Something Wicked (2014 film)

Something Wicked is a 2014 American independent psychological horror film directed by Darin Scott and starring Shantel VanSanten, John Robinson, Julian Morris, James Patrick Stuart, Robert Blanche, and Brittany Murphy. The film follows a young woman who is tormented after a tragic accident which led to the death of her parents. The film also marks the final film appearance of Murphy, who died on December 20, 2009. Filming took place between April and June 2009 in Eugene, Oregon.[1]

Something Wicked
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Directed byDarin Scott
Screenplay byJoe Colleran
Story byJoseph Mungra
Produced byJoe Colleran
Starring
CinematographyThomas L. Callaway
Edited byMichael Chariker
Music byKyle Newmaster
Production
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Chambers Productions
Distributed byMerchant Films
Release dates
  • April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04) (Eugene, Oregon)
  • September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12) (wide release)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[citation needed]

Plot

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Christine, a virgin bride-to-be and her fiancé, James have a promising future ahead of them. Christine has just been accepted to Oregon University and is excited both about the prospect of her education, but also the chance to start a family of her own. However, a gruesome car crash leaves both of her parents dead and Christine is overwhelmed with grief. As her wedding day approaches, the terror only gets worse as she tries to convince others that she is being stalked. Her psychiatrist, Susan, feels that Christine is displaying signs of PTSD as dark secrets from the past slowly emerge.[2]

Cast

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Production

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Filming took place in the spring of 2009 in Eugene, Oregon.[3]

Release

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The film had its world premiere in Eugene, Oregon, where it was also filmed, on April 4, 2014. It added a few more cities such as Portland and Seattle the following week. It was released in Southern California and Nevada on September 12, 2014.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brittany Murphy's Last Movie, 'Something Wicked,' To Be Released In April". Huffington Post. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. ^ "Brittany Murphy's Last Movie Something Wicked Gets A Trailer". 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Oregon State Library. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Something Wicked The Movie". somethingwickedthemovie.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21.
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