The School (film)
| The School | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Storm Ashwood |
| Written by | Tessa Alana Storm Ashwood |
| Produced by | Jim Robison at Lunar Pictures & Blake Northfield at Bronte Pictures |
| Starring | Milly Alcock Nicholas Hope Will McDonald Texas Watterston Jack Ruwald Alexia Santosuosso |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy David Ngo |
| Music by | Michael Lira |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US $1,850,000 |
| Box office | US $64,760 |
The School (also known as The Haunting) is an Australian horror and psychological thriller film, directed by Storm Ashwood[1] and released in 2018. The film stars Milly Alcock,[2][3] Will McDonald, Nicholas Hope, Megan Drury,[4] Texas Watterston, Jack Ruwald and Alexia Santosuosso and it screened at the Vision Splendid Film Festival.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Milly Alcock as Jien
- Will McDonald as Zac
- Nicholas Hope as Dr Peter Masuta
- Megan Drury as Dr Amy Wintercraig
- Texas Watterston as Zane
- Jack Ruwald as Timmy
- Alexia Santosuosso as Becky
Synopsis
[edit]Ambitious surgeon, Dr. Amy Wintercraig (Megan Drury) has neglected her own family due to her career aspirations. Following an accident, her son slips into a coma, leading Amy to become consumed with grief and guilt. In an attempt to take her own life she awakens in an abandoned school underworld where she faces all manner of horrors in a quest to find her son and bring him back home.[6]
Filming locations
[edit]The School was filmed in 2017 at Gladesville Mental Hospital[7][8] in Sydney, Australia.
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Jim Robison at Lunar Pictures and Blake Northfield at Bronte Pictures and was sold to North American distributor Vertical Entertainment[9] by film sales agent Cinema Management Group.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Kornits, Dov (December 12, 2018). "Storm Ashwood: Schooled in Film". Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Groves, Don (August 7, 2018). "Storm Ashwood's thriller 'The School' teaches scary life lessons". Inside Film.
- ^ Groves, Don (September 17, 2018). "'The Coming Back Out Ball Movie', 'The School' resonate beyond Oz cinemas". Inside Film. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Michael (July 7, 2018). "The School Teaches Amy a Lesson in This Latest Visually Stunning Trailer". 28 Days Later Analysis. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ Free, Erin (June 28, 2022). "The School - Review". Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ https://surgeonsofhorror.com/2018/10/30/movie-review-the-school/
- ^ Miska, Brad (August 18, 2017). "'Hellraiser' with 'Lord of the Flies'?". Bloody Disgusting.
- ^ Eeles, Matthew (June 20, 2017). "Director Storm Ashwood discusses The School – Exclusive new pics revealed!". Cinema Australia.
- ^ Groves, Don (September 18, 2018). "Bronte Pictures clinches sales deals on three projects". Inside Film. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 6, 2017). "CMG line-up animates a flurry of deals". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
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