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19 November 2008 (Philippines)
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...I used to be a plumber more
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As a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend...
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7 wins
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Fresh Release: Ryan Shore's Rex Steele (and other short scores)
(From Daily Film Music Blog. 3 October 2009, 2:07 AM, PDT)
31 Days of Horror: Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
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(From Daily Film Music Blog. 3 October 2009, 2:07 AM, PDT)
31 Days of Horror: Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
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Jack Brooks: Call me Mel
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Englund | ... | Professor Gordon Crowley |
 | Trevor Matthews | ... | Jack Brooks / Forest Troll |
 | Daniel Kash | ... | Counselor Silverstein |
| David Fox | ... | Howard |
| Dean Hawes | ... | Emmet |
 | Rachel Skarsten | ... | Eve |
| James A. Woods | ... | John |
| Ashley Bryant | ... | Kristy |
| Stefanie Drummond | ... | Janice |
| Chad Harber | ... | Pat |
| Patrick Henry | ... | Trevor |
 | Meghanne Kessels | ... | Suzy |
| Meg Charette | ... | Erica |
| Kristyn Butcher | ... | Celia |
 | Andrew Butcher | ... | Raymond |
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Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language.
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85 min | Argentina:90 min (Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival)
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The movie was shot entirely in Ottawa, Canada so for the jungle scenes that appear at the beginning and end of the movie, palm trees were brought in to make the location look tropical.
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Factual errors: The sign on the desk of Dr. Silverstein, Jack Brooks' shrink, misspells "counselor" as "councilor". (Despite various international spellings, a "councilor" is still someone who works for the council, and a "counselor" is someone who counsels.)
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Followed by Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer II (2010)
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Found out about this movie from a top 10 movies of 2008 list I found on the web. Having been sorely disappointed with other movies on the list (like the french torture porn Inside) this was a welcome choice to an otherwise weak list (maybe it just wasn't a good year for horror movies...).
With a title like that you don't expect to be really truly scared out of your shoes. Essentially what you expect is some comedy and entertainment packed with some decent gore. To boot this time around you actually get a decent story, if somewhat predictable, and some very decent acting from the cast.
As to the plot: Well the title essentially says it all. Jack Brooks is a monster slayer. And this is his Origins.
This flick pays homage to the best traditions of movies like Braindead and Evil Dead. There may not be a single real scare in this movie, as the whole premise ridicules any such possibility. But who really cares? Especially since Robert Englund plays a significant role in this no-fun barred movie.
Worthwhile watch for anyone looking for good clean entertainment with no intellectual strings attached (that said this movie is far from being dumb).