Downhill (2016 film)

Downhill
Downhill
Directed by	Patricio Valladares
Written by	Patricio Valladares;
Produced by	; Patricio Valladares; ; ; Barry Keating; Pablo Guisa Koestinger
Starring	Natalie Burn; ; Ariel Levy; Luke Massy; Ignacia Allamand; Matias Lopez
Cinematography	Cristian Ali Venegas
Edited by	Patricio Valladares
Music by
Production; companies	Too Much Films; Cbra Films ; Vallastudio Pictures.
Distributed by	WTFILMS Sales.
Release date	August 24, 2016 (SANFIC Film Festival);
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Chile
Languages	English; Spanish

Downhill is a 2016 Chilean thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares and written by Barry Keating and Valladares.^[1]

Plot[]

After his best friend dies in a racing accident, biking star Joe agrees to go back on the wheels for an exhibition in Chile. On a test run with his girlfriend Stephanie, they stumble upon a badly injured man dying from a mysterious virus. That’s the start of a very bad day for them as they become the target of relentless killers ready to do anything to keep their secret to go out of the mountains.

Cast[]

Natalie Burn as Stephanie ^[2]
Bryce Draper as Joe
Eyal Meyer as Charlie
Ariel Levy as Pablo
Ignacia Allamand as Magdalena
Luke Massy as Alpha Hunter
Andrés Gómez as Skynny Hunter
Vittorio Farfán as Young Hunter
Lisseth Candia as Woman Hunter
Cristian Cuentrejo as Old Hunter
Elvis Stallone as Biker Hunter
Matías López as The Stranger^[3]
Priscilla Luciano as Old Woman

Production[]

The filming began on May 15, 2015 in Chile, and ended in the mid-June.^[4] Mixing GoPro footage and stunning cinematography of the mesmerizing Chilean wilderness, Downhill slowly transforms from a sports movie into a body horror tale just as the characters are transformed by something hidden inside them just waiting to burst out…^[5]

Festival awards[]

Winner: Bloody Work in progress, Blood Window, Ventana Sur (Argentina)^[6]

References[]

^ Kay, Jeremy (2014-12-10). "Patricio Valladares readies Downhill | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
^ Miska, Brad (2016-03-21). "Horror Heads 'Downhill' On This Terrified Poster". Bloody Disgusting.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
^ Kay, Jeremy (2015-05-11). "Patricio Valladares sets 'Downhill' cast | News | Screen". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
^ De Pablos, Emiliano. "Ventana Sur: 'Downhill,' 'Benavidez's Case' Play at Bloody Work in Progress". Variety.com.
^ Mack, Andrew (2016-03-21). "DOWNHILL: Slick First Poster For Chilean Horror Flick". TwitchFilm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
^ Kay, Jeremy (2015-05-11). "Patricio Valladares sets 'Downhill' cast | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.

External links[]

Downhill at IMDb

[1] Kay, Jeremy (2014-12-10). "Patricio Valladares readies Downhill | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.

[2] Miska, Brad (2016-03-21). "Horror Heads 'Downhill' On This Terrified Poster". Bloody Disgusting.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

[3] Kay, Jeremy (2015-05-11). "Patricio Valladares sets 'Downhill' cast | News | Screen". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-04.

[4] De Pablos, Emiliano. "Ventana Sur: 'Downhill,' 'Benavidez's Case' Play at Bloody Work in Progress". Variety.com.

[5] Mack, Andrew (2016-03-21). "DOWNHILL: Slick First Poster For Chilean Horror Flick". TwitchFilm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

[6] Kay, Jeremy (2015-05-11). "Patricio Valladares sets 'Downhill' cast | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.

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