The Darklings (1999) (TV)

Director:

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers:

Brendan Hood &
Sean Hood

Release Date:

14 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A bed-ridden teen believes he has witnessed the murder of a neighbor by another neighbor. He then recruits friends to attempt to prove the death when no body is found.

Plot Keywords:

Murder In Window

Cast

Suzanne Somers	...	Clara Hagen / Emily Shepherd
Timothy Busfield	...	Clayton Shepherd
Ryan DeBoer	...	Chris 'C.J.' Jackson
Meghan Ory	...	Jessie Everett
Ben Johnson	...	Josh Bradshaw
Tippi Hedren	...	Martha Jackson
Martin Sheen	...	Ira Everett
Tania Saulnier	...	Erica
Juliana Wimbles	...	Alice
Jarrod Thalheimer	...	Mike (as Jarrod Henry)
Laura Murdoch	...	Josh's Mother (as Laura Jean Murdock)

Directed by
Jeffrey Reiner

Writing credits
Brendan Hood		&
Sean Hood

Produced by
Marie Giroux	....	associate producer
David M. Richardson	....	associate producer
Lance H. Robbins	....	executive producer
James Shavick	....	producer
François St. Laurent	....	executive producer
Ariel Wapnir	....	associate producer
Shawn Williamson	....	producer

Original Music by
Daryl Bennett		(as Ferocious Fish)
Jim Guttridge		(as Ferocious Fish)
Ari Wise		(as Ferocious Fish)

Cinematography by
Philip Linzey

Film Editing by
David M. Richardson

Production Design by
James Cordeiro

Art Direction by
Eija Johnson

Set Decoration by
Matthew Versteeg

Costume Design by
Brad Gough

Makeup Department
Ankaraj Eden	....	key makeup artist
Dean Ryane	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Marie Giroux	....	executive in charge of production
Jonathan Shore	....	post-production supervisor
Pascal Verschooris	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	....	first assistant director
Greg Fawcett	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jay Henry Moritz	....	third assistant director
Kate Vanderbyl	....	second assistant director

Art Department
David Dowling	....	property master
Troy Eirich	....	assistant property master
Randy Kayagami	....	graphic artist
Richard Mason	....	key scenic painter
Kim T. Searow	....	lead set dresser
Gary Spence	....	construction coordinator
Cathy Darby	....	assistant designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound supervisor
Eliah Matthew	....	boom operator
Miguel Nunes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Sands	....	sound mixer
Dario DiSanto	....	foley assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Hamon	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Matt Willoughby-Price	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Wray J. Douglas	....	special effects coordinator
Brad Zehr	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Celia Bond	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt coordinator
Marny Eng	....	stunts
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunts
Leslie McMichael	....	stunts (as Leslie Spongberg)
Cristina Mylrea	....	stunts
David Mylrea	....	stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunt double: Suzanne Somers
Marshall Virtue	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Akehurst	....	lamp operator
Mark Cohen	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Draaijers	....	best boy electric
Jiri Kucera	....	first assistant camera
Nathaniel Massey	....	camera operator
Kent Ogilvie	....	best boy grip
Guy Paterson	....	gaffer
Randy Swanson	....	key grip

Casting Department
Julie Ashton	....	casting: Los Angeles
Judy Blair	....	extras casting
Maureen Webb	....	casting: Vancouver

Editorial Department
Ryan Hogan	....	final colorist
Warren Mazutinec	....	assistant editor
David M. Richardson	....	supervising editor
Doug Woods	....	on-line editor
Grace Yuen	....	additional editor

Transportation Department
Will Park	....	transportation captain
Glen Tremblay	....	transportation coordinator
Miroslaw Syta	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Suzanne Clements-Smith	....	assistant: James Shavick (as Suzanne Clements)
Sadaf Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Robbins
Jason Collier	....	production assistant
Mark Dumas	....	animal trainer
Scott Graham	....	location manager
Ingrid Kenning	....	script supervisor
Heidi Lingren	....	assistant: S. Williamson
Tracy Long	....	production coordinator
Heidi Malanchuk	....	business affairs coordinator
Anna McMurtry	....	key accountant
Alicia Michelle	....	stand-in
Steve Pascal	....	stand-in
Sheryl Rhodes	....	assistant production coordinator
Brad Van Arragon	....	assistant: S. Abbott
Nancy Wells	....	business affairs coordinator: TVA International
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator (uncredited)
Krista Johnston	....	clearance (uncredited)
Jarrod Thalheimer	....	security coordinator (uncredited)
Laurie Watt	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fox Family Channel
• Shavick Entertainment

Distributors

• Aquarius TV (2000) (Greece) (TV)
• Fox Family Channel

Other Companies

• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  closed captioning

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Australia:92 min | USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Family Channel

Movie Connections:

References Rear Window (1954)

An entertaining movie

This is a good entertaining movie with some excellent suspense moments. The three child actors & actresses did give a very appreciable performance. However the film could have been made a bit more gripping and at times it seemed that the plot was too simplified to save the children from being driven into greater trouble. However, a good film to see and enjoy.