Legion of the Dead (2005)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Paul Bales

Writer:

Paul Bales (writer)

Release Date:

3 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Horror

Tagline:

An ancient tomb unearthed... An underworld army unleashed!

Plot:

The ancient Egyptian High-Priestess Aneh-Tet awakens from her 4000 year sleep to rule the world.

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Mummy

Cast

Courtney Clonch	...	Molly
Claudia Lynx	...	Aneh-Tet
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Sheriff Jones
Zach Galligan	...	Dr. Swatek
Chad Collins	...	Carter
Rhett Giles	...	Dr. Ari Ben-David
Andrew Lauer	...	Sam Weaver (as Andy Lauer)
Emily Falkenstein	...	Kevyn
Amanda Ward	...	Kara
Chase Hoyt	...	Justin
Aaron David Thompson	...	Axel
Amy Clover	...	Linda
Patrick Thomassie	...	Santos
Jared Michaels	...	Petrie (as Jared Cohn)
Terry Shusta	...	Security Guard
Heather Chase	...	Motel Manager
Zach Daniels	...	Deputy
Rick S. Mottern	...	Scott
Dustin Voigt	...	Dave
Mark Heller	...	General Alose Mummy Leader
Eddie Beasley	...	Mummy
Elissa McKee	...	Mummy
Feldo Nartapura	...	Mummy

Directed by
Paul Bales

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Bales		writer

Produced by
David Michael Latt	....	producer
David Rimawi	....	producer
Tobe Sexton	....	line producer
Sherri Strain	....	producer
Rick Walker	....	co-producer
Rick Walker	....	executive producer in charge of production

Original Music by
Mel Lewis

Cinematography by
Megan Schoenbachler

Film Editing by
Steve Graham
William Shaffer

Casting by
Lisa Clark

Production Design by
James Cocks

Art Direction by
Michael Fuchs
Leigh Jacob
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

Set Decoration by
Cynthia Kershaw

Costume Design by
Lisa Marie Harris

Makeup Department
Keith Beck	....	special makeup effects assistant
Elizabeth Fox	....	makeup artist
Nair Jyoti	....	assistant makeup artist
Jodie Sanchez	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Kelly Farrell	....	location assistant production manager
Tobe Sexton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Atkins	....	second unit director
Lisa Clark	....	second second assistant director
Oliver Garrett	....	second assistant director
Justin Jones	....	first assistant director
Andrew Lauer	....	second unit director
Dustin Voigt	....	second unit director

Art Department
Enrico Altmann	....	lead painter
Beth Budwig	....	set painter
Seth Curlin	....	set builder
Mark Gaiero	....	swing
Jordan Marks	....	set dresser
Michael Palmisano	....	set builder
Nate Taplin	....	swing
Jeff Wallace	....	propmaker
Pete Willoughby	....	set builder

Sound Department
Scott Bruzenak	....	sound editor
Sara Glaser	....	sound mixer
Sara Glaser	....	sound
Gabriel Heredia	....	sound mixer
Feldo Nartapura	....	boom operator
Greg Vossberg	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Keith Beck	....	special effects assistant
Tori Gonzales	....	special effects assistant
Richard Miranda	....	mechanical effects
Richard Miranda	....	pyrotechnician
Richard Miranda	....	special effects coordinator
Richard Miranda	....	special effects makeup
Richard Miranda	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
David Michael Latt	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Bianca Bahena	....	second assistant camera
Matthew Boyd	....	electrician (as Matt Boyd)
Matthew Boyd	....	gaffer
David Chung	....	gaffer
Rob Davidia	....	epk videographer
Federico Diaz Sas	....	gaffer: third unit
Natalie Hsieh	....	second assistant camera
Karron Johnson	....	grip
Alejandro Lalinde	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David Myrick	....	best boy
Astrid Phillips	....	director of photography: second unit
Aaron Platt	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Brenden Pollitz	....	best boy electric
Tom Reiner	....	best boy grip
Loma Rene	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Lucia Diaz Sas	....	director of photography: additional photography
Thomas Spingola	....	first assistant camera
Jack L. Zeman	....	still photographer

Other crew
Lisa Clark	....	second assistant to director
Carolyn Gordon	....	caterer
Elissa McKee	....	production assistant
Liz Quillinn	....	script supervisor
Amanda Rossi	....	corporate executive
Jasmine Ruiz	....	production assistant
Mark Heller	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Scott Garner	....	thanks
Mark Patino	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Anthill Productions
• Asylum Films
• Asylum, The

Distributors

• Asylum Home Entertainment, The
• Asylum, The (2005) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Avilon Audio  sound post-production
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

Also Known As:

Unravelled (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality/nudity, horror violence and some language.

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:18 | Singapore:R21 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

Anthill Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the top of the tomb the ladder is clearly wooden. At the bottom of the tomb it is a typical aluminum extension ladder.

Quotes:

Dr. Ari Ben-David: Where's my mummy?

Movie Connections:

References The Mummy (1932)

How Many Mummies Do A Legion Make?

I had high hopes for this because: 1) It was called LEGION OF THE DEAD and had box art of some ancient Egyptian tomb king and a whole army of undead troopers.

2) It had Bruce Boxleitner in.

3) Putting together 1 + 2, and armed with the knowledge that Boxleitner plays the sheriff, it implies some sort of gigantic apocalyptic battle with hordes of mummies will occur, sort of like the battles in Lord of the Rings or even Army of Darkness.

Now without giving any spoiler information away: The actual plot of the movie is nothing like the assumptions you are lead to be believe from facts 1 and 2 above and the film was therefore a severe disappointment for me. Had they re-named it, it might have been less of a let down.

However, the acting IS poor, the plot is VERY dubious (in terms of the genre; I know mummies walking around is inherently dubious, but there are ways of doing it right and this film doesn't due to inconsistencies). That being said the comedic gore and the amount of breasts are about right.