Slaughterhouse Rulez is a 2018 British comedy horror film directed by Crispian Mills. Written by Mills and Henry Fitzherbert, the film's cast features Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield, Michael Sheen, with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.
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| Directed by | Crispian Mills |
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| Cinematography | John de Borman |
| Edited by | Peter Christelis |
| Music by | Jon Ekstrand |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £5.2 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | $730,762 |
Slaughterhouse Rulez was released on 31 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 17 May 2019 in the United States and Canada.
Plot
editAfter his father dies, Donald Wallace (Finn Cole), a teenager from a working-class family, enrolls in an exclusive public school called Slaughterhouse, where he struggles to fit in. The school houses a few secrets, such as the recent suicide of a pupil last term, mysterious disappearances, an overzealous house prefect who descends from a long line of war criminals, and an enigmatic new sinkhole, caused by the Headmaster's (Michael Sheen) money-making scheme: fracking. Aggressive subterranean creatures emerge from the sinkhole and start attacking members of the faculty. Wallace then rallies a group of pupils to fight the monsters. The film ends with the monsters' defeat, the explosion of the school, and the remaining students walking away. Meanwhile, the Headmaster's dog, and Meredith, who survived the attack, witness the school's destruction.
Cast
edit- Asa Butterfield as Willoughby Blake
- Finn Cole as Don Wallace
- Hermione Corfield as Clemsie Lawrence
- Michael Sheen as The Bat
- Nick Frost as Woody Chapman
- Simon Pegg as Meredith Houseman
- Margot Robbie as Audrey
- Isabella Laughland as Kay
- Tom Rhys Harries as Clegg
- Max Raphael as Hargreaves
- Kit Connor as Wootton
- Louis Strong as Smudger
- Jo Hartley as Babs Wallace
- Jamie Blackley as Caspar De Brunose
- Jane Stanness as Matron
- Jassa Ahluwalia as Yuri
- Alex Macqueen as Lambert
- Charles Fitzherbert as Tompkinson
- Nick Kellington as The Beast and as Protestor
Production
editThis is the first film from Stolen Picture, a film and TV production company formed by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.[1] The film was produced by Catalyst Global Media and Sony Pictures International, and was shot at Stowe School, Windsor Great Park, and Chislehurst Caves, among other locations.[2]
Release
editThe film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 31 October 2018.[3][4]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "An uneven blend of horror and comedy that fails to satisfy on either front, Slaughterhouse Rulez aims for B-movie fun but doesn't make the grade."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 39 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6] The film generated revenue of £737,670 from cinemas worldwide.
Andrew Pulver of The Guardian newspaper gave it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.[7]
Marketing
editThe first trailer of the film was released online (initially via Twitter) on 9 August 2018.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Simon Pegg And Nick Frost Producing Slaughterhouse Rulez". 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Stowe filming for Slaughterhouse Rulez". The Knowledge. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Simon Pegg and Nick Frost teaming up to produce horror-comedy film Slaughterhouse Rulez". Independent.co.uk. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Finn Cole To Star In 'Slaughterhouse Rulez' From Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's Stolen Picture; Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield Also Cast". 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Slaughterhouse Rulez". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (2018-10-31). "Slaughterhouse Rulez review – boarding school comedy-horror". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (9 August 2018). "Slaughterhouse Rulez Trailer: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Open a Gateway to Hell". movieweb. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2018.