The Activated Man

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The Activated Man
The Activated Man film poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed byNicholas Gyeney
Written byNicholas Gyeney
Produced by
  • Nicholas Gyeney
  • Kelsey Aho
  • Judy Fox
  • Jared Safier
  • Thomas Walton
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Hellmuth
Edited byChad Eade
Music byCesar Beitia
Production
companies
  • Genie
  • Mirror Images Limited
  • Safier Entertainment
Distributed byStonecutter Media
Release dates
  • November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)(DTLAFF)
  • December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)(theatrical)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$28,743 [1]

The Activated Man is a 2023 American psychological horror film directed and written by Nicholas Gyeney and starring Tony Todd, Andrew Keegan, Sab Shimono, Vladimir Kulich, Sean Young and Kane Hodder. [2] The film follows Ors Gabriel (Jamie Costa), a man who has multiple hallucinations after his dog dies due to cancer.

Contents

The Activated Man premiered at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival on November 2, 2023, and received a limited theatrical release on December 13, 2024.

Premise

After Ors loses his pet dog to cancer, the trauma produces strange visions that force him to consider two possibilities: that the visions are real or simply just imaginary.

Cast

Production

The Activated Man featured Tony Todd's final leading film role before his death in November 2024. [3]

Release

In October 2024, Stonecutter Media acquired North American distribution rights for the film, giving it a limited theatrical release on December 13, 2024, while also simultaneously releasing the film on demand. [4] [5] [6]

Reception

Box office

The Activated Man was released in 13 theaters during its opening weekend, grossing $13,182 and ranking 39th at the box office during the weekend of December 13–15. [7]

Critical response

Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat gave the film a highly positive review, praising its "slick, functional style that maintains focus." [8]

A review at Pop Horror concluded, "It’s a nice-looking film: a polished effort with some nice visual FX and an effective musical score. The cast is solid, the high point, really, and the villain is memorable. For all it has going for it, however, the whole for me did not equal the sum of its parts." [9]

Mary Cusak for City Pulse , in another mixed review, praised Todd's performance. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Activated Man". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (October 21, 2024). "Nicholas Gyeney's Supernatural Thriller 'The Activated Man,' Starring Tony Todd, Sean Young, Sets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "VIDEO: Independent Horror Film Debuting in Salina". KSAL.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nicholas Gyeney's Supernatural Thriller 'The Activated Man,' Starring Tony Todd, Sean Young, Sets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "'The Activated Man' – Tony Todd Battles the Fedora Man This December [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tony Todd Invokes The Spirit Of The Dead In Exclusive THE ACTIVATED MAN Trailer". Fangoria. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Domestic 2024 Weekend 50". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Activated Man". Film Threat. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Hoekstra, Kenn (December 11, 2023). "Horror Icons, Activate! 'THE ACTIVATED MAN' (2023) – Review". PopHorror. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ ""The Activated Man"". City Pulse. April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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