Crazy Eights (film)
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| Crazy Eights | |
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| Directed by | Jimi Jones |
| Written by | Dan DeLuca Jimi Jones Ji-un Kwon (contributing writer) |
| Produced by | Dan DeLuca Brian J. Gilbert Vicky Clark Jennings Jimi Jones John Kaila Kurt Uebersax Rick Whealen |
| Starring | Dina Meyer George Newbern Traci Lords Frank Whaley Gabrielle Anwar Dan DeLuca |
| Music by | Olivier Glissant C. Eric Nick Nolan |
| Distributed by | After Dark Films Lions Gate |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crazy Eights is a 2006 B-grade horror film that follows the story of six companions as they fill the last request of a dead friend. The film is distributed by the After Dark Horrorfest which annually releases an eight-part movie collection that typically is likened towards the movie genres of horror and thriller, Crazy Eights being part of the 2007 series released by the movie collection.
Cast
- Dina Meyer as Jennifer Jones
- George Newbern as Father Lyle Dey
- Traci Lords as Gina Conte
- Frank Whaley as Wayne Morrison
- Frank Whaley as Brent Sykes
- Gabrielle Anwar as Beth Patterson
- Karen Beriss as Karen
- Michael Gabel as Dr. Pike
Production
James K. Jones directed this film, one of three he has directed. Other works he has directed are the film "The Wreck" and a television series called "Psychic Detectives".[1] Dan DeLuca was the main producer and writer of the film. Dan DeLuca has also produced other films besides "Crazy Eights", including "The Night Watchmen," "On The Wing," "Two-Minute Heist" and "The Jersey Devil". He was also named as associate director of a television documentary series called "Mouthpiece: Voice for the Accused".
The film was released in select theaters on Friday, November 9, 2007.[1] The film was placed in to the following movie genres by Yahoo! Movies: Horror, Thriller[1]
This film received the rating "R" for violence, disturbing images and language by the Motion Picture Association of America.[1] The film runs for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes, or 80 minutes [1] The film was distributed by After Dark Films.[1] The film was produced in the United States.[1]
Awards/Recognition
Part of the After Dark Horrorfest film series "8 Films to Die For".[2]
Reviews
Reception
The film has received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
A reviewer for the website Dread Central expressed disappointment with the film's plot, recommending that viewers "forget everything about the plot and enjoy the visuals".[3] Brent McKnight, a reviewer for online magazine PopMatters, expressed a slightly more negative view when reviewing the film upon its release to home video, summarizing "With no real plot, and no real characters, Crazy Eights is a weak, toothless attempt at a horror film".[4]
Rotten Tomatoes currently has no Tomatometer ranking for the film, accounting for three reviews by film critics who gave the film a "rotten" verdict and a rating of 19% likability among the site's users.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Crazy Eights(2007)". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo!. Retrieved 27 Sep 2012.
- ^ "CRAZY EIGHTS | HORRORFEST - 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR". After Dark Horrorfest. Horror Fest Online. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Crazy Eights (2007) | Review of Crazy Eights - Dread Central". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "After Dark Horrorfest Double Features to Die For | Review of Borderland / Crazy Eights - PopMatters". PopMatters. PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
Crazy Eights at IMDb
