The Editor (2014)

A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.

Directors:

Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

Writers:

Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

Stars:

Paz de la Huerta, Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paz de la Huerta	...	Josephine Jardin
Adam Brooks	...	Rey Ciso
Matthew Kennedy	...	Peter Porfiry
Conor Sweeney	...	Cal Konitz
Udo Kier	...	Dr. Casini
Laurence R. Harvey	...	Father Clarke
Jerry Wasserman	...	Police Chief O'Connor
Samantha Hill	...	Bella
Kevin Anderson	...	Francesco Mancini
Brett Donahue	...	Claudio Berti
Tristan Risk	...	Veronica
Dan Bern	...	Umberto Fantori
Sheila Campbell	...	Margarit Porfiry (as Sheila E. Campbell)
Brent Neale	...	Giancarlo Gallo
Jasmine Mae	...	Jasmine Rain

Storyline

Rey Ciso was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen. Since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he's had to resort to cutting pulp films and trash pictures. When the lead actors from the film he's been editing turn up murdered at the studio, Rey is fingered as the number one suspect. The bodies continue to pile up in this absurdist giallo-thriller as Rey struggles to prove his innocence and learn the sinister truth lurking behind the scenes.

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Plot Keywords:

female full frontal nudity | female frontal nudity | pubic hair | female rear nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

He'll leave you on the cutting room floor!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features a brief post-credits scene.

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Connections

Spoofs The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

Fire Switch
Written by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein (SOCAN) Performed by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein

User Reviews

Mixed bag but maybe more fun after a few drinks especially if you only have a very rudimentary awareness of gialli.

It is pretty clear that much fun was had in making this but perhaps more effort was put into emulating previous affects and scenarios and less on creating a coherent story within which to set them. There are marvellous sequences like the homage to Black Belly of the Tarantula and Hitch-Hike but maybe things go a little far with the inclusion of Videodrome and Poltergeist. Fantastic though much of the gore and re-enactments and jokes are, we simply don't care about the main protagonists here and the flat, almost bored performing (intentional?) at times is off putting. Again references to gays and disabled - referring to the main guy with fingers missing once as a cripple was startling and maybe vaguely amusing but again and again? Similarly the face slapping gets a bit much but I suppose somewhat salutary especially where used prior to sex. Mixed bag but maybe more fun after a few drinks especially if you only have a very rudimentary awareness of gialli.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2020 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Editor

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD130,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astron-6, Téléfilm Canada, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1