A Midsummer's Nightmare (film)
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Genre | Psychological thriller |
Based on | A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare |
Written by | Anthony Jaswinski |
Directed by | Gary Fleder |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Jim O'Grady |
Cinematography | Trevor Forrest |
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Production company | A+E Studios |
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Network | Lifetime |
Release | July 31, 2017 |
A Midsummer's Nightmare is a 2017 American psychological thriller television film[1] directed by Gary Fleder and written by Anthony Jaswinski. It is a modern adaptation of the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.[2][3] It aired on Lifetime on July 31, 2017.
Synopsis
[edit]Four young lovers go into the woods to pursue their romantic desires but find their fantasies and secrets being used against them.
Cast
[edit]- Paul Walter Hauser as Nick Bottoms
- Eric Balfour as Mark
- Dominic Monaghan as Mike Puck
- Thomas Cadrot as Agent Wills
- Casey Deidrick as Liam
- Courtney Love as Titania
- Daisy Head as Elena
- Anjali Jay as Agent Radlas
- Chelsea Gilligan as Josselin
- Chad Rook as Blane Thomas
- Ellie Gall as Hannah Becker
- Rhys Ward as Royce
- Jake Robinson as Daniel Brooks
- Kylee Bush as Actress
- Jason William Day as Big Brother
- Lucius Fairburn as Little Brother
Production
[edit]The film was produced as a pilot for a planned hour-long anthology series[4] but the pilot was not picked up as a series.[5] Filming took place in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia, Canada from October 31 to November 18, 2016. Liz Gateley, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for Lifetime, stated that the intent was to develop "content that redefines what it means to be a Lifetime show."[4] The production received some media attention for booking Courtney Love in a role.[6][7][8]
Broadcast
[edit]The pilot was originally scheduled to premiere on July 28, 2017 but was then moved to July 14 and then again to July 31, when it ultimately aired.[5]
Reception
[edit]Reviewer Duane of the website Shakespeare Geek gave the film a negative review, doubting the existence of "any Shakespeare of note" in it.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 21, 2016). "A Midsummer's Nightmare: Lifetime Thriller Adds Eric Balfour, 3 Others". Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2016). "'A Midsummer's Nightmare': Five Cast In Lifetime's Shakespearean Pilot".
- ^ "'A Midsummer's Nightmare' thriller in the works at Lifetime". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 15, 2016). "Lifetime Greenlights Pilot for Shakespeare Anthology Thriller 'A Midsummer's Nightmare' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ a b "Get Lost In Lifetime's Twisted Take On Shakespeare While You Can". Bustle. 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Lifetime Pilot "Midsummer's Nightmare" Books Courtney Love". November 3, 2016.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 3, 2016). "Courtney Love Joins Lifetime's Shakespeare Anthology 'A Midsummer's Nightmare'".
- ^ "Courtney Love is starring in a Shakespeare adaptation for the Lifetime channel". The Independent. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24.
- ^ "Review : A Midsummer's Nightmare". August 2, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 2017 television films
- 2017 films
- 2017 psychological thriller films
- 2010s American films
- 2010s English-language films
- American films based on plays
- American psychological thriller films
- American thriller television films
- Films based on A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Films directed by Gary Fleder
- Films scored by James Dooley
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Lifetime (TV channel) films
- Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
- Television films based on plays
- Television pilots not picked up as a series
- Television shows based on works by William Shakespeare