''Freakdog'' is a 2008 British

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directed by

Paddy Breathnach Paddy Breathnach (born 1964) is an Irish film director and producer. He directed '' Man About Dog'', ''Blow Dry'' and '' Shrooms''. He was also involved in the production of ''The Mighty Celt'' and '' Ape''. Filmography * '' Ailsa'' (1994) * '' ...

, that originally went under the title ''Red Mist''.

Plot

The film follows seven medical students who, while out partying one night, spike the drink of an unknowing and loner hospital janitor Kenneth, nicknamed "Freakdog". However, he has epilepsy and goes into a seizure before falling and hitting his head. His injury, combined with the alcohol and the drugs that he has ingested, causes him to fall into a deep coma. The students, not wanting to be involved or risk their futures for their crime, abandon his body on a road in front of the hospital and drive off as fast as they can, hoping someone will come across his body and help him. When they learn about his condition becoming fatal, one of the students (

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) attempts to revive him using an experimental drug. The result has horrible and unintended consequences, leading to Freakdog having

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s that allow him to possess the students who poisoned him and abandoned him. He exacts vengeance by possessing their bodies and through them, framing them for murdering each other while they desperately search for a way to stop him.

Cast

as Katherine *

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as Kim * Andrew Lee Potts as Kenneth, the janitor, cruelly nicknamed "Freakdog" ** Art Parkinson as Young Kenneth *

Stephen Dillane Stephen John Dillane (; born 27 March 1957) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in the 2002 film '' The Hours'', Stannis Baratheon in ''Game of Thrones'', and Thomas Jefferson in the 2008 HBO miniseries ''John Ad ...

as Doctor Harris * Alex Wyndham as Jake *

Katie McGrath Katie McGrath () is an Irish actress. In television, she gained recognition for portraying Morgana Pendragon in the BBC One series ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series ''Dracula'' (2013–2014), Saskia in th ...

as Harriet *

Christina Chong Christina Chong (born 18 September 1983) is an English actress. She has appeared in several notable roles in film and television, including '' Monroe'', ''Line of Duty'', '' Halo: Nightfall'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Doctor Who'', and '' 24: Live An ...

as Yoshimi * Martin Compston as Sean * Michael Jibson as Steve *

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as Shelby * Colin Stinton as Detective Cartert *

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as Walt * Michael J. Reynolds as Dr Stegman * Sarah Boyd Wilson as Vanessa * Emmett J. Scanlan as Stranger * Nathan S. Stewart as Handsome bar patron

Production

Although set in the United States, the film was shot on location in

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Reception

The film received a limited cinema release and reviews of the film were generally poor. Rotten Tomatoes gave it only 8% based on 13 reviews.

Release

The film premiered on 22 August 2008 as part of the UK

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Home media

The DVD and Blu-ray was released on 10 February 2009 in the United States.About.co
Red Mist
DVD Review In the UK and Ireland, the film was released on 3 July 2009 as ''Red Mist''.

References

External links

* * * {{Paddy Breathnach 2008 films Films shot in Northern Ireland British horror films British slasher films English-language Irish films 2008 horror films Irish horror films Irish slasher films Films directed by Paddy Breathnach 2000s English-language films 2000s British films