Dashcam (horror film)

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Dashcam
Directed byRob Savage
Written by
  • Gemma Hurley
  • Rob Savage
  • Jed Shepherd
Produced by
StarringAnnie Hardy
Edited byBrenna Rangott
Production
companies
Distributed byMomentum Pictures
Release date
  • 13 September 2021 (2021-09-13) (TIFF)
Running time
77 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Dashcam (stylized as DASHCAM) is a 2021 computer screen horror film directed by Rob Savage and written by Gemma Hurley, Savage and Jed Shepherd.[1] It stars Annie Hardy and the film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner. The entire film is shot from the perspective of either Hardy's hand-held iPhone or the dashcam in her car, as she livestreams her actions for viewers whose comments on the events are also displayed.[2]

Dashcam premiered in the Midnight Madness selection at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2021, where it was named second runner up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[3]

Premise[]

A woman travels to the United Kingdom to escape COVID-19-related lockdowns in the United States and continues filming her livestreamed Band Car show, only to be drawn into a horrific situation when she is asked to transport the blood-spewing Angela in her car.[4]

Cast[]

  • Annie Hardy as Annie
  • Angela Enahoro as Angela
    • Faith Kiggundu as Young Angela
  • Amer Chadha-Patel as Stretch
  • Mogali Masuku as Angela's Mother
  • James Swanton as The Parasite
  • Jemma Moore as Gemma
  • Caroline Ward as The Bride
  • Edward Linard as The Groom
  • Emma Louise Webb as Flight Attendant
  • Seylan Baxter as Seylan

Release[]

Dashcam premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2021.[5] In February 2022, Momentum Pictures purchased the distribution rights for the film.[6]

Reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "DASHCAM is visually and thematically provocative, although the film's grating protagonist undercuts its effectiveness."[7] On Metacritic has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "‘DASHCAM’ Film Review: Like an Internet Troll, In-Your-Face Horror Movie’s Shock Turns to Tedium". TheWrap, September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Jude Dry, "‘Dashcam’ Review: Chaotic Anti-Masker Fights Zombies in Brilliantly Bonkers ‘Blair Witch’ Redux". IndieWire, September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Horror Movie Whose Monster Is a COVID Denier". Slate, September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Miska, Brad (August 4, 2021). "TIFF's Midnight Madness 2021 Brings the Chaos With 'Titane', 'You Are Not My Mother', Several Others! [Images]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (February 10, 2022). "Rob Savage's Dashcam Acquired by Momentum Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "DASHCAM (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dashcam Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

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