Woodshock

Woodshock
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Kate Mulleavy
  • Laura Mulleavy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Flinckenberg
Edited by
  • Dino Jonsater
  • Julia Bloch
Music byPeter Raeburn
Production
companies
  • Waypoint Entertainment
  • COTA Films
  • Bloom
Distributed byA24
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]
Box office$43,682[2]

Woodshock is a 2017 American psychological thriller drama film[3][4] written and directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy, in their joint feature directorial debut. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, and Pilou Asbæk. The plot follows a woman who, reeling after the loss of her mother, begins to cope by using a powerful substance which has hallucinogenic, violent repercussions.

Inspired by the Redwood forests of Northern California, the Mulleavy sisters co-wrote the script for the film over the course of two years. Woodshock was filmed on location in Humboldt County, California in the summer of 2015. Kirsten Dunst, who prepared for the role over the course of a year, also served as the film's executive producer. The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival,[5] before receiving a limited release in the United States on September 22, 2017 by A24.

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  2. ^ "Woodshock". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Burr, Ty (September 28, 2017). "Kirsten Dunst in the breakdown lane". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Menkes, Suzy (September 15, 2017). "The Rodarte Sisters Talk Fashion, Horror Movies and Their Childhood". Vogue Arabia. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Salibian, Sandra (August 22, 2017). "Rodarte sisters' movie 'Woodshock' to be unveiled at Venice Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019.