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True Fiction

  • 2019
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
968
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True Fiction (2019)
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A young writer gets a job assisting her favourite horror writer, but she finds herself participating in an out-of-control psychological experiment.A young writer gets a job assisting her favourite horror writer, but she finds herself participating in an out-of-control psychological experiment.A young writer gets a job assisting her favourite horror writer, but she finds herself participating in an out-of-control psychological experiment.

  • Director
    • Braden Croft
  • Writer
    • Braden Croft
  • Stars
    • Sara Garcia
    • John Cassini
    • Julian Black Antelope
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    968
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Braden Croft
    • Writer
      • Braden Croft
    • Stars
      • Sara Garcia
      • John Cassini
      • Julian Black Antelope
    • 30User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Sara Garcia
    Sara Garcia
    • Avery Malone
    John Cassini
    John Cassini
    • Caleb Conrad
    Julian Black Antelope
    Julian Black Antelope
    • Peter Lavigne
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Lenny Rupert
    Catherine Gell
    Catherine Gell
    • Allison
    Jason Schneider
    • Colton…
    Reamonn Joshee
    Reamonn Joshee
    • Henry
    Angelique Berry
    • Laura Malone
    Jennifer Boudreau
    Jennifer Boudreau
    • Assistant
    Braden Croft
    • Branden Croft
    Lauren Hanna
    Lauren Hanna
    • Secretary
    Brian Martell
    Brian Martell
    • Ian
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    5jtncsmistad

    "True Fiction": Fact is, could have made more Sense

    Sara Garcia and John Cassini show pretty strong here as players entangled in a sick celebrity worship web. Regrettably, however, so much of what happens, or appears to happen, in "True Fiction" baffles to the practical point of incoherence.

    And that's the truth.
    9jaywiltzen

    Fresh take on a cabin-fever flick

    Tapping into some universal fears such as isolation, mutilation, and fear of the unknown, True Fiction explored experimentation, gaslighting, and induced fear techniques as fodder for a novelists new book. This film definitely pays homage to a few cabin-fever classics such as Misery, Hard Candy, and even the Shining, with many twists and turns. I loved it!
    5natcalgary

    not as bad as the comment trolls would have you believe

    The beginning was great the middle mediocre and the end sub par. at some points it was confusing but with good acting and a few crazy scenes it is deff middle of the road watchable and some may even really like it

    5.3
    7kosmasp

    Writing a novel ... is hard

    And "deadly" - for your sanity and other "things". Now the German title of the movie got a tag line that some may say is quite the spoiler ... at least it indicates something that already gives you a view into what you are about to watch. German title "givers" like to do stuff like that ... explaining or spoiling a movie ... it is what it is.

    The movie may have a slow pace at the beginning, but once it gets going ... it really gets going! And yes there is only a binary choice when it comes to guessing where this leads ... so no cookie for you if you guess it right. Still this can be entertaining, while also straining and exhausting! Yes the main characters seem despicable to say the least ... or not likeable ... but if you wrap your head around that, if you suspend your disbelief ... this can be the horror/thriller you can dig and be entertained by (not literally, you know what I mean).
    5hazzah1

    It is...something

    The reviews for this were seemingly off the charts (according to RT). So I went in thinking I missed it a couple years ago because I had never heard of it.

    Oh how I wish I could go back to that time. This movie is honestly, nothing special. But, there was certainly an effort put in to make it a bit better than an average low budget slash and hack movie.

    The acting...is fine. And the story with the twists and all...is okay. This whole film seemed like it was more or less a showcase for the main star (Sara Garcia). And she's good - but I think she's better suited for subtle drama rather than hardcore horror. That's just my opinion.

    The effects and direction are all pretty good. But again, if one should miss this movie, you really aren't losing anything. It's just- okay.

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production company
      • 775 Media Corp
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.25:1

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