Swimming Pool - Der Tod feiert mit (2001)

Director:

Boris von Sychowski

Writers:

Ryan Carrassi (adaptation)
Lorenz Stassen (writer)
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Release Date:

4 October 2001 (Germany)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil has surfaced.

Plot:

School's out, exams are over, and it's time for real life to begin. But before 12 friends from the International...

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Murder | Pool Party | Pool | Swimming Pool

Cast

Kristen Miller	...	Sarah
Elena Uhlig	...	Carmen
Thorsten Grasshoff	...	Greg
John Hopkins	...	Frank
Isla Fisher	...	Kim
Jason Liggett	...	Martin
Jonah Lotan	...	Chris
Cordelia Bugeja	...	Mel
James McAvoy	...	Mike
Linda Rybová	...	Svenja
Bryan Carney	...	Carter
Maximilian Grill	...	Diego
Anna Geislerová	...	Catherine
Jan Vlasák	...	Kadankov
Daniel Wurm	...	Tommy
Marek Libert	...	Kadankov's assistant
Karel Belohradský	...	Security guard
Josef Pejchal	...	Oliver (as Josef Pejchl)

Directed by
Boris von Sychowski

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ryan Carrassi		adaptation dialogue
Lorenz Stassen		writer
Boris von Sychowski		writer

Produced by
Vaclav Eisenhamer	....	line producer
Benjamin Herrmann	....	producer
Hanno Huth	....	executive producer
Werner Possardt	....	producer

Original Music by
Johannes Kobilke

Cinematography by
Notker Mahr

Film Editing by
Sabine Mahr-Haigis

Production Design by
Gerald Damovsky

Art Direction by
Martin Vackar

Set Decoration by
Lukas Lehoucka
Michal Svoboda

Costume Design by
Marion Boegel

Makeup Department
Linda Dvorakova	....	assistant hair stylist (as Linda Eisenhamerova)
Linda Dvorakova	....	assistant makeup artist (as Linda Eisenhamerova)
Václav Frank	....	assistant hair stylist
Václav Frank	....	assistant makeup artist
Ivo Strangmüller	....	key hair stylist
Ivo Strangmüller	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jiri Husak	....	unit manager
Herbert Linkesch	....	post-production supervisor
Herbert Linkesch	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Gironi	....	second assistant director
Eva Kadankova	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jan Kodera	....	leadman
Dita Lampová	....	assistant art director
Jiri Macke	....	property master

Sound Department
Hubert Bartholomae	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hubert Bartholomae	....	supervising sound editor
Petr Forejt	....	production sound mixer
Andreas Musolff	....	sound effects editor
Margit Pfeiffer	....	dialogue editor
Jörn Poetzl	....	foley artist
Roman Rigo	....	boom operator
Philipp Sellier	....	foley editor
Norbert Zich	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Jim Healy	....	special effects supervisor
Gabriela Horská	....	special effects coordinator
Martin Kubricht	....	special effects
Roman Tudzaroff	....	special effects technician
Jirí Vojtech	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Lutz Lemke	....	2D artist
Marian Mavrovic	....	2D artist
Angela Reedwisch	....	visual effects producer
Steven Stueart	....	digital film scanning
Michael Tischner	....	2D artist

Stunts
Pavel Cajzl	....	stunt double
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunts
Ladislav Lahoda	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Arnautov	....	gaffer
Stefan Biebl	....	steadicam operator (as Stefan Bibel)
Jindrich Cipera	....	first assistant camera
Ladislav Duben	....	first assistant camera
Alexander Fischerkoesen	....	underwater camera operator
Jirí Hanzl	....	still photographer
Lucie Havlikova	....	clapper loader
Ladislav Hruby	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
Borivoj Klecka	....	best boy gaffer
Jan Rehanzl	....	grip
Ervin Sanders	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Stefan Stefanov	....	key grip
Jens Winkler	....	assistant underwater camera

Casting Department
Maja Bockhoff	....	casting: Germany
Urvashi Chugani	....	casting assistant
Eva Kadankova	....	casting: Czech Republic
Danielle Roffe	....	casting: UK
Laurie Shapiro	....	casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Matthias Adamek	....	costume designer: killer costume

Editorial Department
Christa Garmeier	....	negative cutter
Ingrid Lingenberg	....	color timer
Sárka Nemcová	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Johannes Kobilke	....	orchestrator
Andy Ludyk	....	music coordinator
Bernd Ruf	....	conductor
Bernd Ruf	....	orchestra contractor
Tabea Schilling	....	orchestra contractor
Johannes Wohlleben	....	score engineer
Johannes Wohlleben	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Miroslav Caslavka	....	driver: props truck

Other crew
Pavel Backovsky	....	production accountant: Czech Republic
Ivanka Fialova	....	payroll accountant (as Ivana Fialová)
Jan Hadrbolec	....	location manager
Michael Hurst	....	script polishing (as Mike Hurst)
Susanne Kaiser	....	production coordinator
Katerina Lahodova	....	production assistant
David Mamula	....	video playback engineer
Pavla Marková	....	script supervisor
Vera Matousova	....	production coordinator: Czech Republic
Sylke Nitz	....	post-production accountant
Sylke Nitz	....	production accountant
Jürgen Schepers	....	unit publicist
Stephanie Thon	....	title designer
Claudia Walter	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Senator Film Produktion GmbH
• Calypso Filmproduktion

Distributors

• Senator Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Artisan Entertainment (2002) (USA) (video)
• Europa Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Home Entertainment Corporation PLC (2002) (UK) (video)
• Mediafilm (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Nu Visión de Argentina (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• ARRI Digital (visual effects)
• Vulcan Effects (special effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI Digital  titles
• Art & Noise  adr and dubbing recording studio
• Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg  score recording
• EIS Production s.r.o.  line production
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)  funding
• Gerling Konzern  insurance
• German Pops Orchestra, Stuttgart  score performed by
• Panther R.F.O., Praha  lighting and camera support equipment by
• Solid Sound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Swiming Pool (Germany) (short title)
The Pool (USA)
Water Demon (Philippines: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, language, substance abuse and brief sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | Peru:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Company:

Senator Film Produktion GmbH

Trivia:

In the scene where Mel waits for Martin in the gym, the words "Have a Nice Day" can be seen etched on the killer's machete.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Martin is stabbed in the vent we see a shot of his hand grabbing Sarah's hand and there is blood running down the vent. The next shot is a close-up of Martin with no blood on the vent.

Quotes:

Carmen: [flaunts her breasts to Frank] Just like a movie, isn't it?
[Frank approaches to touch them, but Carmen slaps him]
Carmen: That's it, Frank. Just like a movie. Just look, don't touch.
[looks at Greg]
Carmen: Unless it's a special occasion.

Movie Connections:

References I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Euroslasher set at a health resort.

At a German college, wealthy student graduates (of various nationalities) break into an upscale health resort for a final get-together little realizing it will be lights out for most of them when a masked killer with a machete crashes their party. The acting is uneven, the accents (British, Aussie, German, etc.) take some getting used to and the ending is awful, but this is still one of the best of the recent slasher movies. The setting is different, the director makes good work of his locations, there are a few creative death scenes (the best involving a water slide) and it's thankfully devoid of that annoying post-SCREAM sense of self-referential humor. I also enjoyed the performance of (and dialogue given to) Elena Uhlig.

Score: 5 out of 10