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Tin Can Man
Tin Can Man
Directed by	Ivan Kavanagh
Screenplay by	Ivan Kavanagh;
Produced by	Ivan Kavanagh; Ann Marie Naughton;
Starring	Michael Parle; Patrick O'Donnell; Emma Eliza Regan;
Cinematography	Colin Downey
Edited by	Ivan Kavanagh;
Music by	Ivan Kavanagh
Release dates	12 March 2007 (Sydney Underground Film Festival); 22 April 2014 (VOD);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English

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Tin Can Man is a 2007 Irish horror written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh and starring Michael Parle, Patrick O'Donnell and Emma Eliza Regan. O'Donnell plays a man who lets a stranger (Parle) into his house one evening and has his life turned upside down as he is forced on a dark journey to becoming the titular Tin Can Man. Unusual for a modern film, it was shot in black and white in a 4:3 aspect ratio.

The film made its premiere at the Sydney Underground Film Festival. Despite critical acclaim, it remained in distribution limbo until 2014 when it was released on DVD and VOD by Brink Vision. ^[1]

Plot

Pete's life has been full of letdowns and disappointments, his girlfriend has left him for another man and he works at a job that he despises. One night, while he is alone in his apartment, he is visited by a mysterious stranger who compels him on a dark and twisted journey that will change his life forever.

Cast

Patrick O'Donnell as Pete
Michael Parle as Dave
Emma Eliza Regan as Mel
Kreeta Taponen as Girlfriend

Release

The film made its premiere at the Sydney Underground Film Festival. Despite critical acclaim, it remained in distribution limbo until 2014 when it was released on DVD and Video On Demand by Brink Vision. ^[1]

Reception

Tin Can Man received mostly positive review with the atmosphere, photography and performances from the two leads being singled out. Film Ireland wrote "Kavanagh is to be applauded for creating a slice of unrelenting demented thrills".^[2] Many reviews pointed out the influence of David Lynch such as Pop Horror who said "Tin Can Man is a David Lynch film that David Lynch didn't direct – a surreal, noir-like nightmare that ingrains itself into the viewer's psyche and stays with them long after the movie has concluded."^[3] Its low budget constraints were praised in a review from Staying Scared who wrote, "by utilizing shades of Twilight Zone type eerie and weird camera angles used to near perfection, suspense and horror are created from virtually nothing."^[4] Horror News. Net has mixed feelings by saying, "What really stands out in Tin Can Man are the performances of the two lead actors. O’Donnell and Parle excel with the material and make the most of their screen time. Parle masterfully makes the character of Dave into a menacing, insane threat. It is easy to believe that he could be so forcefully manipulative. O’Donnell plays the spineless lead of Peter so well that you pity him while also sympathizing with him and the situation he has been forced into." Paul Freitag-Fey also had mixed verdict in his review for Daily Grindhouse: "He's not someone you can root for or readily identify with, and that, in the end, is the biggest flaw that TIN CAN MAN has." But also concluded, "The first half hour, however, sports an intensity that few films can reach."^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Tin Can Man". Brink Vision. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man". Film Ireland. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Review - Tin Can Man (2007)". PopHorror. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Staying Scared - Tin Can Man Film Review by Wee Willie Wicked". stayingscared.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
^ "Daily Grindhouse | Review - Tin Can Man (2007)". Daily Grindhouse. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

Film Ireland "Tin Can Man – a nerve-wracking, nightmarish journey on a ghost train through a macabre freak show." http://filmireland.net/2012/02/22/jdiff-2012-tin-can-man/

External links

Tin Can Man at IMDb

[brinkvision-1] "Tin Can Man". Brink Vision. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[filmireland-2] "JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man". Film Ireland. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[pophorror-3] "Review - Tin Can Man (2007)". PopHorror. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[stayingscared-4] "Staying Scared - Tin Can Man Film Review by Wee Willie Wicked". stayingscared.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

[dailygrindhouse-5] "Daily Grindhouse | Review - Tin Can Man (2007)". Daily Grindhouse. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

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-'''''Tin Can Man''''' is an Irish [[Horror film|horror]] written and directed by [[Ivan Kavanagh]] and starring Michael Parle, Patrick O'Donnell and  [[Emma Eliza Regan]]. O'Donnell plays a man who lets a stranger (Parle) into his house one evening and has his life turned upside down as he is forced on a dark journey to becoming the titular Tin Can Man. Unusual for a modern film, it was shot in black and white in a 4:3 aspect ratio.
+'''''Tin Can Man''''' is a 2007 Irish [[Horror film|horror]] written and directed by [[Ivan Kavanagh]] and starring Michael Parle, Patrick O'Donnell and  [[Emma Eliza Regan]]. O'Donnell plays a man who lets a stranger (Parle) into his house one evening and has his life turned upside down as he is forced on a dark journey to becoming the titular Tin Can Man. Unusual for a modern film, it was shot in black and white in a 4:3 aspect ratio.
 The film made its premiere at the Sydney Underground Film Festival. Despite critical acclaim, it remained in distribution limbo until 2014 when it was released on DVD and VOD by Brink Vision.
-<ref name="brinkvision">{{cite web|url=http://www.brinkvision.com/filmdetails/34/tin-can-man|title=Tin Can Man|website=Brink Vision|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref>
+<ref name="brinkvision">{{cite web|url=http://www.brinkvision.com/filmdetails/34/tin-can-man|title=Tin Can Man|website=Brink Vision|accessdate=2018-12-11|archive-date=2018-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065802/http://www.brinkvision.com/filmdetails/34/tin-can-man|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Plot==
+{{more plot|date=December 2020}}
+Pete's life has been full of letdowns and disappointments, his girlfriend has left him for another man and he works at a job that he despises. One night, while he is alone in his apartment, he is visited by a mysterious stranger who compels him on a dark and twisted journey that will change his life forever.
+==Cast==
+* Patrick O'Donnell as Pete
+* [[Michael Parle]] as Dave
+* [[Emma Eliza Regan]] as Mel
+* Kreeta Taponen as Girlfriend
+==Release==
+The film made its premiere at the Sydney Underground Film Festival. Despite critical acclaim, it remained in distribution limbo until 2014 when it was released on [[DVD]] and [[Video On Demand]] by Brink Vision.
+<ref name="brinkvision"/>
+==Reception==
-==Release and reception==
-The film was released straight to DVD and VOD after a long festival run. The film received mostly positive review with the atmosphere, photography and performances from the two leads being singled out.
+''Tin Can Man'' received mostly positive review with the atmosphere, photography and performances from the two leads being singled out.
-''Film Ireland'' wrote "Kavanagh is to be applauded for creating a slice of unrelenting demented thrills".<ref name="filmireland">{{cite web|url=http://filmireland.net/2012/02/22/jdiff-2012-tin-can-man/|title=JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man|website=Film Ireland|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> Many reviews pointed out the influence of David Lynch such as Pop Horror who said "Tin Can Man is a David Lynch film that David Lynch didn’t direct – a surreal, noir-like nightmare that ingrains itself into the viewer’s psyche and stays with them long after the movie has concluded." <ref name="pophorror">{{cite web|url=https://www.pophorror.com/review-tin-can-man-2007/|title=Review - Tin Can Man (2007)|website=PopHorror|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> Its low budget constraints were praised in a review from ''Staying Scared'' who wrote, "by utilizing shades of ''Twilight Zone'' type eerie and weird camera angles used to near perfection, suspense and horror are created from virtually nothing."<ref name="stayingscared">{{cite web|url=http://www.stayingscared.com/TinCanManReview.html|title=Staying Scared - Tin Can Man Film Review by Wee Willie Wicked|website=stayingscared.com|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> ''Horror News. Net'' has mixed feelings by saying, "What really stands out in ''Tin Can Man'' are the performances of the two lead actors. O’Donnell and Parle excel with the material and make the most of their screen time. Parle masterfully makes the character of Dave into a menacing, insane threat. It is easy to believe that he could be so forcefully manipulative. O’Donnell plays the spineless lead of Peter so well that you pity him while also sympathizing with him and the situation he has been forced into." Paul Freitag-Fey also had mixed verdict in his review for ''Daily Grindhouse'': "He’s not someone you can root for or readily identify with, and that, in the end, is the biggest flaw that TIN CAN MAN has." But also concluded, "The first half hour, however, sports an intensity that few films can reach."<ref name="dailygrindhouse">{{cite web|url=http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/review-tin-man-2007/|title=Daily Grindhouse &#124; Review - Tin Can Man (2007) |website=Daily Grindhouse|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref>
+''Film Ireland'' wrote "Kavanagh is to be applauded for creating a slice of unrelenting demented thrills".<ref name="filmireland">{{cite web|url=http://filmireland.net/2012/02/22/jdiff-2012-tin-can-man/|title=JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man|website=Film Ireland|date=22 February 2012 |accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> Many reviews pointed out the influence of David Lynch such as Pop Horror who said "Tin Can Man is a David Lynch film that David Lynch didn't direct – a surreal, noir-like nightmare that ingrains itself into the viewer's psyche and stays with them long after the movie has concluded."<ref name="pophorror">{{cite web|url=https://www.pophorror.com/review-tin-can-man-2007/|title=Review - Tin Can Man (2007)|website=PopHorror|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> Its low budget constraints were praised in a review from ''Staying Scared'' who wrote, "by utilizing shades of ''Twilight Zone'' type eerie and weird camera angles used to near perfection, suspense and horror are created from virtually nothing."<ref name="stayingscared">{{cite web|url=http://www.stayingscared.com/TinCanManReview.html|title=Staying Scared - Tin Can Man Film Review by Wee Willie Wicked|website=stayingscared.com|accessdate=2018-12-11}}</ref> ''Horror News. Net'' has mixed feelings by saying, "What really stands out in ''Tin Can Man'' are the performances of the two lead actors. O’Donnell and Parle excel with the material and make the most of their screen time. Parle masterfully makes the character of Dave into a menacing, insane threat. It is easy to believe that he could be so forcefully manipulative. O’Donnell plays the spineless lead of Peter so well that you pity him while also sympathizing with him and the situation he has been forced into." Paul Freitag-Fey also had mixed verdict in his review for ''Daily Grindhouse'': "He's not someone you can root for or readily identify with, and that, in the end, is the biggest flaw that TIN CAN MAN has." But also concluded, "The first half hour, however, sports an intensity that few films can reach."<ref name="dailygrindhouse">{{cite web|url=http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/review-tin-man-2007/|title=Daily Grindhouse &#124; Review - Tin Can Man (2007)|website=Daily Grindhouse|accessdate=2018-12-11|archive-date=2018-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070342/http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/review-tin-man-2007/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{reflist}} Film Ireland "Tin Can Man – a nerve-wracking, nightmarish journey on a ghost train through a macabre freak show." http://filmireland.net/2012/02/22/jdiff-2012-tin-can-man/
-{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{IMDb title|1235811}}
-* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235811/ Imdb page]
-[[Category:Irish films]]
 [[Category:Irish horror films]]
 [[Category:Films shot in the Republic of Ireland]]
+[[Category:2007 horror films]]
+[[Category:2007 films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:English-language horror films]]
+[[Category:2000s Irish films]]