Ghoul (2015 film)

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Ghoul
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPetr Jákl
Written by
  • Petr Jákl
  • Petr Bok
Produced byPetr Jákl
Starring
CinematographyJan Suster
Edited byMatous Outrata
Music byKarel Havlicek
Production
company
J.B.J Film
Distributed byVega, Baby
Release date
  • February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) (Czech Republic)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageEnglish
Box office$687,644 (CZ)[1]

Ghoul is a 2015 Czech

found footage
format.

Plot

Drawn by stories of widespread

clairvoyant, who tells them that paranormal entities were behind the bloodshed. The crew does not take her warning seriously, in drunkenness they perform a séance involving a pentagram, in which they mockingly summon the disembodied ghost of Andrei Chikatilo, a notorious serial killer and cannibal who was active in the late 1970s and 1980s. The next morning, strange and eerie occurrences startle the crew, while they are unable to leave the place or get help. The Ukrainian psychic tries but fails to evict Chikatilo's presence, following which all hell breaks lose, she herself gets possessed
and Chikatilo begins his killing spree again, they meet their gruesome ends, all alone and one by one.

Cast

  • Jennifer Armour as Jenny
  • Jeremy Isabella as Ethan
  • Paul S. Tracey as Ryan
  • Alina Golovlyova as Katarina
  • Inna Belikova as Inna

Production

Shooting began in November 2011 in Ukraine and lasted for three weeks. After he finished editing in summer 2012, director Jákl shot more footage in Prague and the surrounding area over another ten days. Jákl finished post-production in 2015, two weeks before the premiere. The film was shot in 3D and was not converted.[2] Jákl was inspired to make a film about Chikatilo after he heard stories from Ukrainians at a film festival where he was showing his first film.[3]

Release

Ghoul premiered on 26 February 2015 in the Czech Republic in both 2D and 3D.[4] It was a box office success there.[5] It was released in the United States on 20 March 2015.[6]

Reception

The

Twitch Film wrote, "An incremental step for the genre, but a big jump for Petr Jákl, Ghoul proves that a domestic production can be carried out and achieve international standards, and can even be vital enough to beat the competition."[16]

It won the Vicious Cat Award at the

Grossmann film and wine festival.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Ghoul". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Crous, André (2015-02-24). "Truth, fiction and cannibalism". The Prague Post. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. Shock Till You Drop
    . Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  4. ^ Crous, André (2015-01-13). "Countdown begins for release of Czech cannibal film, in 3-D". The Prague Post. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  5. ^ Gingold, Michael (2015-03-05). "Czech true-cannibalism box-office hit "GHOUL" coming to America; poster & trailer". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  6. ^ Barton, Steve (2015-03-04). "A New Ghoul Hungry for Flesh in the Ukraine". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  7. Fandango
    . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  8. ^ "Ghoul Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  9. ^ Crous, André (2015-02-26). "Movie review: Ghoul". The Prague Post. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  10. ^ Lowe, Justin (2015-03-19). "'Ghoul': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  11. ^ McDonagh, Maitland (2015-03-19). "Film Review: Ghoul". Film Journal International. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  12. ^ Tsai, Martin (2015-03-19). "Review 'Ghoul' an inept 'Blair Witch' wannabe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  13. ^ Gingold, Michael (2015-03-19). ""GHOUL" (2015; Movie Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  14. ^ Staeger, Rob (2015-03-18). "Possession Thriller Ghoul Benefits from Subtle Scares". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  15. ^ Torfe, Pat (2015-03-24). "[Review] 'Ghoul' Is a Collection of Poorly-Executed Ideas You've Already Seen". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  16. Twitch Film
    . Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  17. ^ Crous, Andre (2015-07-22). "'Ghoul' scores top prize in Slovenia". The Prague Post. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-12-13.

External links

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