Redwood Massacre: Annihilation

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Redwood Massacre: Annihilation
Directed by David Ryan Keith
Written byDavid Ryan Keith
Produced byStephen Durham
Eric Easley
HemDee Kiwanuka
Starring
CinematographyDavid Ryan Keith
Edited byDavid Ryan Keith
Music byDrew Denton
Production
companies
2nd Nature Films
Clear Focus Movies
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Redwood Massacre: Annihilation is a 2020 American slasher film directed by David Ryan Keith, starring Danielle Harris, Damien Puckler, Gary Kasper, Jon Campling, Tevy Poe, Benjamin Selway and Stephanie Lynn Stylesk. It is a sequel to The Redwood Massacre .

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Cast

Release

The film was released to VOD and DVD on 20 October 2020. [1]

Reception

Film critic Kim Newman wrote: "The settings are good, the effects are above average, and the actors mostly do what they can – but this is resolutely minor fare, and (length apart) among the least ambitious British horror films of recent years." [2]

Bobby LePire of Film Threat praised the film's cast, practical effects and score, but criticized the plot and ending. [3]

Sean Only of Starburst wrote that Keith "seems to have no idea how to script dramatic, coherent or even human-sounding dialogue, and some of the character choices and plot points often seem either baffling or like borderline continuity errors." Only praised the performances of Harris, Puckler and Selway, but wrote that the film is "so bogged down with incredibly amateurish performances that their efforts feel futile." [4]

Doug Rice of WWNY-TV rated the film 1 star out of 5 and wrote that it "takes itself way too seriously" and "becomes a paint-by-numbers rehash of countless horror films with seemingly comparable plots that lead to the inevitable encounter with said killer." Rice also criticised the performances, the "bland" killer and the "uninspired and boring" kills. [5]

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References

  1. Damaske, Damion (1 October 2020). "Trailer unleashed for serial killer film Redwood Massacre: Annihilation!". JoBlo.com . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. Newman, Kim (24 October 2020). "FrightFest review - Redwood Massacre Annihilation". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. "Redwood Massacre: Annihilation Featured, Reviews Film Threat". 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. Only, Sean. "REDWOOD MASSACRE: ANNIHILATION". Starburst . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. Rice, Doug (10 November 2020). "Movie Review - Redwood Massacre Annihilation". WWNY-TV . Retrieved 29 December 2023.