QUIVER DISTRIBUTION
Presents…
**World Premiere – SXSW 2023**
**100% Rotten Tomatoes Score**
“A fun-filled slaughter-fest” – Slash Film
“An irreverently delightful time” – Bloody-Disgusting
Quiver Distribution will release the action/thriller/horror film THE WRATH OF BECKY exclusively in theaters on May 26, 2023.
THE WRATH OF BECKY is the sequel to the 2020 Summer box office hit BECKY which was released theatrically during the height of the pandemic. BECKY dominated the box office for several weeks and reintroduced America to the charms and social distancing of drive-in theaters nationwide. Drive-in theaters gave people an opportunity during a pandemic to escape home viewing to experience films once again on a big screen.
Check out this 2020 box office WSJ feature:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/indie-movies-get-a-chance-to-star-at-drive-ins-11593441274
THE WRATH OF BECKY stars Lulu Wilson (Becky, The Haunting of Hill House), Seann William Scott (American Pie franchise, Bloodline) and was co-directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote (The Open House). The film was written by Angel based on a story by him and Coote.
SYNOPSIS: Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman – a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as the “Noble Men” break into their home, attack them, and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones.
CO-DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT:
There’s nothing like a good revenge film. Maybe everyone feels that way. Or maybe that’s just us, given we’ve both been in therapy for a considerable portion of our adult lives, and need to find our catharsis somewhere. The point is, when we were approached to write and direct a sequel to Becky, we said yes without hesitation. A movie about a 16-year-old girl with anger management issues, slaughtering a bunch of irredeemables in the most violent ways possible? Yeah… we’ll make that movie.
All great sequels build upon what made their predecessors successful: they evolve; they take the time to establish the new intricacies of a familiar character; they build upon the original audience’s desires, while simultaneously bringing new fans into the fold. We set out to make The Wrath of Becky that sequel.
From the first frame, we wanted to subvert the expectations of anyone who has seen the first film — to elevate what we saw as a franchise-worthy character to the next level. We wanted to make Becky a symbolic force — a vigilante — hellbent on destroying some of the darkness we see in the headlines today. And, most importantly, we wanted The Wrath of Becky to continue our heroine’s quest for justice. This is a girl who will fight for what she loves most, by any means necessary, no matter the cost — and she may even enjoy herself in the process.
Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote
