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Wikipedia article




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| caption = Official release poster

| director = Ben Jagger

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| music = Daniel L.K. Caldwell

| cinematography = Joel Froome

| editing = J.C. Doler

| studio = AMMO Entertainment

| distributor = Vertical Entertainment

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| runtime = 103 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = $361,497 (worldwide)

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'Room 203' is an American horror film directed by Ben Jagger. The film stars Francesca Xuereb and Viktoria Vinyarska, and focuses on a pair best friends who, having recently moved in together as roommates, realize their new apartment is haunted by murderous spirits. Written by John Poliquin, Nick Richey and Ben Jagger, the film is based on the Japanese novel of the same name written by Nanami Kamon and published by Kobunsha.

Jointly produced by American firm AMMO Entertainment and affiliated Japanese company Ammo Inc., the film was released in the United States by Vertical Entertainment on April 15, 2022, with worldwide sales handled by Voltage Pictures.

Premise



When lifelong best friends Kim and Izzy move into their newly-rented gothic-style apartment, they are excited to begin a new, independent life away from home, and put a tragic prior incident that disrupted their friendship behind them. But a series of strange and frightening occurrences convinces Kim that the apartment is haunted. With the aid of her boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates and discovers a terrible curse that may doom Izzy to a fate worse than death.

Cast



* Francesca Xuereb as Kim White, the film's protagonist.

* Viktoria Vinyarska as Izzy Davis, Kim's best friend.

* Eric Wiegand as Ian, Kim's boyfriend.

* Scott Gremillion as Ronan, Kim and Izzy's landlord.

* Rick LaCour as Milton Briggs, a former janitor.

* Quinn Nehr as Tony, Izzy's date at a local bar.

* Sam Coleman as Steve, Tony's friend.

* Timothy McKinney as Dr. Phillips, Kim's college professor.

* Patrick and Susan Kirton as Samuel and Ann White, Kim's parents.

* Terry J. Nelson as Bob, a building contractor.

* Jeroen Frank Kales as Chad, Bob's construction assistant.

* Cameron Inman as Lena, Chad's girlfriend.

* Yuji Ayabe as a delivery man.

* Bria Fleming as Sandy, a television casting director's assistant.

Production



Development and production of 'Room 203' took place in 2020, with the film shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana during fall 2020 under COVID-19 safety protocols. The film was financed by Akatsuki Entertainment, an affiliate and predecessor company of AMMO Entertainment and Ammo Inc. Production of the film took 19 days, and filming of the main apartment location took place at The Standard Downtown Lofts, a National Register of Historic Places listed building in Shreveport. Prior to the start of production, members of the film crew discovered human remains in the building, and actress Francesca Xuereb subsequently described experiencing paranormal phenomena during the production. AMMO Entertainment and Ammo Inc. subsequently completed the post-production in early 2021. In June 2021, Voltage Pictures acquired worldwide sales rights for the film, citing the robust market for J-horror-derived projects among international buyers; Voltage subsequently represented the film to buyers at the July 2021 Cannes Film Market.

Release



In October 2021, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights for a limited theatrical, home-video, and video on demand release for the United States. The film was released theatrically and on-demand on April 15, 2022, with the home-video release following on June 21, 2022. In July 2022, 'Room 203' launched on Hulu, where it debuted in sixth place on Hulu's viewership rankings for the week.

Internationally, 'Room 203' received theatrical releases in select territories. In Russia, the film opened in the top 10 at the box office, earning $83,048 in its opening weekend. In Lithuania, the film opened in third place with an opening weekend gross of $14,563, and remained in the top 10 for the following month. In Poland, the film opened in fifth place, earning $53,954 in its first week. The film also received theatrical releases in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Latvia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. In total, the film grossed $361,497 in worldwide theatrical revenue.

Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60% based on reviews from 10 critics, with an average rating of 4.90/10.

Writing for 'Film Threat', Alan Ng praised 'Room 203' as doing "an excellent job of paying homage to Asian horror" and called the film "just right for avid fans of indie horror flicks." Steve Hutchinson of 'Tales of Terror' highlighted the lead performances of Xuereb and Vinyarska, while describing the film as "a drama sprinkled with horror... a sad and melancholic story, and when its scary, its terrifying." Nathaniel Muir of 'AIPT Comics' noted "the most prevalent theme is one of friendship... there is a genuineness not often seen in haunted house movies" and said Xuereb and Vinyarska's acting "carries the film." Writing for 'Assignment X', Abbie Bernstein heralded the "excellent lead performances by Francesca Xuereb and Viktoria Vinyarska," noting "Xuereb has warmth and sincerity, and Vinyarska navigates Izzys various moods with skill." Keri O'Shea of 'Warped Perspective' identified 'Room 203' as being "more interested in relationship-building than generic scares" and summarized the film as "a well-made, often thoughtful, muted take on the [horror] genre." In a negative review, Owen Gleiberman of 'Variety' critiqued the film as spending too much time focusing on the real world and lacking sufficient scares.

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* Ftima Bez as Kim White

* Maco Cacavelos as Izzy Davis

* Marcos Snchez as Ian

* Rafael Kohan as Ronan

* Ale Villamayor as Milton Briggs

* Kosmar Pardob as Dr. Phillips / Samuel White / Delivery Man

* Rafael Sandoval as Bob

* Kevin Anger as Chad

* Cynthia Schaerer as Lena

References




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