Heartstopper (2006)

Director:

Bob Keen

Writers:

Vlady Pildysh (story)
Vlady Pildysh (written by) ...
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Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Each beat may be your last...

Plot:

Two hospitalized young people discover that things can get even worse when the dilapidated institution is stranded by a severe storm and a maniac stalks the corridors butchering the patients and staff.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Suicide | Psychopath | Blood | Doctor

Cast

Meredith Henderson	...	Sara Wexler
Nathan Stephenson	...	Walter Brooks
James Binkley	...	Jonathan Chambers
Robert Englund	...	Sheriff Richard Berger
Laura de Carteret	...	Denise Grafton (as Laura DeCarteret)
Scott Gibson	...	Doctor Drayis
Michael Cram	...	Doctor Hitchens
Ted Ludzik	...	Janitor Mackie
Lori Hallier	...	Ms. Wexler
John Bayliss	...	The Warden
Wayne Flemming	...	Priest
Celine Lepage	...	Trina Foote
David Roche	...	Deputy Wilson
Drew Carnwath	...	Guard #1
Amy Lalonde	...	Triage Nurse (as Amy Ciupak Lalonde)
Christopher Cordell	...	Paramedic #1
Geoff Scovell	...	Paramedic #2
Lisa Young	...	Mother
Kris Ryan	...	Father
Kaleigh Nevin	...	Teenage Girl (14)
Mark Day	...	Medical Examiner
Shannon Boodram	...	Trina'a Friend #1
Kristen Broderick	...	Trina'a Friend #2
Hailey Colby	...	Female Student #1
Katanya Darling-Schotkamp	...	Female Student #2
Ellen Furey	...	Female Student #3
Marisa Giles	...	Female Student #4
Melody MacDougall	...	Female Student #5
Sara Vanderlinden	...	Female Student #6
Nicholas A. Catalano	...	Male Student #1 (as Nic Catalano)
Jeremy Chow	...	Male Student #2
Richard Henley	...	Male Student #3
Graham Hines	...	Male Student #4
Steve Popp Jr.	...	Male Student #5
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graham Chivers	...	Slaughtered Victim (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Keen

Writing credits
Vlady Pildysh		(story)
Vlady Pildysh		(written by) and
Warren P. Sonoda		(written by)

Produced by
Erin Berry	....	line producer
Kate Harrison	....	producer
Jacqueline Kelly	....	executive producer
Barbara Sacks	....	executive producer
Lewin Webb	....	producer
Robert Wilson	....	line producer

Original Music by
Eric Cadesky
Nick Dyer

Cinematography by
David Mitchell
David Mitchell

Film Editing by
Mitch Lackie

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Marjorie Lecker
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Jonathan Dueck

Art Direction by
Andrew Berry

Set Decoration by
Julia Berg

Costume Design by
Deirdra Morris
Christine Terris

Makeup Department
Graham Chivers	....	prosthetic technician
Graham Chivers	....	special makeup effects artist
Randy Daudlin	....	effects makeup designer
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	key makeup artist
Matthew Dewilde	....	special makeup effects shop supervisor
Daniel Lee	....	key prosthetics
Jason Lee	....	prosthetic technician
Natasha Nikolic	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Erin Berry	....	production manager
Dallas Dyer	....	unit manager
Tyler Levine	....	assistant production manager
Deanna Strong	....	post-production supervisor
Robert Wilson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Michael Dawson	....	second assistant director
Dave Gwilliams	....	third assistant director
Eli Necakov	....	first assistant director
John Stead	....	second unit director
Cory Swick	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Keith Hopkins	....	painter
Chris Irvine	....	construction coordinator
Lyle Jobe	....	property master
Lyle Jobe	....	props
Sean Lacey	....	carpenter
Mark Lewandowski	....	carpenter
Anthony Morassutti	....	head carpenter
Anthony Morrassutti	....	head carpenter
Tom Quesnel	....	carpenter
Cornelius Spek	....	painter

Sound Department
Bryan Day	....	sound mixer
Paul Germann	....	sound effects editor
Ofer Geva	....	boom operator
Barry Gilmore	....	supervising sound editor
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant
Scott Shepherd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Woroniuk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marilee Yorston	....	foley assistant

Special Effects by
Ralph Barton	....	special effects technician
Hugo Leda	....	dailies coordinator
Max Macdonald	....	special effects supervisor
Mike Murawsky	....	special effects technician
Mel Ramsay	....	on set special effects supervisor
Melinda Ramsay	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Larry Adlon	....	digital effects artist
Brian Irving	....	visual effects producer
Patrick Kwok	....	digital effects artist
Kiri Stenberg	....	visual effects coordinator
Rainy Venne	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
John Stead	....	stunt coordinator
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Steve Wilsher	....	stunt rigger
Kara Wooten	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Vinit Borrison	....	third electrician
Bill Campbell	....	daily electrician
Angela Chao	....	assistant camera
Craig Cooper	....	camera assist
Dave Mitchell	....	camera operator
Francis Mitchell	....	assistant camera
Francis Mitchell	....	second assistant camera
Carol Racicot	....	still photographer: set stills
Mick Reynolds	....	electrician
Mick Reynolds	....	gaffer
Felipe Rodriguez	....	dolly grip
Felipe Rodriguez	....	key grip
James Sainthill	....	Steadicam operator
James Sainthill	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Todd Sands	....	best boy electric
Emma Semple	....	electric technician
Danny Sturman	....	third grip
Denise Taylor	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Richard Brown	....	extras casting
Jan Harpes	....	extras casting
Jennifer Lurey	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Fiorucci	....	wardrobe buyer
Deirdra Morris	....	daily wardrobe assistant
Nicole Pearson	....	daily wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Matthew Anas	....	assistant editor (as Matt Anas)
Mila Patriki	....	tape colorist
Motassem Younes	....	on-line editor
Karim Zouak	....	additional editor

Transportation Department
Dan Brennan	....	driver
Pamela Cordeiro	....	driver
Shaun Da Costa	....	driver
Aaron Gascoyne	....	driver
Belinda Struminger	....	driver

Other crew
Cameron Ballantyne	....	set
Dave Dodge	....	craft service
Jeremy Doucette	....	dailies
Scott Elwood	....	daily production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Marilyn Jang	....	assistant controller
Mariana Jukica	....	craft service
Adam Landucci	....	genie operator
J. Stephen Maunder	....	story editor
William Ng	....	set supervisor
Pete Nilson	....	caterer
Paul Niziol	....	office
Melanie Orr	....	script supervisor
Kate Russell	....	production coordinator
Carl Schiefer	....	daily production assistant
Drew Sylver	....	dailie
Scott Walling	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• PA Heartstopper Films

Distributors

• Peace Arch Films (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gryphon Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2008) (Taiwan) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Murena International (2010) (Russia) (all media)

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Keep Me Posted  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:85 min | Argentina:92 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA (2010)

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

PA Heartstopper Films

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the movie, Walter's Pac-man shirt goes through various stages of cleanliness. It's often seen blood-soaked in one scene only to have spots of blood in the next.

Quotes:

Chambers:Sometimes you have to do a lot of bad to get a little good.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

meh

As direct to video horror flicks go, there have been much worse. Hell there has been worse in the theatres. So if after reading the DVD box description or seeing that cover and you're expecting something greater that this, whatever. Playing against type for a change, Englund plays the minor role of the Sheriff who has a grudge against the "Heartstopping" psychopath stalking the hospital in the picture. The biblical spouting psycho is pretty amusing in a total cornball sort of way and there is the barest minimum of tension developed throughout. Englund's good for the record but the movie is simply what it is: A cheesy horror film.