I Spit on Your Grave (2010)

Director:

Steven R. Monroe

Writers:

Stuart Morse (screenplay)
Meir Zarchi (film: Day of the Woman)

Release Date:

20 January 2011 (Argentina)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Date Night

Plot:

A writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.

Plot Keywords:

Cabin | Writer | Revenge | Cabin In The Woods | Sheriff

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sarah Butler	...	Jennifer Hills
Jeff Branson	...	Johnny Miller
Andrew Howard	...	Sheriff Storch
Daniel Franzese	...	Stanley
Rodney Eastman	...	Andy
Chad Lindberg	...	Matthew
Tracey Walter	...	Earl
Mollie Milligan	...	Mrs. Storch
Saxon Sharbino	...	Chastity Storch
Amber Dawn Landrum	...	Girl at Gas Station
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Tonjes	...	Girl in Truck (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven R. Monroe

Writing credits
Stuart Morse		(screenplay)
Meir Zarchi		(film: Day of the Woman)

Produced by
Bill Berry	....	co-producer
Sarah J. Donohue	....	line producer
Neil Elman	....	co-producer
Daniel Gilboy	....	co-producer
Lisa M. Hansen	....	producer (as Lisa Hansen)
Paul Hertzberg	....	producer
Jeff Klein	....	executive producer
Gary Needle	....	executive producer
Alan Ostroff	....	executive producer
Meir Zarchi	....	executive producer
Kevin Kasha	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Corey A. Jackson		(as Corey Allen Jackson)

Cinematography by
Neil Lisk

Film Editing by
Daniel Duncan

Casting by
Danny Roth
Penny Perry		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Dins W.W. Danielsen		(as Dins Danielsen)

Costume Design by
Bonnie Stauch

Makeup Department
Jason Collins	....	special makeup effects designer: Autonomous F/X, Inc.
Heather Henry	....	key hair stylist
Heather Henry	....	key makeup artist
Elvis Jones	....	special makeup effects designer: Autonomous F/X
Chelsea Payne	....	assistant hair stylist
Chelsea Payne	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Sarah J. Donohue	....	unit production manager
Taeko Masuyama	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Fuller	....	first assistant director (as Jeffrey David Fuller)
Matthew Keim	....	second second assistant director
Lisa Mall	....	second second assistant director
Jennifer Williamson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kristin Cauldwell	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Tim Archer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin B. Barron	....	foley mixer (as Kevin Barron)
Kevin B. Barron	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Kevin Barron)
Vincent Bearden	....	boom operator
Jason Cole	....	foley artist
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	dialogue editor
Bobby Fisk	....	sound mixer (as Robert Fisk)
Randy Kiss	....	sound effects editor
Randy Kiss	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Kiss	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Reynolds	....	additional re-recording mixer
Christopher Reynolds	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Jean Turner	....	post sound coordinator
John Baker	....	additional adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Regina Chapman	....	special effects assistant
Alan Lashbrook	....	special effects makeup
Ken Speed	....	special effects supervisor (as Kenneth Speed)

Visual Effects by
Peter Browne	....	digital artist
Justin DeLong	....	flame artist
Matus Dolejsi	....	digital artist
James Halverson	....	effects animator
William Higgins	....	visual effects coordinator (as William G. Higgins)
Ryan Jensen	....	CG supervisor
Sitthichok Khunthaveelab	....	animator
Dong Hyun Kim	....	animator
Kevin Little	....	visual effects supervisor
Aaron Michel	....	digital artist
Brian Obee	....	digital artist
Rafael Santos Jr.	....	visual effects coordinator
Bob White	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Jennifer Cobb	....	stunt double: Jennifer (as Jennifer H. Cobb)
Russell Towery	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Yawn	....	stunt safety
Amber Dawn Landrum	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Donald Akes	....	electrician
Kenneth Armstrong	....	grip
David Bell	....	generator operator
Sarah Bowman	....	"a" camera second assistant
Jacob Bynum	....	digital loader
Larry Clifton	....	first assistant camera
Steve Dietl	....	still photographer
John Gregory Edwards	....	gaffer
Brouke Franklin	....	first assistant camera
Thomas J. Leone Jr.	....	electrician
Robert McCarty	....	grip
Keith Pokorski	....	first assistant "a" camera (as Keith A. Pokorski)
T.J. Sebren	....	best boy electric (as Thomas J. Sebren)
Justin Seyb	....	key grip
Josh Skrobarczyk	....	best boy grip
Marvin Wright	....	grip

Casting Department
Ryan Glorioso	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erica Callais	....	costumer
Svea Macek	....	costumer (as Svea S. Macek)
Rodney Williamson	....	assistant wardrobe designer

Editorial Department
Justin DeLong	....	colorist
Justin DeLong	....	on-line editor
Adam Driscoll	....	post production supervisor
Omar Godinez	....	colorist
Omar Godinez	....	digital intermediate colorist
Greg Milneck	....	digital intermediate producer
Brian Obee	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Corey A. Jackson	....	orchestrator (as Corey Allen Jackson)
Jeff Vaughn	....	scoring mixer
Kevin Teasley	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
McKinley J. Basco	....	driver (as McKinley Basco)
Dennis W. Cook Jr.	....	driver: cast
Randy Duplechine	....	transportation coordinator
Bart Figueiredo	....	driver: honeywagon
Dwight Lindsey	....	driver: set dress
Dean Morris	....	driver
Tim Sowell	....	driver: stakebed (as Timothy G. Sowell)

Other crew
Samantha Black	....	production assistant
Phillip Jordan Brooks	....	location manager (as Phillip Brooks)
Aaron T. Brown	....	production assistant
Eve Butterly	....	script supervisor
Candace Cahan	....	production assistant
Eric Cire	....	post production runner
Jennifer J. Collins	....	script supervisor
Chris Cooper	....	production assistant
Chris M. Cooper	....	production assistant
Christopher Dickerson	....	key set production assistant
Paula Dickmeyer	....	assistant production accountant
Marty Fitzgerald	....	assistant to Lisa Hansen
Adam Gordon	....	assistant to Paul Hertzberg
Arleen A. Hague	....	set teacher
Jonathan Harnsongkram	....	data management
Madison Herrington	....	production assistant
Ryan Hintz	....	assistant production accountant
Ernest J. Levron III	....	production assistant
Taeko Masuyama	....	production supervisor
Daniel McAlister	....	assistant: post-production
Crystal 'Sue' McGraw	....	post-production auditor
Charles McMullen	....	set medic
Tanya McMullen	....	set medic
Aaron Michel	....	data management
Ashley O'Neil	....	story editor
Andrew Sapp	....	office production assistant
Kristina Soderquist	....	production accountant
William Stampley IV	....	production assistant
Clayton Triplett	....	assistant location manager
Nancy Valle	....	executive in charge of post production
Daryl Wilsford	....	assistant location manager
Meir Zarchi	....	presenter
William Zielski	....	production assistant
Phillip Messinger	....	location scout (uncredited)
Ken Speed	....	armorer (uncredited)

Thanks
Neil Lisk	....	dedicatee
Diego J. Martinez	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Cinetel Films (as CineTel Films) (presents)
• Anchor Bay Films (in association with)
• Family of the Year Productions

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paris Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Cinetel Films (2010) (non-USA) (all media)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Primewave Nexeed (2011) (Japan) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Autonomous FX
• Lux Visual Effects

Other Companies

• Digital FX  digital intermediate & VFX
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong sadistic brutal violence, rape and torture, nudity and language

Runtime:

108 min (unrated version) | USA:105 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46174) | Australia:R | Canada:18A (Ontario) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Argentina:18 | New Zealand:(Banned) (2011) | Japan:Unrated | Ireland:(Banned) | Malaysia:(Banned) | South Korea:18 (unrated version) | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Peru:18 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK restricted) (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM18 | Norway:18 (uncut version) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Trivia:

It took Sarah Butler a week before she could bring herself to commit to making the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the rapes are finally over and Jennifer manages to get up, she is filthy and covered in leaves. Later, after she has walked away and is staggering through the woods towards the bridge, we see that she is practically clean.

Quotes:

Storch:I'm an ass man! HRNGG!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D (2011) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Moccasin Blues

'Vile bag of garbage', 'Misunderstood masterpiece' or neither?

'I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE' (2010): Four Stars (Out of Five)

Modern remake of one of the most controversial films of all time 'DAY OF THE WOMAN' (which was it's original limited release title in 1978, it was later retitled 'I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE' to capitalize on it's notoriety when it was given a major release in 1980). The film and it's 1978 predecessor both deal with rape, savage torture and murder. Both films have been highly criticized because of this with critics like Roger Ebert giving both films a zero star rating and calling the original a "vile bag of garbage". Almost an equal number of supporters (of the original film), including high profile critics, have raised their voices in defense of the film as well, with many labeling it a misunderstood masterpiece. Opposers of the film claim that it's man hating (with reports of some men walking out of the theater in disgust at both films) and some also accuse the film of glorifying violence against women (for it's violent rape scenes). Defenders of the films claim the movies are 'pro women' feminism and cathartic. People have been debating these issues for thirty two years and they'll probably go on debating them for longer than that and that's a good thing. If a movie causes that much discussion you have to give it some respect just for that.

Both films tell the story of a writer named Jennifer Hills (played by Sarah Butler in the new film and Camille Keaton in the original, Keaton is the grand-niece of Buster Keaton and won a Best Actress award for the role at the 1978 Catalonian International Film Festival) who heads to a cabin in the woods to work on her next novel. Once there she attracts a lot of attention from some hooligan hippies which eventually escalates in them braking into the cabin, raping her repeatedly and leaving her for dead. She unknowingly survives the viscous attacks and seeks out brutally sadistic revenge on all of the men involved, including a mentally handicap young man who was coerced into involvement by his buddies.

The remake was directed by Steven R. Monroe and written by Stuart Morse. The writer and director of the original film, Meir Zarchi, served as an executive producer on the film. Zarchi has said that he was inspired to make the original film after coming across a young rape victim in New York and escorting her to the police (which he says was the wrong decision considering how incompetent they were in the matter) and later the hospital for assistance. He defends the violence of the film as being completely necessary and rejects any criticisms that it is exploitative.

As far as the remake compares to the original film it's technically far superior on every level; it's better filmed, acted, written and directed (the original film had to manage with a much smaller budget though). The new film also shortens the rape scenes, in comparison to the much more explicit original, and relies more on psychologically implied imagery (which I think was a smarter decision). It also elaborates and extends the violent revenge scenes with much more creative deaths (much like many popular horror films). Where as the first half is more realistic and believable the second half branches much more into 'grindhouse' style revenge fantasy. While the film is much better than the original in all those ways it'll never be as remembered and cherished as a cult classic by fans.

I personally don't agree with the film's critics or it's supporters. I don't think you're supposed to necessarily agree with the heroine's actions or condone them and I definitely don't think you're intended to agree with the assailants' actions (that's a ridiculous argument). I think the film raises a lot of thoughts (most of them unpleasant) and discussion which like I said is something the films deserve credit for. A movie should never be judged by the actions of the characters within it, so however disgusting and disturbing they are (and in these films they're atrocious) it doesn't mean that they're bad films. I think both films are well made to a certain extent and effective at what they attempt to do. They're definitely not for everyone and very hard to watch but they're also memorable and dialogue inducing.

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