A Necessary Death (2008)

"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.

Director:

Daniel Stamm

Writer:

Daniel Stamm

Stars:

G.J. Echternkamp, Matthew Tilley, Valerie Hurt

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
G.J. Echternkamp	...	Gilbert
Matthew Tilley	...	Matt
Valerie Hurt	...	Valerie
Michael Traynor	...	Michael
Konima Parkinson-Jones	...	Konima
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shelley Isaacs	...	Grieving Mother
Thomas Moses	...	Cliff Bookends
Talmadge Ragan	...	Ellen Radel
Pamela Salem	...	Matt's Mother
Doris Jung Usui	...	Suicidal Wife

Storyline

"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.

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Plot Keywords:

documentary filmmaker | suicidal | found footage | shot to death | shot in the head | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Una muerte necesaria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brickwall Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Gilbert: All right, so apparently they erased my ad off the internet.
Michael: Well, I don't really know what the terms of use are, but it says here, flagged and removed.
Gilbert: [reading] Conduct: You agree not to post or otherwise make available content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, pornographic, libelous, and harasses, debases, or is hateful towards... well, I don't think any of these things apply. Unless they're claiming it's unlawful. But I'm just gonna re-post ...

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Connections

References Clue (1985)

User Reviews

good movie, but PREDICTABLE

So when it comes to Daniel Stamm films, the first I saw was the Last Exorcism. I undervalued this film because I saw it in theaters (The only of Stamm's films to go to theaters) and because it was during the whole string of horribly made unoriginal "exorcism" movies. After watching again, it actually isn't that bad. His newest film "13 sins" is based off a foreign film but is by far his BEST and way better than the Last Exorcism and A Necessary Death.

Anyways, this review is about A Necessary Death (obviously). I definitely suggest a watch, because it is engrossing and gives an interesting fake documentary take on suicide in the genre of "horror." I said I would not include spoilers in this review, but the only place the movie fails is within the fact that a little over halfway through, you know EXACTLY how the film will end and the plot-twist/"oh wow" moment will unfold. Literally about 45 or 50 minutes into the movie, I said to myself, "Oh, well *this* (to avoid spoilers) will happen and the credits will roll." Sure enough, that it was exactly what happened. Overall an above average movie. Definitely worth a watch! Unfortunately, it is just PREDICTABLE. Like I said, give his newest film "13 sins" a chance and it is definitely his best piece to date.