Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, known as Moorhead&Benson, are the co-directing team behind the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival smash THE ENDLESS, which was the first scifi film in U.S. Competition in a decade, as well as the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival favorite SPRING, as well as the sleeper hit RESOLUTION that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and took the film festival circuit by storm in 2012. All three films have been wildly acclaimed by critics and audiences for their naturalistic performances, dreamy cinematography, and avant-garde approach. In addition to massive VOD numbers, SPRING is 90% Fresh on Rottentomatoes.com, and RESOLUTION remains at 100% Fresh. The Endless holds 100% as well. In the wake of being selected as one of VARIETY magazine’s “Ten Directors to Watch in 2015”, both Guillermo Del Toro and Richard Linklater publicly praised their work.
They’re also known for wearing as many hats as possible on their films, usually doing the writing, directing, cinematography, editing, even visual effects. In The Endless, they also take on the lead roles. While the approval of Linklater and Del Toro accurately suggests their unique grasp of both character and the fantastical, the duo’s films are often called “quietly mythic”: unpredictable storytelling that won’t leave you after viewing, with an ardently character-first approach and a wry
sense of humor.
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Guillermo Del Toro on SPRING:
“…Complex, literary, rooted, layered, brilliantly executed… Spring is one of the best horror films of this decade.”
Richard Linklater on SPRING:
“A beautiful and unique love story… A real accomplishment of genre and tone.”
THE ENDLESS – “100% Fresh” at Rottentomatoes.com
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_endless
SPRING – “90% Certified Fresh” at rottentomatoes.com
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spring_2015/
RESOLUTION – “100% Fresh” at rottentomatoes.com
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/resolution_2013/
VARIETY MAGAZINE, “10 Directors to Watch”
http://variety.com/2015/film/features/10-directors-to-watch-justin-benson-aaron-moorhead-1201391322/
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER on THE ENDLESS “Ingenious.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/endless-review-1042527
ROLLING STONE, “13 Horror Filmmakers You Need To Know”
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/13-horror-filmmakers-you-need-to-know-20151029/justin-benson-and-aaron-moorehead-20151029
ESQUIRE, “13 Best Horror Films Of The Year”
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a6233/new-horror-movies-81909/
FILM 4, “50 Must See Horror Films of the 21st Century”
http://www.film4.com/special-features/top-lists/50-must-see-horror-films-21st-century/page-4
DAILY RECORD UK, SPRING: “Best Film of the Year”
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/top-10-films-of-2015-7044171#o0fJ6sPWYxh3JmB5.97
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