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| director = Philip Gelatt
| director = [[Philip Gelatt]]
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* Charlie Hewson
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| music = Hildur Guðnadóttir
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| cinematography = Frederic Fasano
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'''''The Bleeding House''''' is a 2011 [[horror film]] written and directed by Philip Gelatt and starring [[Alexandra Chando]], [[Patrick Breen]] and Charlie Hewson.
'''''The Bleeding House''''' is a 2011 [[horror film]] written and directed by [[Philip Gelatt]] and starring [[Alexandra Chando]], [[Patrick Breen]] and Charlie Hewson.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Alexandra Chando]] as Gloria Smith / Blackbird
* [[Alexandra Chando]] as Gloria Smith / Blackbird
* [[Patrick Breen]] as Nick
* [[Patrick Breen]] as Nick
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* Henderson Wade as Officer Bayne
* Henderson Wade as Officer Bayne
* Victoria Dalpe as Beth
* Victoria Dalpe as Beth
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
''The Bleeding House'' is director Gelatt's directing debut; he previously worked as a comic book writer. Gelatt said that he wrote the film to be a small production so that he wouldn't be overwhelmed on his first project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/18941-tribeca-11-exclusive-interview-the-bleeding-houses-philip-gelatt/|title=Tribeca ’11 Exclusive Interview: The Bleeding House’s Philip Gelatt|last=Turek|first=Ryan|work=[[Shock Till You Drop]]|date=2011-05-02|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Verona, New Jersey]], in producer Will Battersby's house.<ref name=record>{{cite news|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/bleeding-house-is-now-on-demand-1.328029|title=Horror film shot in Verona available on demand|last=Drobness|first=Tanya|work=[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]|date=2011-05-05|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Influences included [[Nick Cave]]'s ''[[Murder Ballads]]'' and [[Flannery O'Connor]]'s ''[[Wise Blood]]''. The film was designed not to be hostile to religion but critical of aspects. Chando was cast due to her ability to portray character Gloria's sullen disposition using few spoken lines. In other to get into the character, Gelatt provided Chando with dark, atmospheric music, such as [[Nine Inch Nails]] and [[The Cure]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/24708/tribeca-11-the-bleeding-house-review-interview/|title=Tribeca '11: 'The Bleeding House' Review, Interview|last=Marrone|first=John|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=2011-05-24|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref>
''The Bleeding House'' is director Gelatt's directing debut; he previously worked as a comic book writer. Gelatt said that he wrote the film to be a small production so that he wouldn't be overwhelmed on his first project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/18941-tribeca-11-exclusive-interview-the-bleeding-houses-philip-gelatt/|title=Tribeca '11 Exclusive Interview: The Bleeding House's Philip Gelatt|last=Turek|first=Ryan|work=[[Shock Till You Drop]]|date=2011-05-02|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Verona, New Jersey]], in producer Will Battersby's house.<ref name=record>{{cite news|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/bleeding-house-is-now-on-demand-1.328029|title=Horror film shot in Verona available on demand|last=Drobness|first=Tanya|work=[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]|date=2011-05-05|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Influences included [[Nick Cave]]'s ''[[Murder Ballads]]'' and [[Flannery O'Connor]]'s ''[[Wise Blood]]''. The film was designed not to be hostile to religion but critical of aspects. Chando was cast due to her ability to portray character Gloria's sullen disposition using few spoken lines. In other to get into the character, Gelatt provided Chando with dark, atmospheric music, such as [[Nine Inch Nails]] and [[The Cure]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/24708/tribeca-11-the-bleeding-house-review-interview/|title=Tribeca '11: 'The Bleeding House' Review, Interview|last=Marrone|first=John|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=2011-05-24|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref>


== Release ==
== Release ==
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
[[Rotten Tomatoes]], a [[review aggregator]], reports that 40% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 4.8/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bleeding_house/|title=The Bleeding House (2011)|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described it as "not especially scary" but "nonetheless compelling".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-bleeding-house-1117945250/|title=Review: 'The Bleeding House'|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2011-05-17|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Robert Abele of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it a "regrettably pretentious horror indie" that delays all explanations to artificially prolong the tension.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/12/entertainment/la-et-review-bleeding-house|title=Movie review: 'The Bleeding House'|last=Abele|first=Robert|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2011-05-11|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Nick Schager of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' rated it 1.5/4 stars and wrote that the film "work[s] its tired conceit with maximum patience and minimal inventiveness".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slantmagazine.com/film/review/the-bleeding-house|title=The Bleeding House|last=Schager|first=Nick|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=2011-04-14|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> John Marrone of [[Bloody Disgusting]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "''The Bleeding House'' trades in the traditional horror aspects for a rich story played out by quality acting".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/198763/the-bleeding-house/|title=The Bleeding House|last=Marrone|first=John|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=2011-05-19|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Paul Nicholasi of [[Dread Central]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an unflinching piece of American horror" that uses black humor to punish "a cast filled with vanilla characters ripe for the knife."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/23868/bleeding-house-the-2011/|title=Bleeding House, The (2011)|last=Nicholasi|first=Paul|work=[[Dread Cental]]|date=2011-04-28|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Terek Puckett of [[Shock Till You Drop]] wrote that the film is neither creepy nor suspenseful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/reviews/19823-the-bleeding-house/|title=The Bleeding House|last=Puckett|first=Terek|work=[[Shock Till You Drop]]|date=2011-07-05|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Ian Jane of [[DVD Talk]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "There are a couple of plot wholes here and a couple of logic gaps, but if you appreciate a bit of a slow burn before it all hits the fan and you like character driven horror mixed in with your grue, give this one a chance - you'll like what you find."<ref name=dvdtalk/> Darryl Loomis of [[DVD Verdict]] wrote, "For his first film, Gelatt doesn't feature a ton of style in ''The Bleeding House'', but it's a solid economical production that makes me believe he has some talent."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dvdverdict.com/reviews/bleedinghouse.php|title=The Bleeding House|last=Loomis|first=Darryl|work=[[DVD Verdict]]|date=2011-08-19|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref>
[[Rotten Tomatoes]], a [[review aggregator]], reports that {{RT data|score}} of {{RT data|count}} surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bleeding_house|title=The Bleeding House (2010)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=iso}}}}</ref> Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described it as "not especially scary" but "nonetheless compelling".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-bleeding-house-1117945250/|title=Review: 'The Bleeding House'|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2011-05-17|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Robert Abele of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it a "regrettably pretentious horror indie" that delays all explanations to artificially prolong the tension.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-may-12-la-et-review-bleeding-house-story.html|title=Movie review: 'The Bleeding House'|last=Abele|first=Robert|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2011-05-11|access-date=2014-09-17}}</ref> Nick Schager of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' rated it 1.5/4 stars and wrote that the film "work[s] its tired conceit with maximum patience and minimal inventiveness".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slantmagazine.com/film/review/the-bleeding-house|title=The Bleeding House|last=Schager|first=Nick|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=2011-04-14|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> John Marrone of [[Bloody Disgusting]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "''The Bleeding House'' trades in the traditional horror aspects for a rich story played out by quality acting".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/198763/the-bleeding-house/|title=The Bleeding House|last=Marrone|first=John|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=2011-05-19|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Paul Nicholasi of [[Dread Central]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an unflinching piece of American horror" that uses black humor to punish "a cast filled with vanilla characters ripe for the knife."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/23868/bleeding-house-the-2011/|title=Bleeding House, The (2011)|last=Nicholasi|first=Paul|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=2011-04-28|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Terek Puckett of [[Shock Till You Drop]] wrote that the film is neither creepy nor suspenseful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/reviews/19823-the-bleeding-house/|title=The Bleeding House|last=Puckett|first=Terek|work=[[Shock Till You Drop]]|date=2011-07-05|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref> Ian Jane of [[DVD Talk]] rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "There are a couple of plot wholes here and a couple of logic gaps, but if you appreciate a bit of a slow burn before it all hits the fan and you like character driven horror mixed in with your grue, give this one a chance - you'll like what you find."<ref name=dvdtalk/> Darryl Loomis of [[DVD Verdict]] wrote, "For his first film, Gelatt doesn't feature a ton of style in ''The Bleeding House'', but it's a solid economical production that makes me believe he has some talent."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dvdverdict.com/reviews/bleedinghouse.php|title=The Bleeding House|last=Loomis|first=Darryl|work=[[DVD Verdict]]|date=2011-08-19|accessdate=2014-09-17}}</ref>


Patrick Breen won Best Male Lead at the South African HorrorFest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/28478/2011-south-african-horrorfest-winners-announced/|title=2011 South African HorrorFest Winners Announced|last=Moore|first=Debi|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=2011-11-11|accessdate=2014-09-27}}</ref>
Patrick Breen won Best Male Lead at the [[South African HorrorFest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/28478/2011-south-african-horrorfest-winners-announced/|title=2011 South African HorrorFest Winners Announced|last=Moore|first=Debi|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=2011-11-11|accessdate=2014-09-27}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:2011 horror films]]
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[[Category:American horror films]]
[[Category:American serial killer films]]
[[Category:American serial killer films]]
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 11 September 2024

The Bleeding House
Directed byPhilip Gelatt
Written byPhilip Gelatt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrederic Fasano
Edited byBenton Bagswell
Music byHildur Guðnadóttir
Production
companies
  • Reno Productions
  • Safehouse Pictures
  • Cinergy Pictures
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release date
  • April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Bleeding House is a 2011 horror film written and directed by Philip Gelatt and starring Alexandra Chando, Patrick Breen and Charlie Hewson.

Plot

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The Smith family with a secret past is visited by a sweet-talking southern gentleman who is looking for small town humanity. But they will soon find out kindness towards strangers is not always rewarded and the secretive stranger will find redemption does not always come easy.

Cast

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Production

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The Bleeding House is director Gelatt's directing debut; he previously worked as a comic book writer. Gelatt said that he wrote the film to be a small production so that he wouldn't be overwhelmed on his first project.[1] The film was shot in Verona, New Jersey, in producer Will Battersby's house.[2] Influences included Nick Cave's Murder Ballads and Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood. The film was designed not to be hostile to religion but critical of aspects. Chando was cast due to her ability to portray character Gloria's sullen disposition using few spoken lines. In other to get into the character, Gelatt provided Chando with dark, atmospheric music, such as Nine Inch Nails and The Cure.[3]

Release

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The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and played theatrically in Los Angeles on May 13, 2011, after being released on video on demand on April 20, 2011.[2][4] It was released on DVD on August 23, 2011.[5]

Reception

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Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 40% of 5 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 4.8/10.[6] Dennis Harvey of Variety described it as "not especially scary" but "nonetheless compelling".[7] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times called it a "regrettably pretentious horror indie" that delays all explanations to artificially prolong the tension.[8] Nick Schager of Slant Magazine rated it 1.5/4 stars and wrote that the film "work[s] its tired conceit with maximum patience and minimal inventiveness".[9] John Marrone of Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Bleeding House trades in the traditional horror aspects for a rich story played out by quality acting".[10] Paul Nicholasi of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an unflinching piece of American horror" that uses black humor to punish "a cast filled with vanilla characters ripe for the knife."[11] Terek Puckett of Shock Till You Drop wrote that the film is neither creepy nor suspenseful.[12] Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "There are a couple of plot wholes here and a couple of logic gaps, but if you appreciate a bit of a slow burn before it all hits the fan and you like character driven horror mixed in with your grue, give this one a chance - you'll like what you find."[5] Darryl Loomis of DVD Verdict wrote, "For his first film, Gelatt doesn't feature a ton of style in The Bleeding House, but it's a solid economical production that makes me believe he has some talent."[13]

Patrick Breen won Best Male Lead at the South African HorrorFest.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Turek, Ryan (2011-05-02). "Tribeca '11 Exclusive Interview: The Bleeding House's Philip Gelatt". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  2. ^ a b Drobness, Tanya (2011-05-05). "Horror film shot in Verona available on demand". The Record. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  3. ^ Marrone, John (2011-05-24). "Tribeca '11: 'The Bleeding House' Review, Interview". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  4. ^ Moore, Debi (2011-03-30). "More On Demand & Release Details for Tribeca Entry The Bleeding House". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  5. ^ a b Jane, Ian (2011-08-09). "The Bleeding House". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  6. ^ "The Bleeding House (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  7. ^ Harvey, Dennis (2011-05-17). "Review: 'The Bleeding House'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  8. ^ Abele, Robert (2011-05-11). "Movie review: 'The Bleeding House'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  9. ^ Schager, Nick (2011-04-14). "The Bleeding House". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  10. ^ Marrone, John (2011-05-19). "The Bleeding House". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  11. ^ Nicholasi, Paul (2011-04-28). "Bleeding House, The (2011)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  12. ^ Puckett, Terek (2011-07-05). "The Bleeding House". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  13. ^ Loomis, Darryl (2011-08-19). "The Bleeding House". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  14. ^ Moore, Debi (2011-11-11). "2011 South African HorrorFest Winners Announced". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
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