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| Credits | |
| Title: | American Mary |
| Directed by: | Jen Soska; Sylvia Soska |
| Written by: | Jen Soska; Sylvia Soska |
| Produced by: | Angela Towle; Marius; Agnes Soska; Kathryn Griffiths; Tom Raycove; John Curtis; Jen Soska; Sylvia Soska; Evan Tylor; Robyn Wiener |
| Music by: | Peter Allen |
| Cinematography: | Brian Pearson |
| Edited by: | Bruce MacKinnon |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | 430 Productions Evolution Pictures IndustryWorks Pictures American Mary Productions Twisted Twins Productions |
| Released: | August 27th, 2012 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 103 min. |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
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American Mary is an independent Canadian feature film of the psycho-thriller genre. It was written and directed by Jen & Sylvia Soska. It was presented by IndustryWorks Pictures and produced by American Mary Productions and Evolution Pictures in association with 430 Productions and Twisted Twins Productions. It premiered in the United Kingdom in the Film4 FrightFest film festival on August 27th, 2012. It premiered in the United States at the Austin Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 20th, 2012.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katharine Isabelle | Mary Mason |
| Antonio Cupo | Billy Barker |
| Tristan Risk | Beatress Johnson |
| David Lovgren | Doctor Alan Grant |
| Paula Lindberg | Ruby Realgirl |
| Clay St Thomas | Doctor Walsh |
| John Emmet Tracy | Detective Dolor |
| Twan Holliday | Lance Delgreggo |
| Nelson Wong | Doctor Black |
| Sylvia Soska | Twin #1 |
| Jen Soska | Twin #2 |
| Paul Anthony | Rat |
| Sean Amsing | Security guard |
| Travis Watters | Mister Realgirl |
| Marius Soska | Deoctor Janusz |
| Natasha Forry | Lola |
| Russ Foxx | Penis guy |
| Rikki Gagne | Young blonde |
| Amy Sovick | Dru |
| Garett Girard | Henrik |
| Julia Maxwell | Tessa |
| Sophie McMullin | Dancer |
| Anne Openshaw | Mother |
| Connor Stanhope | Child #1 |
| Sierra Pitkin | Child #2 |
| Brenda Anderson | Nana |
| Agnes Soska | Female officer |
Notes & Trivia[]
Alternate film poster for American Mary.
- The tagline to this movie is "Appearances are Everything".
- There are a total of twenty-seven credited cast members in this film.
- This movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [1]
- American Mary received limited theatrical release in the United States on May 31st, 2013.
- American Mary was made available on video-on-demand on May 16th, 2013. It was released on Blu-ray and Region 2 DVD in the United Kingdom on January 21st, 2013.
- Based upon dialog given by the character of Billy Barker, it appears that the events of this film take place in Vancouver as well. He speaks of taking a road trip to Los Angeles and making a stop in Seattle.
- Co-executive producer Marius Soska is credited as just Marius in this film.
- Actress Amus Osaurus is credited as Amy Sovick in this film.
- Actor Garrett Girad is credited as Garett Girard in this film.
- Directors Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska are identical twins.
- This is the second feature film directed by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska.
- The Soska Sisters make an appearance in the film as twin sisters who hire Mary Mason for some body modification so they can "bond" with each other.
- Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska also directed the 2014 slasher sequel See No Evil 2, which also starred Katharine Isabelle.
- Actress Katharine Isabelle is a genre star who has appeared in several notable horror film projects including Ginger Snaps, the TV remake of Carrie, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days and Freddy vs. Jason.
- Actress Tristan Risk, who plays Beatress "Betty Boop" Johnson, also played Yumi in the "T is for Torture Porn" segment from ABCs of Death 2. The segment was directed by the Soska Sisters.
- Co-executive producer Agnes Soska is the wife of Marius Soska and the mother of Jen & Sylvia Soska. She makes an appearance in the film as a police officer.
- Co-executive producer Marius Soska is the husband of Agnes Soska and the mother of Jen & Sylvia Soska. He makes an appearance in the film as Doctor Janusz.
- Actor Paul Anthony also played a character named Speedy Pete in the "Grumpy Old Liv" episode of iZombie in 2014.
See also[]
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- American Mary at IMDB
- American Mary at Letterboxd.com
- American Mary at Themoviedb.org
- American Mary at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; American Mary (2012); Filming & Production.