Downhill (2016 film)

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Downhill
Downhill 2016 poster.jpg
Directed by Patricio Valladares
Written byPatricio Valladares
Barry Keating
Produced by Cristóbal Braun Mesples
Patricio Valladares
George Von Knorring
Cristián Yáñez Barbieri
Barry Keating
Pablo Guisa Koestinger
Starring Natalie Burn
Bryce Draper
Ariel Levy
Luke Massy
Ignacia Allamand
Matias Lopez
CinematographyCristian Ali Venegas
Edited byPatricio Valladares
Music by Luigi Seviroli
Production
companies
Too Much Films
Cbra Films
Vallastudio Pictures.
Distributed byWTFILMS Sales.
Release date
Running time
82 minutes
CountryChile
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

Downhill is a 2016 Chilean thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Barry Keating. [1]

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Plot

After his best friend dies in a racing accident, biking star Joe agrees to participate in a exhibition race in Chile. While on a test run with his girlfriend, Stephanie, they stumble upon a badly injured man who is dying from a mysterious virus. This discovery sets off a chain of events that leads to a dangerous situation as they become the targets of ruthless killers who will do anything to keep their secret from leaving the mountains.

Cast

Production

The filming began on May 15, 2015 in Chile, and ended in the mid-June. [4] Mixing GoPro footage and stunning cinematography of the mesmerizing Chilean wilderness, Downhill slowly transforms from a sports movie into a body horror tale just as the characters are transformed by something hidden inside them just waiting to burst out… [5]

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