‘Do you get who is in charge yet?’
Girl Gone Bad is a 2022 Canadian horror thriller film about a young woman that turns the tables on a male home intruder. Formerly known as Guiltless
Written, directed and co-produced by Kevin Schultz. Also produced by James Clark, Alison Thornton and Giovanna Morales Vargas.
The Savage Brainchild-Shutter Thunder production stars Alison Thornton, Mya Lowe, Alex Zahara, Harrison Houde, Micah Kelpin, Nemo Cartwright and Mauri Momose.
Plot:
Samantha (Alison Thornton) prepares for a date night with her high school girlfriend, Amanda. As her mom leaves for the weekend, she starts to hear sounds in her house. She receives a text message showing unexpected and grizzly news and tries to call Amanda’s phone… which she finds broken on the patio… with an intruder in her home.
A game of cat and mouse ensues before Samantha manages the upper hand and captures him in the basement. From there, things just get started in a story of love, grief, and vengeance…
Reviews:
“A film that opens with much promise but quickly fades to ashes with a lack of structure and depth. Girl Gone Bad is twisty but sadly its lethargic pacing and quite pointless character motives become the film’s downfall.” 2 out of 5, Back to the Movies
“It’s all quite brutal, with Thornton delivering a good performance, reminding me of Ellen Page in Hard Candy: there’s a similar combination of smarts and cruelty, which is disturbing. The problems are more motivational. Why Ron behaves as he does is unclear, and Samantha’s reluctance to call the police is never very convincing, as is the lack of neighbourhood reaction to some noisy violence.” Grade: C+ Film Blitz
“Our lead, Samantha, is never given a fair chance at conveying why she makes her choices. She simply does, and we’re expected to go along with them. Distracting flashbacks do little to back up her decision-making, and we’re left with uninteresting back-and-forths between her and her assailant. The assailant’s motives are just as confusing and distracting.” Spoiler Free Reviews
“I’m 50/50 on this one… Girl Gone Bad had a few killer twists, but it lost its way as the film progressed. Either way, if you’re looking for a quick “movie of the week” to fill your time, there’s enough here to enjoy.” TV Fanatic Girl
“For a film that started off on such a strong note, Girl Gone Bad falls apart fast and hard. Les never seems like a threat as Samantha easily disarms and beats him down repeatedly throughout the film. And without a threat, there’s no suspense […] It’s too bad because there was obviously a considerable bit of talent involved in its making. It just never lives up to its early potential.” 2 out of 5, Voices from the Balcony
Trailer [1080p HD]:
Release:
Girl Gone Bad was released On-Demand (VOD) in the United States on July 11, 2023, and in the UK on the 17th by 4Digital Media.
Cast and characters:
Alison Thornton … Samantha
Mya Lowe … Amanda
Alex Zahara … Ron
Harrison Houde … Blair
Micah Kelpin … Jillian
Nemo Cartwright … Les
Mauri Momose … Lexi
Technical specs:
1 hour 31 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1
