Founders Day

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Founders Day

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Released Jan 19

1h 46m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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In this satirical political slasher from the Bloomquist Brothers, a small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election. As accusations fly and the threat of a masked killer darkens every street corner, the residents must race to uncover the truth before fear consumes the town.

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Critics Consensus

Founders Day brings a few clever bits to bear on its '80s-inspired slasher story, but its scattershot tone and an overreliance on horror clichés prevent it from leaving much of an impression.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

The intended satire [is] feeble, while the relatively straightforward horror aspects register just middling effectiveness in a standard slasher vein.

Jan 20, 2024

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

A couple of pedal-to-the-floor melodramatic twists suggest that “Founders Days” might’ve been a bolder or just meaner genre movie, but its toothless satire, like its timid horror drama, sadly doesn’t cut it.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 19, 2024

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

The checklist of Eighties slasher cliches here is insufferably long.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 18, 2024

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

Founders Day is like Thanksgiving’s quieter, more polite younger brother but takes enough decent stabs at the genre to ensure it’s worth your vote -- for at least one term.

May 21, 2024

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Brothers Erik and Carson Bloomquist ... are trying to blend the conventions of the slasher genre (red herrings, multiple suspects, mutilated teenagers) with campy political satire. ... Founders Day pummels us with the obvious.

Rated: 1/4

May 4, 2024

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

It's a bit all over the place and struggles to nail a consistent tone, but when it works, it works.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 5, 2024

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Alfonso

didn't like it. the acting wasn't good. plus the making out part..

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Rob

Horrible movie, cant believe the movie theater would even show this movie. It had so many loud musical scenes and you can tell its all fake, didnt even try to make it look real

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Josh

Horrible movie can’t believe I wasted my money on this terrible movie acting was god awful

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Google

never made it. I tried changing the time but due to using my discount code, I could not change or refund ....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Robert

Well done. The cast gives great performances - especiallyJayce Bartok.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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jaybrat

interesting movie. A bit all over the place, but I understood where they were going. I did enjoy it. Gave you the 80s slasher vibe, which I live for! Glad I saw it at the theater. It was fun on a dreary cold afternoon!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Synopsis

In this satirical political slasher from the Bloomquist Brothers, a small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election. As accusations fly and the threat of a masked killer darkens every street corner, the residents must race to uncover the truth before fear consumes the town.

Director: Erik Bloomquist
Producer: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist, Adam Weppler
Screenwriter: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Production Co: Mainframe Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Strong Bloody Violence|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 46m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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