The Retaliators (film)

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The Retaliators
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
  • Bridget Smith
Screenplay by
  • Darren Geare
  • Jeff Allen Geare
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Hennigan
Edited byRandy Bricker
Music by
  • Kyle Dixon
  • Michael Stein
Production
company
Better Noise Films
Release dates
  • August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)(FrightFest)
  • September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)(United States)
Running time
110 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
Box office$7,286 [2] [3]

The Retaliators is a 2021 American horror film starring Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, and Joseph Gatt. [4] The film also features appearances by musicians Tommy Lee, Jacoby Shaddix, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, and The HU. [5]

Contents

The Retaliators premiered at the London FrightFest film festival on August 30, 2021, later released in theaters on September 14, 2022, in the United States, and on video-on-demand on October 21.

Premise

The film follows John Bishop (Michael Lombardi) whose daughter is brutally murdered and he proceeds to seek vengeance for her death. [6]

Cast

Additionally, American rock band From Ashes to New, makes a cameo appearance as "Church Band" in Bishop's church. Tommy Lee has an uncredited role. [7] [8]

Production

With director, Bridget Smith of 'Sno Babies' [9] and Samuel Gonzalez Jr., the film began shooting in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

The finished post production with Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein to score the sound track. [11]

Music

The theme song for the film "The Retaliators (21 Bullets)" was written by Nikki Sixx and James Michael [12] and was released on August 5, 2022 as a lead track of the movie with the track featuring Mötley Crüe, Asking Alexandria, Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New ahead of the soundtrack release on September 16, 2022. [13]

Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, who stars as Quinn Brady in the film, announced to Allison Haggendorf of Spotify that their song 'The Ending' will feature in the soundtrack. "When I heard about this film last year, I spoke to the creative team and I felt I had a vehicle to see if I could expand my range as an artist. Truly, I couldn't have imagined how much I enjoyed this experience and can't wait to find another film in the future" [14]

Release

The Retaliators had its world premiere on August 30, 2021 at the FrightFest film festival in London, England, UK. [15] [16] The film made its American debut with a small screening due to COVID on October 12, 2021 at Screamfest film festival held in Los Angeles, California and the film release was moved to 2022. [17] The film was released in theaters on September 14, 2022, in the United States [18] and on video on demand on October 21, 2022. [19]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 43 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "It may not offer much they haven't seen before, but strong-stomached exploitation enthusiasts will savor The Retaliators." [20] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 48 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [21]

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