The Greasy Strangler
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| Directed by | Jim Hosking |
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| Music by | Andrew Hung |
| Cinematography | Mårten Tedin |
| Edited by | Mark Burnett |
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| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $41,716[3] |
The Greasy Strangler is a 2016 American black comedy horror film directed by Jim Hosking and written by Jim Hosking and Toby Harvard. The film stars Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex, Abdoulaye NGom, and Holland MacFallister. The film was released on October 7, 2016, by FilmRise.
Cast
- Michael St. Michaels as Big Ronnie
- Sky Elobar as Big Brayden
- Elizabeth De Razzo as Janet
- Gil Gex as Big Paul
- Abdoulaye NGom as Senegalese Tourist
- Holland MacFallister as Scandinavian Tourist
- Sam Dissanayake as Indian Tourist
- Joe David Walters as Oinker
- John Yuan as Vendor
- Matt Yuan as Vendor
- Mel Kohl as Vendor
- Sal Koussa as Ricky Prickles
- Jesse Keen as Big Thaddeus
- Carl Solomon as Danny The Crooner
- Dana Haas as Big Heinie
Release
The Greasy Strangler premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[2] The film was released on October 7, 2016, by FilmRise.[4]
Critical reception
The Greasy Strangler received positive reviews from critics to some extent. It has a 64% score on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 42 reviews. The site's consensus states: "The Greasy Strangler definitely isn't for everyone, but filmgoers in step with its off-kilter stride are in store for a singular cinematic experience."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a 58 out of 100 rating, based on 13 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[6]
A review in the British newspaper The Guardian by Wendy Ide rated it zero out of five stars, saying: "Like an early John Waters movie but without the sophistication, this aggressively inane horror comedy manages to cram in every disgusting, deviant activity you couldn't begin to imagine. And yet, it's still rather boring. ... A film with literally no redeeming features."[7]
References
- ↑ "The Greasy Strangler (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Dennis Harvey (2016-01-23). "'The Greasy Strangler' Review: Somehow Both Disgusting and Tedious". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "The Greasy Strangler (2016)". Box Office Mojo. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ↑ Liz Calvario (2016-06-08). "New The Greasy Strangler Teaser Trailer & Release Date Announced". IndieWire. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "The Greasy Strangler (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "The Greasy Strangler reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Ide, Wendy (October 9, 2016). "The Greasy Strangler review – tiresome shock tactics". The Guardian. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
External links
- The Greasy Strangler at the Internet Movie Database
- The Greasy Strangler at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Greasy Strangler at Metacritic
- The Greasy Strangler at Box Office Mojo