Brooklyn 45

Brooklyn 45 is a 2023 American real-time supernatural thriller film written and directed by Ted Geoghegan about a group of military veterans holding an impromptu séance in the parlor of a Brooklyn brownstone at the close of World War II. Geoghegan penned the screenplay with assistance from his late father, a disabled Air Force Veteran-turned-history teacher.[2]

Brooklyn 45
Directed byTed Geoghegan
Written byTed Geoghegan
Produced by
  • Seth Caplan
  • Sarah Sharp
  • Michael Paszt
  • Adam Hendricks
Starring
CinematographyRobert Patrick Stern
Edited byLisa Hendricks
Music byBlitz//Berlin
Production
companies
  • Shudder
  • Raven Banner
  • Divide/Conquer
  • The line Film Co.
Distributed byShudder
Release dates
  • March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12) (SXSW)
  • June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) (Shudder)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

On the evening of December 27, 1945, four lifelong friends (Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, and Ezra Buzzington) gather for cocktails at the home of their friend and colleague (Larry Fessenden), who is mourning the recent suicide of his wife. After coercing them into an impromptu séance, the group connects with a supernatural presence, discovers that they do not know each other as well as they believed, and are confronted with an unexpected guest (Kristina Klebe) who may or may not be hiding a secret of her own.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on a soundstage outside of Chicago, Illinois.[3][4]

Release

Brooklyn 45 had its World Premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023.[5] It is scheduled to be released on the AMC Networks streaming service Shudder in early Summer, 2023.[6]

Reception

Brooklyn 45 was positively received at its World Premiere.[7][8] Bloody Disgusting called the cast "tremendous"[9] while Screen Anarchy called it "a stunning film that is sure to win over fans who go in with open minds."[10]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

References
  1. "SXSW 2023 Schedule". SXSW. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. "Shudder Sets Supernatural Thriller 'Brooklyn 45' As Latest Original". Deadline. Deadline. December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. "Brooklyn 45 (2023)". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. "A Conversation with Ted Geoghegan (BROOKLYN 45)". Hammer to Nail. Hammer to Nail. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. "SXSW 2023 Schedule". SXSW. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. "UM grad's horror film gets a sneak peek outside SXSW". The Missoulian. The Missoulian. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. Jackson, Matthew. "Brooklyn 45's Postwar Seance Makes a Classic Horror Set-Up Personal". Paste. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  8. "'Brooklyn 45' Review: Great Performances Elevate This Haunting WWII-Era Ghost Story [SXSW]". The Playlist. The Playlist. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. "'Brooklyn 45' SXSW Review – Paranoid Chamber Piece Explores Morality Through Haunted Pasts". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. "SXSW 2023 Review: BROOKLYN 45, Ghosts Of The Past Bring The War Back From The Dead". Screen Anarchy. Screen Anarchy. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  11. "Brooklyn 45". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  12. "Brooklyn 45". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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