Deadly Gamble

Deadly Gamble
Directed byMario Cerrito
Written byMario Cerrito
Produced byMatt Ingemi, John Engblom
CinematographyCameron S. Mitchell
Production
company
Cerrito Productions
Distributed byCinema Epoch
Release date
  • March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Deadly Gamble is a 2015 independent horror film written and directed by Mario Cerrito.[1] The movie was released on US cable channels in March 2015.[2][3]

Plot

The film follows the downward spiral of degenerate gambler Andrew Cain in the gambling underworld. The main character gets so far deep in debt with the Russian mafia that he risks the lives of his family to fuel his addiction. He convinces his mother he needs money for a business endeavor and uses it in a high stakes poker game to try and win money to pay the Russians back.[4]

Cast

  • Bernard Glincosky as "Andrew Cain"
  • Lyssa Roberts as "Heather Cain"
  • Manny Mertis as "Viktor"
  • Michelle Pauls as "Sue"
  • John DiRenzo as "Frank"

Production

The film was written, produced and directed by Mario Cerrito. The movie was made on a $10,000 budget.[5] Filming started in November 2013 in New Jersey and production spanned a month and was in post production until June 2014.[6]

Release

Deadly Gamble was signed to Los Angeles distributor Cinema Epoch.[7] In March 2015 it was released nationwide to cable on demand platforms Comcast Xfinity, Verizon FiOS, Dish Network and Cox Cable.[5] It was later released to various streaming platforms such as Walmart's VUDU,[8] and Walmart.com.[9][5] It was also released to EPIX and Fandango Media.[10][11]

Reception

The movie was ranked #3 in the top ten for independent horror films by Tom H Blog of Horror for 2015 and was also ranked in the top 40 for horror films by popular horror website and critics Hell Horror.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Deadly Gamble". 9 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016 – via IMDb.
  2. ^ "N.J. filmmaker to release thriller 'Deadly Gamble' through national cable outlets". 7 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ "'Deadly Gamble:' N.J. filmmaker's feature film now available On Demand". 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Deadly Gamble (2014) – GAMBLING ADDICTION THRILLER MOVIE REVIEW". September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Eric Raskin (April 3, 2015). "A Filmmaker's Gamble". allinmag.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Audubon filmmaker Mario Cerrito begins shooting 'Deadly Gamble'". nj.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "The Film Catalogue - Cinema Epoch - www.thefilmcatalogue.com". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. ^ "VUDU - Watch Movies". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Deadly Gamble (2015) - Walmart.com". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  10. ^ "Vudu - Watch Movies".
  11. ^ "Deadly Gamble". www.epix.com.
  12. ^ "Top 30 Best Horror Movies Of 2015 - 2015". HellHorror.
  13. ^ "Tom H's Blog of Horror Top 10 Indie Horror Films of 2015!! | moviepilot.com". Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2018-01-04.