A Midsummer's Nightmare (film)

A Midsummer's Nightmare is a 2017 psychological thriller film[1] directed by Gary Fleder. It is a modern adaptation of the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.[2][3]

A Midsummer's Nightmare
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Based onA Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
Screenplay byAnthony Jaswinski
Directed byGary Fleder
StarringPaul Walter Hauser
Eric Balfour
Music byJim Dooley
James S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJim O'Grady
CinematographyTrevor Forrest
EditorScott Turner
Production companyA+E Studios
DistributorLifetime Television
Release
Original release
  • July 31, 2017 (2017-07-31)

Synopsis

Four young lovers go into the woods pursue their romantic desires but find their fantasies and secrets being used against them.

Cast

Production

The film was produced as a pilot for a planned hour-long anthology series[4] but the pilot was not picked up as a series.[5] Filming took place in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia, Canada from October 31 to November 18, 2016. Liz Gateley, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for Lifetime, stated that the intent was to develop "content that redefines what it means to be a Lifetime show."[4] The production received some media attention for booking Courtney Love in a role.[6][7][8]

Broadcast

The pilot was originally scheduled to premiere on July 28, 2017 but was then moved to July 14 and then again to July 31, when it ultimately aired.[5]

Reception

Reviewer Duane of the website Shakespeare Geek gave the film a negative review, doubting the existence of "any Shakespeare of note" in it.[9]

References
  1. Ausiello, Michael (October 21, 2016). "A Midsummer's Nightmare: Lifetime Thriller Adds Eric Balfour, 3 Others".
  2. Petski, Denise (October 21, 2016). "'A Midsummer's Nightmare': Five Cast In Lifetime's Shakespearean Pilot".
  3. "'A Midsummer's Nightmare' thriller in the works at Lifetime". EW.com.
  4. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 15, 2016). "Lifetime Greenlights Pilot for Shakespeare Anthology Thriller 'A Midsummer's Nightmare' (EXCLUSIVE)".
  5. "Get Lost In Lifetime's Twisted Take On Shakespeare While You Can". Bustle.
  6. "Lifetime Pilot "Midsummer's Nightmare" Books Courtney Love". November 3, 2016.
  7. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 3, 2016). "Courtney Love Joins Lifetime's Shakespeare Anthology 'A Midsummer's Nightmare'".
  8. "Courtney Love is starring in a Shakespeare adaptation for the Lifetime channel". The Independent. November 4, 2016.
  9. "Review : A Midsummer's Nightmare". August 2, 2017.
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