A Horrible Way To Die (2010)
Directed by Adam Wingard · Cinematography by Mark Shelhorse, Chris Hilleke
R87 min60 frames
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What is A Horrible Way To Die about?
An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.
A Horrible Way to Die is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring A. J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escaped serial killer as he chases down his recovering alcoholic ex-girlfriend who is responsible for his incarceration. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It also played at Fantastic Fest where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for A. J. Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz.
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Where can you watch A Horrible Way To Die?
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Who stars in A Horrible Way To Die?
Who made A Horrible Way To Die?
Adam WingardDirector
Chris HillekeCinematography- Mark ShelhorseCinematography
Simon BarrettProducer- Kim ShermanProducer
Travis StevensProducer
What does the cinematography of A Horrible Way To Die look like?
Across 59 sampled frames, A Horrible Way To Die builds its coverage from close-ups (54% of the sample), with medium shots (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mark Shelhorse keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. 75% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 90% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of A Horrible Way To Die?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Horrible Way To Die (2010) are #0c0b0c, #2d2b2b, #29140e, #293745, #535450, #364a55 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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