Livescreamers

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Livescreamers
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Directed byMichelle Iannantuono
Written byMichelle Iannantuono
Produced byMichelle Iannantuono
StarringMichael Smallwood
Christopher Trindade
Ryan LaPlante
Maddox-Julien Slide
Evan Michael Pearce
Neoma Sanchez
Edited byMichelle Iannantuono
Music byLandon Knoblock
Austin Bytts
Sophia Stone
Production
company
Octopunk Media
Distributed byOctopunk Media
Release dates
  • September 2023 (2023-09)(GenreBlast Film Festival)
  • September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Livescreamers is a 2023 American screenlife horror 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]

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Premise

The film follows a popular group of video game content creators who face the ultimate lesson in teamwork when a haunted multiplayer game begins killing them one by one.

Cast

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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  8. Matt Donato (2 April 2024). "'Livescreamers' Review – Virtual Haunted House Movie Tackles the Perils of Online Content Creation". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. Paul Lê (25 April 2024). "'Livescreamers' review – Heavy-handedness impedes entertainment". Tales From The Paulside. Retrieved 16 September 2024.