Living Among Us Explained

Living Among Us
Director:Brian Metcalf
Producer:Brian A. Metcalf, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ben Chan
Starring:John Heard, William Sadler, Thomas Ian Nicholas, James Russo, Andrew Keegan, Esme Bianco
Cinematography:Brian A. Metcalf
Editing:Brian A. Metcalf
Distributor:Vision Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Living Among Us is a 2018 American vampire horror film, overseen by Brian Metcalf.[1] Filmed in 2013, it was released in 2018, 7 months after the death of John Heard (who played as Andrew), making it his last feature film release.[2]

The film was distributed by Vision Films and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, with a limited theatrical release. On January 31, 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requested that writer/director/producer Brian Metcalf allow the script, marking Heard's last work, to be added to their Permanent Core Collection inside the Margaret Herrick Library.

Summary

After vampires make themselves public, a group of documentarians are granted access to learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize their lives are in danger.

Cast

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of, based on reviews.[3] The Los Angeles Times felt that it was a “regrettable” finale to John Heard's career, stating that the only reason to bother watching the film is to see Heard's last work.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lesnick . Silas . A Cast Assembles for Brian A. Metcalf's Living Among Us . ComingSoon.net . . November 14, 2013 . July 22, 2017.
  2. Web site: Jessica . Glenza . John Heard, star of Home Alone and The Sopranos, dies at 72 . . . July 22, 2017 . July 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Living Among Us (2018). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  4. News: Horror movie 'Living Among Us' regrettably marks one of John Heard's last roles . Noel . Murray . . February 1, 2018 . April 20, 2018.