Evangeline (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Karen Lam |
| Written by | Karen Lam |
| Produced by | Karen Lam and Karen Wong |
| Starring | Kat de Lieva and Richard Harmon |
| Cinematography | Michael Balfry |
| Edited by | Jeanne Slater |
| Music by | Patric Caird |
Production company | Opiate Pictures |
| Distributed by | Uncork'd Entertainment (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Evangeline is a 2013 Canadian horror/thriller film, which was written and directed by Karen Lam.
Cast
[edit]- Kat de Lieva as Evangeline Pullman
- Richard Harmon as Michael Konner
- Mayumi Yoshida as Shannon
- David Lewis as Mr. K
- Kelvin Redvers as Billy
- John Shaw as Jim
- Nelson Leis as Dee
- Dejan Loyola as Ali
- Madison Smith as Mitch
- Anthony Shim as Mark
- Natalie Grace as Molly
- Ella Kosor as Clara
- Lucy Harvey as Brandice
Production
[edit]According to Lam, the script of Evangeline was motivated by reactions to the Pickton murders in the Vancouver area, and the Highway of Tears murders in northern British Columbia.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The film is described as a supernatural revenge fantasy, about a university student (played by Kat de Lieva) who is beaten and left for dead in the woods.[3] Underpinning the film is a religious theme: the dilemma of eye for an eye (retributive justice) versus turning the other cheek.[2][4]
Awards
[edit]Evangeline received nine nominations for the Leo Awards, winning two.[5] The film also won two awards, Best Director and Best Cinematography, at the 2013 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.[6]
Release
[edit]The film premiered on September 28, 2013 in the Monsters of Film festival, in Stockholm,[7] and opened the 2014 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.[4] The film was released in the United States as Direct to video production, on 8 May 2015 on Video on Demand[8] and on June 9, 2015 on DVD and Blu-ray.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Roberta Stanley (2013-06-01). "Q&A with Karen Lam". Vancouver Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ a b Duncan McCue (2014-03-03). "Pickton murders inspired Karen Lam's revenge movie". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ Katja De Bock (2014-02-01). "Vanishing in Vancouver — A Female Horror Film Opens the Women in Film Festival". Kerrisdale Playbook. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ a b Adrian Mack (2014-03-05). "Vancouver International Women in Film Festival kicks off with Evangeline". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "2014 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "The Bloodies 2013". Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Evangeline (programme note)". Monsters of Film. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "'Evangeline'". DC. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "'Evangeline' Spooks VOD and Home Video". BD. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
External links
[edit]- 2013 films
- 2010s supernatural horror films
- Canadian supernatural thriller films
- English-language Canadian films
- Canadian supernatural horror films
- 2010s supernatural thriller films
- Canadian films about revenge
- Films shot in British Columbia
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s Canadian films
- English-language thriller films