Love in the Time of Monsters is a 2014 comedy horror film directed by Matt Jackson and starring Doug Jones, Kane Hodder, Mike McShane, Shawn Weatherly and Heather Rae Young.[1][2] It was produced and distributed by TBC Films and Indican Pictures respectively.[1] It premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival and was released on DVD and VOD in the U.S. and Canada on February 17, 2015.[2]
| Love in the Time of Monsters | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Matt Jackson |
| Written by | Michael Skvarla[1] |
| Produced by | Andy Gunn[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jorge L. Urbina[1] |
| Edited by | Todd Zelin[1] |
| Music by | Rob Gokee[1] |
Production company | TBC Films |
| Distributed by | Indican Pictures TBC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The title is a play on Love in the Time of Cholera, a novel by Gabriel García Márquez.
Cast
edit- Doug Jones as Dr. Lincoln
- Kane Hodder as Lou
- Mike McShane as Slavko
- Shawn Weatherly as Marianna
- Heather Rae Young as Brandi
- Gena Shaw as Marla
- Marissa Skell as Carla
Production
editFilming began on May 3, 2012, in northern California[3] (Gasquet and Klamath).
Marketing
editThe official trailer was released in April, 2013.[4]
The tagline is "True love can get real ugly."
Release
editLove premiered on March 8, 2014, at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California.[5]
Reception
editDread Central was enthusiastic about "the sheer amount of charm and fun that is crammed into this movie": "Jackson has crafted an incredibly funny, rich, and ultimately entertaining movie with enough heart to keep you hooked till the end. ... It's a perfect combination of cheesy love story and campy monster movie. ... A lot of my enjoyment from the film comes from how over-the-top it goes, while still maintaining a human element with the love story goofiness. A movie that starts with standard love drama goes to zombies, goose zombies, moose zombies, hordes of squirrel zombies, Abraham Lincoln scientist, Russian immigrant Uncle Sam, and an actual Bigfoot showdown."[6]
The Best Horror Movies review was also strongly positive, describing Love as "a highly entertaining film" with "smart and witty" dialogue.[7] Two rave reviews appeared at Aberrant Films, with Spider Santana giving it a 10/10 rating (calling it a "campy little gem") and Sky Tallone a 9/10 ("unlike your traditional campy horror-comedy, this story actually has very compelling characters with well-defined relationships, romances, back stories, personal struggles, and well-written dialogue").[8] The Undead Review gave the movie a 4.5/5 rating, calling it "a strange, hilarious, and yet still chilling film that I would highly recommend."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Production Team". TBC Films. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Kevin Woods (January 20, 2015). "New trailer for Love in the Time of Monsters, starring Kane Hodder". Jo Blo. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ Mr. Disgusting (Brad Miska) (April 26, 2012). "Monster Cast For Indie Love in the Time of Monsters". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Mr. Disgusting (Brad Miska) (April 29, 2013). "Bigfoot Creatures Attack Love in the Time of Monsters Trailer". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Barkan, Jonathan (January 30, 2014). "[Exclusive] Poster, Music Video Premiere For Horror Comedy Love In The Time Of Monsters". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Hentschke, Ted (March 4, 2015). "Love in the Time of Monsters (2014)". Dread Central. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Deldio, Giovanni (January 22, 2015). "Love in The Time of Monsters (2014) Review". Best Horror Movies. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Santana, Spider and Sky Tallone (June 1, 2014). "Love in The Time of Monsters". Aberrant Films. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Skvarla, Michael (August 22, 2015). "Love in The Time of Monsters". Undead Review. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.