Donkey Punch (2008)

Director:

Oliver Blackburn

Writers:

Oliver Blackburn (screenplay) &
David Bloom (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 July 2008 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

This party is going overboard

Plot:

Things go drastically wrong for a group of British holidaymakers in Spain.

Plot Keywords:

Spain | Yacht | Partying | Ecstasy | Video Camera

Cast

Robert Boulter	...	Sean
Sian Breckin	...	Lisa
Tom Burke	...	Bluey
Nichola Burley	...	Tammi
Julian Morris	...	Josh
Jay Taylor	...	Marcus
Jaime Winstone	...	Kim

Directed by
Oliver Blackburn		(as Olly Blackburn)

Writing credits
Oliver Blackburn		(screenplay) (as Olly Blackburn) &
David Bloom		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mary Burke	....	development producer
Peter Carlton	....	executive producer
Will Clarke	....	executive producer
Caroline Cooper	....	development producer
Marlow De Mardt	....	line producer
Lizzie Francke	....	executive producer
Robin Gutch	....	producer
Hugo Heppell	....	executive producer
Mark Herbert	....	producer
Angus Lamont	....	producer

Original Music by
François Eudes		(as François-Eudes Chanfrault)

Cinematography by
Nanu Segal

Film Editing by
Kate Evans

Casting by
Des Hamilton

Production Design by
Delarey Wagenar		(as Delaray Wagener)

Art Direction by
Marinda Richter

Costume Design by
Sarah Ryan

Makeup Department
Candice Drury	....	assistant makeup artist
Sue Michael	....	key makeup artist
Dominique Nogje	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Kate Fewins	....	production manager: second unit
Barry Ryan	....	head of production
Katie Shahrokh	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lali Avis	....	second assistant director
Nic Cherry	....	third assistant director
Claire Norbury	....	second assistant director
Barry Wasserman	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kore Antonsen	....	storyboard artist
Karl du Preez	....	props
Thabo Grobbelaar	....	props
Nick Lauer	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Ben Cross	....	sound designer
Ben Harvey	....	sound effects editor
Stevie Haywood	....	sound recordist: UK
Tom Hutchings	....	sound designer
Scott Jones	....	sound re-recording mixer
Arthur Kondouries	....	sound mixer (as Arthur Koundouris)
Greg Marshall	....	supervising sound editor
Josh McHugh	....	sound editor
Susan Pennington	....	dialogue editor
Jacques Pienaar	....	boom operator
Jamie Ritharom-Umbras	....	dialogue editor
Leyton Rooney	....	supervising foley editor
James Seddon	....	dolby sound consultant
Roland Shaw	....	sound editor
Samantha Storer	....	boom operator: UK
Simon Trundle	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Donavin Waters	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Justin Lanchbury	....	DI film consultant
Lewis Saunders	....	compositor
Shanaullah Umerji	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Daryl Andrews	....	stunt performer
Grant Hulley	....	stunt coordinator
Pyranah Tsunts	....	stunts
Morne van Tonder	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Bailley	....	assistant camera
Judas Banda	....	best boy
David Bloomer	....	still photographer
Darryl Boyce	....	gaffer
Meike Chinnery	....	focus puller
Bressler Daus	....	grip
Tim Dean	....	lighting technician
Tim Dean	....	lighting technician
Grant Forbes	....	gaffer
Philip Francis	....	assistant camera
Naguib Fredericks	....	second assistant camera
Tarique Fredericks	....	vt ap
Neil Hermann	....	still photographer
Siphiso Jezile	....	grip
Norbert Kitshoff	....	lighting technician
Volker Kreinacke	....	camera operator
Given Mantwaba	....	sparks
Regan Mitchel	....	grip
Regan Mitchell	....	grip
Mphemelo Mlindazwe	....	sparks
Igshaan Mohammed	....	sparks
Bruno Shosha	....	generator operator
Bevan Simpson	....	lighting best boy
Steve Steenberg	....	key grip
Mike Valentine	....	underwater camera
Sven Vosloo	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Claire Catterson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tracey Berg	....	wardrobe supervisor
Nadia Botha	....	wardrobe assistant
Nanuschka Hartig	....	wardrobe stand-by

Editorial Department
Andrew Dearnley	....	digital film supervisor
Justin Eely	....	on-line editor
Des Murray	....	on-line editor
Andy Richards	....	senior digital intermediate technician
Ryan Seegers	....	assistant editor
Gareth Spensley	....	colorist
Gemma Townsend	....	digital intermediate technician
Cameron Arguelles	....	film processing (uncredited)
Kristian Whitlock	....	digital intermediate on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Phil Canning	....	music supervisor
Amélie de Chassey	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Charles Adams	....	driver: cast
Giles Harris	....	transportation coordinator
Ni Paul	....	unit driver

Other crew
Jason Aereboe	....	production assistant
Emily Anderton	....	executive: UK Film Council
Mark Arendse	....	account assistant
Avlin Born	....	script supervisor
Leonard Crooks	....	head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council
Jason Martin	....	marine coordinator
Leighla Mcgregor	....	production secretary
Claire Moorsom	....	script editor
Claire Moorsom	....	story editor
Vincent Ndikumana	....	production assistant
Allison Palmer	....	production accountant
Capella Riley	....	production coordinator
Petra Rolinec	....	production secretary
Milton Schorr	....	production assistant
Niall Shamma	....	production accountant
Ed Suter	....	scout
Monica Tyalana	....	office attendant
Claire Warnes	....	senior business affairs executive
Jeanne-marie Webb	....	account assistant
Philiswa Xokozela	....	office attendant

Production Companies

• Warp X
• EM Media
• Film4 (funding)
• Madman Entertainment
• Salt Company International, The (funding)
• Screen Yorkshire
• UK Film Council

Distributors

• Optimum Releasing (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• European Film Partners (EFP) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Kanibal Films Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Magnet Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Magnolia Magnet (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Magnolia Pictures (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (all media)
• Vertice Cine (2012) (Spain) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Film4  funding
• Molinare Studio  post-production facilities
• PS-PostScript  post-production scripts
• Salon  avid editing equipment
• Spool Post Production  sound post-production
• UK Film Council  funding
• VSI Synchron  German dubbing
• Warp Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for a scene of strong sexual content involving an aberrant violent act, graphic nudity, violence, language and drug use

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Australia:R | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Germany:18 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company:

Warp X

Trivia:

Shot in 24 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tammi sets off the flare at the end of the film she aims it behind her and to the right. When the flare goes off the shadow cast is from the front and the left.

Absolute tripe.

I only watched this because it was on Film 4 last night, and wanted to see if it deserved the bad reviews, well it most certainly did.

I am astounded that Channel 4 saw fit to invest in this vile film that just set out to shock.

It also worries me that we have sunk as low as this in terms of humanity to consider this as entertainment,I love horror movies, but this had no redeeming features whatsoever.

As an aside, if the people portrayed in this film are an accurate representation of young Britons abroad, then I'm glad I don't bother with run of the mill holiday resorts with the binge drinking and all that goes with it.