Pitchfork (film)

Pitchfork is a festival award winning horror film and the directorial debut of Emmy award nominee Glenn Douglas Packard. It premiered on September 23, 2016 at the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival, where it won "Best First Time Filmmaker Horror". It was first announced by Deadline Hollywood Daily on September 20, 2016 that Uncork’d Entertainment had acquired the film and that it would have a limited theatrical release on January 6, 2017 and would be released via VOD on January 13 of the same year.

Hunter is traveling to his family home in Michigan in order to come out to his conservative father. Not expecting things to go well, Hunter has asked some of his friends to come along with him for support. However soon after he arrives Hunter, his friends, and his family find themselves the target of a killer with a pitchfork for a hand.

Pitchfork reviews have been mixed and the movie currently has a rating of 20% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 2/10, based on 5 reviews.The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times both criticised the film, which the Los Angeles Times felt was "tediously routine." Horror website Bloody Disgusting was more favorable, stating that "there is still some fun to be had with Pitchfork. The classic slasher formula works for a reason, and the movie does have some of that low-budget charm that’s so illusive in this age of digital film."