The Wrath of Becky
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Short description
Two years after surviving a violent attack on her family, sixteen-year-old Becky is living with Elena, an older woman who has become a guardian and a kindred spirit. Their quiet life is shattered when a group calling itself the Noble Men breaks into the house, attacks them and takes Becky's dog. To defend herself and the people she cares about, Becky falls back on the skills she used before.
The film is a sequel to 2020's Becky, with Lulu Wilson returning in the title role. Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote directed and wrote the screenplay, following their earlier features The Open House and Hypnotic. Seann William Scott plays Darryl Jr., the group's leader, and Denise Burse plays Elena. Jill Larson, Michael Sirow and Aaron Dalla Villa also appear.
Released in May 2023, The Wrath of Becky runs 83 minutes and is an American production from Media Finance Capital, Post Film, BoulderLight Pictures and RainMaker Films, produced by Jordan Yale Levine, Chadd Harbold and J.D. Lifshitz. It holds a 7/10 critics' rating from 57 reviews, while audiences rate it 6.2/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB, a narrower gap than many horror thrillers show. With roughly 20,000 IMDb votes against a few hundred on TMDB, its visibility remains modest, but the film found a steadier response among critics than among general viewers.
What's left behind the scenes
- Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote, and cinematographer Julia Swain decided not to shoot handheld, as they did in the first film, but to use a Steadicam.
- In December 2021, producer J.D. Lifshitz approached Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote with a request to write a script and direct a sequel to the 2020 action film “Becky,” directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. Without any further instructions or guidance, and with only three weeks available, Angel revisited Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 thriller “Kill Bill” to analyze its atmosphere and characters. The lead actress, Lulu Wilson, actively collaborated with the film's writers to soften the image of her character. Considering that two years had passed between the original film and the sequel, Wilson wanted to show that this time had not gone unnoticed for her character and that she had matured.
- Producer J.D. Lifshitz approached Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote in December 2021, requesting they write the screenplay and direct a sequel. Without specific instructions and with only three weeks, Angel revisited “Kill Bill” for the atmosphere and characters. The lead actress, Lulu Wilson, actively collaborated with the filmmakers to soften her character’s image. Wilson wanted to show that the two years separating the sequel and prequel had left their mark on her character and that she had matured.
- Matt Angel with Suzanne Coote, as well as cinematographer Julia Swain, decided not to shoot handheld, as was done during the filming of the original 2020 film, but to demonstrate sliding camera movement and use a 'Steadicam' camera stabilization system.
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