The Control Group is a 2014 American science fiction horror film directed by Peter Hurd, starring Brad Dourif, Ross Destiche and Jenna Enemy.[1]
| The Control Group | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Hurd |
| Written by | Peter Hurd Logan Gion |
| Produced by | Peter Hurd William J. Cox Jon Leif Julsrud |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Jessica Gallant |
| Music by | Anthony Bannach Steve Yeaman |
Production companies | Point and Shoot Productions Scatena & Rosner Films |
| Distributed by | Wild Eye Releasing |
Release dates | 22 October 2014 (Twin Cities Film Festival) 21 February 2017 (DVD) |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Twin Cities Film Fest on 22 October 2012.[2]
John Townsend of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 10, calling it "What could have been an enjoyable, if largely formulaic genre film becomes an increasingly frustrating and tiresome experience as it progresses."[3] Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Hurd sets up a nice premise, decent locale, and interesting government cover-up backstory, but it’s ultimately dragged to its demise by a collection of bad acting stances."[4] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "an ambitious and well intentioned experiment that just isn’t so successful at mixing subgenres and telling an engaging tale."[5]