Bad Impulse

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Bad Impulse
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Directed by Michelle Danner
Written byJason Chase Tyrrell
Starring Grant Bowler
Sonya Walger
James Landry Hebert
Dan Lauria
Paul Sorvino
Edited byTeferi Seifu
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)(Golden State Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bad Impulse is a 2020 American horror film directed by Michelle Danner and starring Grant Bowler, Sonya Walger, James Landry Hebert, Dan Lauria and Paul Sorvino.

Contents

Cast

Source: [1]

Release

The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre as part of the Golden State Film Festival on February 29, 2020. [2] Gravitas Ventures then acquired distribution rights to the film in November 2020. [3] The film was then released in select theaters and on VOD on December 18, 2020. [4] [5]

Reception

Josiah Teal of Film Threat gave the film a 7 out of 10. [6]

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References

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  2. Johnson, Bill (28 February 2020). "Michelle Danner's "Bad Impulse" Premieres at Chinese Theatre". Patch . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Vlessing, Etan (9 November 2020). "Gravitas Ventures Nabs Michelle Danner's 'Bad Impulse' Thriller (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. Pockross, Adam (18 November 2020). "BAD IMPULSE: HOME SECURITY BECOMES ANYTHING BUT SECURE IN OUR EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT". SyFy Wire . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. Millican, Josh (3 December 2020). "Trailer: Home Security Runs Amock in Hellish BAD IMPULSE on VOD December 18th". Dread Central . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. Teal, Josiah (21 December 2020). "Bad Impulse". Film Threat . Retrieved 26 December 2020.