Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)

Director:

Jon Knautz

Writers:

John Ainslie (screenplay)
John Ainslie (story)
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Release Date:

19 November 2008 (Philippines)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

...I used to be a plumber

Plot:

As a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Antique Shop | Eaten Alive | Fog | Night School

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Robert Englund	...	Professor Gordon Crowley
Trevor Matthews	...	Jack Brooks / Forest Troll
Daniel Kash	...	Counselor Silverstein
David Fox	...	Howard
Dean Hawes	...	Emmet
Rachel Skarsten	...	Eve
James A. Woods	...	John
Ashley Bryant	...	Kristy
Stefanie Drummond	...	Janice
Chad Harber	...	Pat
Patrick Henry	...	Trevor
Meghanne Kessels	...	Suzy
Meg Charette	...	Erica
Kristyn Butcher	...	Celia
Andrew Butcher	...	Raymond
Simon Rainville	...	Slim
Matthew Stefiuk	...	Omar
Brennan Delaney	...	Student #1
Valerie Casault	...	Student #2
Austin Macdonald	...	Young Howard
Evan Gilchrist	...	Young Jack Brooks
Ariel Waller	...	Cindy Brooks
John Ross	...	Charles Brooks
Victoria Fodor	...	Gene Brooks
Derrick Damon Reeve	...	Cyclops
Danielle Kind	...	Waitress (as Dani Kind)
Joshua Bogues	...	Herb
Brad Gibb	...	Radio DJ
Rick Bramucci	...	Gym Teacher
Pascal Petardi	...	Janitor
Steve Stransman	...	Tall Student
Christina Sauvé	...	Student
Melinda Gilhen	...	Yogalates Teacher
Monica White	...	Yogalates Student
Allisa Boardley	...	Yogalates Student
Catherine Grgicakuk	...	Yogalates Student
Norman Mikeal Berketa	...	Man in Hardware Store
Blue	...	Waldo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trevor Matthews	...	Jack Brooks

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

Other crew
Shawn Buffington	....	production assistant
Laura French	....	production assistant
Melinda Gilhen	....	production coordinator
Jason Harper	....	production assistant
Katharine Jane Reid	....	script supervisor
Ian Smith	....	location manager
John Wade	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Brookstreet Pictures
• Sound Venture Productions

Distributors

• Epic Pictures Group (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2008) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Kinosmith (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• 21st Century Pictures (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Carisma (2008) (Poland) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Television (2008) (Romania) (TV)
• Transformer (2008) (Japan) (all media)

Special Effects

• Form & Dynamics

Other Companies

• EverStudios  movie posters
• Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra  music performed by

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

85 min | Argentina:90 min (Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2008) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Brookstreet Pictures

Trivia:

No CGI was used in this film for any of the effects.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The sign on the desk of Dr. Silverstein, Jack Brooks' shrink, misspells "counselor" as "councilor". (Despite various international spellings, a "councilor" is still someone who works for the council, and a "counselor" is someone who counsels.)

Movie Connections:

Followed by Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer II (2010)

Like the good old days of popcorn and horror!!!

Forget the past review, this is one hell of a movie!!! I'm so happy to see stuff like this or Hatchet, cause they have the feeling of the golden age of gore horror funny films... remember brain damage or house and stuff like that? just friends popcorn and a bad ass funny over the top film! ...its so nice to see some good old style horror films, now that horror is so conservative, full of ghost dramatic stories or remakes. And above all that we have one of the modern classic actors of the genre, Mr Englund. I think there will be a lot of people who will find this film bad or something, but to that people, please rent or buy another Asian Hollywood remake, drama/ghosts from spain or a new Texas chainsaw clone. For all of you who enjoy : basket case, braindead, brain damage, house and evil dead, this will be a pleasure to watch.Thanks to the people behind this film, this was one hell of a ride!!! truly thanks!! and I'm looking forward for a part II