Slaughterhouse Rulez
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| Directed by | Crispian Mills |
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| Cinematography | John de Borman |
| Edited by | Peter Christelis |
| Music by | Jon Ekstrand |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | £5.2 million |
| Box office | £738,000 |
Slaughterhouse Rulez is a 2018 British-American-Canadian comedy-horror film directed by Crispian Mills. Written by Mills and Henry Fitzherbert, the film's cast features Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield, Michael Sheen, with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. The film follows an illustrious British boarding school which turns into a battleground of survival after a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site, causing unspeakable horror to be released into the world.
Slaughterhouse Rulez was released on Halloween night in the United Kingdom and on 17 May, 2019 in the United States.
Premise
Donald Wallace (Finn Cole), of humble background, enrols in Slaughterhouse, an exclusive public school, and struggles to fit in. The Headmaster (Michael Sheen) has authorised fracking on the grounds of raising money, and the mining process releases aggressive subterranean creatures. Wallace rallies a group of pupils to fight the monsters.
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Willoughby Blake
- Finn Cole as Don Wallace
- Hermione Corfield as Clemsie Lawrence
- Michael Sheen as The Bat
- Nick Frost as Woody Chapman
- Simon Pegg as Meredith Houseman
- Margot Robbie as Audrey
- Isabella Laughland as Kay
- Tom Rhys Harries as Clegg
- Max Raphael as Hargreaves
- Kit Connor as Wootton
- Louis Strong as Smudger
- Jo Hartley as Babs Wallace
- Jamie Blackley as Caspar De Brunose
- Jane Stanness as Matron
- Jassa Ahluwalia as Yuri
- Alex Macqueen as Lambert
- Charles Fitzherbert as Tompkinson
- Nick Kellington as The Beast and as Protestor
Production
This is the first film from Stolen Picture, a film and TV production company formed by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.[1] The film is produced by Catalyst Global Media and Sony Pictures International.
Release
The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 31 October 2018.[2][3]
Reception
Critical response
The film received largely mixed to negative reviews from film critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 39% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 4.89/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "An uneven blend of horror and comedy that fails to satisfy on either front, Slaughterhouse Rulez aims for B-movie fun but doesn't make the grade."[4] The film generated revenue of £737,670 from cinemas worldwide.
Marketing
The first trailer of the film was released online (initially via Twitter) on 9 August 2018.[5]
References
- ^ "Simon Pegg And Nick Frost Producing Slaughterhouse Rulez". 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Simon Pegg and Nick Frost teaming up to produce horror-comedy film Slaughterhouse Rulez". 18 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Finn Cole To Star In 'Slaughterhouse Rulez' From Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's Stolen Picture; Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield Also Cast". 7 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (9 August 2018). "Slaughterhouse Rulez Trailer: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Open a Gateway to Hell". movieweb. Retrieved 9 August 2018.