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Model House
Directed byDerek Pike
Written byDerek Pike
CinematographyDavid Keninger
Distributed byShout! Studios
Release date
  • April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Model House is a 2024 horror thriller film written and directed by Derek Pike. Its cast includes Cory Anne Roberts, Kyra Santoro, Scout Taylor-Compton and Chris Zylka. The film follows a group of models held hostage during a swimwear assignment by intruders seeking to exploit their social media followings.[1][2] Shout! Studios released the film in select United States theaters and digitally on April 5, 2024.[3][4]

Premise

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Five models stay in a secluded house during a swimwear shoot. Among them is Zoe, a newcomer replacing a model who recently died. Masked intruders take the women hostage and attempt to solicit donations from their followers through a fraudulent charity appeal. As the scheme unravels, the hostages must fight to survive.[2]

Cast

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Cory Anne Roberts as Zoe[4]

Kyra Santoro as Nadia[4]

Hailee Keanna Lautenbach as Trudy[4]

Natalie Nootenboom as Sydney[4]

Priscilla Huggins Ortiz as Carla[4]

Scout Taylor-Compton as Annie[3]

Chris Zylka as Thomas[3]

Phillip Andre Botello as Flip[4]

Lexi Atkins as Bella Baylor[3]

Randy Wayne as Steven James[3]

Release

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Model House was distributed by Shout! Studios and received a limited theatrical release in the United States alongside its digital release on April 5, 2024.[3][4]

Reception

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Jordan Bond of Film Threat rated the film 7 out of 10. He found its story predictable and its performances uneven, but enjoyed its use of genre conventions and praised moments exploring the models' insecurities and self-worth.[1]

Writing for Starburst, Joel Harley praised the cinematography, performances and economical execution of the home-invasion premise, while noting that the narrative offered few surprises.[4]

Sara Michelle Fetters of MovieFreak.com awarded the film two and a half stars out of four. She responded positively to its serious treatment of the central characters and bleak atmosphere, but criticized tonal shifts in the final act and found the climactic confrontation less effective.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Bond, Jordan (April 9, 2024). "Model House". Film Threat.
  2. 1 2 3 Fetters, Sara Michelle (April 12, 2024). "Model House (2024)". MovieFreak.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Model House". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Harley, Joel. "Model House". Starburst.




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