Nekrotronic
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| Directed by | Kiah Roache-Turner |
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| Cinematography | Tim Nagle |
| Edited by | Christine Cheung |
| Music by | Michael Lira |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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| Box office | $78,206[1] |
Nekrotronic (formerly Nekromancer) is a 2018 Australian comedy science-fiction horror film.[2][3][4] It was co-written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, and stars Ben O'Toole and Monica Bellucci. It tells the story of demons that steal people's souls through smartphone apps, and the demon-hunters out to kill them.
It was intended to be a mashup of Ghostbusters, The Matrix, and The Exorcist. The story was inspired by the ICE of William Gibson's Neuromancer.[5]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] In September 2019, it had its Australian debut at the SciFi Film Festival in Sydney.[7]
Cast
[edit]- Ben O'Toole as Howard North
- Monica Bellucci as Finnegan[8]
- Caroline Ford as Molly
- Tess Haubrich as Torquel
- Bob Savea as Rangi
- David Wenham as Luther
- Goran D. Kleut as Lurch
Reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 39% approval rating based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Nekrotonic has plenty of oddball energy, but this horror-comedy hybrid mashes up ingredients without much of a clear idea of what to do with them."[9] On Metacritic it has a score of 25% based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10]
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote: "Maximum energy meets zero originality to numbing effect in a horror-action-comedy mishmash."[11] Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "This bloodthirsty comic-book fantasy is let down by its infantile humor and derivative, incoherent plot."[12]
Accolades
[edit]The film was nominated for Best Hair and Makeup at the 9th AACTA Awards.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nekrotronic". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Nekrotronic (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
- ^ "Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC". Nightmarish Conjurings. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Nekrotronic (2019) - Kiah Roache-Turner | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC". Nightmarish Conjurings. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Nekrotronic Has Its World Premiere At The Toronto International Film Festival". AusFilm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Nekrotronic". scififilmfestival.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci to star in sci-fi horror 'Nekromancer'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Nekrotronic (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Nekrotronic". Metacritic.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Nekrotronic'". 27 September 2018.
- ^ "'Nekrotronic': Film Review | TIFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org.
External links
[edit]- Nekrotronic on IMDb