Removal (2010)

Director:

Nick Simon

Writers:

Oz Perkins
Daniel Meersand
(more)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Gothic horror meets industrial-strength cleaning products in this spine-tingler about a pill-popping cleaning service employee and a sprawling mansion with secrets of its own.

Plot Keywords:

Hallucination | Suicide

Cast

Billy Burke	...	Eric Kershe
Mark Kelly	...	Cole Hindin
Oz Perkins	...	Henry Sharpe
Emma Caulfield	...	Jennifer
Kelly Brook	...	Kirby
Elliott Gould	...	Dr. Segal
Sharon Omi	...	Sandra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Burkhardt	...	Estranged Woman
Bronwyn Cornelius	...	Susan Sharpe
Kim Estes	...	Phil
Evan Helmuth	...	Todd
Ned Hosford	...	Estranged Man
Breanna Pine	...	Liz (voice)
JR Reed	...	Mike (voice)
Florence Regina	...	Nurse Chapel
Joanna Sanchez	...	Housekeeper
Christopher Tomaselli	...	Sammy

Directed by
Nick Simon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Daniel Meersand
Oz Perkins
Nick Simon

Produced by
Mark Canton	....	executive producer
Jaclyn Marie Cirillo	....	associate producer
Lara Hafez	....	associate producer
Mohamed Hefzy	....	executive producer
David Hopwood	....	co-executive producer
Robert O. Kaplan	....	executive producer
Robert Konowalow	....	line producer
Thomas Mahoney	....	producer
Chady Eli Mattar	....	producer
John Henry Reeves	....	co-producer
Hayden Roush	....	producer
Scott C. Silver	....	producer
Nickolaus Swedlund	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nima Fakhrara

Cinematography by
Kevin Duggin

Film Editing by
Katy Skjerping

Casting by
Kari G. Peyton

Production Design by
Ian Marsh

Art Direction by
Levon Maronyan

Costume Design by
Liz M. Schroeder

Makeup Department
Amber Atkisson	....	special makeup effects artist
Allison Bryan	....	makeup department head
David Mendez	....	makeup artist
Paul Rizzo	....	hair

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Skinny Mat Bright	....	second assistant director
Julia Lennon	....	first assistant director
Noah Rosenthal	....	second unit director
David Stephenson	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Andrew Kantos	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Nelson	....	boom operator
Nathan Wood	....	foley artist
Nathan Wood	....	sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Boyd	....	electrician
Samuel Brownfield	....	gaffer
Johanna Cerati	....	second assistant camera
Graham Chart	....	key grip
Les Halstead	....	additional stills
Julien Janigo	....	best boy electric
Justin Kemper	....	grip
Victor Macias	....	steadicam operator
Blair Madigan	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Joel Marich	....	electrician
John Paul Meyer	....	first assistant camera
Robert Royds	....	director of photography: second unit
Sérgio	....	grip
Salvador Vega	....	first assistant camera: b camera
Joseph Walsh	....	jib operator
Jennifer Rotner	....	camera intern (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Scott C. Silver	....	additional editor

Music Department
Nima Fakhrara	....	executive music producer
Ramin Kousha	....	composer: additional music
Ramin Kousha	....	score preparation
Luke Loomis	....	engineer
Kevin Merlet	....	music supervisor
Jason Parra	....	engineer

Transportation Department
Les Halstead	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Claire Barcos	....	production coordinator
Emily Belsey	....	production assistant
Lundon Boyd	....	assistant to director
Eric Hughes	....	production assistant
Melinda Labita	....	script supervisor
James Lourie	....	key production assistant
Michael Lurie	....	worldwide sales
Andrew Shuster	....	production assistant
Kelly Thompson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Michael Ferril	....	special thanks
Jake Kozarec	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Sellers	....	special thanks
Hans Zimmer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Silvatar Media

Distributors

• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2012) (worldwide) (all media)
• Schröder Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Digital Post Services  post-production servicing

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MPAA:

Rated R for violence/bloody images and language

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silvatar Media

Soundtrack:

Congratulate Our Thievery

Well Crafted Psychological Thriller... Certainly worth more than it's current 4.4

I'll never fully understand exactly how people rate films here; try as I might, the reasoning eludes me...

Anyway, DEFINITELY better than it's current 4.4 rating (especially if graded on the curve with so many other garbage films out there) Well written and acted; especially well directed. Very engaging and suspenseful. YES, we've seen this kind of thing before and NO, it's not the absolutely most original story out there, BUT, a well done film is a well done film, and that is SUPPOSEDLY why we rate and review films here, right...?

The primary actor does an excellent job as the calm 'Cleaner' Cole. There is very nice use of photography and editing and excellent use of sound design to add to the strong psychological mood of the film (with the very minor exception of unfortunately one of my personal neurotic irritations where pouring drinks and other consequential sounds are SO bloody loud, MUCH louder than they should be - GOD I hate that!)

So, if you like solid, competent, Psychological thrillers either with or without 'Twists' and as long as you appreciate good film making, then you should definitely enjoy this movie. BTW, that was the first time I've ever seen Oz Perkins (Anthony's son) who also co-wrote the excellent screenplay, and I felt that he carried the 'disturbed' torch well where his father left off. I would LOVE to see him do more Horror films, but he hasn't really done very many at all.

Overall the movie is strong on mood if a bit lighter on substance. Not anything earth-shaking, but a decent, well done, enjoyable Thriller...