Hunting for Herschell (2003)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2003
Running Times: 90 mins
Format: colour
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Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Bride of Hamlet Productions Inc
Producer: J. Michael James
Co-Producer: Jarrod Canepa
Associate Producer: Ted SedlMayr

SCRIPT
Script: Heather Campo, Jarrod Canepa, Mary Damiano, J. Michael James
Story Creative Consultant: Heather Campo

DIRECTION
Director: Robert Hooker

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Ted SedlMayr
Gaffer: Aaron Manter
Key Grip: J. Boyd
Grip: "Lightning" Dave Hurd
Stills: Steven Shires
Lights and Grips: Magic Hour Lighting and Grip

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: J. Michael James

MUSIC
Music: Jamethan Bryant, J. Michael James
Songs: Tyris; Betty Already

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Deb Hurd

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Joe Castro, Deb Hurd
Special Effects Assistant: Richard Sankey
Hydraulic Technician: Sam Damiano

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: Deb Hurd

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Property Master: Aaron Manter

MISCELLANEOUS
Story Continuity: Mary Damiano
Crew Chief / Production Assistant: Caroline O'Brien
Crew: Joanna Kobylar
Pilot: Jon Hart

LOCATIONS
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

CASTING
Casting: Chandra Folden

CAST
Ford D'Aprix (Eddie Gagliano)
Allison Fabre (Tara Warren)
Jarrod Canepa (Thomas Montero)
Sebastian Montoya (Eli Jones)
Arielle Mance (Connie Baxter)
Aaron Manter (Patrick Lamsen)
Herschell Gordon Lewis (himself)
Jim Gibbons (disfigured homeless man)
Al Reidel (Mr Baxter)
Erynn Dalton (news anchor)
Angelo Fierro (Mr Decker)
Mary Ann Leavitt (news reporter 1)
Jeff Cercone (security guard 2)
Steven Chambers (party host)
Rob Erwin (theater usher)
Perry Fisher (Eddie age 9)
Nicole Denise Hodges (news reporter 3)
Jeff Holmes (security guard 1)
Craig Maskley (Jack Gagliano)
Dinesh P. Paliwal (gas station attendant)
Kara Sue (Ms Anderson)
Davidson Taylor (news reporter 2)
Robby Triblo (Alex Anderson)
Chase Tyrrell (Thomas age 8)

PLOT SUMMARY

Two young Hershell Gordon Lewis fans write a script in his honour and try to get it to him when he visits their home town. Their obsession gets the better of them as they turn to murder to remove any human obstacles in their way...

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Bride of Hamlet Productions Inc

AWARDS

2003
Bare Bones Film Festival, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Grand Jury Award: Best Soundtrack - winner
Best Narrative Feature Award - nominated

TIMELINE

2002
December
12: USA - preview screening at Cinema Paradiso, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2003
January
11: USA - shown at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
17: USA - shown at the Made in Miami Festival, Miami, Florida
19: USA - shown at the Made in Miami Festival, Miami, Florida

February
21: USA - shown at Art Explosion, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

March
29: USA - shown at Cinema Paradiso, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

December
13: USA - shown at the FLUFF - Fort Lauderdale Underground Film Festival

POSTER TAGS

No couth, No class, no problem!

LINKS

WEB LINKS
Official Site

KEYWORDS

film-makers, gore, serial killers

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009