The Dark Lurking (2009)

Director:

Gregory Connors

Writer:

Gregory Connors (written by)

Release Date:

10 October 2011 (Ireland)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The eight remaining survivors of a secret research facility barricade themselves away from a horde of ancient and deadly creatures.

Plot Keywords:

Zombie | Alien | Gore | Monster

Cast

Tonia Renee	...	Lena
Bret Kennedy	...	Michaels
Ozzie Devrish	...	Kirkland
Roslyn van Doorn	...	Yutani
Dirk Foulger	...	Konieg
Anthony Edwards	...	Dare
Davyd Williams	...	Canning
Cassia Rosenstraus	...	Jen
Aash Aaron	...	Communications commander
Christian Newling	...	Communications officer
Kit Sivyer	...	Communications tech
Gregory Connors	...	Rico (as Greg Connors)
India Gaythwaite	...	Female scientist
Ulrik Strodl	...	Rabid
Steve Daddow	...	Rabid (as Stephen Daddow)
Damien Bryson	...	Rabid
Hollie Johnson	...	Scared med tech
Philippe Deseck	...	Philippe
Jodi Plumbley	...	Facility intercom (voice)
John Cross	...	WW2 soldier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mason Hoffman	...	Rabid
Joel Amos Byrnes	...	Thriller Rabid (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregory Connors		(as Greg Connors)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gregory Connors		written by (as Greg Connors)

Produced by
Gregory Connors	....	co-producer
Bret Kennedy	....	co-producer
Stuart Wall	....	producer

Original Music by
Kit Sivyer

Cinematography by
Dirk Foulger

Film Editing by
Greg Connors

Casting by
Aash Aaron

Production Design by
Dwayne Nicol

Costume Design by
Annie Brandes
Clyde Watts

Makeup Department
Kate Lyne	....	makeup department head
Elina Valttila	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Stuart Wall	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Crowhurst	....	first assistant director
Linda Deseck	....	second assistant director
Katherine Goult	....	first assistant director
David Jackson	....	second assistant director
Liam Stewart	....	first assistant director
Don Vaughn	....	additional first assistant director (as Donnie Vaughn)

Art Department
Gregory Connors	....	set constructor
John Connors	....	set constructor
Bret Kennedy	....	set constructor
Christian Newling	....	construction assistant
Ray Nicol	....	set constructor
Peter Tame	....	art department assistant
Stuart Wall	....	set constructor
Clyde Watts	....	key props buyer
Clyde Watts	....	set constructor
Daniel Watts	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Gavin Calnan	....	additional sound recordist
Grant Weatherburn	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Joshua Smith	....	post production supervisor
Simon Wise	....	colour correction

Stunts
Joel Amos Byrnes	....	stunt performer
Philippe Deseck	....	stunts
Luke Eccleston	....	stunt safety
Dirk Foulger	....	stunt double: Canning
Greg Jones	....	stunt performer
Quantrelle King	....	stunt performer
Craig Morgan	....	stunt performer
Leroy Page	....	stunt safety
Don Vaughn	....	stunt safety (as Donnie Vaughn)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard C Bell	....	gaffer (as Richard Bell)
David Brooks	....	gaffer
Jamie Chong	....	assistant camera
Bob Dechphant	....	assistant camera
Philippe Deseck	....	b-camera operator
Justin Harrison	....	best boy electric
Polly Harrison	....	additional first camera assistant
Polly Harrison	....	additional focus puller
Milan Holec	....	steadicam operator
Scott Kimber	....	focus puller
Niklas Larsson	....	still photographer
Danielle Lomas	....	still photographer
Anthony Manion	....	focus puller
Geoff Schatzel	....	still photographer
Davi Soesilo	....	gaffer
Davi Soesilo	....	still photographer
Clare Wood	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jesse Breckon	....	wardrobe supervisor
Hollie Johnson	....	wardrobe supervisor

Other crew
Hayley Calderwood	....	script supervisor
Mason Hoffman	....	work experience
Sara Newling	....	work experience
Russell Sharp	....	prosthetic effects

Production Companies

• Filmwerx77

Distributors

• Mediakin (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• OZPIX Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• 8-Films (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• 8-Films (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Cinema Epoch (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Vietnam) (all media)
• Left Films (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Lightning Media (II) (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Supersounds Films (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Vicol Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)

Special Effects

• G-Netech Studios (additional effects)
• Sharp FX (special makeup effects)

Also Known As:

"Alien in Cube" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence/gore and language

Runtime:

Australia:97 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45590) | Australia:MA (2010) | Finland:K-18 (self applied)

Company:

Filmwerx77

Trivia:

This film is considered an Ozploitation picture, an Australian exploitation movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the shootout in the vents when a zombie apparently crawls on the ceiling towards M.T Dare you can see an orange emergency light on the ground that clearly indicates that the image is flipped because all the other lights hang from the ceiling.

Quotes:

Jen:There is so much wrong with you, you crazy bitch.

Movie Connections:

References "Captain Kangaroo" (1955)

halfway there again

Come on Aussie film maker guys, genre film makers in Australia are getting closer by the day. this is another one that almost got there, just like Gabriel. first off i found out how much the real budget for this film is and it sure as hell was a lot less than $1mil and that's why this movie deserves a good pat on the back. like Gabriel, this movie looks great.(its a bit dark in some places but its a dark aliens movie so i'm not gonna carry on too much about that) Unlike Gabriel this movie knows how to blow stuff up and splatter the screen with alien slime. Big time! There's my big gripe though and this is where the movie falls down. It should have embraced that and had even MORE than what it had. there's probably 40 minutes of wasted screen time trying to slightly differentiate itself from Cameron's "Aliens". But it didn't need to is what i'm saying. People get that its borrowing heavily from aliens but so what its an exploitation film and aliens was 25 years ago man, let it go. there's a 2 minute action scene on you tube floating around that kicks ass, and that's what i'm saying: the whole movie should have been this, and there is a lot more of this in the film to be sure, hell yes. but...it half is half isn't still. Its like they thought they'd get in trouble for just going nuts. If the movie really cost what they say it did it would have been, i'm sure! Somebody buy this movie so these guys can get a budget and make that exploitation movie that you know they're dying to do. but a 5 will do for now, to me 5 gets you in the green zone and is a good movie. hopefully the next movie is an awesome 7.