Slaughterhouse Rulez

Slaughterhouse Rulez is a 2018 British comedy horror film directed by Crispian Mills. Written by Mills and Henry Fitzherbert, the film's cast features Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield, Michael Sheen, with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.

Slaughterhouse Rulez
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Crispian Mills
Screenplay by	Henry Fitzherbert Crispian Mills
Produced by	Charlotte Walls Huberta Von Liel
Starring	Asa Butterfield Finn Cole Hermione Corfield Michael Sheen Nick Frost Simon Pegg
Cinematography	John de Borman
Edited by	Peter Christelis
Music by	Jon Ekstrand
Production companies	Stolen Picture Catalyst Global Media Sony Pictures International Productions
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) (United Kingdom) 17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) (United States and Canada)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£5.2 million[citation needed]
Box office	$730,762

Slaughterhouse Rulez was released on 31 October 2018 in the United Kingdom and on 17 May 2019 in the United States and Canada.

Plot

After his father dies, Donald Wallace (Finn Cole), a teenager from a working-class family, enrolls in an exclusive public school called Slaughterhouse, where he struggles to fit in. The school houses a few secrets, such as the recent suicide of a pupil last term, mysterious disappearances, an overzealous house prefect who descends from a long line of war criminals, and an enigmatic new sinkhole, caused by the Headmaster's (Michael Sheen) money-making scheme: fracking. Aggressive subterranean creatures emerge from the sinkhole and start attacking members of the faculty. Wallace then rallies a group of pupils to fight the monsters. The film ends with the monsters' defeat, the explosion of the school, and the remaining students walking away. Meanwhile, the Headmaster's dog, and Meredith, who survived the attack, witness the school's destruction.

Cast

• Asa Butterfield as Willoughby Blake
• Finn Cole as Don Wallace
• Hermione Corfield as Clemsie Lawrence
• Michael Sheen as The Bat
• Nick Frost as Woody Chapman
• Simon Pegg as Meredith Houseman
• Margot Robbie as Audrey
• Isabella Laughland as Kay
• Tom Rhys Harries as Clegg
• Max Raphael as Hargreaves
• Kit Connor as Wootton
• Louis Strong as Smudger
• Jo Hartley as Babs Wallace
• Jamie Blackley as Caspar De Brunose
• Jane Stanness as Matron
• Jassa Ahluwalia as Yuri
• Alexander Macqueen as Lambert
• Charles Fitzherbert as Tompkinson
• Nick Kellington as The Beast and as Protester

Production

This is the first film from Stolen Picture, a film and TV production company formed by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.^[1] The film was produced by Catalyst Global Media and Sony Pictures International, and was shot at Stowe School, Windsor Great Park, and Chislehurst Caves, among other locations.^[2]

Release

The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 31 October 2018.^[3][4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "An uneven blend of horror and comedy that fails to satisfy on either front, Slaughterhouse Rulez aims for B-movie fun but doesn't make the grade."^[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 39 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[6] The film generated revenue of £737,670 from cinemas worldwide.

Andrew Pulver of The Guardian newspaper gave it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.^[7]

Marketing

The first trailer of the film was released online (initially via Twitter) on 9 August 2018.^[8]