Mischief Night (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Travis Baker |
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| Screenplay by | Travis Baker |
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| Cinematography | Sean O'Dea |
| Edited by | Joe Lindquist |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mischief Night is an American slasher film written and directed by Travis Baker. It stars Brooke Anne Smith, Marc Valera, Nikki Limo, Matt Angel, Erika Palladino, and Malcolm McDowell. The film was produced by Richard Tanne.
The film was released in the United States on May 20, 2014 by Lionsgate Films.
Baker's film takes a much more sinister approach to the holiday, when a young babysitter named Kaylie is stalked throughout the night by a murderer. The film takes on a slasher film approach, meaning the night is much more violent than the normal minor vandalism that normally occurs. Early in the film she is warned by the night watchman not to answer the door, due to what normally happens on Mischief Night.
To her surprise Kaylie (Brooke Anne Smith), witnesses the other youths roaming the streets and causing all sorts of havoc on the neighbourhood. Little known to her at the time, an knife-wielding masked maniac (Marc Valera) is stalking her every move. Malcolm McDowell plays the watchman who warns Kaylie, who states not all is as it seems on Mischief Night.
It is presented in a tried-and-true slasher formula, which was perfected by John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween. The film takes a huge plot twist when the girl and the killer end up developing a romantic connection.
Mischief Night was filmed in 2010 at a house in Calabasas, California. Filming took place over 11 days and consisted mostly of night shoots. The film was acquired in late 2013 by After Dark Films and was announced as the seventh film in the After Dark Originals 2 series.
The film went on to premiere at the New York City Horror Film Festival in 2013. It was then released by Lionsgate on DVD video on demand and digital download on May 2014.
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