The Demolisher (2015)

In this gripping vigilante thriller, a seemingly ordinary repairman becomes a one-man wrecking ball and takes to the streets looking to right the innumerable wrongs of a city gone mad.

Director:

Gabriel Carrer

Writers:

Ry Barrett (story and screenplay), Andrew Bussey (story and screenplay)

Stars:

Ry Barrett, Tianna Nori, Jessica Vano

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ry Barrett	...	Bruce
Tianna Nori	...	Samantha
Jessica Vano	...	Marie
Duncan McLellan	...	Kent Barely
Gerrit Sepers	...	Righteous Musk
Bruce Turner	...	Allen Menace
Duane Frey	...	Paco
Andrew Bussey	...	Querak
Owen Fawcett	...	Marie's Brother
Rich Piatkowski	...	The Client
Reese Eveneshen	...	Eric
Ashley Awde	...	Marie's friend
John Cross	...	Zack Bradshaw
Alex Melnik	...	Security Guard
Andrew Wood	...	Confrontation Dude #1

Storyline

Bruce (Ry Barrett) is an ordinary repairman tormented by a crippling sense of responsibility for his disabled wife Samantha, an ex-policewoman (Tianna Nori), the survivor of a gang-related assault. Bruce's increasing hyper-sensitivity to the injustice suffered by his wife steer him down a dark path of vigilantism, and with his rapidly disintegrating mental health, paranoia and overwhelming sense of doom, Bruce channels his inner rage towards a young woman, Marie (Jessica Vano) and finds refuge in a world of extreme violence. Both a character study and a psychological examination of trauma, The Demolisher is an unapologetic portrayal of what can happen when a fragile mind is pushed too far.

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Taglines:

When a fragile mind is pushed too far...

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

The Inner Voice (featuring Trevor Something)
Arranged by 'DJ Ten'
Performed by 'DJ Ten'

User Reviews

Indie, but has it's moments...

Not nearly as bad as critics say if you're not expecting much. Very cyberpunkish without any cyber to it,- the atmosphere is there. Brutality, mindfk, several epic scenes, slomo, but not that overused matrix style. With all that, does it have much to say? I'd argue not too much, like most of cyberpunk without cyber. :) Acting is OK for an indie (which is not a quality label for me). Fight scenes reasonably well done and the protagonist does look cool. Female role as such is strongly present, dilemma of which sex dominates is there, though not central and not in a way of a conflict. Absurdity of modern day knighthood with its madness, brutality, subservience and yet heroism and almost inbuilt core values.

Writing this one in a stream of thought to balance, in my opinion, unfairly negative reviews.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2019 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Niszczyciel

Filming Locations:

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Latefox Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1