller

"Moments Of Love" Performed by Debbie Martin

"The Heat" Performed by Jungle

"Jump On It" Performed by SweatBeatz

"Germ Free Adolescents" Performed by X-Ray Spex

"Evil Soul" Performed by The Young Werewolves

"User" Performed by KOVAS

"Fall In Love Again" Performed by Fuzzy Dora

"We Didn't Start The Fire" Performed by Billy Joel

"Born On A Saturday Night" Performed by Mean Jeans

"It's Alright, It's OK" Performed by Primal Scream

Critical Reception

Tim Janson of The SciFi Movie Page gave the film just 2 stars out of 5 citing "The ideal way to watch the film would be with your hand on the fast forward button, stopping when Key, Leary, Odenkirk, and Oswalt are on screen and skipping through when they are not." [12]

References

  1. ^ "Freaks of Nature (2015)". Box Office Mojo. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Dave Trumbore (October 16, 2015). "'Freaks of Nature' Red-Band Trailer Is Horrifying in All the Wrong Ways". Collider.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike (March 1, 2011). "Jonah Hill To Make Directing Debut On Black List Drama 'The Kitchen Sink'". Deadline. PMC. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike (February 7, 2012). "Robbie Pickering To Direct 'The Kitchen Sink' At Sony Pics". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved October 9, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 20, 2013). "Davis, Braun in talks for 'Kitchen Sink'". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 30, 2013). "Vanessa Hudgens in Talks for Sony's 'Kitchen Sink,' Denis Leary Set (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  7. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 15, 2013). "'Gossip Girl' Alum Ed Westwick in Negotiations to Star in Sony's 'Kitchen Sink' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk And Ian Roberts Join Genre Mash-Up 'Kitchen Sink'". Deadline.com. PMC. August 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. ^ Verrier, Richard (August 21, 2013). "'The Kitchen Sink' is among movies filming around L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  10. ^ Barton, Steve (October 2, 2014). "Sony Moves its Kitchen Sink to Late 2015". Dread Central. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  11. ^ Trumbore, Dave (October 16, 2015). "'Freaks of Nature' Red-Band Trailer Is Horrifying in All the Wrong Ways". Collider.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "'Freaks of Nature Blu-Ray Review': SciFi Movie Page review". Tim Janson. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.


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