{{Short description|2020 horror film}} {{Use South African English|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Fried Barry | image = Fried Barry film poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Ryan Kruger | producer = {{plainlist| * James C. Williamson * Ryan Kruger }} | writer = | screenplay = Ryan Kruger | story = | based_on = | starring = {{plainlist| * Gary Green * Bianka Hartenstein * Sean Cameron Michael * Chanelle de Jager * Joey Cramer * Jonathan Pienaar }} | narrator = | music = Haezer | cinematography = | editing = Stephen Du Plessis | production_companies = | distributor = Shudder | released = {{film date|df=yes|2020|03|06|Cinequest Film Festival}} | runtime = 109 minutes | country = South Africa | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Fried Barry''''' is a 2020 South African black comedy science fiction horror film written and directed by Ryan Kruger.<ref>{{Citation |title=Fried Barry (2020) |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film866666.html |access-date=2023-04-04 |language=en}}</ref> The film has its world premiere at the 2020 Cinequest Film Festival. The film stars Gary Green, Bianka Hartenstein, Sean Cameron Michael, Chanelle de Jager, Joey Cramer, and Jonathan Pienaar. The story follows a drug addict whose body is taken over by an alien, who goes on a joyride through Cape Town, South Africa.
==Cast== * Gary Green as Barry * Bianka Hartenstein as Prostitute * Sean Cameron Michael as Ronald * Chanelle de Jager as Suz * Joey Cramer as Self * Jonathan Pienaar as Daddy * Kevin Mohoni *Tuks Tad Lungu as Lowlife Guy *Brett Williams as Jono *Colin Moss as Jack
==Release== The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Cinequest Film Festival and also screened at Sitges Film Festival, Fantasia Film Festival, Grimmfest and Fantasporto.<ref name="Deadline"/> It has also screened at South Africa's RapidLion Film Festival winning three awards.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/video/rock-salt-releasing-fried-barry-sales-debut-trailer-cannes/ |title=Rock Salt Releasing Boards Genre Pic 'Fried Barry' For Sales, Watch Debut Trailer – Cannes |first=Tom |last=Grater |date=23 June 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>
In March 2021, it was announced that Shudder acquired the distribution rights of the film for release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on 6 May of that year.<ref name="Deadline">{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/shudder-supernatural-horror-thriller-fried-barry-north-america-international-territories-1234719824/ |title=Shudder Buys Supernatural Horror-Thriller 'Fried Barry' For North America & International Territories |first=Tom |last=Grater |date=23 March 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="VarietyInsight">{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=179839 | title=Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Fried Barry |website=Variety Insight |access-date=16 May 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516174620/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=179839 |archive-date=16 May 2021}}</ref>
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 80% based on 59 reviews, summarising "''A bizarrely memorable sci-fi/comedy hybrid, Fried Barry may be an acquired taste, but it certainly isn't chicken.''"<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=fried_barry |type=m |title=Fried Barry |access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref |- | rowspan="7" |2021 | rowspan="7" |Africa Movie Academy Awards |Best Film |''Fried Barry'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="7" |<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Banjo|first=Noah|date=2021-10-29|title=FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021|url=https://punchng.com/full-list-ayinla-omo-ghetto-the-saga-bag-multiple-nominations-at-amaa-2021/|access-date=2021-10-30|newspaper=The Punch|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Best Director |Ryan Kruger |{{nom}} |- |Best Actor in a Leading Role |Gary Green |{{nom}} |- |Achievement in Makeup | rowspan="3" |''Fried Barry'' |{{nom}} |- |Achievement in Editing |{{nom}} |- |Best Visual Effects |{{won}} |- |Best First Feature Film by a Director |Ryan Kruger |{{nom}} |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|9102084}} * {{Rotten tomatoes|m/fried_barry|Fried Barry}}
Category:2020 films Category:2020 horror thriller films Category:South African horror thriller films Category:2020 English-language films Category:English-language South African films Category:English-language horror thriller films Category:2020 South African films