Downhill is a 2016 Chilean thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares and written by Barry Keating and Valladares.
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Directed by | Patricio Valladares |
Produced by | Cristóbal Braun Mesples Patricio Valladares George Von Knorring Cristián Yáñez Barbieri Barry Keating Pablo Guisa Koestinger |
Written by | Patricio Valladares Barry Keating |
Starring | Natalie Burn Bryce Draper Ariel Levy Luke Massy Ignacia Allamand Matias Lopez |
Music by | Luigi Seviroli |
Cinematography | Cristian Ali Venegas |
Edited by | Patricio Valladares |
Production company | Too Much Films Cbra Films Vallastudio Pictures. |
Distributed by | WTFILMS Sales. |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Chile |
Language | English Spanish |
Screenplay
After his best friend dies in a racing accident, biking star Joe agrees to go back on the wheels for an exhibition in Chile. On a test run with his girlfriend Stephanie, they stumble upon a badly injured man dying from a mysterious virus. That’s the start of a very bad day for them as they become the target of relentless killers ready to do anything to keep their secret to go out of the mountains.
- Natalie Burn as Stephanie
- Bryce Draper as Joe
- Ariel Levy as Pablo
- Ignacia Allamand as Magdalena
- Luke Massy as Alpha Hunter
- Matias Lopez as Stranger
The filming began on May 15, 2015 in Chile, and ended in the mid-June. Mixing GoPro footage and stunning cinematography of the mesmerizing Chilean wilderness, Downhill slowly transforms from a sports movie into a body horror tale just as the characters are transformed by something hidden inside them just waiting to burst out…
- Winner: Bloody Work in progress, Blood Window, Ventana Sur (Argentina)