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Crazy Eights is a 2006 B-grade horror film that follows the story of six companions as they fill the last request of a dead friend. The film is distributed by the After Dark Horrorfest which annually releases an eight-part movie collection that typically is likened towards the movie genres of horror and thriller, Crazy Eights being part of the 2007 series released by the movie collection.
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| Directed by | Jimi Jones |
| Produced by | Dan DeLuca Brian J. Gilbert Vicky Clark Jennings Jimi Jones John Kaila Kurt Uebersax Rick Whealen |
| Written by | Dan DeLuca Jimi Jones Ji-un Kwon (contributing writer) |
| Starring | Dina Meyer George Newbern Traci Lords Frank Whaley Gabrielle Anwar Dan DeLuca |
| Music by | Olivier Glissant C. Eric Nick Nolan |
| Distributed by | After Dark Films Lions Gate |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Screenplay
- Dina Meyer as Jennifer Jones
- George Newbern as Father Lyle Dey
- Traci Lords as Gina Conte
- Frank Whaley as Wayne Morrison
- Frank Whaley as Brent Sykes
- Gabrielle Anwar as Beth Patterson
- Karen Beriss as Karen
- Michael Gabel as Dr. Pike
James K. Jones directed this film, one of three he has directed. Other works he has directed are the film "The Wreck" and a television series called "Psychic Detectives". Dan DeLuca was the main producer and writer of the film. Dan DeLuca has also produced other films besides "Crazy Eights", including "The Night Watchmen," "On The Wing," "Two-Minute Heist" and "The Jersey Devil". He was also named as associate director of a television documentary series called "Mouthpiece: Voice for the Accused".
The film was released in select theaters on Friday, November 9, 2007. The film was placed in to the following movie genres by Yahoo! Movies: Horror, Thriller
This film received the rating "R" for violence, disturbing images and language by the Motion Picture Association of America. The film runs for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes, or 80 minutes The film was distributed by After Dark Films. The film was produced in the United States.
Awards
Part of the After Dark Horrorfest film series "8 Films to Die For".
Critical repsonse
The film has received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has 3 reviews from critics, all negative.
A reviewer for the website Dread Central expressed disappointment with the film's plot, recommending that viewers "forget everything about the plot and enjoy the visuals". Brent McKnight, a reviewer for online magazine PopMatters, expressed a slightly more negative view when reviewing the film upon its release to home video, summarizing "With no real plot, and no real characters, Crazy Eights is a weak, toothless attempt at a horror film".
- After Dark Horrorfest
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