''Body at Brighton Rock'' is a 2019 American

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film, directed, written, and produced by

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. It stars Karina Fontes, Casey Adams, Emily Althaus, Miranda Bailey,

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, Matt Peters, Susan Burke and

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. It had its world premiere at

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on March 8, 2019 and was released on April 26, 2019, by Magnet Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

Wendy, a part-time summer employee at a mountainous state park, takes on a rough trail assignment at the end of the season, trying to prove to her friends that she's capable enough to do the job. When she takes a wrong turn and ends up deep in the backcountry, she stumbles upon a potential crime scene. Stuck with no communication after losing her radio and with orders to guard the site, Wendy must fight the urge to run.

Cast

* Karina Fontes as Wendy * Casey Adams as Red * Emily Althaus as Maya * Miranda Bailey as Sandra *

as Davey * Matt Peters as Kevin * Susan Burke as Coroner *

as Sheriff * Brodie Reed as Craig * John Beach (actor) as Chip

Production

Filming took place over ten days in December 2017, with an additional two days in February 2018, in Idylwild, California.

Release

In January 2018,

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acquired distribution rights to the film. It had its world premiere at

on March 8, 2019. It was released on April 26, 2019.

Critical reception

On review aggregator

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, of critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "''Body at Brighton Rock'' leaves some of its thrilling potential untapped, but the end result remains a solidly crafted outing that should entertain horror fans." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".

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