''Her Name Was Christa'' is an American

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written by, directed by, and starring

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Cast

* Shianne Daye as Christa Sullivan *

as Stephen Booth *

as Nick Perkins * Rick Jermain as Blaze * Kaylee Williams as Raven

Production

Shooting took place over 18 non consecutive days between September 2017 and November 2018. A long hiatus took place during the middle of production due to the original actress set to portray Christa pulling out of the project citing creative differences over the graphic nature of the content in the film.

Release

The film was released on February 14, 2020 on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital streaming.

Reception

Reviews for the film were positive with Pophorror.com calling it "Both Brutally Honest And Strangely Comforting". Horrornews.net concluded that, "Her Name Was Christa is nothing short of amazing. While I’m not certain I would call it a horror movie it is a twisted love story that contains horror elements as well as its share of disturbing and shocking scenes. I haven’t had a film impact me this much since I saw the likes of

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, and Megan Is Missing. Even though I loved this film I felt the need to check out some cartoons after I watched it just so I felt a little better." Myindieproductions.com stated that, "With ''Her Name Was Christa, James'' manages to deliver an effective gut-punch and give us an eerie spin on the festering, debilitating effects of loneliness and loss."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Her Name Was Christa 2020 films 2020 horror films American romantic horror films American psychological horror films 2020s English-language films English-language horror films