Julia (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Matthew A. Brown |
| Written by | Matthew A. Brown |
| Produced by | Matthew A. Brown Ty Walker |
| Starring | Ashley C. Williams Tahyna Tozzi Jack Noseworthy |
| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Edited by | Sverrir Kristjánsson |
| Music by | Frank Hall |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Julia is a 2014 American horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Matthew A. Brown.[1] The movie had its world release on 19 July 2014 at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and stars Ashley C. Williams as a woman who seeks revenge for her brutal rape.[2][3]
Synopsis
Julia (Ashley C. Williams) is a young woman that was drugged and raped by Piers (Ryan Cooper) and his friends, who then left her for dead. She manages to make her way home, where the viewer discovers that Julia has spent most of her life being abused by various tormentors and has turned to self-harm as a result. Later Julia overhears someone discussing a therapy that has rape victims taking back power from their attackers. She's introduced to Dr. Sgundud (Jack Noseworthy) through the mysterious Sadie (Tahyna Tozzi) and through Sgrundud's teachings Julia begins to target various men as a way to empower herself by humiliating them. Julia eventually decides to use Sgrundud's methods to seek revenge against her rapists.
Cast
- Ashley C. Williams as Julia
- Tahyna Tozzi as Sadie
- Jack Noseworthy as Dr. Sgundud
- Joel de la Fuente as Dr. Lin
- Cary Woodworth as Scott
- Darren Lipari as Matt
- Ryan Cooper as Piers
- Brad Koed as Adam
- Sean Kleier as Tim
- Bridget Megan Clark as Yael Frankel
- Chris Cardona as Macho Corp. Executive
- Kumiko Konishi as Female Bartender
- James Henry B. as Pig F**ker - Man
Reception
Nerdly praised Julia, writing "Julia is an evocative and engaging watch more from its uniquely cinematic stylings than through anything given in the narrative. While certainly not perfect, overall it is a decent entry in a genre which is troubling at the best of times and I certainly will be remembering writer/director Brown’s name for the future."[4] Grolsch Film Works also recommended the movie, comparing it favorably to American Mary.[5] Flickering Myth gave a mixed review for Julia, commenting that the movie was "a lot better than the I Spit on Your Grave remakes and it’s a lot smarter than the original on which they were based, but it’s also fairly forgettable."[6]
References
- ^ "First trailer for Julia, starring The Human Centipede's Ashley C. Williams". JoBlo. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Shotwell, James. "'JULIA' TRAILER: RAPE AND REVENGE ON THE STREETS OF NYC". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "'Human Centipede' Star Gets Revenge In 'Julia'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Loring, Ian. "FrightFest 2014: 'Julia' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Bitel, Anton. "FRIGHTFEST 2014: JULIA". Grolsch Film Works. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Owen, Luke. "Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – Julia (2014)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
