Carny (2009)
“The carnival is anything but fun.”
When a traveling carnival comes to a rural Nebraska town, the caged attraction everyone is talking about is the alleged Jersey Devil. When the beast escapes, tearing the citizens to shreds, local sheriff Sam Atlas steps up to form a tracking team. But the carnivorous fugitive is only one of Sam’s problems. The local pastor, enraged by the death of his son at the hands of the beast, has plans for igniting his own brand of hellfire and revenge.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Sheldon Wilson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, A.C. Peterson, Vlasta Vrana, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Lou Diamond Phillips
as Sheriff Atlas
A.C. Peterson
as Cap
Vlasta Vrana
as Owen
Dominic Cuzzocrea
as Quinn
Simone-Elise Girard
as Samara
Felicia Shulman
as Estelle
Dani Kind
as Leopard Woman
Kyle Gatehouse
as Jesse
Yvette Harper Pouliotte
as CongregantKayla Waymark
as CarnyRaeanna Guitard
as CarnySara Banks
as CarnyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 88 min |
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