Vindicta (film)

Vindicta is a 2023 American slasher film from the screenplay of Ian Neligh directed by Sean McNamara. It stars Elena Kampouris, Jeremy Piven and Sean Astin. The film centers on a rookie paramedic whose first days in a city plagued by riots becomes all the more terrifying when a sadistic serial killer begins targeting a select group of people, leading her to learn of a dark secret with connections to her own family.

Cast

 * Elena Kampouris as Lou
 * Jeremy Piven as Patrick O'Connor
 * Sean Astin as Rick
 * Travis Nelson as Detective Stan Russo
 * Jaime Callica as Jason Clark
 * Daniel Cudmore as David
 * Bradley Stryker as Vinny
 * Karolina Cubitt as Ramona
 * Michasha Armstrong as Hale
 * Olivia Summers as Lana
 * Adam Pateman as Camera Man
 * Todd Masters as Officer Thomas
 * Timothy Lambert as Homeless Man
 * Robin Atkin Downes as David (voice)
 * Adam Gillese as Ricks Son

Production
September 7, 2023, the cast and crew was announced and revealed that Ian Neligh wrote the screenplay, Steven Paul working the story and one of the producer and Scott Karol and Charles Cooper served as executive producers.

Kampouris is repped by Impression Entertainment and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Astin is repped by Stewart Talent, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Brecheen Feldman Breimer Silver Thompson. Piven is repped by APA, Wonder Street, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan.

Release
The film was acquired by Republic Pictures on August 17, 2023. The Republic Pictures deal was negotiated by Scott Karol, president of SPMG. The film was released on October 6, 2023.

Reception
Emily Black of Cinema Crazed gave the film a rating of 3.5 over 5 a wrote: Vindicta is a horror film for the general public, but it also has some great bits for hard core horror fans, making this a fun ride for most viewers. The practical effects are strong, the performances work (in most cases), and the film is an easy watch. It has some gruesome sequences and is definitely something that is right for the season. It's not perfect, but when watched with the angle of it being a slasher film, it becomes a lot of fun.

Michael Gingold from Rue Morgue gave the film a negative review and he said, "The more the movie tries to explain its plot, the more ridiculous it becomes, climaxing with a protracted chase-and-fight of the type we’ve seen dozens (hundreds?) of times before."