Head Case (2007)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Anthony Spadaccini

Writers:

Anthony Spadaccini (characters)
Anthony Spadaccini (story)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

"Pain is what I want..."

Plot:

A pseudo-documentary edited from the home movies of serial killers Wayne & Andrea Montgomery, presenting a look into their quiet, suburban lives...as well as the graphic & disturbing details of their horrific crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Video Camera | Death | Blood | Torture

Cast

Paul McCloskey	...	Wayne Montgomery
Barbara Lessin	...	Andrea Montgomery
Brinke Stevens	...	Julie
Bruce De Santis	...	Todd Montgomery
Emily Spiegel	...	Monica Montgomery
Michael J. Panichelli Jr.	...	Detective John Haynes
Tanisha Dungee	...	Teresa Mitchell
Jeff Watson	...	Joe Mitchell
Benjamin P. Ablao Jr.	...	Detective Chris Dolendo
Dave Wascavage	...	Richard Kemmerling
Stacey Lowery	...	Olivia Hutton
Erick Kniesler	...	Jonathan
Beth Sikma	...	Kim
Niki Kehagias	...	Marcia
Yolanda Irizarry	...	Juanita

Runtime:

USA:101 min (DVD) | 126 min (premiere cut) | USA:105 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Claymont, Delaware, USA

Company:

B.P.A. Productions

Trivia:

The filmmakers hired a California-based DVD distributor to produce a limited run of promotional screeners. The firm immediately backed out upon seeing the film, citing their refusal to produce DVDs depicting actual crimes as their reason. This misunderstanding was later resolved.

Quotes:

Andrea Montgomery: It's not fair.
Wayne Montgomery: Well, life's not fair. Just ask some of them.

A trip down psychotic lane, aka "my parents are weird"

So here we are watching home movies? No. No one makes movies like these. But here they are...and...its tough to turn away, isn't it? Thats the key behind 2007's Head Case from Anthony Spadaccini and team. And i say team because his use of ad-libbed dialog is phenomenal in this story of two mad parents bent on setting the record for homicides in the family tub. What ramps the creepiness up to 10 is their behaviour; neither over the top or demented, or mad-man speech is present. Its the very subtle interest and action these two psychos keep wrapped under their suburban-home cover. Their more interested in bickering over how to slice a stomach akin to a typical married couple deciding on where to order out for dinner. Another great use of the "home movie" type of filming, Anthony has shown that this is very familiar and comfortable territory, and eagerly exploits the cast and their pleasure at living out these characters.