Aquaslash
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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.