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Directed by | |||
| Jon Knautz | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Ainslie | screenplay | |
| John Ainslie | story | |
| Jon Knautz | screenplay | |
| Jon Knautz | story | |
| Trevor Matthews | story | |
| Patrick White | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Neil Bregman | .... | producer | |
| Trevor Matthews | .... | producer | |
| Patrick White | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ryan Shore | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joshua Allen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Matthew Brulotte | |||
Casting by | |||
| Don Carroll | |||
| Sara Kay | |||
| Jenny Lewis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jason MacIsaac | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Naaron Fijalkowski | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sarah Armstrong | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Molly Adey | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Patrick Baxter | .... | makeup lab technician | |
| Brandi Boulet | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Allan Cooke | .... | creature effects | |
| Allan Cooke | .... | key special makeup effects | |
| Anna Finlayson | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Reagan Forsythe | .... | daily makeup artist | |
| Kerry Price | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Jacqueline Robertson Cull | .... | hairpiece maker | |
| David Scott | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Anthony Veilleux | .... | additional sculptor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| J. Michael Dawson | .... | first assistant director | |
| Rebecca Hu | .... | second assistant director | |
| Ryan Lee | .... | third assistant director | |
| Sean Parker | .... | trainee assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Shawn Buffington | .... | set dresser | |
| Tim Cordes | .... | assistant property master | |
| Greg Goldsack | .... | property master | |
| Steve Sanger | .... | assistant set decorator trainee | |
| Philip Wood | .... | art department coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael Baskerville | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steve Copley | .... | foley mixer | |
| David Evans | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Chris Inwood | .... | boom operator | |
| John Loranger | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| Chris Newton | .... | sound mixer | |
| Adam Raley | .... | re-recording mix assistant | |
| Paul Shubat | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| John Sievert | .... | foley artist | |
| Randy Wilson | .... | foley mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Kevin Carter | .... | special effects contact lenses | |
| Allan Cooke | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Steve Sanger | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Steven Sanger | .... | special effects assistant | |
| David Scott | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ann-Marie Blommaert | .... | visual effects project manager | |
| Dan Brittain | .... | digital compositor | |
| Kyle Brydges | .... | effects assistant | |
| John Fukushima | .... | lead compositor | |
| Jeremy Price | .... | visual effects | |
| Marcus Rait | .... | physical effects supervisor | |
| Noel Wright | .... | compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Andrew Butcher | .... | stunt performer | |
| Kristyn Butcher | .... | stunt double | |
| Sandra Floyd | .... | stunt double | |
| Melinda Gilhen | .... | stunt double | |
| Nathalie Girard | .... | stunt double | |
| Don Gough | .... | stunt performer | |
| Howard Green | .... | stunt performer | |
| Howard Green | .... | stunt performer | |
| Brent Jones | .... | stunt performer | |
| Annie-Claude Lapierre | .... | stunt performer | |
| John Ross | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Aaron Thompson | .... | stunt double | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Michael Battistone | .... | electrician | |
| Ambrose J. Buffington | .... | grip | |
| Albert Camicioli | .... | still photographer | |
| Angela Chao | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Vanessa Ireson | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Krista Lane | .... | electrician | |
| Jason Luke | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Matt Marek | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Matt Marek | .... | camera operator: "a" camera | |
| Hugh McJanet | .... | gaffer | |
| Rich Pryce | .... | generator operator | |
| Eduardo Sarmiento | .... | best boy electric | |
| Mark Zanin | .... | camera trainee | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Melanie McNeill | .... | daily costumer | |
| Megan Oppenheimer | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jim Fleming | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Ryan Kuba | .... | digital intermediate coordinator Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Chris Mayo | .... | conforming editor: HD | |
Music Department | |||
| Peter Fuchs | .... | scoring mixer | |
| David Hayman | .... | music supervisor | |
| Ryan Shore | .... | conductor | |
| Ryan Shore | .... | orchestrator | |
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The ambitions of director Jon Knautz and his entire cast & crew were obviously limited, but nevertheless admirable. All they ever intended to do was bring homage to the glorious horror decade of the 80's and make a nonsensical movie with clichéd themes, stereotypical characters and over-the-top gooey make-up effects reminiscent to the movies the young filmmakers grew up with, like "The Evil Dead" and "Demons". I saw this film at the Belgian Fantasy Film Festival, were it fulfilled the role of ideal midnight movie crowd-pleaser. "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" offers plenty of splatter, absurdly crude humor, identifiable anti-hero characters, silly story lines and last not least Robert Englund himself in another terrific supportive B-role. Jack Brooks is an ordinary twenty-something man, working as a plumber during the day and attending chemistry classes in the evening in order to reach a more valuable certificate. He suffers from one major problem, though. Ever since he helplessly witnessed his family getting butchered by a forest monster as a child, Jack can't control his anger and regularly suffers from aggressive outbursts. When his teacher, Professor Crowley, gradually transforms into a monstrous entity after a plumbing job gone awry, Jack comes to realize the monster slaying business is exactly the type of anger management he needed. "Monster Slayer" is pretty weak in the plotting department, as you can see, but this widely gets compensated by the enthusiast spirit and determination of everybody involved in the production. The film starts off a little slow and hesitant, but once Prof Crowley starts undergoing his transformation, there's no more stopping the camp and cheese! You can clearly notice how genre veteran Robert Englund enjoyed helping out the young crew and the make-up department seemingly just received a carte-blanche. The monster designs and demonic grimaces are delightfully cheesy and gross, just like they were in the 1980's, and the film constantly remains comical and light-headed in spite of the gory bloodshed. Trevor Matthews is terrific as the reluctant Bruce "Ash" Campbell typed horror Savior and he receives good support from various other young and (still) unknown players. "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" is a totally unpretentious and entertaining throwback to B-cinema, and even though it'll never be regarded as a classic, it's warmly recommended viewing for all fans of the genre.