Living Hell (2008) (TV)

Director:

Richard Jefferies

Writer (WGA):

Richard Jefferies (written by)

Release Date:

23 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Some Things Shouldn't Be Disturbed

Plot:

A mild-mannered teacher and a hazmat specialist have to figure out how to stop an unstoppable creature who feeds on light and energy, and moves with exponential speed, before it destroys everything in its path.

Plot Keywords:

Glasses | Doctor | Long Brown Hair | Shooting | Elevator

Cast

Johnathon Schaech	...	Frank Sears / Dr. Yevgeni Tarasov
Erica Leerhsen	...	Carrie Freeborn
James McDaniel	...	Col. Erik Maitland
Jason Wiles	...	Glenn Freeborn
Terence Jay	...	Lt. Gregg Arbogast
Charissa Allen	...	Pfc. Aneta McQueen
Dylan Kenin	...	Sgt. Wayne Teegarden
Judy Herrera	...	Pfc. Una Fernandes
Vic Chao	...	Sgt. Walter Kinoshita
Josh Berry	...	Torbin Struss
Daniel Beer	...	Tristam Sears
Rick Herod	...	Gen. Kenneth Lavigne
Joshua Rollins	...	Pfc. Kermit Shourt
Darlene Kegan	...	Eleanore Sears
Diego Joaquin Lopez	...	Pvt. Tito Zaremba (as Diego Lopez)
Liezl Carstens	...	Gayle Osterloh
Fredrick Lopez	...	Perry Redwing
Daniel Hubbert	...	Cpt. Luce Neel
Angelo Martinez	...	Young Frank Sears
Lew Alexander	...	Virgil Redwing
Stormy Garcia	...	Ricco Lovejoy
T. Jay O'Brien	...	Gen. Von Torrence
Natasha Pertile	...	Nikki Ziker
Haleigh Sanderson	...	Kaz Redwing
Molly Weber	...	Ruby Seitz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Weitz	...	PA Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Jefferies

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Jefferies		(written by)

Produced by
Deborah Del Prete	....	producer
David S. Greathouse	....	producer
Richard Jefferies	....	producer
Gigi Pritzker	....	producer
Alton Walpole	....	line producer

Original Music by
Terence Jay

Cinematography by
Eric Leach

Film Editing by
Russell Denove

Casting by
Ferne Cassel

Production Design by
Mark Alan Duran

Art Direction by
Bjarne Sletteland

Set Decoration by
Gabrielle Petrissans

Costume Design by
Barcie Waite

Makeup Department
Lorraine N. Alex	....	key assistant hair stylist (as Lorraine Alex)
Gretchen Bright	....	makeup department head
Connie Cadwell	....	special makeup effects artist
Brian Demski	....	special makeup effects artist
Herb Dewing	....	key hair stylist
David Greathouse	....	special makeup effects artist
Bryan Jones	....	creature effects crew
Gary Jones	....	makeup effects supervisor
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects producer
Yvette Meely	....	assistant hair stylist (as Yvette Meeley)
Sean Rodgers	....	special makeup effects artist
Alan Tuskes	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Frieda Valenzuela	....	assistant makeup artist
Corey Welk	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Alton Walpole	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Crow	....	second assistant director
Janet Davidson	....	assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second second assistant director
Gary Jones	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Phyllis Detrich	....	property master
Lyn Gawron	....	art department coordinator
Lynn A. Johanson	....	lead scenic
Jonathan Delaney Marsh	....	set dresser
Edward McLoughlin	....	leadman
Cee Moravec	....	on-set dresser
Brendan Shepherd	....	product placement
Edwin Kinji Ushiro	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (as Greg Barbanell)
Michael Becker	....	boom operator
Bayard Carey	....	production sound mixer
Jonathan Coomes	....	sound effects editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Matthew Reale	....	sound recordist (as Matt Reale)
Jason Schmid	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Slack	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
John Weitz	....	utility sound
Ryland Witten-Smith	....	utility sound

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician
Gary Petersen	....	effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Ulysses Argetta	....	digital compositor
Ryan Carter	....	digital artist
Thomas R. Dickens	....	visual effects
Buddy Gheen	....	digital compositor
Robert Kurtzman	....	visual effects producer
Quan Lin	....	visual effects editor
Andrew Sagar	....	digital effects artist
Jason Shulman	....	digital artist: Precinct 13

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Edward A. Duran	....	stunt performer
Peter Epstein	....	stunt driver
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator
John Koyama	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Abeyta	....	electrician
Nick Barros	....	additional grip
Jeff Bettis	....	best boy grip
Beau Chaput	....	second assistant camera
Kenneth Coblentz	....	additional grip
Edward A. Duran	....	additional grip (as Edward Duran)
Allen Eaves	....	electrician
Miles Eckhart	....	electrician (as Miles Eckhardt)
Tobin Espeset	....	additional grip
Ben Estrada	....	electrician
Matthew Halbert	....	additional grip
Paul Herrera	....	additional grip
Leonard E. Hoffman	....	best boy (as Leonard Hoffman)
David Leite	....	additional grip (as David Lente)
Bruce Lewis	....	electrician (as A. Bruce Lewis)
Dominic Mainl	....	first assistant camera
BJ McDonnell	....	camera operator (as B.J. McDonnell)
Dan Nordquist	....	dolly grip
Gustavo Oliva	....	gaffer
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator
Georgia Packard	....	director of photography: second unit
Alexander Paul	....	film loader
James R. Powell	....	second assistant camera
Jason Prentice	....	additional grip
Aldous Regster	....	electrician (as Aldous Register)
Mark Robinson	....	assistant camera: insert unit
Richard Romero	....	additional grip (as Rich Romero)
Val Schubert	....	electrician (as Valentino Schubert)
Lorey Sebastian	....	unit still photographer
Kirk Sellinger	....	video assist
David Brent Smith	....	electrician
John Sneesby	....	additional grip
Jim Threadgill	....	additional grip
Vali Valus	....	first assistant camera
Michael Warren	....	key grip

Animation Department
Dan Dipierro	....	animator: digital effects

Casting Department
Sally Allen	....	location casting associate
Amy De Souza	....	casting assistant
Annie Hedgpeth	....	location casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Blanca Garcia	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Robert Vertrees	....	post-production assistant
Nick Wenger	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Daniel Hubbert	....	music supervisor
Avital Korin	....	music editor

Transportation Department
J.D. Hicks	....	driver
Lee Maisel	....	driver
William McShane	....	driver
Marty Radcliff	....	driver
Prentis Woods	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Doug Acton	....	set medic
David E. Augustson	....	set armorer
Paul Baca	....	additional medic
Stacia Brigham	....	unit publicist
Geno Caggiano	....	unit publicist
Sam Childs	....	production accountant
Scott Clapp	....	chef
Carrigan Compton	....	key production assistant
Dawn Todd Curfman	....	production coordinator (as Dawn Todd)
J.J. Dalton	....	set production assistant
Susan Foley	....	location assistant (as Sue Foley)
Augustin Gonzales	....	chef assistant
Julie Hahn	....	studio teacher
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Ali Jazayeri	....	production financing
Kathryn Jones	....	location assistant
Pablo Kelly	....	assistant location manager
John Krebbs	....	chef
Manfred Leuthard	....	helicopter pilot
Leigh Maney	....	set production assistant
Matt Medina	....	chef assistant
Beatrice O'Gutierrez	....	craft service assistant
Dale O'Malley	....	additional medic
Aleshia O'Neill	....	craft service assistant
Patty Perkins	....	key craft service
Chris Ranta	....	production executive
Jacqueline Roberts	....	payroll accountant (as Jackie Roberts)
Jan Rudolph	....	script supervisor
Marissa Salgado	....	additional medic
Brendan Shepherd	....	product placement
Elizabeth Slagsvol	....	production assistant
Elaine K. Thompson	....	assistant production coordinator (as Elaine Thompson)
Sam Tischler	....	location manager
Rebecca Kate Verdolino	....	production secretary
Rebecca Kate Verdolino	....	travel manager
Robert Vertrees	....	runner
Andrea Vestrand	....	on-set production assistant

Thanks
Ezra Bitterman	....	thanks
Shem Bitterman	....	thanks
Lisa Guzman	....	thanks
Tobi Elizabeth Ives	....	thanks (as Tobi Ives)
Jake Jefferies	....	thanks
Jean Jefferies	....	thanks
Nina Jefferies	....	thanks
Mike Jones	....	thanks
Mark Kirkland	....	thanks
Robert McDonough	....	thanks
Tara McDonough	....	thanks
Joe Nachison	....	thanks
Ted Rawlins	....	thanks
Lisa Strout	....	thanks
Lloyd Thaxton	....	thanks
Tiny Watling	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Oddlot Entertainment

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2008) (USA) (TV)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Albania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Bulgaria) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Croatia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Hungary) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Kosovo) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Republic of Macedonia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Montenegro) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Poland) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Romania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Serbia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Slovenia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• SBP (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• HeliNM  helicopter pilot provided by

Also Known As:

"Organizm" - USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence, sci-fi horror visuals and brief language

Runtime:

Netherlands:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Belen, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Oddlot Entertainment

Trivia:

Shot in only 29 days.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As Frank drives off having picked up Carrie and Kats, chains are visible on either side of the back of the truck to stir up dust.

Movie Connections:

References The Blob (1958)

Soundtrack:

Tramp

finally some imagination past zombie obsession

The premise and support for much of the argument of the movie is decent unlike that of regular SciFi fare. Given that zombie, slasher etc type flicks are the films usually shown on SciFi, this movie deserves consideration simply on originality. Much of what was suggested wasn't too far fetched and more reasonable than the basis of most of the movies that get the usual 3 or 4 rating. The acting is still terrible and James McDaniel seems to be the only competent actor in this project. Still, if movies in this genre worth a 0 get a 3 or a 4 instead then this movie deserves at least a 6 and thats what I'm giving it.