The Oregonian (film)

The Oregonian
Directed by Calvin Reeder
Produced by Roger M. Mayer
Christian Palmer
Christo Dimassis
Steven Schardt
Elana Krausz
Wen Marcoux
Ryan Adams
Scott Honea
Joey Marcoux
Written by Calvin Reeder
Starring Lindsay Pulsipher
Music by Scott Honea
Jed Maheu
Calvin Reeder
Cinematography Ryan Adams
Edited by Buzz Pierce
Distributed by Factory 25
Release dates
  • January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) (Sundance)
  • June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08) (United States)
Running time
 81 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Oregonian is a 2011 horror film directed by Calvin Reeder. The movie premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was given a limited release beginning on June 8, 2012,[1] partially as a result of a successful Kickstarter campaign.[2] The Oregonian received a DVD release in early 2013.[3]

The film stars Lindsay Pulsipher as a young woman who, after waking up from a car crash with no recollection of what happened, journeys through a surreal landscape and meets multiple bizarre characters.[4]

Plot

The movie follows a young woman from Oregon (Lindsay Pulsipher), who gets into a car accident and as a result, finds herself in a surreal landscape. She has complete amnesia and cannot remember what has happened or even who she is. As she wanders around in an attempt to find help and safety, she comes across several increasingly bizarre people.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for The Oregonian was mixed; the film holds a rating of 46/100 on Metacritic and 50% "rotten" on RottenTomatoes, based on 4 reviews from both sites.[5][6] Common criticisms centered around the film's surreal nature,[7] and Variety magazine commented that "once it’s clear The Oregonian will offer no real storyline or explanations, viewer patience wears thin."[8] Dread Central criticized the film's characters, commented that other than "the main character and the old lady, none of the weirdos bring anything to the table".[9] Screen Daily and IndieWire both gave positive reviews for The Oregonian,[10] and IndieWire opined that while distributors wouldn't likely enjoy the film, "Genre-friendly festivals will eat it up."[11]

References

  1. ↑ "The Oregonian". Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Oregonian Theatrical Release". Kickstarter. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Calvin Lee Reeder's Mindfuck, THE OREGONIAN, Now On Limited Edition DVD/7"!!". Twitch Film. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Jeannette Catsoulis (June 7, 2012). "The Only Thing Missing Is a Swamp Monster". New York Times.
  5. ↑ "The Oregonian". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Oregonian". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Oregonian (Review)". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Review: 'The Oregonian'". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "The Oregonian (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Oregonian (review)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "A Wacky Roadtrip in Calvin Lee Reeder's "The Oregonian"". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 December 2013.


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