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Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth

2023 film

Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth is a 2023 American found footage horror drama film written and directed by Dan Bowhers. The film stars Morgan DeTogne, Michael Kowalski, Mike Headford, Nick Brandreth and Josh Olkowski.

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Plot

Two and a half decades after her father disappeared in 1997, a documentarian seeks the truth from her family and law enforcement.

Cast

  • Morgan DeTogne as Olivia Brandreth
  • Michael Kowalski as Chris Donovan
  • Mike Headford as Luke D'Antonio
  • Nick Brandreth as Nick Brandreth
  • Josh Olkowski as Captain Frank Lynch
  • Michael Bauer as Greg Herston
  • Donna Carpino as Francine Brandreth
  • Jacqueline Hinton as Marisa Biondi
  • Robert Husted as Henry Davenport
  • Robert J. Jeffords as Horace Cody Taylor
  • Connie Neer as Mary Anne Stoughton
  • Gordon Rothman as News Subject
  • Kathryn Schott as Taylor Glendal
  • Natalie Sullivan as Alice Sayers
  • Dan Titmuss as Stuart Wallace
  • Katie Waterman as Miranda Tully
  • Ryan Waterman as Dr. Frederick Hall
  • Alaina Wis as News Reporter

Production

Bowhers said the story is based around a real person named Nick Brandreth, who was never missing. Brandreth is a photographical historian and all the family photos in the film are real.[1]

Release

The film premiered at Panic Fest on April 19, 2023.[2] It was released on August 1, 2023.[3]

Reception

Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.[4] Mary Beth McAndrews at Dread Central, Stephanie Malone at Morbidly Beautiful and Dani Shembeth at Slay Away all scored it 3 out of 5.[5][6][7] Katelyn Nelson at Daily Grindhouse said the performances were stiff from time to time but it "has a lot to offer when it comes to originality and atmosphere."[8] Louisa Moore at Screen Zealots found the film interesting but said the runtime was too long.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Spiegel, Jane (2023-04-20). "Interview: Dan Bowhers (Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth)". Horror News. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. [2]
    T, Amber (2023-03-14). "EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Panic Fest's Stacked Lineup". Fangoria. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. [3]
    "Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. [4]
    LePire, Bobby (2023-08-24). "Blue Hour: The Disappearance Of Nick Brandreth Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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    McAndrews, Mary Beth (2023-04-18). "'Blue Hour' Panic Fest 2023 Review: Impressive Sci-Fi Found Footage". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. [6]
    Malone, Stephanie (2023-04-25). "Panic Fest 2023: Blue Hour". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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    Shembesh, Dani (2023-05-05). "[Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found". Slay Away. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. [8]
    Nelson, Katelyn (2023-04-23). "[PANIC FEST 2023]: 'BLUE HOUR' TAKES TRUE CRIME TO OTHER DIMENSIONS". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. [9]
    Moore, Louisa (2023-04-21). ""Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth"". Screen Zealots. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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