Population 436 (2006) (V)

Director:

Michelle MacLaren

Writer (WGA):

Michael Kingston (written by)

Release Date:

5 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The residents of Rockwell Falls are dying for you to visit...

Plot:

A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Mayor | Census Taker | Flat Tire | Held At Gunpoint

Cast

David Ames	...	Ronald Greaver
Leigh Enns	...	Kathy Most
Susan Kelso	...	Nurse Greaver
Rick Skene	...	Ray Jacobs
Fred Durst	...	Deputy Bobby Caine
David Fox	...	Dr. Harold James Greaver
Peter Jordan	...	Minister Hiller
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Courtney Lovett
R.H. Thomson	...	Sheriff Jim Calcutt (as RH Thomson)
Frank Adamson	...	Mayor Gus Grateman
Reva Timbers	...	Amanda Jacobs
Monica Parker	...	Belma Lovett
Jeremy Sisto	...	Steve Kady
Lora Schroeder	...	Gas Station Attendant
Martin Trudel	...	Red
Winston Sisto	...	Dog
Peter Outerbridge	...	Deputy Christian Hecker
James Blicq	...	Obie Spark
Harry Nelken	...	Farmer Syde
Brian Edward Roach	...	Curly (as Brian Roach)
Arne MacPherson	...	Jack
Marina Stephenson Kerr	...	Ruby Flynn
Rea Kavanagh	...	Harmony Evans
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Lionel (as Stephen McIntyre)
Patricia Hunter	...	Ms. Puttman
Morgan Hallett	...	Ms. Dresden
Muriel Hogue	...	Betsy Villner
Tom Anniko	...	Edgar
Christian Potenza	...	Frank Ramsey
Adriana O'Neil	...	Guthrie (as Adrianna O'Neil)
Robert Borges	...	Truck Driver (as Rob Borges)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cory Cassidy	...	Wyle (uncredited)
Dana Horrox	...	John's Wife (uncredited)
Gavin Polone	...	Aames (uncredited)

Directed by
Michelle MacLaren

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Kingston		(written by)

Produced by
Jessika Borsiczky	....	executive producer
Phyllis Laing	....	line producer
Kathy Landsberg	....	executive producer (as Kat Landsberg)
Judy Oseransky	....	associate producer
Gavin Polone	....	producer
Gavin Polone	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Glenn Buhr

Cinematography by
Thomas Burstyn

Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye

Casting by
John Buchan
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Andrew Deskin

Art Direction by
Deanna Rohde		(as Deanne Rohde)

Set Decoration by
Shawna Balas

Costume Design by
Meg McMillan

Makeup Department
Shelly Bargenda	....	assistant hair stylist
Lori Caputi	....	key hair stylist
Kim Chapman	....	assistant hair stylist
Joanne Jacobsen	....	key makeup artist
Amanda Kuryk	....	assistant makeup artist (as Amanda M. Kuryk)
Brenda Magalas	....	assistant makeup artist
Beth Anne McIvor	....	first assistant makeup artist
Jasmine Pearson	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Mike Brosius	....	post-production supervisor
Hartley Gorenstein	....	unit production manager
Stephen Peters	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Basaraba	....	second assistant director
Tri Cao	....	assistant director intern
Ronaldo Nacionales	....	first assistant director
Carole O'Brien	....	third assistant director
Ryan Potvin	....	third assistant director
Dimitrius Sagriotis	....	third assistant director (as Dimitrious Sagriotis)

Art Department
Michael Atkins	....	set laborer
Charlene Bart	....	draper
David Benzilla	....	lead hand
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist
Greg Gardner	....	graphic artist
Jason Gibbs	....	property master
Chad Giesbrecht	....	set dresser
Anthony Guerrieri	....	greens
Danny Hrappsted	....	assistant carpenter
Sherri Hunt	....	painter
John Jennissen	....	on-set dresser
Robert Kestler	....	on-set dresser
Catherine Kuryk	....	painter
Wallace Landreth	....	scenic carpenter
George Laskaris	....	painter
Richard Duncan Lennox	....	scenic painter (as Richard Lennox)
Krista Loewen	....	props intern
Nick Lysecki	....	greens
Bill MacInnis	....	lead dresser
Allan McGowan	....	set dresser
Craig Anthony McWade	....	painter (as Craig McWade)
William Nicholls	....	scenic carpenter
Robert Reynolds	....	carpenter
Chris Roznowski	....	props assistant
Bill Sinosich	....	construction coordinator
Chris Sol	....	head carpenter
Mark Sol	....	carpenter
Lawrence Van Went	....	key scenic artist
Jeffrey Wilson	....	painter
Drake Winograd	....	carpenter

Sound Department
George Addis	....	cable person
Patric Cusak	....	assistant sound editor
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor (as Timothy Farrell)
Mark D. Fleming	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mark Fleming)
Melanie Fuerst	....	cable person
Ashley Harvey	....	dialogue editor (as Thomas Ashley Harvey)
Eileen Horta	....	adr editor
Eileen Horta	....	sound supervisor
Dennis Kirk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Mete	....	sound designer
Daniel Nakamura	....	sound re-recordist
Jordan Pede	....	boom operator
Dino Schiavone	....	sound recordist
Damien Smith	....	foley artist
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Borges	....	first special effects assistant
Jimi Campbell	....	first special effects assistant
Tim Harding	....	special effects coordinator
Ryan Patton	....	second special effects assistant
Jon Scotton	....	first special effects assistant
Craig Skene	....	metal fabricator

Visual Effects by
Tim Jacobsen	....	visual effects supervisor: Encore (as Tim Jacobson)
Paul Linden	....	visual effects producer
Dan Lopez	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Michael Roderick	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Johnny Wilson	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Lisa Durupt	....	stunt player
Jackie Johnson	....	stunt player
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt coordinator
Craig Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Craig Skene	....	stunt player
Dan Skene	....	stunt player (as Daniel Skene)
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Jodi Terhoch	....	stunt performer (as Jodi Teroch)
Glen Thompson	....	stunt driver
Rick Skene	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Aftanas	....	crane technician
Dominique Balcaen	....	best boy: second unit
Dominique Balcaen	....	crane technician
Dominique Balcaen	....	crane technician: second unit
François Balcaen	....	key grip: second unit
Harlan Bruyere	....	grip: second unit
Harlon Bruyere	....	grip
James Chrysler	....	electrician
Sylvaine Dufaux	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sylvaine Dufaux	....	director of photography: second unit
Richard Falk Jr.	....	electrician (as Richard Falk)
Allen Fraser	....	still photographer
Tim Freestone	....	grip
Tim Freestone	....	grip: second unit
Terence Fuller	....	grip
Terence Fuller	....	grip: second unit (as Terrance Fuller)
Schane Godon	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Joshua Gollish	....	digital imaging technician (as Josh Gollish)
Jeremy Gustafson	....	best boy grip
Casey Hamson	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Shauna Hanna	....	lead grip
Andrea Hardy	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Casey Harrison	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Geoff Huffman	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Tammy Jones	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tammy Jones	....	steadicam operator
Justine Kay	....	electrician
Marvin Klein	....	electrician
Steve Madden	....	dolly grip
Aaron Mallin	....	camera trainee
Laurence Mardon	....	gaffer
Michael McLellan	....	key grip
Jim McNulty	....	generator operator
W. James Meagher	....	electric trainee (as James Meagher)
Aaron Millo	....	grip
Jeremiah Milmine	....	best boy electric
Reil Munro	....	grip
Reil Munro	....	grip: second unit (as Reil Monroe)
Christophe Nachtigall	....	grip: second unit (as Christophe Nachtiga)
Triston Nelson	....	grip
Shannon Ottarson	....	grip
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer
Julian Saray	....	grip
Claude Savard	....	camera operator: second unit
Ivory Seol	....	grip
Paul Sigurdson	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Paul Sigurdson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Suderman	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Suderman	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Kathy Driscoll	....	casting director: Winnipeg
Kourtney Kaminsky	....	extras casting assistant
Jennifer Koenig	....	casting director: Winnipeg
Patricia Kress	....	extras casting director
David Lapp	....	extras casting assistant
Wendy O'Brien	....	casting associate
Holly Rose	....	extras casting assistant
Kori Stefaniuk	....	extras casting director
Rebecca Traub	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Belmonte	....	costumer
Michelle Boulet	....	costume buyer
Carolyn Bradshaw	....	costumer
Helen Gair	....	costumer
Patricia Hanford	....	costumer
Donna Jenkins	....	costumer
Linda Madden	....	costume supervisor
Lauren D. Martin	....	truck costumer (as Lauren Martin)
Maureen Petkau	....	assistant costume designer
Talia Pura	....	costumer
Angela Wells	....	costume trainee

Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpai	....	colorist
Quinby Chunn	....	post-production assistant
Jose Delvillar	....	on-line assistant
Mark Sherman	....	on-line editor
Susan J. Vinci	....	assistant editor (as Susan Vinci)

Music Department
Glenn Buhr	....	music mixer
Adrian Van Velsen	....	music editor
Steve Wagner	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Lorne J. Allen	....	driver (as Lorne Allen)
John Bekavac	....	driver
Tony Belliveau	....	driver
Julia Diana Cereceda	....	driver (as Julia Cereceda)
Isaac Friesen	....	driver
Donny Haldane	....	picture car coordinator
Brian 'Shaky' Johnson	....	transportation coordinator (as Brian 'Shaky' Johnston)
Karver Kaminsky	....	transportation captain
Kirk Lochert	....	driver: picture vehicle
Marlow	....	driver (as Greg Marlow)
Kerry Martinson	....	driver
James Meagher	....	driver
Donald Menzies	....	driver (as Don Menzies)
Marlowe Phillips	....	driver
Chris Ralcewicz	....	driver
Muhammad Rana	....	driver
Martin Samoiloff	....	driver: cast
Michael Shinnimin	....	picture vehicle assistant
Fred Stephens	....	driver: camera car
Franklin Swark	....	driver
Corey Walker	....	driver
Garry Walker	....	driver: cast
David Wharry	....	driver
Trent Wowchuk	....	driver: picture vehicle

Other crew
Lindsay Affleck	....	assistant to director
Dana Angelopolous	....	school tutor
Lawrence Anonychuk	....	animal coordinator
Brian Barnhart	....	production assistant
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator
Dave Cartman	....	watchperson
Michael Chirsky	....	key office production assistant (as Mike Chirsky)
Sarah Jane Cundell	....	location manager
Jean Du Toit	....	assistant to producer: Phyllis Laing
Caroline Evans	....	assistant location manager
Tom Fineman	....	production legal: Myman Abell Fineman Greenspan & Light
Rachel Flackman	....	sous chef
Eileen Gano	....	assistant craft service
Wayne Glesby	....	watchperson
Jennifer Grega	....	production legal: Myman Abell Fineman Greenspan & Light
Craig Guenther	....	head chef: Market 520
Chris Hawkins	....	production assistant
Shelly-Anne Hays	....	off-set locations assistant (as Shelly Hays-Novakowski)
Shelly-Anne Hays	....	production assistant (as Shelly Hays-Novakowski)
John Hertlein III	....	adr voice (as John W. Hertlein III)
Andrea Hutchison	....	production coordinator (as Andrea J. Hutchison)
Tracey Joyce	....	sous chef
Kourtney Kaminsky	....	set production assistant
McGuire Kaminsky	....	assistant craft service
Tom Katsis	....	adr voice
Allan Kennedy	....	watchperson
Scott Layton	....	assistant production coordinator
Reed Makayev	....	key location production assistant
Wayne Marr	....	head of security
Celene Miles	....	first assistant accountant
Joey Naber	....	adr loop group leader
Ryan O'Quinn	....	adr voice
Tara Parker	....	production legal: Goodmans
Paula Price	....	adr voice
Jonathan Royal	....	chef
Markian Saray	....	set production assistant
RoseAnna Schick	....	unit publicist
Carl Scott	....	chef
Trevor Seitz	....	assistant to producer: Kathy Landsberg
James Smith	....	assistant to producer: Gavin Polone
Stephanie Smith	....	accounting clerk
Jared Stephenson	....	assistant to producers
Jennifer L. Stone	....	post-production accountant: Oberman, Tivoli, Miller & Pickert
Cliff Sumter	....	location scout
Kimberly Tencha	....	production assistant
Judy Tomlinson	....	assistant craft service
Darren Troy	....	assistant to producer: Jessika Borsiczky
Michelle Walker	....	key craft service
Danielle Weeks	....	adr voice
Jamie Weil	....	assistant to producer: Gavin Polone
Sheila Woodley	....	production accountant
Elaine Yarish	....	script supervisor
David Zitzerman	....	production legal: Goodmans
Christa Zofcin	....	production legal: Pariah
Ross Ikeda	....	post production accountant (uncredited)
Steven Lewis	....	finance legal (uncredited)
Steve St. Louis	....	location scout (uncredited)
Rebecca Traub	....	extras wrangler (uncredited)

Thanks
Rae Csversko	....	special thanks
Don Makinson	....	special thanks
Diane Nesbitt	....	special thanks
Faron Nicholls	....	special thanks
Gary Verniest	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Pariah

Distributors

• Movie Bank (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Net5 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Encore Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance
• Cyber Audio Studios  music recording studio
• Electric Picture Solutions  Avid systems
• Encore Hollywood  video services
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Multimedia Risk Consultants and Insurance Brokers  insurance (as Multimedia Risk)
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Todd-AO  post-production sound services (as Todd-AO Soundelux)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for brief sexuality and violence

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Roseisle, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Pariah

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the two local Police Officers sit in their side-by-side parked cars, in the dialogue between them, one of the Shot-Revers-Shots which visualize their discussion, one shot is reversed. The Police Officer who's wearing the Police hat sits - mirrored - in his car and it looks as if its a right-steering car. The patch on his arm shows letters which are mirrored too.

Quotes:

Steve Kady:Well Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas any more.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

This Old House

very good twilight zone style stuff

Being a huge fan of Jeremy Sisto, I had to check out Population 436. This was very good. It sort of plays like a twilight zone episode. Nice little town, what the hell is wrong with the people? Being a big horror fan, I was very pleased with this movie. Jeremy Sisto is such a great actor, He was really good here, just a simple everyman confronted with growing malevolence and secrecy. A surprisingly restrained Fred Durst also gives a nice performance as the deputy. Actually his presence almost kept me from getting this, don't worry, he's actually good here.

Simply put these townspeople are really sick. I highly recommend seeing it on DVD as this includes a very interesting alternate ending. I actually thought this was good enough for theaters, I guess the lack of gratuitous violence kept it out. It's a thinking persons horror flick. With the terror more implied than shown. Very good. In fact to return to the always brilliant Sisto, I don't really think he's been in anything poor, OK Hideaway (96) comes close, but this is another feather in his cap. Lets hope NBC's "Kidnapped" is a hit so we can see more of this fine young actor.