8 Found Dead

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| writer = Jonathan Buchanan

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| music =

| cinematography = Ryan Valdez

| editing = Rick Blakely
Neil Evans

| studio = 8FD Film

| director = Travis Greene

| producer = Jonathan Buchanan
Neil Evans
Nathaniel Upshaw
Ryan Valdez

| distributor = Dark Sky Films
MPI Media Group

| released = {{Film date|2022|10|17|Screamfest LA|2023|09|08|U.S.}}

| runtime = 83 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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8 Found Dead is a 2022 American horror film directed by Travis Greene, starring Aly Trasher, Alisha Soper, William Gabriel Grier, Eddy Acosta, Rosanne Limeres, Tim Simek and Nancy Linehan Charles.

Cast

  • Aly Trasher as Carrie
  • Alisha Soper as Sam
  • William Gabriel Grier as Dwayne
  • Eddy Acosta as Ricky
  • Rosanne Limeres as Liz
  • Tim Simek as Richard
  • Nancy Linehan Charles as Patty
  • Jenny Tran as Jessie
  • Laura Buckles as Blake Miller
  • Patrick Joseph Rieger as Bobby Miller

Synopsis

Two couples plan a weekend getaway in the middle of the desert, only to discover that their Airbnb is already occupied.

Release

The film was released to theatres and VOD on 8 September 2023.{{cite web |url= https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3774474/8-found-dead-trailer-a-home-invasion-movie-for-the-airbnb-generation/|title= ‘8 Found Dead’ Trailer – A Home Invasion Movie for the Airbnb Generation|last= Squires|first= John|date=August 9, 2023|website= Bloody Disgusting|publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024|quote=}}

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes it scored 71% from seven reviews.

Tyler Doupe' of Dread Central rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while "not everything works", it is "ultimately an entertaining experience featuring two incredible unhinged performances from the central antagonists."{{cite web |url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/462312/8-found-dead-review-a-deeply-uncomfortable-vacation-nightmare/|title= ‘8 Found Dead’ Review: A Deeply Uncomfortable Vacation Nightmare|last= Doupe'|first= Tyler|date=September 8, 2023|website= Dread Central|publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024|quote=}}

Joel Harley of Starburst rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it an "entertaining, if slightly bumpy, ride."{{cite web |url= https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/8-found-dead/|title= 8 FOUND DEAD|last= Harley|first= Joel|date= |website= Starburst|publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024|quote=}}

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that "it is not hard to work out where this is going if you just do the maths."{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/17/8-found-dead-review-corpse-strewn-property-horror-finds-the-hell-in-holiday-rental|title= 8 Found Dead review – corpse-strewn property horror finds the hell in holiday rental|last= Felperin|first= Leslie|date=October 17, 2023|website= The Guardian|publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024|quote=}}

Possible sequel

The epilogue flashes back to thirty years previously with the words "to be continued".

References

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