Antebellum

***Antebellum*** is a 2020 American horror film written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz in their feature directorial debuts. The film stars Janelle Monae, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, and Gabourey Sidibe, and follows a modern-day African-American woman who must escape from a 19th-century Southern slave plantation.

*Antebellum* was released in the United States through Premium video on demand on September 18, 2020, and theatrically in several overseas countries. The film received a polarizing response from critics.

## Storyline

### Plot

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

### Genres

* Horror
* Mystery
* Thriller

### Motion Picture Rating

* **16** (Argentina)
* **MA15+** (Australia)
* **16** (Brazil)
* **R** (Canada)
* **15** (Denmark)
* **K-16** (Finland)
* **12** (France)
* **16** (Germany)
* **15** (Ireland)
* **T** (Italy)
* **16** (Netherlands)
* **15** (Norway)
* **M/16** (Portugal)
* **NC16** (Singapore)
* **16** (Spain)
* **15** (Sweden)
* **16** (Switzerland)
* **15+** (Turkey)
* **15** (UK)
* **R** (USA)
* **C18** (Vietnam)

## Images

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## Cast and Crew

### Directors

* Gerard Bush
* Christopher Renz

### Writing Credits

* Gerard Bush (written by) and
* Christopher Renz (written by)

### Cast

* Janelle Monae - Veronica / Eden
* Eric Lange - Him / Senator Denton
* Jena Malone - Elizabeth
* Jack Huston - Captain Jasper
* Kiersey Clemons - Julia
* Gabourey Sidibe - Dawn
* Marque Richardson - Nick
* Tongayi Chirisa - Eli / Professor Tarasai
* Robert Aramayo - Daniel
* Lily Cowles - Sarah
* London Boyce - Kennedi Henley

### Producers

* Gerard Bush (producer)
* Zev Foreman (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Will Greenfield (line producer: additional photography)
* Edward H. Hamm Jr. (executive producer)
* Kenny Mac (executive producer)
* Raymond Mansfield (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Sean McKittrick (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Christopher Renz (producer)
* Alex G. Scott (executive producer)
* Lezlie Wills (producer) (p.g.a.)

## Details

### Release Dates

* August 21, 2020 (Brazil)
* September 2, 2020 (Spain)
* September 4, 2020 (Turkey)
* September 9, 2020 (France)
* September 10, 2020 (Hong Kong)
* September 10, 2020 (Malaysia)
* September 10, 2020 (Netherlands)
* September 11, 2020 (Iceland)
* September 17, 2020 (Denmark)
* September 17, 2020 (Russia)
* September 17, 2020 (Thailand)
* September 18, 2020 (Canada) (internet)
* September 18, 2020 (Estonia)
* September 18, 2020 (Finland)
* September 18, 2020 (Lithuania)
* September 18, 2020 (USA) (internet)
* September 25, 2020 (Switzerland) (Zurich Film Festival)
* September 25, 2020 (Sweden)
* October 1, 2020 (Australia)
* October 1, 2020 (Portugal)
* October 15, 2020 (Greece)
* November 30, 2020 (South Africa) (internet) (closing film) (Africa Rising International Film Festival)
* December 8, 2020 (Poland) (internet)
* December 14, 2020 (Italy) (internet)
* April 2, 2021 (UK) (internet)
* April 2, 2021 (Ireland) (internet)
* June 12, 2021 (Argentina) (internet)

### Trailer Release Dates

* Trailer 1 - November 21, 2019
* Trailer 2 - March 5, 2020
* Trailer 3 - May 20, 2020

### Home Media Release Dates

* November 3, 2020 (USA) (DVD)
* November 3, 2020 (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* November 3, 2020 (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* August 2, 2021 (UK) (DVD)
* August 2, 2021 (UK) (Blu-Ray)

## Release

*Antebellum* was released through video on demand in the United States on September 18, 2020, while still playing in theaters in select overseas countries. The film was originally scheduled to be released on April 24, 2020, but was delayed to August 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being pulled off the release schedule temporarily in July 2020.

## Reception

### Box office

*Antebellum* grossed $6,852,361 worldwide on a $14 million budget.

### Critical response

The film has a 5.7 rating on IMDb and a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

## Company Credits

### Production Company

* Lionsgate Films
* QC Entertainment

### Distributors

* Lionsgate Films (2020) (USA) (theatrical)
* Sky Cinema (2021) (UK) (all media)
* Sky Cinema (2021) (Ireland) (all media)
* Lionsgate Films (2020) (India) (theatrical)
* Bir Film (2020) (Turkey) (theatrical)
* Central Partnership (2020) (Russia) (theatrical)
* Encore Films (2020) (Singapore) (theatrical)
* Golden Screen Cinemas (2020) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
* Golden Village Pictures (2020) (Singapore) (theatrical)
* Intercontinental Film Distributors (2020) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
* Lark Film Distributors (2020) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
* Meloman (2020) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
* Metropolitan Filmexport (2020) (France) (theatrical)
* Mongrel Media (2020) (Canada) (theatrical)
* Monolith Films (2020) (Poland) (theatrical)
* Movie Cloud (2020) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
* Pro Video Film & Distribution Kft. (2020) (Hungary) (theatrical)
* Roadshow Films (2020) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
* Roadshow Films (2020) (Australia) (theatrical)
* Spentzos Films (2020) (Greece) (theatrical)
* Splendid Film (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
* Ukrainian Film Distribution (2020) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
* Vertical Entertainment (2020) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
* WW Entertainment (2020) (Belgium) (theatrical)
* BfParis (2020) (Argentina) (all media)
* DeAPlaneta (2020) (Spain) (all media)
* Leonine Distribution (2020) (Germany) (all media)
* Pris Audiovisuais (2020) (Portugal) (all media)
* Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2020) (USA) (DVD)
* Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2020) (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2020) (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (DVD)
* Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (Blu-Ray)

### Special Effects

* Temprimental Films (visual effects management)
* Outpost VFX (visual effects)
* Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects)
* Tempest FX (visual effects)
* FotoKem (visual effects)
* Industrial Light and Magic (visual effects and animation)
* Lola Visual Effects (visual effects) (as Lola VFX)