Hatred of a Minute (2002)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Michael Kallio

Writers:

Lisa Jesswein (writer)
Michael Kallio (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't Let Your Past Ruin Your Future

Plot:

A tragic love story/psychlogical thriller, Hatred of a Minute, is the story of a medical transcriptionist...

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Hatred | Poem | Hallucination | Abusive Stepfather

Cast

Gunnar Hansen	...	Barry (Alcoholic Stepfather)
Michael Kallio	...	Eric Seaver
Tracee Newberry	...	Jamie
Tim Lovelace	...	Detective Glenn Usher
Lisa Jesswein	...	Sarah Usher
Michael Robert Brandon	...	The Demon (Jack)
Jeffery Steiger	...	The Angel (Michael)
June Munger	...	Linda (Eric's Mother)
Matthew Fennelly	...	Young Eric
Colleen Nash	...	Terry
Michelle Kuhl	...	Cookie
Rebecka Read	...	Amy
John F. Gray	...	Derek
John Reneaud	...	Cop
Steve Dixon	...	Cop

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Company:

Campbell Productions

Trivia:

This movie was originally only going to be a Super-8 short for small Super-8 film festivals around the world.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hating Every Minute (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Melody

Quite Good

"Hatred of a Minute" is arguably one of the better films to come out of Michigan in recent years. Not to say that it's a brilliant film by any means, but it's definitely worth a watch.

"Hatred" chronicles the sordid adventures of Eric Seaver (played by director Kallio), a formerly abused child now grown up, and starting to listen to his evil side.

"Hatred" is very nice visually. The shots are creative, and the lighting is approporiately moody and interesting to look at. This film actually has an element of production value to it, unlike other recent Michigan releases like "Dark Tomorrow" and "Biker Zombies." Subtle dolly shots and stylized shot composition show good use of this film's $350,000 budget.

However, "Hatred" stumbles in the same places that so many other local films do, and that's in the story and character department. Essentially, things just kind-of happen. Eric Seaver doesn't evolve at all. Basically, he's always been crazy, it's just that people are starting to notice. The film just wanders along its merry way with very little development. Also, the ending is very abrupt.

However- since this is a horror film, since when do we care about plot? We just want to see people die, and "Hatred" certainly delivers. As the body count mounted, people in the theater started cheering "Kill her! Kill em' all!" When people scream back at the screen, it's always fun.

That's the place where "Hatred" succeeds. It's fun. And in the end, that's all that really matters.