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:

Finding a bad man to eat can be a difficult feat

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one scene, Jack takes out an ancient knife and reads an inscription from it: "Legi convictio scientia veritate", which means, "knowledge of the law, conviction of the truth."

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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

Andrea: When's the last time you were with someone, anyway?
Jack: How old are you?
Andrea: Nineteen.
Jack: So - nineteen years.
Andrea: [pause] Oh.
Jack: Yeah.

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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

It's as hardcore as the man who stars in it.

He Never Died picked the perfect man to star in this movie. I don't know if Henry Rollins was the filmmaker's choice for the role or the role just fits him like a tailored suit, but it feels so Rollins.

It's a low budget movie about monsters and demons done well. The filmmakers did a lot with what little they had. No huge special visual effects or making up. Usual when movies are unable to fit that into the budget it makes the whole thing cheesy but they came up with an excellent story plot that makes up for it. Plus, the tone the movie was laid out in adds depth (and some cool violent scenes) that takes the place of monster effects as well.

The technical film making does not look cheap like I was expecting for a movie in this caliber. It was a stellar production.

A stellar production that relied greatly on the wonderful acting being done, especially by Rollins himself. An easy task possibly, as it seems he's playing a man he can relate to on a level.

I saw Rollins star in the sequel to Wrong Turn and just like that movie, he was the best part of the experience, but unlike Wrong turn 2, He Never Died has more than Rollins going for it.

Details

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Country:

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