Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth
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| Directed by | Dan Bowhers |
| Written by | Dan Bowhers |
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| Edited by | Mike Headford |
| Distributed by | Glass House Distribution |
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Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth is a 2023 American found footage horror drama film written and directed by Dan Bowhers. The film stars Morgan DeTogne, Michael Kowalski, Mike Headford, Nick Brandreth and Josh Olkowski.
Plot
[edit]Two and a half decades after her father disappeared in 1997, a documentarian seeks the truth from her family and law enforcement.
Cast
[edit]- Morgan DeTogne as Olivia Brandreth
- Michael Kowalski as Chris Donovan
- Mike Headford as Luke D'Antonio
- Nick Brandreth as Nick Brandreth
- Josh Olkowski as Captain Frank Lynch
- Michael Bauer as Greg Herston
- Donna Carpino as Francine Brandreth
- Jacqueline Hinton as Marisa Biondi
- Robert Husted as Henry Davenport
- Robert J. Jeffords as Horace Cody Taylor
- Connie Neer as Mary Anne Stoughton
- Gordon Rothman as News Subject
- Kathryn Schott as Taylor Glendal
- Natalie Sullivan as Alice Sayers
- Dan Titmuss as Stuart Wallace
- Katie Waterman as Miranda Tully
- Ryan Waterman as Dr. Frederick Hall
- Alaina Wis as News Reporter
Production
[edit]Bowhers said the story is based around a real person named Nick Brandreth, who was never missing. Brandreth is a photographical historian and all the family photos in the film are real.[1]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at Panic Fest on April 19, 2023.[2] It was released on August 1, 2023.[3]
Reception
[edit]Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.[4] Mary Beth McAndrews at Dread Central, Stephanie Malone at Morbidly Beautiful and Dani Shembeth at Slay Away all scored it 3 out of 5.[5][6][7] Katelyn Nelson at Daily Grindhouse said the performances were stiff from time to time but it "has a lot to offer when it comes to originality and atmosphere."[8] Louisa Moore at Screen Zealots found the film interesting but said the runtime was too long.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Spiegel, Jane (2023-04-20). "Interview: Dan Bowhers (Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth)". Horror News. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ T, Amber (2023-03-14). "EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Panic Fest's Stacked Lineup". Fangoria. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ LePire, Bobby (2023-08-24). "Blue Hour: The Disappearance Of Nick Brandreth Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (2023-04-18). "'Blue Hour' Panic Fest 2023 Review: Impressive Sci-Fi Found Footage". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Malone, Stephanie (2023-04-25). "Panic Fest 2023: Blue Hour". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Shembesh, Dani (2023-05-05). "[Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found". Slay Away. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Nelson, Katelyn (2023-04-23). "[PANIC FEST 2023]: 'BLUE HOUR' TAKES TRUE CRIME TO OTHER DIMENSIONS". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Moore, Louisa (2023-04-21). ""Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth"". Screen Zealots. Retrieved 2023-08-27.