The Garden (2006)

Director:

Don Michael Paul

Writer (WGA):

Sam Bozzo (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A troubled young boy and his father on a road trip stumble upon a rural farm where the elderly owner has sinister plans for the both of them involving witchcraft and evil. |

Plot Keywords:

Road Trip | Farm | Young Boy | Apocalypse | Heavy Rain

Cast

Lance Henriksen	...	Ben Zachary
Brian Wimmer	...	David
Adam Taylor Gordon	...	Sam
Claudia Christian	...	Dr. Cairns
Sean Young	...	Miss Grace Chapman
Victoria Justice	...	Holly
Erik Walker	...	Jesse
Ariana Richmond	...	Trashy Girl #1
Jennifer Lutheran	...	Trashy Girl #2
Rick Barker	...	Faceless Person
Shawn Howell	...	Conquest (White Horseman)
Dale Gibson	...	War (Red Horseman)
Mike Watson	...	Famine (Black Horseman) (as Michael George Watson)
Tad Griffith	...	Death (Pale Horseman)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danielle McKee	...	Deceased Dr. Cairns (uncredited)
P. David Miller	...	Chapman Apparition (uncredited)
Lonnie Partridge	...	Sarah (uncredited)

Directed by
Don Michael Paul

Writing credits (WGA)
Sam Bozzo		(written by) (as Samuel Bozzo)

Produced by
Morris Berger	....	executive producer
Stephen R. Brown	....	executive producer (as Steve Brown)
Stephen J. Cannell	....	producer
Michael Dubelko	....	producer (as Michael J. Dubelko)
John Duffy	....	line producer
John W. Hyde	....	executive producer
Scott Levitta	....	co-producer
Daisy Marco	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jon Lee

Cinematography by
Thomas L. Callaway		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Vanick Moradian

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Paul Luther Jackson

Art Direction by
Chet Maxwell

Set Decoration by
Kristie Thompson

Costume Design by
Jayme Bohn

Makeup Department
J.D. Bowers	....	special makeup effects artist
Ken Niederbaumer	....	makeup department head
Ken Niederbaumer	....	special makeup effects artist
Kelly O'Leary	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lawreen E. Kayl	....	unit production manager (as Lawreen Yakkel)
Stacey Jade Smart	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Burrell	....	second assistant director
Nicholas Fitzgerald	....	second second assistant director (as Nick Fitzgerald)
Eric Glasser	....	second second assistant director
Chase Newhart	....	first assistant director
Steven E. Simon	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
David Forline	....	blacksmith
Dick Fritz	....	lead man
Haley M. Goosey	....	shopper
Haley M. Goosey	....	swing
Eric Hull	....	prop master
Xylon Jones	....	swing
Iain Stasukevich	....	storyboard artist
Jedediah Voltz	....	on-set dresser
Jedediah Voltz	....	production art

Sound Department
Brad Bryan	....	boom operator
Craig Clark	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Fitz-Simon	....	foley artist
Danny Kim	....	sound effects editor
Marcus Ricaud	....	sound mixer
Colin Rogers	....	adr editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr foley mixer
Craig Schafer	....	sound designer
Allan Schultz	....	dialogue supervisor

Special Effects by
Jeff Khachadoorian	....	special effects foreman
P. David Miller	....	pyrotechnician
P. David Miller	....	special effects crew (as Paul D. Miller)
Jeff Ogg	....	special effects foreman
Jeff Ogg	....	special effects technician
Charles H. Powell	....	pyrotechnician
Andy Weder	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Tyler Foell	....	digital effects supervisor
Devin Uzan	....	digital compositor
Jeff Varga	....	digital artist

Stunts
Tad Griffith	....	utility stunts
Chris Howell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason C. Brown	....	grip
Steven 'Jeeda' Bryant	....	best boy electric
David Gamble	....	grip
Ryan Hill	....	grip
Thomas Hurn	....	electrician
Denisse Kindl	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jay Pope	....	grip
Cass Rasmussen	....	electrician
Roberto Schein	....	gaffer
Aaron Schuh	....	second assistant camera
James Lawrence Spencer	....	director of photography: second unit
Gregg Thompson	....	dolly grip
Dale Tibor	....	electrician
Mira Velasco	....	grip
Carla Wennermark	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kevin Ian Ackerman	....	set costumer
Robin Fitzgerald	....	set costumer

Music Department
Michael Lloyd	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Matthew Fortino	....	production assistant
Steve Gurklys	....	script supervisor
Isaac Mejía	....	key set production assistant
Theresa Peoples	....	creative executive
Cody Smith	....	animal trainer
Amy Soto	....	production assistant

Thanks
Clint Culpepper	....	special thanks
Irene Janetzke	....	special thanks
Mick Partridge	....	special thanks
Aaron Ponce de León	....	special thanks
Stephanie Romanov	....	special thanks (as Stephanie Romanov-Wechsler)
Nick Wechsler	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Havilah Production

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• One Movie (2007-2008) (Italy) (all media)

Special Effects

• Special Effects Unlimited

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Reaper's Forge  weapon house
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

River to Havilah (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Havilah Production

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Lance Henriksen's character is introducing his hobby of comic collecting, he says that the Marvel Tales comic he is holding is a first print from 1964 but on the back cover there is an advertisement for Battletoads the videogame meaning the comic was actually from around 1991.

Movie Connections:

References Spider-Man (2002)

LOST IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN!!! Yeah.. Seriously I was..

In my opinion, this film was innovative and compelling yet at the same time it slightly lacked the ability to grip me as a spectator. Mind you, I watched the entire film and thought it was a good concept. The metaphor of the fathers drink addiction and his temptation for the devils urges was very well done. Adam Taylor Gordans superb acting performance was very well needed in this film. The ending was perhaps a little confusing, but, who knows, perhaps it was the best ending possible.

Storyline - 8/10, acting - 8/10, Cinematography - 8/10

I rate this film overall 8/10.

I recommend this film to anybody who's a fan of the genre, even though the genre escapes me right now. Try not to get confused by the plot like I slightly did.