Progeny (1998)

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers (WGA):

Stuart Gordon (story) and
Aubrey Solomon (story) ...
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Release Date:

30 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

There Are Some Things In The Universe That We Can't Understand

Plot:

An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population. |

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Pregnancy | One Word Title | Female Full Frontal Nudity | Alien Baby

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Arnold Vosloo	...	Dr. Craig Burton
Jillian McWhirter	...	Sherry Burton
Brad Dourif	...	Dr. Bert Clavell
Lindsay Crouse	...	Dr. Susan Lamarche
Wilford Brimley	...	Dr. David Wetherly
Willard E. Pugh	...	Eric Davidson
David Wells	...	Dr. Duke Kelly
Jan Hoag	...	Nurse Ida
Lydia De Luccia	...	Night Nurse
Don Calfa	...	Jimmy Stevens
Timilee Romolini	...	Devon Thompson
Nora Paradiso	...	Karen Boglia
Patty Toy	...	Nurse Jane
Susan Ripaldi	...	Nurse Della
John Moskal Jr.	...	Henry
Barry Morris	...	Immigration Officer
Greet Ramaekers	...	Receptionist
Trisha King	...	Nurse
Rene Carrasco	...	Paramedic
John Moskar Jr.	...	Security Guard
Sean Nepita	...	Officer Murphy
Paul Hayes	...	Custodian
Bob McLean	...	Prison Guard
Kate Romero	...	Woman on T.V.
Maggie Shane	...	Mother of Boy
Logan Yuzna	...	Boy Patient
Pancho Demmings	...	Officer McGuire
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Andriole
Michael Calder	...	Abductee
Lisa K. Crosato	...	Bev (as Lisa Crosato)
Laura Fuino	...	Pregnant Wife
Kelly Jaquiss	...	Screaming Woman
Don Shenk
Greg Bronson	...	Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Yuzna

Writing credits (WGA)
Stuart Gordon		(story) and
Aubrey Solomon		(story)
Aubrey Solomon		(screenplay)

Produced by
Charles M. Fries	....	executive producer
Stuart Gordon	....	executive producer
Emmanuel Itier	....	consulting producer
Tim Moore	....	line producer
Jack F. Murphy	....	producer
Henry Seggerman	....	producer
Aubrey Solomon	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Steve Morrell		(as Steven Morrell)

Cinematography by
James Hawkinson

Film Editing by
Harry B. Miller III
Christopher Roth

Production Design by
Anthony Tremblay

Art Direction by
Jeannie M. Lomma

Set Decoration by
Cindy E. Downes

Costume Design by
Warden Neil

Makeup Department
Greg Betters	....	crew: makeup fx and dream creature
Anthony C. Ferrante	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Shauna Giesbrecht	....	key makeup artist
Roy Knyrim	....	special makeup effects & dream creature
Stella Knyrim	....	crew: makeup fx and dream creature
J.M. Logan	....	special makeup effects artist: reshoots
Jerry Macaluso	....	special makeup effects & dream creature
Conor McCullagh	....	crew: makeup fx and dream creature (as Connor McCullagh)
Bart Mixon	....	special makeup effects artist
Denise Rossouw	....	hair designer
Francesco Trulla	....	assistant hair stylist
Francesco Trulla	....	assistant makeup artist
Mark Villalobos	....	crew: makeup fx and dream creature
Hiroshi Yada	....	creature fabricator: puppeteer: S.M.G effect

Production Management
Charley Cabrera	....	production manager
Tim Moore	....	production manager
Christopher Roth	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Craig Conolly	....	first assistant director
Laura Hoffman	....	second assistant director
Melanne Neat	....	second second assistant director
David C. Romano	....	first assistant director: second unit
Calvin Starnes	....	second assistant director
Caroline Stephenson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
David Aaron	....	property master
Danny Bartholomew	....	scenic
Gabriel Chrislock	....	set dresser
D.H. Covey	....	conceptual designs
D.H. Covey	....	storyboard artist
Keith A. Cuba	....	set dresser
Daniel Goldsmith	....	set dresser
Tony Kellow	....	carpenter
Peter Seibold	....	set dresser
Todd Szabo	....	carpenter
Curt B. Walheim	....	set dresser
Monica Wynveldt	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Dickran Bezirgenian	....	adr mixer
Smith Craig	....	dialogue re-recording mixer
Eric Enroth	....	sound mixer
Emily Gaydos	....	dialogue editor
Michael Kreple	....	adr editor
Michael Kreple	....	adr mixer
Michael Kreple	....	adr supervisor
Greg Lauden	....	foley artist
Lionel Luna	....	boom operator
Greg Mauer	....	foley editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound effects editor
Andy Potvin	....	consultant: Dolby surround
Susan Pusateri	....	foley artist (as Sue Pusateri)
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Dale Brady	....	crew: dark alien conceptual
Tony Buffa	....	lab technician
Jeanna Crawford	....	crew: dark alien conceptual
Ray Wayne Douglas II	....	lab technician
Earl Ellis	....	sherry birthing creature fx
Matt Falletta	....	lab technician
Matt Falletta	....	puppeteer, alien fabrication: SMG Inc.
Anthony C. Ferrante	....	effects director: second unit
Eric Fox	....	lab technician
Jeff Frymer	....	mechanics
Screaming Mad George	....	aliens and alien baby puppets
Screaming Mad George	....	designer
Screaming Mad George	....	sculptor
Ralis Kahn	....	key technician
Ralis Kahn	....	special effects
Julian Ledger	....	sculptor
J.M. Logan	....	key technician
Patrick Magee	....	creature crew
Patrick Magee	....	lab technician
Bart Mixon	....	sherry birthing creature fx
Gregory Ramoundos	....	mechanics
Brad Sykes	....	special effects assistant
Rich Vanover	....	mechanics
Ken Walker	....	mechanics
Hiroshi Yada	....	lab technician

Visual Effects by
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.	....	scanning and recording
Dale Brady	....	miniature effects creator
Annie Chang	....	Flame artist
Art Durinski	....	CG supervisor
James Hunter	....	miniature effects creator
Ricardo Jabardo	....	computer artist
Marcus Keys	....	visual effects supervisor
George Lockwood	....	optical effects
Pat O'Neill	....	optical effects
Elliot Worman	....	computer artist
Elliot Worman	....	lead modeler/animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Marshall Adams	....	gaffer
Jürgen Baum	....	director of photography: second unit
Peter Berglund	....	first assistant camera
Todd Campbell	....	grip
Jeff Davidson	....	camera loader
Lani Eblen	....	camera loader
Jack Gould	....	still photographer
Owen Hablutzel	....	grip
Adam Harrison	....	lighting technician
Gary Hatfield	....	director of photography: second unit
Andre Karidis	....	grip
R. Derek Keener	....	gaffer: second unit
Michael Dean Kiesling	....	key grip
Baqi Kopelman	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Murphy	....	best boy: second unit
Steve Owen	....	key grip: second unit
Tony Patterson	....	video playback operator
Peter Pearce	....	gaffer: second unit
Gregory Peters	....	still photographer
Andre Ramirez	....	grip
Lewis Sadler	....	grip
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti	....	gaffer: second unit
Bruce Sharp	....	electrician
Lawrence Sher	....	director of photography: second unit
Josh Sinkoski	....	electrician
William Skinner	....	electrician
William Skinner	....	unit gaffer
Andrew Smith	....	best boy
John Smith	....	gaffer: second unit
Mark Smith	....	dolly grip
Peter Smith	....	electrician
Peter M. Smith	....	lighting technician
James Sprattley	....	first assistant camera
Russell Steen	....	gaffer: second unit
Matt Stenerson	....	second assistant camera
Mark Strasburg	....	first assistant camera: second unit
John R. Sutton	....	best boy grip
Jason Wawro	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Kevin Williams	....	electrician

Casting Department
David Anthony	....	extras casting
Joseph Hicks	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tony Perri	....	costume assistant
Tony Perri	....	wardrobe supervisor
Emmy Taylor	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Douglas Crise	....	additional assistant editor
Christopher Regan	....	color timer
Elvio Sordoni	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jerry Gilbert	....	music editor

Transportation Department
George Gauvreau	....	driver: honeywagon
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Gene Hubert	....	transportation captain
Robert M. Kratz	....	driver: camera truck
Adam Pinkstaff	....	transportation co-captain
Leo Stefanos	....	transportation office manager
David Watterson	....	shotmaker driver

Other crew
Mark Allan	....	main and end titles
Megan L. Bassin	....	craft service
Lenny Douglas	....	cyberlight programmer
Kai Ephron	....	location assistant
Jerry Gilbert	....	project manager
Kenelm Jenour	....	director of publicity
Delphine Lafont	....	set production assistant
Meredith Marshall	....	set production assistant
Stephanie Mason	....	craft service
Lyn Matsuda Norton	....	script supervisor (as Lyn Matsuda)
Robert Medema	....	location scout: pre-production
Jan Wilson Morris	....	assistant: Tim Moore
Leigh Paonessa	....	key set production assistant
Marilyn Penn	....	production accountant
Kim Percival	....	production coordinator
Michael Percival	....	production assistant
Susan Ripaldi	....	medical consultant
Amanda Roberts	....	production secretary
Michael Slee	....	betacam operator
Tony Swatton	....	armorer

Thanks
Christopher L. Stone	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Progeny Films Inc.

Distributors

• Flashstar (Brazil) (video)
• Fries Film Group
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Manga Films (Spain)
• SBP (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Starlight
• Sterling Home Entertainment

Special Effects

• Digital Universe (special effects)
• ME FX (special effects makeup)
• S.O.T.A. FX (special effects makeup)
• SMG Effects
• Sota Effects
• Steve Johnson's XFX (special effects makeup)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  color by
• Custom Mobile Catering  catering
• Digital Filmworks  scanning and recording
• Film Finances  completion bond
• Gary Jacobson Inc.  editorial equipment supplied by
• Ground Control Studios  sound post-production
• Hollywood Rental Company  grip and lighting equipment
• Imperial Bank  banking services
• J.L. Fisher  furnished by
• Lookout Mountain Films  opticals
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Matthews Group  grip and lighting equipment
• Title House  titles and opticals
• United States Immigration and Naturalization Service  special thanks

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MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity and some horror violence/gore

Runtime:

98 min | Argentina:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Progeny Films Inc.

Quotes:

[About his wife's abduction by aliens]
Dr. Craig Burton:Why would they do this?
Dr. Bert Clavell:I don't know. Who can know? What do you figure animals think about when we experiment on them?

Human lab rats in lost time

It would be so easy to dismiss an alien abduction movie before even seeing it - as I did - but this is well worth a look. If you think about it, its not an easy subject matter to handle but this film manages to suspend disbelief which in itself is a feat for such a way out subject. Casting the main character as a doctor was a sensible move which lends credence to his willingness to believe in the possibility of alien abduction. Vosloo plays it very sensitively involving us in his pain and confusion at the weird events that befall himself and his wife. Special Effects are used sparingly but to shocking effect and at times the movie is totally gripping but sadly there are a couple of points where the plot wanders and leaves some confusion. Also, after building to a tense climax the ending is something of a let down. The supporting characters were unnecessarily weak (the alien hunter) or menacing (the psychiatrist) which also served to detract.

But all in all it raised some interesting issues amongst which was a telling line "How do think animals feel when we experiment on them".

The concept of "lost time" was also thought provoking.