Mary (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Michael Goi |
| Written by | Anthony Jaswinski |
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| Cinematography | Michael Goi |
| Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mary is a 2019 American horror film, directed by Michael Goi, from a screenplay by Anthony Jaswinski. It stars Gary Oldman, Emily Mortimer, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Stefanie Scott, Chloe Perrin, Douglas Urbanski, Jennifer Esposito, Owen Teague
Plot summary
The story is told through Sarah who is being interrogated by a detective. Sarah explains she will not be believed. The detective says that Sarah is a murderer, crazy or telling a truthful supernatural story. The film is told in flashback in segments:
David buys at auction an old sailing boat without first asking his wife Sarah. The family restores the ship and set off for Bermuda. Something strange happens when taking the group photo at the christening. Daughter Lindsay is glad Tommy is joining the crew. Ten-year-old Mary is happy because the boat is named after her. Mike is the last crewmate but he has had a one-time tryst with Sarah.
Mary tells her family she has met a friend on the boat. Some of Mary's Crayola drawings are sinister. First night out David finds Tommy at the bow of the boat injured and he attacks David with a knife. He is kicked off the boat. They learn later that Tommy has hanged himself and they find a drawing of a hangman by little Mary.
Lindsay asks her parents about something strange. Mary attacks her sister. Sarah was mysteriously locked into the cabin and has been having nightmares. Sarah wants to turn around and go home but David is insistent the trip continues. The parents search the history of the ship and find that over the years, the ship has been found three times abandoned with no one found alive.
David orders Mike to change course but it continues to sail to the point of no return. The ship runs out of gas. The satellite phone has been thrown overboard. Tommy's ghost appears and Lindsay jumps overboard with him. Mike attacks Sarah and David kills him but David dies too. The detective wonders why she didn't just not get off the boat. After the detective leaves, the movie ends asking whether Sarah is the surviving wife or the witch of the boat.
Cast
- Gary Oldman as David
- Emily Mortimer as Sarah
- Owen Teague as Tommy
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mike
- Jennifer Esposito as Detective Clarkson
- Stefanie Scott as Lindsey
- Chloe Perrin as Mary
- Douglas Urbanski as Jay
Production
In June 2016, Anthony Jaswinski was announced to write the script for the film, with Tucker Tooley producing.[2] In September 2017, it was announced Gary Oldman, Emily Mortimer, Owen Teague, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Stefanie Scott and Chloe Perrin had joined the cast of the film, with Michael Goi, directing from a screenplay by Anthony Jaswinski.[3][4] In August 2018, Jennifer Esposito joined the cast of the film.[5]
Release
In July 2019, RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for release on October 11, 2019.[6]
Reception
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The film received largely negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 4%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 3.36/10. The consensus reads, "Misguided from stem to stern, Mary wastes the talents of an outstanding cast -- and makes a soggy mess of its supernatural horror story."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
References
- ^ http://www.frightfest.co.uk/2019films/index.html
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 24, 2016). "Haunted Ship Spec By 'Shallows' Scribe Anthony Jaswinski Anchors At Tooley Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 5, 2017). "Gary Oldman to Star in Supernatural Thriller 'Mary' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Busch, Anita (September 28, 2017). "Stefanie Scott, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo & Chloe Perrin Join Thriller 'Mary'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 24, 2018). "Jennifer Esposito to Appear in Gary Oldman Supernatural Thriller 'Mary'". The Wrap. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 10, 2019). "Gary Oldman-Emily Mortimer Thriller 'Mary' Docks At RLJE Films For Fall Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Mary (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mary (2019)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
External links
- Mary at IMDb
- Mary at Rotten Tomatoes
- Mary at Metacritic
