Dark Reel

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Dark Reel
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Directed byJosh Eisenstadt
Written byAaron Pope
Produced by Amy Dowdle
John Dowdle
David Forline
Jenapher Forline
Jesse Pate
Starring Tiffany Shepis
Lance Henriksen
Edward Furlong
Mercedes McNab
Alexandra Holden
Tony Todd
Music by Jim Kaufman
Distributed byNorthstar Associates
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
108 minutes
Language English

Dark Reel is a 2008 horror/comedy film starring Tiffany Shepis, Edward Furlong, Mercedes McNab, Alexandra Holden, Tony Todd and Lance Henriksen and directed by Josh Eisenstadt. [1]

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Plot

After his girlfriend leaves him, lonely horror movie buff Adam Waltz moves to Los Angeles to be closer to her. There he lands a walk-on role in studio chief Connor Pritchett's latest cinematic schlockfest, Pirate Wench. One night, a killer starts stalking the set, and before long bodies are piling up. On the downside, it wreaks havoc with the film's budget. On the upside, Adam's part keeps getting bigger and bigger. With ace police detectives Shields and LaRue on the case, everyone hopes the mystery will be solved quickly. But when Adam begins seeing the ghost of an actress who died fifty years ago, there may be more to this serial killing spree than a psycho with a taste for torture.

Cast

Reception

DVD Talk said, "a lot of what this film has to offer is worth a look. It's not classic, but it's not crap either." [2]

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References

  1. Bostaph, Melissa (18 September 2008). "Dark Reel (2008)". Dread Central. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. Gibron, Bill. "Dark Reel". DVD Talk. Retrieved 16 September 2021.