Hatred of a Minute

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Hatred of a Minute is a 2002 thriller film directed by and starring Michael Kallio and produced by Bruce Campbell. Kallio co-wrote the script with Lisa Jesswein who also appears in the movie. Producer Campbell also makes a brief cameo in the film.

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Plot

Eric Seaver is a young man that was abused as a child. He has since grown up to become a serial killer with a steady job as a medical transcriptionist, transcribing autopsy reports, and a fiancé. As Eric's killings become more frequent, his stable life is threatened and his rage begins to take over any sanity he had left.

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Production

The film was budgeted at an estimated $300,000. The film's title comes from a line of an Edgar Allan Poe poem on which the film's story is based.

Reception

DVD Talk reviewed the film, writing that "There's a lot of promise to be found in Hatred of a Minute, but despite the tears and years that went into bringing the project to fruition, the end result didn't completely gel for me." [1] Ain't It Cool News was critical, as they felt that "the blood and gore in this film barely qualifies as graphic or shocking." [2]

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References

  1. Tyner, Adam (August 6, 2003). "Hatred of a Minute". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. "Bruce Campbell, Producer!! Capone Pops HATRED OF A MINUTE!!". Aint It Cool News. July 10, 2003. Retrieved 2022-07-21.