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Skull: The Mask
Promotional release poster
Directed byArmando Fonseca
Kapel Furman
Written byArmando Fonseca
Kapel Furman
StarringNatallia Rodrigues
Wilton Andrade
Ricardo Gelli
Guta Ruiz [pt]
Greta Antoine [pt]
Tristan Aronovich
Ivo Müller
CinematographyAndre Sigwalt
Music byFernando Arruda
Production
companies
Infravermelho Filmes
Fantaspoa Produções
Boccato Productions
Distributed byRaven Banner Entertainment
Release date
  • May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22) (CFF)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountriesBrazil
United States
LanguagePortuguese

Skull: The Mask (Template:Lang-pt) is a 2020 slasher film written and directed by Armando Fonseca and Kapel Furman. The film stars Natallia Rodrigues as a detective investigating the ancient mask of Anhangá—a vassal of a pre-Columbian god—who is incarnated and embarks on a sacrificial killing spree. The film is an international co-production of Brazil and the United States.[2]

Skull: The Mask premiered digitally as part of the Chattanooga Film Festival on May 22, 2020.[3]

Plot

Cast

  • Natallia Rodrigues as Beatriz Obdias[3]
  • Wilton Andrade as Manco Ramirez
  • Ricardo Gelli as Padre Vasco Magno
  • Guta Ruiz [pt] as Galvani Volta
  • Greta Antoine [pt] as Lilah
  • Tristan Aronovich as Nobuto
  • Ivo Müller as Tack Waelder
  • Eduardo Semerjian as Herr Schädel
  • Che Moais as Pajé Iratinga
  • Rurik Jr. as Skull

Release

In 2018, Cinestate acquired the rights to distribute Skull: The Mask in the United States through the Fangoria label.[4][5]

Skull: The Mask premiered digitally on May 22, 2020 as part of the 7th annual Chattanooga Film Festival.[1][3][6][7] The festival took place online as a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[9]

Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting called the film "a gloriously carnage-fueled horror movie nestled deep within a messy web of entangled plot threads. A lot of it doesn't work, but it's hard to be too upset about a film that brings an insane amount of gore and intriguing new monster mythology to the table."[3] Screen Anarchy's Andrew Mack praised the film's gore as "fantastic" and "top notch", though he noted: "It feels like two separate films were made then there was an attempt to edit them together and make a cohesive whole."[10] Martin Unsworth of Starburst Magazine rated the film four out of four, commending the film's action scenes, pacing, performances, and special effects.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "CFF 2020 Features". Chattanooga Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Lang, Jamie (16 May 2020). "Ventana Sur's Blood Window Aims to Frighten at Cannes Film Market". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Navarro, Meagan (22 May 2020). "[Review] Brazilian Horror 'Skull: The Mask' Unleashes Ultra-Gory Carnage in Convoluted Narrative". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ Mack, Andrew (21 May 2018). "Fantaspoa 2018: Cinestate Acquires Skull - The Mask From FantasMercado Market". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ Finotti, Ivan (6 February 2019). "Monstro voador aterroriza a zona leste de São Paulo na gravação de filme de terror" [Flying monster terrorizes the east side of São Paulo in the shooting of a horror film]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ^ Miska, Brad (13 May 2020). "Get Hyped, the Online Version of the Chattanooga Film Festival Is Jam-Packed With Awesome Films and Events". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ^ Millican, Josh (22 May 2020). "Batsh*t Crazy Trailer for Skull: The Mask Now Screening at Chattanooga Film Fest Digital Edition". Dread Central. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  8. ^ Gullickson, Brad (18 May 2020). "Chattanooga Film Festival Goes Virtual and They're Bringing Ice-T, Ernest Dickerson, and Joe Dante". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Skull: The Mask (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ Mack, Andrew (24 May 2020). "Chattanooga 2020 Review: Skull: The Mask (Skull: A Mascara de Anhanga), Blood And Gore Brings Joy to Your Heart, Before Ripping it Out". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ^ Unsworth, Martin (March 8, 2020). "SKULL: THE MASK [FrightFest 2020]". StarburstMagazine.com. STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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