I Am Not a Serial Killer (film)
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| Directed by | Billy O'Brien |
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I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells |
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| Music by | Adrian Johnston |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Nick Emerson |
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| Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.45 million |
I Am Not a Serial Killer is a 2016 Irish-British supernatural thriller film directed by Billy O'Brien and based on Dan Wells' 2009 novel of the same name. It stars Christopher Lloyd, Max Records, Laura Fraser, and Christina Baldwin.
Shooting began in Virginia, Minnesota, on 28 February 2015. It premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 13 March 2016, and received limited theatrical and video on demand release on 26 August.[2]
Premise
The story centers around a Midwestern teenager, a diagnosed sociopath, who must hunt down a paranormal serial killer in his hometown.[3]
Cast
- Christopher Lloyd[3] as Crowley
- Max Records[3] as John Wayne Cleaver
- Laura Fraser[3] as April Cleaver
- Tim Russell[4]
- Christina Baldwin
Production
Author Dan Wells' novel I Am Not a Serial Killer was first released in 2009 and in the United States in 2010.[4][5] Irish writer and director Billy O'Brien, who had previously written and directed the 2006 horror film Isolation, adapted the novel for the screen with co-writer Christopher Hyde, and is shooting on 16 mm film.[4][6] Robbie Ryan is working on the film as a producer as well as director of photography.[7] Other producers include O'Brien, Nick Ryan, James Harris, and Mark Lane.[3] Toby Froud is serving as a creature designer.[6] William Todd-Jones is the creature movement consultant. Jennifer Klide served as production designer. The Irish Egg Post Production will perform postproduction work for the film.[3]
Funding for I Am Not a Serial Killer was provided by the Irish Film Board, The Fyzz Facility, and Quickfire Films. The English firm Independent will manage international sales of the film.[3] Its budget totals around $1.45 million.[4]
Filming
Principal photography began in the US state of Minnesota on February 28, 2015.[3] Centered in the town of Virginia on the Mesabi Iron Range, the film's producers had hoped to shoot somewhere in the North and ultimately chose the area—despite the book's setting of North Dakota—in part because of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. Through its Film Production Incentive program, the Board can reimburse almost $93,000 of eligible production costs.[4] Michigan and Ohio were also considered as filming locations.[8] Local extras were utilized as part of the shoot, which concluded on March 20 before the production team moved to other cities in Minnesota including Saint Paul and Golden Valley to film several scenes set during the autumn.[4][9]
Release
I Am Not a Serial Killer premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 13, 2016.[2] The movie received simultaneous limited theatrical and video on demand releases on August 26.[10]
Marketing
A trailer for the film was released on July 8.[10]
References
- ↑ "I Am Not a Serial Killer (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- 1 2 Barker, Andr Jimew (29 March 2016). "Film Review: 'I Am Not a Serial Killer'". Variety. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wiseman, Andreas (March 3, 2015). "I Am Not A Serial Killer shoots in US". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Riebe, Angie (March 2, 2015). "Hollywood on Range". Mesabi Daily News. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "I Am Not A Serial Killer". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- 1 2 Gingold, Michael (March 3, 2015). ""I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER" gets rolling with Christopher Lloyd et al.". Fangoria. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Brosnan, Seán (March 4, 2015). "'I Am Not A Serial Killer' begins US shoot; directed by Billy O Brien, produced by Robbie Ryan". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Lawler, Christa (March 19, 2015). "Christopher Lloyd, other actors, crew descend on Virginia to film scenes for indie thriller". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Colorado, Melissa (May 11, 2015). "Behind the scenes of the movie industry in Minnesota". KARE. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (July 8, 2016). "The trailer for I Am Not A Serial Killer is predictably dark and mysterious". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 8, 2016.