The Off Season

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The Off Season
File:Poster of the movie The Off Season.jpg
Directed by James Felix McKenney
Produced by Larry Fessenden
Written by James Felix McKenney
Starring Angus Scrimm
Larry Fessenden
Christina Campanella
Don Wood
Ruth Kulerman
Brenda Cooney
Jamie Sneider
Jordan Kratz
Release dates
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  • 2004 (2004)
Country United States
Language English

The Off Season is a 2004 independent horror film directed by James Felix McKenney and produced by Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. It was filmed in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[1][2]

Plot

In the beginning, The Off Season appears to be the story of a young couple from New York City moving up to Maine to get away from it all. Soon, strange things begin to happen in the one-room apartment that they occupy—things that the once close couple cannot discuss with each other. This is not a typical ghost story resulting from a tragic death, but the tale of a place haunted by guilt and the fear of abandonment.

Unlike most traditional ghost stories, which take place in an old mansion, castle or other giant structure, The Off Season is about the haunting of a tiny room. The main characters have nowhere to hide when confronted by unhappy spirits. It can be easy to run away and slam a door between yourself and something that scares you, but few things are more terrifying than being forced to look the source of your fear directly in the eye.

Cast

  • Angus Scrimm as Ted
  • Larry Fessenden as Phil
  • Christina Campanella as Kathryn Bennett
  • Don Wood as Rick Holland
  • Ruth Kulerman as Mrs. Farthing
  • Brenda Cooney as Nora
  • Jamie Sneider as Stacy
  • Jordan Kratz as Kurt

Production

The Off Season was shot in a motel in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a town that neighbors the one in which writer and director James Felix McKenney grew up and shot his first feature, CanniBalistic!

While filming, the cast stayed at the Waves and Viking motels where the film was set.

Reception

Since the film's release it has been regarded as one of the worst movies ever, only garnishing 1.6 stars based on 395 votes on Internet Movie Database and receiving numerous complaints on the site's message board.[3][4][5][6]

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