Ladyworld is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Ariela Barer, Annalise Basso, Ryan Simpkins, Odessa Adlon, and Maya Hawke. An all-female take on the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, Ladyworld follows eight teenage girls trapped in a house together after an earthquake. As food and water run low, their sanity begins to disintegrate and they soon regress to their basic instincts.

Plot

When an earthquake strikes, eight teenage girls get trapped together as food, water, and sanity begin to disintegrate enough for the girls to resort to using their basic instincts.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Release

The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 22, 2018. The film also screened at BFI London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. After, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film and set a theatrical release for August 2, 2019.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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