Mimesis (2011)

A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to a classic horror film.

Director:

Douglas Schulze

Writers:

Douglas Schulze (story), Joshua Wagner (screenplay)

Stars:

Allen Maldonado, Sid Haig, Lauren Mae Shafer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Allen Maldonado	...	Duane
Sid Haig	...	Alfonso Betz
Lauren Mae Shafer	...	Judith
Courtney Gains	...	Gordon
Taylor Piedmonte	...	Russell
David G.B. Brown	...	Keith
Jana Thompson	...	Karen
Gavin Grazer	...	Karl
Bryana Dorfman
Dan Gerics	...	Benjamin
David Gries	...	Patrick
Brian Matthew Richardson	...	Owen
Terence Lee Cover	...	Manson
Rachael Adams	...	Alexis / Lizzy
David Schwager	...	Gacy

Storyline

A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to a classic horror film.

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Plot Keywords:

role playing | dead woman | shot in the head | exploding truck | camera focus on female butt | 

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Taglines:

Welcome Back To That Night

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mimesis: Play Dead

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dead Wait Productons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Friday the 13th (1980)

User Reviews

Another satisfied customer.

Two positive reviews so far, and here's a third. Why it has a 2.4 rating? You got me. From start to finish this movie either had me laughing or jumping out of my seat. It blends the two nicely, but doesn't try and force anything. A big part of the laughs comes from the actors, who seem to get the scripts subtle hints at comedy, and the scares come from Douglas Schulze's direction; this being his fourth feature,(all horror) he seems to have grown into a master of the genre. There is little proof from watching this movie that it was made on a shoestring budget, much like "Night of the Living Dead" the movie that inspired the script for "Mimesis" a love letter to Romero. The script is very self aware, however much like today's horror fan, the characters in the movie are not familiar with the classic zombie film, except for one character who keeps everyone informed, audience included, on what might happen next. After watching this movie I immediately went out and rented "NOTLD" which I'm sure will be the reaction of a lot of other people, thus making "Mimesis" even more cinematically relevant than I'm sure it intended to be by re-introducing a classic in modern story telling. Did I mention that Sid Haig (House of a Thousand Corpses, Kill Bill 2), and Courtney Gaines (Children of The Corn, The Burbs) also appear in the film. Fun for all. I recommend.