To Your Last Death
| To Your Last Death | |
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| Directed by | Jason Axinn |
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| Edited by | Jason Axinn |
| Music by | René G. Boscio |
Production company | Quirk Pictures |
| Distributed by | Coverage, Ink Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
To Your Last Death is a 2019 American 2D adult animated action horror film produced and directed by Jason Axinn, and written by Jim Cirile and Tanya C. Klein. It stars the voices of Morena Baccarin, Ray Wise, Bill Moseley and William Shatner.
Plot[edit]
Sole survivor of a brutal attack that destroyed her brothers and sister, Miriam Dekalb is given a chance to re-live that night from the beginning, armed with foreknowledge of the events. Of course, there's always the chance that Miriam is insane and murdered everyone herself.
Cast[edit]
- William Shatner as The Overseer
- Morena Baccarin as Gamemaster
- Ray Wise as Cyrus DeKalb
- Bill Moseley as Pavel
- Dani Lennon as Miriam DeKalb
- Florence Hartigan as Kelsy DeKalb
- Damien Haas as Ethan DeKalb
- Ben Siemon as Colin DeKalb
- Mark Whitten as Walt, Razor Sharp
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Under its working title, Malevolent, the film was 114% funded on Indiegogo on March 18, 2016, with the total amount raised being $52,713.[1][2] The film then entered production.
Process[edit]
The film took five years to complete, and finished in late 2017. Post-production was completed in late 2018.[3][4]
William Shatner was confirmed to have joined the cast on October 14, 2015.[5]
Release[edit]
To Your Last Death premiered on August 23, 2019 at the London FrightFest Film Festival,[6][7] and was released online via Amazon Prime Video, iTunes and VUDU in the United States on March 17, 2020. The film received a Blu-ray release on October 6, 2020.[8]
It was screened online in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2021, as part of Grimmfest's May Madness Event.[9]
Reception[edit]
Accolades[edit]
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest | 2020 | Jury Award | To Your Last Death | Won | [10] |
| Pasadena International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | [11][12] | |||
| Film Threat / Award This! | 2021 | Best WTF? Movie | [13][14] |
Future[edit]
A sequel is in development, set in the same universe. It may be animated or live-action.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Malevolent Indiegogo campaign" Indiegogo. Accessed 30 July 2016.
- ^ Moore, Debi, June 4, 2016, "Exclusive First-Look Still from Animated Horror Malevolent" (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/169407/exclusive-first-look-still-animated-horror-malevolent/). Dread Central. Accessed 30 July 2016.
- ^ Sokol, Tony, 2/16/2016, "Malevolent With William Shatner Hits Crowdfunding". Den of Geek. Accessed 30 July 2016.
- ^ Gelmini, David, "Animated Horror Malevolent Launches Indiegogo Campaign" (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/151847/animated-horror-malevolent-william-shatner-bill-moseley-launches-indiegogo-campaign/). Dread Central. Accessed 30 July 2016.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia, "William Shatner Joins Animated Horror Film 'Malevolent' (Exclusive)" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/william-shatner-joins-animated-horror-832224). The Hollywood Reporter. Accessed 30 July 2016.
- ^ "To Your Last Death Arrow Video FrightFest listing". FrightFest.co.uk. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Ayeni, Tofe (July 4, 2019). "UK horror event FrightFest to host 20 world premieres at 2019 edition". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "TO YOUR LAST DEATH coming to Blu-Ray October 6th!". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "May Madness Event". maymadness.eventive.org. Eventive. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "2020 Winners". crimsonscreen. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "PIFF 2020". PIFF. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ PIFF 2020 Award Ceremony, retrieved 2021-05-17
- ^ "2021 Nominees". Film Threat Award This!. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ AWARD THIS! WTF INDIE | Film Threat | Award This! 2021, retrieved 2021-05-17
- ^ "Now don't get too excited". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "A little update from the bridge!". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
