Roadkill (2011) (TV)

Director:

Johannes Roberts

Writer:

Rick Suvalle

Release Date:

23 April 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Fear the Sky!

Plot:

Six young friends on a road trip in Ireland run afoul of gypsies who curse them for accidentally running down an old woman. The curse takes the form of a terrifying flying beast that tries killing them all.

Plot Keywords:

Curse | Ireland | Gypsy | Cross Country | Giant Bird

Cast

Oliver James	...	Ryan
Kacey Barnfield	...	Kate
Eliza Bennett	...	Hailey
Stephen Rea	...	Seamus
Ned Dennehy	...	Luca
Diarmuid Noyes	...	Chuck
Roisin Murphy	...	Anita
Eve Macklin	...	Drina
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith	...	Tommy
Colin Maher	...	Joel
Una C.	...	Gypsey (as Una Caryll)
Stella McCusker	...	Fortune Teller
Keith Burke	...	Deputy

Directed by
Johannes Roberts

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick Suvalle

Produced by
Mary Callery	....	executive producer
Mark Grenside	....	executive producer
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Susan Holmes	....	production executive
Alan Moloney	....	executive producer
Adrian Sturges	....	producer

Original Music by
Ray Harman

Cinematography by
Peter Robertson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tony Kearns

Casting by
Maureen Hughes

Production Design by
Padraig O'Neill

Art Direction by
Michael Moynihan

Costume Design by
Maeve Paterson

Makeup Department
Rosie Blackmore	....	key makeup artist
Carole Dunne	....	key hair stylist
Ashley O'Connor	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dee Collier	....	post-production supervisor
Ciara McGowan	....	unit production manager
Judith Fleeton	....	assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Corr	....	third assistant director
Catherine Dunne	....	second assistant director
Sophie Higel	....	trainee assistant director
David Kennedy	....	trainee assistant director
Barbara Mulcahy	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Derek Drew	....	carpenter
Mick Flood	....	property master
Martin Hayes	....	construction manager
Richard Kennedy	....	modelmaker
Arne Klohn	....	trainee dressing props
Keavy Lalor	....	prop buyer
Helen McDermott	....	assistant art director
Sarah McLoughlin	....	assistant art director
Colm Murphy	....	carpenter
Vivion O'Brien	....	carpenter
Charlotte O'Connor	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Peter Blayney	....	sound mixer
Fionn Higgins	....	dialogue editor
Dean Jones	....	sound mixer
Andrea King	....	foley artist
Karl Merren	....	sound recordist
Nikki Moss	....	supervising sound editor (as Nicky Moss)
Eddie Quinn	....	boom operator
Nick Roberts	....	foley mixer
John Griffin	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kevin Byrne	....	special effects
Kevin Nolan	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Fred Burdy	....	visual effects artist
Sarah Byers	....	visual effects assistant
Andy Clarke	....	lead compositor
Jenny Keane	....	digital artist
Doug Kennedy	....	compositor
Doug Kennedy	....	lead animator
John Kennedy	....	visual effects supervisor
Sean McGrath	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
James O'Donnell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Christine Ayoub	....	clapper loader
Simon Culliton	....	focus puller
Richie Egan	....	grip
Howard Gibson Steele	....	electrician
Ian Madden	....	gaffer
Davie Mayes	....	generator operator
John-Martin O'Flaherty	....	best boy / electric

Animation Department
Mário Domingos	....	animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
T.K. Lang	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Ken Lang)
Tricia Monk	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Matt Branton	....	colorist
Dermot Grace	....	assistant editor
Sean McGrath	....	post-production coordinator
Alan Sullivan	....	on-line editor

Transportation Department
James Cullen	....	transportation captain
Paul Cullen	....	transportation captain
Jimmy Devlin	....	driver: bus

Other crew
Jessica Bermingham	....	production coordinator
Emer Conroy	....	script supervisor
Owen Derby	....	title designer
Emer Fitzpatrick	....	assistant production accountant
Eoin Holohan	....	location manager
Orlagh McDonagh	....	production assistant coordinator
John McKenna	....	armorer
Maura Murphy	....	post production runner
Leanne O'Hagan	....	location assistant
Evelyn O'Neill	....	assistant location manager
Marie-Celine O'Reilly	....	extras coordinator
Sophie Tebbit	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• MNG Films (in association with)
• Parallel Film Productions
• Parallel Films
• RHI Entertainment
• Syfy

Distributors

• Eagle Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• I-On New Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• RHI Entertainment (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
• Syfy (2011) (USA) (TV)
• Syfy (2011) (USA) (TV) (cable)

Other Companies

• Windmill Lane Pictures  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA15+ | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company:

MNG Films

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Sky high

Score one for SyFy Channel and the generically titled "Roadkill." A bunch of good-looking your people are on a road trip in Ireland when they accidentally hit an old gypsy woman, who places a curse on them. They also run afoul of her peculiar hillbilly-like family. The curse comes in the form of a most unpleasant flying beast, a roc from ancient Greek mythology, which picks the youths off one by one. The roc is of course a CGI creation, but is several steps up from most other CGI creatures that populate SyFy-made flicks. The kids themselves are nothing special, but the film has the advantage of having been shot on location. Very reminiscent of "Jeepers Creepers II," and any film involving killer hillbillies ("Wrong Turn," for instance) and gypsy curses ("Thinner" comes to mind). Worth a look.