Cookers (2001)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Dan Mintz

Writers:

Jack Moore (writer)
Jeff Ritchie (story)
(more)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

This Crystal Meth House Is Haunted

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Speed Freak | Noises | Paranoia | Well | One Word Title

Awards:

10 wins

Cast

Brad Hunt	...	Hector
Cyia Batten	...	Dorena
Patrick McGaw	...	Merle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Banashek	...	Man in the Woods
Ashley Ann LaPan	...	Little Girl
Karole Nellis	...	Old Woman
Frankie Ray	...	Father

Directed by
Dan Mintz

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jack Moore		writer
Jeff Ritchie		story
Jeff Ritchie		written by

Produced by
Wu Bing	....	executive producer
David Bond	....	associate producer
Don Dunn	....	co-producer
Don Dunn	....	line producer
Patrick Peach	....	executive producer
Jeff Ritchie	....	producer

Original Music by
Billy White Acre

Cinematography by
Dan Mintz

Film Editing by
Jim May
Dan Mintz

Casting by
Steve Brooksbank

Production Design by
Mara A. Spear

Costume Design by
Mandi Line

Makeup Department
Erin Wooldridge	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry P. Jacobs	....	first assistant director
Jerry P. Jacobs	....	second unit director

Art Department
Alyssa Coppelman	....	on-set dresser
T. Brett Lindsey	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Stuart C. Bailey	....	foley recordist
Eric Enroth	....	sound mixer
Garrard Whatley	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Shane Buttle	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Shane Buttle	....	set lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Alexis Mahru	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Amy Jarvela	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Ennio Di Berardo	....	composer: additional music

Production Companies

• Pacesetter Productions International

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Parasol Pictures Releasing (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Santa Barbara Filmed Entertainment

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, some violent and disturbing images.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 (DVD rating) | Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Oxnard, California, USA

Company:

Pacesetter Productions International

Sweet movie, original and nearly brilliant

I thoroughly enjoyed this film when I saw it fairly recently, having heard nothing except it was a slow burn affair with a good representation of drugs and their users. Though I don't know any crystal meth users myself, the acting and writing in this movie seemed mostly very good. All three of the leads give their all in top drawer performances, amazingly effective for a low budget film like this. The direction is great too, turning the location (mostly a creepy house) into a deeply unnerving place and putting the viewer right into the horror of it (well I thought so). I really liked the plot of this one, its rare that drugs are mixed into horror movies in a serious and interesting way and I found this treated the drug use in a refreshing manner. My problems were with the pacing and the ending. Whilst I have no problem with slow burn horror, this one possibly has too little going on. The atmosphere is thick and disturbing but the events could have done with more substance. The ending though appropriate and intriguing doesn't quite end the film in a manner consistent with the fear that has come before. These are hardly critical flaws though, in my opinion this film is still a real doozy and recommended.