Chop (film)

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Chop
Directed by Trent Haaga
Written by Adam Minarovich
Produced by Chad Ferrin
Trent Haaga
Jeff Hamilton
Starring
CinematographyChristian Janss
Edited byJahad Ferif
Music byMatt Olivo
Production
company
Panfame Films
Distributed by Bloody Disgusting Selects
Release dates
15 April 2011 (Imagine Film Festival)
27 December 2011 (DVD)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Chop is a 2011 American horror comedy film directed by Trent Haaga, starring Will Keenan and Timothy Muskatell. The film was Haaga's directorial debut. [1] [2]

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Cast

Release

The movie was released on DVD, Video on demand, Microsoft Movies & TV, Amazon Prime Video, PlayStation Video and iTunes Store on 27 December 2011. [3]

Reception

Joel Harley of Starburst rated the film 5 stars out of 5, criticising the first half an hour of the film, while writing that the film is "fitfully amusing and admirably zany, most notably during its first major chop sequence". [4] Howard Gorman of Scream rated the film 4 stars out of 4. [5] Corey Danna of HorrorNews.net rated the film 5 stars out of 5, writing, "With a terrific cast and script, “Chop” manages to be a hell of a fun film, one that is unpredictable, hilarious, and fun." [6]

Scott Hallam of Dread Central rated the film 4 stars out of 5, praising the acting, the humour, the F/X, and the film's uniqueness. [7] Dave Canfield of ScreenAnarchy wrote a positive review of the film, writing, "Once again Bloody Disgusting Selects has found a genuine minor gem to join the ranks of the increasingly must see series of titles on their label." [8]

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