2019
Not Rated
IFC Midnight
1 h 54 m

2019
Not Rated
IFC Midnight
1 h 54 m

Summary Suffering from PTSD following his stint as an army medic, Henry (David Call) now works feverishly in his Brooklyn laboratory to forget the death he witnessed overseas by creating life in the form of a man cobbled together from body parts. After procuring a brain from an unwitting victim, his creation—Adam (Alex Breaux)—is born. But it so...

Directed By: Larry Fessenden

Written By: Mary Shelley, Larry Fessenden

2019
Not Rated
IFC Midnight
1 h 54 m

2019
Not Rated
IFC Midnight
1 h 54 m

Depraved

Name: Depraved
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2019-09-13
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Rating: 69
Cast: David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux, Ana Cruz Kayne, Maria Dizzia

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings

6.6

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Directed By: Larry Fessenden

Written By: Mary Shelley, Larry Fessenden

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

70% Positive
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10% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

70% Positive
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10% Negative
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RogerEbert.com

Sep 13, 2019

Fessenden’s prickly sense of humanism makes a considerable difference in Depraved, his engrossing take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and maybe his best movie to date.

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Austin Chronicle

Sep 25, 2019

For those who loved movies like "The Last Winter" or "Wendigo," Depraved is more of the same in the best possible way.

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Los Angeles Times

Sep 12, 2019

Depraved is smart in its commentary on everything from the evils of the pharmaceuticals industry to the terrors of PTSD, but there’s real heart and empathy here too. Skeptics might question whether Adam has a soul or not, but Fessenden’s film clearly possesses one.

By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Sep 12, 2019

Making the most of his limited budget, not unusual for the prolific Fessenden, he has produced possibly his most coherent and visually polished work to date. The makeup effects and lead performances are excellent, and Fessenden’s signature cheek (two strip-club employees are called Stormy and Melania) never tips into silliness.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

Sep 12, 2019

Breaux is able to wring great pathos out of the character of Adam with very few words, which only makes Henry and Polidori’s arguments about ethics, which increase in frequency as the film goes on, seem all the more tedious.

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TheWrap

Sep 12, 2019

It’s got at least one excellent performance, but as a whole it contributes little to the “Frankenstein” tradition, other than a reminder that this has all been done before, mostly better, with more nuance and excitement.

By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW

Movie Nation

Sep 12, 2019

Actor turned writer-director Larry Fessenden (“Beneath,” “Wendigo”) seeks to distract us from the well-worn path by talking us to death. There are endless scenes of the doctor (David Call of “Tiny Furniture”) “teaching” the creation he names “Adam” (CLE-verrr) the fundamentals of life.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Glass Eye Pix, Forager Films

Release Date Sep 13, 2019

Duration 1 h 54 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website http://glasseyepix.com/

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David Call

Henry

Joshua Leonard

Polidori

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Adam

Ana Cruz Kayne

Liz

Maria Dizzia

Georgina

Chloë Levine

Lucy

Owen Campbell

Alex

Addison Timlin

Shelley

Chris O'Connor

Mr. Beaufort

Alice Barrett

Mrs. Beaufort

Andrew Lasky

Sam the Bartender

Jack Fessenden

Eddie

James Tam

Mr. Zhang

Zilong Zee

Mr. Ling

Noah Le Gros

Soldier Adam

John Speredakos

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Hope Blackstock

Officer Flores

Stormi Maya

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