The Man in the White Van

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The Man in the White Van
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Film poster
Directed byWarren Skeels
Written by
  • Sharon Y. Cobb
  • Warren Skeels
Produced by
  • Anne Marie Gillen
  • Terri Lubaroff
  • Michael Nole
  • Paul Scanlan
  • Warren Skeels
Starring
CinematographyGareth Paul Cox
Edited byBilly Gaggins
Music byScott Borland
Production
companies
Distributed by Relativity Media
Release dates
  • October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)(Newport Beach Film Festival)
  • December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
Running time
105 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man in the White Van is a 2023 thriller film [2] [3] directed by Warren Skeels. The film stars Madison Wolfe, Brec Bassinger, Skai Jackson, Gavin Warren, Ali Larter and Sean Astin.

Contents

It premiered at the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival [4] and was released by Relativity Media in theaters on December 13, 2024. [5]

Premise

In the early 1970s, teenager Annie (Madison Wolfe), who is having problems living with her sister and brother, reports to her parents that she has seen a white van following her a few times, but her parents disagree with her complaints stating that it is paranoia. [4] The movie is loosely based on the cases of Billy Mansfield Jr. who was a serial killer in Florida.

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 56% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. [6]

In his review on Film Threat , Alan Ng rated it an 8.5/10 saying that "is the perfect primer for someone thinking about getting into horror films." [4] Jeffrey M. Anderson rated it 1/5 on Common Sense Media saying that "this extremely poor, lumbering thriller, which barely has enough ideas to sustain a 20-minute short, borrows most of its supposedly tense moments from dozens of other, better movies." [7]

See also

References

  1. "The Man In The White Van[M]". Australian Classification Board . 18 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. Ntim, Zac (2024-10-31). "Madison Wolfe Thriller 'The Man In The White Van' Picked Up For International Sales By Film Bridge — AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. Billington, Alex (2024-10-15). "Florida Thriller 'The Man in the White Van' Trailer with Madison Wolfe | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Man in the White Van". Film Threat. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  5. "Movies'The Man in the White Van' Trailer Introduces Creepy True Crime Thriller and New Release Date". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. "The Man in the White Van". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. "The Man in the White Van". Common Sense Media. Retrieved January 30, 2025.