Against the Dark (2009) (V)

Director:

Richard Crudo

Writer:

Mathew Klickstein (written by)

Release Date:

10 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

He lives by the sword. They will die by it.

Plot:

When most of the population of Earth is infected with a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures...

Plot Keywords:

Survivor | Abandoned Hospital | Military | Blood | Vampire

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Tao
Tanoai Reed	...	Tagart
Jenna Harrison	...	Dorothy
Danny Midwinter	...	Morgan
Emma Catherwood	...	Amelia
Stephen Hagan	...	Ricky
Daniel Percival	...	Dylan
Skye Bennett	...	Charlotte
Tania Dobre	...	Attendant #1
Mihaela Constantin	...	Attendant #2
Linden Ashby	...	Cross
Keith David	...	Lt. Waters
Clay Donahue Fontenot	...	Harrington
Stephen Haynes	...	Soldier
Stefan Iancu	...	Young Boy
Mihaela Elena Oros	...	Young Woman (as Mihaela Oros)
Claudiu Bleont	...	Surgeon
Andreea Ungureanu	...	Sophie
Dan Chiriac	...	Cadaverous Man (as Dann Chiriac)
Meda Andreea Victor	...	Woman Filing Teeth (as Meda Victor)
Bogdan Farkas	...	Tall Zombie
Anatoli Ciumac	...	Huge Zombie (as Anatonli Ciumac)
Florian Ciprian	...	Zombie (as Ciprian Florian)
Mihai Ungureanu	...	Zombie
Bujor Macrin	...	Zombie
Daniel Pisica	...	Zombie
Dian Hristov	...	Zombie (as Dyian Hristov)
Coca Zibilianu	...	Naked Woman (as Coca Zibileanu)
Alin Olteanu	...	Tao Voice (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ethan Stone	...	Soldier
Jeff Chase	...	Granade Zombie (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Crudo

Writing credits
Mathew Klickstein		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Crippen	....	associate producer
Binh Dang	....	co-executive producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	producer
Joe Halpin	....	co-executive producer
Tore Knos	....	co-producer
Vlad Paunescu	....	co-producer
Benjamin Sacks	....	line producer
Steven Seagal	....	producer

Original Music by
Philip White

Cinematography by
William Trautvetter

Film Editing by
Tim Silano

Casting by
Jeff Gerrard
Sue Jones

Production Design by
Serban Porupca

Art Direction by
Vlad Roseanu

Set Decoration by
Gina Stancu

Costume Design by
Ana Maria Cucu

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	hair stylist: Steven Seagal
David Atherton	....	makeup artist: Mr. Seagal
Daniela Busoiu	....	key makeup artist
Letitia Ghenea	....	key hair stylist
Adelina Popa	....	hair stylist
Iulia Roseanu	....	assistant makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dickey Beer	....	second unit director
Larisa Busuioc	....	second second assistant director
Hany El-Sayed	....	third assistant director
G. Peter King	....	second unit director
Ovi Morariu	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ovi Morariu	....	second assistant director
Maria Nita	....	second assistant director
Brian O'Sullivan	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Stefan Petcu	....	local first assistant director

Art Department
Viorel Ghenea	....	property master
Eugen Marinescu	....	assistant property master
Iasar Memedali	....	buyer
Serban Rotariu	....	assistant art director
Eusebiu Sirbu	....	scenic artist
David Nicholson	....	set dresser: reshoots (uncredited)

Sound Department
Zac Anderson	....	foley editor
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Caleb Easter	....	sound editor
Kathleen Edwards	....	additional adr assistant
Rik Elliott	....	adr mixer
Peter D. Lago	....	supervising sound effects editor
Doug Latislaw	....	adr mixer
Maggie Malyn	....	post sound coordinator
Tom Marks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Alexander Pugh	....	sound effects editor
Jason Shaffer	....	sound effects editor
Bryon Speller	....	dialogue editor
Kyle Tilbury	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Utt	....	assistant sound editor
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer
Skip Williams	....	dialogue editor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	adr & dialogue supervisor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Melania Ciurlin	....	special makeup effects
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects supervisor
Ionel Popa	....	special makeup effects designer

Visual Effects by
David Van Woert	....	digital compositor
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	digital compositor
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Vasile Albinet	....	stunt performer
Roxana Andronescu	....	stunt performer
Dickey Beer	....	stunt coordinator
Gabi Burlacu	....	stunt coordinator
Gabi Burlacu	....	stunt double: Morgan
Florian Ciprian	....	stunt performer
Mihai Danciu	....	stunts
Cincan Daniel	....	stunt performer
Doru Dumitrescu	....	stunts
Razvan Gheorghiu	....	stunt performer
Jason Gray	....	stunts
Vlad Iacob	....	stunt performer
Mihai Iliescu	....	stunts: zombie
Mihai Ionita	....	stunt performer
Bill Leaman	....	stunt rigger
John Maldea	....	stunt performer
Rene Mousseux	....	stunt coordinator: LA Unit
Radoslav Parvanov	....	stunts
Daniel Pasleaga	....	stunt performer
Daniel Pisica	....	stunts
Carmen Preda	....	stunt performer
Doru Raceala	....	stunt cars coordinator
Jean Paul Ruggiero	....	stunts
Con Schell	....	stunts
Florin Stancu	....	stunt actor: zombie
Nicolae Stoica	....	stunts
Valeriu Tomescu	....	stunt performer
Maria-Antoaneta Tudor	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicolae Alexandru	....	electrician (as Alexandru Nicolae)
Toni Cartu	....	camera operator
Calin Catalin	....	gaffer
Nicolae Chiosea	....	generator operator (as Nicu Chiosea)
Eugen Dumitru	....	dolly grip
Cristi Grosu	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Cristinel Grosu)
Robert Hayes	....	director of photography: additional filming
Florin Ilinca	....	second assistant: "a" camera
Adrian Iurchevici	....	video assist operator
Laurentiu Ivan	....	clapper
Laurentiu Ivan	....	second assistant camera
Gabriel Kosuth	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Lewis	....	chief lighting technician: pick ups
Christina Lewis	....	best boy electric: pick ups (as Christina Christensen)
Stefan Mangar	....	Steadicam operator
Merav Maroody	....	still photographer
Cristi Onutu	....	second assistant:
Ionut Perianu	....	first assistant: "b" camera
Victor Petre	....	camera loader
Liviu Pojoni Jr.	....	camera operator
Sandu Polu	....	best boy grip
William Scalzo	....	electrician: pick ups
Petre Surugiu	....	generator operator (as Bebe Surugiu)
Nelu Tincea	....	grip
Sorin Udrea	....	key grip
Gelu Vasilescu	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Ciobanu	....	costume assistant
Alina Dan	....	costume assistant
Oana Gabriela Draghici	....	costume supervisor (as Oana Draghici)
Carmen Ilie	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Eunice Choi	....	post-production coordinator
Robert Stambler	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Ed Adams	....	transportation captain
Toni Anton	....	driver
Vali Anton	....	driver
Marius Badea	....	driver
Dragos Barbacioru	....	driver
Florin Ilinca	....	driver
Mihai Mihai	....	driver
Andrei Pataki	....	driver
Cristian Peagu	....	driver
Aurel Pongaru	....	driver
Doru Raceala	....	picture vehicles coordinator
Tony Ruiz	....	transportation coordinator
Mircea Stanescu	....	driver
Marian Stefan	....	driver
Dan Trica	....	mechanic
Octav Tudor	....	driver

Other crew
Marian Alexandru	....	assistant location manager
Ileana Barbuluscu	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Doran Chandler	....	production lawyer
Claudia Clima	....	key set production assistant (as Claudia Chima)
Zamfir Cornel	....	production assistant
Cosmin Cucu	....	set production assistant
Cristina Ivan	....	office production assistant
Anca Laslu	....	office production assistant
Tientan Ling	....	assistant: Mr. Dang (as Tientan)
Dorin Mercea	....	customs liaison (as Dori Mercea)
Lavinia Mercea	....	production accountant
Marian Olaru	....	catering assistant
Stefan Petcu	....	set production assistant
Alexandra Popescu	....	assistant production accountant
Cornelia Stefan	....	script supervisor
Bogdan Stefanescu	....	location manager
Katherine Swanson	....	production accountant
Ioana Teodorescu	....	production secretary
Oana Topliceanu	....	production coordinator
David E. Van Houten	....	publicist
Liliana Voicu	....	catering chef

Production Companies

• Steamroller Productions (presents)
• Castel Film Romania

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (all media)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA (2008) | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | USA:R | Singapore:R21 | Japan:PG12 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Steamroller Productions

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: Very faintly heard when Tao (Steven Seagal) throws a vampire through a wall near the end of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lt. Waters arrives into the military base the helicopter landing is clearly UH-60 Black Hawk, yet the helicopter he gets out of in the following shot is an UH-1 Iroquois "Huey".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Amelia:[voice-over] Once the infection hit, there was little time to react.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Stealth (2005)

Oh crap...

Oh crap is right. What the heck is this work and who needs to be held responsible? I've seen A lot of bad movies in my life, actually even enjoy quite a few horrid flicks. But this was SO bad i turned it off. (after checking the clock to see how much longer it could possibly have...) Segal? he had a few good ones. Your not blade, never will be, and you should quit while your ahead (10 years ago). Story sucked. Acting SUCKED. Overall production sucked. But none of them sucked as bad as the fact that the 30 minutes or so i dedicated to this movie i will never get back. Ugh. Do yourself a favor, don't watch this... unless your suicidal. It'll help you take the plunge. Chris~>