Stars: Christian Kang Bachini, Derek Blakely, Charlie Cooper, Giulia Serafini, Lucy Chun Yan | Written by Christian Kang Bachini, Charlie Cooper | Directed by Christian Kang Bachini
“They say a guilty conscience can eat you alive…” Those words are key to Christian Kang Bachini’s directorial debut, which he made on a shoestring budget while performing most of the jobs including editing, starring as the lead, and performing his own stunts. With such dedication put into this work, Escalation is truly a labour of love.
Set in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chris is avoiding all human contact while making himself dinner. While speaking on the phone to a friend, he is confronted about past promises that he chose to not fulfil, preferring to escape from reality into the horror film that is on the TV. However, the ensuing night will leave him faced with what kind of person he is through gruesome circumstances.
“They say a guilty conscience can eat you alive…” Those words are key to Christian Kang Bachini’s directorial debut, which he made on a shoestring budget while performing most of the jobs including editing, starring as the lead, and performing his own stunts. With such dedication put into this work, Escalation is truly a labour of love.
Set in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chris is avoiding all human contact while making himself dinner. While speaking on the phone to a friend, he is confronted about past promises that he chose to not fulfil, preferring to escape from reality into the horror film that is on the TV. However, the ensuing night will leave him faced with what kind of person he is through gruesome circumstances.
- 5/7/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
Escalation is an action drama film directed by Jimmy Mak from a screenplay by Brett Caron and Matthew Nayman. The action film follows the story of a former police officer who must put aside his anger at the force and ask for the help of a younger detective in order to catch his brother’s killer. Escalation stars Chris Mark, Nina Kiri, Cindy Sampson, and George Tchortov. So, if you liked Escalation here are some similar movies you could watch next.
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