ATM (2012/I)

Director:

David Brooks

Writer:

Chris Sparling (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 February 2012 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

No warning. No control. No escape.

Plot:

On a late night visit to an ATM, three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for their lives when they become trapped by an unknown man. |

Plot Keywords:

Trapped | Co Worker | Hooded Figure | Person On Fire | Automated Teller Machine

Cast

Brian Geraghty	...	David Hargrove
Alice Eve	...	Emily Brandt
Josh Peck	...	Corey Thompson
Mike O'Brian	...	The Man
Robert Huculak	...	Robert
Ernesto Griffith	...	Security Guard
Bryan Clark	...	Jerry
Daniel De Jaeger	...	Luke
Omar Alex Khan	...	Christian (as Omar Khan)
Aaron Hughes	...	Patrolman
Will Woytowich	...	Sargent
Glen Thompson	...	Harold
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edgar Governo	...	Bystander in Parka (uncredited)

Directed by
David Brooks

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Sparling		screenplay

Produced by
Paul Brooks	....	producer
Leon Clarance	....	executive producer
Dan Clifton	....	executive producer
Phyllis Laing	....	co-producer
Joe Laurin	....	supervising producer
Sarah Pineau	....	executive producer
Peter Safran	....	producer

Original Music by
David Buckley

Cinematography by
Bengt Jonsson

Film Editing by
David Brooks

Production Design by
Craig Sandells

Set Decoration by
Bill MacInnis

Costume Design by
Patricia J. Henderson

Makeup Department
Jennifer Machnee	....	assistant makeup department head
Doug Morrow	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Lesley Oswald	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director (as Charles Sanford Crossin)
Reed Makayev	....	trainee assistant director
Richard O'Brien-Moran	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gary Barringer	....	graphic artist
Matthew Holm	....	set dresser
Jonathan Kennedy	....	carpenter
Allan McGowan	....	set dresser
Erik Sedwick	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Jay Cheetham	....	backgrounds editor
James Fonnyadt	....	sound designer
Kirby Jinnah	....	supervising sound editor
Leon Johnson	....	production sound mixer
Javier Marin Leyton	....	foley recording engineer
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Glen Noseworthy	....	foley mixer
Glen Noseworthy	....	foley recordist
Ryan Nowak	....	sound effects editor
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Mark Burym	....	special effects supervisor
Louis Craig	....	special effects coordinator
Tim Freestone	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Russell Bowers	....	digital compositor
Perry Kroll	....	visual effects supervisor
Matthew Lincoln	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Mark Behar	....	stunt performer
Tristan Carlucci	....	lead stunt double
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt driver
Kristen Sawatzky	....	stunt double: Emily
Dan Skene	....	stunt performer
Rick Skene	....	stunt performer
Sean Skene	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
James Chrysler	....	lamp operator
Anthony Condello	....	lamp operator
Brad Crawford	....	lamp operator
Richard Falk	....	lamp operator
Allen Fraser	....	still photographer
Caley Gibson	....	second assistant camera
Casey Harrison	....	first assistant camera
Ryan Herdman	....	best boy electric
Joao Holowka	....	gaffer
Marvin Klein	....	genny op
Ryan McGregor	....	digital imaging technician
William Mills	....	key grip (as Bill Mills)
Christophe Nachtigall	....	best boy grip
Len Peterson	....	camera operator
Tai Pu	....	electrician
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer
Daniel Sauvé	....	a-camera/steadicam operator

Animation Department
Gary Barringer	....	animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Boulet	....	set costumer
Angela Wells	....	costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department
James Brill	....	digital intermediate editor
Lee Hultman	....	digital intermediate operator
Leandro Marini	....	digital intermediate producer
Trevor Smith	....	digital intermediate production assistant
Rain Valdez	....	digital intermediate producer
Andrew J. Wahlquist	....	digital intermediate technical supervisor

Music Department
Terri D'Ambrosio	....	music supervisor
Scott Johnson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jared Billings	....	daily driver
Donny Kaldane	....	daily driver
Jason Leverault	....	daily driver
Raymond Michaud	....	daily driver
Dave Perich	....	daily driver
Gregory Sullivan	....	daily driver

Other crew
Cameron Arguelles	....	quality control
Neal Baksh	....	assistant location manager
Denys Curle	....	chef
Jordan Fines	....	head animal trainer
Laura Forrest	....	travel services provided by
Rochelle Hykawy	....	production assistant
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Tanya Mazur	....	script supervisor
Celene Miles	....	first assistant accountant
Cody Morgan	....	location production assistant
Bernard Narvey	....	location manager
Eduardo Ricketts Jr.	....	location scout
Andrew Schulz	....	locations key
Krystle Snow	....	stand-in
Karen Stermscheg	....	office production assistant
Helen Tolouey	....	assistant: Mr. Scott Niemeyer
Kevin Uddenberg	....	film liaison: City of Winnipeg
Michelle Walker	....	key craft service
Matt Webber	....	stand-in

Thanks
Guy Danella	....	special thanks
Sebastien Nasse	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Buffalo Gal Pictures
• Gold Circle Films
• Safran Company, The

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Synca (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand) (all media)
• Noori Pictures (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
• Reel DVD (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Star Entertainment (2012) (India) (all media)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Local Hero  post-production facilities
• Sonic Magic  ADR facility
• Sustainable Travel Company  travel services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and terror

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR | SDDS | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound)

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:PG13 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA15+ | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Buffalo Gal Pictures

Trivia:

An ATM vestibule was built for this film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The sign says -3 degrees yet the parking lot is wet with puddles.

Movie Connections:

References "Batman" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Oh, It's Christmas

The movie seems like a half-thought-out idea.

In all honesty, I can really see why the film-makers thought that this movie would be a good idea and something that could work out well. You can really tell that this movie had some good ideas in it but things aren't really thought out well enough and the movie is incredibly flawed, mostly due to its story.

These sort of thrillers/horror movies set mostly at one location, are somewhat popular now days and this movie obviously tried to have a go at it as well and ride on the success of the genre. Nothing wrong with that, as long as the movie is good, which obviously isn't the case with this movie.

Problem is that its concept is ridiculously flawed and not thought out properly. The movie doesn't exactly feature, what you could consider, a tight plot. It's build around the concept of 3 people being stuck inside an ATM because outside there is an hooded maniac, looking to kill them, as soon as they get out. Now, this is something that could had worked if things got written a bit more tight and complicated. But this is all there is to the movie really; 3 people being stuck inside a small building, with 1 guy lurking around outside. It's really silly, once you really start thinking about it. First of all, it's 3 versus 1 and it's not like the guy has some sort of superpowers, or is armed to the teeth. I'm not saying that they should had taken on the guy but surely they could had ran out quite easily, the moment the guy was at the back, trying to break into the ATM. The movie is filled with moments like this, that just are plain stupid. It just far too often doesn't make sense and because of that, there also really is no true tension in this movie.

The movie still thinks it's being really clever at times, mostly toward its end, when the 'twist' comes but let me just tell you, the ending simply makes no sense at all and doesn't explain anything. It only makes things look more flawed and ridicules and besides forced. Why do these sort of movies often feel the need to have a 'surprise' ending in it? Sometimes a movie is simply better off when it's being more straight-forward and not by trying to be clever and surprise its audience.

This was an obvious low budget production, which becomes apparent through its looks but also really its acting. No, I definitely wasn't impressed by any of the acting in this movie, which was perhaps another reason why I just wasn't taken at all by it.

But it still wasn't a movie I hated watching. I guess it's too short and harmless for that. Maybe the more casual movie goer can still get some enjoyment and entertainment out of this movie, as long as they don't spend too much time thinking about its plot. But even those people have to admit at the end that this is a far from great or effective enough movie.

Really can't recommended it.

5/10

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