Paintball Massacre

Paintball Massacre is a 2020 British comedy horror film directed by Darren Berry and written by Chris Regan.[1]

Paintball Massacre
Directed byDarren Berry
Written byChris Regan
Produced byJoe Hallett
Brendan Carr
StarringKaty Brand
Lee Latchford-Evans
CinematographyOla Mesmer
Edited byDaniel Jewell
Music byPatrick Gill
Release dates
  • December 2020 (2020-12) (US & Canada)
  • April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15) (UK)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A school reunion paintballing goes wrong as the participants start being murdered one by one.[2]

Cast

Production

The filmmakers have cited British comedy-horror features Hot Fuzz and Dog Soldiers as inspiration. It was filmed in 2018 in Somerset, at The Sparkford Inn near Yeovil as well as in a quarry in Radstock.[3] The budget for the film was £75,000 which crept up to £100,000 when shooting began.[4]

Release

The film was released in US and Canada in December 2020 and released digitally and on DVD in the UK on April 5, 2021.[5]

Reception

The Guardian review said the film struggles to live up to illustrious Brit comedy-horror predecessors.[6] Dread Central reviewed it as “Fun-Filled Microbudget Mayhem”.[7]

References
  1. "Paintball Massacre".
  2. "Paintball Massacre - Film".
  3. "Somerset film hits shelves in Asda and streaming on Amazon Prime". 6 April 2021.
  4. Goodwin, Sophie (July 6, 2021). "Getting Paintball Massacre made". Film Stories. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. "Somerset film hits shelves in Asda and streaming on Amazon Prime". 6 April 2021.
  6. "Paintball Massacre review – splatterhouse horror with scattershot acting". 30 March 2021.
  7. "PAINTBALL MASSACRE Review--Fun-Filled Microbudget Mayhem". 14 December 2020.


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