Brentwood Strangler

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Brentwood Strangler
Brentwood Strangler Film Festival Release poster.jpg
Official release poster
Directed byJohn Fitzpatrick
Written byJohn Fitzpatrick
Produced by
  • Ryan Dillon
  • John Fitzpatrick
  • Sarah Fitzpatrick
  • Adam J. Yeend
Starring
CinematographyNicholas Kaat
Edited byMarty Skibosh
Music byAaron Goldstein
Production
company
Strangler Films LLC / Far From Everything Films
Distributed byWhereIsTheRockHammer
Release date
  • December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)(A Night of Horror International Film Festival)
Running time
19 minutes
CountriesUSA, Australia
LanguageEnglish

Brentwood Strangler is a 2015 holiday-themed horror short film. It was written and directed by John Fitzpatrick following the success of his first short Skypemare , and stars 'scream queen' Jordan Ladd and Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in the title role. The film premiered December 2015 at the A Night of Horror Film Festival in Sydney, Australia, [1] and had its U.S. premiere in early 2016 at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles where it won the jury award for Best Genre Short. [2] The film has received critical acclaim from the independent horror community with multiple online reviews citing Fitzpatrick's writing, and the chemistry between the two leads. [3] The film has screened at multiple festivals and horror conventions around the world including Shriekfest, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, FilmQuest, and at Phoenix Comicon where it won the audience award for 'Best Horror'. [4] The producing team went on to make the popular online series Scary Endings which is currently in its second season.

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Plot

It's the Christmas season in Los Angeles; Maggie (Jordan Ladd), a lonely woman goes on a blind date with a man unbeknownst to her that her date has been replaced by an active and notorious serial killer, The Brentwood Strangler (Adam J. Yeend). Is it love at first sight or is Maggie in for the worst (and last) date of her life?

Production

The film was financed by Far From Everything Films and shot on location in Camarillo, California not only for cheaper studio rental but because street locations could be made to look similar to that of Brentwood, Los Angeles. Writer, Director John Fitzpatrick said in making the film he wanted to turn "back the clock to the days of Michael Curtiz, Billy Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock." [5] Producer / Actor Adam J. Yeend was cast first in the role of the Strangler but asked to audition by Fitzpatrick followed by Jordan Ladd being cast in the lead role following an introduction from Skypemare actress Cerina Vincent; the two had worked together previously on Cabin Fever . [6] Actress Annika Marks was asked to reprise her Skypemare role as Jenna and cameos along with producer Ryan Dillon reprising his role as Steve. Australian actors Cameron Daddo and Roxane Wilson also have cameo roles as news reporters. Maximilian Osinski was the final lead to be cast, a friend of Yeend's, Fitzpatrick felt the audience would buy that based on a single photo, it'd make sense for Maggie to confuse the two men in the story.

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Awards and nominations

YearFestivalAwardResult
2015A Night of Horror International Film Festival - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIABest Short FilmNominated
2016Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - LOS ANGELES, CABest Genre ShortWON
2016FilmQuest - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHBest Screenplay - ShortNominated
2016 Phoenix Comicon - PHOENIX, ARIZONAAudience Award - Best Horror ShortWON
2016Fantasmagorical Film Festival - LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYBest Horror ComedyWON
2016 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival - SAN DIEGO, CABest Actress - ShortNominated - Jordan Ladd
2016Haunted Horror Film Festival - TEXASBest of Fest Short Horror FilmWON
2016Haunted Horror Film Festival - TEXASBest Director - Short FilmWON - John Fitzpatrick
2016Haunted Horror Film Festival - TEXASBest Short Film StoryWON - John Fitzpatrick
2016Haunted Horror Film Festival - TEXASBest Short Film VillainWON - Adam J. Yeend
2016Twister Alley International Film Festival - OKLAHOMABest Actress - ShortWON - Jordan Ladd
2016 Shriekfest - LOS ANGELES, CAFestival Award - Best Short FilmNominated
2017Dam Short Film Festival - NEVADAFestival Award - Best Sci-Fi / HorrorWON

References

  1. ↑ "Brewntwood Strangler Trailer Released Prior to World Premiere". DreadCentral.com.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive: Director John Fitzpatrick Talks This Month's Brentwood Strangler U.S. Premiere". DreadCentral.com.
  3. ↑ "Review: John Fitzpatrick's Brentwood Strangler". HorrorSociety.com.
  4. ↑ "2016 Phoenix ComicCon Film Festival Winners". PhoenixComiCon.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Director's Statement". BrentwoodStrangler.com.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Jordan Ladd Talks Brentwood Strangler". WickedHorror.com.

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