The Perfect Husband (2014 film)

The Perfect Husband
Directed byLucas Pavetto
Written byLucas Pavetto
Massimo Vavassori
Produced byLucas Pavetto
StarringBret Roberts
Gabriella Wright
Carl Wharton
Philippe Reinhardt
Tania Bambaci
Daniel Vivian
CinematographyDavide Manca
Music byGiuseppe Capozzolo
Release date
  • 1 July 2014 (2014-07-01) (Italy)
Running time
83
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish

The Perfect Husband is a 2014 independent Italian[1] horror film written and directed by Lucas Pavetto. It stars Bret Roberts, Gabriella Wright, Carl Wharton, Tania Bambaci, Philippe Reinhardt, and Daniel Vivian.[2]

Plot

Viola and Nichola are going through a difficult period. The couple and their relationship was strained by a stillborn birth that has overwhelmed them unexpectedly. To overcome this crisis, the two decide to spend a weekend in an old cottage lost in the woods, but things will take a devilish turn when a crazy suspicion gets into one of their heads. What was supposed to be a quiet weekend will turn suddenly into a deadly nightmare.

Cast

Production

The Perfect Husband is a film from Italy. Filming started in April 2013.[3] Shot and recorded in English, this horror title was set for a release in Italy on 4 December 2014.[4]

Reception

The film was screened at festivals including Macabre Faire Film Festival, New York City Horror Film Festival, Fantafestival, Fantasporto, and won Best First Work in Fantafestival.

Awards

  • Best First Work at the Fantafestival (2014, won)[5]
  • Best Feature at Week end Of Fear (2015, won)[6]
  • Best Feature at Miami Independent Film Festival (2015, won)[7]
  • Best Feature at Vienna Fright Nights (2015, won)[8]
  • Best Feature at the Open Wound Horror Film Festival (2014, won)[9]
  • Best Editing Best Sound at the Macabre Faire Film Festival (2015, won)[10]

References

  1. ^ "Le cinéma de genre italien". Au coeur de l'horreur (in French).
  2. ^ Squires, John (24 February 2014). "Wedded Bliss Turns Bloody When 'The Perfect Husband' Shows His True Colors". Dread Central.
  3. ^ Di Mauro, Lucio (28 April 2013). "Catania, terminate le riprese del lungometraggio horror The Perfect Husband". La Prima Pagina (in Italian).
  4. ^ Miska, Brad (24 February 2014). "Italian Horror 'The Perfect Husband' Leaves Scares". Bloody Disgusting.
  5. ^ Ruocco, Luca (14 July 2014). "Fantafestival Winners 2014". Fantafestival.
  6. ^ Berger, Elmar (8 May 2015). "Weekend Of Fear 2015". Daily Deadline.
  7. ^ "Mindie June Winners 2015". Miami Independent Film Festival.
  8. ^ "Vienna Fright Nights Winners 2015". Vienna Fright Nights.
  9. ^ "Open Wound Horror Film Festival Winners 2014". Open Wound Horror Film Festival.
  10. ^ Wellerlane, Cognac (20 January 2015). "Macabre Faire Film Festival Winners 2015". Macabre Faire Film Festival. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015.


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