Pact of Vengeance
| Pact of Vengeance | |
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| Directed by | Len Kabasinski |
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| Written by | Len Kabasinski |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Steinbacher |
| Edited by | Stephen Steinbacher |
Production company | Killer Wolf Films |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Pact of Vengeance is an American action film released in 2022. It is directed and written by martial artist filmmaker Len Kabasinski, and stars Leo Fong, Jon Mikl Thor, Priscilla "Diamante" Zuniga, and Peter Avalon.
Summary[edit]
The inner city is being controlled by the Black Roses, who are a ruthless gang of street punks. They are extorting local businesses and collecting turf money. Zian, a retired special forces commander, refuses to comply. The Black Roses violently attack Zian's granddaughter Angie who manages the business. Due to the city officials and local law enforcement doing nothing to stop the gang, Zian takes action. He calls in his old special forces team "the Obliterators" for assistance.
Cast[edit]
- Leo Fong as Zian, a business owner of Champions Garage and former special forces commander. This was Fong's final acting role.[1]
- Jon Mikl Thor as John Pearce
- Priscilla "Diamante" Zuniga as Ava Hernandez
- Peter Avalon[2]
- Len Kabasinski as Jan Nowalski, head mechanic at Champions Garage[1]
- Lisa Neeld as Ally, Jan's wife[1][2]
- Jenna M. Fryer as Angie Lee, Zian's granddaughter and manager of Champions Garage
Pro wrestler PB Smooth and former Sylvester Stallone bodyguard Matt Karedas are also attached to the film.[3][4]
Production and release[edit]
Len Kabasinski directed the film and the producers include Chuck Paterniti, Robert Crews, Greg Orsi, Matthew Helein, and Matt Herman.[2] Kabasinski had worked with Leo Fong previously in the action film, Challenge of The Five Gauntlets which was released in 2018.[5][6]
A film poster done in the style of a VHS videotape cover was released in 2020 showing Leo Fong, Jon Mikl Thor, Matt Karedas, and Kabasinski.[4] The film was crowdfunded at Indiegogo and Patreon.[4] In March 2021, Kabasinski announced that pro wrestler Diamante would be starring.[7] Pro wrestlers Peter Avalon[2] and PB Smooth were also included.[3]
Filming took place in Erie, Pennsylvania[4] and Los Angeles.[8] Stephen Steinbacher was the director of photography and editor.[8][2] Thor contributed 3 music tracks to the film, including the theme song.[1] The band Black Widow Conspiracy contributed the track "This Ain't No Love Song".[9]
Kabasinski released a film trailer on YouTube on December 2, 2021.[2] Fong was 93 at that time.[2] Kabasinski later tweeted that screenings were made available to Patreon subscribers in July 2022.[10] On July 6, the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival announced it would be screening Pact of Vengeance in August.[11]
Reception[edit]
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Jim Morazzini of Voices from the Balcony gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that "[Kabasinski] seems to be taking his cues from 80s films like The Annihilators, the squad here is even called 'The Obliterators' with vets forced to fight the war on crime." He also wrote, "If you just want to see a bunch of bad guys get killed in ridiculously one-sided fights along and loads of bare boobs you may enjoy Pact of Vengeance. If you want to see a competent action film however you're out of luck."[1]
Joe Esposito of Ozone Nightmare said that the movie is a throwback to 1980s films and Death Wish, that pro wrestlers are well suited for this kind of movie, and that Len was able to do much with his limited budget.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Morazzini, Jim (July 9, 2022). "Pact of Vengeance (2022) Review". Voices From The Balcony.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Halen, Adrian (December 23, 2021). "Len Kabasinski's PACT OF VENGEANCE – Trailer – Leo Fong, Jon Mikl Thor, and Diamante!". HorrorNews.net.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LaMotta, Jim (June 23, 2022). "Champion's Mentality:Pretty Boy Smooth". PWMania.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Francis, R. D. (March 8, 2020). "Pact of Vengeance (2021)". Bands about Movies.
- ↑ Jerva, John N. (November 22, 2019). "CHALLENGE OF THE FIVE GAUNTLETS: One Man Will Take On Five to Save a Life in the Indie Martial Arts Action Extravaganza!". Action-flix.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - CHALLENGE OF FIVE GAUNTLETS
- ↑ Kabasinski, Len [@killerwolffilms] (March 27, 2021). "very happy to announce AEW's Diamante @DiamanteLAX has agreed to join my cast for PACT OF VENGEANCE. She joins Leo Fong and Jon Mikl Thor in the cast. More news to come....excited to get this rolling!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kush Hayes (December 10, 2021). "Dec 10: Stephen Steinbacher". The BosNet Family (Podcast). Microdose.
- ↑ Magazine, I'm Music. "Black Widow Conspiracy's New Single Packs Intensity To The Maxx". I'm Music Magazine.
- ↑ Tweets from Kabasinski announcing the release of the film to Patreon subscribers:
- Kabasinski, Len [@killerwolffilms] (March 19, 2022). "up right NOW on my patreon! rough clip of a scene from my upcoming film PACT OF VENGEANCE! go sign up @ patreon.com/killerwolffilms" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Kabasinski, Len [@killerwolffilms] (June 1, 2022). "1 month from today, July 1st, my latest film PACT OF VENGEANCE starring Leo Fong, Jon Mikl Thor, @DiamanteLAX and @PAvalon will be released to patreon.com/killerwolffilms . The film will be patreon only for several several months till a distro signs it. Sign up!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Kabasinski, Len [@killerwolffilms] (July 8, 2022). "watch it TONIGHT at patreon.com/killerwolffilms ! PACT OF VENGEANCE starring Leo Fong, Jon Mikl Thor, @DiamanteLAX and @PAvalon People that HAVE seen it already chime in with your thoughts on it!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (July 6, 2022). "Buffalo Dreams Film Festival Announces First Wave of 2022 Premieres - Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival" (Press release).
- ↑ Joe Doodles (July 6, 2022). "Pact Of Vengeance Review". Ozone Nightmare (Podcast). Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Libsyn.com.
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