Hunting Matthew Nichols

Hunting Matthew Nichols
Hunting Matthew Nichols
Directed by	Markian Tarasiuk;
Written by	Sean Harris Oliver; Markian Tarasiuk;
Produced by	Matt Villeneuve; Lucy McNulty;
Starring	Markian Tarasiuk; Miranda MacDougall;
Cinematography	Justin Sebastian
Edited by	Jonathan Mathew;
Music by	Jeff Griffiths
Country	Canada
Language	English

Hunting Matthew Nichols is a 2024 Canadian horror film written, directed, and starring Markian Tarasiuk in his directorial debut.^[1] It has elements of a "found footage" mockumentary in which filmmakers explore a decades-long, unsolved disappearance.

Plot

Twenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing case.

Cast

Markian Tarasiuk as himself
Miranda MacDougall
Ryan Alexander McDonald as himself

Production

Development

Tarasiuk was inspired by true crime documentaries on Netflix, "as a satire to some degree," and myths around the world involving "forest creatures". The film was inspired by The Blair Witch Project and The Ring.^{[citation needed]}

Filming

The film was made over several weeks in December on Vancouver Island to capture a gray, rainy, dark tone and sense of dread.^{[citation needed]}

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival, and also screened in the Borsos Competition at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.^[2] UK sales outfit Amp International acquired worldwide sales rights in October 2024.^[3]

The marketing included a website with “case-file evidence” and other extras adding to the central story.^[4]

References

^ Salcido, Mark (December 4, 2024). "Exclusive: 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Director Breaks Down His Feature Debut". Screen Geek. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.
^ Wiseman, Andreas. "Newport Beach Horror 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Gets Sales Deal Ahead Of AFM". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ Smith, Janet (November 28, 2024). "At Whistler Film Festival, Hunting Matthew Nichols plays with true-crime genre to scary effect". Create A Stir. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

External links

Hunting Matthew Nichols at IMDb

[1] Salcido, Mark (December 4, 2024). "Exclusive: 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Director Breaks Down His Feature Debut". Screen Geek. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[2] Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.

[3] Wiseman, Andreas. "Newport Beach Horror 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Gets Sales Deal Ahead Of AFM". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[4] Smith, Janet (November 28, 2024). "At Whistler Film Festival, Hunting Matthew Nichols plays with true-crime genre to scary effect". Create A Stir. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

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