Rot
Directed byAndrew Merrill
Written byAndrew Merrill
Produced byBeth Crudele
CinematographyBogdan Yansen
Release date
2019
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Rot is a 2019 horror drama film directed by Andrew Merrill and starring Kris Alexandre.[1][2][3]

Plot

After bookworm Madison breaks up with her boyfriend Jesse (Johnny Kostrey) due to them having different life paths and her studies being more important than anything else. Later in the story, Jesse gets infected by a rare rage virus from an elderly woman while in the process of trying to propose to Madison. After the infection runs its course, rage takes over Jesse' body, turning him into a nightmare from hell.[1][4][5]

Cast

Actor Role
Kris Alexandrea Madison
Johnny Kostrey Jesse
Johnny Uhorchuk Aaron
Sara Young Chandler Nora[6]
Daniel Amerman Malcom
Andre Bolourchi Jogger
Matthew Brady Grad Student
Adam Burch Alex
McKale Jude Bingham Chrissy[6]
Tyrone Evans Clark Student[7]

Production

The story was inspired by and compared to the films of director David Cronenberg.[1][4][8]

The film was:

  • Written, directed, and film edited by Andrew Merrill.[2][5][9]
  • Produced by Beth Crudele and the Executive producer was Andrew Merrill.[7][10]
  • The cinematographer was Bogdan Yansen.[7]
  • Original music by Josy Svajda.[7]
  • Production design was created by Stephanie Ottinger.[7]
  • Costume design was by Pamela Wilkinson.[7]

Release

Rot was screened at the 16th annual - Another Hole in the Head Film Fest of December 2019 at New People Cinema in San Francisco.[6] Around the year 2020 the film received a distribution deal with The Horror Collective.[3]

The film was released via genre distributor The Horror Collective[11] on November 19, 2020 exclusively through Amazon.[1][7][12]

On July 20, 2021, the film was released on horror-genre Shudder platform.[10][13][14]

Reception

According to Deadline,“The Horror Collective’s mission is to uplift new and exciting voices, to help create the next generation of horror masters,” said Shaked Berenson, CEO of The Horror Collective parent company Entertainment Squad. “Rot is one of those movies that is a perfect example of the kind of people and content we want to work with and we’re proud to add to our slate.”[3]

Terry Mesnard of Gayly Dreadful! wrote,"This is all interesting and well-done. Merrill created sympathetic characters and we spend a lot of time with them, building their relationships. Even the side characters like Aaron (Johnny Uhorchuk) and Nora (Sara Young Chandler) are given more depth than you’d expect. They also provide an interesting foil to Madison and Jesse, with their burgeoning relationship contrasting with Madison/Jesse’s rapidly deteriorating one."[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Anderson, Mikayla (2020-12-08). "Rot (Movie Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. 1 2 "Film Review: Rot (2019)". Horror News | HNN. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Hipes, Patrick (2020-11-17). "Andrew Merrill's Indie Horror Thriller 'Rot' Lands Deal At The Horror Collective – Watch The Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. 1 2 Fisher, Carl (2021-09-08). "Horror Movie Review: Rot (2019)". Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. 1 2 Hunter, Rob (2019-12-05). "'Rot' Review: The Horrors of Man, Amplified By Evil". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  6. 1 2 3 tastethemilkofchocula (2019-12-03). "Joseph's Review: Rot (Another Hole in the Head Film Fest)". The Scariest Things. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rot, rottentomatoes.com, retrieved 2022-08-21
  8. ↑ "ROT (2019) Review!". MLMILLERWRITES / MLMillerFrights. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. ↑ "ROT (2019) "Cronenbergian" Thriller Horror?". Beyond The Void Horror Podcast. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  10. 1 2 "The Horror Collective Trio of Horror Coming to Shudder". Horror News | HNN. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  11. ↑ "Rot | The Horror Collective". thehorrorcollective.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  12. ↑ MANIA, MOVIES and (2020-09-21). "ROT (2019) Reviews and overview of infection horror". MOVIES and MANIA. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  13. ↑ "Watch Rot on Shudder". SHUDDER. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  14. ↑ Wagman, Jed (2021-06-24). "What's Streaming on Shudder This July". Filmhounds Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  15. ↑ "[Panic Fest 2020 Review] Rot Really Disappointed Me". Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
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