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2023 American horror film
Livescreamers
Release Poster
Directed byMichelle Iannantuono
Written byMichelle Iannantuono
Produced byMichelle Iannantuono
StarringMichael Smallwood
Christopher Trindade
Ryan LaPlante
Maddox-Julien Slide
Evan Michael Pearce
Neoma Sanchez
Edited byMichelle Iannantuono
Music byLandon Knoblock
Austin Bytts
Sophia Stone
Production
company		Octopunk Media
Distributed byOctopunk Media
Release dates
  • September 2023 (2023-09) (GenreBlast Film Festival)
  • September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)
Running time90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Livescreamers is a 2023 American screenlife horror film written and directed by Michelle Iannantuono. It stars Michael Smallwood, Christopher Trindade, Maddox-Julien Slide, Ryan LaPlante, Evan Michael Pearce, and Neoma Sanchez. The film was released in the United States and United Kingdom on video on demand, and worldwide on Blu-ray, on September 27, 2024.

Premise

The film follows a popular group of video game content creators who face the ultimate lesson in teamwork when a haunted multiplayer game begins killing them one by one.

Cast

  • Michael Smallwood as Nemo
  • Christopher Trindade as Jon
  • Maddox-Julien Slide as Dice
  • Evan Michael Pearce as Davey
  • Ryan LaPlante as Mitch
  • Neoma Sanchez as Lucy
  • Sarah Callahan Black as Gwen
  • Coby Oram as Taylor (credited as Coby C. Oram)
  • Anna Lin as Zelda
  • Kristopher Bosch as The Voice of The House
  • Paul Warren as Tour Guide
  • Marissa Clay as Bomb Instructor
  • Tim Troemner as Game Show Host
  • Charlie Kaufman as Jeremy

Production

Iannantuono was inspired by her own years as a public figure on the internet, saying "It was a reflection of my life after years of becoming a creator myself, having my own audience and experiencing invasive dynamics, as well as navigating the waters of asking for money in an ethical way."

Release

Livescreamers had its world premiere at GenreBlast Film Festival in September 2023, where it won the Audience Award, Best Screenplay in a Feature and Best Ensemble .

It also was the recipient of the George A. Romero Fellowship at Salem Horror Film Festival.

It is set to be released on VOD and Blu-ray by Octopunk Media on September 27, 2024.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews and currently sits at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes with 11 reviews. Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central described the film as "video game horror filmmaking at its finest and most innovative," while Matt Donato of Bloody Disgusting said, "Iannantuono's voice as a filmmaker is transfixingly confident."

Paul Lê wrote a critical review, saying, "A lot goes on in Livescreamers. Too much, in fact. Iannantuono crams a great deal into a relatively small space, and little of that is given the reverence and attention it deserves. As for performances, those are mixed all across the board."

References

  1. ^ Mary Beth McAndrews (5 April 2024). "'Livescreamers' Unnamed Footage Festival 2024 Review: Screen Life Horror Done Right". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Octopunk Media - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. Cooper, L.Andrew. "Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono: Livescream and Livescreamers (2024)". L. Andrew Cooper's Horrific Scribblings. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. Mack, Andrew (4 August 2023). "GenreBlast 2023: Virginia's Independent Genre Festival Announces Lineup". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. "Genreblast Film Festival Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. DiVincenzo, Alex (26 April 2024). "Salem Horror Fest 2024 Kicks Off With Scream Queen Linnea Quigley and 'The People's Joker' [Event Report]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. "Livescreamers". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  8. Matt Donato (2 April 2024). "'Livescreamers' Review – Virtual Haunted House Movie Tackles the Perils of Online Content Creation". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. Paul Lê (25 April 2024). "'Livescreamers' review – Heavy-handedness impedes entertainment". Tales From The Paulside. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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