Under Surveillance (2006)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Dave Campfield

Writer:

Dave Campfield (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Four Apartments, Seven Residents... One Killer

Plot:

After ten years, Justin Besler has moved back with his father. But his father's house isn't as Justin remembered...

Plot Keywords:

Surveillance Camera | Stalker | Immigrant | Pyromania | Wicca

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Eric Conley	...	Justin Besler
Felissa Rose	...	Heidi Broonen
Mark Love	...	Vincent Calabrese
Dave Campfield	...	Rick Varlin
Brenda Abbandandolo	...	Sonja Broonen
Fred DeReau	...	Scott Lessing
Chris Cooke	...	Robert Krol
Alexandra Eitel	...	Kayla
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sara Baker Bahr	...	Larisa Calabrese
Sierra Brandt	...	Mrs. Krol
Raine Brown	...	Tracy
Russ Camarda	...	Tom Hasset
Dino Castelli	...	Partygoer
Julie Goff	...	Lucky
Desiree Gould	...	Norma
Jason Kirsch
Roger Langan	...	First Cult Victim
David H. Rigg	...	Kurt Besler
Peter Scanavino	...	Cult Leader
Keith Sontag	...	Partygoer
Ethan Wiley	...	Banker

Also Known As:

Dark Chamber (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Fourth Horizon Cinema

Trivia:

The cult featured in the film, the Black Circle, was based on an actual group. In 1984, in Northport, Long Island, a few High School dropouts formed a cult named the Knights of the Black Circle. Two of its members, who were both heavily involved in drugs, brutally murdered one of their friends when he refused to profess allegiance to Satan. Their story became the basis of the book, "Say You Love Satan". Incidentally, the exteriors of the Besler house were shot in Northport, only one block away from the crime scene itself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Something to Scream About (2003) (V)

Under Surveillance is OVER cool!

I just saw this film at Terror Film Festival and it ROCKS! It brings suspense thriller to a whole new level and is so reminiscent of the great Hitchcock movies. Director Dave Campfield really shows his mastering of the film-making craft with turns and twists that leave you guessing until the very end. And the film also happens to contain one of the funniest moments in cinematic history. When you watch this film, keep an eye on what happens in the bedroom. It'll leave you in stitches! Also, the writing is superb. The script is just a roller-coaster ride of curve balls and red herrings, and you'll wonder if you heard that right and feel like you're IN the film. There are some really good films out there, but this one is a GREAT film.