{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Locker 13 | image = Locker13ls10.jpg | caption = | director = Bruce Dellis<br />Jason Marsden<br />Matthew Mebane<br />Adam Montierth<br />Donovan Montierth | producer = Rick Schroder<br />Jose Rosete | writer = John Waldron<br />Jose Rosete<br />Bruce Dellis<br />Adam Montierth<br />Donovan Montierth<br />Jason Walters, and Cameron Young | starring = Krista Allen<br />Tatyana Ali | music = Jasper Randall | cinematography = Russell Carpenter | editing = | studio = Brothers' Ink Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2009|08|08|Rhode Island Film Festival|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=http://www.film-festival.org/pdf/RIIFF2009.DaybyDay/RIIFF09Schedule.08.08.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927082935/http://film-festival.org/pdf/RIIFF2009.DaybyDay/RIIFF09Schedule.08.08.pdf | archive-date=2010-09-27}}</ref>|2014|3|28|United States}} | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $2,468<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=locker13.htm|title=Locker 13 (2014)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 2, 2014}}</ref> }} '''''Locker 13''''' (originally released as '''''Locker 13: Down and Out''''') is a 2009 anthology thriller film directed by Bruce Dellis, Jason Marsden, Matthew Mebane, Adam Montierth, and Donovan Montierth.<ref>{{Cite web|last=T. H. R. Staff|date=March 26, 2014|title=Locker 13: Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/locker-13-film-review-691433/|access-date=2021-07-26|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> The story was written by John Waldron; the screenplay by Bruce Dellis, Jason Marsden, Donovan Montierth, Jose Rosete, Jason Walters, and Cameron Young. The film was produced by Danny Del Toro, Shawn Haught, Jason Marsden, Neil Mather, Maria White Mebane, Matthew Mebane, Jose Rosete, Rick Schroder, and Nick Stahr.
==Plot== Skip (Jason Spisak) works at an Old West theme park and is told several stories by his supervisor Archie (Jon Gries). Each story contains not only a strange locker with the number 13 on it, but also involves themes about making the right choices and the consequences of not doing so. The stories range from an aging boxer faced with a big choice to a young man desperate to take his own life.
==Cast== * Krista Allen as Patricia * Tatyana Ali as Lucy * Jason Marsden as Suicide Jack * Jon Gries as Archie * Rick Schroder as Tommy Novak * Curtis Armstrong as Clifford * Bart Johnson as Eugene MacClemore * Jon Polito as Don Dillon * Rick Hoffman as Armando * Thomas Calabro as Harvey * Carmen Perez as Marcia * David Huddleston as Floyd * Jesse Garcia as Ray * Vanessa White as TV Personality #1 (voice) * Steve Eastin as Doc Herman * Jimmy Gambina as Jesse * Jose Rosete as Jake * Elizabeth Bond as TV Personality #2 (voice) * Cathy Rankin as Lola * Jason Spisak as Skip * Victor Campos as Nate * Amanda Melby as Erica * Marina Benedict as Rachel * Deonte Gordon as Boxer * Bob Rue as Linus * Steve Briscoe as Manfred * John Schile as B.B.O.N.E.O. Member * Maria White Mebane as News Anchor (voice) * Ed Gary as Supporting * Montgomery Maguire as Ring Announcer * Herb Dean as Trainer * Steven Motta as Billy "Thunderheart" Marco * Michael Anthony Rosas as Cut Man / Corner Man * Lamar Newmeyer as Grover * Rory Pierce as Supporting * Klor Rowland as Gavin
==Production== Plans to create ''Locker 13'' began in 2007 after Waldron met Adam and Donovan Montierth of Brothers' Ink Productions at a film festival, where they started planning an anthology feature film.<ref name=PNT>{{cite web|last=Pela|first=Robrt L|title=John Waldron's Locker 13 Catches a Lucky Break|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2014-03-27/film/john-waldron-locker-13/|publisher=Phoenix New Times|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> The trio sought other filmmakers to join the film by utilizing social media and writing websites, and raised funding via a successful ''Kickstarter'' campaign.<ref name=PNT /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brosink/locker-13?ref=live|title=Locker 13 by Bros Ink Productions|work=Kickstarter|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ringle|first=Hayley|title=Locally produced thriller 'Locker 13' coming to Harkins Theatres|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/03/26/locally-produced-thriller-locker-13-coming-to.html?page=all|publisher=Biz Journals|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
==Reception== Critical reception for ''Locker 13'' has been predominantly negative. The film holds a rating of 13% on ''Rotten Tomatoes'' based on 8 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locker 13|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/locker_13/ |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> On ''Metacritic'' it has a score of 22% based on 6 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locker 13|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/locker-13|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' both panned the film,<ref>{{cite web|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|title=Film Review: 'Locker 13'|date=28 March 2014 |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-locker-13-1201149505/|publisher=Variety|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' commented that "Despite a couple of mildly arresting vignettes, this philosophy-minded effort doesn’t offer enough genuine thrills to compensate for its pretensions."<ref>{{cite web|last=Scheck|first=Frank|title=Locker 13: Film Review|date=26 March 2014 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/locker-13-film-review-691433|publisher=THR|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> RogerEbert.com gave the movie 1 star and criticized it as being "amateurishly acted, illogically plotted, cruelly violent and needlessly sexist".<ref>{{cite web|last=Wloszczyna|first=Susan|title=Locker 13 (review)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/locker-13-2014|publisher=Ebert.com|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> In contrast, ''Fangoria'' gave the movie 2 1/2 out of 4 stars and stated that "Occasionally problematic, ''LOCKER 13'' makes up for its weaknesses with good performances, intriguing stories and an unconventional approach to its segments."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanley|first=Ken W|title=Locker 13 (movie review)|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/locker-13-movie-review/|publisher=Fangoria|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> ''Twitch Film'' called the film "fine, light entertainment" but noted that it may not "stand out or linger long after viewing".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mack|first=Andrew|title=Review: Locker 13|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2014/03/review-locker-13-do-not-throw-away-the-key-for-this-thriller-anthology-just-yet.html|publisher=Twitch Film|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
===Awards=== *''Jury Award'' at the Atlanta Film Festival (2009, won) {{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.locker13.com/}} * {{IMDb title|1241226|Locker 13}}
Category:2009 films Category:2009 thriller films Category:American thriller films Category:American anthology films Category:Kickstarter-funded films Category:2009 English-language films Category:2009 American films Category:English-language thriller films