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Decay (2015 film)

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Decay
Film poster
Directed byJoseph Wartnerchaney
Written byJoseph Wartnerchaney
Produced by
  • Cole Huling
  • Michael Haskins
  • Deby Ouellette (EP)
Starring
CinematographyChuck Fryberger
Edited byJoseph Wartnerchaney
Music by
  • Michael Shaieb
  • Brent Lord
Production
company
Ghost Orchid Films
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09) (Denver)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Decay is a 2015 American psychological thriller film. Starring Rob Zabrecky, Jackie Hoffman, Lisa Howard, Elisha Yaffe, Hannah Barron and Reese Ehlinger. Written and Directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney it tells the story of a troubled middle-aged man who falls in love with a corpse.

The film premiered at the 2015 Denver International Film Festival.[1]

Plot

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Rob Zabrecky stars as Jonathan, a middle-aged groundskeeper at a local theme park who suffers from a debilitating case of OCD. One day his daily routine is disrupted by a surprise visitor in his basement: a beautiful young woman who, through a jarring turn of events, ends up dead. Jonathan panics and chooses not to report the dead girl. Jonathan is happy to have a friend, until the police start closing in, and his mind, and the body of the girl, begin to decay.[2][3][4]

Production

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The film, based on a true story, and was filmed in the Mission Viejo neighborhood of Aurora, Denver and at Elitch Gardens Theme Park in Denver, Colorado in 2013.

Awards

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Winner of the True Grit Award – 2015 Denver Film Festival.[5][6]

Reviews

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"Contrary to many films of its kind, DECAY’s plot fosters hope in a most unlikely scenario. - I don’t know, man. I really dug it." -Fangoria[7]

"Meticulous and engrossing, DECAY is a film that involves some pretty horrific subject matter, but in the end, it perfectly exemplifies in a sometimes gorgeous, sometimes soul-crunching, and sometimes nightmarish manner." -Aint It Cool News[8]

"With strong visuals and fantastically realised characters, Decay rises above its obvious inspirations such as the recent Maniac remake, One Hour Photo, and Psycho, to become its own rare beast: A horror with more heart than most." -UK Horror Scene [9]

"Captivating yet Tragic Character Study" -Red Carpet Report [10]

"Decay cleverly takes a subject that would normally serve as an excuse to deliver trashy clichés and injects some interesting concepts; loneliness being the main theme tackled head-on in a way rarely seen." -The Slaughtered Bird [11]

"Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Rob Zabrecky in writer-director Joseph Wartnerchaney’s vividly nightmarish pic." -Irish Film Critic[12]

References

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  1. ^ Ed Sealover (November 12, 2015). "Colorado's movie incentive program brings industry growth, but also questions". Denver Business Journal.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Exclusive photos, release news: A mind and body in "DECAY" | FANGORIA®". fangoria.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Aurora, Denver help compose DFF38 pick 'Decay' - Aurora Sentinel". aurorasentinel.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "AICN HORROR looks at DECAY! CRIMSON PEAK! CONVERGENCE! ESTRANGED! WHEN YOUR FLESH SCREAMS! LILIN'S". aintitcool.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Denver Film Society Announces Winners for 38th Denver Film Festival - Denver Film Festival". denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "2015 Denver Film Festival: 3 films worth seeing each day | FOX31 Denver". kdvr.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  7. ^ ""DECAY" (Film Review) | FANGORIA®". www.fangoria.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "AICN HORROR looks at DECAY! CRIMSON PEAK! CONVERGENCE! ESTRANGED! WHEN YOUR FLESH SCREAMS! LILin's".
  9. ^ "Decay (2015) Review | UK Horror Scene". www.ukhorrorscene.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Reviewed: "DECAY" a Captivating yet Tragic Character Study #MovieReview #Trailer | Red Carpet Report Entertainment News Media". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "REVIEW: Decay - The Slaughtered Bird". theslaughteredbird.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
  12. ^ ""Decay" Arrives in Theaters & on VOD April 8". March 14, 2016.
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