The Feral Man (2002) (V)

Director:

Brett Kelly

Writer:

Brett Kelly (writer)

Release Date:

21 August 2002 (Canada)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Wild. Brutal. Untamed

Plot:

Danny James is down on his luck. His job stinks, his relationship has stalled,his boss hates him and his father has died...

Cast

Mark Courneyea	...	Vaughn
Steve Duncan	...	Jogger #2
Anne-Marie Frigon	...	P.A. Voice
Brett Kelly	...	Danny James
Mary MacPherson	...	Linda
Michelle Neal	...	Dog Walker
Steve Patterson	...	Desmond
Jodi Pittman	...	Security guard
Chelsea Roisum	...	Janis
Eric Schmidt	...	Jack
Cameron Scott	...	Security guard
Lisa Stavros	...	Erynn
Corey Stevenson	...	Al Hightower
Nicole Thompson	...	Clerk
Elizabeth Wood	...	Window Woman

Directed by
Brett Kelly

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brett Kelly		writer

Original Music by
Matthew Carty

Cinematography by
Doug Smalley

Sound Department
Nicole Thompson	....	sound recordist

Thanks
Josh Stafford	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dudez Productions

Distributors

• Maxim Media International (2002) (non-USA) (all media)
• Tempe Video (2005) (worldwide) (all media)

Runtime:

Canada:65 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dudez Productions

a real dog

While at the funeral of his father, Danny (Writer/director Brett Kelly) is attacked by something unseen. Refusing to go to a hospital despite the gash on his head, he instead finds himself at home later that night soaking in the bathtub. Meanwhile a dog & her owner are killed by something unseen. Danny, who had fallen asleep, awakens in reddened water. During the following nights his life continue's to spiral downwards. Just what is Danny becoming? Could a hint could be found in the title of the film?

This movie chooses to focus on a supposed 'mystery' of who the mystery killer could be, something anyone who was even halfway paying attention could easily deduce very early on in the film. With that supposed mystery aspect dead in the water, we instead are forced to really on the caliber of the acting to carry the film. The thing is the film is full of wooden actors spouting horribly stilted dialog. Combine this with shoddy minimalistic special effects, down right boring storyline, and a sappy still music montage about halfway through the film to pad out it's already anorexic running time of little over an hour (which is still under an without the end credits) and you get a rather bad film that isn't worth your time. However, it's still better than the writer/director/actor's later film "the Bonesetter Returns"

Eye Candy: Elizabeth Woods provides a minimal amount of T&A

My Grade: D-

Where I saw it: Instant Netflix viewing