Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth explained

Director:	Dan Bowhers
Editing:	Mike Headford
Distributor:	Glass House Distribution

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

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

Production

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

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

Reception

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spiegel . Jane . 2023-04-20 . Interview: Dan Bowhers (Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth) . 2023-08-27 . Horror News . en-US.
2. Web site: T . Amber . 2023-03-14 . EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Panic Fest's Stacked Lineup . 2023-08-27 . . en.
3. Web site: 2023-08-01 . Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-08-27 . . en.
4. Web site: LePire . Bobby . 2023-08-24 . Blue Hour: The Disappearance Of Nick Brandreth Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2023-08-27 . . en-US.
5. Web site: McAndrews . Mary Beth . 2023-04-18 . 'Blue Hour' Panic Fest 2023 Review: Impressive Sci-Fi Found Footage . 2023-08-27 . . en-US.
6. Web site: Malone . Stephanie . 2023-04-25 . Panic Fest 2023: Blue Hour . 2023-08-27 . Morbidly Beautiful . en-US.
7. Web site: Shembesh . Dani . 2023-05-05 . [Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found ]. 2023-08-27 . Slay Away . en.
8. Web site: Nelson . Katelyn . 2023-04-23 . [PANIC FEST 2023]

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   . 2023-08-27 . Daily Grindhouse . en-US.
9. Web site: Moore . Louisa . 2023-04-21 . "Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth" . 2023-08-27 . Screen Zealots . en.