Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep (2006) (TV)

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writers:

Tim Cox (screenplay) &
Sean Keller (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

23 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Thirty years ago, Ray Reiter witnessed the brutal death of his parents at sea by a strange, octopus-like creature...

Plot Keywords:

Kraken | Babe Scientist | Sea Monster | Loss Of Mother | Underwater Scene

Cast

Charlie O'Connell	...	Ray
Victoria Pratt	...	Nicole
Kristi Angus	...	Jenny
Cory Monteith	...	Michael
Jack Scalia	...	Maxwell
Aleks Paunovic	...	Ike
Nicole McKay	...	Kate
Michal Yannai	...	Sally (as Michal Yanai)
Kyle Morven Tejpar	...	Young Ray
Mike Dopud	...	David
Emy Aneke	...	Firefighter
Elias Toufexis	...	Keith
Christa Campbell	...	Emily
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Lazenby	...	Cam

Directed by
Tibor Takács		(as Tibor Takacs)

Writing credits
Tim Cox		(screenplay) &
Sean Keller		(screenplay) &
Nicholas Garland		(screenplay) &
Brian D. Young		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kenneth M. Badish	....	executive producer (as Ken Badish)
Andrew Boutilier	....	line producer
Stephen Hegyes	....	producer
Paul-Edouard Laurens	....	associate producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Jonathan Shore	....	associate producer
Shawn Williamson	....	producer

Original Music by
Rich Walters		(as Richard A. Walters)

Cinematography by
George Campbell		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ellen Fine

Casting by
Maureen Webb

Production Design by
Tink

Set Decoration by
Paul McCulloch

Costume Design by
Katrina McCarthy

Makeup Department
Ceilidh Dunn	....	hair assistant
Ceilidh Dunn	....	makeup assistant
Honey Dawn Faircrest	....	key hair stylist (as Honey-Dawn Faircrest)
Joanne Kinchella	....	key makeup artist
Ryan Nicholson	....	dead body production
Jason Ward	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Michele Futerman	....	production manager
Sarah Parker	....	post-production supervisor: Nu Image
Emanuel Pereira	....	post-production supervisor
Jonathan Shore	....	post-production supervisor
Brad Van Arragon	....	vice president of production: Brightlight Pictures

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Jarvis	....	third assistant director
Kevin Leslie	....	first assistant director
Sarah Rogers	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Karie Adkens	....	property master
Mitchell Baker	....	construction coordinator (as Mitch Baker)
Pavel Bayraktarski	....	creature designer
Sean Carvajal	....	assistant property master
Sean Carvajal	....	graphic designer
Paul Hendriks	....	set dresser (as Paul M. Hendriks)
Natasha Muir	....	paint coordinator
Dylan Patti	....	assistant property master (as Dylan Louis Patti)
Lisa Phelan	....	lead set dresser
Alexandra Rojek	....	assistant set decorator
Jerry Sohr	....	on-set dresser
Neil Summersfield	....	construction carpenter

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Jay Cheetham	....	backgrounds editor
James Fonnyadt	....	sound designer
Dave Hibbert	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David Hibbert)
Andre Iwanchuk	....	dialogue editor (as Andre Iwanchuck)
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post coordinator
Tad Nazar	....	production sound mixer
Glen Noseworthy	....	adr mixer
Jean Raymond	....	foley mixer
Tony Rodney	....	assistant sound editor
Adam Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe)
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
Joshua Stevenson	....	assistant sound editor (as Josh Stevenson)
Janice Thompson	....	assistant sound editor
Ann Townshend	....	assistant sound editor (as Anne Townshend)
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Michael Watkins	....	boom operator
Kevin Belen	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Andre Iwanchuk	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Deni King	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)
David Scott	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Josh Benjamin	....	special effects assistant
Chris Labre	....	special effects best boy
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects first assistant (as Robert Brant McIlroy)
John McNulty	....	special effects assistant (as John Patrick McNulty)
Roy Schultz	....	special effects assistant (as Roy Schulz)
Chris James Stanley	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Verner Addul-Djeber	....	compositor: Worldwide FX
Simeon Asenov	....	digital artist
Pavel Bayraktarski	....	effects storyboard
Angelina Borisowa	....	visual effects editor: Worldwide FX (as Angelina Borisova)
Wes C. Caefer	....	visual effects supervisor: Worldwide FX
Scott Coulter	....	CGI supervisor: Worldwide FX
Scott Coulter	....	storyboard artist: Worldwide FX
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer: Worldwide FX
Yasen Denev	....	storyboard artist
Miroslav Dikov	....	visual effects coordinator: Bulgaria, Worldwide FX
Stoycho Dimitrov	....	compositor: Worldwide FX
Venelin Dinkov	....	creature designer
Barbara Domuschieva	....	digital artist
Stanislav Draganov	....	visual effects
Georgi Gavanozov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Atanaska Grudeva	....	visual effects colorist: Worldwide FX
Danail Hadzhiyski	....	visual effects supervisor
Ivailo Ivanov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Milen Jiliazkov	....	digital effects artist
Peter Keranov	....	2D lead artist: Worldwide FX
Plamen Kirilov	....	compositor: Worldwide FX
Toni Kondev	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Dimitar Kovachev	....	technical support staff
Zornitsa Krasteva	....	visual effects colorist: Worldwide FX
Peter Marinov	....	support staff: Worldwide FX
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects editor
Steve Melchiorre	....	additional visual effects
Velislava Mihailova	....	compositor: Worldwide FX
Nikolay Pachov	....	visual effects editor: Worldwide FX
Milena Peneva	....	visual effects coordinator: Bulgaria, Worldwide FX
Svetoslav Petkov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Marin Petrov	....	3D lead artist: Worldwide FX (as Marin Pendjurov)
Stanislav Petrov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Yakim Petrov	....	visual effects
Jivko Popov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Krasimir Rizov	....	visual effects illustrator
Emil Sergiev	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Nikola Simeonov	....	digital effects artist
Kamen Stoykov	....	3D animator: Worldwide FX
Stefan Tchakarov	....	visual effects production supervisor: Worldwide FX
Peter Tomov	....	digital artist
Filip Uzunov	....	compositor: Worldwide FX
Alexander Valev	....	visual effects supervisor: Worldwide FX
Vladimir Zdravkov	....	visual effects technical support

Stunts
Chris Bignell	....	safety diver (as Chris 'Crash' Bignell)
Chris Bignell	....	stunt double: Ray, second unit
Mike Carpenter	....	stunt double: Ray
Nesta Chapman	....	stunt double: Nicole
Colby Chartrand	....	stunt double: Keith
Herb DeWaal	....	stunt double: Ike, second unit
Glenn Ennis	....	stunt coordinator
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt coordinator
Rikki Gagne	....	stunt double: Sally
Alex Green	....	stunt actor: Driver Jim
Braden Haggerty	....	stunt coordinator: dive
Andrea Kinsky	....	stunt actor
Paul Lazenby	....	stunt actor: Cam
Patrick McFadden	....	water safety
Pat McGillion	....	dive supervisor: second unit
Pat McGillion	....	stunt actor: Henchman #2 (as Patrick McGillion)
Pat McGillion	....	stunt diver: #2 (as Patrick McGillion)
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt double: Max
Brenda Roszmann	....	dive safety: second unit
Brenda Rozmann	....	safety diver
John Sampson	....	stunt actor: Henchman #1
John Sampson	....	water safety
Sharon Simms	....	stunt double: Emily
Jon Stephenson	....	dive safety: second unit
Jon Stephenson	....	stunt diver: #1
Bridget Stroble	....	safety diver (as Bridget E. Strobl)
Bridget Stroble	....	stunt double: Nicole/Kate, second unit (as Bridget E. Strobl)
Leah Wagner	....	stunt double: Jenny
Brendan Wilson	....	safety diver

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Araquel	....	still photographer
Rob Brady	....	best boy electric (as Robert Brady)
Bill Demopoulos	....	lamp operator
Herb DeWaal	....	grip: second unit
Herb DeWaal	....	underwater key grip
Andy Dittrich	....	dolly grip
Sacha Fassaert	....	underwater first assistant camera (as Sacha Fassaret)
Braden Haggerty	....	camera operator: second unit
Braden Haggerty	....	underwater camera operator: Turtle Films
Colin Heagle	....	generator operator
Barry Henderson	....	grip
Stewart Henshaw	....	gaffer (as Stewart C. Henshaw)
Tyler Hepple	....	lamp operator
David-Wesley Kyle	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as David Wesley Kyle)
David W. Leblanc	....	lamp operator (as David W. Le Blanc)
David W. Leblanc	....	lighting: second unit (as David LeBlanc)
Chris Lockhart	....	camera trainee
Sarah Mather	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ryan Moonen	....	lamp operator
Quincy Paglaro	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew Pepper	....	best boy (as Andrew C. Pepper)
Craig Powell	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Craig Powell	....	director of photography: second unit
Noah Reid	....	grip
Murray Irvin Rule	....	grip
Charlie Schrodt	....	grip (as Charles Peter Meakin Schrodt)
Greg Simmonds	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Smith	....	key grip
Todd Thibideau	....	grip
Marta Weiss	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Marta E. Weiss)

Casting Department
Colleen Bolton	....	casting associate (as Colleen Rogers)
Kaleigh Brown	....	casting assistant
Laurie Pavon Solis	....	extras casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Munnis	....	assistant costume designer
Natalie Simon	....	truck costumer
Carlea Squibb	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Aynsley Baldwin	....	post-production assistant
James Cowan	....	on-line editor
Ryan Hogan	....	colourist
Kate Kroll	....	post-production assistant
Gary Lam	....	assistant editor
Kirk Moses	....	additional editing
Kirk Moses	....	assistant editor
Greg Ng	....	post-production assistant (as Gregory Ng)
David Robinson	....	on-line editor (as Dave Robinson)
Aisla Webster	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Selena Arizanovic	....	music coordinator
Ashley Waldron	....	executive in charge of music (as Ashley Miller)
Rich Walters	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Chay Beriault	....	driver: cast
Glen Braid	....	driver: town
Tony Bryant	....	transport co-captain (as TJ Bryant)
Randy Caine	....	transportation coordinator
Blair MacDonald	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe (as Blair McDonald)
Allan Martiniuk	....	driver
Bryan Rind	....	driver
James Stewart	....	transport captain (as James A. Stewart)
Steve Warren	....	driver: town (as Steven Worren)

Other crew
Monita Andres	....	corporate accountant: Brightlight Pictures
Alison E. Barnes	....	location assistant
Michelle Boback	....	production coordinator
Denise Bonney	....	assistant: Ms. Edwards, Brightlight Pictures
Donna Maria Boyes	....	security officer
Jay Brown	....	electronic press kit
Jay Brown	....	publicist
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Mike Carpenter	....	boat scout
Neal Clarance	....	chartered accountant: Ernst & Young LLP (as Neal Clarence)
Jason Csada	....	security officer
Sean D. DeColle	....	key production assistant (as Sean DeColle)
Sean Doling	....	key production assistant (as Sean Michael Doling)
Sean Doling	....	location assistant
Karyn Edwards	....	legal counsel: Brightlight Pictures (as Karyn Edwards LL.B)
Dani Elias	....	assistant: Mr. Hegyes
Monté Ronald Kenneth Facey	....	security officer
Philippe Filiatreault	....	second assistant production coordinator
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Tara Fuhre	....	craft service
Tara Fuhre	....	first aid
Darryl Griffiths	....	location manager
Michael Grudman	....	post-production accounting: Brightlight Pictures
Than Hadjioannou	....	security officer (as Thanasis Hadjioannou)
David W. Hamilton	....	insurance provider: Jones Brown Insurance Brokers (as David Hamilton)
Jamie Hendry	....	security officer
Chelsea L. Hopkins	....	location assistant
James J. Iverson	....	security officer
Krista Kelloway	....	assistant: Mr. Van Arragon, Brightlight Pictures
John Knowlton	....	assistant location manager (as John C. Knowlton)
Marilyn Liu	....	corporate controller: Brightlight Pictures
Marilyn Liu	....	post-production accountant
Brodie Louie	....	assistant to producer
Dan Mackle	....	security officer (as Daniel H. Mackle)
Margo MacPherson	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Mike Mazar	....	security officer
Andrew McKay	....	assistant chef: Critics Choice
Janice Melnyck	....	script supervisor (as Janice Melnyk)
Rumi Merali	....	marine coordinator
Colleen Anne Miller	....	security officer
Craig Myers	....	armorer
Brianna O'Donohue	....	assistant production coordinator (as Brianna Rae O'Donohue)
Justin Parkinson	....	key production assistant
Justin Parkinson	....	location assistant
Joe Peters	....	security officer
Adriane Polo	....	extras wrangler
Mary Quinn	....	director of development: Brightlight Pictures
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs (as Lonni Ramati)
Chris Todd Reese	....	security officer
Dion Rego	....	location assistant (as Dion Joel Rego)
Fred Reich	....	security officer
Debbie Ross	....	security officer
Trevor Sadler	....	chef: Critics Choice
Sean Seguin	....	production accountant
Jeff Smith	....	marine safety coordinator
Tracy Smith	....	development: Brightlight Pictures
Kim Spencer-Nairn	....	chartered accountant: Ernst & Young LLP
Willow Thornhill	....	security coordinator
Shelby Tony	....	assistant accountant (as Shelby James Tony)
Michael Waddell	....	security officer
William Whitehouse	....	security officer
Kristen Wurtele	....	location assistant
Jane Zsigmond	....	paralegal: Brightlight Pictures

Production Companies

• Sci Fi Pictures (presents)
• Pitchblack Pictures (producer) (as Pitchblack Pictures)
• Nu Image Films (in association with) (as Nu Image)

Distributors

• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• M4 Distribution
• Nu Image Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2006) (USA) (TV)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Worldwide FX (visual effects by)

Other Companies

• Background, The  walla group
• Critic's Choice  catering provided by (as Critics Choice)
• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll service (as EP Canada)
• Ernst & Young  chartered accountants
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Finale Editworks  Avid supplied by
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance provided by (as Jones Brown Insurance Brokers)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  audio post production by
• Technicolor Creative Services  post production services by
• Turtle Films  underwater camera operator
• Vancouver Film Studios  special thanks to (as The Staff of the Vancouver Film Studios)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence

Runtime:

Canada:88 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Sci Fi Pictures

Trivia:

Young Ray (Kyle Morven Tejpar) seen reading a book "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. The book was influenced by Tennyson's poem the "The Kraken"

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jim, the skipper, is beheaded and thrown over-board by the wire, we see the actor swimming in the water. Moments later, we see him again moving around in the water as the Kraken's tentacles grab him.

Quotes:

Nicole:You guys are awesome for what you've done but this goes way beyond the internship and the classes and I think you guys should stay on shore.
Jenny:There's no way I'm missing this adventure.
Nicole:Too dangerous.
Jenny:Nicole we started this together and we're gonna finish it. You've taught me a lot especially to staring out a challenge and get the better of it and that's what I'm gonna do.

Movie Connections:

References Metropolis (1927)

Soundtrack:

Yellow Morning

Pretty Much the Rubbish You Expect it to Be

Thirty years ago, Ray Reiter (Charlie O'Connell) witnessed the death of his parents by the kraken. Determined to avenge their murders, he joins a perilous high seas expedition that brings him face to face with the kraken, the guardian of the Greek Opal. Oh, and there is a crime lord involved in here somewhere, too.

This film is pretty awful. It looks like it was made for the SyFy network (and probably was), and its star power is Charlie O'Connell, the cheap version of Jerry O'Connell with a nastier voice. There is a part where they are looking for a Trojan mask. I have no idea how it got underwater, or how they had photos of it before it was surfaced (although two others exist).

Product placement from Diet Pepsi. How Pepsi felt this in any way helped their image is beyond me.

The soft pop rock totally not necessary... takes away from the film, which would have been better with a non-vocal score.

Christa Campbell appears, but this does not save the film.