Zeke Hawkins and Simon Hawkins are independent film directors and brothers, often referred to as the Hawkins brothers. Their directorial feature ''

Bad Turn Worse ''Bad Turn Worse'', also known as ''We Gotta Get Out of This Place'', is a 2013 American noir film directed by brothers Zeke and Simon Hawkins. It stars Mackenzie Davis, Logan Huffman, and Jeremy Allen White as teens who steal money from a local ...

'' won the Audience Award for American Independents at AFI Fest.

Early life

The Hawkins brothers grew up in Darien, Connecticut.

Career

The Hawkins brothers directed the 2013 film ''Bad Turn Worse,'' originally titled ''We Gotta Get Out of This Place'' with Simon as editor''.'' The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,screened at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, and won the Audience Award at AFI Fest.'' The New York Times'' called it a "juicy neo-noir". It was the breakout role for the soon-to-be stars Jeremy Allen White and

Mackenzie Davis Mackenzie Rio Davis (born April 1, 1987) is a Canadian actress, producer, and model. She made her feature film debut in '' Smashed'' (2012). In 2013, she appeared in ''Breathe In'' and '' The F Word'' (for which she was nominated for the Canadia ...

. Other members of the cast included veteran actors

Logan Huffman Logan Huffman (born December 22, 1989) is an American actor. He appeared in the 2009 TV series '' V'' and starred in the 2013 film ''Bad Turn Worse''. Personal life Huffman was born in Noblesville, Indiana, where he was the first born of tripl ...

, Mark Pellegrino, William Devane and Jon Gries. Spending more than two months living in and immersing themselves into the local Texan culture, the Hawkins brothers' interest in the horizontal landscape and low-rise architecture of the area became a key part of the film. Todd Gilchrist of '' IndieWire'' noted the film "offers the kind of clean, elegant storytelling whose emotional impact eclipses the cosmetic horrors of its counterparts while announcing the arrival of considerable new filmmaking talents. ''Bad Turn Worse'' was released theatrically on November 14, 2013 and was acquired by Starz. In 2024,

XYZ Films XYZ Films is an American film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including '' The Raid: Redemption'', '' The Raid 2'' ...

announced that they would be re-releasing ''Bad Turn Worse'' and would revert the film back to its original title, ''We Gotta Get Out of This Place,'' for the re-release.

References

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