Storm Warning (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jamie Blanks

Writer:

Everett De Roche (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 2008 (Russia)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Survival Can Be Murder

Plot:

A yuppie couple lost in a swamp seek refuge at an isolated farmhouse only to discover they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Beautiful Woman | Killer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nadia Farès	...	Pia
Robert Taylor	...	Rob
David Lyons	...	Jimmy
Mathew Wilkinson	...	Brett
John Brumpton	...	Poppy
Jonathan Oldham	...	Red Tracksuit Guy
Puss	...	Honky - Dog

Directed by
Jamie Blanks

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Everett De Roche		written by

Produced by
Ann Darrouzet	....	co-producer
Pete Ford	....	producer (as Pete! Ford)
Gary Hamilton	....	producer
Dean O'Flaherty	....	associate producer
Mark Pennell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jamie Blanks

Cinematography by
Karl von Moller

Film Editing by
Jamie Blanks
Geoff Hitchins

Casting by
Natalia Pizzey

Art Direction by
Justin Dix

Costume Design by
Michael Chisholm

Makeup Department
Vaso Babic	....	assistant makeup artist
Justin Dix	....	special makeup effects artist
Gab Facchinei	....	special makeup effects artist
Helen Magelaki	....	special makeup effects artist
Heather Ross	....	hair stylist supervisor
Heather Ross	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Annie Venables	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nathan Croft	....	second assistant director
Pete Ford	....	second unit director
Adrian Pickersgill	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Peter Blackwood	....	stand-by props
Seth Justus	....	concept designer
Liam Lyndel	....	set finisher
Harvey Mawson	....	assistant set dresser
Dean Norman	....	construction manager
Darius Perkins	....	props buyer
Pippa Sheen	....	art department coordinator
Lance Whitehouse	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Robert Mackenzie	....	sound effects editor
Paul Pirola	....	sound designer
Livia Ruzic	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Brian Holmes	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Cameron Smith	....	additional compositor
Cameron Smith	....	additional rotoscoper
Scott Zero	....	visual effects designer
Scott Zero	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jade Amantea	....	stunt rigger
Danny Baldwin	....	stunt coordinator
Russell Frost	....	stunts
Nathan James	....	stunt rigger
Brent Lister	....	stunt double
Brent Lister	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Bell	....	director of photography: second unit
Hugh Flemming	....	still photographer
Tiny Good	....	rigging
Terry Hope	....	publicity photographer
Grant Sweetman	....	focus puller
Colin Williams	....	gaffer

Editorial Department
Justin Heitman	....	lead colorist
Natalia Pizzey	....	post-production assistant

Other crew
Simone Chin	....	assistant to director
Jenny Kent	....	dialect coach
Natalia Pizzey	....	production secretary
Drew Rhodes	....	location manager
Kate Thompson	....	production coordinator
Carmel Torcasio	....	continuity
Jennifer Wilcox	....	unit nurse

Production Companies

• Resolution Independent
• Storm Warning Productions

Distributors

• Dimension Films (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Dimension Films (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Dimension Films (2007) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Dimension Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Grand Brilliance (2007) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• Darclight Films (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Dimension Extreme (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Midget Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (all media)
• Optimum Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (extreme edition)
• Reel Australia (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Arclight Films  sales agency
• Showtech Australia  rigging services
• Soundfirm  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, terror, gore, language, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:Not Rated (uncut version) | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Germany:(Banned) (SPIO/JK) (cut) | Germany:18 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Resolution Independent

Movie Connections:

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Little Horror Movie Goes A Long Way

I must say that I really thought I was going to be disappointed with this movie but I was pleasantly surprised. The plot itself was pretty standard - innocent people stumble across a hilly-billy house and trouble follows. Familiar plot aside, I have to admit that this was a great survival flick and once it got started, the gore was never-ending. The death scenes are pretty realistic and creative. I cringed and I don't often do that. Once the real fighting starts, I couldn't help but to root for the victims and almost feel sorry for the bad guys. It is savage and unrelenting. The acting was pretty decent by all involved and the mood was always dark and sadistic. I could watch this over and over! Definitely worth a watch and although it is not on the same level as movies like Wrong Turn and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, if you enjoyed those films, this movie should definitely satisfy your hunger for horror!