Eyeborgs (2009)

Director:

Richard Clabaugh

Writers:

Richard Clabaugh (writer)
Fran Clabaugh (writer)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You Are Being Watched!

Plot:

Are government surveillance cameras intended to keep us safe actually killing people? Is it a plot by the government to suppress the opposition...

Plot Keywords:

Surveillance Camera | Murder | Blood | USA Patriot Act | One Word Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Adrian Paul	...	Robert J. 'Gunner' Reynolds
Dale Girard	...	Sankur
Mikey Wiseman	...	Gun Dealer
John S. Rushton	...	Agent Bradley
Kat Munday	...	Tonya (as Katrina Munday)
Devin McGee	...	Brandon Cooper
Danny Trejo	...	G-Man
Aaron Mowrer	...	Punk Rocker
Luke Eberl	...	Jarett Hewes
Julie Horner	...	Ronni
April Turner	...	Ashley
Megan Blake	...	Barbara Hawkins
Juan-Carlos Guzman	...	Eric
Robert Westley	...	DHS Agent
David Schifter	...	Jack Romero
Nadiyah Dorsey	...	Jill Coppola
Mark Joy	...	President Benjamin Hewes
Rozlyn Sorrell	...	Senator Garrick
Huyen Thi	...	Jamie Kell
James Marshall Case	...	Vice-President Rutledge (as Marshall Case)
Vinny Genna	...	Supervisor Hewitt
Robert Harris	...	Landlord
James D. Ballard	...	David (as James Ballard)
Brenda Lo	...	President's Secretary
Ralph David Westfall	...	Sam Waverly
George Lee	...	Narrator - US (voice)
Tim Bell	...	DHS Agent Sanchez (as Timothy Bryan Bell)
Michelle Ladd	...	DHS Commander / Pedestrian
Charles 'Chuck' Coyl	...	DHS Agent Koil
Ambrose Ferber	...	DHS Agent Bross
Matthew Delarosa	...	DHS Agent Kim
William Magnussen	...	DHS Agent #1 (as William 'Billy' Magnussen)
Adam Guerra	...	DHS Agent #2
Maggie Marlin	...	DHS Agent #3
Alan Tyson	...	DHS Agent #4
Andy Robinson	...	DHS Agent #5
Scot J. Mann	...	DHS Agent #6 (as Scott Mann)
Shanna Beauchamp	...	DHS Agent #7
Kelly Martin	...	DHS Agent #8 / Sankur's Hostage (as Kelly L. Martin)
Trevor Swann	...	DHS Agent #9
Marcy Anna Johnson	...	DHS Agent #10
Joshua Brocki	...	Bar Boy #1
Ryan Roets	...	Bar Boy #2
Brandon Tyler Harris	...	Bar Boy #3 (as Brandon Harris)
Crystal Heffeman	...	Bar Girl #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emad Aly	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Alexandra Dimopoulos	...	Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Lovinder Gill	...	Supreme Court Chief Justice (uncredited)
Jordan Googe	...	Reporter / Presidential Aide (uncredited)
Jacob Leinbach	...	Son of Vice President (uncredited)
Ryan O'Quinn	...	Narrator (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Clabaugh

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Fran Clabaugh		writer
Richard Clabaugh		writer

Produced by
Richard Clabaugh	....	producer
Steven Jones	....	line producer
Charles Peller	....	producer
John S. Rushton	....	producer
Kim Swartz	....	producer
M. Todd Tucker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Brisbane
Guy-Roger Duvert

Cinematography by
Kenneth Wilson II

Film Editing by
Fran Clabaugh

Casting by
Catrine McGregor
Lori Sugar

Production Design by
Sophia Madalana Martinez Moore		(as Sophia Madalana Martinez)

Set Decoration by
Christina Aldridge

Makeup Department
Kelsey Contois	....	assistant makeup artist
Shannon Jones	....	makeup artist
Pat Mueller	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Alexandra Dimopoulos	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clint Buckner	....	second second assistant director
Dale Girard	....	second unit director: action scenes
Aaron Hammersley	....	second unit director
Mary Kerley	....	second assistant director
Scott Kyger	....	first assistant director
Callie Martin	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Joshua N. Aldridge	....	leadman
Katie Boyles	....	swing gang
Sarah Costello	....	property master
Jesse Galena	....	art swing gang
Crystal Largen	....	second assistant props
Julia Nilsen	....	day player set dresser
Kyle Shonyo	....	swing gang
Rachel Starnes	....	art dayplayer

Sound Department
José Caldararo	....	foley artist
J.M. Davey	....	supervising sound editor
Esteban Golubicki	....	foley recordist
Daniel Kloch	....	sound intern
Daniel Kloch	....	sound utility
Jeaneane Leaver-Fay	....	assistant sound effects recordist (as Jeaneane Davey)
Jared Neal	....	sound effects editor
Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga	....	foley editor
John Rotondi	....	chief engineer
Zach Seivers	....	production sound mixer
Zach Seivers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zach Seivers	....	supervising sound editor
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound supervisor
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Westley	....	sound effects editor
Shawn M. Williams	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Eric D. Kuzminski	....	special effects artist
Eric D. Kuzminski	....	special effects makeup
Michael Meyer	....	special effects supervisor
Ben Mills	....	special effects technician
Jessica Mills	....	special effects artist
William Stine	....	special effects intern

Visual Effects by
Randy Byers	....	post production coordinator
Monica Cappiello	....	animator
Kate Ferris	....	visual effects on-set coordinator
Jonathan FitzSimons	....	visual effects artist
Patrick Garcia	....	animator
Fay Helfer	....	animator
Rimas Juchnevicius	....	digital compositor
Liam Kirtley	....	animator
Raphael Llorens	....	visual effects artist
Christopher Pullen	....	visual effects artist
Christopher Howell Watson	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Crystal Arnette	....	stunt performer
Shanna Beauchamp	....	stunts
Tim Bell	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Joshua Brocki	....	stunts
Chuck Coyl	....	stunt performer
Chuck Coyl	....	stunts
Tim Drnec	....	stunt rigger
Ambrose Ferber	....	stunt performer
Dale Girard	....	stunt coordinator
Derek Joon Girard	....	stunts
Matthew Sung Girard	....	stunts
Brandon Tyler Harris	....	stunts (as Brandon Harris)
Marcy Anna Johnson	....	stunts
Michelle Ladd	....	second assistant stunt coordinator
Scot J. Mann	....	stunt performer
Maggie Marlin	....	stunt double
Maggie Marlin	....	stunts
Kelly Martin	....	stunts
Kelly L. Martin	....	stunt performer
Ryan Roets	....	stunts
Robert Westley	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Derrick Brown	....	grip
Matt Cabinum	....	electrician
Dylan Conrad	....	electrician
Catherine Cravens	....	electrician
Keith Cutler	....	grip
Cory Doggett	....	dolly grip
Kathleen Durkin	....	second assistant camera
Jason C. Endres	....	additional grip (as Jason Endres)
W. Andrew Gorrell	....	electrician
Jeremy Grant	....	electrician
Anthony Gregory	....	grip
Greg Hudgins	....	electrician
Kathryn O. Lewis	....	loader
Kathryn O. Lewis	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Chase Livengood	....	best boy electric
Kenneth Neil Moore	....	director of photography: second unit (as Neil Moore)
Matthew B. Moore	....	key grip
Cait Rockwell	....	camera production assistant
Ian Sherrington	....	electrician
Laura Thompson	....	assistant camera
Travis Van Sweden	....	first assistant camera
Sing Howe Yam	....	electrician
Andrew M. Young	....	still photographer
Brandon Zachary	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Animation Department
Kirsten Yamaguchi	....	animator

Casting Department
Lia Diana	....	casting associate
Melissa Peller	....	extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maya Agger	....	wardrobe assistant
Allison Pokladowski	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
John Petersen	....	colorist

Music Department
Dane Angotti	....	music editor
Alan Brown	....	composer: additional music
Alan Brown	....	music production administration
Roc Chen	....	composer: additional music
Richard Clabaugh	....	composer: themes
Wes Costello	....	musician: guitar
Shaun Drew	....	composer: additional music
Shaun Drew	....	guitarist
Shaun Drew	....	music supervisor
Evan Evans	....	music project manager
Evan Evans	....	score supervisor
Matt Gates	....	composer: additional music
Matt Gates	....	score supervisor
Dino Giancola	....	composer: additional music
Vivian Khor	....	composer: additional music
Dave Klotz	....	composer: additional music
Dave Klotz	....	score supervisor
Yong-bum Lee	....	composer: additional music
John Massari	....	music continuity
Juan Mendez	....	score transcription
Lee Miller	....	composer: additional music
Lee Miller	....	musician: guitar
Noah Potter	....	composer: additional music
Luigi Pulcini	....	composer: additional music
Luigi Pulcini	....	score transcription
David Raiklen	....	composer: additional music
Robert Safir	....	composer: additional music
Robert Safir	....	musician: guitar
Preston Shepard	....	score: mixing engineer
Stephen Tammearu	....	score transcription
David Tkaczuk	....	composer: additional music
Jim Yaeger	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Shannon Murphy	....	picture car coordinator

Other crew
Brandon Adams	....	assistant production coordinator
Patrick Bullion	....	set production assistant
Matthew Crossett	....	production assistant
Ryan Davis	....	production assistant
Alexandra Dimopoulos	....	production office coordinator
Brandon Frazier	....	location manager
Ben Furey	....	dialect consultant
Kevin Hindley	....	script clearance
Purvis Jordan	....	assistant production coordinator
Eric D. Kuzminski	....	mechanical effects
Catherine Linebarger	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael Meyer	....	mechanical effects supervisor
Jessica Mills	....	mechanical effects
Rebecca Moore	....	production assistant
Taresh Moore	....	production assistant
Robert L. Phelps	....	assistant production coordinator
Olivia Phillips	....	production assistant
Ryan Price	....	production assistant
Ike Quigley	....	script supervisor
Christopher M. Searcey	....	second script supervisor
Tonya Sheffield	....	assistant production coordinator
Phil Smoot	....	production consultant
William Stine	....	mechanical effects
Andrew M. Young	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Crimson Wolf Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Free Dolphin Entertainment (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment

Special Effects

• FX West

Other Companies

• Composer Collective  music production
• Digital Dreams Sound Studios  sound post-production
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• North Carolina Stuntman's Association  special thanks
• Popular Press Media Group (PPMG)  publicity and marketing

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some language

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46143) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA15+ (2011)

Filming Locations:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Crimson Wolf Productions

Movie Connections:

References Eagle Eye (2008)

Soundtrack:

21st Century (Digital Boy)

Low-budget execution of a good concept

With a name like "Eyeborgs", you know it has to either be really bad or really funny. And this movie isn't funny.

There are some redeeming qualities here though. You'll see in the end that it's a pretty original idea; it just suffers from mediocre execution, likely due to its low budget, which is a real shame. With a larger budget it could've been something of a ground-breaker.

As much as the title might otherwise imply, this is by all indications meant to be a serious, dramatic sci-fi thriller. Far from polished, the script was only "eh", and the fight choreography was worse, especially when the robots and humans fought hand-to-hand. The placement of CGI within real-world shots was generally not too believable, but that's somewhat understandable considering the budget. The 3D modeling and animation themselves, though, were probably the film's strongest elements. The little camera robots are cute, like tiny robotic gremlins going around killing people, with distinct and consistent personalities.

Unfortunately, the first hour or so of this isn't that absorbing. The concept itself is good though, and you won't fully appreciate it unless you sit through the entire movie to find out the real deal. The last 20 minutes are when things pick up and I actually felt absorbed by the movie, and I dare say, it may actually end up leaving you with something to think about.