Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)

An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror.

Director:

Crispian Mills

Writers:

Crispian Mills (screenplay by), Henry Fitzherbert (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jassa Ahluwalia, Asa Butterfield, Jamie Blackley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jassa Ahluwalia	...	Yuri
Asa Butterfield	...	Willoughby Blake
Jamie Blackley	...	Caspar De Brunose
Finn Cole	...	Don Wallace
Hermione Corfield	...	Clemsie Lawrence
Cory Chambers	...	Bello
Kit Connor	...	Wootton
Simon Pegg	...	Meredith Houseman
Alan Drake	...	Butler
Charles Evans	...	Mikey
Charlie Fitzherbert	...	Tomkinson
Alhaji Fofana	...	Chibwe
Hanako Footman	...	Poppet
Nick Frost	...	Woody Chapman
Gary Golding	...	Hedger

Storyline

An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | party | teenager | sinkhole | boarding school | 

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Taglines:

Bloodius. Hellius. Maximus.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout, sexual content, and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The village of Upper Slaughter, mentioned in connection with the school myth, is actually a real place in the Cotswold area of Gloucestershire.

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Goofs

In one brief scene, Don is sitting in a second floor classroom looking out a window at Clemsie, who is standing on a paved path several yards from the classroom building. You can tell by the light shining on Don's face and from Clemsie's shadow that the sun is shining against the window. Clemsie appears to see Don wave slightly at her, but in those light conditions, all anyone could see in such a window would be glaring light. You'd have to stand at the window and create some shade to see through the glass well enough to perceive anything meaningful.

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Quotes

Hargreaves: [seeing the crashed chopper in the eco camp] Do they have a Chanook?

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Crazy Credits

During the first part of the end credits, the headmaster is giving a voice over speech.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Homage to the cornetto trio and so much more

Whereas this misses the vital team members of the cornetto team namely Nira Park and the combined writing efforts of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright it still produces the goods.

In a way I wish I hadn't read the other reviews - sure people must've seen a different film!? But here goes mine ....

So basically this film is a combination of the style and horror rom com of Shaun of the Dead and the 1960s dark rebellious movies such as IF , Unman Wittering and Zigo , Goodbye Mr Chips . If you've seen those films you'll get the comedy cues . If you haven't you might struggle . It also has more than a little parody of Harry Potter.

What was good about the movie ? Casting - casting a female lead who's actual name is Harmoine was genius ! Simon Pegg and Margot Robbie's failing romance . The matron was a great casting real St Trinians styling .

What was not so good ? Martin Sheen and Simon Peggs characters seem to merge into one the scripting could have been better here . It couldn't be described as horror the creatures weren't at all horrific . At times it laboured and you felt you wanted the film to end quicker .

The themes were reluctant aspiration , good over evil ,failing and seemingly unobtainable romance . Bullying . Deceit . Parental pressure . Isolation and abandonment. Tradition vs contemporary and changing times and accepting of LGBTQ's etc

It was a story of symbolism and the changing landscape of the economics of the country , whereas public schools were originally for the male elite to be shoehorned into their roles of leading the country the Slaughterhouse school ( looking a lot like Stowe ) has to reluctantly adapt itself to accepting girls and foreign students to prop up its finances .

Then there's the more sinister side of the headmaster's dealings with unethical corporations and the final retribution of triumph of good over evil.

Horror fans might be disappointed by the lack of actual horror - it certainly wasn't a movie where you'd jump out of your skin but it wasn't a bad movie and is an enjoyable watch if you go there with the right expectations . The comedy propped it up .

Pad.A 8/10 Padreviews

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Slaughterhouse Rulez

Filming Locations:

Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,145, 19 May 2019

Gross USA:

$4,665

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$730,762

Company Credits

Production Co:

Catalyst Global Media, Sony Pictures International, Stolen Picture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1