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Wikipedia article




'Offseason' is a 2021 supernatural horror film written and directed by Mickey Keating. It stars Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake, and Melora Walters. The film premiered at South by South West in March 2021 before a theatrical release by RLJE Films on March 11, 2022.

Synopsis



After her mother's grave is destroyed, Marie travels to a desolate island where she is buried and finds herself trapped in a nightmare.

Cast



Production



Mickey Keating began work on the film in 2018 after reading A Rose for Emily and The Summer People. The director contacted producer Eric B. Fleischman as well as Jocelin Donahue and Joe Swanberg to star in the film. Donahue worked with Keating to further flesh out her character's backstory. Richard Brake and Melora Walters were unveiled as additional cast members in February 2020.

Principal photography took place in New Smyrna, Florida and concluded by February 2020.

Release



'Offseason' premiered at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021. The following month, the film was acquired by RLJE Films. 'Offseason' released through video on demand and received a limited theatrical on March 11, 2022.

The film was released on blu-ray and DVD on June 14, 2022.

Reception



On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 'Offseason' holds an approval rating of 68% based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads "Led by strong performances from Jocelin Donahue and Melora Walters, 'Offseason' is a solid supernatural horror story that casts a sneaky spell." On Metacritic, the film holds an average rating of 55 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Tomris Laffly of 'Variety' wrote the film "offers some genuinely spine-tingling images and sounds that will keep midnight audiences on their toes until the end." Amy Nicholson of 'FilmWeek' called the film "small and occasionally strong" and reminiscent of 'The Twilight Zone'. Writing for 'Bloody Disgusting', Trace Thurman said "'Offseason' and the plot doesnt have enough meat on its bones to justify its already scant 80-minute runtime." Of 'Dread Central', Michelle Swope wrote "some genuinely creepy visuals, and a psychotic performance from Richard Brake make 'Offseason' a dark and unnerving experience."

For 'Slant Magazine', Steven Scaife wrote "if youre not building something new from familiar pieces then youre just regurgitating old ideas." Katie Rife of 'The A.V. Club' said "while the filmmaker excels at flashy camera tricks and isolated moments of terror, this filmlike all of his othersnever quite takes off." Nick Allen for 'RogerEbert.com' called the film "mind-bogglingly unoriginal" and "frustrating".

References



Category:2021 films

Category:2021 horror films

Category:American horror films

Category:2020s English-language films

Category:2020s American films

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