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My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous

  • 20122012
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
5.1K
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My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
Inspired by true events. A nine year old girl disappears and is later found murdered. The movie exploits the events leading up to the death of the girl, why did it happen? What lies beneath?... Read allInspired by true events. A nine year old girl disappears and is later found murdered. The movie exploits the events leading up to the death of the girl, why did it happen? What lies beneath? Was the parenting of the young perpetrators to blame or was it their need to be seen. Are... Read allInspired by true events. A nine year old girl disappears and is later found murdered. The movie exploits the events leading up to the death of the girl, why did it happen? What lies beneath? Was the parenting of the young perpetrators to blame or was it their need to be seen. Are they even an invention of the imagination and not real?
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
5.1K
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  • Director
    • Shane Ryan-Reid
  • Writer
    • Shane Ryan-Reid(story)
  • Stars
    • Katie Marsh
    • Demi Baumann
    • Teona Dolnikova
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  • Director
    • Shane Ryan-Reid
  • Writer
    • Shane Ryan-Reid(story)
  • Stars
    • Katie Marsh
    • Demi Baumann
    • Teona Dolnikova
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Actresses Kaliya Skye and Demi Baumann, with director Shane Ryan, at the Los Angeles Premiere of their film, My Name is A by anonymous.
    My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Katie Marsh and Demi Baumann in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Katie Marsh and Demi Baumann in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Katie Marsh in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Katie Marsh and Demi Baumann in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Teona Dolnikova and Kaliya Skye in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Katie Marsh and Demi Baumann in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)
    Shane Ryan at the Los Angeles premiere of My Name is 'A' by anonymous.
    Filmmakers Shane Ryan and James Cullen Bressack attend an afterparty for their films Hate Crime and My Name is 'A' by anonymous.
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    Vicki Baumann, Katie Marsh, Demi Baumann, and Joseph Marsh in My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)

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    Katie Marsh
    • Alyssaas Alyssa
    Demi Baumann
    Demi Baumann
    • The Sidekickas The Sidekick
    Teona Dolnikova
    • The Performeras The Performer
    Alex Damiano
    • The Angstas The Angst
    Kaliya Skye
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Joseph Marsh
    • Josephas Joseph
    Sean Cain
    Sean Cain
    • The Performer's Fatheras The Performer's Father
    Domiziano Arcangeli
    Domiziano Arcangeli
    • The Angst's Fatheras The Angst's Father
    • Director
      • Shane Ryan-Reid
    • Writer
      • Shane Ryan-Reid(story)
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    9/10
    Beautifully Haunting film that forces introspection, with its stark realism, a fantastic offering by Shane Ryan..
    Where does one even start with a film such as this? I guess the first business at hand is this is not the typical horror film, although it is horrific at points in its own way. This is not a "for fun" film, you wont be popping up some corn and plopping down in your favorite chair and settling in for a good time. Instead you will be drawn into a strange dreamy harsh experience, that will captivate and move you, sometimes in ways you may not like. And one more word to the wise this is not a film that impressionable children need to be around, I was warned and appreciated the heads up once I watched so I extend the same to you. 

    Shane Ryans film is loosely based on an actual murder case, involving the death of 9 year old  Elizabeth Olten, at the hands of her neighbor (also a child of 15  when she murdered Elizabeth) Alyssa Bustamante. That being said this  film is not the typical "based on" movie, it doesn't try to follow the the "facts" of the crime per Se, it includes a few points but the film isn't a direct interpretation of the crime itself, more of a slice of life look at the society that may have helped create the situation internally that led to the act.  

    The film follows Bustamante and "The Sidekick", as they torment her little brother, video tape themselves in various angry teen-aged moments, including scenes of self mutilation in the form of "cutting". However they are not the only characters we watch. There are a several other key players including "The Angst" and "The Performer". It is at times almost difficult to watch but yet stunningly beautiful all at once. It is a film filled with a sad stark reality of mental illness, cruelty, anorexia, isolation, despair, rape and murder. There are moments when the reality of the film is so gripping its hard not to turn away. on occasion I felt almost as though I was peeking through someones window watching their pained lives unfold, which is a credit to both the acting and the directing of this film. 

    Please do not get me wrong, I think this is a BRILLIANT film. It does what it is meant to, it makes you think, it creates a conversation, and it most definitely stays with you.  Shane Ryan creates a beautifully haunting film.  The cinematography is stunning, Shane Ryan finds a sad strange beauty in a very morose macabre subject. Its dreamy, and ethereal, in a nightmare sort of way. The score is absolutely amazing, and lends itself to the very  strong mood to the film.  Whatever budget Mr. Ryan had he used extremely well, as the film looks and feels much more produced than I am sure the budget would suggest. 

    This is a film that will haunt you with its realism, if you feel nothing while watching this then someone needs to call 911 because you are dead inside. I highly recommend this film if you are looking for something outside the normal horror genre to watch, or if you are a fan of "arthouse"  films. It truly is a work of ART, a film of macabre beauty, hats off to you Shane Ryan!
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mad Sin Cinema
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    • Budget
      • $300 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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