Moon Garden (film) explained
Moon Garden |
Director: | Ryan Stevens Harris |
Producer: | John Michael Elfers |
Music: | Michael Deragon |
Studio: | Fire Trial Films |
Distributor: | Oscilloscope Laboratories[1] |
Runtime: | 96 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Gross: | $48,758[2] [3] |
Moon Garden is a 2022 American dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Ryan Stevens Harris, and starring Haven Lee Harris, Augie Duke, Brionne Davis, Maria Olsen, Timothy Lee DePriest, Philip E. Walker, and Morgana Ignis.[4] [5] The film follows a young girl named Emma (Haven Lee Harris) who slips into a coma and finds herself in a surreal, industrial dream world where she is haunted by a monster who feeds off her tears.[6]
Moon Garden premiered at the 25th Dances With Films Festival on June 10, 2022.[7] The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States by Oscilloscope Laboratories in May 2023.[8] [9]
Cast
- Haven Lee Harris as Emma
- Augie Duke as Sara
- Brionne Davis as Alex
- Maria Olsen as Princess
- Timothy Lee DePriest as Groom
- Philip E. Walker as Musician
- Morgana Ignis as Teeth
Release
Moon Garden had its world premiere at the 25th Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, 2022. On October 8, 2022, the film screened at the Grimmfest Film Festival in the United Kingdom.[10] [11] On November 3, 2022, it screened at the 9th FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah.[12] In April 2023, it screened at Panic Fest in Kansas City, Missouri.[13]
Moon Garden was released in select cinemas in the United States by Oscilloscope Laboratories in May 2023.
Reception
Sharai Bohannon of Dread Central praised the film's setting and the Teeth character, and wrote, "Moon Gardens world, and the imagery it provides, are what will keep audiences talking. It's so absorbing that it makes it hard to dwell on things that aren't working in the film."
Notes and References
- Web site: Fantasy and Horror Collide in Stunning Trailer for 'Moon Garden'. Miska. Brad. February 13, 2023. Bloody Disgusting. February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214064831/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3751059/fantasy-and-horror-collide-in-stunning-trailer-for-moon-garden/ . 2023-02-14 . live.
- Web site: Moon Garden (2022). Box Office Mojo. July 14, 2023. February 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206205541/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3214115585/weekend/. live.
- Web site: Moon Garden (2022). NUM. July 14, 2023. February 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206205541/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Moon-Garden-(2023)#tab=box-office. live.
- Web site: 'Moon Garden' Trailer: A Delicious And Terrifying Feast For The Senses. McAndrews. Mary Beth. February 10, 2023. Dread Central. February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212223335/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/447222/moon-garden-trailer-a-delicious-and-terrifying-feast-for-the-senses/ . 2023-02-12 . live.
- Web site: Stunning Trailer Takes You Into the Nightmarish World of "Moon Garden". Gingold. Michael. Michael Gingold. February 10, 2023. Rue Morgue. February 16, 2023.
- Web site: 'Moon Garden' Is Magical, Beautiful, And Sad [FilmQuest 2022 Review]]. Bohannon. Sharai. December 6, 2022. Dread Central. February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210221451/https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/442862/moon-garden-is-magical-beautiful-and-sad-filmquest-2022-review/ . 2023-02-10 . live.
- Web site: Moon Garden. Dances with Films. February 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216084234/https://danceswithfilms.com/moon-garden/. February 16, 2023. live.
- Web site: Coming to Finer Arthouse Theaters in 2023. Moon Garden Oscilloscope Laboratories. May 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518043930/https://moongarden.oscilloscope.net/. May 18, 2023. live.
- Web site: Check Out This Dreamy, Disturbing New Poster For Moon Garden. T. Amber. May 1, 2023. Fangoria. May 18, 2023.
- Web site: Ryan Stevens Harris's 'Moon Garden', Scott Slone's 'Malibu Horror Story' Head To U.K.'s Grimmfest. Goodfellow. Melanie. July 5, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230216084856/https://deadline.com/2022/07/grimm-fest-2022-first-titles-1235057917/ . 2023-02-16 . live.
- Web site: Moon Garden. Grimmfest. February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230216204714/https://grimmfest.com/screenings/moon-garden/ . 2023-02-16 . live.
- Web site: FilmQuest Program Guide 2022. FilmQuest. February 16, 2023.
- Web site: Panic Fest 2023 Review: Moon Garden, A Visual Marvel, Like Mad God's Cousin. Logan. Kyle. April 24, 2023. Screen Anarchy. May 18, 2023.