The Owners
The Owners (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Julius Berg |
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| Based on | Une Nuit de Plene Lune by Hermann & Yves H. |
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| Music by | Paul Frazer Vincent Welch |
| Cinematography | David Ungaro |
| Edited by | Marc Boucrot |
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| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
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| Language | English |
The Owners is a 2020 horror thriller film adapted from the graphic novel Une nuit de pleine lune by Hermann and Yves H. Directed by debut director Julius Berg, with a screenplay by Mathieu Gompel and Julius Berg in collaboration with Geoff Cox, it stars Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Rita Tushingham, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny and Andrew Ellis.
The Owners was released in the United States on September 4, 2020, by RLJE Films.
Plot[edit]
A group of friends think they have found the perfect easy score: an empty house, in the English countryside, with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there returns early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.
Cast[edit]
- Maisie Williams as Mary / Jane Vorrel
- Sylvester McCoy as Dr. Richard Huggins
- Rita Tushingham as Ellen Huggins
- Jake Curran as Gaz
- Ian Kenny as Nathan
- Andrew Ellis as Terry
- Stacha Hicks as Jean
Production[edit]
In February 2019, it was announced that Maisie Williams had been cast for the film.[1] In May 2019, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Sylvester McCoy, Rita Tushingham and Stacha Hicks joined the cast.[2]
Principal photography began in May 2019.[3] Filming took place in an isolated Victorian mansion in Kent, near London.[1][2]
Release[edit]
In April 2020, RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released in the United States on September 4, 2020.[5]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Owners will prove excessively mean-spirited and over the top for some, but should be just pulpy enough for genre enthusiasts up for some home-invasion thrillers."[6] Metacritic reports a score of 53 out of 100 based on 4 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews">[7]
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