Paintball Massacre

Paintball Massacre
Paintball Massacre
Directed by	Darren Berry
Written by	Chris Regan
Produced by	Joe Hallett; Brendan Carr
Starring	Katy Brand; Lee Latchford-Evans
Cinematography	Ola Mesmer
Edited by	Daniel Jewell
Music by	Patrick Gill
Release dates	December 2020 (US & Canada); April 15, 2021 (UK);
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

Plot

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

Cast

Katy Brand
Lee Latchford-Evans
Natasha Killip
Aoife Smyth
Nicholas Vince
Robert Portal
Ian Virgo
Cheryl Burniston
Lockhart Ogilvie
Nathan Clough

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. The budget for the film was £75,000 which crept up to £100,000 when shooting began.

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.

Reception

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

References

↑ "Paintball Massacre".
↑ "Paintball Massacre - Film". British Comedy Guide.
↑ "Somerset film hits shelves in Asda and streaming on Amazon Prime". 6 April 2021.
↑ Goodwin, Sophie (July 6, 2021). "Getting Paintball Massacre made". Film Stories. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
↑ "Somerset film hits shelves in Asda and streaming on Amazon Prime". 6 April 2021.
↑ Felperin, Leslie (30 March 2021). "Paintball Massacre review – splatterhouse horror with scattershot acting". The Guardian.
↑ "PAINTBALL MASSACRE Review--Fun-Filled Microbudget Mayhem". 14 December 2020.

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[1] "Paintball Massacre".

[2] "Paintball Massacre - Film". British Comedy Guide.

[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] Felperin, Leslie (30 March 2021). "Paintball Massacre review – splatterhouse horror with scattershot acting". The Guardian.

[7] "PAINTBALL MASSACRE Review--Fun-Filled Microbudget Mayhem". 14 December 2020.