Broil (2020)

Broil follows a dysfunctional family of demons vying to control the future of their wealth.

Director:

Edward Drake

Writers:

Edward Drake, Piper Mars

Stars:

Jonathan Lipnicki, Avery Konrad, Timothy V. Murphy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Sydney 'The Chef' Lawson
Avery Konrad	...	Chance Sinclair
Timothy V. Murphy	...	August Sinclair
Corey Large	...	November Sinclair
Annette Reilly	...	June Sinclair
Megan Peta Hill	...	Adelaide McKellen
Abby Ross	...	Lady Hellfire
Jenna Berman	...	Dakota McKellen
Nels Lennarson	...	December
Alyson Bath	...	May Sinclair
Phoebe Miu	...	April Sinclair
David Hennessey	...	July Sinclair
John Cassini	...	February Sinclair
Kyra Zagorsky	...	Mickey Vekks
Matthew Nelson-Mahood	...	Mark Buckfield, Jr.

Storyline

A listless grand-daughter, Chance Sinclair (Avery Konrad), is sentenced to live with her draconian grand-father, August (Timothy V. Murphy) after a violent incident at school and begins to question the source of her families immense wealth and power. When Chance's scheming Mom, June (Annette Reilly), hires a troubled chef, Sydney (Johnathan Lipnicki), to poison August, the family's monstrous secrets are revealed over the course of one bloody night. Every soul is up for grabs as The Sinclair Family Games Night gets underway and Chance learns that being apart of this family is a blood-in, blood-out proposition.

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Plot Keywords:

accidental cannibalism | attempted patricide | high functioning autism | betrayal | blood transfusion | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

The Night Has An Alibi
Written by Wons Phreely
Performed by Wons Phreely

User Reviews

Never quite came to the Broil

There are so many movies released that fall under the genre of horror, there really needs to be a unique angle for it to stand out. This has its moments, a sinister hint, a mother who isn't quite what she at first seems and a dysfunctional family. It genuinely had promise in the early stages. Although the jumping from scenes and music was a little jittery, I was definitely intrigued. AS the movie progressed and a slasher element was introduced, the movie lost its eeriness and intrigue for me. Some of the acting was suspect but a shout out to Avery Konrad who had a natural innocence as Chance Sinclair and particularly toJonathan Lipnicki as the chef, played in an almost autistic way, he was spot on. Almost futuristic at times, this was artfully shot and the music over the end credits was well researched. I just never felt this reached its full potential. Touches of the Adams family and Snow White in a loose kind of way, it has a place, just not at the front of the queue.

My favourite line - "Oh my God, please kill me before you finish that sentence."

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broil

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

308 Ent, Good Complex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1