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A painter struggling for inspiration finds an unexpected muse after he accepts a teaching position in a small town and becomes the caregiver to Eddie, a seemingly docile art student with a r... Read allA painter struggling for inspiration finds an unexpected muse after he accepts a teaching position in a small town and becomes the caregiver to Eddie, a seemingly docile art student with a rare sleepwalking condition.A painter struggling for inspiration finds an unexpected muse after he accepts a teaching position in a small town and becomes the caregiver to Eddie, a seemingly docile art student with a rare sleepwalking condition.
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Dylan Smith
- Eddie
- (as Dylan Scott Smith)
Norman Mikeal Berketa
- Bartender
- (as Norman Berketa)
Simon Webb
- Radio D.J.
- (voice)
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EDDIE: THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBAL pretty mush says it all; you gets what you pays for. While it's beautifully crafted from beginning to end, EDDIE ultimately lacks that little something extra that distinguishes good movies from Great ones. If SHAUN OF THE DEAD or JUAN OF THE DEAD didn't milk the notion of zombies for all it was worth, then they certainly set the bar a bit high for anyone who followed in their footsteps. Sure, technically speaking, EDDIE isn't so much a zombie movie as a movie about a sleepwalking cannibal, but that's just six of one, half a dozen of the other, right? Midway through, EDDIE begins to get rather predictable and one can see the end coming, but the performances (especially by Lindstadt and Braunstein) are outstanding and the aforementioned craftsmanship is undeniable. Worth a look.
Artist create art, but often they need a bit of inspiration to get the vision of their creation. Artists Lars Olafssen is in a bit of a funk, he has not produced anything in over ten years. So he find a home in a school as a teacher, there he still cannot break his silence. He befriends Eddie, who is a bit slow and an outcast. Lars has the patience to bring him into his confidence and discovers a hidden secret, when Eddie sleeps he craves flesh and his dreams get him carried away as he becomes the sleep walking cannibal. This gruesome discovery excites Lars and he finds inspiration in what would disgust others. This showing was part of opening for the new home of Cineprov! at the Plaza Theatre, where local arts use their improv talent to add color to the scenes on the big screen.
Interesting, good actors and very good director. I really like this film ! Watch it, you won't regret it. This film is entertaining. In addition to receiving international awards , he received fine reviews in the media. Well done. Boris Rodriguez the director offers us a feature film quality. Without revealing the content, I especially like the opening scene of the film with the deer. The art of mixing humor and horror is a difficult art in cinema, Boris Rodriguez delights us with Eddie. I did not know these actors and am pleasantly surprised with their performance. You're gonna like easily the character of Eddie (as Dylan Scott Smith). Horror friendly and humorous moments . I think this is a movie to watch !
I really enjoyed this one when I saw it at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: it's consistently funny, and reminiscent of the UK's Shaun of the Dead, except obviously with a Danish-Canadian spin. I'm not going to bore you with a summary of the film, as you can easily find that elsewhere on this page, but I will say that it was well cast, well acted, and very well paced. Great comedic timing, and a really interesting character dynamic, in that you feel sorry for almost everyone involved; you don't just feel sorry for Eddie, whose cannibalism is almost being taken advantage of by Lars, but also for Lars, who has trouble finding inspiration, and Lesley, who doesn't understand why he's acting so strangely. That makes for a really compelling story, which is wrapped up perfectly at the end. I left the cinema very satisfied, and it's one of my highlights from the whole festival.
Lars Olafssen is a famous painter. He has stopped painting for an unspecified reason and has a new job as an art teacher in a small Canadian town. His manager Ronny is desperate for him to start painting again. Everybody expects him to paint again. He takes an interest in an odd student named Eddie and fellow teacher Lesley. Eddie needs a place to stay and Lars agrees to take him.
The title "Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal" gets me right away. That's a hell of a title. It's supposed to be a black comedy. It's supposed to be a lot things. The premise seems interesting. The movie itself isn't that much of anything. The lead isn't much. Eddie isn't much either. Nobody has much chemistry. There is no tension. There is no intensity consider how many bodies are piling up. With the title and the premise, I want the movie to do something compelling. It's disappointing.
The title "Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal" gets me right away. That's a hell of a title. It's supposed to be a black comedy. It's supposed to be a lot things. The premise seems interesting. The movie itself isn't that much of anything. The lead isn't much. Eddie isn't much either. Nobody has much chemistry. There is no tension. There is no intensity consider how many bodies are piling up. With the title and the premise, I want the movie to do something compelling. It's disappointing.
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- TriviaThe only artwork made by the characters that can be clearly and fully seen belong to Eddie. The artwork from the other characters is only shown partially or not at all.
- GoofsDuring the conversation scene between Ronny and Lars if you look over Ronny's shoulder you see an empty paint easel. At the end of the scene as Ronny leaves, Lars stands and looks back to the easel which now has a blank painting on it.
- SoundtracksDer Hölle Rache; Königin der Nacht
from "Die Zauberflöte"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Diana Damrau & Jérémie Rhorer Le Cercle de l'Harmonie
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- Budget
- CA$1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,632
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,016
- Apr 7, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $45,778
- Runtime
- 1h 30m(90 min)
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- 2.39:1
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