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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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

A few years after the release of the film, Disney theme parks actually did come under fire for prostitution occurring in the parks and around the resort hotels. Though not by the company themselves or involving any of their costumed princess characters.

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Goofs

Sara's knee miraculously healed by the time she jumped in the pool.

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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 Vertigo (1958)

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Soundtracks

Feels Like Home
Performed by Meck featuring Dino

User Reviews

Ambitious, but yet not enough

After reading just a few quick things on this and how it was similar to both The Shining and Eraserhead (two of my favorite horror films ever), I was quite excited for this. It looked like an indie experimental horror film that I would love. Sadly, while I think there are some very interesting things in here, or things that could be interesting, it never really amounted to much. Not enough horror, not enough intrigue. I think the acting was solid and the story decent enough, I just wish it had gone to further places, done more stuff with the concept. It's not bad and it's sort of really memorable, but I can't really say I liked it overall. Really mixed on it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 July 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Escape from Tomorrow

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