Ditched (film)

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Ditched
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Directed byChristopher Donaldson
Written byChristopher Donaldson
Neil Every
Produced byMark Sommer
Starring
CinematographyWes Miron
Edited byCarey Komadina
Music by Clayton Worbeck
Production
company
Shadowbrook Pictures
Distributed by Epic Pictures Group
Dread Central Presents
Release dates
14 August 2021 (Popcorn Frights Film Festival)
18 January 2022
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Ditched is a 2021 Canadian horror film directed by Christopher Donaldson, starring Marika Sila, Mackenzie Gray, J. Lindsay Robinson and Kris Loranger. [1]

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Plot

An ambulance transferring dangerous convicts crashes in the middle of nowhere. It soon becomes clear that the crash was no accident, and the survivors are being stalked by a killer. Just 30 feet to the road, but will anyone reach it alive?

Cast

Release

The film was released to Video on Demand on 18 January 2022, [2] and on Blu-ray on 15 February. [3] [4]

Reception

Phil Wheat of Nerdly rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it an "interesting take on familiar themes, with some superb visuals (the lighting used is a particular highlight) and a fantastic synth soundtrack that adds a lot to the film’s atmosphere; and a denouement that made one hell of an impact!". [5] Chris Knight of the National Post rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5, writing that "it feels like Ditched suffers from reverse Jaws syndrome", and that "Here, the furry monsters seem to be all over the place, all the time. Their motivation, when revealed, opens another can of worms", while praising the performances of Sila and Grey. [6] The film received a rating of 2 out of 5 in Horror Society. [7] Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat gave it a rating of 9 out of 10 praising that it is "the most accomplished vision of a figurative Hell yet captured in cinema". While also commenting on Director Christopher Donaldson's inspiration from John Carpenter: "In the end credits, Donaldson mentions dozens of filmmakers who inspired Ditched. The director from that list whose influence is most apparent is John Carpenter. Some of this is due to the excellent synth-heavy score by Clayton Worbeck. However, Carpenter’s thumbprints are all over the Assault on Precinct 13 siege set up in the woods. Also, the visuals of the lurking dark hairy shapes echo The Fog". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Gingold, Michael (14 January 2022). "EXCLUSIVE CLIP: "DITCHED" PARAMEDICS NEED RESCUING THEMSELVES". Rue Morgue . Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Melanson, Angel (13 January 2022). "Chainsaws Out! Watch This Exclusive Clip From DITCHED". Fangoria . Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Volmers, Eric (20 January 2022). "Canmore actress and influencer Marika Sila sees starring role in horror film as a path to higher purpose". Calgary Herald . Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Danielle, Tori (19 December 2021). "Official Trailer and Poster for Dread's Independent Horror Thriller, 'Ditched'". PopHorror. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Wheat, Phil (24 January 2021). "'Ditched' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Knight, Chris (14 January 2022). "Film review: Ditched has a whole lot of horror going on". National Post . Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Blacktooth (14 June 2022). "Ditched (Review)". Horror Society. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Talbot-Hayne, Michael (22 January 2022). "Ditched (Review)". Film Threat . Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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