Directed by Ajala Bandele Cinematography Greg Loebell | Music by Tyler David Gilbert | |
Produced by Ajala BandeleTom HatfieldBrittany Woodford Written by Ajala BandeleTom Hatfield Starring Brendan McGowanSharon Mae WangNils JanssonChris HamptonAjala BandeleShanna MalcolmLiz Fenning | ||
OMG... We're in a Horror Movie!!! is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Ajala Bandele. It stars Brendan McGowan, Sharon Mae Wang, Nils Jansson, Chris Hampton, Bandele, Shanna Malcolm, and Liz Fenning as friends who realize they have suddenly been transported into a horror film. It premiered at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival in February 2015 and was released on video-on-demand in January 2016.
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Plot
While playing a board game, several friends find themselves transported into a horror movie. They are forced to assume the roles of stereotypical horror film characters, including one who must become the killer.
Cast
Production
Director and co-writer Ajala Bendele said that writing the story came first, and the jokes flowed from that. Bendele was inspired by Scream, Scary Movie, The Cabin in the Woods, and The Truman Show. He wrote the part of AJ for himself after experiencing frustration with his acting career. The other parts were similarly written for his friends.
Release
OMG... We're in a Horror Movie!!! premiered at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival on February 21, 2015. Leomark Studios released it on video-on-demand in January 2016.
Reception
Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and called the film "fairly entertaining", though he said the humor may be offensive to some viewers. Joel Harley of Starburst rated it 3/10 stars and wrote that despite the cast and crew's obvious enthusiasm for the film, it is too inept and unfunny to enjoy. Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News positively compared it to the Scary Movie film series and called it a "clever and fun" film that suffers from poor pacing.