The Tall Tale Heart (2004)

Poe retold without a net. This dark-humour retelling of Poe's twisted classic about a man driven to commit murder most foul by causes most innocuous, contains a timely warning. College ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Raycove

Writer:

Colin Yardley

Stars:

Will Davis, Will Davis, Jacob Medjuck

Cast

Credited cast:
Will Davis	...	Detective Leiderman
Will Davis	...	Detective Frost
Jacob Medjuck	...	Ned
Dean Moen	...	Thor
Paddy Moore	...	Detective Leiderman

Storyline

Poe retold without a net. This dark-humour retelling of Poe's twisted classic about a man driven to commit murder most foul by causes most innocuous, contains a timely warning. College student, Ned, is afflicted with an unusual malady. He craves peace and quiet. Like Poe's character in the original, he is saddled with a rare nervous disorder that causes him to hear every sound amplified ten-fold. Enter Thor, Ned's head-banger room-mate, aptly named after the Norse god of thunder. Thor is fun: "PARTEE!" Thor is deep: "I see dude people!" Thor is noise personified; an all-American party dude on sonic steroids. Ned jams in ear plugs and dons ear muffs, but it's like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Thor turns the cooking of a simple meal into a Motorhead mike test. Ned has to kill him. Less problematic alternatives, like moving, are out of the question. The world is awash with noise. Ned must create peace and quiet at home. He uses a chainsaw. Like Poe's bipolar protagonist, Ned ...

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Taglines:

One house, one chainsaw, one less roommate.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2004 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Escape Entertainment Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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