Final Draft (I) (2007)

An aspiring screenwriter trying to write a new horror script finds himself mentally breaking down after days of isolation in his apartment.

Director:

Jonathan Dueck

Writer:

Darryn Lucio

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Darryn Lucio, Tara Spencer-Nairn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Van Der Beek	...	Paul Twist
Darryn Lucio	...	David Hockin
Tara Spencer-Nairn	...	Kate Twist
Jeff Roop	...	Michael
Melanie Marden	...	November
Adam MacDonald	...	Jack
Devon Ferguson	...	Rusty
Julia Schneider	...	Casey
Brandi Alexander	...	Cat - Model
Kyle McDonald	...	Steve
Kerry Michael Saxena	...	Kenny
Adam Kennedy	...	Skateboarder #2
Dave Hemstad	...	R.H. (as David Hemstad)
Chuck Willcocks	...	Young Paul
Deborah Odell	...	Sam

Storyline

An aspiring screenwriter trying to write a new horror script finds himself mentally breaking down after days of isolation in his apartment.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | nudity | evil clown | topless female nudity | black panties | 

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Taglines:

Some Stories Should Never be Written...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

18 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Punchy

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

235 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

'Final Draft' Was perhaps made from a very very rough draft

Jonathan Dueck's 'Final Draft' doesn't show us much what we haven't already seen before. The director tries to make it mysterious, suspenseful and ambiguous but not much happens until the last half hour. Darryn Lucio writes and costars. While the premise is interesting, the pacing is at fault. It takes almost an entire hour for the story to take off. 'Final Draft' seems to take much of its inspiration from Stephen King's 'It' and 'Secret Window'. Even though it's made within a small budget, it' quite well-made and the visuals in the last half hour are quite well done. The dark and gloomy atmosphere is The characterization was quite clichéd and that makes the situations less interesting. James Van Der Beek turns in a decent performance as the tormented writer suffering from writer's block and fighting his past but the rest of the cast is uninteresting. So, there is nothing refreshing about 'Final Draft'. It's painfully slow, clichéd and tries too hard while failing.