Hellmouth (film)
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Directed by | John Geddes |
Written by | Tony Burgess |
Starring | Stephen McHattie Siobhan Murphy Boyd Banks |
Cinematography | Jeff Maher |
Edited by | John Geddes |
Music by | Jeff Graville |
Production company | Foresight Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Hellmouth is a 2014 Canadian horror film that was directed by John Geddes, based on a script written by Tony Burgess.[1] The film had its world premiere on 17 October 2014 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and stars Stephen McHattie as a grave-keeper that finds himself traveling to hell to save the soul of a beautiful woman.[2] Funding for Hellmouth was partially raised through an Indiegogo campaign.[3]
Synopsis
Terminally ill and stuck with a depressing job as a grave-keeper, Charlie (
Cast
- Stephen McHattie as Charlie Baker
- Siobhan Murphy as Faye
- Boyd Banks as Mr. Whinny
- Julian Richings as Smiley
- Mark Gibson as Cliff Ryan
- Ari Millen as Harry
- Tony Burgess as Tips
- Adam Seybold as Mr. Praut
- Kate Fenton as Mrs. Praut
- Bruce McDonald as Kemp
- Jason David Brown as The Bargeman
Reception
Critical reception for Hellmouth has been mostly positive.[4][5][6] Dread Central praised the film for its visuals and for McHattie's acting, stating that they felt he was "quite simply the best man for this role".[7] Bloody Disgusting was more mixed in their review, also praising McHattie while stating that "Ultimately the film suffers under both its heavy exposition and muddled second half."[8]
References
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Exclusive on-set photos, plus poster from "HELLMOUTH"". Fangoria. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Turek, Ryan. "Trailer: Stephen McHattie Enters the Wild FX-Heavy World of Hellmouth!". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Brown, Todd. "The Writer And Star Of PONTYPOOL Enter The HELLMOUTH! Help Bring It To Life!". Twitch Film. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Scott, Kevin. "Hellmouth (review)". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Halfyard, Kurt. "Toronto After Dark 2014 Review: HELLMOUTH Is One Man's Existential Crisis". Twitch Film. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "AICN HORROR checks out LATE PHASES! SPEAK NO EVIL! HELLMOUTH! TWILIGHT ZONE! HUNTING THE LEGEND! CLUB LINGERIE! TALES FROM THE CRYPT! CARNAGE: LEGEND OF QUILTFACE! COLLAR! THRESHER Short! SUBURBAN GOTHIC! & ALIEN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE Book!". AICN. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Boiselle, Matt (31 October 2014). "Hellmouth (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Patrick (3 November 2014). "[TADFF '14 Review] 'Hellmouth' Is Ambitious But Unfocused". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
External links
- Hellmouth at IMDb