The Leech (2022 film)

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

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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

Cast
  • Jeremy Gardner as Terry
  • Taylor Zaudtke as Lexi
  • Graham Skipper as Father David
  • Rigo Garay as Rigo

Release

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

Reception

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
  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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