Final Draft (2007)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Jonathan Dueck

Writer:

Darryn Lucio (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Some Stories Should Never be Written...

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Writer's Block | Hanging | Breasts | Nude Woman Murdered | Slit Wrist

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 24

12:45 AM

TMC

Cast

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 Sterling Ferguson	...	Rusty
Julia Schneider	...	Casey
Brandi Alexander	...	Cat - Model
Kyle McDonald	...	Steve
Kerry Michael Saxena	...	Skateboarder #1
Adam Kennedy	...	Skateboarder #2
David Hemstead	...	R.H. (as David Hemstad)
Chuck Willcocks	...	Young Paul
Deborah Odell	...	Sam

Also Known As:

Punchy (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Greece:90 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

235 Films

Very slow, nearly boring psychological horror film.

Paul Twist (James Van Der Beek) is a screenwriter, who suffering writer's block and he wasn't been writing for two years. When his friend/struggling actor David Hockin (Darryn Lucio) asks him to write another screenplay for him to star. After Paul mentions, he dreams about an clown was frighten about. David wants him to writes an supernatural slasher/horror film about the clown. Since Paul only has an idea in his head, when David made the deal. They want the script in three weeks and Paul thinks, the only way he could write it. If he's locked in his apartment for three weeks. When his friend agree with the odd situation. Now Paul starts writing his script but he also thinking of what went wrong with his ex-wife (Tara Spencer-Naim), his brother who committed suicide (Devon Sterling Ferguson), an bully from his childhood (Adam MacDonald), his imaginary friend (Jeff Roop), an model he fantasized a lot (Melaine Marden) and especially himself.

Directed by Jonathan Dueck made an OK watchable film but nearly dull surreal horror drama. This has an good premise, although it does reminds me of the work of Stephen King movies like "It" and especially "Secret Window". But oddly enough, it reminds worth a look for Van Der Beek's decent performance. Who certainly deserves better material than this movie. Nothing really makes sense in this unpleasant independent feature and some viewers will find this off-putting as well. Actor:Lucio also wrote the screenplay of this instead forgotten movie. (**/*****).