May (2002)

A lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her is sent into a murderous tailspin.

Director:

Lucky McKee

Writer:

Lucky McKee

Stars:

Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Bettis	...	May Dove Canady
Jeremy Sisto	...	Adam Stubbs
Anna Faris	...	Polly
James Duval	...	Blank
Nichole Hiltz	...	Ambrosia
Kevin Gage	...	Papa Canady
Merle Kennedy	...	Mama Canady
Chandler Riley Hecht	...	Young May
Rachel David	...	Petey
Nora Zehetner	...	Hoop
Will Estes	...	Chris, Adam's Roommate
Roxanne Day	...	Buckle
Samantha Adams	...	Lucille
Brittney Lee Harvey	...	Diedre
Connor Matheus	...	Kindergarten Boy

Storyline

When May was a child, she was a lonely girl with a lazy eye and without any friends except a weird and ugly doll kept in a glass case given by her bizarre mother on her birthday. May becomes a lonely, weird young woman, working in an animal hospital and assisting the veterinarian in surgeries and sewing operated animals most of the time. Her lesbian colleague Polly has a sort of attraction for her. When the shy May meets the mechanic Adam Stubbs, she loves his hands and has a crush on him. They date, but the weirdness and bizarre behavior of May pushes Adam away from her. Alone, May has a brief affair with Polly, but she feels rejected again when her colleague meets Ambrosia. When her doll is accidentally broken, the deranged May decides to build a friend for her, using the best parts her acquaintances can offer.

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Plot Keywords:

imaginary friend | severed body parts | lazy eye | dry humor | psychopath | 

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Taglines:

If you can't find a friend... make one.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence/gore, some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2003 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Frankenstein játékai

Filming Locations:

Auto Body Shop, 2022 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,070, 6 June 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$150,277, 10 July 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

2 Loop Films,A Loopy Production LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally the film opened with a lengthy introduction to May as a child. But when the film appeared to be taking too long to get to its point, most of those scenes were cut. The opening with the adult May, specifically the first scene with her and her doll, were shot quickly and only to make the point that May was lonely as quickly as possible.

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Goofs

Young May's bad eye is left. Adult May's bad eye is right.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Young May: What's wrong with my eye, mama?
Mama: Doctor says it's lazy eye. But, we're going to make you look perfect.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits include the credits for the film-within-the-film made by Adam:

"jack and jill" a film by chris sivertson

jack jesse hlubik jill jennifer lyn grant make-up effects by zach passero

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Connections

Followed by Roman (2006)

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Soundtracks

Bullet Point
Performed and Written by H is Orange
Courtesy of H is Orange Music

User Reviews

Excellent horror film

May is simply one of the greatest horror films from last years.One of the greatest things from this movie is that it isn't a traditional horror movie and the director took his time to introduce us May.The ending is creepy and disturbing.Angela Bettis is really,an excellent young actress.Her performance on this movie is SPECTACULAR.I think this film isn't for sensitive persons:some images from this movie are way creepy and disturbing.But if you are a fan of horror films,I totally recommend this movie because you will love it.And I die to see The woods,the new movie from Lucky Mc Kee(the director of this movie).

Rating:10