The Disco Exorcist (2011)

Director:

Richard Griffin

Writers:

Ted Geoghegan (revisions)
Tony Nunes (screenplay)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Get Down. To Hell.

Plot:

Suave swinger and womanizer Rex Romanski loves and leaves evil black magic priestess Rita Marie. Naturally...

Cast

Michael Reed	...	Rex Romanski
Sarah Nicklin	...	Amoreena Jones
Ruth Sullivan	...	Rita Marie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Adams Murphy	...	Dancin' Fool
Alex Aponte	...	Vargas
Brandon Luis Aponte	...	Manuel
Babette Bombshell	...	Bernie Munghat
Jon Brandi	...	Porn Soundman
Ken Breese	...	Porn Cameraman
Gio Castellano	...	Jack Toughskins
Bruce Church	...	Patrick Romanski
Alexandra Cipolla	...	Katie
Christopher L. Ferreira	...	Disco Dork #2
Danielle Gelehrter	...	Detective Vargas
Aurora Grabill	...	Roller Girl #2
Stacey Forbes Iwanicki	...	Disco Dancer
Ali Johnston	...	Roller Girl #1
Bernard Larrivee Jr	...	Dirty Old Man
Kevin Killavey	...	The Unlucky Man
Alexander Lewis	...	Jermaine Romanski
Erin M. Olson	...	Helena
Mary Paolino	...	Voodoo Goddess
Lee Rush	...	Doris Romanski
Jennifer Scharf	...	Brenda
Michael Thurber	...	Marquis
Rich Tretheway	...	Angel Merisent
Daniel Lee White	...	Disco Dork #1
David Erin Wilson	...	Sam
Samantha Acampora	...	Disco Dancer / Hatchet Witch (uncredited)
Ken Bergmann Jr.	...	Extra Dancer in Club (uncredited)
David Langill	...	Disco Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Griffin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ted Geoghegan		revisions
Tony Nunes		screenplay

Produced by
Kristin Kayala	....	associate producer
Ted Marr	....	producer

Original Music by
Daniel Hildreth

Cinematography by
J. Poisson

Film Editing by
Richard Griffin
Sarah Nicklin

Makeup Department
Lois Munoz	....	makeup artist
Jordan Pacheco	....	special makeup effects artist
Eric Rodrigues	....	special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Benoit	....	assistant director

Visual Effects by
John Dusek	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Jude Buco	....	still photographer

Production Companies

• Scorpio Film Releasing

Distributors

• Scorpio Film Releasing (2010) (USA) (all media)
• WildEye Releasing (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

USA:80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Scorpio Film Releasing

Trivia:

The cocaine various people snort was really powdered milk.

Movie Connections:

References "Longstreet" (1971)

Soundtrack:

Boogie's Gotta Boogie Down

seventies nostalgia

If you only look at the title and you have seen the trailer then you know that you are in a treat of exploitation. By saying that I mean, if you think that you are going to see a horror flick full of gore and blood forget it. This is way back memory lane when grindhouses galore.

The way this flick was filmed and been edited was so typical 70's style. Naturally it was shot with camera's nowadays but they added the scratches afterwards like you see on those old flicks. The use of lighting was also done like in those days with green lights when there is horror for example. Everything worked out fine on that department. The colours being washed and the bad sound editing, you know what I mean. The use of 'Shot Missing' wasn't that funny but okay, it was done back then so no probs with it. So far so good.

You can easily see that the makers do know their stuff of the seventies. When we are at a porn shooting just look at the posters behind the director, The Teacher, so 70's. And that they used roller-skates in their porn reminded me also of those old roller flicks. The way the opening credit was done was also an ode to the genre.

The acting itself was believable too. naturally for some it will be over the top but if you know your stuff then, again, those old ones had that too. The story do falls a bit down halfway the flick but picks up fast again. I can't understand why Michael reed or Ruth Sullivan hasn't made it further in the business.

But then the flick itself. There is naturally gore in it and red stuff. But it is all added with some humour on it. I won't spoil it all but you will see what I mean, just watch the end. There is one shot that really pulls out the intestines and I must say that the effects used were really good. Don't take it all too seriously, the shoot for a porn flick do have some comedy elements. But you have heard me say a few times porn. Don't expect to see some porn, that isn't in it but there is a lot of nudity in it. Maybe one complaint on that part, they all had shaved armpits, something not done back then. But there's full frontal male and female nudity and so much gratuitous nudity that if you love Kleenex you will need a package to wipe your smut away. The possession of one of the girls does look like acting but again go back into your collection and see that it was done that way. I guess a lot won't understand this flick but for those who dig seventies sleaze I surely recommend it. I enjoyed it a lot and made me think of Boogeyman (1980) or trash like that. It isn't a roughie just pure exploitation sleaze.

Gore 2/5 Nudity 4/5 Story 3/5 Effects 3/5 Comedy 1/5