The film, “Bad Times at the El Royale”, is a crime-drama that premiered on October 12, 2018. This is the story of four strangers who check into the El Royale Hotel under mysterious circumstances. Behind their actions, there are fascinating tales and insights about the locations where the shoot took place.
Where it Filmed?
“Bad Times at the El Royale” was filmed at several locations. The movie was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was also filmed in Hidden Valley, California, USA, and Ravenna, California, USA. Additional locations were Oxnard, California, USA and Heritage Valley, California, USA. The filming took place from January 29, 2018, to April 6, 2018.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O’Kelly |
| Cynthia Erivo | Darlene Sweet |
| Dakota Johnson | Emily Summerspring |
| Jon Hamm | Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck |
| Chris Hemsworth | Billy Lee |
| Cailee Spaeny | Rose Summerspring |
| Lewis Pullman | Miles Miller |
| Nick Offerman | Felix O’Kelly |
| Xavier Dolan | Buddy Sunday |
| Shea Whigham | Dr. Woodbury Laurence |
| Mark O’Brien | Larsen Rogers |
| Charles Halford | Sammy Wilds |
| Jim O’Heir | Milton Wyrick |
| Gerry Nairn | Reporter Paul Kraemer |
| Alvina August | Vesta Shears |
| Bethany Brown | Florence Lemons (Vesta’s Backup Singer) |
| Rebecca Toolan | Helen Gandy |
| Billy Wickman | Hutch Summerspring |
| Charlotte Mosby | Young Rose Summerspring |
| William B. Davis | Judge Gordon Hoffman |
| Manny Jacinto | Waring ‘Wade’ Espiritu |
| Tally Rodin | Silvana ‘Millie’ Melvin |
| Sophia Lauchlin Hirt | Annabell Czuchlewski |
| Jonathan Whitesell | Chris ‘Flicker’ Grimes |
| Synto D. Misati | Norris ‘Roman’ Kindel |
| Katharine Isabelle | Auntie Ruth Pugh |
| Sarah Smyth | Ginger Miller |
| David Cooke | Motel Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Dan Falcone | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Simon Farrell | Cult Member (uncredited) |
| Kate Gajdosik | Field Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jocelyne Gaumond | Keno Girl (uncredited) |
| Kimberly L. Jackson | South African Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Austin James | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Caroline Koziol | Ivona (uncredited) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Camille Paulmier | Casino Waitress (uncredited) |
| James Quach | NVA Captain (uncredited) |
| John Specogna | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Stephen Stanton | J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited) |
| Nick Ventra | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Minn Vo | Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited) |
| Vincent Washington | Sergeant Renfro (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- “Bad Times at the El Royale” was initially released on 12 Oct 2018.
- The film has a duration of 2h 21min and is of the Crime/Drama genre.
- The director and writer of the movie is Drew Goddard.
- The main cast includes Jeff Bridges as Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O’Kelly, Cynthia Erivo as Darlene Sweet, Dakota Johnson as Emily Summerspring, Jon Hamm as Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck, Chris Hemsworth as Billy Lee, Cailee Spaeny as Rose Summerspring, Lewis Pullman as Miles Miller, Nick Offerman as Felix O’Kelly, Xavier Dolan as Buddy Sunday, Shea Whigham as Dr. Woodbury Laurence.
- The movie has received 2 awards and had 12 nominations.
- Verified reviews for the movie were 1,046 users and 307 critics.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Latitude: 49.2827291
- Longitude: -123.1207375
- Place ID: ChIJs0-pQ_FzhlQRi_OBm-qWkbs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Location Name: Ravenna, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.4386062
- Longitude: -118.2253537
- Place ID: ChIJYTXmsPXzwoARVkmYJdC4PqU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Ravenna, CA 93510, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Oxnard, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.1975048
- Longitude: -119.1770516
- Place ID: ChIJn2clE-ZN6IARRbZe-sBJgFk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Oxnard, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Heritage Valley, California, USA
- Latitude: 37.3172644
- Longitude: -121.7779747
- Place ID: ChIJ_XWeQggtjoARGBwcGa5qmBU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Heritage Valley Dr, San Jose, CA 95148, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
