Dream House (1998) (TV)

Director:

Graeme Campbell

Writer:

Jim Makichuk (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror

Cast

Timothy Busfield	...	Richard Connor Thornton
Lisa Jakub	...	Jenny Thornton
Brennan Elliott	...	Ray
Dan Petronijevic	...	Michael Thornton
Cameron Graham	...	Tom
Pam Hyatt	...	Helen (voice)
Jennifer Dale	...	Laura Thornton
Harry Nelken	...	Sergeant Randall
Curtis Moore	...	Shelby
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Marty (as Steven McIntyre)
Garfield Williams	...	Delivery Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Woody	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Graeme Campbell

Writing credits
Jim Makichuk		(written by)

Produced by
Peter Lhotka	....	line producer
Michael Scott	....	producer
Sheri Singer	....	executive producer
Georgene Smith	....	associate producer
Steve White	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Fred Mollin

Cinematography by
Malcolm Cross

Film Editing by
Brett Sullivan

Production Design by
James Steuart

Art Direction by
Cathy Cowan
Catherine Phillips

Set Decoration by
Deanne Rohde

Costume Design by
Darena Snowe		(as Darena Sosnowsky)

Makeup Department
Pamela M. Athayde	....	makeup artist (as Pamela Athayde)
Rose Rimmer	....	hair stylist
Joyce Wold	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Barry Backus	....	post-production supervisor
Tom Benz	....	production manager
Shaunna O'Brien-Moran	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danielle Dumesnil	....	second assistant director
Ann Hodges	....	third assistant director
Richard O'Brien-Moran	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Natalie Armstrong	....	props assistant
Lloyd Brandson	....	paint foreman
Brad Caslor	....	storyboard artist
Bruce Gammell	....	lead props
Dean Goodine	....	property master
Jim Gray	....	on-set dresser
Sheldon Johnson	....	draftsperson
Richard Karpyshin	....	construction coordinator (as Rick Karpyshin)
Debbie Kuzina	....	set dresser
Jaydene Maryk	....	art department trainee
Garth Mesz	....	head carpenter
Craig Sandells	....	set dresser
Larry Van Went	....	key scenic

Sound Department
Gashtaseb Ariana	....	sound re-recording mixer
Olashtaseb Briana	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hennie Britton	....	foley artist
Shane Connelly	....	sound mixer
Gordon Durity	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Hale	....	sound assistant
Don Harrison	....	foley artist
Patrick Haskill	....	sound effects editor
Heidi Holm	....	sound assistant
Philip Hunter	....	dialogue editor
Gael MacLean	....	sound supervisor
Jonathan McCleery	....	sound assistant (as John McCleery)
Maureen Murphy	....	foley artist
John R.S. Taylor	....	sound editor (as John Taylor)
Tom Wyman	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Rory Cutler	....	physical effects
Jerry Macaluso	....	animatronics supervisor
Kevin Stadnyk	....	physical effects
Patricia A. Thayde	....	special effects artist
Matt Falletta	....	physical robot effects (uncredited)
J.M. Logan	....	special robot effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Dan Kwak	....	visual effects
Roger Nall	....	visual effects
Doyle Rockwell	....	visual effects

Stunts
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double: Jenny (as Leslie Spongberg)
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Raymond Brounstein	....	camera operator
Jeff Connors	....	key grip
Robert Deak	....	video playback operator
Thomas Fricke	....	still photographer
Charles Konowal	....	camera operator: insert unit
Toomas Loo	....	generator operator (as Tom Loo)
Gerald Mackie	....	best boy grip
Steve Madden	....	dolly grip
Paul Martens	....	still photographer
John McClure	....	camera trainee
Steven Morrison	....	gaffer
Len Peterson	....	second assistant camera
Rob Rowan	....	electrician
Grizz Salzl	....	assistant camera (as Alan 'Grizz' Salzl)
Brian Sanders	....	first assistant camera (as Bryan Sanders)
Rob Setter	....	electrician
Davidson Tate	....	best boy
Greg Zielinski	....	grip

Casting Department
Bette Chadwick	....	casting: Canada
Kathy Driscoll	....	casting: Manitoba
Candice Elzinga	....	casting: Canada
Darlene Kaplan	....	casting: USA
Jennifer Koenig	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wanda Farian	....	wardrobe assistant
Meg McMillan	....	assistant costume designer
Maureen Petkau	....	head wardrobe

Editorial Department
David McGunigal	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Fred Mollin	....	musician
Brian Nevin	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
John Bekavac	....	driver captain
Dave Dublin	....	driver: honeywagon
Dave Perich	....	transportation coordinator
Gary Rimmer	....	driver: makeup/hair

Other crew
John 'Tiny' Addy	....	security officer
Desiree Archer	....	assistant accountant
Pia Athayde	....	production accountant
Priscilla Athayde	....	assistant accountant
Heidi Bock	....	publicist
Laurette Bourassa	....	production coordinator
Cindy Chatwell	....	assistant to producers
Heidi Darrach	....	script clearance
Rob Doak	....	video coordinator
Ken Friss	....	script supervisor
Anastasia Geras	....	production coordinator
Gen Gode	....	craft service
Ross Ikeda	....	post-production accountant
Carmen Katz	....	location manager
Ainslie Keyzer	....	office production assistant
Tamara Mauthe	....	assistant production coordinator (as Tamara J. Mauthe)
Andrea Myshkowsky	....	location production assistant
Nghia Nguyen	....	legal services (as Nghia D. Nguyen)
Louise O'Brien-Moran	....	assistant location manager
Leslie Stafford	....	publicist
Kevin Thompson	....	set production assistant
Ralph Berge	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Credo Entertainment Group
• Future Films

Distributors

• CIC Video (1999) (Spain) (VHS)
• Paramount Television
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (1998) (USA) (TV)
• Viacom

Special Effects

• International SFX (physical effects)
• Sota Effects (robotics and digital effects)
• 11:11 Mediaworks

Other Companies

• Airwaves Sound Design  post-production services and supplies
• Assurances Forest Ltee  post-production services and supplies
• Axiom Entertainment Canada Inc.  post-production services and supplies
• Filmworks Catering  post-production services and supplies
• Fuji Photo Film  post-production services and supplies
• Production Services  post-production services and supplies
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  post-production services and supplies (as Rainmaker Digital Pictures Group Limited)
• William F. White International  post-production services and supplies (as William F. White Ltd.)
• Manitoba Film and Video Tax Credit Program  produced with the assistance of

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence

Runtime:

Germany:85 min | USA:90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Credo Entertainment Group

Movie Connections:

References The Shining (1980)

What a waste of time.

I got this movie as it sounded like a cool movie, a bit on the scary side. Well, I was not amused.

For starters, Timothy Busfield's character was as shallow as they come. He is a computer geek and builds this computer that will run their home and they are the Guinea pigs. I won't go into it but I will say this much. He does spend lots of time working on it and little time w/ the rest of the family. That is pretty much all you see him do and he wears shirts and ties all the time even though you never see him leave the house. His acting here doesn't live up to his acting on Thirtysomething.

The rest of the cast of characters aren't any better. Jenny (the daughter) is the best character of them all and that isn't saying much. You get a hint of what the back history is on the parents (how they met in high school), but hardly anyone or anything else.

The acting was superficial and shallow to say the least. The premise has some plausibility, but in the end, was totally unrealistic and on the verge of farcical.

Basically, to put it mildly, it's one of those made for TV movies that's as bad as most. I actually thought it was an actual movie, but seeing how it was edited, I realized it was a made for TV movie.

I ended up fast forwarding through parts of it and basically wasted an evening watching this dumb movie.

Don't waste your time on it.