| The Den | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Den_Russian_Movie_Poster.jpg) Russian language film poster from initial release | |
| Directed by | Zachary Donohue |
| Written by | Zachary Donohue Lauren Thompson |
| Starring | Melanie Papalia Matt Riedy David Schlachtenhaufen |
| Cinematography | Bernard Hunt |
| Edited by | Joseph Pettinati |
| Music by | Evan Goldman Zachary Donohue |
Production companies | Cliffbrook Films Onset Films |
| Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated)[1] |
The Den (released in some countries as Hacked) is a 2013 American slasher film by Zachary Donohue and his feature film directorial debut.[2][3] The film is shot in screenlife and found footage style and was first released in Russia as смерть в сети, Death Online on December 23, 2013.[4][5] It was given a simultaneous limited theatrical and VOD release on March 14, 2014 through IFC Midnight. It stars Melanie Papalia as a young woman who discovers a murder via webcam.[6]
The film explores the themes of social media, computer hacking, voyeurism, the deep web, filmed deaths in the style of a snuff film, and kidnapping.
- ^ IMDB The Den (2013) Box office/Business
- ^ Woods, Kevin (23 October 2013). "IFC Midnight acquires Zachary Donohue's The Den". JoBlo. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Enter "THE DEN" via webcam chiller's new trailer". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "смерть в сети". Megacritic (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Правда жизни". 5TVR (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "IFC Midnight Acquires Rights to Zachary Donohue's High-tech Horror 'The Den'". IndieWire. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.