Hold'em (film)

Hold'em
Film Festival Poster
Directed by	Clay DuMaw
Produced by	Clay DuMaw Richard Cooke
Written by	Richard Cooke
Starring	Richard Cooke Jay Storey David Iannotti
Edited by	Clay DuMaw
Production company	Clay Pigeon Studios Cookie Baby Films
Release dates	2014 (2014)
Country	United States
Language	English

Hold'em is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Clay DuMaw. The film's plot combines Texas hold 'em with elements from horror and thriller films such as Battle Royale and Saw.^[1]

Synopsis

Former poker pro, Jake Emerson (Richard Cooke) joins an underground card game with a million dollars at stake, but the entry fee is more than he bargained for. He along with long-time rivals Marcus Lester (David Iannotti) and Cyrus Wolf (Peter Doroha) assemble in a dreary warehouse for a battle royale of cards. Each player who loses is killed, and the last man standing walks away an undisputed champion.^[2]

Cast

Richard Cooke as Jake Emerson
Jay Storey as Nathaniel Savage
Peter Doroha as Cyrus Wolf
David Iannotti as Marcus Lester
Fyne Print Williams as Valentine
John Henderson as Bruno Grimes
Eric Scordo as Otto Freeman
Dalton Beach as Elmo Richards

Production

The film was shot almost entirely handheld, and the cast supplied their own wardrobe. Because much of the production took place at night, the windows in the film's primary location had to be digitally corrected to appear as though it were day. Peter Doroha's identical twin brother, Stephen Doroha, did all his stunts and was his stand-in on days when he couldn't be on set.

Reception

The film received an Official Selection at the 2014 Scare-a-Con Film Festival.^[3] It also screened at the 2014 Buffalo International Film Festival.^[4]

References

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