Home Sick

Home Sick is a 2007 American horror film written by E. L. Katz and directed by Adam Wingard.

Home Sick
Directed byAdam Wingard
Produced byE. L. Katz
Peter Katz
Written byE. L. Katz
Music byZombi
CinematographyAndor Becsi
Michael "Bear" Praytor
Production
company
Population 1280 Films
Distributed bySynapse Films
Release date
  • July 14, 2007 (2007-07-14) (Fantasia Festival)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Fantasia Festival.[1]

Plot

A strange man crashes a party and asks each person to name the person they hate. With some prodding, they all answer the stranger. When the named people die in horrible ways, the party-goers suspect that the stranger is a spree killer.

Cast
  • Will Akers as Robert
  • Brandon Carroll as Devin
  • Patrick Engel as Mathew
  • Shaina Fewell as Alexis
  • Jeff Dylan Graham as Ben
  • L.C. Holt as Anthony
  • E. L. Katz as Cashier
  • Matt Lero as Tim
  • Bill Moseley as Mr. Suitcase
  • Forrest Pitts as Mark
  • Lindley Praytor as Claire (as Lindley Evans)
  • Tiffany Shepis as Candice
  • Jonathan Thornton as Boss
  • Tom Towles as Uncle Johnny
  • XZanthia as Call Girl #1

Production

The film took almost six years to be released in its final cut.[2]

Release

Home Sick director's cut debuted on 14 July 2007 at the Fantasia Festival[1] and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.

Region Release date Festival
Canada July 14, 2007 Fantasia Festival[1]
United States October 6, 2007 Cinema Wasteland Convention

Home Release

Home Sick was released on DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008.[3]

Reception

Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film is "absolutely worth the wait. It’s not the best low budget horror film to ever come along but it definitely hits a home run with the special effects work".[4] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "sick, twisted, and really offbeat."[5] Paul Pritchard of DVD Verdict criticized the film for its focus on gore over story.[6]

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References
  1. "Ubisoft Presents Fantasia 2007 - Films + Schedule - Home Sick". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  2. Siebalt, Joshua (2008-08-14). "Exclusive: Writer Talks Home Sick DVD!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  3. Siebalt, Joshua (2008-08-26). "Home Sick Comes Home Today!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  4. "Home Sick (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  5. Tyner, Adam (2008-08-26). "Home Sick". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  6. Pritchard, Paul (2008-08-22). "Home Sick". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-01-02.


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