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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)

SUMMARY

A 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 HISTORY

USA
Rating: R (for violence and language)

AWARDS

1998
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

TIMELINE

1994
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

LINKS

SEE ALSO
Halloween (1978)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

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)

KEYWORDS

horror; matricide


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