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Directed by | Mike Pecci |
Written by | Mike Pecci |
Produced by | Mike Pecci |
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Cinematography | David Kruta |
Edited by | Mike Pecci |
Music by | Michael Francis Tran |
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Running time | 33 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Russian |
Budget | $50,000 |
12 Kilometers, also known as 12KM, is a 2016 American science fiction horror short film written and directed by Mike Pecci. It stars Ara Woland, Ernst Zorin, and Pavel Shatu. The film is based on true events at Kola Borehole.
The film is based on true events at Kola Borehole and inspired by Pecci's own experience after a near-fatal accident. [1] [2] He cited The Thing, Alien, The Birds, Dreamscape, and Godzilla as influences [3] and it was funded through Kickstarter. [4] [2]
12 Kilometers premiered at Boston International Film Festival on April 16, 2016. [5] Pecci marketed the film by making viewers ask him for permission to watch it. [6]
Michele Galgana at Screen Anarchy said it is a "masterful blend of sci-fi, horror, and surrealism." [7] Jim Morazzini at Voices from the Balcony scored the film 4 out of 5 stars and said it is "something like we might have gotten if David Lynch had directed The Thing." [8] Will Harrison at The Unheard Nerd praised the acting. [9] Ara Woland won the Indie Soul Best Actor award at Boston International Film Festival. [10] [11] [12]