Deadtime Stories 2 (2009)

Directors:

Michael Fischa
Jeff Monahan
(more)

Writer:

Jeff Monahan (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Now I lay me down to rest, but there's a goblin on my chest. He's gray and ugly and very gory and he wants to tell me a deadtime story.

Plot:

In this anthology of horror tales two hikers are trapped in a cave-in, a jilted teen lover turns bad, and man is murderously desperate to help his ailing wife.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Unplanned Pregnancy | Raising The Dead | Sexually Aggressive Woman | Medical Experiment

Cast

Aric Amendolea	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Kristen Barrega	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Amy Lynn Best	...	Nurse Fletcher (segment "The Gorge")
Carla Bianco	...	Janet Weaver (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
William Black	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Amanda Caddy	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Rebecca Campbell	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Alexa Casiato	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Danny Cooper	...	Markham (segment "Dust")
Meridith Davis	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Liz DuChez	...	Donna (segment "The Gorge")
Siena Frank	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Amanda Frost	...	Allison Knowles (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
The Rat Gorgi	...	Himself (segment "The Gorge")
Barret Hackney	...	Craig (segment "The Gorge")
Ian Harding	...	Ryan
Mark Hofmann	...	Dr. Owen (segment "The Gorge")
Nathan Hollabaugh	...	Matt Lilly (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Patrick Jordan	...	Gary (segment "The Gorge")
Jessica Kennedy	...	Lauren (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Larry John Meyers	...	Detective Arbogast (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Melissa Mittereder	...	Secretary (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Emily Monahan	...	Joelle Weaver (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Jeff Monahan	...	Announcer (segment "The Gorge")
Sara Monahan	...	Amity Weaver (segment "On Sabbath Hill") (as Sarah Monahan)
Walt Newcomer	...	Father Hiker (segment "The Gorge")
Andrew B. Nicholas	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Andi Palmer	...	Mother (segment "The Gorge")
Travis Patterson	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Lindsay Potter	...	Student (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Sam Redford	...	Dr. Alex Flesch (segment "Dust")
George A. Romero	...	Himself - Host
John Romualdi	...	Richard Weaver (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Blain Schiff	...	Hiker Son (segment "The Gorge")
The dog Scruffy	...	Himself (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
John Shepard	...	George (segment "Dust")
Doreen Tanner	...	Mother Hiker (segment "The Gorge")
Emily Tate	...	Girl Hiker (segment "The Gorge")
Sam Turich	...	Dr. Carson (segment "On Sabbath Hill")
Adrienne Wehr	...	Audrey (segment "Dust")
Scott Williams	...	Father (segment "The Gorge")

Directed by
Michael Fischa
Jeff Monahan
Matt Walsh

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Monahan		writer

Produced by
Michael Fischa	....	producer
Christine Forrest	....	executive producer
Jeff Monahan	....	co-executive producer
George A. Romero	....	executive producer
Marty Schiff	....	producer
Matt Walsh	....	producer

Original Music by
Kerri Fabian		(co-composer)
Matthew Tait

Cinematography by
Luke Andrade

Film Editing by
Matt Walsh

Art Direction by
Don Day

Costume Design by
Melissa Mittereder

Makeup Department
Chucky Hendershot	....	makeup artist
Rachael Ryan	....	assistant makeup artist
Steve Tolin	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maria F. Leon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Don Day	....	set designer
Alyssa Dreliszak	....	set dresser
Eve Heidekat	....	set dresser
Cara Sanz	....	props
Cara Sanz	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Kevin Hawkins	....	boom operator
George E. Simpson Jr.	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Jason Baker	....	assistant prop designer
Chucky Hendershot	....	special effects technician
Rachael Ryan	....	special effects assistant
Steve Tolin	....	special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Wes Cueto	....	grip

Music Department
Alan Howarth	....	composer: theme music
Matt Tate	....	composer: score

Production Companies

• Sanibel II Films
• 72nd St. Films
• 555 FIlms

Distributors

• Eagle Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD) (As "George A. Romero Presents Deadtime Stories")
• EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Showcase Entertainment (2009) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Film Emporium  E&O insurance

Also Known As:

"Deadtime Stories - Volume 2" - USA (closing credits title)
"George A. Romero Presents Deadtime Stories" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence and some nudity

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:R (2011) | Germany:18

Company:

Sanibel II Films

Trivia:

Most of the segment, THE GORGE, was shot seventeen stories underground. One member of the crew needed to quit due to extreme claustrophobia.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Deadtime Stories (2011)

Only Savini's Segment Works

***I'm not sure what's up with the listing on IMDb but this review is for the first film in the two part series. Why IMDb has this listed as the second is beyond me (and you'll notice this "sequel" listed has a release date two years before the first film).

Deadtime Stories (2011)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

George Romero "hosts" this anthology horror film, which is obviously just using him to try and get more viewers. In "Valley of the Shadows" a woman takes an expedition to a mysterious jungle where her husband vanished earlier and soon she learns why. Next up is "Wet" a fisherman finds a mysterious item, which leads to something beyond his wildest imagination. The third film comes from director Tom Savini, "Housecalls" has a doctor going out on a stormy night to help a sick boy who claims to have been bitten by a vampire. DEADTIME STORIES VOL. 1, like all anthology films, is quite uneven but I don't think there's any question that the first two stories are pretty bad and the third one is clearly the best thanks in large part to Savini's direction. Now, I'm not going to sit here and say that Savini is the next Scorsese but it's clear by watching the three films that he's a real director who can tell a story and add a bit of style as well. The biggest problem with the first two films is that the stories themselves are poorly executed and I'd also say that the screenplays really don't give us enough to keep us interested in what's going on. In the first film we learn that the husband goes missing but it would have been helpful had we known what he was doing out there and what "curse" this jungle has. By the time the film gives us this information it's pretty much over. With the second film, again, knowing more probably would have helped. Both go for big "twists" at the end but neither works. Savini's film at least features some nice performances and direction but the story too is fairly simple, although the twist does work. DEADTIME STORIES VOL. 1 is a pretty poor film and it's a shame Romero has to sell himself in this way. His introductions really aren't anything special and it's clear this was just a money thing.