Mandy

Mandy (2018)

About Mandy

Mandy is a 2018 action horror film directed by Panos Cosmatos and co-written by Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn. The movie is set in the primal wilderness of 1983, where Red Miller, a broken and haunted man, hunts an unhinged religious sect who slaughtered the love of his life, Mandy Bloom.

Making / Production

The film is co-written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, with production by SpectreVision, Umedia and XYZ Films. Predominantly shot in the wilderness, the cinematography by Benjamin Loeb gives the film a surrealistic feel, with lush, oversaturated colors and heavy use of shadow, contributing to a nightmarish and dreamlike atmosphere. The film also features heavy metal elements and features a soundtrack by the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Actors

• Nicolas Cage as Red Miller: Cage delivers a powerful performance as the vengeful lumberjack on a quest for retribution.
• Andrea Riseborough as Mandy Bloom: Riseborough brilliantly portrays Mandy's innocence and strength, proving to be the driving force behind Red's revenge.
• Linus Roache as Jeremiah Sand: Roache portrays the delusional and menacing leader of the religious sect.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The Cheddar Goblin commercial in the film was made by Casper Kelly, creator of 'Too Many Cooks'.
• Nicolas Cage has stated that this is his favorite film in which he's appeared.
• The film was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.

Quotes

• Red Miller: "The psychotic drowns where the mystic swims. You're drowning, I'm swimming."
• Mandy Bloom: "My life before him was so simple and decided, now after him...It's just...After."
• Jeremiah Sand: "They wronged me, and I will show them...Show them all."

Music, Soundtrack

• The haunting and atmospheric original score was the final work of acclaimed composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.
• The soundtrack includes tracks like "Starless" by King Crimson and "Amulet of the Weeping Maze" by Jeremiah Sand.
• The heavy metal aesthetics of the film are mirrored in the soundtrack, with music being central to its narrative and tonality.