Coyote Lake (film)
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| Directed by | Sara Seligman |
| Written by | Sara Seligman |
| Produced by | Nikki Stier Justice Van Johnson Anne Clements Ash Christian |
| Starring | Camila Mendes Charlie Weber Adriana Barraza Neil Sandilands Manny Perez |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Coyote Lake is a thriller drama film, directed and written by Sara Seligman. The film is produced by Nikki Stier Justice, Van Johnson, Anne Clements, and Ash Christian under the banner of Cranked Up Films, and Van Johnson Company. The film stars Camila Mendes, Charlie Weber, Adriana Barraza, Neil Sandilands, and Manny Pérez. The film was scheduled to release on 2 August 2019.[1]
The movie revolves around a woman and her daughter. They live in a deserted guest house. Drugging guests and killing them seems to be the order of the day for them. Two drug dealers emerge and change the daughters perception about life. The daughter finally gets courage to escape the best way she knows how.
Cast
- Camila Mendes as Ester
- Charlie Weber as Mario
- Adriana Barraza as Teresa
- Neil Sandilands as Dirk
- Manny Perez as Ignacio
Release
The 30-second teaser trailer was released in May 2019, and the trailer revealed its release date to 2 August 2019.[2]Then the official trailer was released on June 2019, with its official posters, and with its tagline of "Truth Lies Beneath The Surface".[3]
Reception
Critical response
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 40 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[4]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The coming-of-age theme doesn't mesh entirely well with the more lurid elements, and Coyote Lake doesn't quite achieve the narrative tension sufficient to lift it above the story's slow spots. The film is carried along by the strength of Mendes' emotionally complex, restrained performance that makes clear that Ester is as much victim as accomplice".[5]Steve Davis of The Austin Chronicle wrote, "The exquisitely precise direction by Seligman (making an impressive debut here), the trim editing by Eric F. Martin, the gorgeous nighttime cinematography by Matthias Schubert – all contribute to an eerie otherworldliness in this beautifully executed opening sequence of Coyote Lake".[6]
References
- ^ "The Trailer For Cami Mendes' New Movie Is A Far Cry From Veronica Lodge". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Nast, Condé. "Camila Mendes's New Movie Trailer Has Creepy "Riverdale" Vibes". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Camila Mendes in First Trailer for Drug Smugglers Drama 'Coyote Lake'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Coyote Lake, retrieved 2019-08-02
- ^ "'Coyote Lake': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Movie Review: Coyote Lake". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
External links
- Coyote Lake at IMDb