The Last Showing

The Last Showing is a 2014 British independent horror thriller film directed by Phil Hawkins.[1] The film had its world premiere on 22 August 2014 at the London FrightFest Film Festival and stars Robert Englund as a movie projectionist who kidnaps a couple for his own sinister purposes.[2][3]

The Last Showing
Directed byPhil Hawkins
Produced byAlexandra Baranska
Written byPhil Hawkins
StarringRobert Englund
Finn Jones
Emily Berrington
Music byRichard Bodgers
CinematographyEd Moore
Edited byPaul Griffiths-Davies
Production
company
The Philm Company
Distributed bySony Pictures
Release date
  • 22 August 2014 (2014-08-22) (FrightFest)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2m

Synopsis

Stuart (Robert Englund) is a film purist who despises the current film world, viewing it as vulgar and cheap. After being laid-off from his job as a projectionist and forced to work at the concession stand, Stuart decides to take his revenge. Stuart manages to capture Martin (Finn Jones) and Allie (Emily Berrington), a young couple who have come to his theatre to watch The Hills Have Eyes 2 and make out. After drugging Allie and incapacitating his manager, Stuart traps the couple in the theatre overnight. He then proceeds to use the building's CCTV system and a handheld camcorder to make his own personal horror movie.

Cast

Reception

The film had a mixed reception from audiences and critics. "Scream: The Horror Magazine" described it as "a superb psychological horror"[4] and Starburst Magazine praised the film describing it as "clever, crazed and contagious... a film that is awash with tradition, twists, atmosphere, and charm. Does for multiplexes what Jaws did for water.".[5] The Hollywood Reporter and Grolsch Film Works both panned the movie,[6] which The Hollywood Reporter felt "has a strong pulpy premise, but ultimately lacks the sly humor and jolting shock value required to make it come alive on screen".[7]

References
  1. Lambie, Ryan. "Robert Englund interview: The Last Showing, Freddy Krueger and horror". Den of Geek. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. Sandwell, Ian. "Sony takes UK on Last Showing". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. "Robert Englund On Remakes, 'Elm Street' and 'The Last Showing'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. "BLURAY ARTWORK QUOTE". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. Pollard, Andrew. "STARBURST REVIEW". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. Bitel, Anton. "FRIGHTFEST 2014: THE LAST SHOWING". Grolsch Film Works. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. Dalton, Stephen. "'The Last Showing': FrightFest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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