Organ Trail
Directed byMichael Patrick Jann
Written byMeg Turner
Produced byDavid Codron
Michael Patrick Jann
StarringZoé De Grand Maison
Mather Zickel
Lisa LoCicero
CinematographyJoe Kessler
Edited byDavid Codron
Music byJherek Bischoff
Craig Wedren
Production
companies
TFP
Three Point Capital
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Organ Trail is an American horror-Western film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and starring Zoé De Grand Maison, Mather Zickel, and Lisa LoCicero. Set in the 1870s on the Oregon Trail, the story follows Abigale Archer as she attempts to retrieve her family's horse while fighting against the outlaws that killer her parents and brother.

Cast

Production

In March 2022, it was announced that Michael Patrick Jann and David Codron would produce Organ Trail, Jann would direct, and the film would star Zoé De Grand Maison, Olivia Applegate, Clé Bennett, Sam Trammell, and Jessica Frances Dukes.[1] Later that month, Mather Zickel was announced to have joined the cast as Pa, a Civil War veteran.[2] In April, Michael Abbott Jr. was included in the cast list of the film, which had wrapped production by that point.[3]

Release

Paramount Pictures released a trailer the day before the release of Organ Trail.[4] The film was given a limited release in theaters, opening on April 14, 2023. It was released to VOD on May 12, 2023.[4][5]

Reception

Tyler Doupe' of Dread Central praised the film as "a gruesome horror-western that serves up a dynamic cast of characters and a killer denouement." He noted, "this picture plays it straight a lot more than I was anticipating. And that works to its advantage."[6]

Cody Hamman of JoBlo.com expressed surprise that the film was labeled a "Horror Western," as Hamman "wouldn’t have considered [it] to be a horror movie otherwise." He gave Organ Trail a negative review, writing, "I found it to be quite dull. There are some good ideas in there, but the lumbering execution wasn’t right for the story."[7]

Brandon Zachary for CBR wrote "Organ Trail is a solid Western with thriller elements, but it can't quite reach the horrific heights it's aiming for." However, Zachary praised the script and cast.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Matt Grobar (16 March 2022). "Michael Patrick Jann To Direct Western Horror Film 'Organ Trail' For Paramount Pictures; Zoé De Grand Maison, Olivia Applegate, Clé Bennett, Sam Trammell & More To Star". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Matt Grobar (25 March 2022). "Mather Zickel Joins Paramount's Western Horror Pic 'Organ Trail'; Amanda Fuller & Dana Snyder Board Indie Horror Film 'HERD'". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Matt Grobar (6 April 2022). "Katherine Hughes & Josh Plasse Join Horror-Thriller 'Man's Son'; 'Organ Trail' Adds Michael Abbott Jr". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 John Squires (13 April 2023). "'Organ Trail' – Surprise! Paramount's Horror-Western Releases in Select Theaters Friday [Trailer]". bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Christopher Campbell (24 April 2023). "Organ Trail: Cast, Story Details, Trailer & Everything We Know". screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Tyler Doupe' (8 May 2023). "'Organ Trail' Review: A Blood-Soaked Western with First-Rate Characters". dreadcentral.com. Dead Central. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Cody Hamman (8 May 2023). "Organ Trail Review". joblo.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Brandon Zachary (8 May 2023). "REVIEW: Organ Trail is a Solid Western That Isn't as Scary as Its Title Suggests". cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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