The Listing Explained

The Listing
Director:Mario Cerrito
Producer:Mario Cerrito
Robert Palmer
Bernard Glincosky
Starring:Jessica Cameron
Bernard Glincosky
John DiRenzo
Julie Stackhouse
Mario Cerrito
Cinematography:Cameron S. Mitchell
Music:Andrew Mendolia
Distributor:Indie Rights
SGL Entertainment
MVD Entertainment Group
Runtime:73 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Listing is a 2019 horror/thriller film directed by Mario Cerrito. The movie was released by SGL Entertainment, MVD Entertainment Group and Indie Rights in Canada, United Kingdom and United States.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

Michael Mourer seemingly has everything going for him in life. He has a great family and is excelling at his job. He closes the biggest sale of his career and celebrates with his wife that evening. The next morning his son is kidnapped off his front lawn and he is given a ransom note by the abductors. Michael is told he must kill and deliver 6 bodies in twenty four hours if he ever wants to see his son again. It becomes a race against time for Michael and he ultimately decides to use the house he is showing for a trap to lure people in and ultimately kill them.[4] [5] [3]

Cast

Production

The film was produced in the summer of 2015 in New Jersey and wrapped on August 23rd of the same year.[6]

Release

The movie was represented at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. It was released by distribution companies Indie Rights and SGL Entertainment to Blu-ray and video on demand services in 2019.[3] The film won best feature film at the 2019 Horror News Network film festival and won best actor (Bernard Glincosky) at the 2023 New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival.[7] [8] [9] [1]

Reception

Bloody Disgusting says the movie is "A solid tension builder that gauges the limits of human desperation over morality, and what bad things a good person may do without any other options."[10]

Scaredstiffreviews.com says, "The pace is fast and the movie flew by quickly. It’s a little bit SAW and a little bit RANSOM, but it has its own unique spin and angle. The writing is where this movie really excels.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trailer: THE LISTING is Out Now on Blu-ray/DVD & VOD via SGL Entertainment. Josh. Millican. November 26, 2019. Dread Central.
  2. Web site: The Listing. August 24, 2015. Horror Society.
  3. Web site: The Listing (2017). December 15, 2017.
  4. Web site: (re)Search my Trash. www.searchmytrash.com.
  5. Web site: The Listing (2017) – Thriller/Horror Movie Review. July 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: N.J. filmmaker shoots feature horror film 'The Listing'. Kelly Roncace | For. NJ.com. August 12, 2015. nj.
  7. Web site: Mario Cerrito III’s “The Listing” Wins Best Feature at 2019 HNN Film Festival. May 27, 2019.
  8. Web site: Horror scene. Lisa. Ryan. Burlington County Times.
  9. Web site: THE LISTING is Coming to Blu-ray, DVD and VOD via SGL Entertainment. August 12, 2017.
  10. Web site: A Double Feature of What We Love About Indie Cinema. Kevin. Scott. September 16, 2017.