A Grim Becoming
| A Grim Becoming | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Adam R. Steigert |
| Written by | Janeen Avery Christopher Brechtel Mark Mendola T.R. Smith Adam R. Steigert |
| Starring | Bill Oberst Jr. Jessica Cameron Brandyn T. Williams Michael Sciabarrasi |
| Cinematography | Matthew A. Nardone |
| Edited by | Christopher Burns Jr. Adam R. Steigert |
Production company | DefTone Pictures Studios |
| Distributed by | DefTone Pictures Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Grim Becoming is a 2014 American horror comedy film directed by Adam R. Steigert.[1][2][3] The film had its world premiere on October 31, 2014, and stars Brandyn T. Williams as a young businessman that finds he has become a Grim Reaper.[4][5] Including writing, production for A Grim Becoming took place over a two and a half year period, with filming taking place in New York during the summer of 2013.[6][7]
Synopsis
[edit]Raphael (Brandyn T. Williams) is an executive on the cusp of either making it big or losing it all, depending on how a deal with a large distribution company goes. His co-worker Wayne (Britt Griffith) would love to see Raphael fail so he can himself progress within the business, a situation that is made worse when Raphael must take time off of work to go to the funeral of a family member in Metzburgh. On his way to Metzburgh, Raphael witnesses a Grim Reaper claiming a soul and ends up becoming a Grim Reaper himself. Raphael now has to find out what he's willing to do to get this status reversed and what Death (Michael Sciabarrasi) himself has planned for him.
Cast
[edit]- Brandyn T. Williams as Raphael (as Brandon Williams)
- Michael Sciabarrasi as Magoo / Death
- Bill Oberst Jr. as Phill Looney
- Britt Griffith as Wayne
- Jessica Cameron as Life
- Melantha Blackthorne as Meyrl Looney
- Devanny Pinn as Jamie
- Lynn Lowry as Mother
- Jason John Beebe as Vinny Gognitti
Reception
[edit]A staff member for Horror-movies.ca gave an overly favorable review for A Grim Becoming, commenting that while there were issues with sound that they overall enjoyed the film and believed that it could become a cult classic.[8] In contrast Nerdly panned the film, criticizing it for its "childish jokes" and "technical issues as well which destroy any redeeming qualities that this film might have had."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ruberto, Toni. "Local company DefTone Pictures releases 'A Grim Becoming' in the Hamburg Palace". Buffalo News. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Moore, Debi. "First Details on New Indie Feature A Grim Becoming". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "A Grim Becoming (news video)". WKBW. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Exclusive photos: "A GRIM BECOMING"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Moore, Debi. "Bill Oberst Jr. Introduces this Exclusive Clip from A Grim Becoming; Premiere Details Now Available". Dread Central. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Horror Comedy A GRIMM BECOMING Wraps!". HN.n. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Schumer, Liz. "Have a 'Grim' Halloween at the Palace Theater". The Sun News. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Savage, Chris. "A Grim Becoming [Review]". Horror-movies.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Axtell, Richard. "'A Grim Becoming' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 22 December 2014.