Soul Survivors (2001)

Director:

Stephen Carpenter

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Carpenter (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The World of the Dead and the World of the Living... are About to Collide.

Plot:

A co-ed is caught between the world of the living and the dead.

Plot Keywords:

College | Car Accident | Ghost | Lesbian | Lesbian Kiss

Cast

Melissa Sagemiller	...	Cassie
Wes Bentley	...	Matt
Casey Affleck	...	Sean
Eliza Dushku	...	Annabel
Angela Featherstone	...	Raven
Luke Wilson	...	Jude
Allen Hamilton	...	Dr. Haverston
Ken Moreno	...	Hideous Dancer
Carl Paoli	...	Deathmask
Barbara E. Robertson	...	Margaret (as Barbara Robertson)
Richard Pickren	...	Ben
Candace Kroslak	...	Cool Blond (as Candace Kaye Kroslak)
Ryan Kitley	...	Young Cop
Rick Snyder	...	Father McManus
Danny Goldberg	...	Campus Cop
T.J. Jagodowski	...	ER Doctor
Christine Dunford	...	ER Nurse
Scott Benjaminson	...	Second Campus Cop
Amy Farrington	...	ER Doctor - Midtown
Lily Mojekwu	...	ER Nurse - Midtown
Alex Schlegel	...	Jump Rope Twin
Sam Schlegel	...	Jump Rope Twin
Michael Sassone	...	Minister
Lusia Strus	...	Stern Nurse
Adam Joyce	...	Male Student
Kelli Nonnemacher	...	Coed #1
Jaclyn Barker	...	Halloween Child
Susan Wiltrakis	...	Halloween Child
Alberto J. Arias	...	Dancer
Laurie Canning	...	Dancer
Tina Cannon	...	Dancer
Shannon Elliot	...	Dancer
Nicholas Foote	...	Dancer
James Gregg	...	Dancer
Devert Hickman	...	Dancer
Kelly Hill	...	Dancer (as Kelly Tonge Hill)
Trisha Lee	...	Dancer
Marcellina Marshall	...	Dancer
Stephanie Martinez	...	Dancer
Elaine McLaurin	...	Dancer
Shana Montanez	...	Dancer
Eddy Ocampo	...	Dancer
Christopher Perricelli	...	Dancer
Lara E. Tinari	...	Dancer
Robyn M. Williams	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Beaver	...	Tommy (uncredited)
Benjamin S. Carroll	...	Clubgoer (uncredited)
Michael Gambino	...	Clubgoer (uncredited)
Jen Harper	...	Savannah (uncredited)
Lou Meza	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Laura Orrico	...	Bloody Student (uncredited)
Christopher Senger	...	(voice) (uncredited)
Carrie Southworth	...	Murdered Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen Carpenter		(as Steve Carpenter)

Writing credits (WGA)
Stephen Carpenter		(written by) (as Steve Carpenter)

Produced by
Stokely Chaffin	....	producer
Neal H. Moritz	....	producer (as Neal Moritz)
Jonathan Shestack	....	executive producer
Michele Weisler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Daniel Licht

Cinematography by
Fred Murphy

Film Editing by
Janice Hampton
Todd C. Ramsay		(as Todd Ramsay)

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Larry Fulton

Art Direction by
Keith P. Cunningham

Set Decoration by
Douglas A. Mowat

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Marc Boyle	....	hair stylist (as Mark Boyle)
Lun Yé Hodges	....	key hair stylist (as Lun Yé Marsh)
Tara McCarthy	....	assistant hair stylist
Linda Melazzo	....	key makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	special makeup effects artist
Bradley Stenson	....	assistant makeup artist
Clinton Wayne	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Chip Williams	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Steph Benseman	....	unit production manager (as Stephan Benseman)
Mark Eiges	....	post-production supervisor
Kimberly Rach	....	production supervisor
Michele Weisler	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Hill	....	first assistant director
Don H. Julien	....	first assistant director: reshoots
Don H. Julien	....	second assistant director (as Don Julien)
Traci M. Lewis	....	second assistant director: Chicago reshoots
Jon Mallard	....	assistant director

Art Department
Michael Ansay	....	shop foreman
Martin Barba	....	carpenter
Danita Bragg	....	construction auditor
Carmen Caputo Jr.	....	carpenter foreman
David J. Chamerski	....	property master
Helmer Claesson	....	on-set dresser
Ray Conchado	....	set dresser
D.H. Covey	....	storyboard artist
Jeff Dieter	....	greensman
Phil Ellman	....	lead man
Joanna S. Frank	....	art department assistant (as Joanna Mickey)
Tom Gagnon	....	swing gang
Gene Garza	....	laborer
Robert Gau	....	stand-by painter
Harry N. Haase	....	painter (as Harry Haase)
Lawrence Hammer	....	set dresser
Reginald Hendrix	....	storyboard artist (as Reggie Hendrix)
Amelia Hochberg	....	assistant set decorator
Daniel Hunt	....	carpenter (as Dan Hunt)
Ron Kane	....	carpenter foreman
Wayne Lurz	....	labor foreman
Anthony Maentanis	....	laborer
Blake E. Matthys	....	set dresser
Cyril A. Matthys	....	swing gang (as Cyril Matthys)
J.D. McCarthy	....	swing gang
Anthony Mell	....	carpenter
Michael P. Morris	....	construction coordinator
Benjamin Nowicki	....	art department coordinator
Joel Prihoda	....	swing gang
Pat Raney	....	set designer (as Patrick Raney)
John Rigden	....	set foreman
Kerry Sanders	....	set designer
Jack Sandgren	....	carpenter
Daniel Simone Sr.	....	painter
Joe E. Skinner	....	painter foreman
Warren Stern	....	general foreman
Glenn Stevens	....	carpenter (as Glenn A. Stevens)
James A. Suhajda	....	painter
Tiffany Taylor	....	assistant property master
Michael Truell	....	painter
Robert Waddell	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer
Chad Blinman	....	adr recordist
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Eddie Bydalek	....	mixing recordist
Paul Curtis	....	supervising sound editor
Ray Cymoszinski	....	sound mixer
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer
David Esparza	....	sound effects editor
Matt Hedges	....	assistant dialogue editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Jason Lezama	....	sound editor
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Michael Orlowski	....	sound effects editor
Andy Peach	....	additional sound recordist
Aaron Rihel	....	sound recordist
Alex Riordan	....	cable person
Terry Rodman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Dan Scolnik	....	foley cue
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Jeffrey R. Whitcher	....	sound effects editor
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Michael Ahasay	....	special effects foreman
Frank Battaglia	....	special effects laborer
Richard Bieschke	....	special effects laborer
Ray Conchado	....	special effects
Ryan Evans	....	special effects laborer
Rodman Kiser	....	special effects foreman
John D. Milinac	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Brad Moylan	....	digital compositor: Title House Digital
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)
Steven Emmert	....	optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Harper	....	stunts
Donna Keegan	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts (as Henry Kingi Sr.)
Ken Moreno	....	stunts
Carl Paoli	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Bertone	....	best boy electric
Kelly R. Borisy	....	key grip
Robert C. Carlson	....	additional assistant camera (as Rob Carlson)
Mark Castelaz	....	rigging grip
David Conaghan	....	rigging electrician
Dawn Copeland	....	grip
Chad Cutuara	....	electrician (as Chad Caturara)
Gerrit Dangremond	....	Steadicam operator
James Dewinski	....	rigging best boy grip
Peter J. Donoghue	....	rigging best boy gaffer (as Peter Donoghue)
Robert W. Faison	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Bob Faison)
Fred Folmer	....	best boy grip
John P. Friday	....	rigging gaffer (as John Friday)
Linda Gacsko	....	second assistant camera
Joe Gajewski	....	additional grip
Lee Gillespie	....	grip
Christopher Glasgow	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Bob Gomez	....	electrician
Jim Handley	....	grip
James Hartnett	....	rigging grip
James Haworth	....	electrician
Rory Herbster	....	electrician
Steven Hiller	....	first assistant camera (as Steve Hiller)
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
David Howard	....	assistant camera
Michael Kohnhorst	....	director of photography: second unit
Anthony J. Lullo	....	chief lighting technician
Steven Matthys	....	rigging best boy gaffer (as Steve Matthys)
Donna McLain	....	electrician
Joe Menzione	....	electrician
Tyree P. Miller II	....	rigging electrician (as Tyree Miller II)
David Moenkhaus	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Charles Orr	....	rigging key grip (as Charles 'Chip' Orr)
Ray Pope	....	electrician
Rick Rios	....	electrician
James Ritchie	....	rigging electrician
Chris Ryerson	....	key grip: second unit
Kory Salajka	....	grip (as Koren Salajka)
Ronald Sherman	....	generator operator
Colin Slaby	....	camera loader
David Stephenson	....	rigging grip
Jason Storandt	....	dolly grip
Chris Stoukal	....	electrician
Rich Szydlo	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Park B. Taylor	....	electrician (as Park Taylor)
Dave Tomita	....	grip
Jeffery J. Tufano	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Andy Walzer	....	video assist operator
William J. Wauer	....	rigging electrician

Casting Department
Jane Alderman	....	casting: Chicago
Alex Newman	....	casting associate
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting
Janelle Snow	....	casting assistant
Andrew Vincent	....	extras casting assistant
Rachael Erwin	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Caulfield	....	set costumer
Gretchen Gain	....	costume assistant
Kaye Nottbusch	....	on-set costumer
Gina Panno	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Tonya Bowen	....	post-production coordinator
Anthony J. Camaioni	....	second assistant editor
Jimmy Hill	....	first assistant editor
Rob Matheson	....	post-production assistant
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Aaron E. Stanford	....	first assistant editor
Sean Thompson	....	first assistant editor
Stef Tovar	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Robert Garrett	....	music editor
Daniel Licht	....	orchestrator
Larry Mah	....	score mixer
Gregg Nestor	....	music preparation
Jennifer Pyken	....	music supervisor
Lise Richardson	....	music editor
Peter Tomacek	....	orchestrator
Madonna Wade-Reed	....	music supervisor
Rick Winquest	....	orchestra scoring

Transportation Department
Victor W. Chin	....	transportation co-captain (as Victor Chin)
Paul Cipich	....	transportation captain
John P. McAuliffe	....	transportation coordinator (as John McAuliffe)

Other crew
Stephen Andrzejewski	....	additional location manager
Tim Baldwin	....	production assistant
Jennifer Baron	....	assistant location manager
Patrick Bentley	....	stand-in: Mr. Bentley
Paul Capalbo	....	production assistant
Julie Chandler	....	script supervisor
Brian Cho	....	office production assistant
Michelle A. De Mayo	....	post-production accountant
Wileen Dragovan	....	location manager
Sarah Esler	....	office intern
Kiley Fascia	....	production accountant
James Gierman	....	location consultant
Adam Graham	....	location assistant
Joyce Green	....	set production assistant
P.J. Haines	....	chef
Ryan E. Heppe	....	office assistant
Brian S. Kalata	....	location assistant
Amanda Lewis	....	assistant: Mr. Moritz (as Amanda Cohen)
Ernie Malik	....	unit assistant
David Malley	....	assistant: Mr. Carpenter
Dawn Marcario	....	stand-in: Ms. Dushku
James R. McAllister	....	location manager
David Mendoza	....	production assistant
Melody L. Moses	....	key set production assistant (as Melody Moses)
Margaret J. Orlando	....	assistant production coordinator (as Margaret Orlando)
Ralph Outling	....	production assistant
Carrie Oviatt	....	second assistant accountant
Jolanta Piwowarczyk	....	first accountant (as Jolanta T. Piwowarczyk)
Heather Pollock	....	script supervisor
Edward J. Reardon	....	set medic (as Edward Reardon)
Anna Lynn Reeves	....	accounting assistant
Aaron Richmond	....	office production assistant
Justin Rosenblatt	....	assistant: Ms. Chaffin
John Rossi	....	stand-in: Mr. Affleck
Tony Savino	....	choreographer
Karen Scarborough	....	payroll accountant
Monica Timmel	....	stand-in: Ms. Sagemiller
Steve Trombatore	....	payroll accountant (as Stephen Trombatore)
Dan Urbain	....	remote head technician
Bill Vergos	....	assistant: Ms. Weisler
Andrew Golov	....	production executive (uncredited)
Andrew Golov	....	studio executive (uncredited)
Timothy Scott Ralston	....	studio projectionist (uncredited)
Cathy Ziehl	....	studio coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Lost Soul Productions
• Original Film

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• K2 Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Artisan Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Highlight Film (200?) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (rental)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)

Special Effects

• Title House Digital (optical effects)

Other Companies

• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• EFX  digital sound
• Image Resolution, The  main titles
• L.H.J. Voice Works  loop group
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting
• Wilshire Stages, The  digital sound recording

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sexuality and some substance abuse. (re-rating): Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language. ("unburied cut")

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (cut version) | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:18 (director's cut) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:R (unburied cut) (certificate #37809)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lost Soul Productions

Trivia:

James Marsden turned down the role of Sean in favor of a part in X-Men (2000).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A crewmember is reflected in a big mirror in Cassie's room.

Quotes:

Annabel: [to Cassie] I'm not going anywhere. I like it here.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Futurama: The Sting (#5.9)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Digital Bath

Cassie!

Melissa Sagemiller is zany as Cassie in this loose horror flick. The remaining cast is depriving. The costumes are stupendous. One of the fair farces of the genre, Soul Survivors delivers short of a scream. 5 out of 10.