The Cell 2 (2009) (V)

Director:

Tim Iacofano

Writers:

Lawrence Silverstein (screenplay) &
Alex Barder (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

In the mind of a mad man

Plot:

The Cusp is a serial killer who kills his victims and then brings them back to life; over and over again; until they beg to die...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Foot Chase | Numbered Sequel | Hanging Onto A Flying Aircraft | Mindreader

Cast

Tessie Santiago	...	Maya
Chris Bruno	...	Harris
Frank Whaley	...	Duncan
Bart Johnson	...	Skylar
Michael Flynn	...	Kassel
Amee Walden	...	Penelope
Charles Halford	...	Deputy Finch
Paul Kiernan	...	Coroner
Whitney Labrum	...	Young Woman
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Snobby Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alicia Marie Emerson	...	Dead Girl 4 (uncredited)
Larry Filion	...	Sheriiff Deputy (uncredited)
Ben Naccarato	...	Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Iacofano

Writing credits
Lawrence Silverstein		(screenplay) &
Alex Barder		(screenplay) and
Erik Klein		(screenplay) and
Rob Rinow		(screenplay)
Lawrence Silverstein		(story) &
Alex Barder		(story)

Produced by
Alex Barder	....	producer
Michael C. Cuddy	....	line producer
Marc Freitas	....	associate producer
Kevin Kasha	....	executive producer
Lawrence Silverstein	....	producer
Nancy Valle	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Massari

Cinematography by
Geno Salvatori

Film Editing by
John Coniglio

Casting by
Mandy Sherman

Production Design by
Diane Millett

Set Decoration by
Brian Lives

Costume Design by
Amy Jean Roberts

Makeup Department
Vanessa Cartier	....	makeup artist: pickups
Chris Hanson	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Gina Homan	....	makeup department head
Jenna Kilgrow	....	department head hair

Production Management
J.M. Logan	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kathy Jarvis	....	second unit director
Troy Rohovit	....	first assistant director
Heather Toone	....	second second assistant director
Tobijah Tyler	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Burke Bowthorpe	....	assistant props
Michelle Fairbank	....	assistant property master
Jason Haase	....	leadman
Ian Roylance	....	property master
Kino Scialabba	....	concept artist
Kino Scialabba	....	matte painter

Sound Department
Rich Allison	....	adr recordist
Tom Balazs	....	foley editor
Tom Balazs	....	foley recordist
Nick Beljic	....	adr mixer
Wade Chamberlain	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Johnston	....	sound designer
Paul H. Maritsas	....	sound mixer
John Massari	....	additional sound designer
Serge Perron	....	dialogue editor
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Chris Reynolds	....	sound supervisor
Stephen Rippey	....	boom operator
James Young	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Eric Blevins	....	matchmove artist
Gregg Detrich	....	CG Animation/VFX Artist (23D Films )
Bruce Holt	....	digital effects artist
Rick Iacobo	....	compositor: Sandman Studios
Joe Russo	....	visual effects supervisor
Kino Scialabba	....	senior matte painter
Shian Storm	....	lead composite artist

Stunts
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt coordinator
Katie Sciuto	....	stunts
Brent Steffensen	....	stunt double
Chester E. Tripp III	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Dean Aoki	....	first assistant camera
Ted Caloroso	....	director of photography: inserts
Clayton Chase	....	still photographer
Kelly Klindt	....	grip
Simon Miya	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Jeff Johnson	....	Utah casting director
Tye Nelson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kish Carter	....	key tailor
Mike Law	....	costumer
Natalie Pascual	....	key costumer
Joseph Anthony Vasquez	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Gus Comegys	....	on-line editor
Shian Storm	....	colorist

Music Department
Kim Blackburn Bowen	....	music legal services
John Massari	....	composer: theme music
John Massari	....	midi mixer
John Massari	....	music editor
John Massari	....	music recorder: score
John Massari	....	music recording mixer
John Massari	....	music remixer
John Massari	....	music supervisor
John Massari	....	musician
John Massari	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Britani Alexander	....	transportation coordinator
Kelly Klindt	....	driver: grip truck
Ryan McDowell	....	lead driver
Thad Paget	....	driver

Other crew
Hayley Badham	....	production assistant
Ross Beck	....	office production assistant
Erik Bright	....	unit publicist
Terry Gaertner	....	production coordinator
Nancy Govednik	....	first assistant accountant
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Andrew K. Hodge	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Langton	....	location manager
Tom Lewis	....	production attorney
Kristin Ludwin	....	script supervisor
Douglas W. McHenry	....	production accountant
Mike Miner	....	assistant production office coordinator
Peter Silberstein	....	production assistant
Joanne Valdez	....	production assistant
Tommy Woodard	....	film commission specialist: Utah

Production Companies

• Silverstein / Barder Company
• New Line Home Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• Warner Home Video (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Reel DVD (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• 23D Films
• Sandman Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  camera crane
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dollies
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and electrical equipment provided by
• Redman Movies and Stories  special effects equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  trucks

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MPAA:

Rated R for violence and torture, some language and brief sexuality

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:MA (2009) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Silverstein / Barder Company

Goofs:

Continuity: During the car chase, all exterior shots of the car clearly show that there is no passenger even though Maya is shown from the interior to be sitting there.

Movie Connections:

References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)

Barely decent DVD sequel with another no name cast

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

Those cretins at LoveFilm, sure as day and night, sent me a film from the low priority section before I got one in one of the higher sections. And so I saw this made for DVD sequel to the 2000 horror film The Cell, which had pretensions of being a Silence of the Lambs style delve into the psyche of a serial killer but was in fact just an excuse for a former MTV music video director to show off his warped visual costumes and special effects. Hardly the springboard for a film that was going to get a sequel in theatres and surely enough, this has arrived like many other sequels nowadays arriving straight to DVD. And so we have a sexy (but scrawnily thin) young woman running around snow ridden America with a detective whose niece has been kidnapped, using her 'mind power' to hunt down the kidnapper, who's also a serial killer. Everyone involved just goes through the motions with some wearisome sets and dull dialogue until, after barely 70 minutes, the whole shebang comes to an end. Distracting enough if you've got nothing better to watch, but pretty pointless otherwise. **