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Thriller (2018 film)






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Thriller
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDallas Jackson
Screenplay by
  • Dallas Jackson
  • Ken Rance
  • Produced by
    • Adam Hendricks
  • John H. Lang
  • Greg Gilreath
  • Dallas Jackson
  • Starring
  • Tequan Richmond
  • Chelsea Rendon
  • Mitchell Edwards
  • Pepi Sonuga
  • Maestro Harrell
  • RZA
  • Mykelti Williamson
  • CinematographyMac Fisken
    Edited byJohn Quinn
    Music byRZA

    Production
    companies

  • Meridian Entertainment
  • Divide/Conquer
  • Symbolic Exchange
  • DJ Classicz
  • Distributed byNetflix

    Release dates

  • April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
  • Running time

    87 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish

    Thriller is a 2018 American slasher film directed by Dallas Jackson in his directorial debut. The film was written by Jackson and Ken Rance. It stars Jessica Allain, Tequan Richmond, Chelsea Rendon, Mitchell Edwards, Pepi Sonuga, Maestro Harrell, RZA and Mykelti Williamson. The film is a co-production between Divide/Conquer and Blumhouse Productions.[1]

    The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 23, 2018 and was released by Netflix on April 14, 2019.[2]

    Plot

    [edit]

    Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer hell-bent on revenge.

    Cast

    [edit]
  • Luke Tennie as Derrick Jackson
  • Tequan Richmond as Andre Dixon
  • Paige Hurd as Gina Brown
  • Mykelti Williamson as Detective Raymond Johnson
  • RZA as Principal Hurd
  • Jason Woods as Chauncey Page
  • Michael Ocampo as Eddie Gomez
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway as Mrs. Jackson
  • Maestro Harrell as Ronnie DeBerry
  • Big Boy as himself
  • Pepi Sonuga as Kim Morris
  • Vanessa A. Williams as Mrs. Walker
  • Chelsea Rendon as Tiffany Rodriguez
  • Valery Ortiz as Ms. Cruz
  • The Lady of Rage as Emma Page
  • Mitchell Edwards as Ty Reynolds
  • Production

    [edit]

    Principal photography on the film began in June 2017.[3][4] Post production for the film was completed in May 2018.

    Reception

    [edit]

    On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Thriller has an appealing cast and a fresh perspective on its genre, but those elements aren't enough to outweigh a bland and predictable story."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Dallas Jackson on Instagram: "Exactly one year ago I was casting these cool kids... today final picture is locked! #THRILLER coming soon... #Blumhouse #director"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  • ^ "Thriller Release Date". Instagram.
  • ^ N’Duka, Amanda (June 19, 2017). "Amara Karan Joins 'The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan'; Luke Tennie To Star In Indie Drama 'Vengeance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  • ^ "Today begins Day 1 of a childhood dream and creative career goal realized..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  • ^ "Thriller". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  • ^ "Thriller". Metacritic. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  • [edit]
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