Devil's Tower is a 2014 horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Owen Tooth.[1] The movie was first released in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2014 and stars Jason Mewes and Roxanne Pallett as two people that find themselves forced to fight against zombies.[2]
| Devil's Tower | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Owen Tooth |
| Written by | Adam J. Marsh |
| Produced by | Dominic Burns |
| Starring | Jason Mewes Roxanne Pallett Frances Ruffelle |
| Cinematography | Karl Poyzer Ben Lewis Turner |
| Edited by | Robert Higson Jon Walmsley |
Production companies | Hawthorn Productions Templeheart Films |
| Distributed by | Monster Pictures (Australia) Uncork'd Entertainment (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Of the film, Pallett stated that she found her role to be very demanding,[3] as it required her to work eighteen-hour days over a period of two months.[4]
Synopsis
editSarah (Roxanne Pallett) is a woman that has been thrown out of her house by her alcoholic mother and forced to live in Albion Court, a run-down apartment building with a seedy reputation. With no other options, Sarah tries to make the best of a bad situation and initially things seem to be going fairly well, as she finds that she gets along well with her neighbors. However it isn't long before a series of strange events culminates in a horde of zombies appearing and attacking the building's occupants.
Cast
edit- Jason Mewes as Sid
- Roxanne Pallett as Sarah MacColl
- Frances Ruffelle as Kim MacColl
- Jessica-Jane Clement as Kate
- Jessica Ann Bonner as Beverly
- Eddie Webber as Carnacki
- Emma Buckley as Lucy
- Jason Bee as Zombie
- Amelia Linney as Mary Butler
- Jazzy Lyntott as Paul
- Peter Barrett as Mark
- Jill Myers as Susan
- Larry Waller as Michael
- Adam Dakin as Jon
- Alison Carroll as Fiona
- Rob Law as Wyngarde
- Jessica Ann Bonner as Bev
- Nathan Morris as Esteban
- Ed Kear as Saxon
- Ahmed Hashimi as Kev
- Holly Henderson & Amanda Leavesley as Party Girls
Reception
editCritical reception for Devil's Tower has been moderately positive,[5] with multiple reviewers commenting that although the film was overly familiar and lacked originality, the movie's acting was decent and the film's script was entertaining.[6][7] Dread Central gave the film three blades, praising the performance of Jessica-Jane Clement and writing: "It's a strong enough story given some real effort by the cast and was obviously put together by filmmakers with a love of the genre and the drive to make it work regardless of limitations."[8] FromPage2Screen.Com rated the film very highly again noticing the care and attention given to the film, by filmmakers who love their craft [9]
References
edit- ^ Eames, Tom (23 July 2012). "'Emmerdale' Roxanne Pallett, Jason Mewes for horror 'Devil's Tower'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "'Devil's Tower' Jason Mewes Vs the Zombie Apocalypse (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Eames, Tom (31 July 2012). "Roxanne Pallett: 'New film Devil's Tower gives me the creeps'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Keats, Amanda. "Exclusive: Roxanne Pallett Discusses 2013's Devil's Tower". Filmoria. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Film Review: Devil's Tower (2014)". HorrorNews.net. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Wheat, Phil. "Grimmfest 2014: 'Devil's Tower' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Mudge, James. "Devil's Tower (2014) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Jones, Gareth (12 September 2014). "Devil's Tower (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Bannerman, Stuart (31 July 2014). "Devil's Tower High Rise (review)". FromPage2Screen.
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