The Skeptic (2009)

Director:

Tennyson Bardwell

Writer:

Tennyson Bardwell (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2010 (Kazakhstan)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

what do you believe?

Plot:

A tormented man's reluctant search for greater meaning in his life.

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Halloween | Doll | Haunted House | Priest

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Bryan Becket
Tom Arnold	...	Sully
Zoe Saldana	...	Cassie
Edward Herrmann	...	Dr. Shepard (as Ed Herrmann)
Andrea Roth	...	Robin Becket
Robert Prosky	...	Father Wymond
Bruce Altman	...	Dr. Koven
Lea Coco	...	Deputy Lura
Sara Weaver	...	Helena Becket (as Sarah Weaver)
L.J. Foley	...	Young Bryan Becket
Paul Tietjen	...	Michael Becket
Steve Fletcher	...	Courtroom Lawyer
Christina Rouner	...	Courtroom Witness
Catherine Wyler	...	Carol
James DiSalvatore	...	Carl
Chris Silipigno	...	Raz
John J. Taylor	...	Courtroom Judge (as John Taylor)
Lee Bieler	...	Bartender
Alex Demers	...	Derek
Judy Spevack	...	Dead Mrs. Deaver
Cassidy	...	Dillon
Julia Ricciardi	...	Lizzie Borden
Meg Savage	...	Krista
J.J. Buchner	...	Matt
Shannon Rafferty	...	Paralegal
Kathryn Zox	...	Sleep Walking Woman
Matt Leddick	...	Riley
Kyle Burke Ford	...	Conny
Steve Chick	...	Lobby lawyer
Victoria Bruster	...	Lobby lawyer
Terry J. Field	...	Pub patron (as Terry Field)
Kathy Striefert	...	Pub patron
Maureen Taylor	...	Pub patron
Julie A. Murphy	...	Waitress
Cailey Bardwell	...	Goblin
Molly Bardwell	...	Goblin
Quinn Taylor Bardwell	...	Bunny
Tennyson Taylor Bardwell	...	Halloween Ghost
Wayland Taylor Bardwell	...	Devil
Alex Beer	...	Scarecrow (as Alexander Beer)
Gabriel Beer	...	Mummy
Maxwell Beer	...	Joker
Allayla Silipigno	...	Viking
Jessica DeLong	...	Witch (as Jessica R. DeLong)
Kayla Murphy	...	Witch
Maggie Ricciardi	...	Witch
Ciara Silipigno	...	Witch
Ann Marie Lizzi	...	Teacher
Jill McClain	...	Teacher
Jon L. Yusaitis	...	2nd courtroom attorney
Suzanne Lang Baetz	...	Courtroom Insurance Rep / Voice of Marlene Deaver
Nicole Signore	...	Paralegal
Beth Facto	...	Courtroom plaintiff
Christopher Shields	...	Firm attorney
Mo Quigley	...	Helena Becket (voice)
Shannon Ryan	...	Undefined role(s) (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Campano	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Tennyson Bardwell

Writing credits
Tennyson Bardwell		(written by)

Produced by
Paul Bardwell	....	executive producer
Tennyson Bardwell	....	producer
Brian David Cange	....	co-producer
Jon Griggs	....	associate producer
Ann Marie Lizzi	....	associate producer
Isen Robbins	....	producer
Aimee Schoof	....	producer
Dave Silipigno	....	executive producer (as David B. Silipigno)
Mary-Beth Taylor	....	producer

Original Music by
Brett Rosenberg

Cinematography by
Claudio Rocha

Film Editing by
Ann Marie Lizzi

Casting by
Christine Sheaks

Production Design by
Susan Block

Art Direction by
Lissette Schettini

Set Decoration by
Meg Savage

Costume Design by
Sarah Beers

Makeup Department
Loretta Alston	....	key hair stylist
David Kalahiki	....	additional hair stylist
David Kalahiki	....	additional makeup artist
Leo Won	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Tena Golding	....	production manager: second unit
Jon Griggs	....	post-production supervisor
Emily Perez	....	production manager: second unit
Nan Sandle	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephanie Bortis	....	second second assistant director
Scott Larkin	....	second assistant director
Michael A. Moffa	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jason Bistarkey	....	lead man
Mechelle Chojecki	....	property master
Devon Ford	....	computer program design
Dominic Maier	....	scenic artist
Chuck Shaw	....	swing
Brian Urbina	....	property master
Kory C. Victor	....	assistant props and sets
Tim Wechgelaer	....	construction coordinator
Michael I. Whelan	....	art production assistant
Jason White	....	contributing artist

Sound Department
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Eli Cohn	....	assistant sound
Rob Daly	....	foley editor
Neil Danziger	....	boom operator
Tammy Douglas	....	sound mixer: re-shoots
Jeff Formosa	....	dialogue editor
Mark Garcia	....	foley supervisor
Jan McLaughlin	....	sound mixer
Eric Offin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Offin	....	supervising sound editor
Guillermo Pena-Tapia	....	boom operator: reshoot
Daniel Perlin	....	sound designer

Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Russell Bouchelle	....	third electrician
Ralph Brandofino	....	first assistant camera
Jim Burke	....	grip
Peter Fackler	....	key grip
Ryan Gibeau	....	additional electrician
P.J. Hand	....	grip
Alexa Harris	....	additional electrician
Mike Jackson	....	best boy grip
Evin Lowe	....	gaffer
Bill Lucia	....	additional best boy electric
David Peska	....	additional electrician
Paul Rogers	....	grip
Daniel D. Sariano	....	second assistant camera
Jaime Segschneider	....	second assistant camera
Joy Weber	....	best boy electric
Greg Wimer	....	first assistant camera
Ian Woolston-Smith	....	Steadicam operator
Yueni Zander	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting assistant
Elizabeth Shea	....	extras casting
Sharon Wolin	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chrissy Kuhn	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jennifer Roe	....	wardrobe supervisor
Caitlin Stolley	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
John Dowdell	....	digital intermediate colorist
Lloyd Forcellini	....	on-line editor
Peter Heady	....	digital intermediate finishing artist
Jean Lane	....	digital intermediate producer
Amy Smith	....	assistant editor
Tim Spitzer	....	digital intermediate supervisor

Other crew
Steven C. Beer	....	lead attorney
John Caccese	....	assistant production office coordinator
John Calderon	....	production assistant
Steve Chick	....	assistant to director
Steve Chick	....	researcher
Terry DeLong	....	head accountant
Romualdo 'Aldo' Scotto DiCarlo	....	location assistant
Jodi Domanic-Riccio	....	script supervisor
Orion Dwelley	....	location production assistant
Andrew Ellis	....	set production assistant
Debra D. Espey	....	production accountant
Heidi Hoyt	....	caterer
Michael Hoyt	....	caterer
Despina Kotsakis-Smith	....	production accountant
Juan Mazara	....	key set production assistant
Mary Miles	....	attorney
Joseph Miller	....	security officer
Matt Noeth	....	set production assistant
Michael Pantzer	....	assistant: Susan Block
Sean J. Piasecki	....	first aid
Dana Rafferty	....	production coordinator
Dorin Razam-Grunfeld	....	assistant production office coordinator
Elizabeth Shea	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Day Dreamer Films
• Intrinsic Value Films
• Saratoga Studios

Distributors

• Art Pictures (2010) (Russia) (all media)
• IFC Films (2009) (USA) (all media)
• MPI Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Magic Box (2009) (Czech Republic) (DVD)
• Omnitem Communications (2010) (France) (all media)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2008) (Middle East) (all media)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2010) (Lebanon) (all media)
• SND Groupe M6 (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Schröder Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Strategic Film Partners (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2010) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Goldcrest Post Production New York  color correction
• Goldcrest Post Production New York  on-line editing
• Goldcrest Post Production New York  post-production
• Ovasen Post Production  post-production services and facilities
• Ovasen  post-production services and facilities
• Tandem Sound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"The Haunting of Bryan Becket" - International (English title)

Runtime:

USA:89 min | Canada:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Ballston Spa, New York, USA

Company:

Day Dreamer Films

Trivia:

Robert Prosky's final film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bryan (Daly) goes down to the wine cellar and gets a bottle of wine (at about 45 min. mark), it appears to be a brown bottle with a white label. It looks the same when the scene shifts to him trying to open the trunk. But a few moments later, when the scene shifts to him sitting at the table eating, with the bottle of wine quite obvious, talking about "what's in the trunk"...the wine bottle is green with an obviously colorful label.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[Deputy Lura looks around the dark house with his flashlight]
Deputy Lura:Miss Deaver? It's Deputy Lura, ma'am. Got a phone call from this house. Somebody hung up. Everything all right? Miss Deaver?
[He hears a sound]
Deputy Lura:Is somebody in there? I can hear you, you know. Miss Deaver, is that you?
[His flashlight finds Dead Miss Deaver, who appears to have died of fright]
Deputy Lura:Jesus!

Movie Connections:

References The Changeling (1980)

Good movie, but ending worse than the sopranos

This movie is definitely an interesting movie. The beginning moves along rather well. Keeping my interest as it moves along. The characters are all cast well. It is set at a nice pace as the story develops. I don't really know what to say. This movie was developing so great. Then all of a sudden there's this scene with the shrink and then couple minutes later the movie is finished. The very end is like the sopranos, but worse. I had an easy time making my own ending for that show, but this movie leaves too many questions. This movie could have easily been a 2 hour movie that was great. Instead I feel the end was rushed. Plus the end left you wondering what the hell happened. I mean come on! They had a great movie going and they blew it!!! Had this as a 7 ranking.... changing it to a 6 now that I think about it...