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The film was distributed by Red Hound Films and released at [[drive-in theatre]]s and on [[video on demand]] on June 23, 2020.<ref name=gingold /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3618866/aquaslash-trailer-turns-waterslide-deadly-weapon-exclusive/|title='Aquaslash' Trailer Turns a Waterslide Into a Deadly Weapon! [Exclusive]|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=June 3, 2020|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/lists/new-movies-to-watch-this-week-june-26-eurovision-song-contest-irresistible-1234690790/|title=New Movies to Watch This Week: 'Eurovision Song Contest,' 'Irresistible'|last=Murphy|first=J. Kim|date=June 26, 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref> |
The film was distributed by Red Hound Films and released at [[drive-in theatre]]s and on [[video on demand]] on June 23, 2020.<ref name=gingold /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3618866/aquaslash-trailer-turns-waterslide-deadly-weapon-exclusive/|title='Aquaslash' Trailer Turns a Waterslide Into a Deadly Weapon! [Exclusive]|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=June 3, 2020|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/lists/new-movies-to-watch-this-week-june-26-eurovision-song-contest-irresistible-1234690790/|title=New Movies to Watch This Week: 'Eurovision Song Contest,' 'Irresistible'|last=Murphy|first=J. Kim|date=June 26, 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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Cody Hamman of [[Arrow in the Head]] gave ''Aquaslash'' a score of seven out of ten, writing: "Once people start going down the slide those blades are in, ''Aquaslash'' delivers a sequence of bloodshed and insanity that lasts for several minutes, and that sequence earns the movie a recommendation."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/aquaslash-movie-review|title=Aquaslash (Movie Review)|last=Hamman|first=Cody|date=June 24, 2020|website=[[Arrow in the Head]]|publisher=[[JoBlo.com]]|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Dread Central]]''{{'}}s Josh Millican called the film an "irreverent, retro [[Slasher film|slasher]] throwback from Canada. Unique in its build towards a singularly shocking sequence, ''Aquaslash'' is way more exciting than your typical trip to the water park".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/top-10-lists/331815/top-10-horror-movies-of-2020-so-far/|title=Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 (So Far)|last=Millican|first=Josh|date=June 29, 2020|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref> |
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Rob Hunter of [[Film School Rejects]] gave ''Aquaslash'' a negative review, criticising its story and characters and calling it "a barely watchable misfire [...] but it still finds some unintentional laughs in its serious nonsense."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/aquaslash-review-2019/|title='Aquaslash' Is a Slasher Built on Dips, Turns, and Absolute Nonsense|last=Hunter|first=Rob|date=June 24, 2020|website=[[Film School Rejects]]|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:10, 11 July 2020
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| Directed by | Renaud Gauthier |
| Screenplay by | Renaud Gauthier[1] |
| Produced by | Pierre-Alexandre Bouchard[1] |
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| Cinematography | Derek Branscombe[1] |
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Running time | 71 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada[1] |
Aquaslash is a 2019 Canadian horror film written and directed by Renaud Gauthier.
Premise
High school is over for the students of Valley Hills and they're ending it with a huge weekend bash at Wet Valley, a reportedly haunted waterpark stuck in the '80s where they can party like there's no tomorrow. A cash prize is up for grabs for the fastest team to fly down the slides, but the teens are unprepared for a razor-sharp surprise as someone plots to slice up the competition.
Release
Aquaslash had its world premiere at the 2019 Fantasia Film Festival on July 29, 2019.[1]
The film was distributed by Red Hound Films and released at drive-in theatres and on video on demand on June 23, 2020.[2][3][4]
Reception
Cody Hamman of Arrow in the Head gave Aquaslash a score of seven out of ten, writing: "Once people start going down the slide those blades are in, Aquaslash delivers a sequence of bloodshed and insanity that lasts for several minutes, and that sequence earns the movie a recommendation."[5] Dread Central's Josh Millican called the film an "irreverent, retro slasher throwback from Canada. Unique in its build towards a singularly shocking sequence, Aquaslash is way more exciting than your typical trip to the water park".[6]
Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects gave Aquaslash a negative review, criticising its story and characters and calling it "a barely watchable misfire [...] but it still finds some unintentional laughs in its serious nonsense."[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Laforest, Kevin. "Fantasia Festival | Aquaslash". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Gingold, Michael (June 4, 2020). "The Water Park Massacre of "Aquaslash" is Headed for Release; New Red-Band Trailer and Poster". Rue Morgue. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (June 3, 2020). "'Aquaslash' Trailer Turns a Waterslide Into a Deadly Weapon! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, J. Kim (June 26, 2020). "New Movies to Watch This Week: 'Eurovision Song Contest,' 'Irresistible'". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (June 24, 2020). "Aquaslash (Movie Review)". Arrow in the Head. JoBlo.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Millican, Josh (June 29, 2020). "Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 (So Far)". Dread Central. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Hunter, Rob (June 24, 2020). "'Aquaslash' Is a Slasher Built on Dips, Turns, and Absolute Nonsense". Film School Rejects. Retrieved July 11, 2020.