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Room 203 (film)

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Room 203
Directed byBen Jagger
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based on
  • Room 203
    by Nanami Kamon
Starring
  • Francesca Xuereb
  • Viktoria Vinyarska
  • Eric Wiegand
  • Scott Gremillion
Music byDaniel L.K. Caldwell
CinematographyJoel Froome
Edited byJ.C. Doler
Production
companies
  • AMMO Entertainment
  • Ammo Inc.
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
April 15, 2022 (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$361,497 (worldwide)[1]

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Room 203 is an American horror film directed by Ben Jagger. The film stars Francesca Xuereb and Viktoria Vinyarska, and focuses on a pair of best friends who, having recently moved in together as roommates, realize their new apartment is haunted by murderous spirits. Written by John Poliquin, Nick Richey and Ben Jagger, the film is based on the Japanese novel of the same name written by Nanami Kamon and published by Kobunsha.

Jointly produced by American firm AMMO Entertainment and affiliated Japanese company Ammo Inc., the film was released in the United States by Vertical Entertainment on April 15, 2022, with worldwide sales handled by Voltage Pictures.[2][3]

Premise

When lifelong best friends Kim and Izzy move into their newly rented gothic-style apartment, they are excited to begin a new, independent life away from home, and put a tragic prior incident that disrupted their friendship behind them. But a series of strange and frightening occurrences convinces Kim that the apartment is haunted. With the aid of her boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates and discovers a terrible curse that may doom Izzy to a fate worse than death.[4]

Cast

  • Francesca Xuereb as Kim White, the film's protagonist.
  • Viktoria Vinyarska as Izzy Davis, Kim's best friend.
  • Eric Wiegand as Ian, Kim's boyfriend.
  • Scott Gremillion as Ronan, Kim and Izzy's landlord.
  • Rick LaCour as Milton Briggs, a former janitor.
  • Quinn Nehr as Tony, Izzy's date at a local bar.
  • Sam Coleman as Steve, Tony's friend.
  • Timothy McKinney as Dr. Phillips, Kim's college professor.
  • Patrick and Susan Kirton as Samuel and Ann White, Kim's parents.
  • Terry J. Nelson as Bob, a building contractor.
  • Jeroen Frank Kales as Chad, Bob's construction assistant.
  • Cameron Inman as Lena, Chad's girlfriend.
  • Yuji Ayabe as a delivery man.
  • Bria Fleming as Sandy, a television casting director's assistant.

Production

Development and production of Room 203 took place in 2020, with the film shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana during fall 2020 under COVID-19 safety protocols. The film was financed by Akatsuki Entertainment, an affiliate and predecessor company of AMMO Entertainment and Ammo Inc.[4][5][6] Production of the film took 19 days,[7] and filming of the main apartment location took place at The Standard Downtown Lofts, a National Register of Historic Places listed building in Shreveport.[8][9] Prior to the start of production, members of the film crew discovered human remains in the building, and actress Francesca Xuereb subsequently described experiencing paranormal phenomena during the production.[7] AMMO Entertainment and Ammo Inc. subsequently completed post-production in early 2021. In June 2021, Voltage Pictures acquired worldwide sales rights for the film, citing the robust market for J-horror-derived projects among international buyers; Voltage subsequently represented the film to buyers at the July 2021 Cannes Film Market.[3]

Release

In October 2021, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights for a limited theatrical, home-video, and video on demand release for the United States.[2][10] The film was released theatrically and on-demand on April 15, 2022, with the home-video release following on June 21, 2022.[11]

Internationally, Room 203 received theatrical releases in select territories. In Russia, the film opened in the top 10 at the box office, earning $83,048 in its opening weekend.[12] In Lithuania, the film opened in third place with an opening weekend gross of $14,563, and remained in the top 10 for the following month.[13] In Poland, the film opened in fifth place, earning $53,954 in its first week.[14] The film also received theatrical releases in the United Arab Emirates,[15] Saudi Arabia,[16] Egypt,[17] Jordan,[18] Latvia,[19] Malaysia,[20] and Bangladesh.[21] In total, the film grossed $361,497 in worldwide theatrical revenue.[1]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60% based on reviews from 10 critics, with an average rating of 4.90/10.[22]

Writing for Film Threat, Alan Ng praised Room 203 as doing "an excellent job of paying homage to Asian horror" and called the film "just right for avid fans of indie horror flicks."[23] Steve Hutchinson of Tales of Terror highlighted the lead performances of Xuereb and Vinyarska, while describing the film as "a drama sprinkled with horror... a sad and melancholic story, and when it’s scary, it’s terrifying."[24] Nathaniel Muir of AIPT Comics noted "the most prevalent theme is one of friendship... there is a genuineness not often seen in haunted house movies" and said Xuereb and Vinyarska's acting "carries the film."[25] In a negative review, Owen Gleiberman of Variety critiqued the film as spending too much time focusing on the real world and lacking sufficient scares.[26]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Room 203". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kay, Jeremy (October 14, 2021). "Voltage Pictures, Vertical strike US deal on J-horror Room 203". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kay, Jeremy (June 3, 2021). "Voltage boards sales on English-language J-horror Room 203 from Ammo". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Frater, Patrick (December 3, 2020). "Akatsuki Wraps Room 203 U.S. Adaptation of J-Horror Tale". Variety. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Miska, Brad (December 3, 2020). "Gothic Room 203 Haunted by J-Horror Ghosts". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ "Akatsuki Inc. Turns Movie Projects Over to AMMO and AMMO Entertainment". Akatsuki Inc. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Haberfelner, Mike (April 2022). "An Interview with Francesca Xuereb, Star of Room 203". (re)Search My Trash. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Standard In the Spotlight". The Standard Downtown Lofts. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Wright, Robert J. (April 19, 2022). "A New Horror Movie Has Tons of Shreveport Ties". KEEL. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Miska, Brad (October 14, 2021). "Vertical Entertainment Nabs Gothic Room 203, Which Is Haunted by J-Horror Ghosts". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ @Room203203 (May 10, 2022). "Room 203 coming to #DVD on June 21st! Via @amazon and @BestBuy!! amazon.com/Room-203-Francesca-Xuereb/dp/B09VYCPNGM… 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Russian/CIS 2022 Weekend 16". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ "Room 203 - Lithuania Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ "Room 203 - Poland Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ "Room 203 - United Arab Emirates Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ @VOX_Cinemas_KSA (May 18, 2022). صديقتان يجدان أنفسهم عرضة للأرواح الشريرة المحبوسة في شقتهم 😯👻شاهدوا فلم الرعب الجديد #Room203 يعرض غداً على شاشات #ڤوكس_سينما_السعوديةاحجز تذكرتك الآن 🎟 (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "VOX Cinemas Egypt - Room 203 - Now Playing". VOX Cinemas Egypt (in العربية). Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ "Taj Cinemas - Room 203". Taj Cinemas. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "Apollo Kino - Room 203". Apollo Kino (in latviešu). Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ "Xinemas - Room 203 (2022)". Xinemas. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ @superfine_films (April 19, 2022). "Room 203 in theaters this friday(Bangladesh) & VOD(india) on 28th april @Ty_W_Scott @Room203203 @Amery75 @VoltagePictures" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "Room 203 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ Ng, Alan (April 15, 2022). "Room 203 - Film Threat". Film Threat. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ Hutchinson, Steve (May 11, 2022). "Room 203 (2022) - Tales of Terror". Tales of Terror. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  25. ↑ Muir, Nathaniel (April 15, 2022). "Room 203 Review: Adaptation of J-Horror novel brings tension & scares". AIPT Comics. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  26. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (April 15, 2022). "Room 203 Review: A Hole in the Wall, and the Ho-Hum Demons Who Live There". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)


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