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Their plan to torture and kill all members of the team had been short-lived as Ryan was able to slit the throat of Morris before he was able to torture him. L and Ryan find and shoot Miss M after she doused
William and Adeline in gas. William tries to persuade Ryan to free him and to take the money, but Ryan and L leave the pair tied up. The film ends with L and Ryan escaping with the money, an unspoken bond between the two now.
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organization have put together a total of 3 potential candidates (supposed to be 4 but one is missing) for the murder case they are covering. Each candidate is blinded by sacks and bound in handcuffs linked to one another in a chain. They are to undergo a series of tests to figure out which of the 3 fits the profile and will be convicted for this case.
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learning process of making this movie in the best possible way. In this interview, Kaile briefly talked about how before, casting was done too early and this is what gave the creators patience in such a high-paced environment. This was essential to the nine year journey to the release of
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Kaile, in an interview, talked about how responsibilities of filming were equally cast. This led to him hiring two producers, Nathaniel
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The film originally started as a play written by Kaile in 2009 after he finished college. He entered film writing competitions for practice and continued to write. Criminal
Audition was the script that was to be adapted to the stage and once Kaile saw the potential in it, he decided to expand it into
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The true motive behind Miss M and Morrisâ involvement is based on the case Ryan had confessed to before joining the team. The victim of the said case had been her sister and a dear friend of Morris, they were unhappy to find out that justice had actually not been served and are looking for revenge.
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An underground organization which helps free paying criminals helps out yet another client; Miss M. William, Adeline, Moe, and Ryan are founders of this organization, Ryan being an expert as he was used in a trial before joining. At the beginning of the film, we see that members of this underground
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Itâs down to two candidates now, L and J. Miss M test them on how to hide the body and despite the impressive answer J gave, L is declared the winner based on Ryanâs reaction. Miss M changes the game after this âvictoryâ for L. She decides to choose Ryan as a candidate based on a deal
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The client in question, Miss M, appears with her assistant Morris to shake things up and to make sure that her money is being well spent to cover her tracks. After interfering with several of the procedures the organization has, Miss M, ends up killing P after he refused to bash someoneâs head in
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The cast was found in a traditional manner, going out to find actors and holding auditions to see who would fit the role best. Kaile who is an actor himself is already in the network and was able to find potential stars through social media sites such as
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In a 4/5 review, Luke Ryan Baldock of The Hollywood News praised the script and the acting, calling the film "a genuinely well-crafted feature that utilises its limitations." In his 3.5/5 review for Entertainment Focus, Pip Ellwood-Hughes stated "while not a perfect film, Criminal Audition is a
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a film. He spoke with members of the audience and saw their enthusiasm, realizing that this story is one that could be rooted in the real world as well. That was enough for Kaile and soon brought the play to Gridley to develop it into the final screenplay over the following years.
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like she asked. Ryan who is becoming fed up with the interference and brutality of the client tries to free another candidate. Morris sees this and promptly drugs and strangles the candidate before they have a chance to fight back.
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made prior to a threat she made against him. Ryanâ who wants out of this deal, is baffled and tries to convince the duo otherwise but is knocked out.
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