American Carnage

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American Carnage
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Directed byDiego Hallivis
Written by
  • Diego Hallivis
  • Julio Hallivis
Produced by
  • Diego Hallivis
  • Julio Hallivis
  • Andres Rosende
Starring
CinematographyUnax Mendia
Edited byAlex Márquez
Music by Nima Fakhrara
Production
companies
  • Xolo Productions
  • The Hallivis Brothers
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
Running time
101 Minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Carnage is a 2022 American comedy horror film written by Diego Hallivis and Julio Hallivis, directed by Diego Hallivis and starring Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jenna Ortega and Eric Dane. [2] The film has a political message in favor of immigrant rights and takes its name from a line from Donald Trump's inaugural speech. [3]

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Cast

Release

The film was released in theaters and on demand on July 15, 2022. [4]

Reception

The film has a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews. [5]

Matt Donato of IGN rated the film a 6 and wrote, "With shades of Get Out , Culture Shock , and The Forever Purge , American Carnage is yet another frightening-enough, albeit bogged-down, tale about how the American Dream is no longer for everyone." [4]

Leigh Monson of The A.V. Club graded the film a B and wrote, "Suffice it to say that the film doesn’t reach the stylistic or narrative highs of its obvious predecessor, but if it’s not quite Get Out, the Hallivis Brothers translate issues facing Hispanic Americans to a horror scenario well worth getting into." [6]

Alex Saveliev of Film Threat rated the film a 5 out of 10 and wrote, "American Carnage has its eye on the right target; it just misses the bull’s eye." [2]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, calling it "a lively, impassioned and only slightly exaggerated take on how some people use anti-immigrant sentiment to distract from their own monstrous crimes." [7]

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References

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