The Resort (film)

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The Resort
Resort 2021.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTaylor Chien
Written byTaylor Chien
Produced by
  • Will Meldman
  • Sam Mobley
  • Justin Chien
  • Taylor Chien
Starring
CinematographyAdriaan Kirchner
Edited byJoe Homokay
Music byJohn "Fingazz" Stary
Production
companies
  • Double Down Pictures
  • Moonbase
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$191,996[1][2]

The Resort is a 2021 American horror film written and directed by Taylor Chien. It stars Bianca Haase, Brock O'Hurn, Michael Vlamis, and Michelle Randolph. The movie was shot in 2019, and hip-hop artist Quavo helped produce it after being encouraged by main producer Will Meldman.[3]

The film focuses on four friends who head to Hawaii to investigate reports of a haunting at an abandoned resort in hopes of finding the infamous "Half-Faced Girl".[4][5]

Premise[]

A writer that studies horror fiction and her three friends travel to a Hawaiian island to investigate reports of a haunting at an abandoned hotel resort.

Cast[]

  • Bianca Haase as Lex
  • Brock O'Hurn as Chris
  • Michael Vlamis as Sam
  • Michelle Randolph as Bree
  • Avery Pascual as Sarah
  • Joaquin Veizaga as Preston
  • Lizze Gordon as emergency room nurse

Release[]

The film received a limited release in the United States on April 30, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.[6]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 15 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.80/10.[7]

Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave it a 7.5 out of 10 and wrote: "The Resort takes a while to get to the good stuff, and the rhythm is interrupted every now and then. But the scares are effective, the cast does what they can with the material, and the cinematography is great.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Resort". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Resort". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (December 12, 2019). "Quavo Producing a Horror Movie Called 'The Resort'". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Billington, Alex (March 26, 2021). "An Abandoned Island Might Really Be Haunted in 'The Resort' Trailer". FirstShowing.net.
  5. ^ Phelan, Zehra (March 31, 2021). "New trailer drops for horror 'The Resort'". HeyUGuys.
  6. ^ Cranswick, Amie (March 27, 2021). "Beware the Half-Faced Girl in trailer for horror The Resort". Flickering Myth.
  7. ^ "The Resort (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Resort (2021) review (film threat)". 28 April 2021.

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