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Hate Crime (2012 film)

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Hate Crime
A group of three neo-Nazis pose together.
Promotional release poster
Directed byJames Cullen Bressack
Written by
  • James Cullen Bressack
  • Jarret Cohen
Produced by
  • James Cullen Bressack
  • Jarret Cohen
Starring
  • Jody Barton
  • Nicholas Clark
  • Greg Depetro
  • Debbie Diesel
  • Tim Moran
  • Ian Roberts
  • Sloane Morgan Siegel
  • Maggie Wagner
CinematographyJames Cullen Bressack
Edited byJames Cullen Bressack
Production
company
Psykik Junky Pictures
Distributed byUnearthed Films
Release dates
  • October 19, 2012 (2012-10-19) (Pollygrind)
  • October 15, 2013 (2013-10-15) (United States)
Running time
71 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hate Crime is a 2012 American found footage horror film directed by James Cullen Bressack, who also co-wrote, produced, shot, and edited the film. The story follows a Jewish family whose home is broken into and terrorized by violent neo-Nazis. It premiered at the 2012 Pollygrind Film Festival, before releasing on DVD on October 15, 2013.

Plot

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A group of crystal meth-crazed neo-Nazis invade a Jewish family's home and subject them to beating, rape, torture, incest and murder.

Cast

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  • Jody Barton as John Buckly Jr./One
  • Nicholas Clark as Tyler
  • Greg Depetro as Dan
  • Debbie Diesel as Lindsey
  • Tim Moran as Thomas Middle/Two
  • Ian Roberts as Bill Buckly/Three
  • Sloane Morgan Siegel as Alex
  • Maggie Wagner as Melissa

Release

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Hate Crime premiered at the Pollygrind Film Festival on October 19, 2012.[2] It received the Best Transgression Film and Most Horrifying awards at Pollygrind.[3] After appearing at numerous other films festivals, it was released on DVD in the United States by Unearthed Films on October 15, 2013.[4]

Ban in the United Kingdom

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In March 2015 the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) refused to issue a certificate to the film for a video-on-demand release, stating:

It is the Board's carefully considered conclusion that the unremitting manner in which [the film] focuses on physical and sexual abuse, aggravated by racist invective, means that to issue a classification to this work, even if confined to adults, would be inconsistent with the Board's Guidelines, would risk potential harm, and would be unacceptable to broad public opinion.[1]

James Cullen Bressack commented that he was "honoured to know that [his] mind is officially too twisted for the UK."[5] Though some[6] reacted positively to the ban, Bressack stated:

As a Jewish man, and a victim of anti-Semitic hate, I made a horror film that depicts the very thing that haunts my dreams. As an artist I wanted to tell a story to remind us that we live in a dangerous world; a world where racial violence is on the rise. It saddens me to learn that censorship is still alive and well.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hate Crime". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "2012 POLLYGRIND SCHEDULE". Pollygrind Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "2012 POLLYGRIND WINNERS". Pollygrind Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "HATE CRIME DVD Release Date Announced!". 850me. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Wheat, Phil (March 2, 2015). "James Cullen Bressack's 'Hate Crime' banned by the BBFC". Nerdly. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Thompson, Simon (March 4, 2015). "Hate Crime: Why Censors Are Right to Ban the Anti-Semitic Horror". HuffPost UK. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Wheat, Phil (March 9, 2015). "UK 'Hate Crime' ban – James Cullen Bressack responds". Nerdly. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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