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The Leech (2022 film)

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The Leach
Directed byEric Pennycoff
Written byEric Pennycoff
Produced byEric Pennycoff
Scott Smith
Adelyn Pennycoff
Starring
Production
company
Doomcroak Pictures
Distributed byArrow Films
Release date
  • 23 June 2022 (2022-06-23) (Chattanooga Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Leech is a 2022 American holiday comedy horror film directed by Eric Pennycoff and starring Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Zaudtke and Graham Skipper.[1]

Cast

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Release

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The film premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival on 23 June 2022.[2][3]

Reception

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Michelle Swope of the Daily Dead rated the film 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the obscenely fun, naughty Christmas horror comedy you didn’t know you needed."[4] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing "‘The Leech’ is a sin-filled stocking stuffed with chaos, whiskey, cocaine, and dildos. And yet, it still could have been weirder."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Arrow Films Takes Eric Pennycoff's Festive Horror THE LEECH For Holiday Release In The UK, Ireland And North America". Horror Society. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ Whittock, Jesse; Wiseman, Andreas (22 June 2022). "UK & U.S. Deals For Horror Comedy 'The Leech' (Exclusive); Viaplay Norway Original; Cineflix Rights CEE Sales; Estonian TV Drama To Oz; UK Unscripted Fund; Brian Walsh Re-Upped — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ Miska, Brad (22 June 2022). "Arrow Films Unwraps Christmas Thriller 'The Leech'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ Swope, Michelle (25 June 2022). "Chattanooga Film Festival 2022 Review: THE LEECH Wishes You a Bawdy Merry Christmas". Daily Dead. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (5 July 2022). "It's the Christmas From Hell in Holiday Horror 'The Leech' [CFF '22]". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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