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The Barn | |
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Directed by | Justin M. Seaman |
Written by | Justin M. Seaman |
Starring | Mitchell Musolino Will Stout Lexi Dripps |
Music by | Jason English Rocky Gray |
Cinematography | Zane Hershberger |
Edited by | Justin M. Seaman |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | Unknown |
The Barn is a 2016 American horror film written and directed by Justin M. Seaman. The film is set on Halloween night 1989 and follows two teenage friends that end up accidentally resurrecting a deadly curse.
Contents
1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Development
4 Reception
4.1 Awards
5 Video game
6 References
7 External links
Synopsis
All Sam and Josh want to do is have fun on Halloween and raise some mischief before they graduate from high school next year. They decide to go to a concert, only for a detour to result in them discovering a deserted barn. However unbeknownst to them, the barn that they've come across has a deadly curse attached to it and soon the teens find themselves at the mercy of three monsters: The Boogeyman, Hollow Jack, and the Candy Corn Scarecrow.
Cast
- Mitchell Musolino as Sam
- Will Stout as Josh
- Lexi Dripps as Michelle
- Cortland Woodard as Chris
- Nikki Howell as Nikki
- Nickolaus Joshua as Russell
Linnea Quigley as Ms. Barnhart
Ari Lehman as Dr. Rock- Ryan Nogy as Shirley Garrett
- David Hampton as George
- James Weldon as Mr. Daniels
- Justin M. Seaman as Boogeyman
- Rik Billock as Preacher
Development
Seaman began planning for The Barn over a period of years and based the movie's script on a small book he wrote when he was eight years old.[1] In order to achieve the film's 80s feel, the crew attempted to replicate 80s camera and lighting technique.[2] They also tried to minimize the number of scenes shot with a handheld camera.[1] The soundtrack for The Barn was composed by Rocky Gray and the crew signed a deal with Lunaris Records to release the soundtrack to vinyl and cassette.[2]
A Kickstarter campaign was held in August 2015 to help fund post-production and merchandising costs.[2] The funding helped enable Seaman to re-add scenes that had previously been cut from the film due to budget issues.[3]
Reception
Bloody Disgusting praised The Barn, writing that it was "a love letter to monster movies and the campy decade where they reigned supreme, that’s as fun as it is bloody!"[4]
Awards
- Crimmy for Best Feature Film at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (2016, won)[5]
- Crimmy for Best Director at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (2016, won)[5]
- Crimmy for Best Cinematography at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (2016, won - Zane Hershberger)[5]
- Crimmy for Best Actor at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (2016, won - Mitchell Musolino)[5]
- Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the Idaho Horror Film Festival (2016, won)[6]
- Maverick Movie Award for Best Original Score: Feature at the Maverick Movie Awards (2016, won)[7]
Video game
A video game adaptation of the film was released to mobile devices on May 3, 2016. The game has an 8-bit animation style and follows the film's protagonists as they try to survive Halloween night.[8] Seaman created a commercial for the game, which was stylized to resemble a video game advertisement from the 1990s.[9]
References
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^ abc Gelmini, David (2015-07-20). "Interview: Justin M. Seaman - Director of The Barn". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
^ Whittaker, Richard (July 14, 2016). "Burning Down The Barn". Retrieved 2016-12-06 – via Austin Chronicle.
^ Kurland, Daniel (2016-11-16). "[NYHFF '16 Review] 'The Barn' is a Stunning Portal Into Campy '80s Horror". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
^ abcd "2016 Winners". Crimson Screen Fest. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "2016 films". Idaho Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "2016 Maverick Movie Awards". Maverick Movie Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ Gingold, Michael (October 28, 2014). "Exclusive images: multimedia Halloween horrors await in "THE BARN"". FANGORIA®. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
^ Hamman, Cody (June 7, 2016). "Cool Horror Videos: '90s-style commercial for The Barn video game". Retrieved 2016-12-06 – via JoBlo.com.
External links
The Barn on IMDb
The Barn: The Video Game on IMDb