Thriller (2018 film)

Thriller
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDallas Jackson
Screenplay by
  • Dallas Jackson
  • Ken Rance
Produced by
  • Adam Hendricks
  • John H. Lang
  • Greg Gilreath
  • Dallas Jackson
Starring
CinematographyMac Fisken
Edited byJohn Quinn
Music byRZA
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23) (LA Film Festival)
  • April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Thriller is a 2018 American slasher film directed by Dallas Jackson in his directorial debut. The film was written by Jackson and Ken Rance. It stars Jessica Allain, Tequan Richmond, Chelsea Rendon, Mitchell Edwards, Pepi Sonuga, Maestro Harrell, RZA and Mykelti Williamson. The film is a co-production between Divide/Conquer and Blumhouse Productions.[1]

The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 23, 2018 and was released by Netflix on April 14, 2019.[2]

Plot

Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer hell-bent on revenge.

Cast

Production

Principal photography on the film began in June 2017.[3][4] Post production for the film was completed in May 2018.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Thriller has an appealing cast and a fresh perspective on its genre, but those elements aren't enough to outweigh a bland and predictable story."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dallas Jackson on Instagram: "Exactly one year ago I was casting these cool kids... today final picture is locked! #THRILLER coming soon... #Blumhouse #director"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  2. ^ "Thriller Release Date". Instagram.
  3. ^ N’Duka, Amanda (June 19, 2017). "Amara Karan Joins 'The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan'; Luke Tennie To Star In Indie Drama 'Vengeance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Today begins Day 1 of a childhood dream and creative career goal realized..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ "Thriller". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Thriller". Metacritic. Retrieved December 15, 2023.