"Point Pleasant" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creators:

John McLaughlin
Marti Noxon
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There are two sides to every soul.

Plot:

A series of supernatural events begin in a small coastal New Jersey town after the arrival of a mysterious teenage girl whom apparently has ability to make people and events act on her behalf.

Plot Keywords:

New Jersey | Supernatural | Church | Death Of Priest | Good Versus Evil

Cast

Elisabeth Harnois	...	Christina Nickson (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Grant Show	...	Lucas Boyd (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam Page	...	Jesse Parker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Aubrey Dollar	...	Judy Kramer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dina Meyer	...	Amber Hargrove (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Cameron Richardson	...	Paula Hargrove (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Clare Carey	...	Sarah Parker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brent Weber	...	Terry Burke (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Susan Walters	...	Meg Kramer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Burgi	...	Ben Kramer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alex Carter	...	Sheriff Logan Parker (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ned Schmidtke	...	Father Matthew (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Diehl	...	David Burke (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Adam Busch	...	Wes (7 episodes, 2005)
Elizabeth Ann Bennett	...	Holly (6 episodes, 2005-2006)

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Series Directed by
Mel Damski		(2 episodes, 2005)
Marita Grabiak		(2 episodes, 2005)
Michael Lange		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Jeff Diaz		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marti Noxon		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jenny Lynn		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert Doherty		(2 episodes, 2005)
Ben Edlund		(2 episodes, 2005)
Zack Estrin		(2 episodes, 2005)
Andrea Newman		(2 episodes, 2005)
John McLaughlin		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Produced by
Marty Adelstein	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Neal H. Moritz	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marti Noxon	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dawn Parouse	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Denise Pleune	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
David M. Burns	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert Doherty	....	producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ben Edlund	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Zack Estrin	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kelly A. Manners	....	producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrea Newman	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Katleman	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Rick Rosenthal	....	producer (unknown episodes)
P.K. Simonds	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Robert Duncan		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Cort Fey		(1 episode, 2005)
David Geddes		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sue Blainey		(1 episode, 2005)
Michael Ross		(1 episode, 2005)
Joshua Charson		(unknown episodes)
Regis Kimble		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Angela Terry		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
D. Candis Paule		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Stordahl		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Donna J. Hattin		(1 episode, 2005)
Stephen Storer		(1 episode, 2005)
Stuart Blatt		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Mimi Gramatky		(1 episode, 2005)
Leonard Harman		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Christopher Marsteller		(11 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Philpotts		(unknown episodes)
Brian Vogelgesang		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Terry Dresbach		(1 episode, 2005)
Jenni Gullett		(unknown episodes)
Niklas J. Palm		(unknown episodes)
Shawna Trpcic		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Elvis Jones	....	makeup animatronics: creature effects, Almost Human (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Melissa Sandora	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anthony Gordon	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Christopher Burdett	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Jason Collins	....	supervisor: Almost Human, Inc. (unknown episodes)
Matt Danon	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Dayne Johnson	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human Inc (unknown episodes)
James Ojala	....	special makeup effects technician: Almost Human (unknown episodes)
Pam Powell	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Christina Robinz	....	makeup day-player (unknown episodes)
Diana Salinas	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Aaron Miller	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kelly A. Manners	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Iris Huezo	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thomas A. Irvine	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kelly A. Manners	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Anna Notarides	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ian Woolf	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Amy Lamendola	....	art department assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joanne Laranang	....	construction assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eric Conger	....	property master (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Aimee Dominguez	....	set dresser (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rod Leota	....	leadman (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Serbian	....	assistant property master (10 episodes, 2005)
William Branch	....	general foreman (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Monique Cavin	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
David Harding	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Rustin Meyer	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Todd Michaels	....	props (unknown episodes)
Rich Murray	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Ilya Seperich	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Beres	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Cleary	....	sound effects editor (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Marchain	....	supervising adr editor (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rocky Reilly	....	sound utility (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Olivier Virmont	....	cable person (4 episodes, 2005)
Susan Cahill	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Patrick S. Clark	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Steven Erickson	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Robert Guastini	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John P. Cazin	....	special effects supervisor (1 episode, 2005)
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Michael D. Leone	....	visual effects supervisor (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2005)
Seth Tyler Hall	....	digital effects artist (3 episodes, 2005)
Elizabeth Alvarez	....	visual effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Adam Balentine	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production (unknown episodes)
Nick Damico	....	visual effects: pilot episode (unknown episodes)
Jon Massey	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kurt McKeever	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael D. Most	....	visual effects supervisor: pilot episode (unknown episodes)
Jose A. Ortiz Jr.	....	opening title animation (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Lacovara	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Craig Baxley Jr.	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Matt Flanagan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2005)
Melissa Barker	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Nicole Basanda	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double: Elisabeth Harnois (unknown episodes)
Tim Connolly	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Dixon	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jes Hellwege	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Christopher Leps	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mike Massa	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Michele Waitman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Boni Yanagisawa	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Natalia Quintana	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anthony Anderson	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Justin Deck	....	best boy grip (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Edwin Ventura	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Manning Tillman	....	assistant camera (11 episodes, 2005)
Heather Smith	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2005)
Jeff Diaz	....	grip camera (4 episodes, 2005)
Matt Zschoche	....	additional best boy electric: second unit (3 episodes, 2005)
Scott M. Leonard	....	grip (2 episodes, 2005)
Josh Pasquale	....	additional electrician (2 episodes, 2006)
Tyler Anderson	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Bruce Ando	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Carlos Aranda	....	gaffer: second unit / rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Richard Barrera	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Bradley	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Ramon Ciokon	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
Ron Eisenberg	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Brad Elsey	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jose Elias Felix	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Greg Flores	....	grip / key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Houman Forough	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jacob Fountain	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Seth Greenwald	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Matt Kubas	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Andrew Kuepper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Rick Linkowski	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Tim McCarthy	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
William A. Purcell	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Rizzi	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Diego Sanchez	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Robert Shoemaker	....	electrician / lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John Snedden	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Josh Temple	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mira Bailey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Patti Carns Kalles	....	casting: Seattle (unknown episodes)
Carissa Chapman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Justin Foley	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Laurie Levine	....	casting: Seattle (unknown episodes)
D. Candis Paule	....	casting: San Diego (unknown episodes)
Melissa Senatore	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Geri Infante	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Suzanne Quintero	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Levy	....	colorist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anthony J. Rivard	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Music Department
Tom Porter	....	additional music editor (12 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Transportation Department
Jeff Verdick	....	transportation captain (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Other crew
Shelley Leonard-Remick	....	production office coordinator assistant / assistant production office coordinator (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Vincent Lopez	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
George Mims	....	stand-in (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gary Watt	....	location manager (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jill Sayre	....	voice-over (3 episodes, 2005)
Scott Anderson	....	genie operator (unknown episodes)
Rosemarie Anthony	....	teacher (unknown episodes)
Roberto De Biase	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Dan Gilman	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Diego Gutierrez	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
David Harding	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Nancy Kiu	....	assistant: P.K. Simonds and Andrea Newman (unknown episodes)
Vince Lopez	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Lowe	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Yoli Mapp	....	stand-in: J.J. Boone (unknown episodes)
Annette Moreno	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Czarfred Reyes	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Suzanne C. Swindle	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Seph Ternes	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dominic Valiente	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Steve Weisman	....	production office coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Broadcasting Company (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Network (2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (complete series)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• E4 (2005-2006) (UK) (TV)
• Fox (2005) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (complete series)

Special Effects

• Almost Human

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Hungary:16 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The show was not actually shot in the New Jersey town, it was also not as affluent as depicted in the series.

Guilty pleasure TV that left me wanting more

Point Pleasant isn't high brow television. It isn't art. It isn't even especially clever. But for the most part, the show is a lot of fun.

I picked up the DVDs as I guess I was looking for a post-Buffy fix. Marti Noxon's involvement, as well as the dark supernatural theme, drew me to this show. A lot of the complaints I've heard regarding the show aren't unfounded- it can be a little slow, even boring, in places, the quality of the episodes and acting is variable, and at times the soap opera elements (who's dating who etc) seem to act as a distraction from the overall story, rather than complimenting it.

However, the show does get stronger by the end- a lot stronger in fact. It's unfortunate the final 5 episodes weren't aired upon original run, because the last 4 of these had me glued to the screen. Things are so much more focused, and there are some deliciously dark twists, and a real sense of intensity as things build up to the finale.

A special mention has to go to Dina Meyer (Amber Hargrove) and Grant Show (Lucas Boyd). These guys seemed to be having a lot of fun in their roles, especially playing the darker sides of their characters. You can't help but grin while watching them. Elisabeth Harnois deserves credit also- she seems to be the focus of a lot of criticism, but for me she really got across the vulnerability of Christina (you kinda want to hug her) but is also very convincing when the darker side of her arises.

To conclude I guess there's only one thing to say- when I watched the closing shot of the final episode I found myself really wishing for more episodes. I guess, overall, that's a pretty telling compliment in itself.