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Director:
J.R. Bookwalter
Writers:
J.R. Bookwalter (screenplay)
J.R. Bookwalter (story)
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Release Date:
1996 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror See more »
Tagline:
A tale of suspense from the creator of THE DEAD NEXT DOOR and OZONE
Plot:
Gary is a trailer park romance novelist who can't seem to sleep at night. He also thinks that he saw... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
The Lawless Land Of Direct-To-Video, Micro-Budget 80s/90s Cinema
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Cast

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A.J. Richards ... Gary
Rita Gutowski ... Maris
Terry J. Lipko ... Bud
James Viront ... Zachariah
Barbara Katz-Norrod ... Mrs. Martinak
Stan Fitzgerald ... The Sandman
Matthew Jason Walsh ... Ozzy
Mary Wilkerson ... Bizarre
Jennifer Barrett ... Bimbo Model
Lisa Neeld ... Bedelia
Nicholas Cleland ... Pugsley
James L. Edwards ... Gerald Rivers
Lawrence Latsko ... Joyner
George Abrams ... Hershberger
Hal Vandersall ... Hooper
Douglas Bouslough ... Merle
Jennifer Mullen ... Slutty Metal Chick
Jack Jordan ... Male Paramedic
Tom Hoover ... Male Paramedic
Barbara Hazlett ... Female Paramedic
Sandy Parise ... Female Paramedic
Jamey Kraft ... Ozzy's Friend
Matt Reese ... Ozzy's Friend
Corrie Lynn ... Ozzy's Friend
Brian Ulrich ... Ozzy's Friend
Donna Goodhart ... Ozzy's Friend
Danielle Cowgill ... Ozzy's Friend
Bo Gutierrez ... Ozzy's Friend
D'Urville Edwards ... Ozzy's Friend
Steve Jasecko ... Police Officer
Tina Malizia ... Police Officer
R. Bruce Trittschuh ... Police Officer
Chris Kupel ... Police Officer
Lori Pesci ... Police Officer
Joe Cabot ... TV Sandman
Jerry Wilkerson ... TV Kid
Michael Munsen ... Jeremy The Dead Kid
Bill Morrison ... TV Technician
Ron Bonk ... TV Technician

Linda Weaver ... Waitress
Cecilia Bouslough ... Waitress
Amanda Ruby ... Waitress
J.R. Bookwalter ... Gerald Rivers Announcer
Ariauna Albright ... TV Voice (voice)
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Directed by
J.R. Bookwalter 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
J.R. Bookwalter  screenplay
J.R. Bookwalter  story
David Lange  story
Matthew Jason Walsh  screenplay
Matthew Jason Walsh  story

Produced by
Ariauna Albright .... associate producer
J.R. Bookwalter .... producer
James L. Edwards .... producer
Barbara Katz-Norrod .... associate producer
Linda Weaver .... producer
 
Original Music by
Matthew Jason Walsh 
 
Cinematography by
Ron Bonk 
 
Film Editing by
J.R. Bookwalter 
 
Casting by
Linda Weaver 
 
Makeup Department
Bill Morrison .... special makeup effects artist
Linda Weaver .... hair stylist
Linda Weaver .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Jason Walsh .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Lonnie Love .... set designer
 
Sound Department
Maui Holcomb .... sound mixer: 5.1
Don Purnell .... foley artist
Richard Rolenz .... sound recordist
David A. Wagner .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Steve Kalman .... special effects: Sandman appendages
Marc Moser .... additional effects
John Pinkerton .... additional effects
Vince Rossetti .... special effects makeup
 
Visual Effects by
Ariauna Albright .... rotoscope assistant (as Ariauna 'Demon' Albright)
J.R. Bookwalter .... visual effects: warping (as Lance Randas)
James L. Edwards .... rotoscope artist: Sandman
David A. Wagner .... rotoscope artist: Sandman
Matthew Jason Walsh .... digital painter
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Bonk .... camera operator
Ron Bonk .... second unit photographer
John C. Bori .... gaffer
Phil Finn .... stills
Jamey Kraft .... grip
Mike Manikowski .... studio photographer
Wallace Watson .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
Bonnie Saxon .... casting assistant
Mary Wilkerson .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carla Rossetti .... costumer: Sandman cloak
Linda Stone .... costumer: Sandman cloak
 
Editorial Department
Ernest Prell .... on-line editor
 
Other crew
April Ammon .... production assistant
J. Michael Davis .... production assistant
Cheryl Fosseca .... horse provider
Sam Fosseca .... horse provider
Wayne Alan Harold .... production assistant (as Wayne A. Harold)
Barbara Hazlett .... craft service coordinator
Jamey Kraft .... assistant to producer
Ken 'Smitty' Lody .... slate
Jennifer Mullen .... script supervisor
Jeffrey W. Scaduto .... housing
 
Thanks
Ariauna Albright .... special thanks (as Ariauna Shayne Womeldorf-Albright)
Gabriel Albright .... special thanks
David P. Barton .... special thanks: Modus EFX
Maggie Bookwalter .... special thanks
Robert Bookwalter .... special thanks
Cecilia Bouslough .... special thanks: Newport Cafe
Douglas Bouslough .... special thanks: Newport Cafe (as Doug Bouslough)
Nora Lee Conley .... special thanks
Cheryl Cooper .... special thanks: First Light
Joseph A. Daw .... special thanks (as Joe Daw)
Kristina Feldman .... special thanks
Daniel Greathouse .... special thanks
Wayne Alan Harold .... special thanks
Tom Hoover .... special thanks
Steve Jasecko .... special thanks: Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
Barbara Katz-Norrod .... special thanks
Michael Raso .... special thanks
Bonnie Saxon .... special thanks
Jeffrey W. Scaduto .... special thanks
Stacy Slavik .... special thanks
John Thonen .... special thanks: Cinefantastique
Mary Wilkerson .... special thanks
Jack Womeldorf .... special thanks
Linda Womeldorf .... special thanks
 

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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Certification:
USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Akron, Ohio, USASee more »
Company:
Suburban Tempe CompanySee more »

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The Sandman, a movie that has nothing to do with the wrestler or the graphic novel of the same name!, 18 December 2009
Author: tacmovies (tacmovies@yahoo.com) from Ohio

Story: A dream demon named the Sandman is killing people in their sleep. It's not a bad concept, it worked for Freddy, so it could work here. There is something inherently scary about sleep, as you are vulnerable and not completely guaranteed to wake again in the morning. The overall narrative isn't bad. The writing, however, is beyond bad. I suspect that the writer came from a background in prose, as everything gets way over explained instead of relying on the visuals to tell the story. D

Acting: The acting is bad, but I think it could have been salvageable in the hands of a better writer/director/editor. I think the actors must be from live theater backgrounds, as they are way, way overacting. It's painful to watch, especially the Viet Nam veteran, the old lady that's obsessed with toys, and the walking 90's stereotype "cool" surfer-ish kid. Basically, all the actors should have been told to turn it down a few degrees and the script should have given them less monologues and more visual stuff to do to advance the story. D

Visuals: Well, the Sandman man looks like a giant Jawa from Star Wars mixed with one of the creatures in John Carpenter's The Fog. The main message is that it looks cheap, but passable as long as it stays in the shadows and the audience never gets a good look at him. Unfortunately, this is not the case as we get to see every glorious inch of him. The end result is not good. D

Direction: This director knows what a wide shot is. That's about it. He also doesn't seem to be aware that he can use takes that are less than ten minutes long. Again, movies are not live theater. The camera can get closer to the actor, and we don't have to hover on one angle for eternity. Also, the director and/or the editor should have trimmed each scene down to the point where the message was delivered and moved on. The direction is the big failure in this movie, because the script and the acting, while they weren't good, they could have been fixed by a competent director. F! F! F!!!

Overall: I can't really recommend this movie to anyone except for those who enjoy watching bad movies simply to poke fun at them. There was potential here, and I hope the writer/director learned the right lessons from his failing here, but skip this movie. If you see it for sale, run, don't walk. F

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