Home Sick is a 2007 American horror film written by E. L. Katz and directed by Adam Wingard.
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Directed by | Adam Wingard |
Written by | E. L. Katz |
Produced by | E. L. Katz Peter Katz |
Cinematography | Andor Becsi Michael "Bear" Praytor |
Music by | Zombi |
Production company | Population 1280 Films |
Distributed by | Synapse Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Fantasia Festival.[1]
A strange man crashes a party and asks each person to name the person they hate. With some prodding, they all answer the stranger. When the named people die in horrible ways, the party-goers suspect that the stranger is a spree killer.
The film took almost six years to be released in its final cut.[2]
Home Sick director's cut debuted on 14 July 2007 at the Fantasia Festival[1] and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.
Region | Release date | Festival |
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Canada | July 14, 2007 | Fantasia Festival[1] |
United States | October 6, 2007 | Cinema Wasteland Convention |
Home Sick was released on DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008.[3]
Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film is "absolutely worth the wait. It’s not the best low budget horror film to ever come along but it definitely hits a home run with the special effects work".[4] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "sick, twisted, and really offbeat."[5] Paul Pritchard of DVD Verdict criticized the film for its focus on gore over story.[6]
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