Last Girl Standing is a 2015 American psychological horror film written and directed by Benjamin R. Moody. It stars Akasha Villalobos, Danielle Evon Ploeger, and Brian Villalobos.
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| Directed by | Benjamin R. Moody |
| Written by | Benjamin R. Moody |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Plot
editCamryn survives an attack from a homicidal killer wearing a deer mask, later dubbed The Hunter, which claims the lives of her friends. Four years later, she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and trying to live a quiet life – working in a laundromat, and avoiding contact with other people. That changes when Nick starts a job at the laundromat, and Camryn begins to believe that someone is stalking her again. She decides to keep an eye on Nick and his friends to make sure that history won't repeat itself.
Cast
edit- Akasha Villalobos as Camryn
- Danielle Evon Ploeger as Danielle
- Brian Villalobos as Nick
- JD Carrera as Tyler
- Ryan Hamilton as Griffin
- Kelsey Pribilski as Maelyn
- Laura Ray as Hannah
- Jason Vines as The Hunter
Production
editLast Girl Standing was produced in Austin, Texas, and was funded via Kickstarter. It was written and directed by Benjamin R. Moody, and produced by his wife Rachel Moody.[1]
Release
editThe film screened its world premiere at Film4 FrightFest in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2015.[2][3] Its American premiere was on October 17, 2015 at the Eerie Horror Fest.[4]
Reception
editLast Girl Standing received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Dread Central enthusiastically declares, "Every year at Texas Frightmare Weekend there’s one movie that screens that stands above the others... In 2016 that movie is Last Girl Standing."[5] Horrornews.net raves that the film "...was a great watch, and it comes highly recommended."[6] Bloody Disgusting's review was more mixed, noting that "A lot of Last Girl Standing works, but it feels like it’s all setup and once it finally does reveal its true nature, it ends."[7] Similarly, Scream Magazine remarks, "This may have a great concept and a realistic execution, but there is a certain amount of entertainment value missing", adding "Last Girl Standing is definitely worth a watch..."[8] Horror Freak News was negative in it assessment of the film, winding up in its review with "it's a foregone conclusion that it can be labeled "adequately skip-worthy"."[9]
References
edit- ^ Richard Whittaker (November 4, 2016). "DVDanger: Last Girl Standing". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Brad Miska (August 29, 2015). "'Last Girl Standing' to Premiere at Film4 FrightFest (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Leo Barraclough (August 29, 2015). "'Aaaaaaaah!,' 'Scherzo Diabolico,' 'Curve' Among Highlights at FrightFest". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Eerie Horror Film Festival goes back to original model". Erie Times-News. October 15, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Mr. Dark (May 15, 2016). "Last Girl Standing (2016)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Charleston Picou (November 13, 2016). "Last Girl Standing (2015) Review". Horrornews.net. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Daniel Kurland (August 29, 2015). "[Review] 'Last Girl Standing' Shows That the Massacre is Only the Beginning in the Subversive Slasher Film!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Jessy Williams (February 15, 2016). "LAST GIRL STANDING: Film Review". Scream Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Michael Klug (February 26, 2016). "Last Girl Standing (2015) Review". Horror Freak News. Retrieved 2018-01-08.