Monster Man (2003)

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer (WGA):

Michael Davis (written by)

Release Date:

11 March 2005 (Ireland)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

On this highway, the roadkill is HUMAN!

Plot:

Two guys and a female hitchhiker are terrorized by a monstrous looking man driving a giant monster truck.

Plot Keywords:

Monster Truck | Hitchhiker | Road Trip | Swallowing A Key | Skull Crushing

Cast

Eric Jungmann	...	Adam
Justin Urich	...	Harley
Aimee Brooks	...	Sarah
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Monster Man / Brother Bob
Joe Goodrich	...	Brother Fred
Tim Sitarz	...	Big Redneck
Johnny Green	...	Headless man in Pentagram Room
Steve DeRelian	...	One Armed Man (as Steven de Relian)
Robert R. Shafer	...	Police Officer #1 (as Bobby Ray Shafer)
Diana Morgan	...	Newscaster
Frank Schettini	...	One Eyed Bartender
Mike Kimler	...	Extra
Scott McGaffee	...	Extra

Directed by
Michael Davis

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Davis		(written by)

Produced by
Ehud Bleiberg	....	producer
Peter Block	....	executive producer
Jason Constantine	....	co-producer
Yitzhak Ginsberg	....	producer
Moshe Peterburg	....	executive producer
Larry Rattner	....	producer
Susan R. Rodgers	....	line producer

Original Music by
John Coda

Cinematography by
Matthew Irving

Film Editing by
Kevin D. Ross

Casting by
Perry Bullington
Robert MacDonald

Production Design by
Reuben Freed

Art Direction by
Chanida Trueblood		(as Chanida A. Trueblood)

Set Decoration by
Chanida Trueblood		(as Chanida A. Trueblood)

Costume Design by
Oneita Parker

Makeup Department
Ken Culver	....	special makeup effects artist
Cleve Gunderman	....	special makeup effects artist
Ken Niederbaumer	....	key makeup artist
Ken Niederbaumer	....	special makeup effects artist
Shelly Willis	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Mark A. Jones	....	post-production manager
Mark A. Jones	....	production supervisor
Marcia Matthew	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Allen	....	first assistant director
Matt Zettell	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Raquel K. Cohen	....	set painter
Chris Debenedetto	....	props
Marcel Victor Prefontaine	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Rusty Fisher	....	boom operator
Phillip W. Palmer	....	sound mixer
Tara Paul	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Todd Masters	....	special effects

Stunts
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunt coordinator
Joe Murphy	....	stunt double
Tim Sitarz	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ramon Ciokon	....	electrician
Wyatt Denny	....	best boy electric
Philip J. Jaffe	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Linares	....	grip
Eric McCandless	....	still photographer
Gary Molyneux	....	dolly grip
Stacy Sievek	....	gaffer
Tim Wattez	....	electrician

Casting Department
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Michael P. Girsch	....	first assistant editor
Jonathan Poirier	....	assistant editor (as Jon Poirier)
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Music Department
Dena Diamond	....	songwriter: A Love Like No Other
Aaron J. Goldstein	....	orchestrator
Mike Himelstein	....	songwriter: A Love Like No Other

Other crew
Alexander Brown	....	assistant to producers
Eric Pilarcik	....	location scout
Ron Segro	....	production accountant
Veda Semarne	....	script supervisor
Julie Zafiratos	....	production coordinator

Thanks
Keith Eckert	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dream Entertainment
• Road Brothers inc.

Distributors

• Dream Entertainment (2003) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Magna Pacific (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Opening Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Sharada Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Punto Zero (2008) (Italy) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Veronica (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Indie Grip & Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:R (certificate #40070) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Dream Entertainment

Trivia:

This film was presold on its title. Writer/director Michael Davis had to come up with a story that fit the title.

Goofs:

Continuity: When their car breaks down, Harley says "these vista cruisers usually run forever". Later on, in a shot of the front of the car the grille has a Chevrolet emblem, the Vista Cruiser is an Oldsmobile.

Quotes:

Harley:I'm a corpse burrito, dude!

Movie Connections:

References Godzilla (1954)

Soundtrack:

A Love Like No Other

very funny, gory popcorn fare

Before watching this movie from beginning to end, I happened to just catch the last half hour. Ordinarily I don't watch a movie if I haven't seen it from the beginning, but a friend had it on and once I started watching it I couldn't stop.

I'm really surprised this movie didn't get a wide theatrical release. This is quite a funny movie (often gallows humor) , and the monster and monster truck in it are quite menacing. The monster makes Leatherface look pretty, and the monster truck is a like a cross between a World War I German artillery vehicle and a giant coffin.

A timid twenty-five year-old virgin guy is on a long drive to stop the woman he loves from getting married. His ex-best friend tags along and rags on him constantly. They're menaced on the road by a vintage black hearse and the aforementioned monster truck. They also pick up a hitchhiker, played by the very sexy Aimee Brooks.

I also watched the animated trailer with the director's commentary, and the electronic press kit and I found those both to be interesting. I would bet that the feature commentary with the director and the two male stars is pretty enjoyable too, but I have so many other movies to watch I've never seen before....