A Horrible Way to Die
Region Release date Festival
Canada September 14 , 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
United States September 26 , 2010 Fantastic Fest
Spain October 11 , 2010 Sitges Film Festival
United States October 15 , 2010 Hawaii International Film Festival
United States October 16 , 2010 Philadelphia Film Festival
United States November 6 , 2010 Denver International Film Festival
Sweden November 12 , 2010 Stockholm International Film Festival
United Kingdom November 14 , 2010 Leeds International Film Festival
Canada April 15 , 2011 Calgary Underground Film Festival
Release
A Horrible Way to Die debuted on 14 September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below .
A Horrible Way to Die is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escaped serial killer as he chases down his recovering alcoholic ex-girlfriend who is responsible for his incarceration. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It also played at Fantastic Fest where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for AJ Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz.