Drew Goddard, writer, director and producer

Bad Times at the El Royale is a 2018 Americanneo-noir,hyperlink,thriller film written, directed, and produced byDrew Goddard(pictured). The film follows six strangers and an employee at the El Royale, a hotel located on theCalifornia–Nevada border, on a night in the late 1960s, exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and the concepts of right and wrong.Principal photography began on January 29, 2018, with cinematographerSeamus McGarvey, and concluded on April 6. Post-production editing was completed byLisa Lassek and the musical score was composed byMichael Giacchino. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $31.8 million against its $32 million production budget. Despite this, critics praised the soundtrack, performances of the cast, and McGarvey's cinematography, although they criticized its pacing, runtime, character beats, and Goddard’s writing. At the45th Saturn Awards, the film received five nominations and won forBest Thriller Film. (Full article...)