The Horrors of Halloween: THE GUEST (2014) Ad, VHS, DVD and BLU-RAY Covers

Thursday, September 22, 2022

THE GUEST (2014) Ad, VHS, DVD and BLU-RAY Covers

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The Guest is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. The film stars Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe, with a supporting cast that includes Leland Orser, Sheila Kelley, Brendan Meyer, and Lance Reddick. Barrett, who previously worked with Wingard on the films A Horrible Way to Die (2010) and You're Next (2011), wrote the script for The Guest. Budgeted at $5 million, filming took place in New Mexico during the summer of 2013.

Before filming began, Wingard thought about the music first. "For this film I was mostly inspired by electronic/goth bands of the 80s", he said. The film score was composed by Steve Moore, and includes synthwave tracks from artists such as Clan of Xymox and Survive. J-2 Music released the soundtrack on September 16, 2014.

IMDb SYNOPSIS: A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

BOX OFFICE RELEASE: The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. On March 7, 2014, Picturehouse acquired the distribution rights. It premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2014 to 274 theaters and finished in eighth place, grossing $511,040. After four weeks, the film grossed $1,352,579. The United States theatrical release was on September 17, 2014 to 19 theaters. During the first weekend, the film earned $84,527 at its widest release, in 53 theaters. After six weeks, it grossed $332,890, and earned $2.7 million worldwide. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASE: Universal Studios released the film on 2-disc DVD, and on Blu-ray with Digital Copy and UltraViolet abilities, on January 6, 2015. The DVD also includes an audio commentary by Wingard and Barrett, and 15-minutes of deleted scenes. In October 2021, the film was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray by Second Sight Films.

MY REVIEW: The Guest has an 80s feel to it, great characters, cool music, and of course I love that it takes place Halloween. I'd say it's one of the best Halloween horror films released in the last 10 years. Just like Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, The Guest has a Halloween III (1982) Silver Shamrock Masks homage scene (animated GIF) below. I rate the film 4 out of 4 stars - Excellent: