Side Sho (2007) (V)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Michael D'Anna

Release Date:

1 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A suburban family traveling the backroads of the southeast in search of historic roadside attractions finds more than they bargained for when they happen upon a rustic sideshow museum that houses a dark secret.

Cast

J.D. Hart	...	John Goodall
Toni Robider	...	Christy Goodall
Dana Poulson	...	Gwen Goodall
J.R. Reynolds	...	The Barker
Elizabeth Bailey	...	Steffi
Hunter Ballard	...	Cory Goodall
Renee Derossett	...	Eupha
Christopher Derek Lee	...	Papa Augustus
Bob Mumford	...	Lem
Jonah Pearson	...	Jonah
Keith Long	...	The Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gene Witham	...	Caretaker

Directed by
Michael D'Anna

Produced by
Frank Fox	....	executive producer
Paula Fox	....	producer
Mary Jo Kilzer	....	line producer
Gene Witham	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Leonard Wolf

Cinematography by
Lou Chanatry

Film Editing by
Michael D'Anna

Art Direction by
Alex Campbell

Costume Design by
Danielle England

Makeup Department
Shirley Minne	....	special makeup effects artist
Kirsten Phillips	....	special makeup effects artist
Gene Witham	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Mindy Rose	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Mahany	....	second assistant director
Andrew Shipsides	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alan Atwood	....	assistant property master
Alan Atwood	....	set dresser
Katey Selix	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Alan Atwood	....	sound assistant
Christopher Joseph Harris	....	sound mixer
Steve Horne	....	boom operator
J.R. Reynolds	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Brandon Ambrose	....	special effects
Drew Kelly	....	special effects technician
Lisa Reynolds	....	pyrotechnician
Bob Shelley	....	pyrotechnician
Gene Witham	....	special effects makeup
Gene Witham	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Joey Pruitt	....	visual effects

Stunts
C. 'Ug' Lee	....	stunt coordinator
K.D. Long	....	stunts
Bob Mumford	....	stunts
Jonah Pearson	....	stunts
Sean Vellenga	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Erik Anschicks	....	key grip
William J. Dibble	....	gaffer
Cheryl DiGiovanni	....	promotional photographer
Karen Michele Kelly	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Tommy Paulson	....	first assistant camera
Andrew Roddewig	....	electrician

Other crew
Cheryl DiGiovanni	....	location manager
Gene Witham	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Lucky Kitty Productions

Distributors

• Grindstone Entertainment Group
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence/gore, language, some sexuality/nudity and brief drug use.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Walthourville, Georgia, USA

Company:

Lucky Kitty Productions

Movie Connections:

References "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1987/I)

Great looking, not so great movie...

Wonderful cinematography hampered by a less then stellar screenplay...

Yes, it's the ever so popular story of a family that wanders off society's beaten path and ends up being hunted by a family of freaks. At times it works, and at other times it "Sho don't", but director Michael D'Anna presents it in a visually appealing fashion. "Side Sho" is chalk full of horror clichés and plenty of bloody humor to reel in the low budget horror fans, but the story simply falls apart in the second act. You end up wondering if the funding dried up by the end of the film, because even the makeup effects seem to decline in value, and it almost seems to be rushing toward the climax with no real payoff. The acting is all over the board, some hit, some miss, with the best performance coming from the dad played by J.D. Hart. The scenery and locations look great, but the story doesn't take full advantage of this, and it just seems wasted here. It is certainly worth an evening's rental, but don't expect much more then eye candy without much filling.