Body (2015 American film)

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Body
Directed by
Dan Berk
Robert Olsen
Produced by
Bryan Gaynor
Michael W. Gray
Chadd Harbord
Written by
Dan Berk
Robert Olsen
Starring
Helen Rogers
Alexandra Turshen
Lauren Molina
Larry Fessenden
Music by
Luke Allen
Cinematography Matt Mitchell
Edited by
Bryan Gaynor
Production
company
Last Pictures
Smiley Ball Films
Release dates
January 25, 2015 (SFF)[1]
Running time
75 minutes
Country United States
Language
English
Body is a 2015 American thriller film written and directed by Dan Berk and Rober
t Olsen. It stars Helen Rogers, Alexandra Turshen, Lauren Molina, and Larry Fess
enden. During a wild night of partying, three women realize that they've gotten
into more trouble than they realized. Body premiered on January 25, 2015, at the
Slamdance Film Festival.
Contents [hide]
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Plot
2
Cast
3
Production
4
Reception
5
References
6
External links
Plot[edit]
Holly, Cali, and Mel become bored when they return home for the holidays. Cali c
onvinces the others that they should go to her uncle's house, where they can par
ty. In the house, however, Holly finds evidence that leads her to believe that C
ali is unrelated to the owners. When she confronts Cali, Cali admits that they h
ave broken into a house owned by a couple for whom she used to babysit. Holly an
d Mel insist that they leave, but before they can, Arthur, the groundskeeper sur
prises them. After a brief scuffle, Arthur falls down a staircase, apparently de
ad. The women panic and decide to cover up the accident. When Arthur turns out t
o not be dead after all, the friends disagree on how to proceed.
Cast[edit]
Helen Rogers as Holly
Alexandra Turshen as Cali
Lauren Molina as Mel

Adam Cornelius as Ben

Larry Fessenden as Arthur
Production[edit]
The film was written to take advantage of the filmmakers' available resources. T
he conception was always a genre film, but the story went through many permutati
ons before Berk and Olsen were satisfied. The role of Holly was written for Roge
rs, with whom the writer-directors had worked previously. Molina was recommended
by one of the producers, and Turshen was cast after extensive auditions. Influe
nces included Shallow Grave, The Shining, Funny Games, and Wolf Creek. Shooting
took place during March 2014 in Westport, Connecticut.[1] The characters represe
nt Sigmund Freud's model of the id, ego, and superego. They were designed to sho
w the various ways someone could react to the dilemmas in the film.[2]
Reception[edit]
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that the film fails to rise above its unoriginal
premise.[3] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "an occasional
ly involving low-budget thriller that s too often less than thrilling".[4] Patrick
Cooper of Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Morbidly entertain
ing and emotionally honest, Body is one helluva debut for Dan Berk and Robert Ol
sen."[5] Jess Hicks, also writing for Bloody Disgusting, rated it 3/5 stars and
wrote that too much time was given to character development that needed better w
riting.[6] Kevin Jagernauth of Indiewire rated it B- and wrote that the film "su
cceeds on its own very modest terms" due to its focus on characterization.[7]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Kay, Jeremy (2015-01-15). "Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, Body". S
creen Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Albrizio, Lianna (2014-12-18). "'Body' to make its world premiere at S
lamdance fest". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Harvey, Dennis (2015-01-25). "Slamdance Film Review: 'Body'". Variety.
Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Lowe, Justin (2015-01-25). "'Body': Slamdance Review". The Hollywood R
eporter. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Cooper, Patrick (2015-01-25). "[Slamdance '15 Review] 'Body' Is a Morb
idly Satisfying Thriller". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Hicks, Jess (2015-01-27). "[Slamdance '15 Review] 'Body' Isn't Your No
rmal Girl's Night Out". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
Jump up ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2015-01-30). "Slamdance Review: Thriller Tries To H
ide The 'Body'". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
External links[edit]
Body at the Internet Movie Database
Body at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories: 2015 filmsEnglish-language films2010s thriller filmsAmerican filmsAm
erican independent filmsAmerican thriller filmsDirectorial debut filmsFilms shot
in Connecticut
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