Frayed (2007)

A small town sheriff's worst nightmare comes true when his homicidal son escapes from a psychiatric hospital. An intense manhunt ensues as the dark secret behind the son's evil past becomes revealed.

Directors:

Norbert Caoili, Rob Portmann

Writers:

Kurt Svennungsen, Norbert Caoili,

Stars:

Tony Doupe, Aaron Blakely, Alena Dashiell

Cast

Credited cast:
Tony Doupe	...	Sheriff Pat Baker / Party Clown
Aaron Blakely	...	Gary Jordan / Kurt Baker
Alena Dashiell	...	Sara Baker
Tasha Smith-Floe	...	Veronica
Don Brady	...	Deputy Lane Denton
Kellee Bradley	...	Jolene Baker
Rachel Pate	...	Dr. Linda Engle
Tim Evans	...	Sam
Colin Byrne	...	Paul
Nick Wambach	...	Deputy Donny Parsons
Dino Moore	...	The Mask / Deputy Moore
Quinlan Corbett	...	Greg
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas R. Argo	...	Firefighter
Pat Bakke	...	Deputy
Travis Bales	...	Security Guard

Storyline

Pat Baker is a small town sheriff. His son, Kurt, is a deranged young man with a dark secret. Sheriff Baker's worst nightmare comes true when Kurt escapes from a psychiatric hospital where he was locked away for the brutal murder of his mother thirteen years earlier. Gary, a hospital security guard, sets out into the woods to stop him, but soon finds himself relentlessly hunted by the deranged psychopath intent on killing him and anyone who crosses his path. Sheriff Baker launches an intense search to find his son, only to discover that his daughter, Sara, and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying, climactic confrontation with Kurt, the sheriff and his family.

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Plot Keywords:

escape | psychiatric hospital | manhunt | security guard | camping | 

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Taglines:

You can't escape your darkest fear

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bothell, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lock It In Entertainment, Quantum Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Inside Quantum: The Post-Production of Frayed (2009)

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Soundtracks

"In The Middle Of The Night"
Written and Performed by MBD: Music By Dezign
Norbert Caoili & Dino Moore (ASCAP)

User Reviews

You did this to me!

I wondered just how much gore and blood this film would contain after I watched the opening where a woman gets beaten in the face with a baseball bat. Over and over and over, the hitting continued past what I would consider dead.

Is this film going to be "over the top"? No problem there. It was more suspense than actual blood and gore. It was a chase to catch an escaped mental patient before he could kill the Sheriff's daughter.

For a low budget film made with inexperienced actors, it was really good. Kept you guessing to the very end, and beyond. What really did happen?