The Darkroom (2006)

Director:

Michael Hurst

Writers:

Michael Hurst (written by) &
Mark A. Altman (written by)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

See what evil develops....

Plot:

A teenage boy befriends an escapee from a mental institution who sees visions of horrible murders being committed. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Topless Female Nudity | Chained To A Wall | Amnesia | Nudity

Cast

Shawn Pyfrom	...	Stanley
Reed Diamond	...	The Man
Greg Grunberg	...	Bob
Lucy Lawless	...	Cheryl
Erin Foster	...	Kimberly
Jesse James	...	J-Dawg
Kyle Swann	...	Kid #2
Ellie Cornell	...	Dr. Allen
Damian Young	...	Dr. Freeman
Melissa Marsala	...	Kristy
Richard Riehle	...	Emilio
Cristin Michele	...	Janet (as Cristin Michelle)
Julian Berlin	...	Loretta
Chris Ellis	...	Jackson
David Reynolds	...	Shaven Headed Patient
R.C. Shivers	...	Driver
Jimmy Shubert	...	Sheriff Lobo
James Parks	...	Dwayne (as James Dean Parks)
Bix Barnaba	...	Elderly Hobo
Jacob Chambers	...	Mud Monster
Cheryl Dooley	...	Homeless Woman
Troy Bellinghausen	...	Small Homeless Man
Jamie Derrick	...	Dead Girl
Chuck Speed	...	Crazy Man
Mark Gottwald	...	Short Order Cook
Dorit Hurst	...	Woman In Love (as Dorit Oberman)
Michael Hurst	...	Man In Love (as Mike Hurst)
Steven Kriozere	...	Hill
H. Charles Parrish	...	Hecht (as Charlie Parrish)
Jill Montgomery	...	Bartender
Jim Whitworth	...	Man Entering A Bar
Raymond Stella	...	Bar Patron (as Ray Stella)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kathleen LaGue	...	Voices
David Reiner	...	Homeless Dumpster Diver

Directed by
Michael Hurst

Writing credits
Michael Hurst		(written by) (as Mike Hurst) &
Mark A. Altman		(written by)

Produced by
Mark A. Altman	....	producer
Morris Berger	....	executive producer
Stephen R. Brown	....	executive producer (as Steve Brown)
John Duffy	....	producer: post-production, IDT Entertainment
Mark Gottwald	....	producer
John W. Hyde	....	executive producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post-production producer
Alan Pao	....	post-production producer
Chuck Speed	....	producer
Nicholas Stamos	....	line producer
Danny Wayne	....	co-producer (as Danny W. Stallcup)

Original Music by
Joe Kraemer

Cinematography by
Raymond Stella

Film Editing by
Christopher Cibelli
Alan Pao

Casting by
Christine Sheaks

Production Design by
Denise Pizzini

Set Decoration by
Dorit Hurst		(as Dorit Oberman)

Costume Design by
Jennifer L. Soulages

Makeup Department
Autumn Butler	....	makeup department head
Jason Collins	....	supervisor: Almost Human
Denise Goldberg	....	makeup artist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer
Elvis Jones	....	special makeup effects artist: Almost Human, Inc
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human, Inc.
James Ojala	....	special makeup effects technician: Almost Human
Traci E. Smithe	....	hair department head

Production Management
Judith Black	....	post-production supervisor
Margo Coughlin Zimmerman	....	production manager (as Margo Zimmerman)
Aaron Rattner	....	post-production supervisor
Stacey Jade Smart	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shelly Heyward	....	second second assistant director
Ryan Ramos	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	second assistant director
Jim Whitworth	....	first assistant director

Art Department
A.J. Chatem	....	carpenter
Paul Chatem	....	carpenter
Chris Clark	....	set dresser
Nikki Giovacchini	....	assistant property master
Jim Motyl	....	leadman
Antonia Nunez	....	on-set dresser
Mark Richardson	....	property master
Mark Richardson	....	property master
Annie Spitz	....	art production assistant
Jim Tsvetkofski	....	swing

Sound Department
Andy Hay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jackie Johnson	....	dialogue editor
Rod O'Brien	....	sound effects editor
Jesse Pomeroy	....	supervising sound editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Neil Spritz	....	sound mixer
Paul Stanley	....	supervising sound editor
Jack Wheatley	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Richard Dragin	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Kenneth Armstrong	....	digital artist
Tim Carras	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunts
Nick Allen	....	stunts
Troy Bellinghausen	....	stunts
Jacob Chambers	....	stunts
Liisa Cohen	....	stunts
Danny Downey	....	stunts
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunts
H. Charles Parrish	....	stunts
H. Charles Parrish	....	utility stunts
Danny Wayne	....	stunt coordinator
Lee Whittaker	....	stunts
Thom Williams	....	stunt double: Greg Grunberg
Thom Williams	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Berry	....	digital video assistant
Gary Breckel	....	electrician
Danielle C. Carroll	....	camera loader
Mark J. Coyne	....	Steadicam operator
Mark J. Coyne	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Steve Crawford	....	gaffer
Peter N. Green	....	first assistant camera
Todd Helsley	....	best boy electric
Mike James	....	best boy grip
John Keefer	....	grip
Tom Keefer	....	key grip
Stephen MacDougall	....	second assistant camera
Al Ortega	....	still photographer
Mike Shaw	....	grip
Owen Simmons	....	electrician
Michael Stewart	....	grip (as Mike Stewart)

Casting Department
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting associate
Kathleen LaGue	....	adr voice casting
Pete Sutton	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Erwin	....	key costumer
Robert 'Jake' Jacobs	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Andrew Huebscher	....	colorist
Jeff Williams	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Neil Chisholm	....	driver
Brian Eastveld	....	driver
Robert Leos	....	transportation captain
Harry Zabounian	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Phillip Broste	....	title designer
Eunice Choi	....	extras wrangler
Adriana De La Cruz	....	set medic
Rob Fegen	....	production coordinator
Richter Hartig	....	production accountant
Pablo C. Herrera	....	craft service
Sean Jordan	....	unit publicist
Peter Sands	....	location manager
Veda Semarne	....	script supervisor
Ian Weinreich	....	office production assistant
Jason Woodruff	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• CFQ Films
• IDT Entertainment
• Mindfire Entertainment

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Fluid Entertainment (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Starz Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Almost Human (special makeup effects)
• Bonus Light (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Mission Post  sound post-production
• Spank Machine  sound re-recording
• Tunnel Post  post-production

Also Known As:

"Darkroom" - USA (DVD title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2008)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CFQ Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: When 'The Man' is giving Stan advice on how to pick the lock he mentions "pins", and Stan is using two tools to pick the lock. However, it is a warded lock, a type that contains no pins and is picked with a single tool.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Darkroom Exposed (2007) (V)

Good idea, poorly executed

The story idea is excellent. Unfortunately, the execution lets it down.

The movie lacks pace, for one thing. It should be an exciting ride, but it is slow and more than a little boring.

I think the problem's mainly in the screenplay and editing. There aren't enough obstacles and reversals to ratchet up suspense, and there are scenes which don't really move the story along very effectively.

The producers should have seen this in the screenplay and insisted upon a major rewrite. Unfortunately, when the producer is also the writer and the director, this evidently ain't gonna happen.

Much of the acting seems kind of flat, and that is down to the director - all the actors have been quite competent in other projects.

It's a shame, because with better writing, editing and direction, this could have been a really good thriller.