Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySam Levinson
Written bySam Levinson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarcell Rév
Edited byRon Patane
Music byIan Hultquist
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance)
  • September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[5]
Box office$2.9 million[6][1]

Assassination Nation is a 2018 American satirical black comedy horror thriller film[7][8][9][10] written and directed by Sam Levinson. It stars an ensemble cast led by Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef, and Abra. The film takes place in the fictional town of Salem,[11][12] which devolves into chaos and violence after a computer hacker discovers and leaks personal secrets about many of its residents.

Development of the film began in October 2016, when it was announced as the independent label Foxtail Entertainment's first project. Casting announcements were made throughout 2017 and principal photography commenced in March 2017 and took place in New Orleans. Months later, Neon acquired the film rights with Gozie AGBO, before being joined by 30West and Refinery29.

Assassination Nation had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, and was released theatrically in the United States on September 21. It has grossed $2.8 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its "frenetic and visually stylish" action but criticized what were called thinly written characters.[13]

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  10. ^ Robertson, Adi (January 24, 2018). "Assassination Nation is a vicious, cathartic horror film about misogyny". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  11. ^ DeMara, Bruce (September 20, 2018). "Assassination Nation is bloody, funny and thought-provoking". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Cuffari, Steven (June 13, 2020). "How Assassination Nation Modernized The Salem Witch Trials". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Giles, Jeff (September 20, 2018). "The House with a Clock in Its Walls Ticks Along Tolerably". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2018.