Crazy Eights (film)
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| Directed by | Jimi Jones |
| Produced by |
Dan DeLuca Brian J. Gilbert Vicky Clark Jennings Jimi Jones John Kaila Kurt Uebersax Rick Whealen |
| Written by |
Dan DeLuca Jimi Jones Ji-un Kwon (contributing writer) |
| Starring |
Dina Meyer George Newbern Traci Lords Frank Whaley Gabrielle Anwar Dan DeLuca |
| Music by |
Olivier Glissant C. Eric Nick Nolan |
| Distributed by | After Dark Films Lions Gate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crazy Eights is a 2006 B-grade horror film that follows the story of six companions as they fill the last request of a dead friend. The film is distributed by the After Dark Horrorfest which annually releases an eight-part movie collection that typically is likened towards the movie genres of horror and thriller, Crazy Eights being part of the 2007 series released by the movie collection.
Plot
Six people with a common past converge years later at the funeral of an old friend. While settling affairs, a map is presented to them and they follow the directions to find a forgotten time capsule from their youth.
The search is requested by the dead friend in common between them, and the journey the group takes not only takes them to the time capsule, but on a journey down memory lane, as the friends realize the importance of their quest. The friends go through twisted halls, and old, repressed memories resurface.
While each member of the group suffers through the traumatizing memories, the memory of a little dead girl brings together to work together and escape the children's home they once had to live in. While they try to escape though, the old forgotten girl seeks to help explain their quest and to lead each of them to their own peculiar demises.[1]
Cast
- Dina Meyer as Jennifer Jones
- George Newbern as Lyle Dey
- Traci Lords as Gina Conte
- Frank Whaley as Brent Sykes
- Gabrielle Anwar as Beth Patterson
- Dan DeLuca as Wayne Morrison
- Karen Beriss as Karen
- Michael Gabel as Doctor Pike
Production
James K. Jones directed this film, one of three he has directed. Other works he has directed are the film "The Wreck" and a television series called "Psychic Detectives".[2] Dan DeLuca was the main producer and writer of the film. Dan DeLuca has also produced other films besides "Crazy Eights", including "The Night Watchmen," "On The Wing," "Two-Minute Heist" and "The Jersey Devil". He was also named as associate director of a television documentary series called "Mouthpiece: Voice for the Accused".
The film was released in select theaters on Friday, November 9, 2007.[2] The film was placed in to the following movie genres by Yahoo! Movies: Horror, Thriller[2]
This film received the rating "R" for violence, disturbing images and language by the Motion Picture Association of America.[2] The film runs for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes, or 80 minutes [2] The film was distributed by After Dark Films.[2] The film was produced in the United States.[2]
Awards/Recognition
Part of the After Dark Horrorfest film series "8 Films to Die For".[1]
Reviews
Reception
The film has received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
A reviewer for the website Dread Central expressed disappointment with the film's plot, recommending that viewers "forget everything about the plot and enjoy the visuals".[3] Brent McKnight, a reviewer for online magazine PopMatters, expressed a slightly more negative view when reviewing the film upon its release to home video, summarizing "With no real plot, and no real characters, Crazy Eights is a weak, toothless attempt at a horror film".[4]
Rotten Tomatoes currently has no Tomatometer ranking for the film, accounting for three reviews by film critics who gave the film a "rotten" verdict and a rating of 19% likability among the site's users.
See also
References
- 1 2 "CRAZY EIGHTS | HORRORFEST - 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR". After Dark Horrorfest. Horror Fest Online. Retrieved 27 Sept. 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Crazy Eights(2007)". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo!. Retrieved 27 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Crazy Eights (2007) | Review of Crazy Eights - Dread Central". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "After Dark Horrorfest Double Features to Die For | Review of Borderland / Crazy Eights - PopMatters". PopMatters. PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
Crazy Eights at the Internet Movie Database
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