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| Directed by | Dan Bowhers |
| Written by | Dan Bowhers |
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| Edited by | Mike Headford |
| Distributed by | Glass House Distribution |
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Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth is a 2023 American found footage horror drama film written and directed by Dan Bowhers. The film stars Morgan DeTogne, Michael Kowalski, Mike Headford, Nick Brandreth and Josh Olkowski.
Two and a half decades after her father disappeared in 1997, a documentarian seeks the truth from her family and law enforcement.
Bowhers said the story is based around a real person named Nick Brandreth, who was never missing. Brandreth is a photographical historian and all the family photos in the film are real. [1]
The film premiered at Panic Fest on April 19, 2023. [2] It was released on August 1, 2023. [3]
Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10. [4] Mary Beth McAndrews at Dread Central, Stephanie Malone at Morbidly Beautiful and Dani Shembeth at Slay Away all scored it 3 out of 5. [5] [6] [7] Katelyn Nelson at Daily Grindhouse said the performances were stiff from time to time but it "has a lot to offer when it comes to originality and atmosphere." [8] Louisa Moore at Screen Zealots found the film interesting but said the runtime was too long. [9]
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