Bachelor Games (originally titled 'Rules of the Game') is an English-language horror comedy[1] film directed by British director Edward McGown[2] and produced by Strike Films' Georgina Edwards.[3] The film was shot on location in foothills of the Andes in Cafayate in north west Argentina. It stars Charlie Bewley,[4] Jack Gordon, Jack Doolan, Mike Noble and Obi Abili. Won Best Feature at Halloweenapalooza 2016.[5]
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| Directed by | Edward McGown |
| Written by | Sam Michell, Chris Hill |
| Produced by | Georgina Edwards |
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| Cinematography | Lucio Bonelli |
| Edited by | Kate Coggins |
| Music by | David Julyan |
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| Language | English |
Plot
editHenry (Gordon) is getting married and heads to Argentina with his best mates for an epic bachelor party trip.[6] Henry and his best man, Leon (Bewley), and close friends Roy (Noble) and Terence (Doolan) arrive at a remote village in the foothills of the Andes and are surprised to find Henry's buddy Max (Abili) is already there. Amongst the drunken antics of the five boys something is wrong - Max seems unhinged and there warnings from the locals about a mysterious figure known as 'The Hunter'.[7] The next morning they head out on a trek into the mountains that nobody really wants to go on. Tempers fray, old arguments reemerge and soon Terence storms off.[6] The group soon find a bloody shirt but it is unclear what has happened. But not everything is as it seems and soon an elaborate scheme for revenge goes horribly awry.[8]
Development
editBachelor Games is based on a Strike's 2009 short The Rules of the Game[2] starring Christopher Harper[9] which played at Cannes Short Film Corner.[2]
Cast
edit- Charlie Bewley
- Jack Gordon
- Jack Doolan
- Mike Noble
- Obi Abili
Crew
editBachelor Games is director Edward McGown's feature debut. McGown is a graduate of the MPA film program at Columbia University in New York, where he was awarded the FMI Fellowship for directing. His short Out There won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Student Award and his other shorts have played at various festivals including Cannes, Edinburgh and Palm Springs. He also directed episodes of Hollyoaks and Sugar Rush. The film is scored by Christopher Nolan's former collaborator David Julyan[10] (Memento, Insomnia and The Prestige).
Awards
editWon Best Feature winner at Halloweenapalooza Film Festival and was an official selection at World Horror Con Film Festival[5] and Green Bay Film Festival.[11]
Release
editGravitias Ventures will release the film on digital platforms on 8 July 2016.[1]
Reception
editDescribed as "The Hangover meets The Hills Have Eyes with a Shyamalan-esque twist" by Back to the Movies[5] and "a good thriller that had a supernatural edge to it" by Forbidden Planet.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Watch The Trailer For Horror Comedy BACHELOR GAMES".[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Wendy (6 July 2013). "McGown wraps horror shoot in Argentina". Screen. Archived from the original on 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Woods, Kevin (2013-07-08). "Survival horror The Rules of the Game wraps shooting". www.joblo.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "An Interview with 'Hammer of the Gods' & 'Twilight' Star Charlie Bewley". So Fetch Daily. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b c Evans, Sean. "Horror Comedy Bachelor Games Arriving This July". Archived from the original on 2016-06-13.
- ^ a b "BACHELOR GAMES - 'The Hangover' Meets 'The Hills Have Eyes'". britflicks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ a b "Review: The Stag Night from Hell - Bachelor Games". Archived from the original on 2016-07-02.
- ^ "Nightmarish Conjurings". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07.
- ^ Daley, Thomas, The Rules of the Game (Short, Comedy, Thriller), Christopher Harper, Strike Films, retrieved 2021-01-24
- ^ "BACHELOR GAMES on VOD July 8 from Gravitas Ventures". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07.
- ^ Cremona, Garth (28 June 2016). "Green Bay - Bachelor Games". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15.
External links
edit- Bachelor Games at IMDb
- Official website (archived from the original)