Corbin Nash Explained

Corbin Nash
Director:Ben Jagger
Producer:
  • Todd Matthew Grossma
  • Ben Jagger
  • Dean Jagger
  • Christopher P. Taylor
  • Matthew Berkowitz
  • Justin Steele
Music:Russ Irwin
Cinematography:Luke Hanlein
Editing:Matt Michael
Studio:Jagger/Wagner Productions[1]
Distributor:Gravitas Ventures
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:
  • United Kingdom[2]
  • United States
Language:English

Corbin Nash is a 2018 vampire film directed by Ben Jagger. Dean S. Jagger stars in the title role as a police officer who, while investigating the deaths of his parents, learns that it is his destiny to fight evil. Corey Feldman and Richard Wagner co-star as vampires, and Malcolm McDowell, Rutger Hauer, and Bruce Davison appear in cameos.

Plot

Corbin Nash, a New York police officer and boxer, learns from a mysterious stranger that his parents were demon hunters who were slain by vampires. Investigating the lead in Los Angeles, Nash is captured and forced to engage in brutal fights run by demons. After defeating the other competitors, Nash is turned into a vampire and dumped on the streets. He is found by a stripper, Macy, who helps him recover and continue his investigation. Aided by a blind street prophet, Nash discovers that a pair of sadistic vampires, Queeny and Vince, are behind his parents' deaths and the city's problems. After confronting and killing them, Nash accepts his destiny to fight evil.

Cast

Production

Shooting was scheduled to start on March 30, 2016.[3]

Release

Corbin Nash premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival on April 11, 2018.[4] Gravitas Ventures released it to video on demand in the United States on April 20, 2018.[5]

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety described it as "a solemnly silly mashup of ideas from Blade, Batman and Sin City" that genre fans may enjoy as "a passable guilty pleasure".[6] John DeFore wrote in The Hollywood Reporter that it "sometimes briefly achieves that rare feat, of being so terrible it entertains", though he said it is frequently boring or offensive.[7] At Dread Central, Matt Boiselle rated it 2.5/5 stars and called it "a poor-man’s Blade" that has too many boring lulls in its action.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Corbin Nash': Film Review. DeFore. John. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-04-18. 2020-05-15.
  2. Web site: Corbin Nash (2018). Allmovie. 2020-05-15.
  3. Web site: Vampire Noir Pic 'Corbin Nash' Adds Malcolm McDowell, Rutger Hauer, Bruce Davison & Corey Feldman. Lincoln. Ross A.. Deadline Hollywood. 2016-03-25. 2020-05-15.
  4. Web site: Corbin Nash. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410185310/https://www.bifff.net/program/corbin-nash/. Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. 2018-04-10.
  5. Web site: Trailer: Feldman, Hauer, and McDowell Hunt Demons in New Horror-Action Flick Corbin Nash. Sprague. Mike. Dread Central. 2018-03-19. 2020-05-15.
  6. Web site: Film Review: 'Corbin Nash'. Harvey. Dennis. Variety. 2018-04-20. 2020-05-15.
  7. Web site: Ben Jagger's supernatural crime film stars brother Dean S. Jagger as a vampire-slaying cop in L.A... DeFore. John. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-04-18. 2020-05-15.
  8. Web site: CORBIN NASH Review – Vampire-Hunting With The Strong Arm Of The Law. Boiselle. Matt. Dread Central. 2018-06-16. 2020-05-15.