To Your Last Death Explained

To Your Last Death
Director:Jason Axinn
Producer:
  • Jim Cirile
  • Tanya C. Klein
  • Cindi Rice
  • Jason Axinn
  • Paige Barnett
  • Lawrence Lee Wallace
  • Brian Confer
  • Nick Ford
  • Bill Gammon
  • Philip Landa
  • Ed Murphy
  • Nefertiti Thomas
Starring:
Music:René G. Boscio
Editing:Jason Axinn
Studio:Quirk Pictures
Distributor:Coverage, Ink Films
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

To Your Last Death is a 2019 American 2D adult animated action horror film produced and directed by Jason Axinn, and written by Jim Cirile and Tanya C. Klein. It stars the voices of Morena Baccarin, Ray Wise, Bill Moseley and William Shatner.

Plot

Sole survivor of a brutal attack that destroyed her brothers and sister, Miriam Dekalb is given a chance to re-live that night from the beginning, armed with foreknowledge of the events. Of course, there's always the chance that Miriam is insane and murdered everyone herself.

Cast

Production

Development

Under its working title, Malevolent, the film was 114% funded on Indiegogo on March 18, 2016, with the total amount raised being $52,713.[1] [2] The film then entered production.

Process

The film took five years to complete, and finished in late 2017. Post-production was completed in late 2018.[3] [4]

William Shatner was confirmed to have joined the cast on October 14, 2015.[5]

Release

To Your Last Death premiered on August 23, 2019 at the London FrightFest Film Festival,[6] [7] and was released online via Amazon Prime Video, iTunes and VUDU in the United States on March 17, 2020. The film received a Blu-ray release on October 6, 2020.[8]

It was screened online in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2021, as part of Grimmfest's May Madness Event.[9]

Reception

Accolades

!Ceremony!Year!Category!Nominee!Result!Ref.
Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest2020Jury AwardTo Your Last DeathWon[10]
Pasadena International Film FestivalBest Feature Film[11]
Film Threat / Award This!2021Best WTF? Movie[12]

Future

A sequel is in development, set in the same universe. It may be animated or live-action.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. "Malevolent Indiegogo campaign" Indiegogo. Accessed 30 July 2016.
  2. Moore, Debi, June 4, 2016, "Exclusive First-Look Still from Animated Horror Malevolent" (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/169407/exclusive-first-look-still-animated-horror-malevolent/). Dread Central. Accessed 30 July 2016.
  3. Sokol, Tony, 2/16/2016, "Malevolent With William Shatner Hits Crowdfunding". Den of Geek. Accessed 30 July 2016.
  4. Gelmini, David, "Animated Horror Malevolent Launches Indiegogo Campaign" (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/151847/animated-horror-malevolent-william-shatner-bill-moseley-launches-indiegogo-campaign/). Dread Central. Accessed 30 July 2016.
  5. Galuppo, Mia, "William Shatner Joins Animated Horror Film 'Malevolent' (Exclusive)" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/william-shatner-joins-animated-horror-832224). The Hollywood Reporter. Accessed 30 July 2016.
  6. Web site: To Your Last Death Arrow Video FrightFest listing. FrightFest.co.uk . January 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Ayeni. Tofe. July 4, 2019 . UK horror event FrightFest to host 20 world premieres at 2019 edition . . January 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: TO YOUR LAST DEATH coming to Blu-Ray October 6th!. 2021-05-17. Twitter. en.
  9. Web site: May Madness Event. 2021-05-17. maymadness.eventive.org. Eventive.
  10. Web site: 2020 Winners. 2021-05-17. crimsonscreen. en.
  11. Web site: PIFF 2020. 2021-05-17. PIFF. en.
  12. Web site: 2021 Nominees. 2021-05-17. Film Threat Award This!. en-US.
  13. Web site: Now don't get too excited.. 2021-05-17. Facebook. en.
  14. Web site: A little update from the bridge!. 2021-05-17. Facebook. en.