Get Away (film)

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Get Away
Get Away film poster.jpg
US theatrical release poster
Directed bySteffen Haars
Written by Nick Frost
Produced by
  • John Hegeman
  • Lee Kim
  • Nick Frost
  • Nick Spicer
  • Maxime Cottray
  • Aram Tertzakian
Starring
CinematographyJoris Kerbosch
Edited byBrian Ent
Music by Hybrid
Production
companies
Distributed by Sky
Release dates
  • September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)(Fantastic Fest)
  • January 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)(United Kingdom)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$104,976 [1] [2]

Get Away is a 2024 British horror comedy film directed by Steffen Haars and written by Nick Frost, who stars alongside Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, and Maisie Ayres. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2024 and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on the subscription service Sky Cinema on 10 January 2025.

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Premise

A family on holiday in a remote Swedish island discovers a serial killer on the prowl. [3]

Cast

Production

Get Away was Nick Frost's first solo writing effort. Nick Frost in 2019.jpg
Get Away was Nick Frost's first solo writing effort.

In June 2019, Orion Pictures acquired the pitch for the horror film Svalta from the production company Stolen Picture led by Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Miles Ketley, with the three producing for Orion and Frost writing the screenplay with Stolen Picture creative directors James Serafinowicz and Nat Saunders. [5] In August 2021, former Orion Pictures CEO John Hegeman founded Wayward Entertainment, with the company's first project set to be Svalta. [6] In September 2022, Frost and Lena Headey were cast in lead roles, marking their second film together after Fighting with My Family (2019). The film was to be directed by filmmaking duo Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, with producers from Wayward Entertainment, Resolute Films, Film Service Finland, and XYZ Films. [3] In November 2023, the film wrapped production in Tampere, Finland. [7] Aisling Bea replaced Headey due to a scheduling conflict and Haars directed alone. Post-production was completed in the United Kingdom. [8]

Release

In August 2024, the film was retitled Get Away and acquired by IFC Films and Shudder (both divisions of AMC Networks), with a theatrical release in the United States and Canada set for 6 December 2024. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2024 before streaming on Shudder in 2025. [9] In the United Kingdom, the film will be released on the subscription service Sky Cinema on January 10, 2025. [10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. [11] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [12]

Matt Donato of Collider described the film as "a deceptive blast that properly exploits vacationer stereotypes to conceal vastly more wicked intentions." He complimented the performances and humor but noted the story's length in reaching the climactic "pay-off". [13] Bloody Disgusting 's Trace Thurman was more mixed, concluding that it "gets by on the charms of its cast and an overall sense of demented glee, but it never aspires to be anything other than a frequently amusing diversion." [4]

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  2. ↑ "Get Away – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (22 September 2022). "Nick Frost & Lena Headey To Play Stranded Couple Up Against A Serial Killer In Thriller Svalta". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Thurman, Trace (23 September 2024). "Get Away Review – Horror Comedy Culture Clash Offers Amusing Thrills [FF 2024]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Boucher, Geoff (6 June 2019). "Svalta: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Sell Horror Pitch To Orion Pictures". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 August 2021). "Vince Totino & John Hegeman Launch Genre Studio Wayward Entertainment; First Project Up Is Nick Frost & Simon Pegg's Svalta". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Squires, John (6 November 2023). "'Svalta' – Horror Movie Starring Nick Frost Has Wrapped Production; Frost Also Wrote the Script". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Ntim, Zac (6 November 2023). "Svalta: XYZ & Wayward Wrap Production On Horror Pic With Nick Frost And Aisling Bea". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Lang, Brent (26 August 2024). "IFC Films and Shudder Buy Get Away, Comedic Slasher Movie With Nick Frost, Aisling Bea From XYZ Films (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Szalai, Georg (24 October 2024). "Nick Frost Horror Comedy Get Away From XYZ Films Coming to Sky in U.K. in Early 2025". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Get Away". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Get Away". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Donato, Matthew (27 September 2024). "Get Away Review: Nick Frost's Family Vacation Nightmare Is More Than Meets the Eye". Collider . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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