Founders Day
Director: Erik Bloomquist | 2024 | 106 mins | Horror | USA | English
Official Selection – FrightFest 2023
Official Selection – Popcorn Frights 2023
Official Selection – Toronto After Dark 2023
Official Selection – San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival 2023
In this satirical political slasher from the Bloomquist Brothers, a small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election. As accusations fly and the threat of a masked killer darkens every street corner, the residents must race to uncover the truth before fear consumes the town. Starring Devin Druid (13 Reasons Why), Emilia McCarthy (SkyMed), Naomi Grace (NCIS), Olivia Nikkanen (The Society), Amy Hargreaves (Homeland), Catherine Curtin (Stranger Things) and William Russ (Boy Meets World).
5 STARS: “ERIK BLOOMQUIST’S DIRECTION HAS NEVER BEEN LEANER OR MEANER. THE SCREENPLAY HAS A LOT IT WANTS TO SAY AND DOES SO IN A FUN, MURDEROUS WAY LINED WITH WICKED HUMOR”
– FILM THREAT
4 STARS: “THE BLOOMQUISTS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THEY PLAY WITH THE AUDIENCE MERCILESSLY, PRACTICALLY TORTURING FANS OF THE GENRE. IT’S SO MUCH FUN”
– HORRORBUZZ
“FRESH AND UNEXPECTED, WITH LIKABLE CHARACTERS, ‘FOUNDERS DAY’ IS SURE TO DELIGHT SLASHER ENTHUSIASTS”
– DREAD CENTRAL
“MIXES SCREAM AND ELECTION WITH EXCITING RESULTS”
– THN
“A CONSISTENTLY FUN AND SMARTLY-SHOT WHODUNNIT”
– HEYUGUYS
“INVENTIVE AND FUN WITH COOL KILLS”
– MORBIDLY BEAUTIFUL
Erik Bloomquist – Director
Naomi Grace
Devin Druid
Andrew Stewart-Jones
Olivia Nikkanen
Emilia McCarthy
Tyler James White
Erik Bloomquist
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