"Point Pleasant" (2005)TV series

Creator:

John McLaughlin
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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:

Symbol | Good Versus Evil | Antichrist | Death Of Priest | Mother Daughter Relationship

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
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		(unknown episodes)
Joshua Charson		(unknown episodes)
Regis Kimble		(unknown episodes)
Michael Ross		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Angela Terry		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Barbara Fiorentino		(unknown episodes)
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)
Kathleen Widomski		(1 episode, 2005)
Leonard Harman		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Christopher Marsteller		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robin Peyton		(unknown episodes)
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 (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Missy Sandora	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anthony Gordon	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Louisa V. Anthony	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
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)
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	makeup department head (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
Eric Conger	....	property master (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Amy Lamendola	....	art department assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Aimee Dominguez	....	set dresser (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)
Bryan Rodgers	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Ilya Seperich	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Drew Williams	....	lead man (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Beres	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Cleary	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Marchain	....	supervising adr editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Olivier Virmont	....	cable person (4 episodes, 2005)
Rocky Reilly	....	boom operator (1 episode, 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)
Stephen Halbert	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Cindy Rabideau	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John P. Cazin	....	special effects coordinator (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)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2005)
Mark Kubr	....	stunts (1 episode, 2005)
Vanessa Motta	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2005)
Karin Silvestri	....	stunt double / stunt double: Elizabeth Bennett (1 episode, 2005)
Melissa Barker	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Nicole Basanda	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double: Elisabeth Harnois (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator (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
Anthony Anderson	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Natalia Quintana	....	assistant camera (13 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)
Heather Smith	....	electrician (6 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)
Jeff Diaz	....	key rigging 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 / key grip (unknown episodes)
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator (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
Dana Gergely	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2005)
Jason James	....	casting: Seattle (1 episode, 2005)
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)
Diane Chambers	....	intern wardrobe production assistant (unknown episodes)
Suzanne Quintero	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Levy	....	colorist (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam B. Bollinger	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Tom Porter	....	additional music editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Danny Elfman	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Klotz	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jeff Verdick	....	transportation captain (7 episodes, 2005)
Hal Lary	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Shelley Leonard-Remick	....	production office coordinator assistant / assistant production office coordinator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Vincent Lopez	....	assistant location manager (13 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)
James E. Williams	....	accountant (1 episode, 2005)
Scott Anderson	....	genie operator (unknown episodes)
Rosemarie Anthony	....	teacher (unknown episodes)
Roberto De Biase	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Kern J. Eccles	....	assistant: Marti Noxon (unknown episodes)
Dan Gilman	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Diego Gutierrez	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
David Harding	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Leigh Killberg	....	production coordinator (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)
Kelli Stember	....	unspecified 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
• Adelstein-Parouse Productions

Distributors

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

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Although, FOX only aired 8 out of the 13 episodes made they still released the 5 un-aired episodes on DVD along with the 8 episodes that FOX aired plus the un-aired pilot episode.

Welcome to Point Pleasant

I was unbelievably excited when I heard about this show, and even more so when I saw the promos. Despite the fact that this show was taking the place of "Tru Calling", which I am a HUGE fan of, this show looked so excellent I could hardly stand the wait.

Fortunately I was not disappointed. While the pilot *is* a bit weak, the show gets better and better every week. It is a very different show. It is a teen supernatural thriller, but not like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" - the monsters are more or less human and there is very little comedy to speak of. It is a religious thriller but unlike most.

I appreciate all the symbolism in the show. Many fans and bashers think it's corny, but it's actually quite the opposite. Symbolism causes you to think and ponder, and it is not dumbed down for the average stoner.

The actors do their job well, in my opinion. They work well together and fit their roles. The only problem is that they portray high school teens and they are in their 20s, which is a bit annoying because I am a junior in high school and NO ONE looks like that.

It's truly a pity that FOX puts this show up against "CSI" and "The Apprentice", because it's a wonderful fun show that is very gripping and delightfully spooky. Yes, the pilot was a turn-off for many but the show got over ten times better with the second episode.

If you haven't caught "Point Pleasant" yet, you definitely should. It's more original than "CSI" and "The Apprentice", and is definitely more worth your hour each Thursday.