Stars: Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Ajiona Alexus, Levi Meaden, Seth Carr, Mark Furze, Jason George, Christa Miller, Damien Leake | Written by Ryan Engle | Directed by James McTeigue
Breaking In stars Gabrielle Union as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on breaking in…
Let’s get this out of the way first, Breaking In is the personification of what Direct-to-Video represents… Even though the film made a [albeit brief] appearance in UK cinemas! The merits of filmmaking and all round production are unequivocally abysmal. Made even more tragic and disheartening with sizeable talent in front and behind the camera. Most notably that of director James McTeigue, with credits such as The Matrix and V for Vendetta,...
Breaking In stars Gabrielle Union as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on breaking in…
Let’s get this out of the way first, Breaking In is the personification of what Direct-to-Video represents… Even though the film made a [albeit brief] appearance in UK cinemas! The merits of filmmaking and all round production are unequivocally abysmal. Made even more tragic and disheartening with sizeable talent in front and behind the camera. Most notably that of director James McTeigue, with credits such as The Matrix and V for Vendetta,...
- 8/3/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
A big holiday’s approaching, and you’ve not gotten a thing for Mom? Instead of waiting in line for Brunch or picking through the last few roses at the flower shop, how about a movie? The studios are way ahead of you. Opening this weekend are two distinctly different motherhood movies on the screens not filled with that superhero smack-down. Competing for your cash are the collegiate comedy Life Of The Party with Melissa McCarthy getting her degree alongside her daughter, and this action thriller with Gabrielle Union going to extreme lengths to protect her kids from a quartet of creeps. Ms. Union’s character is a new addition to the long list of tough movie moms from Greer Garson’s Oscar-winning turn as Mrs. Miniver to Sally Field’s seeker of revenge in Eye For An Eye, and finally the very similar defender played by Jodie Foster in...
- 5/11/2018
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Just in time for Mother's Day, Breaking In gifts moms everywhere with a thrill-free, home-invasion thriller about a mom (Gabrielle Union) who'll stop at nothing to keep four bad guys from killing her two kids. That's the plot, folks. It never goes any deeper than that, or gets any less predictable. Some have labeled this "Taken for ladies." If only. The listless, leaden acting, writing and direction in this breathtakingly stupid bomb-ola defies audiences to stay conscious through its drag-ass 88 minutes.
Shaun Russell (Union) and her two children – teenage Jasmine...
Shaun Russell (Union) and her two children – teenage Jasmine...
- 5/10/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Instead of those tired old flowers or brunch, why not treat mom to a home invasion thriller this Mother’s Day? That seems to be the novel pitch underlining James McTeigue’s “Breaking In,” in which Gabrielle Union’s maternal instincts turn her into an overnight John McClane when her children are taken hostage. Unfortunately, both Union and your mom deserve much better. Coasting for as long as it can on the considerable charms of its star, “Breaking In” is otherwise a work of profound half-assedness, running through the paces of its bare-bones framework with all the verve, energy and invention of a night-watchman winding down the last hour of his shift. In the end, the only real suspense comes from seeing whether the film can stretch its wafer-thin premise and paucity of ideas out to a full 90 minutes – and at 88 minutes with credits, even there it comes up short.
- 5/10/2018
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
After Wonder Woman, the most famous super-powered woman in America is the mythical mother who can lift a car to save her child. I’ve always wondered where’s the movie about her, that remarkable everymom who’s as strong as Clark Kent and as regimented as Bruce Wayne.
There’s no barehanded raising of vehicles in “Breaking In,” but this home-invasion thriller from director James McTeigue’s (“V is for Vendetta”) more than fills that gap. Starring Gabrielle Union, “Breaking In” is a Mother’s Day movie for the family that already saw “A Quiet Place” together. It feels just as calculated, in fact, as those Garry Marshall-directed holiday-themed ensemble films that no one liked, but everyone saw. But the film’s undisguised mom-power cheerleading is so scarce in mainstream entertainment that it’s difficult to mind.
What does miff about “Breaking In,” though, is how the film’s commercial aspirations seem to get in the way of character and thematic development. Save for a couple of early scenes, Union’s Shaun Russell is largely shorn of history and personality; even the shirt she wears for the entire movie is a plain white tee.
Also Read: Can 'Life of the Party' and 'Breaking In' Carve Out Box Office Success During 'Avengers' Reign?
Shaun attempts to protect her kids from robbers in the house she grew up in after the sudden death of her estranged, seemingly abusive father (Damien Leake). But the screenplay by Ryan Engle (“Rampage,” “The Commuter”) squanders its potential for emotional depth, making “Breaking In” a serviceable, but indistinct product.
Displaying little grief after her father’s hit-and-run murder, Shaun brings her children — adolescent daughter Jasmine (Ajiona Alexus, “13 Reasons Why”) and pre-teen son Glover (Seth Carr, “Bosch”) — to the sprawling estate where she grew up, and on which they’d never set foot until now, to clear out the house for sale. Unbeknownst to the trio, four million dollars sits in a safe inside the house, money that a quartet of thieves (Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Levi Meaden, and Mark Furze) have come to snatch.
Also Read: Jessica Alba to Star With Gabrielle Union in NBC's 'Bad Boys' Spinoff
The manse is neither drool-worthy nor particularly convincing: immaculate counters and a lack of personal touches, save for a few family photos, make it pretty obvious that the set designer was on a strict budget. That’s fine, except that the too-clean interiors add to the sense of the characters being deliberately buffed out, or never given many details in the first place. Either way, there’s a defensiveness in the film’s less-is-more ethos, as if to make Shaun and her family as unobjectionable as possible — a decision that deprives the storyline of more layered stakes.
While one of the burglars wrestles with Shaun outside, the others kidnap Jasmine and Glover and sequester them in a room. Shaun’s attempts to get back inside of this intensively surveilled building to rescue her children keep shifting the calculus of the criminals’ end game: How many Russell children would it be best to keep alive? The twists and turns are plentiful and effective, but mostly humdrum movie material. Only an early scene, in which Shaun stabs one of the intruders with a broken piece of the wine glass she was sipping from just moments earlier, stands out as an ingenious bit of genre play.
See Photo: Gabrielle Union Shares Throwback Pic From '10 Things I Hate About You' Set
In the midst of all the unease, Union shares a surprisingly moving scene with Alexus, in which the mother, planning a bold gambit, encourages her daughter to go along with the new plan in a speech that doubles as a possible goodbye. Union doesn’t get to exert too much of herself in this role, except physically. But she’s such a genial presence that it’s fun watching her embrace Shaun’s calm relentlessness, as well as her maternal warmth.
Moms can do it all, “Breaking In” proclaims. So why does it give Union only so much to do?
Read original story ‘Breaking In’ Film Review: Gabrielle Union Battles Burglars and Script Limitations At TheWrap...
There’s no barehanded raising of vehicles in “Breaking In,” but this home-invasion thriller from director James McTeigue’s (“V is for Vendetta”) more than fills that gap. Starring Gabrielle Union, “Breaking In” is a Mother’s Day movie for the family that already saw “A Quiet Place” together. It feels just as calculated, in fact, as those Garry Marshall-directed holiday-themed ensemble films that no one liked, but everyone saw. But the film’s undisguised mom-power cheerleading is so scarce in mainstream entertainment that it’s difficult to mind.
What does miff about “Breaking In,” though, is how the film’s commercial aspirations seem to get in the way of character and thematic development. Save for a couple of early scenes, Union’s Shaun Russell is largely shorn of history and personality; even the shirt she wears for the entire movie is a plain white tee.
Also Read: Can 'Life of the Party' and 'Breaking In' Carve Out Box Office Success During 'Avengers' Reign?
Shaun attempts to protect her kids from robbers in the house she grew up in after the sudden death of her estranged, seemingly abusive father (Damien Leake). But the screenplay by Ryan Engle (“Rampage,” “The Commuter”) squanders its potential for emotional depth, making “Breaking In” a serviceable, but indistinct product.
Displaying little grief after her father’s hit-and-run murder, Shaun brings her children — adolescent daughter Jasmine (Ajiona Alexus, “13 Reasons Why”) and pre-teen son Glover (Seth Carr, “Bosch”) — to the sprawling estate where she grew up, and on which they’d never set foot until now, to clear out the house for sale. Unbeknownst to the trio, four million dollars sits in a safe inside the house, money that a quartet of thieves (Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Levi Meaden, and Mark Furze) have come to snatch.
Also Read: Jessica Alba to Star With Gabrielle Union in NBC's 'Bad Boys' Spinoff
The manse is neither drool-worthy nor particularly convincing: immaculate counters and a lack of personal touches, save for a few family photos, make it pretty obvious that the set designer was on a strict budget. That’s fine, except that the too-clean interiors add to the sense of the characters being deliberately buffed out, or never given many details in the first place. Either way, there’s a defensiveness in the film’s less-is-more ethos, as if to make Shaun and her family as unobjectionable as possible — a decision that deprives the storyline of more layered stakes.
While one of the burglars wrestles with Shaun outside, the others kidnap Jasmine and Glover and sequester them in a room. Shaun’s attempts to get back inside of this intensively surveilled building to rescue her children keep shifting the calculus of the criminals’ end game: How many Russell children would it be best to keep alive? The twists and turns are plentiful and effective, but mostly humdrum movie material. Only an early scene, in which Shaun stabs one of the intruders with a broken piece of the wine glass she was sipping from just moments earlier, stands out as an ingenious bit of genre play.
See Photo: Gabrielle Union Shares Throwback Pic From '10 Things I Hate About You' Set
In the midst of all the unease, Union shares a surprisingly moving scene with Alexus, in which the mother, planning a bold gambit, encourages her daughter to go along with the new plan in a speech that doubles as a possible goodbye. Union doesn’t get to exert too much of herself in this role, except physically. But she’s such a genial presence that it’s fun watching her embrace Shaun’s calm relentlessness, as well as her maternal warmth.
Moms can do it all, “Breaking In” proclaims. So why does it give Union only so much to do?
Read original story ‘Breaking In’ Film Review: Gabrielle Union Battles Burglars and Script Limitations At TheWrap...
- 5/10/2018
- by Inkoo Kang
- The Wrap
*an online screener of this film was provided by Uncork'd Entertainment. Director/writer: Alexander Babaev. Cast: Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze and Bobby T. Bornless Ones is an upcoming indie horror release from Uncork'd Entertainment. The film is a demonic possession thriller, which admits its influences, specifically Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981). The film could easily be used as a "What Not to Do" in regards to first-aid. These characters take a lot of damage, with friends causing a lot of the pain. The acting is also decent, despite some of the cast lacking extensive acting experience. The actors sell the film, especially the grimmer parts. This film viewer had only one major complaint, involving demonic possession. The characters's free will is removed, when the demons just takeover their bodies. As it is, Bornless Ones is an enjoyable time spent with a number of bloody scenarios. Horror...
- 1/6/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Stars: Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze, Bobby T, David Banks, Victoria Clare, Gwen Holloway, Nick Saso, Rob Tepper, Lana Titov, Greg Travis | Written and Directed by Alexander Babaev
Take four outrageously good looking guys and gals, a fifth guy with some sort of life challenging disease… Move them into a new out of the way house with a secret history, not to far from an institution; have them desecrate and destroy what look to be supernatural symbols boarding up the windows and you have Bornless Ones. Oh and there’s also scary possession, craziness and a fair bit of really well done gore. Seriously well done gore!
Now that’s not to say that Bornless Ones lacks originality in any way because it really does not. Ok, we may have seen the creepy house in the middle of nowhere that scares the crap out of its occupants before,...
Take four outrageously good looking guys and gals, a fifth guy with some sort of life challenging disease… Move them into a new out of the way house with a secret history, not to far from an institution; have them desecrate and destroy what look to be supernatural symbols boarding up the windows and you have Bornless Ones. Oh and there’s also scary possession, craziness and a fair bit of really well done gore. Seriously well done gore!
Now that’s not to say that Bornless Ones lacks originality in any way because it really does not. Ok, we may have seen the creepy house in the middle of nowhere that scares the crap out of its occupants before,...
- 1/5/2017
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
MoreHorror.com
The Evil Dead return in Bornless Ones, coming this February!
In the tradition of The Evil Dead, and starring The Newsroom’s Margaret Judson and Teen Wolf’s Michael Johnston, writer/director Alexander Babaev‘s Bornless Ones comes to theaters and VOD February 10.
About Bornless Ones
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack.
They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows.
In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze, Bobby T, and David Banks star in an “atmospheric and demon-filled fright-fest” in theaters and On Demand 2/10.
The Evil Dead return in Bornless Ones, coming this February!
In the tradition of The Evil Dead, and starring The Newsroom’s Margaret Judson and Teen Wolf’s Michael Johnston, writer/director Alexander Babaev‘s Bornless Ones comes to theaters and VOD February 10.
About Bornless Ones
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack.
They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows.
In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze, Bobby T, and David Banks star in an “atmospheric and demon-filled fright-fest” in theaters and On Demand 2/10.
- 1/5/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
When your new home has mysterious symbols painted on the windows, do not remove them. Alexander Babaev's Bornless Ones is slated for a theatrical and VOD release on February 10th. Also: details on the DVD release of Dead West and Women in Horror Film Festival's call for submissions.
Bornless Ones Trailer, Poster, and Release Details: Press Release: "In the tradition of The Evil Dead, and starring The Newsroom’s Margaret Judson and Teen Wolf’s Michael Johnston, writer/director Alexander Babaev‘s Bornless Ones comes to theaters and VOD February 10.
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as...
Bornless Ones Trailer, Poster, and Release Details: Press Release: "In the tradition of The Evil Dead, and starring The Newsroom’s Margaret Judson and Teen Wolf’s Michael Johnston, writer/director Alexander Babaev‘s Bornless Ones comes to theaters and VOD February 10.
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as...
- 1/4/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Uncork'd Entertainment is set to release Alexander Babaev's Bornless Ones. The film unleashes evil, in a haunted cabin. The first official trailer shows characters and their demonic possession. Bornless Ones stars: Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze and Bobby T. The film is scheduled for an early February launch. All of the Bornless Ones' release details are hosted here. The film's central story focuses on Emily (Judson). She is set to institutionalize her brother, Zach (Johnston). In a new home, Emily and her friends find strange etchings on the walls, leading to a grave situation. Now, an evil force is emerging from this cursed home's floorboards. The film is influenced by The Evil Dead. Truly disturbing, the film promises scares this February 10th, through Video-on-demand and in a few theatres. Let the demonic possession begin, in just a few weeks! Release Date: February 10th, 2017 (VOD, Limited Theatrical). Directors: Alexander Babaev.
- 1/3/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
In the tradition of The Evil Dead, and starring The Newsroom’s Margaret Judson and Teen Wolf’s Michael Johnston, writer/director Alexander Babaev‘s Bornless Ones comes to cinemas and VOD this February.
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze, Bobby T, and David Banks star in the Bornless Ones, which hits Us cinemas and On Demand on February 2nd.
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
Margaret Judson, Devin Goodsell, Michael Johnston, Mark Furze, Bobby T, and David Banks star in the Bornless Ones, which hits Us cinemas and On Demand on February 2nd.
- 1/3/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
There are many Evil Dead copycats out there, but this film from Uncork’d Entertainment may come the closest.
New trailer and poster for Bornless Ones was released with the same theme of friends going to…..wait for it….a house in the woods.
Here’s the synopsis:
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
The film stars Margaret Judson (The Newsroom) And Michael Johnston (Teen Wolf). The film is written and directed by Alexander Babaev. The rest of the cast include Davin Goodsell, Mark Furze, Bobby T. and David Banks.
New trailer and poster for Bornless Ones was released with the same theme of friends going to…..wait for it….a house in the woods.
Here’s the synopsis:
Having just moved to a remote home near an institution to better care for her brother Zach, Emily invites a few friends over to help her unpack. They soon discover strange symbols etched into the boards on the windows. In an effort to clean the house they clear them away, soon realizing the gravity of their mistake as they one by one become possessed by an evil force.
The film stars Margaret Judson (The Newsroom) And Michael Johnston (Teen Wolf). The film is written and directed by Alexander Babaev. The rest of the cast include Davin Goodsell, Mark Furze, Bobby T. and David Banks.
- 1/3/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
If Luke Hemsworth could turn back time, he'd turn it back to the '80s. So, to celebrate his 36th birthday over the weekend, the Westworld star decided to throw an '80s-themed birthday party. Guests including Laural Barrett, Mark Furze, Miley Cyrus, Eric Haskell, Jaime Haskell, Katie Jensen, Lisa Oberwager, Jen Rossi and Courtney Tyler Seashols—plus brother Liam Hemsworth and wife Samantha Hemsworth—got into the spirit, wearing colorful costumes inspired by Luke's decade of birth. The actor even dressed up as comic book and cartoon character He-Man. As he joked on Instagram, "Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said 'by the power of...
- 11/14/2016
- E! Online
Presented by Deadhouse Films, The 10th annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival, and Fantastic Planet: Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival, screen simultaneously at Dendy Cinemas Newtown from November 24 to December 4, 2016. Says festival director Dean Bertram:
The 10th annual festival is going to be our biggest event yet. Featuring over 100 films, several international filmmaker guests, multiple parties and a horror filmmaking master class; Sydney’s genre fans and filmmaking community are going to be treated to eleven days of the best and freshest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from around the globe.
The festival opens on Thursday November 24, with the Australian premiere of the international festival hit Peelers, plus a Q&A with special international guest: Canadian director Sevé Schelenz. And in keeping with the spirit of the bloody hilarious film, the screening will be followed by a “zombie and strippers” themed after party.
The closing night film,...
The 10th annual festival is going to be our biggest event yet. Featuring over 100 films, several international filmmaker guests, multiple parties and a horror filmmaking master class; Sydney’s genre fans and filmmaking community are going to be treated to eleven days of the best and freshest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from around the globe.
The festival opens on Thursday November 24, with the Australian premiere of the international festival hit Peelers, plus a Q&A with special international guest: Canadian director Sevé Schelenz. And in keeping with the spirit of the bloody hilarious film, the screening will be followed by a “zombie and strippers” themed after party.
The closing night film,...
- 11/8/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tagline: "Only Evil will Survive." A new indie horror title is coming your way. Titled Bornless Ones, the film was developed by directors Alexander Babaev and Devin Goodsell. And, the film stars Michael Johnston, Margartet Judson and Mark Furze. The film's first trailer shows several friends, a remote cabin and a portal to Hell. Now, these friends must fight off evil spirits, if they hope to survive this haunted cabin. All of the available details on Bornless Ones are hosted here. The trailer reveals more of the story. However, from the synopsis, Zach is a man handicapped by Cerebral Palsy. His brother hopes to find better care for him, at a remote home. Here, the brothers find strange etchings in the floorboards and the walls. Now, evil spirits are infiltrating the locale as characters are turned into killers. The first trailer for Bornless Ones is a good one. The clip,...
- 7/5/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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