Dead End (2003)

Country of Origin: France/USA
Year of Production: 2003
Running Times: 85m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

DIRECTION

Directors: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Captain Movies/Sagittaire Films/Studio Canal/3.2.1 Films
Executive Producer: Yves Chevalier
Producers: James Huth, Gabriella Stollenwerck
Line Producer: Albert Hasson
Production Manager: Natalie Rademeyer
Production Coordinator: Bob Hebert

SCRIPT
Script: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa

DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Kiran Gonsalves
Script Supervisor: Lynne Kelly

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alexander Buono
1st Assistant Camera: Philip J. Jaffe
Gaffer: Jonathan Bradley
Electrician: Tony Bryan
Key Grip: W. Ted Mayer
Grip: Brett Lood
Dolly Grip: Fante Zamora
Stills: Patrick Malakian
Camera: Arriflex Cameras
Lab: DeLuxe, USA; Laboratoires Éclair, Paris, France

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Antoine Vareille
Post-Production Coordinator: Edward Oleschak

MUSIC
Music: Greg De Belles
Music Supervisor: Greg De Belles

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Jim Ridgley
Sound Designer: Laurent Quaglio
Boom Operator: Brian DuToit
ADRCoordinator: Shirley Leong

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Deborah Waknin

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: T.C. Thecla Luisi, Kumura Luly

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Eclair Numerique

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Bryce Holtshousen
Property Master: Chris Kas

OTHER CREW
Production Assistant: Bianca D'Carpio

LOCATIONS
Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

CASTING
Casting: Amanda Koblin
Casting Associate: Michele Short

CAST

Ray Wise (Frank)
Alexandra Holden (Marion)
Lin Shaye (Laura)
Mick Cain (Richard)
Amber Smith (lady in white)
Billy Asher (Brad)
Steve Valentine (The Man in Black)
Karen Gregan (doctor)
Clement Blake (2nd worker)
Jimmy Skaggs (1st worker)
Ivan Kraljevic (hallway doctor)

PLOT SUMMARY

It's the night of Christmas Eve. Frank Harrington drives his wife and children to his in-laws' house for the seasonal celebrations. But this year, for the first time, he decides to take a short cut, unaware that he's about to make the worst mistake of his life… A mysterious woman in white appears from the forest, spreading death in her wake. Road signs indicate a town that can never be reached. As mile follows endless mile, an uncontrollable dread seizes the Harringtons, who henceforth have only one desperate desire: to get off the road. The nightmare has begun.

Malaysia
Theatrical Distributor: Pentagon Pictures Sdn Bhd

UK
Theatrical Distributor: Pathe

Singapore
Rating: NC-16

UK
Rating: 15

2003
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Belgium
Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver (Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa) - winner
Pegasus Audience Award (Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa) - winner

Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival, Luxembourg
Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold (Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa) - nominated

Fantasia Film Festival, Canada
Jury Prize Best International Film (Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa) - winner

2003
January
30: France - shown at the Gerardmer Film Festival

March
18: Belgium - shown at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films

May
15: France - shown at the Cannes Film Festival

July
2: France - shown at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
5: France - shown at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
27: Germany - shown at the München Fantasy Filmfest

August
19: Germany - shown at the Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest

September
26: South Korea - theatrical release

October
7: UK - shown at the Leeds International Film Festival
30: Singapore - theatrical release

November
11: UK - press screening at CFC, London

December
12: UK - theatrical release

cabins, cars, mutilation, pregnancy

Last Updated: 26 October, 2009