Pet (film)
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| Directed by | Carles Torrens |
| Written by | Jeremy Slater |
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| Cinematography | Timothy A. Burton |
| Edited by | Elena Ruiz |
| Music by | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures Samuel Goldwyn Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Pet is an American/Spanish psychological thriller film written by Jeremy Slater, directed by Carles Torrens, and starring Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, and Nathan Parsons.[2][3][4] The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016[5][6] and was released to theaters on December 2, 2016.
Plot
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Seth (Dominic Monaghan) works at an animal shelter, and for years has been secretly in love with a waitress named Holly (Ksenia Solo). When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to woo her, he decides to lock her in a cage at the shelter where he works. He soon discovers that Holly is not who she appears to be and it is no longer clear who is the real victim.
Cast
- Ksenia Solo as Holly
- Dominic Monaghan as Seth
- Jennette McCurdy as Claire
- Nathan Parsons as Eric
- Denise Garcia as Britt
- Janet Song as Mrs. Gundy
- Alasdair Martin as Business Man
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe as Homeless Guy
Production
It was announced in August 2015 that filming had begun with actors Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, and Nathan Parsons.[2][3][4]
Screenings
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The film premiered at the March 2016 South by Southwest Film festival.[5][6][7]
Release
Pet will be released to theatres on the 2nd of December 2016.[8] It will then be available on DVD December 27th. [9]
Reception
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Quiet Earth compares the film to "captor/captive films like Hard Candy and Gone Girl" and writes that it "looks like it will be a stylish, claustrophobic thriller".[10]
References
- ^ "Pet (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (August 11, 2015). "Jennette McCurdy to Co-Star in Indie 'Pet'". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (August 10, 2015). "Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo to Star in Indie Thriller 'Pet'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Wanchope, . (August 18, 2015). "Comienza el rodaje de 'Pet', lo nuevo de Carles Torrens" (in Spanish). El Séptimo Arte. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has numeric name (help) - ^ a b Gettell, Oliver (February 9, 2016). "SXSW 2016 Midnighters include Hush, Pet, remastered Phantasm". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Olsen, Mark (February 9, 2016). "South By Southwest film fest announces midnight titles and more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 9, 2016). "SXSW Midnighters includes 'Hush', 'Carnage Park'". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Hime, Nelly (November 7, 2016). "PET 2016 TRAILER SHOWS UNIQUE SPIN ON CLAUSTROPHOBIC THRILLER + RELEASE". NagameDigital. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Hime, Nelly (November 1, 2016). "Clip Prepares for a New 'Pet'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Connor, John (August 19, 2015). "First Look: Dominic Monaghan & Ksenia Solo in PET". Quiet Earth. Retrieved February 13, 2016.