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Freak (1998) Country of Origin: USA Year of Production: 1994 - 1997 Running Times: Format: colour 16mm Ratio: Sound: stereo CREDITS PRODUCTION Production Company: Innerworld Pictures Producer: Tyler Tharpe Associate Producers: William B. Tharpe, Lyle Wiler, Martha Wiler SCRIPT Script: Tyler Tharpe Story: Linda McCormick DIRECTION Director: Tyler Tharpe 1st Assistant Director: Debbie J. White 2nd Assistant Director: James E. McLaughlin PHOTOGRAPHY Director of Photography: Tony Hettinger Camera Operator: Tony Hettinger Assistant Camera: Johnathan Brouwer 2nd Assistant Camera: Lisa Bartels Stills: Steve Zoller Labs: Astro Color Lab, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Du Art Film Laboratories Inc., New York, USA EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION Editor: Tyler Tharpe Assistant Editors: Greg Mosshammer (uncredited), Amy Paliganoff (uncredited) MUSIC Music: John C. Hermes SOUND Sound Recording: Johnathan Brouwer Sound Editor: Tyler Tharpe Foley Artist: Eric Johnson Foley Assistant: James E. McLaughlin Post Production Sound: Tyler Tharpe SPECIAL EFFECTS Special Effects Designer: Jason Gade DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION Production Designer: William B. Tharpe Construction Co-Ordinator: Terry Keck Graphic Designer: Greg Mosshammer Props: Lyle Wiler MISCELLANEOUS Production Assistants: Rolando Banda, Eileen Flaherty, Brad Howard, Todd Grimes, Julia Henkel LOCATIONS Locations: Auburn, Indiana, USA; Cedar Canyons, Indiana, USA; Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; Garrett, Indiana, USA; Spencerville, Indiana, USA; Waterloo, Indiana, USA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks To: The Neighborhood Watch Lady of Chapman Road CASTING Casting: Joni Evans, Linda McCormick, Becky Niccum CAST Amy Paliganoff (Staci Parker) Travis Patton (Jason Inman) Andrea Johnson (Jodi Parker) Linda McCormick (Mavis Keller) Kate Black (Karen) Michael G. Young (Terry) Becky Niccum (Terry's girlfriend) Jarod Parker (the Keller boy aged 9) Frank Hill (voice of Dr Phillips) Kevin Ball, Paul Fiedler, Sam Haluska, Erin Keim (Jodi's friends) James E. McLauchlin (Rothman Center staff) Dana Rae Vagg (Rothman Center staff / voice of Kara) William B. Tharpe (mover) Dave Bell, Reggie Scott (orderlies) Darren N. Cates (petitioner) Kitty L. Johnson (waitress) Vern Crawford (man in restaurant) Tommy Strine (boy at laundromat) Robin Strine (mother at laundromat) Lyle Wiler (mechanic) Robert Haluska (Lieutenant Bob) Pat Reardon, Rod Kitchen (deputies) John McLauchlin (voice of Officer 34) Mike Metzger, Tina Metzger (police radio dispatchers) Debbie J. White (police radio officer) Laura Johnson, Greg Mosshammer, Kelly Rowe (radio announcers) Tyler Tharpe (the Keller boy age 18 - uncredited) SUMMARYA young boy who has killed his mother escapes while being taken from one psychiatric hospital to another. He encounters two sisters who are moving to the other side of the country and kidnaps one of them, spiriting her off to the house where he committed his murder. The other sister and the orderly who was escorting the boy team up to try to find the maniac before he can kill again. AVAILABILITY USA Video Distributor: E.I. Independent Cinema CENSORSHIP HISTORYUSA Rating: R (for violence and language) AWARDS1998 Festival of Fantastic Films, UK Commendation Award: Best Independent Feature (Tyler Tharpe) - winner 2000 B-Movie Film Festival Merit Award (Tyler Tharpe) - winner Best Editing (Tyler Tharpe) - nominated Best Make-Up (Jason Gade - special effects make-up) - nominated TIMELINE1994 April Day Unknown: USA - production begins October Day Unknown: USA - filming begins 1995 May Day Unknown: USA - filming ends 1997 December Day Unknown: USA - production ends 1999 October 12: USA - video release POSTER TAGS...the road ends here. If looks can kill, you're already dead! ALTERNATIVE TITLES The Last Roadstop - working title LINKSSEE ALSO Halloween
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REFERENCESMAGAZINES Is It Uncut? no.10 (Summer 2000) p.17 (UK) review (by Paul J. Brown) Psychotronic Video no.31 (Fall 1999) p.69 (USA) review (by Michael J. Weldon) Rue Morgue no.12 (November / December 1999) pp.26-28 (USA) review (Freakin'-A! by John W. Bowen) Shock Cinema no.15 (Fall 1999) p.45 (USA) review (by Steve Puchalski) Video Watchdog no.59 (May 2000) pp.13-14 (USA) review (by Richard Harland Smith) KEYWORDShorror; matricide |