He Never Died (2015)

Jack, a social outcast, is thrust out of his comfort zone when the outside world bangs on his door and he can't contain his violent past.

Director:

Jason Krawczyk

Writer:

Jason Krawczyk

Stars:

Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Kate Greenhouse

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Rollins	...	Jack
Booboo Stewart	...	Jeremy
Kate Greenhouse	...	Cara
Jordan Todosey	...	Andrea
David Richmond-Peck	...	Steve (as David Richmond Peck)
James Cade	...	Short
Don Francks	...	Goatee Man
Steven Ogg	...	Alex
Scott Edgecombe	...	Bartender
Robert Thomas	...	Bathroom Man
Elias Edraki	...	Ben
Tamara Almeida	...	Clerk
Walter Alza	...	Derrick
Scotty Cook	...	Flying Man
Karl Campbell	...	Gary

Storyline

Jack's in a rut. Depression and severe anti-social behavior has whittled down his existence to sleeping and watching television. He spends his days in a diner, playing church bingo and sleeping. When some hired thugs show up Jack's life is stirred up and the question of his existence comes to light.

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Plot Keywords:

immortal | bullet extraction | father daughter relationship | vampire | headshot | 

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Taglines:

Kill your brother and wander the earth forever- is that fair?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language throughout

Details

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Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ele Nunca Morre

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alternate Ending Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

After finding out where his kidnapped daughter is being held and killing and partially eating an assassin sent to kill him, Jack packs his remaining money and treasures in a satchel and runs from his apartment, obviously intending not to return and to disappear forever. In the following scene he sits in an alley, pulls an ancient knife from his satchel and, with a thoughtful look, reads an inscription which says: "Legi convictio scientia veritate." The translation of this phrase is tricky but very significant. It means: Knowledge (scientia) is obtained (legi) actually (veritate) through companionship, intimacy and social intercourse (convictio). In other words, you know life only through your close contact with your fellow humans. This goes to the heart of Jack's unhappy existence. He has cut himself off from all meaningful human connections, including his daughter, and has therefore left himself no way to experience life. This insight causes him to decide to rescue his daughter and maybe try to live a life with human connections. Thus, in the following scene he begins to execute his rescue plan and maybe even confront his Old Testament God in the process.

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Goofs

When playing bingo with multiple cards, around 36mins in, Jack is suppose to be super focused. However the cards clearly show that he is not stamping the called numbers on all the cards. He stamped B10 on two cards while this number is still unstamped on at least two other cards. Also, some of the numbers you hear aren't stamped at all.

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Quotes

Cara: This is you?
[pointing to an old photo]
Jack: Yeah.
Cara: Isn't that your dad or grand dad?
Jack: I'm not even sure if I even had a father
Cara: [holding picture up so Jack can see] This person... in this picture... is you?
Jack: Yeah.
Cara: From 1914?
Jack: Yeah.
Cara: I don't believe that.
[...]

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Soundtracks

Hate In My Heart
Written by Inger Lorre
Performed by Inger Lorre & The Chiefs of Infinity
Courtesy of Mother Mugwump

User Reviews

Has Potential of Cult-Movie

The secluded anti-social Jack (Henry Rollins) spends most of the time at home sleeping and watching television. Every now and then he meets the hospital intern Jeremy (Booboo Stewart) to buy blood; he goes to the nearby diner where he is attended by the waitress Cara (Kate Greenhouse) that likes him; and he plays bingo in the local church. Out of the blue, he receives a phone call from his former girlfriend that asks him to meet their daughter Andrea (Jordan Todosey) in a bar. He brings Andrea home, breaking his routine and turning his life upside-down. When she is abducted by a local mafia, Jack is forced to unleash his latent violence.

"He Never Died" is a strange movie that has potential of cult-movie. The dark humor is excellent and Henry Rollins has top-notch performance in the role of a weird cannibal creature that never dies. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Ele Nunca Morre" ("He Never Dies")