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Baghead

Baghead

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 24mR
ComedyDramaHorrorRomance
6
IMDB Rating
5,850 votes

Four "actors" go to a cabin in the woods for the weekend to write a movie script. They talk about a relationship movie or a paper bag over the head movie. It starts with an anonymous baghead and slowly escalates.

Director
N/A
Writers
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, John E. Bryant
Stars
Ross Partridge, Steve Zissis, Greta Gerwig
Release Date
January 22, 2008
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 53
Reviews
📋 8.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ross Partridge
Ross Partridge
as Matt
Steve Zissis
Steve Zissis
as Chad
Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig
as Michelle
Elise Muller
Elise Muller
as Catherine
👤
Jett Garner
as Jett Garner
👤
Cass Naumann
as 'We Are Naked' Girlfriend
Jennifer Lafleur
Jennifer Lafleur
as Festival Director
👤
Darrell Bryant
as Pickup Truck Driver
👤
Anthony Cristo
as Bouncer
👤
Jen Tracy
as Name Checker

💰 Box Office

$140,106
Worldwide Gross
$140,106
Domestic Gross
$8,640
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Production
Duplass Brothers Productions

🏷️ Keywords

cabin in the woodsbig bear californiamale frontal nuditylos angeles californianudity

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaHorrorRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Mumblecore to the Core
by JohnDeSando2008-08-23

"Baghead starts as if it has a bag over its head with a leaden set up about four not-so-young struggling actors planning a scriptwriting session in the woods. Not hard to tell what might happen in a comedy/thriller/horror indie. But amidst this sophomoric, satirical first reel is a gem of an interview with a director after a film festival screening. You'll know the drill when you see it: inane questions, uninspired answers, but everyone breathless with love of movies. The invasion of a bagheaded villain creates the necessary horror tension nicely dispersed among the revelers rather than r..."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie was shot for just over $50,000 but was sold at Sundance for "a lot more", Jay Duplass explained at SXSW 2016. Their tactic to pitch the movie was to make clear that it was going to get made anyway, no matter what.

📖 Synopsis

Four "actors" go to a cabin in the woods for the weekend to write a movie script. They talk about a relationship movie or a paper bag over the head movie. It starts with an anonymous baghead and slowly escalates.