Michael Smallwood Christopher Trindade Ryan LaPlante Maddox-Julien Slide Evan Michael Pearce Neoma Sanchez
Edited by
Michelle Iannantuono
Music by
Landon Knoblock Austin Bytts Sophia Stone
Production company
Octopunk Media
Distributed by
Octopunk Media
Release dates
September2023(2023-09)(GenreBlast Film Festival)
September27,2024(2024-09-27)
Running time
90 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Livescreamers is a 2023 American screenlifehorror film written and directed by Michelle Iannantuono. It stars Michael Smallwood, Christopher Trindade, Maddox-Julien Slide, Ryan LaPlante, Evan Michael Pearce, and Neoma Sanchez.[1] The film was released in the United States and United Kingdom on video on demand, and worldwide on Blu-ray, on September 27, 2024.[2]
The film follows a popular group of video gamecontent creators who face the ultimate lesson in teamwork when a haunted multiplayer game begins killing them one by one.
Cast
Michael Smallwood as Nemo
Christopher Trindade as Jon
Maddox-Julien Slide as Dice
Evan Michael Pearce as Davey
Ryan LaPlante as Mitch
Neoma Sanchez as Lucy
Sarah Callahan Black as Gwen
Coby Oram as Taylor (credited as Coby C. Oram)
Anna Lin as Zelda
Kristopher Bosch as The Voice of The House
Paul Warren as Tour Guide
Marissa Clay as Bomb Instructor
Tim Troemner as Game Show Host
Charlie Kaufman as Jeremy
Production
Iannantuono was inspired by her own years as a public figure on the internet, saying "It was a reflection of my life after years of becoming a creator myself, having my own audience and experiencing invasive dynamics, as well as navigating the waters of asking for money in an ethical way."[3]
Release
Livescreamers had its world premiere at GenreBlast Film Festival in September 2023, where it won the Audience Award, Best Screenplay in a Feature and Best Ensemble .[4][5]
It also was the recipient of the George A. Romero Fellowship at Salem Horror Film Festival. [6]
It is set to be released on VOD and Blu-ray by Octopunk Media on September 27, 2024.[2]
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews and currently sits at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes with 11 reviews.[7] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central described the film as "video game horror filmmaking at its finest and most innovative,"[1] while Matt Donato of Bloody Disgusting said, "Iannantuono's voice as a filmmaker is transfixingly confident."[8]
Paul Lê wrote a critical review, saying, "A lot goes on in Livescreamers. Too much, in fact. Iannantuono crams a great deal into a relatively small space, and little of that is given the reverence and attention it deserves. As for performances, those are mixed all across the board."[9]
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