Crazyhead
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Crazyhead |
| Original title | Crazyhead |
| Country of production | United Kingdom , Ireland , United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 2016 |
| Production company |
Urban Myth Films |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 6 in 1 season ( list ) |
| genre | Horror comedy |
| Theme music | Gin Wigmore : Kill of the Night |
| Director | Al Mackay, Declan O'Dwyer |
| script | Howard Overman |
| production | Gareth Williams |
| music | Stuart Hancock |
| First broadcast | October 19, 2016 (United Kingdom, Ireland) on E4 |
First publication in German |
December 16, 2016 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
Crazy Head (first announced as Crazy Face ) is a British horror comedy - TV show by Howard Overman , the first from 19 October 2016 E4 broadcast internationally on December 19, 2016 Netflix has been released. The plot of the series, which consists of a season with six episodes, revolves around the demon hunters Amy and Raquel, played by Cara Theobold and Susan Wokoma .
The series won three awards from the Royal Television Society.
In July 2017 it was announced that there would be no second season.
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The two young women Amy and Raquel can tell when people are possessed by demons and are therefore attacked and hunted by the demons they call seers. Amy's friend Suzanne dies after a failed exorcism and becomes a bloodthirsty revenant, but after being kidnapped by demons, she appears to die permanently in the rescue operation. The demons also kill Raquel's demonic father, who possessed her human father when conceived. As a half demon, Raquel is unique and can therefore be used on Halloween to open the gates to the legions of Hell. The leader of the demons briefly manages to bring about this, but Amy can close the gate again. After Halloween, her boyfriend Jake is obsessed, but succeeds in exorcising him.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization was created after the dialogue book by Ralf Pel and Andrea Greuel and the dialogue director Ralf Pel by the RRP Media UG in Berlin.
| role | description | actor | consequences | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy | Seers / demon hunters | Cara Theobold | 1 - 6 | Josephine Schmidt |
| Raquel | Susan Wokoma | 1 - 6 | Ilona Brokowski | |
| Jake | Amy's colleague and friend | Lewis Reeves | 1 - 6 | Rainer Fritzsche |
| Suzanne | Amy's girlfriend | Riann Steele | 1 - 6 | Anja Stadlober |
| Tyler | Raquel's brother | Arinzé Kene | 1 - 6 | Julien Haggège |
| Sawyer | Raquel's demon father | Luke Allen-Gale | 1 - 2 | Bastian Sierich |
| Harry | Raquel's new friend (demon) | Charlie Archer | 3 - 6 | Sebastian Kluckert |
| Callum | Raquel's Psychiatrist (Demon) | Tony Curran | 1 - 6 | Frank Röth |
| Mercy | Callum's helper (demon) | Lu Corfield | 2, 4 - 6 | Daniela Thuar |
| Dylan | Callum's henchman (demon) | Billy Seymour | 1 - 4 | David Denemark |
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in UK | German language first publication (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A crazy horse | A very trippy horse | 19th October 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Al Mackay | Howard Overman |
| Amy thinks it's hallucinations that she sees people's faces burn inside, but when one of them attacks her and she is rescued by Raquel, she realizes it is real. Raquel explains to her that these are demons who will now persecute her. Amy is attacked in the bowling alley by a demon who runs outside during the chase and is run over by Amy's friend Suzanne. In the evening Amy realizes that the demon drove into Suzanne. In another attack by demons sent by Amy's psychiatrist Callum, they are protected by a demon named Sawyer, who is known to Raquel. Amy and Raquel kidnap Suzanne and - following instructions from Wikipedia - carry out an exorcism on her, through which the demon from Suzanne drives and she dies. | ||||||
| 2 | Who like to smell pine trees | A Pine Fresh Scent | October 26, 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Al Mackay | Howard Overman |
| Amy and Raquel bury Suzanne in the woods, then drive to Raquel's home, where Sawyer has been waiting for them. He warns her and advises her to retreat to a house in the woods, a place from her past. Callum puts Mercy, a demon in a single mother, on Raquel. She drugged and kidnapped Sawyer; Amy and Raquel follow, driven by Jake, to the ice rink. There, Raquel confesses to Amy that Sawyer is her demonic father by driving into her human father prior to conception. The two watch as Mercy rams a shard of ice into Sawyer's heart and sends him back to hell. In doing so, Raquel releases new forces that damage the electrical system and devastate the ice rink. When Amy is back home that evening, Suzanne suddenly stands behind her. | ||||||
| 3 | Shave the cat | Shave The Cat | November 2, 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Al Mackay | Howard Overman |
| Raquel discovers that Suzanne has become a revenant who thirsts for blood. She and Amy buy guinea pigs and drive Suzanne with Jake to the house in the woods to feed them in isolation from other people. On the hill, Raquel meets the boy Harry. One night Jake releases Suzanne and she runs into the forest, where she passes Harry's tent and shakes her hand against it. She is first found by Raquel, who offers to suck her blood. While Suzanne is doing this, she is knocked out by two demons and taken away. She wakes up in Callum's apartment, who offers her a man who is tied up for breakfast. | ||||||
| 4th | Penguin or cow? | Penguin Or Cow? | November 9, 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Declan O'Dwyer | Howard Overman |
| To find out where Suzanne is, Amy and Raquel seek out Mercy, who drugged Raquel and knocked Amy out. She brings her son to Callum, who holds Suzanne in his apartment and tortures her by giving her a "snack" but not letting her eat. Jake drives them back to Raquel's home, where Amy sleeps with Raquel's brother Tyler that night and Raquel makes an appointment with Harry by phone for the next day. In the morning Amy wakes up dreaming of Raquel being attacked by a man (Harry) she doesn't recognize and believes she can see into the future. Suzanne calls Amy on Callum's order and gives her the address where she is being held, but is still not allowed to eat. Amy and Raquel drive to the house and Amy fetches Suzanne when Callum's henchmen leave them both stuck in the elevator. After Amy cuts herself to satisfy Suzanne's hunger and cries out, the demon, believing that Suzanne has attacked Amy, gets the elevator working again. But when the door opens, Suzanne jumps at him and rushes with him out of the window onto the cobblestone. Raquel later meets with Harry, who Amy realizes is the man from her vision, but she can only leave one message on Raquel's mailbox. | ||||||
| 5 | Dog looking down | Downwardfacing Dog | November 16, 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Declan O'Dwyer | Howard Overman |
| Callum is preparing a Halloween party at which Raquel will serve as the gate for the legions of Hell, which will then occupy people. On their date, Raquel is pursued by a demon who attacks Harry, whereupon he has to tell her that he was sent by her father to protect her. When Raquel is back home, there is an argument with Amy, who wants to warn her about Harry. So Amy with Tyler and Raquel with Harry go on a double date in the bowling alley. There Amy finds a flyer for the Halloween party in Harry's wallet and drives Jake to the venue where a large poster shows Raquel. They are overwhelmed and taken away by Callum's henchmen. Raquel and Harry are alerted by a message from Amy and follow the demons. There they hear what role Raquel plays in the plan of the demons, whereupon she attacks one of them knowing that they cannot attack them. Amy points a gun at Harry to protect her friend, but a shot only accidentally goes off. They take Harry to the hospital and go to the sea. | ||||||
| 6th | Beaver with a chainsaw | Beaver with a Chainsaw | 23rd November 2016 | December 16, 2016 | Declan O'Dwyer | Howard Overman |
| Callum visits Harry in the hospital on Halloween and almost kills him to lure Raquel. After being notified, she drugged Amy, Jake and Tyler and drove to the hospital, where she met Callum. When he says it's all about her today, she realizes that he is behind the demons' plan and he stuns her. Still dazed, Amy and Jake drive to the hospital while Amy has a vision of falling to her death. When they arrive, they see Raquel being taken away in the demons' car. They go to the Halloween party, where Callum reveals herself to Amy and Mercy knocks her out. At midnight Callum presents Raquel that Harry has secretly helped him, whereupon she gets so angry that the gate to hell opens, into which Jake pushes Harry. By telling Raquel that she loves her and kissing her, Amy can calm Raquel down enough to close the gates again. Callum crashes Amy down the balcony, dying, but Amy survives. The next day, Jake shows Amy that he is now possessed and is successfully exorcised by her. Weeks later, Amy and Raquel are seen fighting demons by Suzanne. | ||||||
Production and broadcast
The series was initially announced on May 9, 2016 under the title Crazy Face ; on May 9th as Crazyhead . The film was shot at Bottle Yard Studios and Bristol in the summer . The first season aired in the United Kingdom from October 19 to November 23, 2016 on E4 ; internationally it was released on December 16 on Netflix . In July 2017, it was announced by leading actress Wokoma that the series had been discontinued and would not receive a second season. In February 2018, Netflix also launched the series in the United Kingdom.
reception
Crazyhead achieved an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10 in the Internet Movie Database with over 4,000 ratings; at rotten tomatoes a critics rating of 100% with 12 reviews and an audience rating of 83%. Critics of the series mainly praise both the humor and the two leading actresses. Rotten Tomatoes says that she is "a brilliantly crazy mixture of comedy and horror, [...] largely thanks to Cara Theobolds and Susan Wokoma's dynamic chemistry."
Louisa Mellor of Den of Geek says the central duo is the show's best chance for success and draws the comparison to Buffy the Vampire Slayer . For Catherine Gee for the Daily Telegraph, it reads: " Crazyhead is Buffy , but with indecent language and a down-to-earth attitude towards romance and sex."
In a German-language review, Oliver Armknecht from film-rezensions.de describes the series as "an actually entertaining horror comedy that thrives on absurd situations and weird characters" and awards 7 out of 10 points.
Awards
The Royal Television Society honored Crazyhead for sound and design and Susan Wokoma in the “On-Screen Performance” category at their regional West of England Awards 2017 .
Web links
- Crazy Head in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crazyhead at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b RTS West of England Awards 2017 . In: Royal Television Society . March 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ a b Selina Wilken: The criminally underrated 'Crazyhead' has been canceled after 1 season . In: Hypable . July 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ a b Crazyhead. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on October 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Bernd Krannich: “Crazy Face”: “Misfits” creator with comedy horror series for E4 and Netflix . In: fernsehserien.de . May 9, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ↑ Crazyhead, new series from Misfits creator, to debut on E4 & Netflix . In: Channel 4 . May 9, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ↑ New E4 comedy horror CRAZY HEAD begins Weds 19th Oct . In: thebottleyard.com . October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ Crazyhead has arrived on Netflix UK . In: Cultbox . February 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ Crazyhead in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ a b Crazyhead at Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved October 21, 2019: "A brilliantly bonkers blend of comedy and horror, Crazyhead slays thanks in large part to Cara Theobold and Susan Wokoma's dynamic chemistry."
- ↑ Louisa Mellor: Crazyhead Episode 1 Review . In: denofgeek.com . October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2019: "Crazyhead's well-cast central pairing is its best shot at success."
- ↑ Catherine Gee: Crazyhead: bright, punchy and genuinely funny, review . In: telegraph.co.uk . October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2019: "Crazyhead is Buffy the Vampire Slayer but with bad language and a down-to-earth attitude to sex and romance."
- ↑ Oliver Armknecht: Crazyhead - Season 1 . In: film-rezensions.de . January 25, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2019.