The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2006)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Directors:

Jonny Gillette
Kevin Wheatley

Writer:

Kevin Wheatley (writer)

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Based upon the events of American History at the end of the 21st Century.

Plot:

Tthe film is based on the concept of "New America" in the year 2097, two decades after a nuclear apocalypse...

Plot Keywords:

Threshold | Cannibal | Post Apocalyptic | Kennedy Family | Satan

Cast

Kevin Wheatley	...	Tex Kennedy
Paul Whitty	...	Quincy the Robot
Chandler Parker	...	Yul the Robot
Jamie Bullock	...	Cannibal Sue
Bill English	...	Benjamin Remington
Stewart Carrico	...	Zach / Thorn
Lea Coco	...	Vincent "Jackle" Remington
Alex Reznik	...	Yorick
Ted Schneider	...	Marcellus St. Joan
Daniel Baldwin	...	Clark Remington
Jonathan Davidson	...	Javier Castro
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Morgan Carson	...	Ginsberg
Scott Addison Clay	...	Blowgun Child
Katherine Cunningham-Eves	...	Veronica
Henry Dittman	...	Sue Biographer
Katherine Flynn	...	Allison
Tony Hale	...	Remington Biographer
Callam Ingram	...	TV Son
Claire Lautier	...	TV Mom
Gerald Mack	...	Mercenary
J.P. Manoux	...	TV Dad
Alcorn Minor	...	Xavier
Richard Riehle	...	Narrator / Paranormal Historian
Jim Ryan	...	Henry Edison
Jane Seymour	...	President Lauren Coffey
Ryan Turi	...	Richie
Henry Vick	...	The Grashtowners
Andrew W. Walker	...	Franklin

Also Known As:

National Lampoon Presents the Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

International Danger Alliance

Trivia:

Most of the cast and crew were flown to Florida from New York and Los Angeles where they lived in the homes of volunteers for the month long shoot.

Quotes:

Quincy the Robot: We take control of that radio tower, we have control of the communication.
Yul the Robot: We take hold of communication we can unify the people.
Tex Kennedy: World's about to get a shitload brighter.

Movie Connections:

References "Remington Steele" (1982)

A champion of independent film

I got a chance to catch The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell at its World Premiere at the L.A. Film festival. I would unabashedly recommend the film--especially to indie film-lovers and cult flick-enthusiasts worldwide. The filmmakers worked wonders in bringing a post-apocalyptic satire to the big screen on a meager budget.

The acting is, at times, pitch perfect and the story is a kind of Oh Brother Where art Thou meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas set in 2097, New America. The cinematography, editing, graphics and animation sequences are stunning and visually entertaining.

The film is a bit unconventional in structure, but the History Channel documentary/comic book style of the film is original and works well. While it has political and social overtones, the comedic setups were usually paid off with satisfying hilarity. The film started a bit slow, but it soon took off and kept me on the edge of my seat the rest of the way.

As this is only part one, I hope the filmmakers will be granted the budget and name talent to make part two even better than the first installment.