Vigilante Diaries

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Vigilante Diaries
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Directed by Christian Sesma
Written by Paul Sloan
Christian Sesma
Produced byMike Hatton
StarringPaul Sloan
Quinton Rampage Jackson
Michael Jai White
Jason Mewes
Michael Madsen
CinematographyAnthony J. Rickert-Epstein
Edited byEric Potter
Music byKevin Reipl
Production
companies
Oscar Gold Productions
Seskri Produktionz
Ton of Hats
Vallelonga Productions
Distributed by CineTel Films
Anchor Bay Entertainment (DVD)
Release date
  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vigilante Diaries is a 2016 action film directed by Christian Sesma, and starring Paul Sloan, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Michael Jai White, Jason Mewes and Michael Madsen. It was based on a 2013 web series of the same name. Reviews were mostly negative.

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Cast

Production

Vigilante Diaries originated as a web series which starred Jason Mewes, Paul Sloan, Kevin L. Walker, and Jacqueline Lord. Funding for the series was partially raised via the crowdfunding website Chill and the series aired on the USA Network in 2014, but was cancelled after only seven episodes. [1] [2] In 2014 production began on a film that would see Mewes, Walker, and Sloan returning. Other actors included Quinton Rampage Jackson, Michael Madsen, Michael Jai White, and Noel Gugliemi. [3] [4] Chavo Guerrero, a professional wrestler, played Tex-Mex. He was credited as Sal Guerrero.

Release

The film was internationally distributed by CineTel Films. It was theatrically released in select theaters on June 24, 2016 and was released on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray on July 5, 2016. [5] [6] Anchor Bay Entertainment handled the American distribution rights on DVD.

Reception

The film was met with mostly negative reviews. The film received a 17% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] A reviewer for the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Vigilante Diaries never rises above what it is: a bunch of frenetic shootouts and fight scenes unencumbered by plot." [8] Edward Douglas of Film Journal International subtitles his review as "Writing and direction below the level of a standard videogame make for an almost unwatchable action thriller." [9] Kam Williams of Baret News Wire reviewed the film stating, "Despite the fact that this high-octane thriller never made any sense, I must confess that it held me in its thrall from start to finish purely on the strength of the over-stimulation of its incessant visual capture." [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Packham, Chris. "Vigilante Diaries". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Graser, Marc (July 3, 2013). "Jason Mewes' 'Vigilante Diaries' Provides New Twist on Crowdfunding: Build a Fanbase While Asking for Money". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Murthi, Vikram (July 5, 2016). "Vigilante Diaries Clip: Michael Madsen & Paul Sloan Duel Over Vid Chat". IndieWire. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Morales, Wilson (July 1, 2016). "Michael Jai White Talks Vigilante Diaries". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Anchor Bay Announces 'Vigilante Diaries' - Bloody Disgusting!". May 24, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Anchor Bay releases "Vigilante Diaries" in June". World Film Geek. May 20, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vigilante Diaries" . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Murray, Noel (June 23, 2016). "Nonsensical 'Vigilante Diaries' goes gonzo". LA times. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Film Review: Vigilante Diaries". June 23, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ex-Black Op Agents Go Rogue in High Body-Count Revenge Thriller - Baret News Wire". June 20, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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