The internet has always been curious about the backstory of the American comedy horror film ‘Spree’. Since its premiere, fans out there have continued digging into the same and came up with many different speculations and assumptions that crowded the internet for a very long time.
It is very true that the movie was an overall success all over the globe. It received mixed reviews, and Keery’s performance in the same was widely praised by all the viewers and critics. The way the story unfolded inside and the amazing cast performance that aided in the same left everyone in awe and surprise. Moreover, the movie bagged an approval rating of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and held a 6/10 average rating.
All in all, the movie became a top-tier watch for all the horror comedy enthusiasts out there. If you haven’t already watched the film and are looking for something extreme, then ‘Spree’ should be your next watch without any kind of doubt.
Spree: Is It Based Around Real Events?
When Spree was released, there was a series of internet posts about it being a real story. The fans out there were really curious to know everything about the horror film. To put it simply, Spree is a fictional story. Though, it is also something that has been built up after many gruesome crimes around Uber drivers began to surface.
So, it will be right to say that although the plot of the movie is fictional, it is inspired by some real-life case of an Uber driver who went on a murder rampage. To dissect it further, the story of the movie was co-written by its director Eugene Kotlyarenko alongside Gene McHugh.
As per Kotlyarenko, the script of the movie has been inspired by a real-life case of an Uber driver who went on a killing spree. The whole thing about the same surfaced in the Q&A session at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival after the movie’s premiere. In there, the writer and director of the show didn’t disclose the case that inspired the plot but made it clear that although the movie was fictional, its roots were deep down in a real incident.
After this event, all the fans out there began digging up the internet to find more about the same. Many speculations came up, and it was brought up that maybe the movie was inspired by the case of a Michigan Uber driver named Jason Dalton. In the year 2016, he went on a killing spree and murdered six people in Kalamazoo.
He was caught and pleaded guilty to all charges and hence was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019.
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Spree: Cast & Other Details
The cast of the movie included Joe Keery as Kurt Kunkle, Sasheer Zamata as Jessi Adams, David Arquette as Kris Kunkle, Kyle Mooney as Miles Manderville, Mischa Barton as London Sachs, Sunny Kim as DJ uNo, Frankie Grande as Richard Venti, Josh Ovalle as Bobby BaseCamp, Lala Kent as Kendra Sheraton, John DeLuca as Mario Papazian, Jessalyn Gilsig as Andrea Archer, and Mohammad Tiregar as Khaby.
All of them were appreciated hugely for their hard work. The way they performed their respective characters was pretty amazing as it successfully created the aura and engagement that was needed for the movie and its plot structure. It was also revealed that each of them did intensive research watching content from influencers on various social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
Moreover, as per the movie’s synopsis, the story was about a social media-obsessed rideshare driver who, in a thirst to get viral, live-streamed himself, killing or murdering the passengers who booked his cab. It was released on January 24, 2020, at the Sundance Film Festival. On August 14, 2020, the movie was released in theatres in the US and on VOD.
After gathering huge popularity, it was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20, 2020. It was also available on Hulu, and by May 2022, it was accessible on many online streaming platforms like Apple TV.
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