Comedown
Directed byMenhaj Huda
Written bySteven Kendall
Produced byDominic Norris
Gareth Wiley
Starring
Music byTheo Green
Production
companies
Serotonin Films
Phoenix Wiley
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release date
  • 4 October 2012 (2012-10-04) (United Kingdom)
[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000

Comedown is a 2012 British urban horror film directed by Menhaj Huda, and written by Steven Kendall.[2][3] Dubbed "Kidulthood meets Saw", the film stars Jacob Anderson, Adam Deacon and Geoff Bell in the lead roles.

Plot

In an abandoned tower, six friends turn the tower into a radio station and soon learn they are not alone as a resident psychopath begins hunting them down.[4]

Cast

Production

Comedown was shot on a budget of $2,000,000, and was filmed in a suburb of London close to the O2 Arena.[5]

Reception

Critical response

Stephen Dalton of The National wrote in his review: " A good slasher film is not about originality or realism, of course, but about execution – no pun intended. As such, director Menhaj Huda does a decent job with limited ingredients. But there is nothing in this pulpy, formulaic nerve-jangler that horror fans will not have seen countless times before."[6]

Release

Comedown premiered on 4 October 2012, at film festival Grimmfest, but was not released to cinemas on general release, and instead was expected to be released direct-to-DVD on 11 March 2013.[7]

References

  1. "2012 Schedule". Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. "Comedown". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Afm '09: Urban Horror Pic 'Comedown' to Debut
  4. Huda, Menhaj (25 April 2013), Comedown (Horror), Jacob Anderson, Sophie Stuckey, Jessica Barden, Serotonin Films, Phoenix Wiley, retrieved 30 May 2023
  5. A Comedown on Trespassers
  6. Dalton, Stephen (24 April 2013). "Film review: Comedown". The National. Abu Dhabi: International Media Investments. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. Full Plot Details for Comedown
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