Baseline Killer (2008) (V)

Director:

Ulli Lommel

Writer:

Ulli Lommel (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror

Plot Keywords:

No Budget | Killer | Wig

Cast

Victoria Ullmann
Pia Pownall
Jaquelyn Aurora
Lauren Cartier
Jana L. Laurin
Jon E. Nimetz
Devex Oozer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Hurrell
Lisa Renée
Nola Roeper
Caitie Uhlmann
Bud Watson
Elizabeth Williams

Directed by
Ulli Lommel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ulli Lommel		written by

Produced by
Ulli Lommel	....	producer
Max Nikoff	....	associate producer
Nola Roeper	....	producer

Original Music by
Ulli Lommel		(as Green River Band)

Cinematography by
Ulli Lommel		(as Bianco Pacelli)

Film Editing by
Christian Behm		(as Xgin)

Casting by
Rachael Devlin

Production Design by
Ulli Lommel		(as Patricia Devereaux)

Production Management
Howard Berstein	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christian Behm	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jim Swain	....	props

Sound Department
Hans Broome	....	sound editor
Larry Bryanston	....	supervising sound editor
Donald Carlson	....	sound effects editor
Noble Daggett	....	boom operator
John Graves	....	sound
Ross James	....	foley artist
Max Nikoff	....	location sound

Stunts
John Kunicki	....	stunt coordinator
Brian Lawrence	....	fight choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department
Bret Ahmed	....	second assistant camera
Eric Bedford	....	grip
Kevin Burnstein	....	gaffer
Diana King	....	second assistant camera
Daniel Noah	....	first assistant camera
Jackie Shawn	....	key grip
Dale Tibor	....	first assistant camera
Chris Tonkovitcz	....	best boy
Annie Wildmoser	....	first assistant camera

Music Department
Harry Caper	....	music coordinator (as Harry 'Green' Caper)
Laverne Lincoln	....	music editor

Other crew
Tito Angeleri	....	assistant: Ms. Roeper
Gary Edwards	....	location scouting
Howard Goldstein	....	production accountant
Erica Mandell	....	script supervisor
Rebecca Schwartz	....	researcher
Danielle Signoret	....	location coordinator
Scott Struna	....	production assistant
Angelo Vendoren	....	assistant: Mr. Lommel

Production Companies

• Hollywood House of Horror

Distributors

• Fenix Pictures (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• North American Motion Pictures (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Peacock Films (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Ytinifni (2008) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Hertz Rent A Car  transportation provided by
• Images Warehouse Furniture  special thanks
• Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance provided by

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore and language

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:R

Company:

Hollywood House of Horror

Movie Connections:

References Mortal Kombat (1992) (VG)

Fair Thriller

Baseline Killer (2008)

** (out of 4)

Ulli Lommel's latest "serial killer" flick takes a look at the Baseline Killer, a Phoenix man who killed nine people while raping at least a dozen others. Since this movies release the killer was brought to justice and this movie pretty much tries to wrap the entire case into one. Here there are two killers who have eight friends locked inside a warehouse where they were partying. Soon the killers begin picking them off one by one until they decide to try and fight in order to survive. I've reviewed all of Lommel's current serial killer movies and this one here is certainly miles above the rest due in large part to the director actually trying to tell a story instead of just throwing weird images at us. The first forty-minutes are without question the best stuff I've seen from him since THE BOOGEY MAN, although some might say that's not say too much considering the movies he's made since then. This movie actually has a pretty good set up and I enjoyed the idea of all these women locked up and being stalked by (to them) unseen men. Lommel gets a few effective shots out of this but the low budget and bad acting really makes this 81-minute film drag out. The performances are all rather bland and boring and this is painfully obvious in the scenes where they're suppose to be scared and crying. The reactions on their face, which is suppose to be fear, comes off very campy and had me laughing. The budget was also a problem as I'm going to guess they didn't spend more than a few hundred thousand if that. This digital video look just makes the film look too cheap and it was hard creating any atmosphere. I'd also recommend Ulli find a new group to do the soundtracks to these films. With that said, this film is a minor comeback for the director but unless you're use to his current work I'd say you should still skip this one.