The Rig (2010)

Director:

Peter Atencio

Writers:

Scott Martin (original screenplay) and
C.W. Fallin (story)
(more)

Release Date:

5 October 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Some things shouldn't be disturbed.

Plot:

In the midst of a tropical storm, the crew of an offshore oil rig must survive the rampage of a creature after invading its undersea habitat.

Cast

William Forsythe	...	Jim Fleming
Stacey Hinnen	...	Freddy Brewer
Serah D'Laine	...	Carey Fleming
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Andrew
Carmen Perez	...	Rodriguez
Dan Benson	...	Colin Brewer / The Creature
Robert Zachar	...	Faulkner
Scott Martin	...	Kyle Dobbs
Darren Scott	...	John
Eric Bivens-Bush	...	Virgil
Jacob Bruce	...	Wallace
Dennis LaValle	...	Earl
Art LaFleur	...	Ken Fleming

Directed by
Peter Atencio

Writing credits
Scott Martin		(original screenplay)
Marilee A. Benson		screenplay
Lori Chavez		screenplay
C.W. Fallin		story and characters

Produced by
James D. Benson	....	producer
Lori Chavez	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Bruce Fowler

Cinematography by
Douglas E. Davis

Casting by
MaKenzi Moore

Production Design by
Robert W. Savina

Set Decoration by
Jeremy Woolsey

Costume Design by
Leslie Schilling

Makeup Department
Jessica DeBen	....	makeup artist
Nicole Gaudin	....	hair stylist
Calla Victoria	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lori Chavez	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stanley B. Gill	....	first assistant director
Wayne Douglas Morgan	....	second assistant director
Thad Vassmer	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
John Gorman	....	leadman
John Gorman	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Lisle Engle	....	sound re-recording mixer
Antonio Moncada	....	sound mixer
David Torres	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Dan Fandino	....	assistant special effects
Davis Fandino	....	creature effects
Matthew Killen	....	creature effects
Marina Mestaz	....	special effects makeup
Ken Speed	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
John Gorman	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Marty Boger	....	dolly grip
Marty Boger	....	key grip
Autumn Boh	....	camera operator
Jayson S. Coddington	....	best boy electric
C.W. Fallin	....	second director of photography
Brad Garris	....	electrician: day player
Brad Keyes	....	grip
Ken LaValle	....	still photographer
John T. Martin	....	gaffer
John T. Martin	....	key grip
Johnathon R. Martin	....	best boy grip
Aeron McKeough	....	assistant camera

Music Department
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Kevin Globerman	....	score recordist
Tiffany Jones	....	music contractor
Kevin Kaska	....	orchestrator
Eric Liljestrand	....	music recordist
Eric Liljestrand	....	score recordist
Carl Rydlund	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Stephanie Bertoni	....	script supervisor
Mae Chapman	....	craft service (as Mae Chapman-Jason)
Carolyn Fallin	....	dialogue coach
John Gorman	....	armorer
John Gorman	....	safety coordinator
Amanda Silverstein	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• OffSpring Productions
• Workshop Films 2

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Incorruptible Saints

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• PES Payroll  payroll services
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody creature violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Runtime:

UK:90 min | Ireland:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46210) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA (2010) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:12A (Violence) | UK:15 (Violence) | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Morgan City, Louisiana, USA

Company:

OffSpring Productions

Trivia:

"Mr. Charlie" is recognized as the first submersible drilling barge rig in the world to drill offshore wells. It is now used as a museum and training facility in Morgan City, Louisiana.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the storyline description it says that the crew has no way off the rig. But drill rigs are usually equipped with at least two lifeboats that can each hold the entire crew. And in the opening shot of the movie an orange lifeboat is clearly visible on the side of the rig.

Movie Connections:

References Aliens (1986)

This movie should give hope to all aspiring film makers.

If you're wondering why, with a summary like that, I can only give it 1 out of 10, let me explain.

If someone can take a script this bad and a cast so poor and still persuade people to hand their money over to it, then, if you're an aspiring movie maker, you should be ecstatic.

It has absolutely everything bad you can think of in a movie: Horrendously poor editing; a completely pointless flashback to a few minutes earlier, in black and white to remind you (if you're a complete idiot) what just happened; dreadful, tinny low budget music to match the low budget set; and a man in a plastic monkey suit grabbing people in a quick blur of camera motion while someone throws fake blood around.

And dialogue that's so poor that if they had managed to hire a cast of decent actors they would have ended up shaking their heads at the inanity of it all.

There are some tits in it. That ought to double the viewing audience.

Give this one a wide berth unless you have the choice of watching this or sticking map pins into your eyeballs.