DarkGame is a 2024 British crime thriller film directed by Howard J Ford and starring Ed Westwick.
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| Directed by | Howard J Ford |
| Screenplay by | Gary Grant Niall Johnson |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA killer live streams his murders on the Dark Web in the form of a twisted game show.[1]
Cast
edit- Ed Westwick as Ben Jacobs
- Rose Reynolds as Lisa Jacobs
- Andrew P. Stephen as The Presenter
- Natalya Tsvetkova as Katia
- Lola Wayne as Cathy
- Rory Alexander as Parker
- Joe Urquhart as Sam
- Anthony Ofoegbu as Captain Larson
- Marc Danbury as Agent Jackson
- Rick Yale as Larch
Production
editThe film is written by Gary Grant and Niall Johnson and directed by Howard J Ford. Tom George is producer for Happy Hour Productions.[2] Ford was shown the script by George and chose to direct the film because he described it as "cool thriller with a character that has the potential to give it a bit of heart, and it was also kind of noirish. I thought I could make something totally different to the other films I've done”.[3]
It is starring Ed Westwick alongside Rose Reynolds, Andrew P Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne, and Rory Alexander as well as Joe Urquhart, Anthony Ofoegbu and Marc Danbury.[4]
Although set in Portland, Oregon, principal photography largely took place in Bristol, England.[5] The film entered post-production in 2022.[2]
Release
editThe film had a limited theatrical release on 20 February 2024,[6] and had a digital media release on 21 October 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ Gray, Peter (February 22, 2024). "Interview: Ed Westwick on his sadistic new thriller DarkGame, committing to an unnerving tone, and the new generational reaction to Gossip Girl". theaureview. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Dalton, Ben (September 9, 2022). "First look, world sales deal unveiled for Ed Westwick thriller 'Darkgame' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Risker, Paul (September 29, 2024). "A cinematic vacation". Eye For Film. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Devore, Britta (January 23, 2024). "Ed Westwick Investigates a Murderous Game Show in 'DarkGame' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider.
- ^ Harris, Peter (December 27, 2024). "Netflix viewers can't stop watching 'gripping thriller' they 'thought was a parody'". Daily Record. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Sayre, Will (February 21, 2024). "Exclusive: Ed Westwick on His Gritty New 'Dark Web' Film DarkGame". Movieweb. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (September 28, 2024). "'DarkGame': Ed Westwick stars in new crime thriller". Entertainment-focus.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.