April Fool's Day (2008) (V)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Directors:

Mitchell Altieri
Phil Flores

Writers (WGA):

Mikey Wigart (teleplay)
Danilo Bach (story)
(more)

Release Date:

25 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

This April Fool's Day, Put All Jokes Aside...Because You May Be Next.

Plot:

The new "April Fool's" revolves around a party given by two rich siblings for their friend. Tragedy...

Plot Keywords:

Party | Prank | Punctuation In Title | Cell Phone | Faked Death

Cast

Taylor Cole	...	Desiree Cartier
Josh Henderson	...	Blaine Cartier
Scout Taylor-Compton	...	Torrance Caldwell
Joe Egender	...	Ryan
Jennifer Siebel Newsom	...	Barbie (as Jennifer Siebel)
Samuel Child	...	Peter Welling
Joseph McKelheer	...	Charles Lansford
Frank J. Aard	...	Wilford (as Frank Aard)
Sabrina Aldridge	...	Milan Hastings (as Sabrina Ann Aldridge)
Tom Barker	...	Photographer
Michael Beasley	...	Kitchen Staffer
Charles Black	...	Judge
Meredith Boll	...	Susan Moyer
Mariesha Crews	...	Blaine's Hot Girl
Dave Gould	...	FX Coordinator (as Dale Gould)
Dottie Grissom-Hardin	...	Craft Service Woman
R. Keith Harris	...	Seton Motley
Eric Hollenbeck	...	SFX Guy
Emily Labelle	...	Chloe (as Emily LaBelle)
Adam Melton	...	Courier
Alexa Sheehan	...	Chanel (as Alexa Motley)
George Peroulas	...	Master of Ceremonies
Mark Alton Rose	...	Mr. Ellsworth
Chris Roseboro	...	Officer #2
Mark Scarboro	...	Stuart
David Schifter	...	Press Conference Lawyer
Hamilton Scott	...	Officer #1
Paul Shaw	...	Film Director
Edgar W. Smith	...	Cop at Station
Marjorie Strauss	...	Campaign Worker
Tommy Allen Taylor	...	Security Guard Davis
Draygo	...	Elton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Darrell Barr	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Corinne Biazzo	...	Pool Girl (uncredited)
Dave Blamy	...	Valet (uncredited)
Jerry Cashman	...	Real estate office worker (uncredited)
Taylor-Grace Davis	...	Girl in the graveyard (uncredited)
Amanda Elizabeth	...	Debutate Ball Guest (uncredited)
Juli Emmons	...	Debutante Girl (uncredited)
Richard Gaither	...	Photographer (uncredited)
D.A. Hänks	...	Inebriated pool party guest (uncredited)
Mark D. Headen	...	Debutant Escort (uncredited)
Kristin Jann-Fischer	...	Pool Girl (uncredited)
Christy Johnson	...	Shocked Party Guest (uncredited)
David Lowe	...	Maintenance Man (uncredited)
Tiffany LeShai McMinn	...	Waitress (uncredited)
W. Scott Parker III	...	Security Escort (uncredited)
Robert Pineiro	...	Suitor at Debutante Ball (uncredited)
Sara Platt	...	Junior Miss Carolina (uncredited)
Edd Robinson	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Gabriel L. Romero	...	Pageant Child (uncredited)
John Rutland	...	Attorney (uncredited)
Janice Mitchell Wyatt	...	Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Mitchell Altieri		(as The Butcher Brothers)
Phil Flores		(as The Butcher Brothers)

Writing credits (WGA)
Mikey Wigart		(teleplay) (as Michael Wigart)
Danilo Bach		(story)
Danilo Bach		(earlier screenplay) and
Mitchell Altieri		(earlier screenplay) (as The Butcher Brothers) &
Phil Flores		(earlier screenplay) (as The Butcher Brothers)

Produced by
Tara L. Craig	....	line producer
Tara L. Craig	....	producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.	....	producer
Jennifer Nieves	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Stemple

Cinematography by
Michael Maley		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Raúl Dávalos

Casting by
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
David Rapaport
Marty Siu

Set Decoration by
Rachel Goodman

Costume Design by
Jennifer L. Soulages

Makeup Department
Kristy Horiuchi	....	special makeup effects artist
Sandra S. Orsolyak	....	assistant makeup artist
Joan Shay	....	hair stylist
Betty Lou Skinner	....	hair stylist
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	makeup department head

Production Management
David Gaines	....	post-production supervisor
Rami Rank	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryan Bennett	....	second second assistant director
Steve Ritzi	....	second unit director
Alexa Sheehan	....	key second assistant director (as Alexa Motley)
Jonathan Southard	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Anthony Cam	....	set dresser
Kristin Cauldwell	....	assistant property master
Charles Bo Howard	....	art department coordinator
Mark Paton	....	on-set props
Chrissy Premeaux	....	assistant property master
John H. Russell	....	construction coordinator
Ryan Small	....	set dresser
Bob Smith	....	leadman
Gene Michael Smith	....	additional set dresser
Deanna Tilley	....	buyer
Amanda Ward	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Jeffree Bloomer	....	sound mixer
Jenny Elsinger	....	additional cable person
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Getty	....	supervising sound editor
Albert Hedgepeth	....	second boom operator
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Matthew Reale	....	sound mixing recordist
John Sanders	....	boom operator
Alec St. John	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alec St. John	....	supervising sound editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
David Beavis	....	special effects supervisor
Susan Beavis	....	special effects buyer
David Hill	....	special effects supervisor
Morgan McMath Rogers	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunt driver
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Allen	....	grip
Monica Barrios-Smith	....	assistant camera
Patrick Borowiak	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
Brett Cassel	....	camera production assistant
Catherine Cravens	....	grip
Lee Donaldson	....	grip
David Giesbrecht	....	still photographer
Ben D. Griffith Jr.	....	key grip
Frank McGough	....	gaffer
Billy Merrell	....	best boy grip
Erik Olson	....	second assistant camera
Floyd A.B. Rance III	....	camera operator
Christian Satrazemis	....	first assistant camera
Art Schultz	....	best boy electric
Karen Michele Kelly	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Allison Bader	....	casting assistant
Maxann Crotts	....	assistant: local casting director
Devyne Johnson	....	casting assistant
Adam Melton	....	casting assistant
Marty Siu	....	extras casting
Marty Siu	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shawna-Nova Foley	....	set costumer
Ginger Knussmann	....	costumer
Julia Rusthoven	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Albert Coleman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Roger Bellon	....	composer: additional music
Mark Denis	....	composer: additional music
Christine H. Luethje	....	music editor
Jeremy Sweet	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Tina Del Castillo	....	driver: cast
Rick Parkinson	....	transportation captain
John Rice Sr.	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Allyson Abernethy	....	assistant production office coordinator
Richard S. Bellina	....	set medic
Vivian Boyer	....	unit publicist
Chris Buchanan	....	production assistant
Scott Clackum	....	location manager
Nathan Earley	....	location department assistant
Rick Fisher	....	location scout
Frank Gibson	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Irvine	....	production coordinator
Jason Johnson	....	set production assistant
Jess L. Johnson	....	location assistant
Jason Allen King	....	assistant location manager
Katarzyna 'Kait' Malec	....	set production assistant
Adam Melton	....	utility stand-in
Kevin Mills	....	set production assistant
Beth Multer	....	script supervisor
Ellen Pfirrmann	....	assistant location manager
Nick Phillips	....	production executive
Keegan Sacko	....	set production assistant
Denver Scaggs	....	set medic
Kelly Stultz	....	payroll accountant
Justin Turner	....	accounting clerk
Justin Turner	....	production assistant
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney (uncredited)

Production Companies

• 360 Pictures

Distributors

• Stage 6 Films (2008) (USA) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14A | USA:Unrated | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA (2008) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

360 Pictures

Trivia:

Frank Mancuso Jr. also produced the original version of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Desiree first enters the parking garage looking for Peter, she is wearing black high-heel boots. Later in the scene when she is being chased, she is wearing black knee-high socks and black running shoes.

Movie Connections:

Remake of April Fool's Day (1986/I)

I'm ashamed, but...

I must say that I kind of liked this movie. Well, actually I liked just the ending. It was way better than in the first one, because it wasn't just a stupid prank to a friend (which by the way, no one sane person would do to anybody). This one also had ending, that I would never predict. But that's possibly just because I was waiting straight copy from the first one.

The acting was horrible, except for Scout Taylor-Compton. Killing scenes were stupid, especially the first one. The direction was so cheap-looking, that I almost puked. But because the ending was decent and the movie was somewhat entertaining, I give it 5/10.

Ps. I love pretty much all slasher films that I've seen.