Allegoria
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| Directed by | Spider One |
| Written by | Spider One |
| Produced by | Steve Barton |
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Production company | OneFox Productions |
| Distributed by | Shudder RLJE Films |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Allegoria is a 2022 American horror anthology film directed by Spider One, starring John Ennis, Bryce Johnson, Edward Hong, Adam Busch and Adam Marcinowski. It is the directorial debut of Spider One.[1]
Plot
[edit]Delving into the uncharted depths of artistic creation, "Allegoria" explores the restless torment of human creativity and the dark corridors of an artist's soul: a haunting place populated by the fiery demons of inspiration. With this in mind, young drama student Brody takes the stage to communicate her deeper emotions, taking the term "visual rhetoric" too far. Next up, tortured painter Marcus receives unexpected support from an otherworldly benefactor willing to help him meet a deadline. Following, self-applauding screenwriter Eddie has finished writing a bloody scene for his slasher movie. But as one thing leads to another, he witnesses first-hand what true evil looks like. Then, shy John can't believe his eyes when his beautiful sculptor date Ivy comes over for a drink. However, looks can be deceiving, and John is about to discover that art imitates life. Lastly, Brody's rock singer roommate Hope dabbles in the supernatural, playing with fire and forces far beyond her understanding.
Cast
[edit]- Kyrsy Fox as Brody
- John Ennis as Robert Anderson Wright
- Bryce Johnson as Marcus
- Edward Hong as Eddie Park
- Adam Busch as John
- Adam Marcinowski as The Whistler
- Scout Taylor-Compton
Release
[edit]The film premiered at Panic Fest in May 2022.[2] The film became available to watch on Shudder and received a Video on demand release by RLJE Films.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]Drew Tinnin of Dread Central rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a creepy collection of cautionary tales with a heavy metal edge that’s sure to get under your skin."[5]
Matt Donato of Paste rated the film 5 out of 10, calling it a "damning, dialogue-heavy, seedy but ultimately unfocused anthology that will speak loudest to creatively suffering audiences."[6] The film received a rating of 2.5 out of 5 in Horror Society.[7] Ian Sedensky of Culture Crypt gave the film a score of 30, writing, "the only entertaining moment in “Allegoria” comes from imagining Uncork’d and Wild Eye reps seeing the Shudder and RLJE Films company cards and asking, “Wait, this wasn’t released by one of us?”"[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Miska, Brad (23 June 2022). "'Allegoria' – Spider One's Debut Horror Movie Gets a Trailer, Stills and Art [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Miska, Brad (25 July 2022). "Exclusive 'Allegoria' Clip Plays Six Notes of Evil [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (29 April 2022). "RLJE Films and Shudder Nab Nightmarish 'Allegoria' Ahead of Panic Fest World Premiere". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (24 June 2022). "Allegoria trailer: Spider One of Powerman 5000 makes feature directorial debut with horror anthology". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Tinnin, Drew (10 May 2022). "'Allegoria' Interweaves the Lives of Artists With Genuinely Scary Stories [Panic Fest 2022 Review]". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Donato, Matt (2 August 2022). "Spider One's Horror Anthology Allegoria Is Seedy but Unfocused". Paste. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Blacktooth (26 July 2022). "Allegoria (Review)". Horror Society. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Sedensky, Ian (2 August 2022). "Allegoria (2022)". Culture Crypt. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.