Odds Are...
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| Directed by | Peter Markle |
| Produced by | |
| Written by | Lily Markle (story) Peter Markle |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Nicholas Pike |
| Cinematography | Andrew Fronczak |
| Edited by | Robert Riekeberg Charley Rivkin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media (USA and Canada) Devilworks (international) |
Release date | March 3, 2018 (Cinequest Film Festival) August 7, 2018 (VOD) |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Odds Are... is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Peter Markle.
Plot[edit]
A group of friends play a challenge game called "Odds Are" but when Kelly enters a stranger's house during a dare she is taken captive. Her brother Ryan and his girlfriend Tracy seek to free her but are also targeted by the homeowner.
Cast[edit]
- Ron Eldard as Homeowner
- Karynn Moore as Tracy
- Markus Silbiger as Ryan
- Alejandra Morin as Kelly
- James Adam Tucker as Detective
- Sheila Collins as Detective's Wife
- Craig Waser as Ice Cream Man
- Westley Silvestri as Ringman
- Gracy Samuel as Young Kelly
- Ethan Scott Freeman as Young Ryan
Production[edit]
The film is based on a story by Lily Markle. She learned about an actual incident in Eastern Europe where the game "Odds Are" took a dark turn. She and her father Peter Markle wrote a treatment, moving the events from Eastern Europe to California.[2][3]
The film was shot in 25 days under a Low Budget Agreement with SAG, the DGA and the WGA.[4]
Release[edit]
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival[5] on March 3, 2018,[6] ahead of its VOD release on August 7, 2018.[2] In April of 2018 Peter Markle also presented the film at the 37th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival in Minnesota, where he grew up and produced his first film, The Personals (1982). There he was honored with the 2018 Cinematic Arts Award.[7][8][9][10] Freestyle Digital Media distributed the film in the United States and Canada.[11] Devilworks acquired the rights to distribute the film internationally.[12]
Joe Pantoliano, who began his career working with Peter Markle, promoted the film on his Twitter account.[13]
Reception[edit]
Marcel Demuth of the German film review site Filmchecker gave the film a score of 5/10, writing that it "could have been horror in the style of DON'T BREATHE" but "ODDS ARE is far removed from the qualities of the aforementioned horror thriller."[14]
Kelly A. Harrison wrote that the "intense psychological thriller, Odds Are… has all the elements to scare you out of your seat."[15]
The film currently holds a user rating of 3.5 stars on Amazon.com.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/alejandramorin
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McNary, Dave (13 July 2018). "Film News Roundup: Pam Grier, Alisha Boe Join Cheerleading Comedy 'Poms'".
- ↑ "Odds Are - Statement - Director's Statement". oddsare-movie.com - Odds Are - Movie Thriller - 2018.
- ↑ "Director Peter Markle Shoots Micro-Budget Indie Film in 25 Days - VashiVisuals". vashivisuals.com.
- ↑ "Devilworks adds three genre titles ahead of Toronto (exclusive)".
- ↑ "Cinequest". payments.cinequest.org.
- ↑ "News & Events - MN Film TV". mnfilmtv.org.
- ↑ Kerr, Euan. "For its 37th year, film festival returns with 157 features and dozens of shorts".
- ↑ "Peter Markle - Hockey to Hollywood! - Minnesota Hockey Magazine". 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Peter Markle – FlixChatter Film Blog". flixchatter.net.
- ↑ "Odds Are - Freestyle Digital Media".
- ↑ "Ramo Law PC - Devilworks adds three genre titles ahead of Toronto (exclusive)". www.ramolawpc.com.
- ↑ "@JoePantoliano on Twitter".
- ↑ "Filmkritik: „Odds Are" (2018)". 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Odds Are..." Cinequest Film Festival.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Watch Odds Are. - Prime Video". www.amazon.com.
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