| Home Sick | |
| Director: | Adam Wingard |
| Producer: | E. L. Katz Peter Katz |
| Cinematography: | Andor Becsi Michael "Bear" Praytor |
| Music: | Zombi |
| Studio: | Population 1280 Films |
| Distributor: | Synapse Films |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Home Sick is a 2007 American horror film written by E. L. Katz and directed by Adam Wingard.
The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Fantasia International Film Festival.[1]
A strange man crashes a party and asks each person to name the person they hate. With some prodding, they all answer the stranger. When the named people die in horrible ways, the party-goers suspect that the stranger is a spree killer.
The film took almost six years to be released in its final cut.[2]
Home Sick director's cut debuted on 14 July 2007 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.
| Region | Release date | Festival | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Fantasia International Film Festival | ||
| United States | Cinema Wasteland Convention |
Home Sick was released on DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008.[3]
Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film is "absolutely worth the wait. It’s not the best low budget horror film to ever come along but it definitely hits a home run with the special effects work".[4] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "sick, twisted, and really offbeat."[5] Paul Pritchard of DVD Verdict criticized the film for its focus on gore over story.[6]