''Black Butterfly'' is a 2017 American thriller film directed by

Brian Goodman Brian Goodman (born June 1, 1963, Boston, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film director, television director, writer, and actor. Career Brian Goodman auditioned for, and received, a role in the low-budget film titled ''Southie (film), So ...

and written by Marc Frydman and Justin Stanley. The film stars

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Vincent Riotta and Nathalie Rapti Gomez. It was released on May 26, 2017, by

Lionsgate Premiere Lionsgate Premiere is the speciality film division of entertainment company Lionsgate Films that specializes in direct-to-video and direct-to-video on demand. Background On April 1, 2015, Lionsgate confirmed they had launched speciality division ...

. It is based on a 2008 French television film, ''Papillon Noir'', directed by Christian Faure.

Plot

On the outskirts of a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul, a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter with a drifter named Jack, Paul offers Jack a place to stay. Soon, the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work. As a storm cuts off power to the isolated cabin, the two men begin a jagged game that will bring at least one tale to an end.

Cast

as Paul Lopez * Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Jack * Piper Perabo as Laura Johnson * Abel Ferrara as Pat * Vincent Riotta as Lt. Carcano * Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Julie * Randall Paul as Mr. Owen * Katie McGovern as Nancy Barrows

Release

The film was released on May 26, 2017, by

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 40% based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 4.9/10. At Metacritic, the film has an average score of 43 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* * {{AllMovie title, 673611 2017 films 2017 thriller films American thriller films Lionsgate films Films about nightmares Films about writers Films about filmmaking Films scored by Federico Jusid American remakes of French films 2010s English-language films Films directed by Brian Goodman 2010s American films