The Movie (film)

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The Movie
Directed byMichael Mandell
Written byMichael Mandell
Produced byMichael Mandell
Dr. Snaxxx
Starring
CinematographyRicardo Jacques Gale
Edited byJustin Vea
Production
company
Dr. Snaxxx
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • 6 September 2022 (2022-09-06)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Movie is a 2022 American comedy horror film directed by Michael Mandell, starring Bonnie Root and Jarrod Pistilli.

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Cast

Release

The film was released on digital platforms on 6 September 2022. [1]

Reception

Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat gave the film a score of 6.5/10 and wrote that the film has "one of the best performances by an actress showing the world what real agony looks like" despite being "soaked in controversy" and having "more triggers than a red-state gun show" [2]

Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that the film is a "well-made two-hander", which "makes the distasteful moments jar even more". [3]

Film critic Andy Klein called the film "nasty" and "sadistic". [4]

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References

  1. Korngut, Josh (18 August 2022). "'The Movie' Trailer Tortures An Actress For The Sake Of Authenticity [Watch]". Dread Central . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. Talbot-Haynes, Michael (3 October 2022). "The Movie". Film Threat . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. Unsworth, Martin (6 September 2022). "THE MOVIE". Starburst . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. Klein, Andy (2 September 2022). "FilmWeek: 'Honk For Jesus,' 'The Rings Of Power,' 'Kaepernick & America' And More". KPCC . Retrieved 18 November 2022.