The Super (2017 film)

The Super is a 2017 American horror thriller film directed by Stephan Rick and starring Val Kilmer.[3][4] Phil Lodge (Patrick John Fleuger) is a retired cop who takes up a job in a large apartment building as one of three supers.

The Super
Film poster
Directed byStephan Rick
Written byJohn J. McLaughlin
Produced byBrett Forbes
Patrick Rizzotti
Tom Thayer
Dick Wolf
StarringVal Kilmer
CinematographyStefan Ciupek
Felix Cramer
Edited byAndrew Wesman
Music byJens Grötzschel
Stefan Schulzki
Production
companies
Fortress Features
Wolf Films
Distributed bySaban Films
Release date
  • October 14, 2017 (2017-10-14) (Sitges)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.3 Million[1]
Box office$19,513[2]

Plot

Phil Lodge (Patrick John Fleuger) is a retired cop who takes up a job in a large apartment building as one of three supers.

As part of being a live-in super, Phil takes up residence in said apartment building with his two daughters, Violet (Taylor Richardson) and Rose (Mattea Conforti). The family has been through a tragedy as it is soon found that Phil’s wife and the mother of his daughters has died. Things seem to have been tense since then, with the adolescent Violet radiating attitude and push back in every conversation she has with her dad.

Prior to Phil moving in, a violent murder happened in the same apartment building. Soon after he begins work, a series of disappearances take place one after the other and Phil begins to notice his youngest daughter, Rose, has begun to have a strange fascination with one of the other supers, Walter (Val Kilmer). Walter, in addition to being mysterious, also happens to dabble in black magic. Phil begins to suspect that Walter is behind the mysterious disappearances and is shown to go to any lengths to protect himself and the lives of his daughters.

Cast

Production

On August 13, 2018, it was announced that Saban Films acquired the rights to the film.[6][7]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[8] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Still, even bad horror movies can have their pleasures, and here it’s Kilmer who gives The Super a kick."[9]

However, Maitland McDonagh of Film Journal International gave the film a positive review and wrote, "How surprising the story’s twist ending turns out to be depends on how thoroughly steeped in horror moves the viewer is, but it’s well executed down to small details like the creepy clown puzzle with which little Rose likes to play."[10] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave it a positive review writing that "it offers a few decent scares as well as the opportunity for Val Kilmer to once again display his unique brand of screen charisma."[11]

References
  1. "The Super (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. "The Super (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. Riley, Jenelle (3 October 2018). "Q&A: Val Kilmer Talks 'The Super' and 'Top Gun' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. Squires, John (21 September 2018). "[Trailer] Val Kilmer is Incredibly Creepy and Barely Recognizable in 'The Super'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "The Super (2017) - IMDb". IMDb.
  6. Mike Fleming Jr. (13 August 2018). "Saban Films Lands U.S. Rights To Val Kilmer Thriller 'The Super', Sets October Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. McNary, Dave (13 August 2018). "Val Kilmer's Drama 'The Super' Bought by Saban Films". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. "The Super". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. Murray, Noel (18 October 2018). "Review: Val Kilmer brings the creepy to otherwise forgettable thriller 'The Super'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. McDonagh, Maitland (18 October 2018). "Film Review: The Super". Film Journal International. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. Scheck, Frank (17 October 2018). "'The Super': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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