Crazy Eights (film)

Crazy Eights is a 2006 B-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.

Crazy Eights
Crazy Eights film poster
Directed byJimi Jones
Written byDan DeLuca
Jimi Jones
Ji-un Kwon (contributing writer)
Produced byDan DeLuca
Brian J. Gilbert
Vicky Clark Jennings
Jimi Jones
John Kaila
Kurt Uebersax
Rick Whealen
StarringDina Meyer
George Newbern
Traci Lords
Frank Whaley
Gabrielle Anwar
Dan DeLuca
Music byOlivier Glissant
C. Eric
Nick Nolan
Distributed byAfter Dark Films Lions Gate
Release date
  • October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

James K. Jones directed this film and Dan DeLuca was the main producer and writer.

The film was released in select theaters on November 9, 2007. The film runs for a total of 80 minutes.[1] The film was distributed by After Dark Films.[1] The film was produced in the United States.[1]

Reception

Awards

Part of the After Dark Horrorfest film series "8 Films to Die For".[2]

Critical response

The film has received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has 3 reviews from critics, all negative.[3]

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".[4] 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".[5]

See also

References
  1. "Crazy Eights (2008)". AllMovie. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "CRAZY EIGHTS | HORRORFEST - 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR". After Dark Horrorfest. Horror Fest Online. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. "Crazy Eights". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. "Crazy Eights (2007) | Review of Crazy Eights - Dread Central". Dread Central. Dread Central. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. "After Dark Horrorfest Double Features to Die For | Review of Borderland / Crazy Eights - PopMatters". PopMatters. PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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