{{short description|2019 American horror film}} {{other uses|The Depraved (disambiguation)}} {{missing information|the film's plot, and production|date=August 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Depraved | image = Depraved (2019) Film Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Film poster | director = Larry Fessenden | producer = Larry Fessenden<br />Chadd Harbold<br />Jenn Wexler | writer = Larry Fessenden | story = | starring = {{Plainlist| * David Call * Joshua Leonard * Alex Breaux * Ana Kayne * Maria Dizzia * Chloe Levine * Owen Campbell * Addison Timlin }} | music = Will Bates | cinematography = James Siewert<br />Chris Skotchdopole | editing = Larry Fessenden | studio = Glass Eye Pix<br />Forager Films | distributor = IFC Midnight | released = {{Film date|2019|03|20|What The Fest?|2019|09|13|United States}} | runtime = 114 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Depraved''''' is a 2019 American horror film written and directed by Larry Fessenden and starring David Call and Joshua Leonard.<ref>{{cite web|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|title=[Overlook Review] 'Depraved' Marks a Return to Form for Larry Fessenden|date=3 June 2019|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3564760/overlook-review-depraved-marks-return-form-larry-fessenden/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> It is a modern version of Mary Shelley's ''Frankenstein''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jaime Grijalba Gomez|title=What The Fest?! 2019 Review: ''Depraved'' Fittingly Pays Tribute to Frankenstein|date=22 March 2019|publisher=Screen Anarchy|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2019/03/what-the-fest-2019-review-depraved-fittingly-pays-tribute-to-frankenstein.html|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trussell|first=Jacob|title='Depraved' Review: Larry Fessenden's 'Frankenstein on the Hudson'|date=23 March 2019|publisher=Film School Rejects|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/depraved-review/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref>
==Premise== Suffering from PTSD following his stint as a United States Army medic, Henry now works feverishly in his Brooklyn laboratory to forget the deaths he witnessed overseas by creating life in the form of a man cobbled together from body parts. After procuring a brain from an unwitting victim, his creation, Adam, is born. But it soon seems that giving life to Adam was the easy part; teaching him how to live in a dark and troubled world may be perilous.
==Cast== * David Call as Henry * Joshua Leonard as Polidori * Alex Breaux as Adam * Ana Kayne as Liz * Maria Dizzia as Georgina * Chloe Levine as Lucy * Owen Campbell as Alex * Addison Timlin as Shelley * Chris O'Connor as Mr. Beaufort * Alice Barrett as Mrs. Beaufort * Andrew Lasky as Sam the Bartender * Jack Fessenden as Eddie * James Tam as Mr. Zhang * Zilong Zee as Mr. Ling * Noah Le Gros as Soldier Adam * John Speredakos as Officer Spano * Hope Blackstock as Officer Flores * Stormi Maya as Strip Club Bartender * Rev Love as Stripper #1 * Hannah Townsend as Stripper #2
==Release== ''Depraved'' made its worldwide debut on March 20, 2019, at the IFC Center's What The Fest!? Film Festival.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title=Larry Fessenden's 'Depraved' To Open IFC Center's What The Fest!?|date=6 March 2019|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/what-the-fest-lineup-larry-fessenden-depraved-opening-film-1202570265/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> On May 13 that same year, it was announced that IFC Midnight acquired American distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|title=Cannes: IFC Midnight Nabs Frankenstein Adaptation 'Depraved' (Exclusive)|date=15 May 2019|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-ifc-midnight-nabs-frankenstein-adaptation-depraved-1210002|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> It was released on September 13, 2019 in the United States.
==Reception== On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, ''Depraved'' holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average score of {{RT data|average}}. The site's consensus reads: "A thrillingly effective update on a classic story, ''Depraved'' jolts a familiar monster back to life with a potent blend of timely themes and old-school chills."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/depraved|title=Depraved|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref> On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/depraved/critic-reviews|title=Depraved reviews|publisher=CBS Interactive |work=Metacritic|accessdate=13 August 2020}}</ref>
David Ehrlich of ''IndieWire'' graded the film a B.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ehrlich|first=David|title='Depraved' Review: Larry Fessenden's No-Budget Delight Brings Frankenstein into the 21st Century|date=19 March 2019|work=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/depraved-review-larry-fessenden-1202052164/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> Anya Stanley of ''Dread Central'' awarded the film three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stanley|first=Anya|title=What The Fest 2019: ''Depraved'' Review – A Quiet Meditation on Bad Dads and Hubris|date=1 April 2019|publisher=Dread Central|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/291740/what-the-fest-2019-depraved-review-a-quiet-meditation-on-bad-dads-and-hubris/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> Katie Rife of ''The A.V. Club'' awarded the film a B− and found that Fessenden did something interesting with what is "the umpteenth adaptation of a centuries-old classic."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rife|first=Katie|title=Dr. Frankenstein is reborn as a Brooklyn body snatcher in Larry Fessenden's Depraved|url=https://www.avclub.com/dr-frankenstein-is-reborn-as-a-brooklyn-body-snatcher-1838047216|work=The A.V. Club|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref> Jeannette Catsoulis of ''The New York Times'' called it Fessenden's "most coherent and visually polished work to date" while still finding it a little "overlong."<ref>{{cite web|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|title='Depraved' Review: Busy Body (Parts)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/movies/depraved-review.html|work=The New York Times|date=September 12, 2019|accessdate=September 21, 2019}}</ref> ''TheWrap''{{'s}} William Bibbiani was more critical saying "as a whole it contributes little to the 'Frankenstein' tradition, other than a reminder that this has all been done before, mostly better."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bibbiani|first=William|title='Depraved' Film Review: Larry Fessenden's Latest Is a Mumblecore Frankenstein|url=https://www.thewrap.com/depraved-film-review-larry-fessenden-frankenstein/|work=TheWrap|date=September 12, 2019|accessdate=September 21, 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|7946216}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|depraved}}
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