Escape from Tomorrow (2013)

In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

Director:

Randy Moore

Writer:

Randy Moore

Stars:

Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Abramsohn	...	Jim
Elena Schuber	...	Emily
Katelynn Rodriguez	...	Sara
Jack Dalton	...	Elliot
Danielle Safady	...	Sophie
Annet Mahendru	...	Isabelle
Lee Armstrong	...	Man on Scooter
Kimberly Ables Jindra	...	Man on Scooter's Wife (as Kimberly Jindra)
Trey Loney	...	Man on Scooter's Son
Amy Lucas	...	Nurse
Alison Lees-Taylor	...	Other Woman
Jakob Salvati	...	Other Woman's Son
Mark Able	...	Pool Boy (as Mark Thompson)
Anthony Oporta	...	Pool Boy
Alexis Ottier	...	Lifeguard (as Lex Edelman)

Storyline

In this black comedy, Jim is an unsatisfied middle aged man on vacation with his family at Disney World. While his family frolics through the park and is enthralled with the sights and sounds of Disney, Jim finds himself inexplicably obsessed with two French teenage girls. The park environment soon turns to something more sinister as Jim uncovers its secrets. Jim must protect his adventurous kids, placate his suspicious wife and defend himself against the happiest place on Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

middle aged man | diarrhea | coughing up a hairball | spitting in face | loss of job | 

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Taglines:

Bad things happen everywhere.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot guerrilla style using 2 Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras and 1 Canon EOS 1D Mark IV digital single-lens reflex camera, and shot in monochrome mode.

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Goofs

When Jim is talking to his boss on his cell phone, he looks down from the balcony. You can tell that their room is on a high floor. But when the family leaves the room and goes to the elevator it has a number 2 near the elevator door, indicating the scene was filmed in the 2nd floor hallway.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jim: [on the phone] What? I don't understand.
Man: Listen to me. Don't let your imagination run wild. It's a transitional period.
Jim: So, you're firing me for no real reason, then?
Man: Well, there's a little more to it than that.

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Connections

References The Flintstones (1960)

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Soundtracks

In the Rain
Performed by Ferrante & Teicher
Courtesy of Avant-Grande Records Corp.

User Reviews

Black & white dread in Disneyworld

My first thought was what the *beep* did I just watch? It was however, a very interesting, well made film that, to me anyways, didn't make much sense.

At times hilarious, genuinely frightening, surreal, and creepy, this black and white film seems to tell some sort of message about Disneyworld, though I'll be damned if I know what it is.

That's all I'll say about the movie, which in fact takes place in Disneyworld in it's entirety. If David Lynch and Terry Gilliam had a baby, and that baby grew up in an insane asylum watching Disney movies day in and day out, this is the film I would expect that individual to eventually write and direct.

I'd also like to add that the movie had nothing to do with pedophilia, as at least one other review suggests. The topic isn't even touched on.

I wasn't bored for a minute and I would definitely recommend this one to any fans of fantasy/horror. 8/10.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 July 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Побег из завтра

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$63,297, 13 October 2013

Gross USA:

$171,962

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$171,962

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mankurt Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1