Evil Ambitions (1996)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Directors:

Mark Burchett
Michael D. Fox

Writers:

Mark Burchett (writer)
Michael D. Fox (writer)

Release Date:

31 October 1996 (USA)

Plot:

A public relations firm is really a front for a devil-worshiping cult that kidnaps young models to sacrifice to the devil...

Plot Keywords:

Model | Front | Reporter | Public Relations | Gagged And Bound

Cast

Paul Morris	...	Pete McGavin
Amber Newman	...	Brittany Drake
David A. Levy	...	Gideon Jessup (as David Levy)
Lucy Frashure	...	Julie Swanson
Renae Raos	...	Detective Leslie Kellog
Debbie Rochon	...	Madame Natalie
S. William Hinzman	...	Miles Bishop (as Bill Hinzman)
Kindra Laub	...	Gretchen
Rob Calvert	...	Lester
Cari Minster	...	Tawny
Amy Ballard	...	Victoria
Stacey Sparks	...	Jamie
Randy Rupp	...	Satan
Dakota Summers	...	Mrs. Jessup (as Dakotah Summers)
Katie Wilke	...	Daphne
Lonzo Jones	...	Tyler
Ashley Lottes	...	Mindy
Jarrod Callihan	...	TV Cameraman
Mark Mills	...	O'Herlihy
Greg Pohlman	...	Uniformed Cop
Glori-Anne Gilbert	...	Jessup's 'Intern'
Chrystal Waters	...	Jessup's 'Intern'
Anastasia Heonis	...	Jessup's 'Intern'
Naomi Keates	...	Flame Dancer
Irene Perin	...	Concerned Citizen
John Faxon	...	Concerned Citizen
George Colonel	...	Police Photographer
Hashell Dammet	...	TV Conservative
Robert Boone	...	Masseur
Mike Stratta	...	Masseur
Ryan Cronin	...	Henchman
Skot McCall	...	Cult Member / Ad Agency Person
Crissee Barkeloo	...	Cult Member / Ad Agency Person
Bill Brown	...	Cult Member
Dave Molloy	...	Cult Member
Ernest Jasmin	...	Cult Member
Ed Belarsky	...	Cult Member
Tyame Mooney	...	Cult Member
Jodie Cook	...	Cult Member
Chris Kelley	...	Cult Member
Dan Weeks	...	Cult Member
Laura Terry	...	Cult Member
Bill 'Sug' Roland	...	Bar Patron
Noel Hord	...	Bar Patron
John Thomas Jr.	...	Bar Patron
Amelia Keys	...	Ad Agency Person
Holly Hemming	...	Ad Agency Person
Barney Folger	...	Ad Agency Person
Shannon Lanier	...	Ad Agency Person
Jason Campbell	...	Ad Agency Person

Directed by
Mark Burchett
Michael D. Fox

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark Burchett		writer
Michael D. Fox		writer

Produced by
Jeff Barklage	....	executive producer
Mark Burchett	....	producer
Michael D. Fox	....	producer
K. Michael Hauck	....	associate producer
Denise Roland	....	executive producer
Mark R. Turner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Erich Cross
Barry Moermond
Michael O'Moore
Denise Roland		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Jeff Barklage

Film Editing by
Michael D. Fox

Costume Design by
Denise Roland

Makeup Department
J.D. Bowers	....	special makeup effects artist
Shauna Kruse	....	makeup assistant
Brenda LeMaster	....	makeup designer
Jodi Morgan	....	makeup coordinator
Jodi Morgan	....	makeup designer
Denise Roland	....	makeup assistant
Vicki Shaw	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Denise Roland	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Chatterjee	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Scott Burchett	....	art designer: original video sleeve
Scott Burchett	....	artist: Natalie's artwork
Lynn McElfresh	....	logo designer
Dave Molloy	....	prop construction
Jamie Oberschlake	....	painter: Brittany's painting
Jamie Oberschlake	....	prop construction
Phil Pike	....	prop construction
Mario Scrimizzi	....	art director: director's cut

Sound Department
Roger Baker	....	location sound
Roger Baker	....	post-production sound
Rick Barnes	....	sound supervisor
James Key	....	location sound
James Key	....	post-production sound
David A. Levy	....	post-production sound
Keith Rentz	....	location sound (as Keith Renz)

Special Effects by
J.D. Bowers	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Jeremy Jarrett	....	cgi
John Mertz	....	cgi
Rick Schweet	....	cgi
Karla Tedford	....	video graphics

Camera and Electrical Department
Rober Baker	....	additional camera
Roger Baker	....	grip
Nate Byrum	....	grip
Michael D. Fox	....	additional camera
Jim Galbraith	....	grip
Ed Hall	....	additional camera
K. Michael Hauck	....	additional camera
Dave Levine	....	grip
Mark Mills	....	grip
R.J. Morris	....	additional camera
Kevin Plank	....	grip
Greg Quisenberry	....	additional camera
Scott Roberts	....	grip
Scott Roberts	....	still photographer
Ken Schroeder	....	grip
Tim Smith	....	still photographer
Craig Stafford	....	still photographer
Christopher Strobel	....	additional camera
Mark R. Turner	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Walter	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jac Carpenter	....	costumes
Janice Kannenberg	....	costumes
Gina Leatherwood	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Christopher Strobel	....	additional editor

Music Department
Danny Hanavan	....	music recordist
Barry Moermond	....	composer: incidental music
David Rodriguez	....	composer: incidental music

Other crew
Rob Calvert	....	snake wrangler
Hashell Dammet	....	dialogue coach
Angel B. Gardner	....	continuity (as Angel Gardner)
Gordon Gekko	....	financial consultant
Anna Goller	....	production runner
Ernest Jasmin	....	production runner
Shauna Kruse	....	craft service
Shauna Kruse	....	production assistant
Shauna Kruse	....	production runner
Shannon Lanier	....	production runner
Gina Leatherwood	....	production assistant
Mark Mills	....	continuity
Mark Mills	....	production assistant
Irene Perin	....	dialogue coach
Denise Roland	....	craft service

Thanks
Phil Borack	....	special thanks
Terri Caldwell	....	special thanks
Greg Coldiron	....	special thanks: Coldiron Concessions
Rick Gaukel	....	special thanks
Arjay Godstan	....	special thanks
Lori Holladay	....	special thanks
Bruce Kannenberg	....	special thanks
Janice Kannenberg	....	special thanks
Josh Kuether	....	special thanks
Eleni Liston	....	special thanks
Bonnie McGuire	....	special thanks
Joyce McNutt	....	special thanks
Jeff Menke	....	special thanks
Judie Pike	....	special thanks
Phil Pike	....	special thanks
Chuck Polster	....	special thanks
Mayda Sanchez	....	special thanks
Larry Sheakley	....	special thanks: The Sheakley Group
Steve Zieser	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• B+ Productions

Also Known As:

Satanic Yuppies

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company:

B+ Productions

Quotes:

[discovering that Julie, the woman his cult intended to sacrifice, isn't a virgin after all]
Satan: Who would have thought that lying to your preacher daddy about those extra-long high school prayer meetings would end up saving your life.

Soundtrack:

Hallelujah

If only they had the money ....

How many times have you watched an overblown, overproduced studio production like Coppola's "Dracula" and thought to yourself "I could make a better movie than that in my basement with my friends"?

Well, the makers of this film thought the same thing. They took a few grand and make a homemade video.

In all honesty, the film does have one strength. It has a good script. It's basically an r-rated version of a "Night Stalker" episode. (The main reporter character is even named McGavin). The plot is coherent, some of the characters are interesting, and there are some very funny lines.

Example:

High priestess: "Do you take Satan to be your lawful spouse, in richer and even richer ..... etc"

Bound and gagged victim: (makes fearful struggling noises).

High priestess: "I'll take that as a yes"

Satan himself is also funny, the ultimate achievement-oriented corporate guy, kind of similar to the Christian Bale role in American Psycho. And the Kolchak-like reporter has some pretty good wisecracks.

Real movie companies, with real budgets, have filmed worse scripts than this. Much worse.

But then there's the matter of the execution. The lighting is funky and too dark. The fight scenes involve people falling off-camera. The special effects consist of people leaning backward.

The acting is, well ....

Let's just say this is your movie if you go to porno films because you love the acting, but you actually hate porn. Most of the lines are delivered with the same flat monotone that you'd expect from local furniture store owners reading their own TV commercials off cue cards.

Oh, well. The script is still OK for a few laughs, and could be pretty good if professionals delivered the lines.