Gargoyle (2004) (V)

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Ion Ionescu (written by)
A.G. Lawrence (screenplay)
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Release Date:

26 October 2004 (Russia)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Once thought banished forever, winged, fire-spitting creatures are resurrected and immediately begin wreaking havoc on a port city.

Plot:

Two CIA agents are sent to Bucharest, Romania to solve a high profile kidnapping. But what they discover is something inexplicable. An evil gargoyle, once thought dead and banished forever, has returned with a vengeance. |

Plot Keywords:

Blood | CIA | Romania | Camera | Impalement

Cast

Michael Paré	...	Ty "Griff" Griffin
Sandra Hess	...	Jennifer Wells
Fintan McKeown	...	Father Nikolai Soren
Kate Orsini	...	Dr. Christina Durant
Tim Abell	...	Lex
William Langlois	...	Inspector Zev Aslan
Petri Roega	...	Father Adrian Bodesti
Rene Rivera	...	Gogol
Arthur Roberts	...	Bishop
Jason Rohrer	...	Richard Barrier
Mihai Bisericanu	...	Gregor
Bogdan Uritescu	...	Zero
Claudiu Trandafir	...	Boris
Cristi Groza	...	Ionut
Lewis Cojocar	...	Yuri
Jim Wynorski	...	Bogdan
Claudiu Istodor	...	Priest - 1532
Nataliya Zamilatska	...	Parishioner / Anca
Annie Cerillo	...	Coroner
Daniela Nane	...	Peasant Girl
Roxana Baches	...	Lily
Alina Teodorescu	...	Lara 1
Alexandra Serb	...	Lara 2
Dan Fintescu	...	Sloane
Alexandru Nicolae	...	Boy at Amusement Park
Robert Barladeanu	...	Boy at Amusement Park
Danut Masala	...	Boy at Amusement Park
Stefan Ionita	...	Boy at Amusement Park

Directed by
Jim Wynorski		(as Jay Andrews)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ion Ionescu		written by
A.G. Lawrence		screenplay
Bill Munroe		writer (as William Monroe)
Jim Wynorski		screenplay (as Jay Andrews)

Produced by
Peter Block	....	executive producer
Michael Derbas	....	line producer
Michael Derbas	....	producer
Neil Elman	....	co-producer
Lisa M. Hansen	....	executive producer (as Lisa Hansen)
Paul Hertzberg	....	executive producer
Ion Ionescu	....	producer
Dan March	....	executive producer
Carl Mason	....	associate producer
Vicki L. Sawyer	....	co-producer
Kevin Tannehill	....	executive producer
Jim Wynorski	....	producer

Original Music by
Neal Acree

Cinematography by
Andrea V. Rossotto

Film Editing by
Michael Kuge

Casting by
Catalin Dordea

Production Design by
Mihnea Mihailescu

Costume Design by
Svetlana Mihailescu

Makeup Department
Raluca Badea	....	key makeup artist
Fabian Coseriu	....	makeup artist
Mariana Ianas	....	makeup artist
Elisabeta Jachian	....	hair stylist
Irina Necsoi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Andrei Marinescu	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lewis Cojocar	....	first assistant director: Romania (as Lucian Cojocar)
Raluca Florescu	....	third assistant director
Monica Gheorghe	....	second assistant director
Paula Grig	....	third assistant director
Carl Mason	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Remus Grecu	....	assistant art director
Mihaela Lungu	....	assistant art director
Alex Luta	....	assistant set decorator
Dan Smirnov	....	construction coordinator
Marius Stanciu	....	property master
Vasile Valentin	....	props

Sound Department
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Kris Fenske	....	sound designer
Megan Goudsward	....	background sound editor
Dave Hibbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Klausmayer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Devan Kraushar	....	sound effects editor
Mark Linden	....	adr recordist
Vasile Luca	....	boom operator
Misty Murphy	....	foley artist
Jean Raymond	....	foley mixer
Gregor Shemko	....	foley artist
Joshua Stevenson	....	assistant dialogue editor
Cristian Tarnovetchi	....	sound mixer
Brick Wagner	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
George Petrache	....	special effects assistant
Nicu Petre	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Karl Bildstein	....	roto artist
Landon Bootsma	....	digital compositor: Digital Slaves VFX
Dan Brittain	....	digital compositor
Justin Chance	....	modeler
Mark Cutler	....	digital compositor
Keith M. Hamilton	....	digital compositor: Digital Slaves VFX
Keith M. Hamilton	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Slaves VFX
James Lau	....	digital artist
Jason Macza	....	animation director
Julia K.S. Miles	....	visual effects producer: Digital Slaves VFX
Mark T. Reid	....	digital compositor: Digital Slaves VFX
Adam Stern	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeremy Stewart	....	animator
Audrey Suos	....	visual effects coordinator
Jason Toth	....	digital compositor
Terry Veer	....	key animator

Stunts
Aden Ambrono	....	stunt performer
Nelu Caragea	....	stunt coordinator
Ion Carangea	....	stunts
Anamaria Chirvase	....	stunt performer
Marian Chirvase	....	stunt coordinator
Petre Dumitru	....	stunt performer
Dicu Marian	....	stunt performer
Daniel Pasleaga	....	stunt performer
Adrian Pavlovschi	....	stunt performer
Valeriu Tomescu	....	stunt performer
Mihai Ungureanu	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Cristian Balac	....	grip
Marcel Bogdan	....	generator operator
Cristian Borda	....	still photographer
Alex Cojocaru	....	grip
Lucian Diaconu	....	gaffer
Marin Dumitru	....	electrician
Tosa Florea	....	electrician
Adrian Gache	....	key grip
Mihai Gheorghe	....	electrician
Titi Ionita	....	electrician
Florin Jumatate	....	electrician
Daniel Letos	....	camera loader
Alex Marchidan	....	grip
Radu Nicolae	....	electrician
Gabriel Nita	....	assistant camera
George Olteanu	....	focus puller
Cristi Onutu	....	assistant camera
Cristi Pasare	....	video assist
Camelia Popa	....	assistant camera
Mihai Postasu	....	grip
Sorin Postasu	....	grip
Viorel Radu	....	electrician
Sorin Serghiuta	....	camera operator
Bogdan Stanciu	....	steadicam operator
Alexandru Tache	....	video assist
Ionut Voicu	....	electrician
Ionut Zaharia	....	electrician

Casting Department
Catalin Bordea	....	extras casting coordinator
Scott Rosen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicoleta Deaconescu	....	assistant costume designer
Alina Ticulescu	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Judit Szép	....	film grader

Transportation Department
Roberto Balan	....	driver
Adi Banu	....	driver
Bela Bartes	....	driver
Gabriel Burcea	....	driver
Mihai Busuioc	....	driver
Matei Cervencu	....	driver
Bogdan Costel	....	driver
Marius Georgescu	....	driver
Viorel Guzan	....	driver
Cristi Marinescu	....	driver
Ciprian Popa	....	driver
Nicolae Popescu	....	driver
Vali Popovici	....	driver
Catalin Radu	....	driver
Dan Sarbu	....	driver
Mirela Secan	....	transportation coordinator
Gheorghe Tache	....	driver
Cosmin Voicu	....	driver
Ionel Zimica	....	driver

Other crew
Kathy Archer Buck	....	production accountant
Costica Ardeleanu	....	helicopter pilot
Luza Calancea	....	catering
Daniela Chirlov	....	assistant: Mr. Ionescu
Stefania Dumitrescu	....	assistant production accountant
Elena Ene	....	script supervisor
Diana Georgescu	....	production coordinator
Daniel Gilboy	....	production executive
Adam Gordon	....	assistant: Mr. Hertzberg
Steve Gregoropoulos	....	business affairs
Dan Ionescu	....	location assistant
Wendy Jaffe	....	business affairs
Alexander Mandra	....	production assistant
Iacob Marian	....	location assistant
Filofteia Minea	....	production accountant
Elena Muntean	....	production assistant
Octavian Nae	....	location assistant
Vlad Nena	....	production assistant
Andreea Nicolae	....	production assistant
Roxana Paraschiv	....	production assistant
Mihai Pascu	....	assistant location manager
Adrian Radu	....	location manager
Cristina Serafim	....	catering
Corina Toader	....	catering
Ionel Tudor	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• Avrio Filmworks

Distributors

• Cinetel Films (2004) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Lions Gate Films
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Artifiex Studios (visual effects)
• Digital Slaves VFX (visual effects)
• VelocityApe FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Comerica Entertainment Group  production financing
• Film Finance  completion guarantor
• Isaacman, Kaufman & Painter  legal services
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance
• Sharp Sound Studios  sound post-production
• Spot Craft Services  catering
• Stage Two Audio Post Productions  sound post-production
• Stewart Motion Picture Services  titles and opticals
• Toybox/Alphacine  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Gargoyle's Revenge (International: English title)
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA | Romania

Language:

English | Romanian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Avrio Filmworks

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Fr. Bodesti is about to give a plane ticket to Fr. Soren, Soren is drinking from a glass liquor bottle. As Bodesti approaches, the bottle is uncorked, but when the camera cuts away and returns, the bottle is mysteriously corked again.

Quotes:

Ty "Griff" Griffin: [to Wells] I wounded it. But, I want that thing dead. Now
[turns and points to someone off camera]
Ty "Griff" Griffin: get me the goddamned flame thrower!

Movie Connections:

Features Maximum Risk (1996)

Qutie Fun, and Done with Heart

I was surprised by this work. Although told poorly, this video venture features an intriguing, well-developed story. Quite frankly, the film quality was poor; the CGI was choppy and ineffectual; the dialog ranged from campy to crappy; the performances were cute but inexperienced; and what was supposed to be witty repartee between the two CIA agents came off as glib and overdone.

So why watch this? Purely for the story. It draws you in and wraps you up in its membranous gargoyle wings. It entertains. It amuses. It tries, without trying too hard, or ever taking itself too seriously, which enables you to find the humor in it without feeling the need to laugh at it, and allows you to enjoy it without feeling the compunction to add it to your "guilty pleasures" category.

All in all, we had fun with it, though it is NOT a Friday/Saturday night movie. Watch it when it rains and all is dark.

It rates an 8.2/10 on the B scale, which is somewhere around a 5.4/10 on the A scale, from...

the Fiend :.