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Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth

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Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth
Poster
Directed byDan Bowhers
Written byDan Bowhers
Produced by
  • Dan Bowhers
  • Nick Brandreth
  • Mike Headford
Starring
  • Morgan DeTogne
  • Michael Kowalski
  • Mike Headford
  • Nick Brandreth
  • Josh Olkowski
Cinematography
  • Nick Brandreth
  • Mike Headford
Edited byMike Headford
Distributed byGlass House Distribution
Release dates
  • April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19) (Panic Film Festival)
  • August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01) (VOD)

Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth is a 2023 American found footage horror drama film written and directed by Dan Bowhers. The film stars Morgan DeTogne, Michael Kowalski, Mike Headford, Nick Brandreth and Josh Olkowski.

Plot

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Two and a half decades after her father disappeared in 1997, a documentarian seeks the truth from her family and law enforcement.

Cast

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  • Morgan DeTogne as Olivia Brandreth
  • Michael Kowalski as Chris Donovan
  • Mike Headford as Luke D'Antonio
  • Nick Brandreth as Nick Brandreth
  • Josh Olkowski as Captain Frank Lynch
  • Michael Bauer as Greg Herston
  • Donna Carpino as Francine Brandreth
  • Jacqueline Hinton as Marisa Biondi
  • Robert Husted as Henry Davenport
  • Robert J. Jeffords as Horace Cody Taylor
  • Connie Neer as Mary Anne Stoughton
  • Gordon Rothman as News Subject
  • Kathryn Schott as Taylor Glendal
  • Natalie Sullivan as Alice Sayers
  • Dan Titmuss as Stuart Wallace
  • Katie Waterman as Miranda Tully
  • Ryan Waterman as Dr. Frederick Hall
  • Alaina Wis as News Reporter

Production

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Bowhers said the story is based around a real person named Nick Brandreth, who was never missing. Brandreth is a photographical historian and all the family photos in the film are real.[1]

Release

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The film premiered at Panic Fest on April 19, 2023.[2] It was released on August 1, 2023.[3]

Reception

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Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.[4] Mary Beth McAndrews at Dread Central, Stephanie Malone at Morbidly Beautiful and Dani Shembeth at Slay Away all scored it 3 out of 5.[5][6][7] Katelyn Nelson at Daily Grindhouse said the performances were stiff from time to time but it "has a lot to offer when it comes to originality and atmosphere."[8] Louisa Moore at Screen Zealots found the film interesting but said the runtime was too long.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Spiegel, Jane (2023-04-20). "Interview: Dan Bowhers (Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth)". Horror News. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ T, Amber (2023-03-14). "EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Panic Fest's Stacked Lineup". Fangoria. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ^ "Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ^ LePire, Bobby (2023-08-24). "Blue Hour: The Disappearance Of Nick Brandreth Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  5. ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (2023-04-18). "'Blue Hour' Panic Fest 2023 Review: Impressive Sci-Fi Found Footage". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. ^ Malone, Stephanie (2023-04-25). "Panic Fest 2023: Blue Hour". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  7. ^ Shembesh, Dani (2023-05-05). "[Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found". Slay Away. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. ^ Nelson, Katelyn (2023-04-23). "[PANIC FEST 2023]: 'BLUE HOUR' TAKES TRUE CRIME TO OTHER DIMENSIONS". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. ^ Moore, Louisa (2023-04-21). ""Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth"". Screen Zealots. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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