The Hexecutioners

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The Hexecutioners
Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook
Written by Tony Burgess
Produced byJesse Thomas Cook
John Geddes
Matt Wiele
Starring
CinematographyKarl Janisse
Edited byJesse Thomas Cook
Sydney Cowper
Music by Steph Copeland
Production
company
Foresight Features
Distributed byRaven Banner Entertainment
Release dates
  • 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)(Toronto After Dark Film Festival)
  • 2016 May 30 (30-05-2016)(UK, DVD)
  • 2017 January 10 (10-01-2017)(Canada, DVD)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Hexecutioners is a 2015 Canadian horror film directed by Jesse Thomas Cook and written by Tony Burgess, starring Liv Collins, Sarah Power, Timothy Burd, Ari Millen, Barry Flatman, Walter Borden, Boyd Banks and Burgess.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival on 21 October 2015. [1]

Reception

Howard Gorman of Dread Central rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote: "The real secret to the film’s success lies in the versatile performances – pretty much across the board – and the fascinating and inextricable relationship the two leads share – rife with tangible emotions – that gives the film that extra level of sensuality and sexuality." [2] Andrew Mack of ScreenAnarchy called the film "matured and controlled" and opined that it "displays a departure from Cook's prior films and one that plays against the expectations that one may have about Burgess' screenplays." Mack wrote that it "drips and oozes with so much atmosphere that it could sustain a whole planet." [3]

Jon Dickinson of Scream rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote while Cook "has a great eye for detail which is perfectly complemented by Karl Janisse’s cinematography" and the film is "technically sound", he "didn’t find The Hexecutioners particularly scary" and stated that it "lacks its punches" [4] Laura D. Girolamo of Exclaim! gave the film a score of 5/10 and stated that the film "squanders an excellent idea, and a great opportunity to tell a story about death and loss", and that "While ambiance is its strong suit, with a particular scene near the film's end a gorgeous blend of red, black and white, it's not creepy enough to sustain an entire 97 minutes." However, she praised the "complicated female leads with definitive emotions and unique personalities". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Mack, Andrew (8 October 2015). "THE HEXECUTIONERS: Trailer And Stills From Canadian Occult Horror". ScreenAnarchy . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Gorman, Howard (14 January 2016). "Hexecutioners, The (2015)". Dread Central . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Mack, Andrew (21 October 2015). "Toronto After Dark 2015 Review: THE HEXECUTIONERS, Welcome To The Job From Hell". ScreenAnarchy . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Dickinson, Jon (17 January 2016). "THE HEXECUTIONERS". Scream . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Girolamo, Laura D. (22 October 2015). "The Hexecutioners". Exclaim! . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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