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The Editor

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 35m
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6.0/10
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The Editor (2014)
A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.
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A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.
IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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    • Adam Brooks
    • Matthew Kennedy
    • Adam Brooks(story by)
    • Matthew Kennedy(story by)
    • Conor Sweeney
  • Stars
    • Paz de la Huerta
    • Adam Brooks
    • Matthew Kennedy
    • Adam Brooks
    • Matthew Kennedy
    • Adam Brooks(story by)
    • Matthew Kennedy(story by)
    • Conor Sweeney
  • Stars
    • Paz de la Huerta
    • Adam Brooks
    • Matthew Kennedy
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    • 34User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
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    Samantha Hill in The Editor (2014)
    Adam Brooks in The Editor (2014)
    Laurence R. Harvey in The Editor (2014)
    Udo Kier and Meredith Sweeney in The Editor (2014)
    Jerry Wasserman in The Editor (2014)
    Conor Sweeney and Jasmine Mae in The Editor (2014)
    Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)
    Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)
    Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)
    Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)
    Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)
    Matthew Kennedy and Sheila Campbell in The Editor (2014)

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    Paz de la Huerta
    Paz de la Huerta
    • Josephine Jardin
    Adam Brooks
    Adam Brooks
    • Rey Ciso
    Matthew Kennedy
    • Peter Porfiry
    Conor Sweeney
    Conor Sweeney
    • Cal Konitz
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Dr. Casini
    Laurence R. Harvey
    Laurence R. Harvey
    • Father Clarke
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Police Chief O'Connor
    Samantha Hill
    Samantha Hill
    • Bella
    Kevin Anderson
    • Francesco Mancini
    Brett Donahue
    Brett Donahue
    • Claudio Berti
    Tristan Risk
    Tristan Risk
    • Veronica
    Dan Bern
    • Umberto Fantori
    Sheila Campbell
    • Margarit Porfiry
    • (as Sheila E. Campbell)
    Brent Neale
    • Giancarlo Gallo
    Jasmine Mae
    • Jasmine Rain
    Meredith Sweeney
    • Nurse
    Lance 'The Snake' Cartwright
    • Cesare
    • (as Lance Cartwright)
    William O'Donnell
    • Giuseppe
      • Adam Brooks
      • Matthew Kennedy
      • Adam Brooks(story by)
      • Matthew Kennedy(story by)
      • Conor Sweeney
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    • Trivia
      Graham Humphreys, famed poster artist for films such as The Evil Dead and Nightmare On Elm Street, personally designed four posters for the film.
    • Goofs
      The movie supposedly takes place during the late-70's or early-80's, but a modern black truck can be seen a few scenes, particularly the car chase between Porfiry and Rey where several modern cars are seen parked in the background.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Father Knows Best: Laurence R. Harvey on 'The Editor' (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Fire Switch
      Written by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein (SOCAN) Performed by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein

    User reviews34

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    7/10
    "We are all editors of our own realities".
    Rey Ciso (Adam Brooks) was once a top film editor. Then a nasty accident resulted in the loss of some fingers, and he ends up cutting trashy horror pictures. Murders begin to plague the production of his current film, and the inspector on the case (Matthew Kennedy) is sure he's responsible.

    There's a fair amount of suspects in this very knowing, dead-on parody of the Italian murder mysteries known as Gialli. The Canadian filmmaking collective Astron-6 (including Brooks, Kennedy, and co-star Conor Sweeney, who plays untalented actor Cal Konitz) obviously took a fair amount of care with this one, and had a bigger budget than usual. They also shot it in 2.35:1 to keep it stylishly connected to Gialli of the past. The story has its share of twists (among them, the ending), and it keeps viewers amused and interested. The gore is delightfully way over the top, and nicely realized. The film is not always terribly funny, but when it hits, it hits HARD. Among the brightest gags are references to both Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci; Fulci's body of work in particular gets a frequent shout-out. The music is great - among the composers credited is Claudio Simonetti, so it's no surprise that the score is Goblin-esque at times.

    The acting is much like what one would see in a vintage Giallo. Brooks actually does a passable Italian accent, and is a likeable hero. Kennedy is fun as the bumbling inspector. Paz de la Huerta ("Nurse 3-D") vamps it up something fierce as Rey's wife, a faded former film star. Laurence R. Harvey ("Human Centipede" 2 and 3) is a flustered priest, Tristan Risk ("American Mary") the sexy Veronica, but German legend Udo Kier is rather wasted as the briefly seen head of an asylum. Still, it's always nice to see him in anything.

    Overall, a good, respectable effort, worth a look for any fan of the Gialli genre.

    Seven out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2020 (Australia)
      • Canada
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Astron-6
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • Téléfilm Canada
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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      • Dolby

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