Hall (film)

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Hall
Directed byFrancesco Giannini
Written byDerrick Adams
Adam Kolodny
Story byFrancesco Giannini
CinematographyGraham Guertin Santerre
Music byMichael Vignola
Production
company
Franky Films
Release date
  • August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)(FrightFest)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese

Hall, also stylized as HALL, is a 2020 Canadian mystery horror film that was directed by Francesco Giannini.

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Synopsis

Two women, each dealing with unhappy marriages, find themselves trapped in a hotel hallway as a deadly airborne virus ravages the hotel clientele and the outside world.

Cast

Production

Director Francesco Giannini became interested in Hall after being approached by screenwriter Adam Kolodny. Giannini had previously worked with co-writer Derrick Adams and was intrigued by the question "what would happen if vaccines were created intentionally for purposes of government control and for the profit of the pharmaceutical industry, not necessarily to cure viruses?" [1] The film marked the feature film directorial debut of Giannini, who had previously directed short movies and worked as an actor and extra. [2]

Actress Yumiko Shaku was brought on to portray Naomi, one of the film's protagonists. Giannini has noted that Shaku was "an integral part in getting HALL made" and that "Without Yumiko’s involvement, the film would not have the same impact." [1] Filming took place in a working hotel over twelve days and used primarily practical effects, as Giannini wanted it to be "an ode to the older horror films from the ’70s and ’80s that helped inspire my love of cinema". [1]

Release

Hall premiered on August 30, 2020, at FrightFest. [3]

Reception

Hall has a rating of 80% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews. [4] Common elements of praise centered around Giannini's choice of filming location, acting, and the movie's premise. [5] [6] Ginger Nuts of Horror also praised the themes of domestic abuse, writing that they "play very well with a realistic subtly more akin to these actual relationships." [7] Criticism focused upon the script, which Flickering Myth felt was "shockingly padded" and Ginger Nuts of Horror wrote "needed another solid rewrite to tackle obvious storytelling issues." [8] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Interview: Francesco Giannini Discusses The Timely Pandemic Terror of "Hall"". Rue Morgue. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. ↑ Lapointe, Bruno. "Un Québécois au FrightFest de Londres". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ↑ Miska, Brad (2020-08-17). "Head Down the Infected 'Hall' in This Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip [Video]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. ↑ "Hall". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ kimnewman (2020-08-30). "FrightFest review – Hall". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. ↑ "HALL [FrightFest 2020]". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  7. 1 2 "HORROR MOVIE REVIEW: HALL, DIRECTOR: FRANCESCO GIANNINI". Ginger Nuts of Horror. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 Review – Hall". Flickering Myth. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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