Found (2012)

A horror-obsessed boy discovers his older brother is a serial killer.

Director:

Scott Schirmer

Writers:

Todd Rigney (based on the novel by), Todd Rigney (screenplay)

Stars:

Gavin Brown, Ethan Philbeck, Phyllis Munro

25 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gavin Brown	...	Marty
Ethan Philbeck	...	Steve
Phyllis Munro	...	Mom
Louie Lawless	...	Dad
Alex Kogin	...	David
Andy Alphonse	...	Preacher Donald
Shane Beasley	...	'Headless' Killer
Angela Denton	...	Charlotte in 'Deep Dwellers' / First Victim in 'Headless'
Kitsie Duncan	...	Trevor's Mom
Kate Braun	...	Miss Thomas
Edward Jackson	...	Marcus
Adrian Cox-Thurmond	...	Trevor
Brigid Macaulay	...	Second Victim in 'Headless'
Dane Irwin	...	Levi
Christopher Hunt	...	Rodney in 'Deep Dwellers'

Storyline

Based on the novel by Todd Rigney, "Found" centers around Marty, a shy, bullied fifth-grader who takes refuge in horror films... until his life turns into one. After finding a human head in his brother's closet, Marty fears for the safety of his family while making a desperate effort to reconnect with Steve, the big brother whose homicidal cravings threaten to destroy life as Marty knows it.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | boy | father son conflict | white supremacist | racism | 

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Taglines:

Marty loved horror movies... Until his life turned into one.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Award: Best Director (Scott Schirmer), Elvira's Horror Hunt, 2012 (Sponsored by Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo & HorrorHound Magazine).

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Goofs

When the power goes out in the family's house, Marty's string of lights on his window remains lit. While some strings of lights are battery-operated, his are later seen plugged into the wall outlet.

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Quotes

Marty: My life really is turning into a horror movie. And you know how they end.

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Alternate Versions

The UK release was also cut, the distributor was required to remove sight of a murderer's erect penis during a scene of sadistic violence and threat which contained sexual undertones in order to obtain an 18 classification. This cut was made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984 and without these changes the film would have been refused classification in the UK.

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Connections

References The Deadly Spawn (1983)

User Reviews

Disturbing on an extreme level.

I'm going to dive straight into a simple fact about this movie. It will mess with you. At the deep emotional level, this movie will be extremely disturbing to anyone that gives it a chance. This is the type of movie that will stick with you for days, if not weeks. You will be driving to work days after watching it, see a Family walking down the street and wonder what secrets and personal issues they have solely because of this movie. I watched this movie almost 3 weeks ago, and I still find myself disturbed by it. It's not due to gore however.

Although I am confident in saying that even self-proclaimed horror/slasher film buffs will find a few scenes within "Found" extremely hard to watch. The gore isn't overdone or even a focus of the movie at all. When it is done, it is done very very well and is very very disturbing. I never personally get grossed out by film gore. Ever. However in one scene in particular, I seriously paused the film and sat there by myself wondering if I even wanted to continue watching the movie at all. The scenes in which gore isn't involved at all are just as, if not more disturbing than the gory scenes. Watching a 12 year old boy having to face such horrific realizations, all the while dealing with being bullied and having absent parents is disturbing in and of itself.

The acting would be the only reason this film didn't receive a perfect score of 10 from me. As much as I loved this movie and wish this wasn't the case, the acting by the Father is horrible. Luckily for us he doesn't spend more than 2 minutes on screen at a time, and only has a few lines of dialogue throughout the movie.

To sum this up, I'm going to talk about the final 8 or so minutes of this movie(Without spoilers of course). The final 8 minutes of this movie is by far the single most disturbing piece of film I have ever seen, and hope to never see again. Don't get me wrong, I love this movie. The final scene is just... It's indescribably horrific and dark. I genuinely hope I don't watch a movie with a scene that dark in it again for as long as I live.

Go watch it, it's an amazing accomplishment in the World of film. However, consider this review a warning.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Found.

Filming Locations:

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forbidden Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1