Dark Match (film)
| Dark Match | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lowell Dean |
| Written by | Lowell Dean |
| Produced by | Rhonda Baker Don Depoe Michael Feehan John K. MacDonald Michael Peterson |
| Starring | Ayisha Issa Steven Ogg Sara Canning Chris Jericho |
| Cinematography | Karim Hussain |
| Edited by | Dean Evans |
Production companies | Dept.9 Studios Blue Finch Film Releasing |
| Distributed by | Shudder |
Release dates | |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Dark Match is a 2024 Canadian slasher film written and directed by Lowell Dean, starring Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, Sara Canning, and Chris Jericho. The film is about a small wrestling company that takes a gig in a town where things are not what they seem. It premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2024[1] and was released in theaters on January 31, 2025.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Ayisha Issa as Miss Behave
- Steven Ogg as Joe Lean
- Sara Canning as Kate the Great
- Chris Jericho as Prophet
- Michael Eklund as Spencer
- Leo Fafard as Lazarus Smashley
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 68% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[3]
Richard Crouse gave the film three stars and wrote, "Director Lowell Dean embraces the grindhouse aesthetic, bringing dynamic camerawork and inventive lighting to create energy and suspense."[4] Craig D. Lindsey of RogerEbert.com gave the film one and a half out of four stars, writing, "Most likely written under duress, Match is clogged with contradiction and ill-conceived excessiveness."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dark Match". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "Chris Jericho embracing 'scream king' status in new slasher flick". CTV News. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "Dark Match". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Crouse, Richard. "DARK MATCH: 3 STARS. "an over-the-top exercise in genre filmmaking."". richardcrouse.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ D. Lindsey, Craig (January 31, 2025). "Dark Match". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Dark Match at IMDb
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