A Dead Calling (2006) (V)

Director:

Michael Feifer

Writer:

Michael Feifer (writer)

Release Date:

12 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Cast

Alexandra Holden	...	Rachel Beckwith
John Burke	...	Stephen Javitz
Sid Haig	...	George
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Marge
Bill Moseley	...	Chief Murken
Caia Coley	...	Mrs. Sullivan
Timothy Oman	...	Frank Sullivan (as Tim Oman)
Micah Costanza	...	Deputy Murken
Mike Korich	...	Arnie Howard
Samm Enman	...	Desk Sergeant
Shawn Hoffman	...	Brian
Adair Tishler	...	Mary
Matteo Indelicato	...	Detective
Jay Wilkins	...	Joe
Shannon Pierce	...	Mrs. Pennington
Millicent Rayner	...	Elizabeth
Ally Steel	...	News Field Producer
Gage Hubbard	...	Guy on Road
Aubrey Jensen	...	Girl on Road
Kyle Silverstein	...	Joseph Sullivan
Stan Bly	...	Superior Detective
Stephanie Wyss	...	Stephanie
Brad Chance	...	Restaurant Owner
Michael Feifer	...	Mr. Sullivan

Directed by
Michael Feifer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Feifer		writer

Produced by
Barry Barnholtz	....	executive producer
Melvin Butters	....	associate producer
Michael Feifer	....	producer
Yaron Kaplan	....	line producer
Ethan Wiley	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Glenn Morrissette

Cinematography by
Hank Baumert Jr.

Film Editing by
Bryan Roberts

Casting by
Mark Tillman

Production Design by
Nicole Ruby

Set Decoration by
Bianca Butti

Costume Design by
Heather Hershman

Makeup Department
Gage Hubbard	....	assistant makeup artist
Aubrey Jensen	....	makeup department head
Keri Payne	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Will Santa Cruz	....	post-production supervisor
Yaron Kaplan	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Bonner	....	second second assistant director
'Rick' Ricardo Escamilla	....	second assistant director
Yaron Kaplan	....	first assistant director
Dan Speaker	....	second unit director
Kim Turney	....	second unit director

Art Department
Merissa Lombardo	....	property master
Matt Hausmann	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sam Aronson	....	sound designer
Sam Aronson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ken Cain	....	sound editor
Stacy Hill	....	sound mixer
Marcus Ricaud	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Luke LaFontaine	....	stunt rigger
Dan Speaker	....	stunt coordinator
Chester E. Tripp III	....	stunts
Kim Turney	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Devyn Allee	....	dolly grip
Rob Berrey	....	best boy grip
Christian H. Burton	....	camera operator (as Chris Burton)
Steve Irvine	....	gaffer
Christopher Preston	....	second assistant camera
Lynette Privatsky	....	camera data management
Rocky Romines	....	key grip
James A. Seale	....	key grip (as James Anthony Seale)
Matthew Thiemann	....	best boy electric
Kim Turney	....	camera data management

Editorial Department
Ben Edwards	....	on-line editor
Allen Kelly	....	Da Vinci colorist

Transportation Department
Lauren Levine	....	transportation captain

Other crew
'Rick' Ricardo Escamilla	....	production coordinator
Russell Frazier	....	main title design
Mary Shellogg	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Feifer Worldwide

Distributors

• North American Entertainment (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• American Cinema International (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Barnholtz Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Company:

Feifer Worldwide

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rachel is having breakfast with her parents, she sits down at the table and there are eggs visible on her plate. A moment later, her mother brings her eggs in a skillet and the eggs that were on her plate a moment before are gone.

Movie Connections:

References The Sixth Sense (1999)

A Dead Film

I was looking for something dark, and I got it. It plays like a Japanese horror film, and there is a slasher in it, but there was little else to hold my interest.

Except for Sid Haig, of course. I just watched him the other night in his clown makeup, and he really was funny as a regular father in this film. He was "Father Knows Best" with an affinity for guns. He really made me keep watching until the end. His wife was Leslie Easterbrook. This was their third movie together after Halloween and The Devil's Rejects. Of course, many remember her from the Police Academy films.

Also from Halloween, The Devil's Rejects, and Grindhouse was Bill Moseley as the sheriff.

This must have been the fourth or fifth Michael Feifer film I have seen. He does a lot of serial killers. His films are usually worth watching, but nothing to write home about.

If you like the genre check it out on cable sometime.