Mulberry Street (2006)

Director:

Jim Mickle

Writers:

Nick Damici
Jim Mickle

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The neighborhood is changing...

Plot:

A deadly infection breaks out in Manhattan, causing humans to devolve into blood-thirsty rat creatures...

Plot Keywords:

Rat | Mutant | Apartment | Infection | Single Mother

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Nick Damici	...	Clutch
Kim Blair	...	Casey
Ron Brice	...	Coco
Bo Corre	...	Kay
Tim House	...	Ross
Larry Fleischman	...	Charlie
Larry Medich	...	Frank
Javier Picayo	...	Otto
Antone Pagan	...	Peter Pace
John Hoyt	...	Big Vic
Lou Torres	...	Larry the Bartender
Sarah Dickinson	...	Little Girl
Heidi Peterson	...	Dishelveled Woman
Jim Heater	...	The Priest
Rodney Gray	...	Rodney
John Gamborini	...	Ray the Painter
Joe Carr	...	The Mayor
Emily Cain	...	Little Girl on Train
Adam Folk	...	Matthew
Vonia Arslanian	...	Christine / Rat Girl
Danny Perez	...	Bar Back
Larry Fessenden	...	Man Behind the Gate
Mitchell Riggs	...	Yuppie Dad
Catherine Zambri	...	Yuppie Mom
Luka Riggs	...	Yuppie Baby
Laurel Astri	...	Rat Girl in Van
Devon Mikolas	...	Alley Rat Man
Kathleen O'Donnel	...	Miss Georgio
Nikita Voskoboynik	...	Contamination Unit #1
Michael Murphy	...	Contamination Unit #1
Patrick Murphy	...	NY2 News Anchor / Himself
Debbie Rochon	...	Mellisa Moore - NY2 News Anchor
Beth Mickle	...	Extra
Bryce Hamilton	...	Extra
Mario A. Martinez	...	Extra
Michael T. Martin	...	Extra
Andy Ruficka	...	Extra / Voice-over
John Mcrae	...	Extra
Jim Colletti	...	Extra
Jennifer Schwertman	...	Extra
Julia Maria Colletti	...	Extra
Maki Takuchi	...	Extra
Richard Shea	...	Extra
Tim Gemlino	...	Extra
Chad Sidney	...	Extra
Nick Gehling	...	Extra
Kim Gorthir	...	Extra
Vera Hampton	...	Extra
Joseph Pisapica	...	Extra
Roni Armstrong	...	Extra
Diana Fiquiroa	...	Extra
Corinne Ideal	...	Extra
Joseph Rodriguez	...	Extra
Jenna Rae Montgomery	...	Extra
Shane O'Dell	...	Extra
Denise S. Anderson	...	Extra
Clint T. Jarrett	...	Extra
Stephen Winterrowd	...	Extra
Daniel Zimmerman	...	Extra
Leajato Amara Robinson	...	Extra (as Jack Fruit)
Raven Burnett	...	Extra
Simit Patel	...	Extra
Ryan Pinder	...	Voice-over (voice)
Frank Watson	...	Voice-over (voice)
Josh Bibb	...	Additional creature voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Kwiatkowski	...	Bar Patron
Raphael Adaba	...	Dead guy in van being eaten by rat girl / Rat person on car (uncredited)
Nicole Evans	...	Extra (uncredited)
Mike McGrath	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Jim Mickle

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nick Damici
Jim Mickle

Produced by
Victor Assante	....	executive producer
Rene Bastian	....	co-producer
Adam Folk	....	producer
Tim House	....	executive producer
Linda Moran	....	producer

Original Music by
Andreas Kapsalis

Cinematography by
Ryan Samul

Film Editing by
Jim Mickle

Production Design by
Beth Mickle

Art Direction by
Danny Perez

Costume Design by
Vonia Arslanian

Makeup Department
Lisa Garr	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Shane O'Dell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Justin Bischoff	....	second second assistant director
Aaron Dunsay	....	first assistant director
Zachary Schwager	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	dialogue editor
Jim Mickle	....	sound editor
Michael Sterkin	....	sound mixer
Robert Van Kolken	....	sound editor
Colin Weeks	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Adam Morrow	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Jim Mickle	....	visual effects

Stunts
Steve Bodi	....	stunts
Maurice Davis	....	stunts
Adam Morrow	....	stunts
Marek Trochan	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beattie	....	additional electrician
Jess Fogel	....	lighting technician
Tim Gehling	....	lighting technician
Mike Jackson	....	lighting technician
Bill Lucia	....	lighting technician
Messiah Rhodes	....	grip
Messiah Rhodes	....	lighting technician
Yoshi Sonoda	....	lighting technician
Charles Wing	....	lighting technician (as Charles A. Wing)
Zenfeek	....	lighting technician

Editorial Department
Daniel Bellusci	....	assistant editor
Jesse Spellman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Darren Garvey	....	musician
Tim Sandusky	....	score recordist

Other crew
Shelley Marie Brown	....	promotions
Andrew Fixell	....	production assistant
Nick Gehling	....	production assistant
Jaclyn Hallstrom	....	production assistant
Tyler Jackson	....	production assistant
Clint T. Jarrett	....	production assistant
Christanne Manzano	....	production assistant
Michael T. Martin	....	production assistant

Thanks
Nick Basile	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Belladonna Productions
• Mulberry Street Films LLC

Distributors

• After Dark Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• G2 Pictures (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel DVD (2010) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Eyespot Pictures

Other Companies

• Buzz Factory, The  
• Cinetic Media  domestic sales
• Media 8 Entertainment  world sales
• Soundtrack F/T  sound post-production
• Studio Ballistico  score recording

Also Known As:

"Mulberry St" - USA (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for creature violence/gore and language

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R21 | Australia:MA (2010)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Belladonna Productions

Movie Connections:

References The Karate Kid (1984)

Soundtrack:

Treason

Effective Low-Budget Horror Movie

In Manhattan, in a dilapidated building on Mulberry Street, the super Ross (Tim House) has trouble to repair the decayed systems to improve the lives of the tenants. The former boxer Clutch (Nick Damici) is a leader in the building and is anxiously waiting for the return of his beloved daughter Casey (Kim Blair) from a hospital for veterans after serving overseas. He prepares a surprising homecoming party for Casey with his gay neighbor Coco (Ron Brice). Clutch feels an attraction for her neighbor, the single mother and waitress Kay (Bo Corre), and her teenager son Otto (Javier Picayo) respects him like a father. Clutch is also close to Frank (Larry Medish), who is very sick, and his friend Charlie (Larry Fleischman). Meanwhile there is a rat attack in a subway station, followed by two others in different stations, and forcing the Major to showdown the public transport system. Sooner the victims bitten by rats turn into flesh eater mutants, attacking the other human beings and there is an outbreak that puts Manhattan in quarantine. The inhabitants have to fight to survive the attack of the ratlike creatures and Clutch gives his best effort trying to protect Casey and his friends.

"Mulberry Street" is an effective low-budget horror movie that really works. The characters are human, realistic and very well developed, creating an empathy with the viewer; the plot is simple but explains the origin of the outbreak; and the attack of the horde of mutants is gruesome and claustrophobic, recalling 1968 "Night of the Living Dead" and "REC". There is no final redemption in the non-commercial end, and for me it is another plus in this good film. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Infecção em Nova York" ("Infection in New York")