Pitchfork (film)

Pitchfork is a 2016 horror film and the directorial debut of Glenn Douglas Packard.[1][2] It premiered on September 23, 2016 at the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival, where it won "Best First Time Filmmaker Horror".[3] By September 20, 2016, it was announced in Deadline Hollywood that Uncork’d Entertainment had acquired the film and it would have a limited theatrical release on January 6, 2017 and would be released on VOD January 13 of the same year.[2]

Pitchfork
Directed byGlenn Douglas Packard
Written byDarryl F. Gariglio
Glenn Douglas Packard
Produced byShaun Cairo
Noreen Marriott
Darryl F. Gariglio
Glenn Douglas Packard
StarringDaniel Wilkinson
Brian Raetz
Lindsey Nicole
Ryan Moore
CinematographyRey Gutierrez
Edited byKristin Gerhart
Rey Gutierrez
Music byChristie Beu
Production
company
Pioneer Motion Pictures
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) (Hot Springs Horror Film Festival)
  • January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)
Limited Release
Running time
1:34:00
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Hunter and friends travel back to his family farm in rural Michigan after sharing a deep secret with his conservative family. A festive night turns into horror as one by one they are all stalked by a deranged killer wielding a pitchfork.

Cast
  • Daniel Wilkinson as Ben Holister Jr. / Pitchfork
  • Brian Raetz as Hunter Killian
  • Lindsey Nicole as Clare
  • Ryan Moore as Matt
  • Celina Beach as Lenox
  • Nicole Dambro as Flo
  • Keith Webb as Rocky
  • Sheila Leason as Janelle
  • Vibhu K Raghave as Gordon
  • Rachel Carter as Judy Holister / Ma
  • Andrew Dawe-Collins as Ben Holister Sr. / Pa
  • Derek Reynolds as Wayne Killian
  • Carol Ludwick as Ruth Killian
  • Addisyn Wallace as Jenny Killian
  • Anisbel Lopez as Trisha

Reception

Pitchfork reviews have been mixed and the movie currently has a rating of 20% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 2/10, based on 5 reviews.[4][5] The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times both criticised the film, which the Los Angeles Times felt was "tediously routine."[6][7] Horror website Bloody Disgusting was more favorable, stating that "there is still some fun to be had with Pitchfork. The classic slasher formula works for a reason, and the movie does have some of that low-budget charm that’s so illusive in this age of digital film."[8] Another horror website, Heaven of Horror, gave it a 3/5 rating and called it "a hardcore horror movie with a few campy elements and some truly awesome moments".[9]

References
  1. "Film Review: Pitchfork (2016)". HorrorNews.net. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. "New Pitchfork Trailer and Poster Will Hurt You Bad". Dread Central. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. "WINNERS". Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  4. "Pitchfork". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. Staeger, Rob. "Pitchfork". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  6. Scheck, Frank. "'Pitchfork': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  7. Murray, Noel (January 5, 2017). "Despite a bit of dance, slasher movie 'Pitchfork' doesn't stray from tedium". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  8. "[Review] 'Pitchfork' Provides Predictably Cheesy Thrills". Bloody Disgusting!. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  9. "Pitchfork (2017) | LGBT Indie Horror Movie Review". Heaven of Horror. 9 January 2017.
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