Children of the Living Dead (2001)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2000
Running Times: 86 mins 9 sec (UK)     90 mins (USA)
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Stereo

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Westwood Artists International Inc
Executive Producer: Joseph Wolf
Producer: John A. Russo, Karen Lee Wolf
2nd Unit Production Co-Ordinator: A. Steven Howarth

SCRIPT
Script: Karen Lee Wolf

DIRECTION
Director: Tor A. Ramsey (credited as Tor Ramsey in the end credits)
2nd Unit Director: Karen Lee Wolf
1st Assistant Director: Angelo Sotereanos
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Lewis Schoenbrun
2nd Assistant Director: Scott Kerschbaumer

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Bill Hinzman
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Dan Kneece
1st Assistant Camera: Alexander Andres
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Camera: Robin Bursey
2nd Assistant Camera: Heidi Hinzman
Gaffer: Jean-Pierre 'J.P.' Nutini
Lighting Assistant: Thad Ciechanowski
Key Grip: Rege Donahoe
Grip: Chris Hinzman
Video Assistants: Bill Waddell, David Park
Stills: Bob Michelucci
Pittsburgh Lab: WRS Motion Picture and Video Laboratory
Los Angeles Lab: Digital Image

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Supervising Editor: Lewis Schoenbrun
Editor: Tom Dubensky
Assistant Editor: Craig Weiseman
Negative Cutter: Viv Kim

MUSIC
Music: Alan Howarth
Song: John Novello, Alan Howarth (Have We Met Before)
Music Recording: Dimension Audio
Mind Over Media Recording Studios: Sue Hartford, Steven Margita, Jamie Holleran, Jason Mortimer

SOUND
Sound Designer: Alan Howarth
Location Sound Recording: Scott Kerschbaumer
Boom Operator: Eve Kerschbaumer
Re-Recording Mixer: Darrin Mann
Supervising Sound Editor: Alan Howarth
Dialogue and ADR Editor: David Scharf
Sound Effects Editor: Kevin Fisher
Foley Recording: Darrin Mann
Foley Artist: Lisa McGee-Mann

MAKE UP
Make Up: Jeanie Josefczyk
Make Up Assistant: Eva Sztupka
Costume Designer: Monáca Shippingsport

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Vincent J. Guastini

Vincent J. Guastini Productions
Co-Ordinator: Vincent T. Schicchi
Key Make Up Artists: Vincent T. Schicchi, Jerry Gergely, Joe Macchia
Head Make Up Lab Supervisor: Louie Zakarian
Abbott Hayes Hand Sculpture: Mike Marino

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Pyrotechnics: Jerry Gergely, Jesse LeChok
Titles and Opticals: Stewart Motion Picture Services
Optical Design: Jim Stewart
Optical Printing Supervisor: Rita Schrag
Title and Camera Supervisor: Brady Hallongren

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Bob Michelucci
Assistant Art Director: Tonč Stray
Set Decorator: Lissa Altalissa
Poster Design: Amerigraphics Studio

OTHER CREW
Weapons and Explosives: George Hinzman, George Hinzman Jr
Production Assistants: Brian Baxter, Matt Campbell, Adam Graff, Thaddus 'T.J.' Davis, Julia Russo, Mary Lou Russo, Gary Thompson
2nd Unit Production Assistants: Marin Howarth, Ashton Howarth
Set Supervisor: Angelo Sotereanos
Helicopter Company: Executive Helicopters
Helicopter Pilot: Dan J. Sweazen
Helicopter Ground Safety Control: Glen Rupp
Craft Services: Bonnie Hinzman
Animal Wrangler: Tony M. Sweazen
Chicken Wrangler: Anka Louise Wolff

LOCATIONS
Locations: Danny's Motel, Route 18, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvannia, USA; Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: Biber's Garage; Bob Biber; Cindy Zombek; Chris Beaumont; Valley Burial Vault; Charles Johnson; Cassidy Signs; Michael Pacak; Taylor and David Gordon; Debbie and David Mort; Iron Eden; John Walter; Violet Bouquet Flowers; Kathy Saldutte; Rome Monument Works; Prizant's Carpet; Falconi Cadillac; Alan Bross; East Palestine Fire Department; South Beaver Fire Depertment; South Beaver Police Department; Beaver Falls Police Department; Zlatovich Towing; Daniel 'Butch' Zlatovich; State Line Resources Inc; Jim Forrester, RTN; Performance Lighting; NBC and Mr George Mendez; Pittsburgh Film Office
Special, Special Thanks: Residence Inn Staff - North Fayette, Pennsylvania; Hampton Inn Staff - Green Tree, Pennsylvania

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Tom Savini

CAST
Tom Savini (Deputy Hughes)
Martin Schiff (Deputy Randolph)
Damien Luvara (Matthew Michaels)
Jamie McCoy (Laurie Danesi)
Sam Nicotero (Dusty)
Heidi Hinzman (Candy Danesi)
Philip Bower (Joseph Michaels)
Tom Stoviak (Gregg Peters)
A. Barrett Worland (Abbott Hayes)
Jennifer Kazarian (Denise)
Justin Krauss (Steve)
Chris Mowod (Gary)
Chris Coe Maurer (Mike)
Barrett Hackney (Jesse)
Jean-Pierre 'J.P.' Nutini (Sy Jenkins)
Scott Kerschbaumer (Dave Danesi)
Karen Lee Wolf (Marilyn Michaels)
Ropert Oppel (Brad)
John Yost (Kelly)
Larry Kozlowski (Jeff)
Dan J. Sweazen (helicopter pilot)
Macey Schiff (young Laurie)
Sarah Terrill (young Denise)
Ryan Pryce (young Steve)
Pallron Elkins (young Gary)
Austin Jarboe (young Mike)
Matt Campbell, Vincent Schicchi, Thaddus 'T.J.' Davis, jason Sinagra, Jack Fordyce, Jamie Stevenson, Adam Graff, Joe Stevenson, Vincent J. Guastini, Tornado Toth, Jesse LeChok, Brad White, Jason White (construction crew)
Olivian Ciummo, Mike Mazaruk, Joe Conty, Jenny Meehan, April Dawson, Joseph Rhodes, Erin Dawson, Shawn Rolly, Nicholas Diamantes, Amy Schantz, Chris Diespinosa, Cindy Smith, Gregg Guerriero, Chris Stavrakis, George Hinzman Jr, Jim Waxter, William Kerschbaumer, Dana Zanolli, Jason Zanolli, Phyllis Zanolli, James Manley (featured zombies)
Bud Anderson, Anthony Armand, Rick Choltko, Chuck Corby, Thomas De John, George Drennen, John Guzzetti, Olive Hinzman, Walter Laughlin, Big Lou, John Stump, Bill Waddell, Daniel 'Butch' Zlatovich, Bernard Zlatovich

PLOT SUMMARY

14 years after a zombie virus was dealt with in the Pittsburgh vicinity, executed serial killer/rapist Abbot Hayes returns from the grave, leading an army of zombies. The undead are looking to remove a car dealership recently built on the town's graveyard.

CAPSULE REVIEW

Dreadful, amateurish trash with absolutely nothing to commend it. A terrible script conspires with almost non-existant technical qualities and strictly amateur hour acting to create oneof the worst movies ever made. This has nothing whatsoever to do with George Romero as even a cursory glance will reveal. Best avoided. (Full Review)

UK
Video Distributor: Third Millennium (WLF1165); Third Millennium (WLF1185 - video and DVD double pack)
DVD Distributor: Third Millennium (TDVD5025); Third Millennium (WLF1185 - video and DVD double pack)

USA
Video Distributor: Spartan Home Entertainment
DVD Distributor: Live/Artisan

UK
Rating: 15 (released with an 18 certificate)

USA
Rating: R (for horror violence and gore, and for language)

2001
May
31: Rated 15 by the BBFC (for video release; film released with an 18 certificate)

June
11: UK - video release (Third Millennium (WLF1165); Third Millennium (WLF1185 - video and DVD double pack))
18: UK - DVD release (Third Millennium (TDVD5025))

October
9: USA - DVD release (Live/Artisan)

Children of the Dead - working title

SEE ALSO
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Day of the Dead (1986)

MAGAZINES

Fangoria no.209 (January 2002) p.49 (USA)
illustrated video review (by 'Doctor Cyclops')

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

zombies, children, school buses, barns, teenagers, graves, cars, cliffs