Crazy Eights (film)

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2006 American film

Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights film poster

Directed by| Jimi Jones
Written by| Dan DeLuca
Jimi Jones
Ji-un Kwon (contributing writer)
Produced by| Dan DeLuca
Brian J. Gilbert
Vicky Clark Jennings
Jimi Jones
John Kaila
Kurt Uebersax
Rick Whealen
Starring| Dina Meyer
George Newbern
Traci Lords
Frank Whaley
Gabrielle Anwar
Dan DeLuca
Music by| Olivier Glissant
C. Eric
Nick Nolan
Distributed by| After Dark Films Lions Gate

Release date

* October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)

Running time

| 80 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Crazy Eights is a 2006 American horror film that follows the story of six companions as they fill the last request of a dead friend. The film is distributed by the After Dark Horrorfest which annually releases an eight-part movie collection that typically is likened towards the movie genres of horror and thriller, Crazy Eights being part of the 2007 series released by the movie collection. The film stars Traci Lords, Dina Meyer, George Newbern, Gabrielle Anwar, Dan DeLuca and Frank Whaley.

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Dina Meyer as Jennifer Jones
* George Newbern as Father Lyle Dey
* Traci Lords as Gina Conte
* Dan DeLuca as Wayne Morrison
* Frank Whaley as Brent Sykes
* Gabrielle Anwar as Beth Patterson
* Karen Beriss as Karen
* Michael Gabel as Dr. Pike

## Production

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James K. Jones directed this film and Dan DeLuca was the main producer and writer.

The film was released in select theaters on November 9, 2007. The film runs for a total of 80 minutes.[1] The film was distributed by After Dark Films.[1] The film was produced in the United States.[1]

## Reception

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### Awards

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Part of the After Dark Horrorfest film series "8 Films to Die For".[2]

### Critical response

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The film has received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has 3 reviews from critics, all negative.[3]

A reviewer for the website Dread Central expressed disappointment with the film's plot, recommending that viewers "forget everything about the plot and enjoy the visuals".[4] Brent McKnight, a reviewer for online magazine PopMatters, expressed a slightly more negative view when reviewing the film upon its release to home video, summarizing "With no real plot, and no real characters, Crazy Eights is a weak, toothless attempt at a horror film".[5]

## See also

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* After Dark Horrorfest

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Crazy Eights (2008)". AllMovie. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
2. ^ "CRAZY EIGHTS | HORRORFEST - 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR". After Dark Horrorfest. Horror Fest Online. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
3. ^ "Crazy Eights". www.rottentomatoes.com.
4. ^ "Crazy Eights (2007) | Review of Crazy Eights - Dread Central". Dread Central. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
5. ^ "After Dark Horrorfest Double Features to Die For | Review of Borderland / Crazy Eights - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

## External links

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* Crazy Eights at IMDb