Evangeline (2013 film)

Evangeline
Directed by Karen Lam
Produced by Karen Lam and Karen Wong
Written by Karen Lam
Starring Kat de Lieva and Richard Harmon
Music by Patric Caird
Cinematography Michael Balfry
Edited by Jeanne Slater
Production
company
Opiate Pictures
Distributed by Uncork'd Entertainment (USA)
Release dates
  • September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) (Stockholm)
Running time
85 minutes
Country Canada
Language English

Evangeline is a Canadian horror/thriller film, which was written and directed by Karen Lam.

Cast

Production

According to Lam, the script of Evangeline was motivated by reactions to the Pickton murders in the Vancouver area, and the Highway of Tears murders in northern British Columbia.[1][2]

Reception

The film is described as a supernatural revenge fantasy, about a university student (played by Kat de Lieva) who is beaten and left for dead in the woods.[3] Underpinning the film is a religious theme: the dilemma of eye for an eye (retributive justice) versus turning the other cheek.[4][2]

Awards

Evangeline received nine nominations for the Leo Awards, winning two.[5] The film also won two awards, Best Director and Best Cinematography, at the 2013 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.[6]

Release

The film premiered on September 28, 2013 in the Monsters of Film festival, in Stockholm,[7] and opened the 2014 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.[4] The film was released in the United States as Direct to video production, on 8 May 2015 on Video on Demand[8] and on June 9, 2015 on DVD and Blu-Ray.[9]

References

  1. Roberta Stanley (2013-06-01). "Q&A with Karen Lam". Vancouver Magazine. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  2. 1 2 Duncan McCue (2014-03-03). "Pickton murders inspired Karen Lam's revenge movie". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  3. Katja De Bock (2014-02-01). "Vanishing in Vancouver — A Female Horror Film Opens the Women in Film Festival". Kerrisdale Playbook. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  4. 1 2 Adrian Mack (2014-03-05). "Vancouver International Women in Film Festival kicks off with Evangeline". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  5. "2014 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  6. "The Bloodies 2013". Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  7. "Evangeline (programme note)". Monsters of Film. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  8. "‘Evangeline’". DC. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  9. "‘Evangeline’ Spooks VOD and Home Video". BD. Retrieved 2015-02-27.

External links

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