Decay (2015 film)

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Decay
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Film poster
Directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney
Written by Joseph Wartnerchaney
Produced by
  • Cole Huling
  • Michael Haskins
  • Deby Ouellette (EP)
Starring
CinematographyChuck Fryberger
Edited by Joseph Wartnerchaney
Music by
  • Michael Shaieb
  • Brent Lord
Production
company
Ghost Orchid Films
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)(Denver)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Decay is a 2015 American psychological thriller film. Starring Rob Zabrecky, Jackie Hoffman, Lisa Howard, Elisha Yaffe, Hannah Barron and Reese Ehlinger. Written and Directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney it tells the story of a troubled middle-aged man who falls in love with a corpse.

Contents

The film premiered at the 2015 Denver International Film Festival. [1]

Plot

Rob Zabrecky stars as Jonathan, a middle-aged groundskeeper at a local theme park who suffers from a debilitating case of OCD. One day his daily routine is disrupted by a surprise visitor in his basement: a beautiful young woman who, through a jarring turn of events, ends up dead. Jonathan panics and chooses not to report the dead girl. Jonathan is happy to have a friend, until the police start closing in, and his mind, and the body of the girl, begin to decay. [2] [3] [4]

Production

The film, based on a true story, and was filmed in the Mission Viejo neighborhood of Aurora, Denver and at Elitch Gardens Theme Park in Denver, Colorado in 2013.

Awards

Winner of the True Grit Award – 2015 Denver Film Festival. [5] [6]

Reviews

"Contrary to many films of its kind, DECAY’s plot fosters hope in a most unlikely scenario. - I don’t know, man. I really dug it." -Fangoria [7]

"Meticulous and engrossing, DECAY is a film that involves some pretty horrific subject matter, but in the end, it perfectly exemplifies in a sometimes gorgeous, sometimes soul-crunching, and sometimes nightmarish manner." -Aint It Cool News [8]

"With strong visuals and fantastically realised characters, Decay rises above its obvious inspirations such as the recent Maniac remake, One Hour Photo, and Psycho, to become its own rare beast: A horror with more heart than most." -UK Horror Scene [9]

"Captivating yet Tragic Character Study" -Red Carpet Report [10]

"Decay cleverly takes a subject that would normally serve as an excuse to deliver trashy clichés and injects some interesting concepts; loneliness being the main theme tackled head-on in a way rarely seen." -The Slaughtered Bird [11]

"Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Rob Zabrecky in writer-director Joseph Wartnerchaney’s vividly nightmarish pic." -Irish Film Critic [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Ed Sealover (November 12, 2015). "Colorado's movie incentive program brings industry growth, but also questions". Denver Business Journal.(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Exclusive photos, release news: A mind and body in "DECAY" | FANGORIA®". fangoria.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aurora, Denver help compose DFF38 pick 'Decay' - Aurora Sentinel". aurorasentinel.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "AICN HORROR looks at DECAY! CRIMSON PEAK! CONVERGENCE! ESTRANGED! WHEN YOUR FLESH SCREAMS! LILIN'S". aintitcool.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Denver Film Society Announces Winners for 38th Denver Film Festival - Denver Film Festival". denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2015 Denver Film Festival: 3 films worth seeing each day | FOX31 Denver". kdvr.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ ""DECAY" (Film Review) | FANGORIA®". www.fangoria.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "AICN HORROR looks at DECAY! CRIMSON PEAK! CONVERGENCE! ESTRANGED! WHEN YOUR FLESH SCREAMS! LILin's".
  9. ↑ "Decay (2015) Review | UK Horror Scene". www.ukhorrorscene.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Reviewed: "DECAY" a Captivating yet Tragic Character Study #MovieReview #Trailer | Red Carpet Report Entertainment News Media". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  11. ↑ "REVIEW: Decay - The Slaughtered Bird". theslaughteredbird.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ ""Decay" Arrives in Theaters & on VOD April 8". March 14, 2016.
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