Dying God (2008)

In a dark and decadent city, Sean Fallon - a corrupt cop - will have to face his own demons to put an end to a series of brutal rapes and murders of the most weirdest kind. With the help of... See full summary »

Director:

Fabrice Lambot

Writers:

Uriel Barros (original story), Jean Depelley (screenplay),

Stars:

Luciana Aguirre, Samuel Arena, Louis Ballester

Cast

Credited cast:
Luciana Aguirre	...	Raped woman
Samuel Arena	...	Duncan
Louis Ballester	...	Nicky
Gabriela Cóceres	...	Steffie
Agathe de La Boulaye	...	Angel
Iván Espeche	...	Ray
Hugo Halbrich	...	Bennell
Lance Henriksen	...	Chance
James Horan	...	Sean Fallon
Brad Krupsaw	...	Gallagher
Enrique Liporace	...	Angelo
Victoria Maurette	...	Ingrid
Misty Mundae	...	Mary (as Erin Brown)
Pablo Padilla	...	Unknown man
Kevin Schiele	...	Charlie

Storyline

In a dark and decadent city, Sean Fallon - a corrupt cop - will have to face his own demons to put an end to a series of brutal rapes and murders of the most weirdest kind. With the help of the local pimps, headed by Chance, Fallon will go the hunt for the serial killer, that may in the end not be human!

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Taglines:

The hunt begins

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

France Argentina

Language:

English

Release Date:

2008 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Final Spawn

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metaluna Productions, Buenos Aires Rojo Shocking

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sean Fallon returns from the hospital to his apartment and checks his messages, there is one message from "Mary" stating that she cleaned his apartment. This voice is not the same actress who was Mary earlier, which was Misty Mundae (Erin Brown). The voice in this message has a very strong accent and is not Misty's American voice.

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Quotes

Chance: Nothing makes me happier than a cop beating another cop!
[he then casually rides out of the room on his wheelchair]
Chance: Fuck you! Fuck this place!

User Reviews

Crude and overdone

Fallon (James Horan) apparently omitted many pages in the book of "how to become a good cop", but despite his drug addiction, aggression and corruption, he manages to make progress in his investigation when a series of murders is caused by a supernatural killer. After his dark sides were portrayed excessively, the good sides appear somewhat unexpected, for example at the university when he conducts his research very politely. Lance Henriksen, confined to a wheelchair, plays a gangster with more courage than the others ("Don't think I'm gonna run from you" - good taste?), when Fallon seeks assistance from criminals rather than his colleagues.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, they say. Certainly the movie has got a few good ideas and actors, plus great locations at Buenos Aires - but everything is somewhat crude and overdone. Too many victims end up in body-bags, while the investigation is sloppy and slow, since the cops care more about their personal dislikes. The music is deliberately monotonous, looping the same dark chords to infinity, which might give a sinister atmosphere to a thrilling story, but alas, the story of "Dying God" does not pull it off, trying to please genre fans with the occasional sick stuff instead of providing a better explanation for the nature and character of the 'god'. Besides, the poor dubbing didn't make it any better.