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{{About|the 2007 horror film|the 1962 Bernardo Bertolucci film|La commare secca}} {{About|the 2007 horror film|similarly titled films|Grim Reaper (disambiguation)#Film{{!}}The Grim Reaper}}
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{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| name = Grim Reaper | name = Grim Reaper
| image = | image = Grim_Reaper_film_poster.jpg
| caption = | caption = DVD cover
| director = Michael Feifer | director = Michael Feifer
| producer = Barry Barnholtz<br/>Michael Feifer<br/>Jeffrey Schenck | producer = Michael Feifer
| writer = Ellis Walker | writer = Ellis Walker
⚫ | starring = {{ubl|Adam Fortin|Cherish Lee|Brent Fidler|Benjamin Pitts}}
| narrator =
⚫ | starring = Cherish Lee<br/>Brent Fidler<br/>Benjamin Pitts<br/>Adam Fortin
| music = Dennis Smith | music = Dennis Smith
| cinematography = Jeffrey D. Smith | cinematography = Jeffrey D. Smith
| editing = Adam Severin | editing = Adam Severin
| studio = MRG Entertainment | studio = MRG Entertainment
| distributor = MRG Entertainment | distributor = {{ubl|DeA Planeta Home Entertainment|MRG Entertainment|Maple Pictures}}
| released = January 16, 2007 (USA)<br/>April 18, 2007 (Spain)<br/>November 12, 2007 (Japan) | released = {{Film date|2007|01|16|US|2007|04|18|Spain|2007|11|12|Japan}}
| runtime = 82 minutes | runtime = 82 minutes
| country = ] | country = United States
| language = ] | language = English
| budget = $1,000,000 (estimated) | budget = $1,000,000 (estimated)
| gross = | gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
}} }}


'''''Grim Reaper''''' is a 2007 ] directed by Michael Feifer, which starring Cherish Lee, Brent Fidler and Benjamin Pitts, with Adam Fortin as the Grim Reaper. '''''Grim Reaper''''' is a 2007 ] directed by Michael Feifer, which stars Cherish Lee, Brent Fidler, Benjamin Pitts, and Adam Fortin as the title character.

==Plot== ==Plot==
Stripper Rachel is hit by a cab but survives in the emergency room of a hospital. However, she sees Death chasing her, but she does not succeed in convincing the nurses. She is drugged and wakes up in St. Joseph, a mental hospital administrated by Dr. Brown. She finds five other inmates that had a near death experience and also claim that Death is coming for them, but Dr. Brown tells them that they are subject of a mass hypnosis experiment. Meanwhile, Rachel's boyfriend and student of medicine Liam seeks her nearby the night-club. While trying to escape from the facility, Rachel discloses the truth about Dr. Brown and St. Joseph.
Six people who survived near-fatal accidents are subsequently menaced by the titular ]. Is this for real or is it all in their minds?


==Cast== ==Cast==
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==Release== ==Release==
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It was released as direct-to-video project on January 19, 2007.
The film was released ] in Canada and the United States on January 16, 2007 by Maple Pictures and ] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grim Reaper (2006) - Releases - AllMovie|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/grim-reaper-v366685/releases|website=Allmovie.com|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref>

==Reception==
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Critical reception for the film has been negative.

Christopher Armstead from ''Film Critics United.com'' gave the film a negative review criticizing the film's poor execution, calling it "dull" and 'slow moving'.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Armstead|first1=Christopher|title=Grim Reaper|url=http://filmcriticsunited.com/grimreaper.html|website=Film Critics United.com|publisher=Christopher Armstead|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref>

Rick L. Blalock from ''Terror Hook.com'' awarded the film a score of 2 / 10 stating, "Well, I can't say I am surprised by how much I didn't like this film - I kind of expected it but was hoping for the best. This film to be honest is one slasher film I found myself bored with rather quickly".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blalock|first1=Rick|title=Terror Hook Review|url=http://www.terrorhook.com/reviews/g/grimreaper.html|website=Terror Hook.com|publisher=Rick L. Blalock|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref>

''Absolute Horror'' awarded the film a score of 2 / 4, stating, "Sadly, what really might have saved GRIM REAPER and its vaguely original idea was some good execution, something in very short supply here".<ref>{{cite web|title=Absolute Horror: GRIM REAPER|url=http://horror.blogs.com/absolute_horror/2007/05/grim_reaper.html|website=Horror Blogs.com|publisher=Absolute Horror crew|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{imdb title|title=Grim Reaper|id=0903622}} * {{IMDb title|title=Grim Reaper|id=0903622}}
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2007 American film
Grim Reaper
DVD cover
Directed byMichael Feifer
Written byEllis Walker
Produced byMichael Feifer
Starring
  • Adam Fortin
  • Cherish Lee
  • Brent Fidler
  • Benjamin Pitts
CinematographyJeffrey D. Smith
Edited byAdam Severin
Music byDennis Smith
Production
company		MRG Entertainment
Distributed by
  • DeA Planeta Home Entertainment
  • MRG Entertainment
  • Maple Pictures
Release dates
  • January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16) (US)
  • April 18, 2007 (2007-04-18) (Spain)
  • November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12) (Japan)
Running time82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000 (estimated)

Grim Reaper is a 2007 slasher film directed by Michael Feifer, which stars Cherish Lee, Brent Fidler, Benjamin Pitts, and Adam Fortin as the title character.

Plot

Stripper Rachel is hit by a cab but survives in the emergency room of a hospital. However, she sees Death chasing her, but she does not succeed in convincing the nurses. She is drugged and wakes up in St. Joseph, a mental hospital administrated by Dr. Brown. She finds five other inmates that had a near death experience and also claim that Death is coming for them, but Dr. Brown tells them that they are subject of a mass hypnosis experiment. Meanwhile, Rachel's boyfriend and student of medicine Liam seeks her nearby the night-club. While trying to escape from the facility, Rachel discloses the truth about Dr. Brown and St. Joseph.

Cast

  • Cherish Lee as Rachel
  • Brent Fidler as Dr. Brown
  • Benjamin Pitts as Liam
  • Adam Fortin as the Grim Reaper
  • Nick Mathis as Nick
  • Rebekah Brandes as Katie
  • Turiya Dawn as Tia
  • Peter Bisson as Pete
  • Mike Korich as Stuart
  • James C. Burns as Homeless Man
  • Caia Coley as Karen
  • Jay Wilkins as Paramedic
  • Serdar Kalsin as Cab Driver
  • Alice Ensor as Nurse Hill
  • J.D. Head as Bubba

Release

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The film was released direct-to-video in Canada and the United States on January 16, 2007 by Maple Pictures and Lionsgate respectively.

Reception

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2014)

Critical reception for the film has been negative.

Christopher Armstead from Film Critics United.com gave the film a negative review criticizing the film's poor execution, calling it "dull" and 'slow moving'.

Rick L. Blalock from Terror Hook.com awarded the film a score of 2 / 10 stating, "Well, I can't say I am surprised by how much I didn't like this film - I kind of expected it but was hoping for the best. This film to be honest is one slasher film I found myself bored with rather quickly".

Absolute Horror awarded the film a score of 2 / 4, stating, "Sadly, what really might have saved GRIM REAPER and its vaguely original idea was some good execution, something in very short supply here".

References

  1. "Grim Reaper (2006) - Releases - AllMovie". Allmovie.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. Armstead, Christopher. "Grim Reaper". Film Critics United.com. Christopher Armstead. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. Blalock, Rick. "Terror Hook Review". Terror Hook.com. Rick L. Blalock. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. "Absolute Horror: GRIM REAPER". Horror Blogs.com. Absolute Horror crew. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

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