Escapee is the story of a high-security inmate who busts out of prison to go after the young psychology student he's obsessed with. A pretty simple story, for sure, but a classic one.
I'm a fan of Dominic Purcell. I think the man is an intimidating presence while also being badass enough to play a grounded, tough hero. Similar to Joel Schumacher's Blood Creek which is a smart, exciting movie, wherein Purcell delivers, he delivers in Escapee just the same, more or less. Even though the script suffers from some horrific moments of exposition, it's not entirely terrible. However, the movie is fairly by-the-numbers, which might be a problem for some, and it's also a tad ridiculous. The notion that a group of college students would just be lined against the wall while a dangerous prisoner is transferred from one cell to another is completely ridiculous. Granted, I don't...
I'm a fan of Dominic Purcell. I think the man is an intimidating presence while also being badass enough to play a grounded, tough hero. Similar to Joel Schumacher's Blood Creek which is a smart, exciting movie, wherein Purcell delivers, he delivers in Escapee just the same, more or less. Even though the script suffers from some horrific moments of exposition, it's not entirely terrible. However, the movie is fairly by-the-numbers, which might be a problem for some, and it's also a tad ridiculous. The notion that a group of college students would just be lined against the wall while a dangerous prisoner is transferred from one cell to another is completely ridiculous. Granted, I don't...
- 7/1/2013
- by Robert Ottone
- JustPressPlay.net
Next week sees the release sees the Blu-ray and DVD release of Escapee, starring Dominic Purcell. If you’d like to learn more about the movie, we have official release details, cover art, and a trailer:
What the nature of unrelenting evil? Does it have a face? A voice? Once confronted, can we escape it? On April 16th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the suspense thriller Escapee on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, Escapee stars Dominic Purcell (Hijacked, Bad Karma, “Prison Break”), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford (“Murphy Brown,” Hope & Faith”), Melissa Ordway (Ted, In Time, 17 Again) , and Carly Chaikin (The Last Song, “Suburgatory”). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon Porter (Purcell). Abby returns...
What the nature of unrelenting evil? Does it have a face? A voice? Once confronted, can we escape it? On April 16th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the suspense thriller Escapee on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, Escapee stars Dominic Purcell (Hijacked, Bad Karma, “Prison Break”), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford (“Murphy Brown,” Hope & Faith”), Melissa Ordway (Ted, In Time, 17 Again) , and Carly Chaikin (The Last Song, “Suburgatory”). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon Porter (Purcell). Abby returns...
- 4/10/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
I love a good slasher movie just as much as the next horror fan. The sub-genre is so hit-and-miss these days. For every Cold Prey or Laid to Rest, we're given 10 more entries that leave you feeling mentally drained by the time the credits roll on them. Anchor Bay Entertainment's Escapee is just lucky enough to fall right in the middle of good and bad in the realm of watchable mediocrity.
Psychology student Abby Jones (Christine Evangelista) makes the mistake of locking eyes with a murderous patient named Harmon (Dominic Purcell) while on a class trip to the local mental institute. Unfortunately, Abby resembles Harmon's girlfriend that he brutally butchered. He escapes from the hospital and heads out in search of Abby, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.
Director / writer Campion Murphy put together the right ingredients for Escapee. The problem is the formula he concocts is overused.
Psychology student Abby Jones (Christine Evangelista) makes the mistake of locking eyes with a murderous patient named Harmon (Dominic Purcell) while on a class trip to the local mental institute. Unfortunately, Abby resembles Harmon's girlfriend that he brutally butchered. He escapes from the hospital and heads out in search of Abby, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.
Director / writer Campion Murphy put together the right ingredients for Escapee. The problem is the formula he concocts is overused.
- 4/9/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Sometimes a perfect storm can unleash unimaginable horrors, and here at Dread Central we live for those magical mayhem-driven moments! Read on for the first home video details for Anchor Bay's latest terror tale, Escapee!
From the Press Release
What is the nature of unrelenting evil? Does it have a face? A voice? Once confronted, can we escape it? On April 16th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the suspense thriller Escapee on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, Escapee stars Dominic Purcell (Hijacked, Bad Karma, “Prison Break”), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford (“Murphy Brown,” “Hope & Faith”), Melissa Ordway (Ted, In Time, 17 Again) , and Carly Chaikin (The Last Song, “Suburgatory”). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon...
From the Press Release
What is the nature of unrelenting evil? Does it have a face? A voice? Once confronted, can we escape it? On April 16th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the suspense thriller Escapee on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, Escapee stars Dominic Purcell (Hijacked, Bad Karma, “Prison Break”), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford (“Murphy Brown,” “Hope & Faith”), Melissa Ordway (Ted, In Time, 17 Again) , and Carly Chaikin (The Last Song, “Suburgatory”). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon...
- 1/24/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On April 16th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the suspense thriller Escapee on Blu-ray and DVD
Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, the film stars Dominic Purcell (Blade Trinity, The Gravedancers), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford, Melissa Ordway (Ted) , and Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD. Pre-book is March 20th.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon Porter (Purcell). Abby returns home that night to study with her two roommates, unaware of the dark forces she’s unleashed within Harmon.
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Written and directed by Campion E. Murphy, the film stars Dominic Purcell (Blade Trinity, The Gravedancers), Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Faith Ford, Melissa Ordway (Ted) , and Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory). Srp for the Blu-ray™ is $24.99 and $22.98 for DVD. Pre-book is March 20th.
While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon Porter (Purcell). Abby returns home that night to study with her two roommates, unaware of the dark forces she’s unleashed within Harmon.
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- 1/24/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 24, 2012
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Green Apple Entertainment
Brad Dourif (l.) give Jeremy Sumpter some on-the-job training in Death and Cremation.
Brad Dourif (The Lord of the Rings films) is a murderous sociopath who takes care of business via the crematorium in the basement of his funeral home in the 2010 horror-thriller film Death and Cremation.
Dourif’s 59-year-old recluse, Stan, doesn’t seem much interested in promoting his funeral home business—only in eliminating anyone he perceives to be a bully. Enter Jarod (Jeremy Sumpter, TV’s Friday Night Lights), a fatherless, 17-year-old high school outcast who’s busy dealing with problems at school and his mom’s abusive boyfriend (Daniel Baldwin, Vampires).
When Stan takes the beleaguered Jarod under his wing, they soon develop a demented friendship. But the neophyte makes mistakes and–as detective Fairchild (Scott Elrod, Escapee) struggles to pull together clues from local...
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Green Apple Entertainment
Brad Dourif (l.) give Jeremy Sumpter some on-the-job training in Death and Cremation.
Brad Dourif (The Lord of the Rings films) is a murderous sociopath who takes care of business via the crematorium in the basement of his funeral home in the 2010 horror-thriller film Death and Cremation.
Dourif’s 59-year-old recluse, Stan, doesn’t seem much interested in promoting his funeral home business—only in eliminating anyone he perceives to be a bully. Enter Jarod (Jeremy Sumpter, TV’s Friday Night Lights), a fatherless, 17-year-old high school outcast who’s busy dealing with problems at school and his mom’s abusive boyfriend (Daniel Baldwin, Vampires).
When Stan takes the beleaguered Jarod under his wing, they soon develop a demented friendship. But the neophyte makes mistakes and–as detective Fairchild (Scott Elrod, Escapee) struggles to pull together clues from local...
- 3/26/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
It's been a little over a year since last we spoke about Brad Dourif's new flick, Death and Cremation, but with the passage of time has come a DVD release date, and we've got the skinny on what to expect and when.
From the Press Release
Some relationships can really burn you up in Death and Cremation, on DVD April 24 from Green Apple Entertainment.
Crest Point is stereotypical Anywhere, U.S.A., where people go about their business, attend Friday night football games and the local cops’ biggest worry is youthful pranksters.
Stan (Brad Dourif, the Halloween films, HBO’s Deadwood, the voice of Chucky, The Lord of the Rings films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) is a 59-year-old recluse who offers cremation services from the basement of his funeral home … though he doesn’t seem much interested in promoting his business. In fact, he’s a...
From the Press Release
Some relationships can really burn you up in Death and Cremation, on DVD April 24 from Green Apple Entertainment.
Crest Point is stereotypical Anywhere, U.S.A., where people go about their business, attend Friday night football games and the local cops’ biggest worry is youthful pranksters.
Stan (Brad Dourif, the Halloween films, HBO’s Deadwood, the voice of Chucky, The Lord of the Rings films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) is a 59-year-old recluse who offers cremation services from the basement of his funeral home … though he doesn’t seem much interested in promoting his business. In fact, he’s a...
- 3/26/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It's been a long while since we had anything to talk about regarding the new loony on the loose flick, Escapee, but lo and behold Voltage Pictures has released the trailer and more. Dig it!
The film, directed by Campion Murphy, stars Dominic Purcell, Melissa Ordway, Christine Evangelista, Danny Nucci, and Faith Ford.
Check out the first stills and a trailer below. More as it comes.
Synopsis
While on a class observation trip at a local mental hospital, young psychology major Abby Jones has a chilling encounter with high-risk patient Harmon Porter. She returns home for an evening of normal study with her two roommates unaware of the darkness she’s awakened within him. Later that evening a storm moves in while Harmon escapes, leaving a trail of death as he makes his way toward an unsuspecting Abby.
Meanwhile Abby and her roommate, Lynn, receive a visit from Carter Thomas,...
The film, directed by Campion Murphy, stars Dominic Purcell, Melissa Ordway, Christine Evangelista, Danny Nucci, and Faith Ford.
Check out the first stills and a trailer below. More as it comes.
Synopsis
While on a class observation trip at a local mental hospital, young psychology major Abby Jones has a chilling encounter with high-risk patient Harmon Porter. She returns home for an evening of normal study with her two roommates unaware of the darkness she’s awakened within him. Later that evening a storm moves in while Harmon escapes, leaving a trail of death as he makes his way toward an unsuspecting Abby.
Meanwhile Abby and her roommate, Lynn, receive a visit from Carter Thomas,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
I always hate when a press release is vague as I never know if we should be covering the film. It was announced today that production has started on the psychological thriller Escapee from Hollywood Media Bridge and Tall Tales Entertainment in association with Voltage Pictures and Nantucket Productions. Sounding like it could be quite violent, Dominic Purcell from "Prison Break" stars as a psychotic criminal who escapes from a secure hospital and embarks on a murderous spree in search of a specific female target, played by Christine Evangelista. Campion Murphy wrote and is directing. The story is based on events that took place in one of the producers hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana, and also stars Melissa Ordway, Carly Chaikin and Scott Michael Elrod.
- 9/29/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
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