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Bloody Knuckles is a 2014 Canadian comedy horror film, the first feature film directed by Matt O'Mahoney. It stars Adam Boys and Kasey Ryne Mazak and received its World Premiere at the 2014 Fantasia International Film Festival.[1]
| Bloody Knuckles | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Matt O'Mahoney |
| Screenplay by | Matt O'Mahoney |
| Produced by | Matt O'Mahoney Daniel Domachowski Christena Zatylny |
| Starring | Adam Boys Kasey Ryne Mazak |
| Cinematography | Scooter Corkle |
| Edited by | Scott Belyea Matt O'Mahoney |
| Music by | Eugenio Battaglia Oscar Vargas |
| Distributed by | Artsploitation Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Premise
editTravis is an underground comics artist one of whose works depicts Chinatown boss Leonard Fong as a gangster responsible for a teenager's death by rat poison. Fong cuts off Travis's drawing hand, which rises from the sewer to take revenge and also beats up its former owner. A subplot involves Homo Dynamous, a gay man wearing leather bondage gear who comes to life from Travis' comic to assist him and his hand.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Adam Boys as Travis
- Kasey Ryne Mazak as Leonard Fong
- Ken Tsui as Ralphie
- Gabrielle Giraud as Amy
- Dwayne Bryshun as Homo Dynamous
- Steve Thackray as Detective Frank
- Tim Lok as Shrimp
- Jason Asuncion as Brutus
- Kent S. Leung as Static
- Robin Jung as Maggot
- Krista Magnusson as Hand
- Peter Breeze as Kyle
- Marlie Collins as Laurie
Production
editThe film was shot in Vancouver, and was originally titled Sick Puppy. It was O'Mahoney's feature film directing debut.[3]
Accolades
edit| Year | Festival | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Matt O'Mahoney | Won | [4] |
| Best Picture | Matt O'Mahoney / Daniel Domachowski / Christena Zatylny | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | Matthew Aebig | Won | |||
| Vancouver International Film Festival | Best BC Film | Matt O'Mahoney | Nominated | ||
| Best Emerging BC Filmmaker | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Leo Awards | Best Make-Up in a Feature Length Drama | Matthew Aebig / Sara Huggins | Nominated | |
| Best Make-Up in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ https://cultmtl.com/2014/06/fantasia-film-festival/
- ^ Richard Whittaker (December 13, 2014). "Gazing Back at Other Worlds Austin". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ a b Michael Gingold (October 28, 2015). "Q&A: On the Offensive With the 'BLOODY KNUCKLES' Team". Fangoria. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Bloody Knuckles award-listing on IMDb". IMDb.