Cry_Wolf (2005)

Director:

Jeff Wadlow

Writers:

Beau Bauman (written by)
Jeff Wadlow (written by)

Release Date:

16 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

BeLIEve

Plot:

Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.

Plot Keywords:

Game | Serial Killer | E Mail | Teen | Rumor

Cast

Julian Morris	...	Owen Matthews
Lindy Booth	...	Dodger
Jared Padalecki	...	Tom
Jon Bon Jovi	...	Rich Walker
Sandra McCoy	...	Mercedes
Kristy Wu	...	Regina
Jesse Janzen	...	Randall
Paul James	...	Lewis
Anna Deavere Smith	...	Headmaster Tinsley
Ethan Cohn	...	Graham
Gary Cole	...	Mr. Matthews
Erica Yates	...	Becky
Jane Beard	...	Miss McNally
Sabrina Gilbert	...	Game Player
Ashleigh Pixley	...	Game Player
Shauna Sauls	...	Game Player
Ranel Johnson	...	Game Player
Michael Kennedy	...	Custodian
Jarvis W. George	...	Resident Advisor (as Jarvis George)
Shannon Cusack	...	Field Hockey Player
Dan Geroe	...	Student in Dorm Hall
Sarah Satow	...	Student in Class
Gregory Prunchak	...	Student Talking to Cop
Marty Terry	...	Librarian
Stephanie Nicole Kelley	...	Girl in Manager's Office
Elaine Deichmeister	...	Angel Being Kissed
Steven Ritzi	...	Cop Outside Dance
Antonio D. Charity	...	Cop at Police Station
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Krystal Browning	...	Frightened School Girl (uncredited)
Matthew Miles Carter	...	Blonde Teen Boy (uncredited)
Elizabeth Domin	...	Student (uncredited)
Zach Dulli	...	Underclassmen (uncredited)
Aaron Fiore	...	Investigating Officer (uncredited)
Raymond H. Johnson	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Rick Kain	...	Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Rana Morrison	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Nicholas X. Parsons	...	Underclassman #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff Wadlow

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Beau Bauman		written by
Jeff Wadlow		written by

Produced by
David Bartis	....	executive producer
Beau Bauman	....	producer
Bill Berry	....	line producer
Steven Butensky	....	associate producer
Seth Gordon	....	associate producer (as Seth Lewis Gordon)
Gene Klein	....	co-executive producer
Doug Liman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Wandmacher

Cinematography by
Romeo Tirone

Film Editing by
Seth Gordon

Casting by
Fern Champion

Production Design by
Martina Buckley

Art Direction by
Julie Smith

Set Decoration by
Angela Ratliff

Costume Design by
Alysia Raycraft

Makeup Department
Rhonda Bareford	....	key makeup artist
Denise Bishop	....	assistant hair stylist
David Halsey	....	hair
Taryn Hipwell	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer Nudelman	....	additional hair stylist: additional photography
Jennifer Nudelman	....	additional makeup artist: additional photography
Joan Shay	....	assistant hair stylist: additional photography
Sharon Spradlin-Barrett	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor
Oriana Robertson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Berry	....	first assistant director
Timothy Blockburger	....	second second assistant director
Seth Gordon	....	second unit director
Geoffrey Haley	....	second unit director
Ruben Flores Rios II	....	second assistant director (as Ruben F. Rios)

Art Department
Andrew Carnwath	....	property master
Harris Chandler	....	swing gang
Michael R. Clark	....	scenic artist (as Michael Clark)
Justin Dray	....	props production assistant
Clifford D. Eubank	....	leadman
Clifford D. Eubank	....	set decorator: reshoot
Beth Morris	....	assistant property master
Mike Raybould	....	assistant property master
David Riensche	....	storybook artist
Sarah Stanitz	....	art department assistant
Adam Wayland	....	art production assistant: additional photography

Sound Department
David Barbee	....	foley editor
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Brunner	....	boom operator
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Cahill	....	dialog editor
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound effects editor
Matt Fann	....	boom operator
Smokey Fingers	....	cable puller
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley recordist
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
Randy Kelley	....	sound editor
Larry Long	....	sound mixer
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Margit Pfeiffer	....	dialog editor
Matthew Sordello	....	sound
Peter Staubli	....	sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Wilkins	....	sound effects editor
Shawn M. Williams	....	boom operator
Stefanie Melchor	....	additional sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Andrew Carnwath	....	special effects coordinator
Keith VanderLaan	....	additional prosthetics: Captive Audience Productions

Visual Effects by
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Brad Kalinoski	....	digital compositor
Patrick Keenan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Stunts
Krista Bell	....	stunt double
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steve Ritzi)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Aldridge	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Wes Bailey	....	grip
Cheyenne Ball	....	grip (as Cheyenne S Ball)
Tom Barrett	....	best boy rigging grip
Monica Barronton	....	camera loader
Patrick Borowiak	....	additional focus puller
Ray Brown	....	key grip
Doug Cordonier	....	grip
Austin Cross	....	best boy electric
Austin Cross	....	rigging gaffer
James Dombey	....	electrician
Danny Eckler	....	grip
Jason Emory	....	best boy grip
Michael Flynn	....	electrician (as Michael Flynn)
David Shane Guild	....	electrician
Geoffrey Haley	....	Steadicam operator
Geoffrey Haley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matt Heath	....	second assistant camera
Scott Inge	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Matthew Irving	....	cinematographer: additional photography unit
Brent Matejcek	....	dolly grip
John McKain	....	grip
Alan Newcomb	....	camera loader
Jason Parker	....	electrician
Christopher T. Paul	....	additional photographer
S. Benny Smyth	....	electrician
Robert Spencer	....	gaffer
Hektor Stockton	....	electrician
Christopher A. Thompson	....	electrician
Christopher A. Thompson	....	genny operator
Bo Webb	....	additional focus puller

Casting Department
Maggie Burr	....	casting associate
Scott Rosen	....	casting assistant
Mandy Sprinkel	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marta Font	....	key costumer: men
Renee Jones	....	wardrobe intern
Leslie Kaplan	....	costumer
Katrina Migliore	....	wardrobe supervisor
Genna Stock	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Steve Bowen	....	digital colorist
Ben Estrada	....	digital colorist assistant
Paul C. Warschilka	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music clearance
Julianne Jordan	....	music supervisor
Jen Pray	....	music legal and clearance

Transportation Department
Bob Foster	....	production van driver
Gathia Gillispie	....	driver
Kris Golashesky	....	transportation coordinator
Duke Grant	....	driver (as Randolph Grant Jr)
Ronald Jenkins	....	transportation captain (as Bo Jenkins)
Steve Mitchell	....	driver
Gregory Patterson	....	driver
Gary Shuckahosee	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Jeff L. Anderson	....	production coordinator
Kathryn Beane	....	assistant: Mr. Wadlow and Mr. Bauman
Leslie Beller	....	community relations: manager
Tina Brenkus	....	assistant: Mr. Bartis
Kristin Bree Calabrese	....	script supervisor
Jarrett Lee Conaway	....	production assistant
Jeff Coward	....	production assistant
Ava DuVernay	....	publicity consultant
Ellyn Exley	....	assistant to mr. liman
Miriam Fields	....	animal wrangler
Scott Foster	....	production assistant: additional photography
Victor M. Giarrusso	....	production secretary
Andrew Givens	....	production assistant
Brett Gursky	....	unspecified assistant
Julie Hansen	....	post production accountant
Leigh Kilton	....	acting consultant (as Leigh Kilton-Smith)
Darek Makhoul	....	chef
Peter Marziale	....	medic coordinator (as Peter J. Marziale)
Ellene Miles	....	publicist
Marcela Morgan	....	production assistant
Rana Morrison	....	location assistance
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena	....	intern
Tina Allen Pleasants	....	production assistant
Lin Qiu	....	production assistant
Golan Ramras	....	creative executive: Hypnotic
Isaac Moses Regelson	....	location manager: additional photography
Isaac Moses Regelson	....	location scout
Alexander Roberts	....	production assistant (as Zander Roberts)
Oriana Robertson	....	location manager
Michael Rochford	....	assistant: Mr. Wadlow and Mr. Bauman
Jane Sakowski Bell	....	assistant to cast (as Jane Sakowski)
Michael Santeramo	....	chef: Location Catering of the South Inc.
David Satterfield	....	production secretary: additional photography
Kathryn Stephens	....	assistant location manager: additional photography
Mike Throckmorton	....	dive master
Gretel Truong	....	production assistant
J. Clay Tweel	....	assistant location manager
Marisa Vrooman	....	production assistant
Han West	....	production assistant
Layne Wilson	....	production assistant: additional photography
Kevin Wu	....	production assistant

Thanks
Emily Couric	....	special thanks (as Sen. Emily Couric)
Katie Couric	....	special thanks
Topher Grace	....	special thanks
Steve Hein	....	special thanks
Charlie Lyons	....	special thanks
Kevin Spacey	....	special thanks
Estella Warren	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Rogue Pictures (presents)
• Hypnotic

Distributors

• 3L Filmverleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2007) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Focus Features (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Medyavizyon (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Pioneer Films (2005) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Rogue Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Eagle Pictures (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Productions (additional prosthetics effects)
• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, terror, disturbing images, language, sexuality and a brief drug reference

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Germany:16 | Ireland:15A | USA:Unrated (DVD version) | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Brazil:14 | USA:Not Rated (unrated DVD version) | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Collegiate School - 103 N. Mooreland Rd, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Trivia:

Aside from one or two scenes, the film is set entirely at Westlake Prep.

Goofs:

Continuity: In Owen's dorm room, his nightstand constantly changes from having a clock on it to having a lamp on it and back again. Also, the type of bed changes from shot to shot. Sometimes it is a single bed and other times it is a bunk bed.

Quotes:

Dodger:Avoid suspicion, manipulate your friends, and eliminate your enemies.

Movie Connections:

References Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Soundtrack:

Monkey

PG-13? Hey, it makes sense for once!

A surprisingly intelligent suspense/horror film. Notice the dual title I gave to it? Yeah, that's because it takes elements from both to make a much better movie. I'm really surprised they canceled the critics' screenings for this because I honestly think it would get good reviews from quite a few critics. Maybe I'm wrong.

Either way, it starts off in post-Scream slasher mode before kicking things into gear. It quickly takes on the trappings of the urban legend/parable/whatever that the title is derived from, with a group of spoiled rich kids deciding to trick their private school into thinking there's a killer on campus. Trouble is...there actually might be.

The two leads, Julian Morris and Lindy Booth are both actually very good. Booth, who did almost nothing in the Dawn of the Dead remake, shines brightest, mixing girl-next-door charm with a lying, manipulative alter-ego. And it makes sense because her character uses the former so she can accomplish the latter.

Another surprising stand-out is...Jon Bon Jovi? Yeah, the guy can actually act. He skirts the line a few times but he's definitely believable as an English teacher. His story arc is also kind of funny when you consider his career, and what that likely entailed during the '80s. So once again, not a stretch.

The only flaw I could see with the movie is that it seems a little calculating. At points, it seems like it's intentionally trying to avoid teen horror clichés. For example, a victim is being chased and instead of running out a door, he tries to trick the killer into thinking he has. Smart. Probably too smart for a high school student, but at least it's a change from the same run, scream, hide, run again, knife to the throat routine.

Speaking of that tired old routine and the rating it usually causes, this is probably the first time in years where I actually felt a PG-13 rating was warranted. Making this an R horror movie would've killed any semblance of logic. Here the violence isn't necessarily what's supposed to frighten you. Human nature is. Their lies are what bring about the conclusion, which is infinitely darker than anything Jason Vorhees has ever done.