Miracle Valley
| Miracle Valley | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Greg Sestero |
| Written by | Greg Sestero |
| Produced by | Tom Franco Iris Torres |
Release date | 2021 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Miracle Valley is a 2021 horror film written, directed, and produced by Greg Sestero.
Plot synopsis[edit]
An obsessive nature photographer and his girlfriend are invited to a desert getaway where they uncover a sinister cult.
Production[edit]
Sestero wrote the screenplay while living in Arizona, where the film was also shot and set,[1] and was inspired by locations in the state including an abandoned church in Cochise County[2] and an abandoned mine house in Patagonia, Arizona.[3] Sestero wanted to write an homage to Slasher cinema and 1970s horror cinema, and also cited The Thing, Don't Breathe, Breakdown, and the works of Alfred Hitchcock including Psycho.[3]
Sestero scouted locations himself for the film, and collaborated with Matthew Halla as director of photography, whom he had met through USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3]
The film was produced by Tom Franco, who also produced The Disaster Artist, the film adaptation of Greg Sestero's book of the same name, and his wife Iris Torres.[1] Torres also worked on the film as assistant director.[3]
Release[edit]
The film premiered at the Salem Horror Festival in 2021.[1] It was released on streaming service Tubi on September 16 2022.[4]
Reception[edit]
Both Sestero and critics compared the film to The Room, a cult film Sestero starred in, which has been called "the best worst movie ever made."[5] Referencing the film, Sestero said, "Hopefully, Miracle Valley ends up as the second best worst movie ever made."[4] while, writing for Sight and Sound, critic Anton Bitel wrote, "Perhaps Sestero’s debut as writer/director seeks to replicate The Room's peculiar effect, leaving the viewer unsure whether its tone-deaf awfulness is a product of unhinged sincerity or knowing irony."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ritman, Alex (1 October 2021). "How 'The Room' Star Greg Sestero Channelled Tommy Wiseau for His Debut Feature 'Miracle Valley'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "FILMED IN TUCSON: MIRACLE VALLEY COMES TO THEATERS SOON". Tucson Lifestyle. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Guttmann, Graeme (21 January 2022). "Greg Sestero Interview: Miracle Valley". Screenrant. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b Ntim, Zac (12 September 2022). "'Miracle Valley': Horror Film From 'Disaster Artist' Writer Greg Sestero Set For Tubi Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Colin, Jack (4 November 2021). "Cult Classic 'The Room': Looking Back at the Best Worst Movie Ever Made". Hollywood Insider. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Bitel, Anton (6 December 2021). "Halloween FrightFest 2021 round-up". Sight and Sound. British Film Institute. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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