All the Creatures Were Stirring
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| Edited by | Jeff Seidman |
| Music by | Seth Colegrove |
Production company | FallBack Plan Productions |
| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
All the Creatures Were Stirring is a 2018 Christmas horror comedy anthology film written and directed by Rebekah and David Ian McKendry.
The film was released on digital, video on demand and DVD on December 4, 2018 and on Blu-ray on January 8, 2019.
Plot summary
Max and Jenna's awkward date leads themselves to a strange theater where they are taken to a stage play consisting of Christmas horror stories—from sadistic office parties and last-minute shopping nightmares to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons. There's a lot to look out and fear this season!
Segments
The Stockings Were Hung
- Cast: Jocelin Donahue, Michelle DeFraites, Edward Hong, Herve Clermont, Chase Williamson, Josh Drennen, Larry Zerner, Jesse Merlin, Diane Sellers, Quinn Callens, Matt Mercer (uncredited)
Dash Away All
- Cast: Matt Long, Makeda Declet, Catherine Parker, Alexander Ward
All Through The House/Elf TV
- Cast: Jonathan Kite, Peter Cilella, Amanda Fuller, Connie Ventress, Archie Hahn, Dashiell Kane, Fatty McGoo, Dylan Matlock, John Humphrey, Mike Manfre, Brea Grant, Shane Carpenter
Arose Such A Clatter
- Cast: Mark Kelly, Megan Duffy
In A Twinkling
- Cast: Morgan Peter Brown, Constance Wu, Stephanie Drake, Tifanny Elle, Craig Lee Thomas
To All A Good Night
- Cast: Ashley Clements, Graham Skipper
Cast
- Constance Wu
- Jonathan Kite
- Jocelin Donahue
- Mark Kelly
- Graham Skipper
- Morgan Peter Brown
- Ashley Clements
- Amanda Fuller
- Matt Long
- Megan Duffy
- Stephanie Drake
- Catherine Parker
- Brea Grant
Production
On 2015, Rebekah McKendry with his spouse David Ian McKendry, wrote the script for the film and made it as their directorial debut.
Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu and Jonathan Kite from 2 Broke Girls were confirmed to star the film.[2] Other cast members include Amanda Fuller, Brea Grant, Graham Skipper and Stephanie Drake.
The filming date of the film is unknown.
On 2018, Rebekah McKendry shared the news that she directed the film while she was pregnant for nine months. Having said, "We shot the first two segments while I was nine months pregnant. Then we had to stop because it reached a point where I went a little bit past my due date. My doctor was like, 'Okay, you have to give birth this Wednesday, we're making an appointment.' My first call wasn't to my parents, it was to my producers, saying, 'Okay guys, we can't shoot next weekend, I have to go give birth.' We took three weeks off after I gave birth, and then we were right back on, and I brought my son to set with me."[3][4]
Release
Theatrical
All the Creatures Were Stirring was released in the United States on December 4, 2018.
Home media
The film was released on digital, video on demand, DVD on the same day, and on Blu-ray on January 8, 2019.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 62%, based only in a few 13 reviews, with a rating average of 4.80/10.[6]
References
- ^ "Christmas decor turns demonic in 'All the Creatures Were Stirring' movie poster". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Collic, Clark (October 17, 2018). "Constance Wu, Jonathan Kite to Star in Horror-Comedy 'All the Creatures Were Stirring'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Collic, Clark (November 28, 2018). "All the Creatures Were Stirring filmmaker directed horror anthology while nine months pregnant". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Millican, Josh (November 29, 2018). "For ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING Director Rebekah McKendry Juggled Filmmaking & Childbirth". Dread Central. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (August 19, 2018). "ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING Hits VOD, Digital & DVD This Christmas". Dread Central. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 March 2024.