Believers (2007) (V)

Director:

Daniel Myrick

Writers:

Julia Fair
Daniel Myrick
(more)

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Watch. Decide. Believe if you must. Resist if you dare.

Plot:

Two doctors responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Formula | Shower | Mathematics | Rescue

Cast

Johnny Messner	...	David Vaughn
Jon Huertas	...	Victor
Daniel Benzali	...	The Teacher
Erik Passoja	...	IO
Brian Lally	...	HazMat Truck Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyle Adahl	...	Sheriff
Nino Aldi	...	Local #3
June Angela	...	Mara
Elizabeth Bogush	...	Deborah
Saige Ryan Campbell	...	Libby
Cullen G. Chambers	...	Cult Goon
Michael Childers	...	Extra Content Police Officer
Jordan Dang	...	Thomas
John Farley	...	Glasses
Jennie Floyd	...	Cult member
Michael Folkerds	...	IO's Goon
Michael Gregory	...	Extra Content Local #1
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Lina Vance
Charles Hirsch	...	Extra content Partner Detective
Nick Hodaly	...	Cult Member
Joe Howard	...	Older Cult Man
Rif Hutton	...	Weather Man on TV
Christopher May	...	Gas Station Attendant
Andrew Elvis Miller	...	Cult Medic AKA Pill Guy
Martin Papazian	...	Ray
Renda Pettis	...	Cult Nanny
Deanna Russo	...	Rebecca
Jeri Lynn Ryan	...	Extra Content Local #4
Natalie Salins	...	Extra Content Woman Detective
Richard Soto	...	Police Officer
Gavin Bryson Thompson	...	Cult Boy
Dig Wayne	...	Captain Newsome
John Wesley	...	Leader

Directed by
Daniel Myrick

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Julia Fair
Daniel Myrick
Daniel Noah

Produced by
James G. Hirsch	....	executive producer
Tony Krantz	....	producer
R.J. Louis	....	line producer
Daniel Myrick	....	executive producer
Daniel Myrick	....	producer
Robert Papazian	....	executive producer
Shawn Papazian	....	producer
Reece Pearson	....	assistant producer
John Shiban	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Kays Al-Atrakchi

Cinematography by
Andrew Huebscher

Film Editing by
Robert Florio

Casting by
Patrick Baca
Robin Nassif

Production Design by
Carol Winstead Wood

Set Decoration by
Megan Malley

Costume Design by
Warden Neil

Makeup Department
Sarah Ault	....	key hair stylist
Paige Bennett	....	key hair stylist
Kona Bentley	....	makeup department head
Kona Bentley	....	special effects makeup artist
Lon Bentley	....	key makeup artist
Susan J. Kelber	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Mark St. John	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Cunningham	....	second assistant director
Shawn Papazian	....	second unit director
Jack Valero	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Steve Altuna	....	set dresser (as Stephen F. Altuna)
Daniel Brewer	....	construction coordinator
Grant Bushman	....	set dresser
John A. Gomez	....	leadman (as John Gomez)
Jason Logerot	....	painter
C.J. Maguire	....	property master
Duff Miller	....	assistant property master
Gary Piere	....	propmaker foreman
Leo Rodriguez	....	set dresser
John Watkins	....	constructor
David Wheeler	....	propmaker

Sound Department
Nate Arrigoni	....	dialogue editor
Ken Becknstein	....	sound utility
Onnalee Blank	....	sound recordist
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Klair Ethridge	....	boom operator
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Penny Harold	....	dialogue editor
Penny Harold	....	sound effects editor
Mike Hooser	....	adr supervisor
Joseph Melody	....	supervising sound editor
Michael C. Moore	....	sound mixer
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer
J.D. Smith	....	sound utility
Peter Michael Sullivan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Mike Dion	....	special effects coordinator
Donald Mayabb	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Thomas D. Moser	....	visual effects

Stunts
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunt coordinator
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Ronn Surels	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey	....	assistant camera
Tony Bendt	....	grip (as Anthony Bendt)
Nils Benson	....	camera operator
Marie Chao	....	first assistant camera
Damien Collier	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Mike B. Davis	....	lamp operator
Anthony Denham	....	lamp operator
Peter DePhilippis	....	second assistant camera
Erin Franklyn	....	grip
Michael Goldman	....	best boy grip (as Mike Goldman)
Brad Grimmett	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brad Grimmett	....	director of photography: second unit
Christian Grosselfinger	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Gulbin	....	key grip
Mitch Gulbin	....	dolly grip
Doug Hyun	....	still photographer
Larry John	....	electrician
Christopher Kidder	....	grip
Justin McAdams	....	lamp operator
Hilda Mercado	....	second assistant camera
Bob Myers	....	best boy grip
Bob Myers	....	key grip
Tom Oblerin	....	electrician
Jedediah Shoemaker	....	grip
Grant Smith	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Joe Solari	....	camera operator
Somsy Vejsiri	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting
Preena Lavingia	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Berger	....	costume supervisor
Taylor Cheeks	....	on-set costumer
Cesar Magana	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Randy Beveridge	....	colorist
Jessica Kehrhahn	....	editing consultant
Doug Luberts	....	assistant editor
John McKnight	....	assistant editor
Rory Will	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Steven A. Saltzman	....	music editor (as Steven Saltzman)
Cameron Stone	....	musician: cello

Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella	....	transportation coordinator (as Don Casella)
Mac 'Buck' Cook	....	stakebed driver
Oscar Gonzalez	....	driver
Lawrence John	....	driver
Kevin Kahl	....	driver
Lori Karson	....	driver
Robert Kolenberg	....	driver
Miguel Lozano	....	driver
Steven Moya	....	driver
John Peterson	....	driver: water truck
Rick Vestal	....	driver: honeywagon
Bobby Weaver	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Nino Aldi	....	production assistant
Susan Bambara	....	script supervisor
Cory Calhoun	....	assistant: Mr. Krantz
Dylan Charleston	....	production assistant
Erin Cowden	....	stand-in
Ivo Deranja	....	location manager
Shaun Duke	....	adr voice
Phil Eisenhower	....	studio teacher
Michael Feldman	....	production assistant
Kohl S. Gill	....	consultant: quantum physics
Aaron Goldstein	....	assistant: Mr. Myrick
Gregory Hoslet	....	fueler
Tom Just	....	accounting staff assistant
Josh Logerot	....	lead paint foreman
Sharon Lopez	....	assistant production coordinator
Sheila Louie	....	medic: construction
Mike McClaughin	....	medic: construction
Mike McKelvey	....	set medic
Todd Meacham	....	labour foreman
Mike Patchis	....	paramedic consultant
Joshua Ruffell	....	animal wrangler
Jeri Lynn Ryan	....	assistant: Mr. Papazian
Eddie Santillan	....	assistant location manager
Barbara Spitz	....	production coordinator
Katie Wagner	....	adr voice
Jennifer Wi	....	assistant accountant
Dan Karcher	....	website producer (uncredited)

Thanks
Nino Aldi	....	special thanks
Jeffrey Baker	....	special thanks
Anne Barkley	....	special thanks
Jackson Douglas	....	special thanks
Kohl S. Gill	....	special thanks
Jessica Kehrhahn	....	special thanks
Jake Szymanski	....	special thanks
Sam Warren	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Warner Home Video (presents)
• Raw Feed (presents)
• Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International (as Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment) (in association with)
• Flame Ventures
• Three Productions

Distributors

• SBS6 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Encore Hollywood  telecine
• FotoKem Laboratory  processed by
• IndieClear  script clearance and research
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | Sweden:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Home Video

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lina Vance:So you're saying that the Quanta Group is *completely* self-sufficient. No medicines, no shopping for clothes, no sneaking out to a movie every now and then?
IO:Well occasionally we need special supplies, but we spend most of our time working on our studies. We like to keep to ourselves.
Lina Vance:Well I'm sure you can understand that that kind of behavior can make some people a little uncomfortable. So how do you respond to those who call the Quanta Group a cult?
IO:Well this is why I'm here, to convey that we're not. Our belief system is based on empirical evidence. Cults are based on blind faith. Sometimes on science fiction author's beliefs.
[...]

Soundtrack:

Hurricane

It's Okay

After watching Myrick's "The Objective", I wanted to check out his other films that went straight to DVD and this was my first pick. The premise is interesting, two paramedics are "abducted" into a suicide cult of sorts and must get away before it's too late for them.

There's a layer of religion (also seen in movies like "Frailty") that is really the crux of the movie - which makes us question the true motives behind religious preachers, missionaries and insane cults, as well as presenting us with an atheist point of view.

The ending is the movie's strongest point, and it again poses the viewers with an important question. Myrick seems to like to ask more question than answers in his movies and "Believers" is no exception. This is a low-budget flick best seen with low expectations.

5/10