| Severance | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Severance_poster.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Christopher Smith |
| Screenplay by | James Moran Christopher Smith |
| Story by | James Moran |
| Produced by | Jason Newmark Finola Dwyer |
| Starring | Danny Dyer Laura Harris Tim McInnerny Toby Stephens Claudie Blakley Andy Nyman Babou Ceesay |
| Cinematography | Ed Wild |
| Edited by | Stuart Gazzard |
| Music by | Christian Henson |
Production companies | Qwerty Films UK Film Council Isle of Man Film N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG Dan Films HanWay Films Wildgaze Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom) Magnolia Pictures (United States) Splendid Film (Germany) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States Hungary Germany[1] |
| Languages | English[2] Hungarian Russian |
| Budget | $10 million[3] |
| Box office | $5.95 million[3] |
Severance is a 2006 comedy horror film co-written and directed by Christopher Smith. Co-written with James Moran, it stars Danny Dyer and Laura Harris.[4] The film tells a story of group of British and Canadian co-workers who go to a remote mountain forest in Hungary, where they become victims of murderous attacks by a group of poachers.
Severance received mostly positive reviews. In 2009, media interest in the film was revived following the alleged copycat murder of a UK teenager.[5][6]
- ^ "Severance". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Release". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Severance (2007) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Severance". Allmovie. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Three killers jailed over 'spoof horror film' murder". The Daily Telegraph. London. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Three Found Guilty of Horrific Petrol Murder". Sky News. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010. The article contains relevant Flash video.