Monster Island (2004) (TV)

Director:

Jack Perez

Writers (WGA):

Jack Perez (story)
Jack Perez (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

7 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Creature Feature | Creature | Horror Spoof | Island | Monster Movie

Cast

Carmen Electra	...	Herself
Daniel Letterle	...	Josh
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Maddy
LaLa Vazquez	...	Herself (as Alani 'La La' Vazquez)
Nick Carter	...	Himself
Adam West	...	Dr. Harryhausen
C. Ernst Harth	...	Eightball
Cascy Beddow	...	Andy
Joe MacLeod	...	Stack
Chelan Simmons	...	Jen
Chris Harrison	...	Chase
Alana Husband	...	Lil Mindi
Jeff Geddis	...	G.T.
Bruce James	...	Bob Staton
Phillip Mitchell	...	Mombata Leader (as Phil Mitchell)
Jacqueline Stewart	...	Mombata Girlfriend (as Jacqueline J. Stewart)
Robert Harper	...	Mombata Wiseman
Anthony Moyer	...	Mombata Warrior
Jana Burge	...	Carmen Dancer #1 (as Jana Berengel)
Andrea Marino	...	Carmen Dancer #2
Troy Coppock	...	Mombata Sentry
Rory Ames Coppock	...	Mombata Sentry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicholas Treeshin	...	Crying Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Jack Perez

Writing credits (WGA)
Jack Perez		(story)
Jack Perez		(teleplay) &
Adam Glass		(teleplay)

Produced by
Ilan Breil	....	executive producer
Maggie Malina	....	executive producer
James Shavick	....	executive producer
Kirk Shaw	....	executive producer
Donald L. West	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Richard Plowman

Cinematography by
Todd Elyzen

Film Editing by
Marcus Manton

Casting by
Steve Brooksbank
Sandra-Ken Freeman
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Reiko Kobayashi

Set Decoration by
Kevin Brown

Costume Design by
Patti Bishop

Makeup Department
Vanessa Giles	....	key makeup artist
Jullin Hadden	....	key hair stylist
Ryan Nicholson	....	special makeup effects designer
Krista Seller	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Chris Foss	....	production manager
Daniel Mikolay	....	post-production supervisor (as Daniel A. Mikolay)
Vicki Sotheran	....	production supervisor (as Vicki Sothern)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janelle Gillespie	....	trainee assistant director
Mike Johanson	....	third assistant director
Rachel Leiterman	....	first assistant director
Darren Robson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Lisle Fehlauer	....	set dresser
Gideon Hay	....	puppet fabricator
Mervyn Hope	....	construction coordinator (as Merv Hope)
Matt Isakson	....	puppet fabricator
Jennifer Kom-Tong	....	assistant set decorator
Cher Lewis	....	property master
Tanya Marriott	....	puppet fabricator
John McIntosh	....	head greensman
Barry Rennie	....	construction foreman
Rob Ronning	....	supervising puppet fabricator
Eric Van Kirk	....	puppet fabricator (as Erik Van Kirk)

Sound Department
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	adr supervisor
Megan Goudsward	....	background sound editor
Philip Hunter	....	dialogue editor (as Phil Hunter)
Mark Klausmayer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Martin	....	boom operator
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post coordinator
Millar Montgomery	....	second boom operator
Mike Olekshy	....	sound design supervisor
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jean Raymond	....	foley mixer
Sebastian Salm	....	sound mixer
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
Joe Spivak	....	sound effects editor
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects assistant
Cole Cambell	....	miniature set/model builder
Ans Ellis	....	miniature set/model supervisor
George Grove	....	live action giant ants supervisor
Andrew James	....	miniature set/model builder
Jake McMahon	....	miniature set/model builder
Joe Mello	....	stop motion animator
Russell Papp	....	live action giant ants assistant
Ensich Rastegar	....	miniature set/model builder
Ken Reynolds	....	special effects technician
Chad Sorensen	....	miniature set/model builder
Jason White	....	miniature set/model builder

Visual Effects by
David Bowes	....	producer: stop-motion photography unit, Bowes Productions
Paul Cox	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeannine Dupuy	....	visual effects data coordinator
Robert Ennis	....	director of photography: stop motion photography unit: Bowes Productions, Inc. (as Bob Ennis)
Cameron Gray	....	lead animator
Erica Henderson	....	Inferno artist
Douglas Kerr	....	visual effects
Brenda Levert	....	visual effects producer
Todd Liddiard	....	Inferno artist
Pete Mastalyr	....	Inferno artist (as Peter Mastalyr)
Eric Pascarelli	....	visual effects consultant
Jim Pescitelli	....	visual effects production manager
Noel Wright	....	Inferno artist

Stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunts (as Scott Ateah)
Dustin Brooks	....	stunts
Dave Campbell	....	stunt double
Heather Feeney	....	stunts
Caroline Field	....	stunts (as Carolyn Field)
Kylie Furneaux	....	stunts
Christopher Gordon	....	stunts
Rob Hayter	....	stunts
Adrian Hein	....	stunts
Kim Howey	....	stunts
Randy Lee	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Pearce	....	stunts
Darryl Quon	....	stunt double: Eightball
Jeffrey C. Robinson	....	stunts (as Jeff Robinson)
Darryl Scheelar	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Bailey	....	generator operator
Sean Bingham	....	camera loader
Anthony Creery	....	best boy grip
Jack Cruikshank	....	dolly grip
Paolo Di Persico	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Paulo DiPersico)
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip
Kevin Garcia	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ryan Gillard	....	first assistant camera
Oliver Hajdu	....	rigging gaffer
Sandy Hegyi	....	gaffer
Kim MacNaughton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kim McNaughton)
Chris Michie	....	first assistant camera
Brian Rose	....	focus puller
Brian Rose	....	steadicam operator
Jeff Weddell	....	still photographer
Jerrit Wilson	....	best boy electric

Animation Department
Christopher Calvi	....	key animator (as Chris Calvi)
Cameron Gray	....	key animator
Joe Mello	....	key animator
Sean Newton	....	character designer

Casting Department
Doreen Ferreira	....	casting associate: Canada
Rob Larson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janet McCulloch	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Robert Appleby	....	on-line editor
Marino Dinapoli	....	on-line editor (as Marino DiNapoli)
Michael J. Hein	....	post-production assistant
Thomas Metzger	....	colorist (as Tom Metzger)
Lorne Miess	....	telecine dailies colorist
Anthony Santiago	....	first assistant editor
Liz Thomas	....	video post coordinator

Music Department
Hal Beckett	....	music editor
Meagan Carsience	....	music editor
Kim Huffman Cary	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Lange	....	driver: special equipment
Geoff Obadia	....	driver: cast
Bryan Rind	....	driver: cable truck
Werner Siperko	....	driver: special equipment
John Sorenson	....	driver: cast (as Jorgen Sorenson)
Munroe Trower	....	transportation co-captain
Ray Waechter	....	transportation captain
Chris Wild	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Rod Aissa	....	senior vice president of talent development
Jeremy Alexander	....	assistant to director and producer
Robin Antin	....	choreographer
Carole Appleby	....	publicist
Marnie Black	....	publicity: MTV
Tia Buhl	....	epk producer
Kasey Campbell	....	assistant choreographer
Dan Carr	....	location manager
Shelagh Cousins	....	production accountant
Lois Curren	....	executive vice president of series entertainment
Jeannine Dupuy	....	script supervisor
Justin Elsworth	....	production assistant
Brett Etre	....	production associate: MTV Original Movies
Abraham Fraser	....	location manager
Blair Hackman	....	second assistant production coordinator
Stacey Harris	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael J. Hein	....	assistant to producer
Janine Iamunno	....	publicity: MTV (as Janine Iammuno)
Krista Johnston	....	clearance
Bruce C. Jones	....	security coordinator (as Bruce Jones)
Jedrzej Kowalski	....	assistant location manager
Zeta Lynch	....	assistant accountant
Lukasz Madziag	....	production assistant
Maggie Malina	....	senior vice president: MTV Original Movies
Jarod McCullough	....	security
Mikey Minden	....	assistant choreographer
Donald Munro	....	assistant to director and producers
Donald Munro	....	script coordinator
Judy Penner	....	accounting clerk
Vinnie Potestivo	....	director of talent and development
Vanessa Reyes	....	publicity: MTV
Sandy Reynolds	....	craft service
Sandy Reynolds	....	first aid
Joi Rideout	....	business affairs: MTV
Lindsey Schiff-Abrams	....	publicity: MTV
Liz Skoler	....	vice president: MTV co-productions
John Stokel	....	assistant: MTV Original Movies
Nicholas Treeshin	....	stand-in (as Nicolas Treechin)
Nina Van Den Boogaard	....	stand-in
Robyn Wiener	....	production coordinator
Danielle Woodrow	....	director: MTV Original Movies
Odessa Munroe	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)

Thanks
Adam 'Tex' Davis	....	thanks
Ted Garvey	....	thanks
Amy Rosen	....	thanks
Shannon Shea	....	thanks
Valerie Vigil	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Insight Film Studios
• Monster Island Productions Inc.
• Shavick Entertainment

Distributors

• MTV Networks (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Regent International

Special Effects

• Bowes Productions
• Flesh and Fantasy (live action creatures)

Other Companies

• Alpha Cine Motion Pictures Laboratory  lab services
• BC Forestry  thanks
• Background, The  group adr (as The Background)
• City of Surrey, The  thanks
• Critic's Choice  catering
• Digital Cut Post Inc.  AVID system provided by
• Northwest Imaging & FX  post and VFX provided by
• Sharp Sound Studios  digital sound
• Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures  thanks
• William F. White International  grip and lighting and camera equipment

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, violence and sensuality.

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | 92 min (DVD version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Insight Film Studios

Trivia:

Adam West's character of Doctor Harryhausen is named after stop motion master Ray Harryhausen.

Quotes:

Jen: What is it?
Andy: P-P- It's a praying mantis.
Jen: What's it praying for?
Stack: Little kids lost in the woods.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs King Kong (1933)

Soundtrack:

I Don't Wanna Break-Up

Looks are deceiving. This is fun!

Well, the movie is intentionally bad done. Very campy. Anyways, this movie is so bad that... it's fairly good. Adam West seems to haven't got rusty, and the other lads and lasses, even they don't act bad, they don't do it OK, but their acting gives it the campy feeling. The badly done monsters (done like those from the 50's, at least of low standards for these special effects ridden movies), bad special effects, cheesy storyline, and "terrible" acting makes the movie what it is, and so, it's funny. This is one of the few TV movies that despite the appearance, it's funny. Take the worst movie you have ever seen, multiply it by 10, then divide it by a very funny but fairly lame movie, and you have this movie. Seriously, this movie is good rubbish. Really good rubbish.