Bryan Loves You
| Bryan Loves You | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Seth Landau |
| Produced by | Seth Landau |
| Written by | Seth Landau |
| Starring | Seth Landau, George Wendt, Tiffany Shepis, Daniel Roebuck and Tony Todd |
| Music by | P. Daniel Newman |
| Cinematography | Jayson Crothers |
| Edited by | Greg Robbins |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000 |
Bryan Loves You is a 2008 horror film directed by Seth Landau. The film relates the supposed true story of the Cult of the Bryans who took over a small Arizona town in 1993. It was shot in 17 days with a budget of $25,000.[1]
Plot
The plot revolves around a 32-year-old psychotherapist as he begins to suspect that the local religious cult has been murdering the town's citizens. He soon becomes sucked into a web of mysterious happenings, with the cult of the 'Bryans' being the focal point. The film uses the 'found footage' format, and claims that the film is a compilation of security footage.
Reception
Critical reception for the film has been mixed to negative,[2][3] with Dread Central criticizing the film's lack of realism, saying "Watching “found footage” shouldn’t have the viewer asking questions like, “Why is everyone acting so overly evil?” "[4] About.com's Mark Harris negatively reviewed the film, stating that "Bryan is mostly made up of drawn-out moments of inconsequential activity loosely tied together by a scenario that never delivers."[5]
JoBlo.com reviewed the film positively, giving it three-and-half "Arrows in the Head", and writing that despite the film's resemblance to previous horror works such as Clockwork Orange, the movie "still feels fresh and inventive".[6] BlogCritics.org also reviewed the film, stating "spotty acting" and "a clumsy action sequence" as two of the film's weak spots but praising the Landau's versatility.[7] MovieWeb called the film "a masterfully creepy ride through religious fundamentalism gone horribly awry".[8]
The film has gained a sizable cult following since its release. The Bryan Loves Facebook group is the largest online Bryan Loves You community, attracting both fans and critics and functioning as a forum for posting reviews, analyses and opinions of the film as well as fan art.[9]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ Bryan Loves You Emol.org
- ↑ Bryan Loves You DVD Verdict
- ↑ Bryan Loves You (DVD) Dread Central
- ↑ Bryan Loves You DVD About.com
- ↑ BRYAN LOVES YOU JoBlo.com
- ↑ Movie Review: Bryan Loves You Archived March 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. BlogCritics.org
- ↑ REEL ADVICE: Bryan Loves You MovieWeb
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BryanLovesYou