Death of Me (film) explained

Death of Me
Director:Darren Lynn Bousman
Music:Mark Sayfritz
Cinematography:Jose David Montero
Editing:Brian J. Smith
Distributor:Saban Films
Country:United States
Language:English

Death of Me is a 2020 American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, from a screenplay by Ari Margolis, James Morley III, and David Tish. It stars Maggie Q, Alex Essoe, and Luke Hemsworth.

It was released on October 2, 2020, by Saban Films.

Premise

An American couple vacationing on a remote island in Thailand must uncover why they have woken up with no recollection of recent events. The first major clue they find is a strange and disturbing video of the previous night, showing one of them killing the other.[1]

Cast

Production

In July 2018, it was announced that Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth had been set to star in the film, with Darren Lynn Bousman directing from a screenplay by Ari Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish.[2] In August 2018, Alex Essoe also joined the cast.[3]

Release

In August 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released on October 2, 2020.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's consensus reads, "Despite a handful of decent jolts and Maggie Q's committed performance, Death of Mes intriguing premise is undone by its listless and largely scare-free execution."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death of Me Netflix. 2021-01-23. www.netflix.com. en.
  2. Web site: Film News Roundup: Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth to Star in Horror-Thriller 'Death of Me'. Variety. Dave. McNary. July 31, 2018. August 17, 2020. August 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801105707/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/maggie-q-luke-hemsworth-death-of-me-1202891851/. live.
  3. Web site: Alex Essoe To Co-Star In Darren Lynn Bousman's 'Death Of Me'. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. August 10, 2018. August 17, 2020. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021214921/https://deadline.com/2018/08/death-of-me-movie-alex-essoe-darren-lynn-bousman-luke-hemsworth-maggie-q-1202443915/. live.
  4. Web site: Darren Lynn Bousman's 'Death Of Me' Lands At Saban Films. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. August 22, 2019. August 17, 2020. November 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130194116/https://deadline.com/2019/08/death-of-me-movie-release-date-maggie-q-darren-lynn-bousman-1202701825/. live.
  5. Web site: Exclusive 'Death of Me' Trailer Reveals a Trippy New Horror Movie from 'Saw's Darren Lynn Bousman. Collider. Haleigh. Foutch. August 17, 2020. August 17, 2020. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119002927/https://collider.com/death-of-me-trailer-darren-lynn-bousman/. live.
  6. Web site: Death of Me (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117125716/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_of_me. November 17, 2020. live.
  7. Web site: Death of Me (2020) . . October 9, 2020 . January 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119002957/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/death-of-me . live .

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