The Curse of El Charro (2005)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Rich Ragsdale

Writer:

Ryan R. Johnson (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

True evil can never die

Plot:

In California, Maria has awful nightmares with and visions of her sister that committed suicide one year ago...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Nightmare | Arizona | Sex | Road Trip

Cast

Andrew Bryniarski	...	El Charro
Danny Trejo	...	El Charro (voice)
Drew Mia	...	Maria (as Andrew Mia)
Kathryn Taylor	...	Tanya
Heidi Androl	...	Christina
KellyDawn Malloy	...	Rosemary
Philip Boyd	...	James
Matthew Prater	...	King (as Matt Prater)
Tabitha Stevens	...	Elvira
Liliana Signorelli	...	Homeless Woman
Lyndsay Martin	...	Brittany
Michela Fruet	...	Messenger
Victoria Vanegas	...	Maria's Sister
Lemmy	...	Priest (as Lemmy Kilmeister)
James Intveld	...	Archangel Michael
Al Raitano	...	Sheriff
Gary Bullock	...	Prugatory Bartender
Calico Cooper	...	Mistress of Salvation
Scott Greenall	...	Minister of Salvation (as Scott Greenhall)
Kristopher Medina	...	Seraph Bartender (as Kris Medina)
Jason Miller	...	Dancing Albino
Brian Avery	...	Priest
Marc Romeo	...	Doctor
Tanya Turner	...	Backstory Dead Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shane Dorman	...	Angel
Mia Hoyos	...	Maria
Andrés López	...	Levi
Thadd Turner	...	Cowboy at bar

Directed by
Rich Ragsdale

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ryan R. Johnson		writer

Produced by
Andrew Bryniarski	....	executive producer
Paul DeNigris	....	associate producer
Jasper Jan	....	co-producer
Ryan R. Johnson	....	producer
Kevin Ragsdale	....	executive producer
Kevin Ragsdale	....	producer

Original Music by
Rich Ragsdale

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin

Film Editing by
Michael Amundsen

Production Design by
Ryan Cooper

Art Direction by
Yolanda Chavez

Set Decoration by
Yolanda Chavez

Costume Design by
Kate Lessa

Makeup Department
Mark Bautista	....	key makeup artist
Lisa Machii	....	key makeup artist
Melissa Richau	....	assistant makeup artist (as Melissa Starr Richau)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mary E. Brown	....	second assistant director
Alexys Ruiz	....	second second assistant director
TreJulie Stamos	....	first assistant director

Art Department
April Lira	....	p.a.

Sound Department
Nathan Atkins	....	foley artist
Nathan Atkins	....	sound effects editor
Greg Cosh	....	sound mixer
Jill Cosh	....	boom operator
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor
Dean Hurley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Hurley	....	supervising sound editor
Derek Owen	....	dialogue editor
Ryan Rubin	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Mark Bautista	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Tim Carras	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Cochard	....	additional cinematographer
Danny Gonzalez	....	best boy electric
Kendall Holmes	....	grip
Terry Meadows	....	key grip
Jaime R. Mejia	....	grip
Jon Mielke	....	grip (as J T Mielke)
Pat Murphy	....	gaffer
Patrick Murphy	....	gaffer
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	electrician
Matt Radecki	....	additional camera operator
Lue Skinner	....	assistant camera
Roderick E. Stevens	....	camera operator
Roderick E. Stevens	....	director of photography: second unit
Tamela	....	second assistant camera

Animation Department
Tim Carras	....	animator: title animation

Editorial Department
Eric Chase	....	television editor

Music Department
Scott Clausen	....	composer: song "Kool Operator, Jr."
Joe Lisanti	....	music editor
David Low	....	orchestra contractor
Deborah Lurie	....	choir arranger
Sean McMahon	....	conductor
Sean McMahon	....	lead orchestrator
Michael Pelavin	....	orchestrator
Mark Robertson	....	music supervisor
John Rodd	....	scoring mixer
George Shaw	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Sky Boles	....	office production assistant
Clint Comer	....	production assistant
Anthony Deida	....	production assistant
Steven Hartman	....	production assistant
Andrea Joyner	....	production assistant
Justin Lind	....	production assistant
Tritia Victoria Manianglung	....	production assistant
William McLeod	....	production assistant
Jon Mielke	....	production assistant
James Muia	....	production assistant
Jenny Pond	....	script supervisor
Rebecca J. Sorensen	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Pretty Dangerous Films

Distributors

• American World Pictures (AWP) (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Millennium Storm (2005) (Italy) (video)
• Paramount Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• King Media Services  DVD authoring

Also Known As:

Bloodline: The Legend of El Charro (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Pretty Dangerous Films

Movie Connections:

References Blue Velvet (1986)

One of the worst ever

I have watched some of the worsts wastes of film in my time but this is by far the very worst. Too bad the director and producer weren't among the victims so that we could have been spared this travesty to film making. The movie made absolutely no sense. The sound director didn't appear to know what they were doing. This movie was definitely done on the cheap since the lighting and the sound both were sub-standard, considering that the actors and actresses were all unknowns there should have been more than ample money to hire people to properly do the sound and lighting. The next time that the investors decide to invest in a movie I hope they remember how pitiful this one was and decide against it.