The Victim (2011)

Director:

Michael Biehn

Writers:

Michael Biehn (screenplay)
Reed Lackey (story)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Who is the victim?

Plot:

A man lives alone in a remote cabin and is surprised by his visitors.

Plot Keywords:

Cabin | Recluse | Murder | Loner | Cabin In The Woods

Cast

Michael Biehn	...	Kyle Limato
Jennifer Blanc	...	Annie
Ryan Honey	...	James Harrison
Danielle Harris	...	Mary
Denny Kirkwood	...	Jonathan Cooger
Tanya Newbould	...	Christy Gonzales
Dana Daurey	...	Waitress
Alyssa Lobit	...	Lisa Kim
Samuel N. Benavides	...	Lisa Kim's Boyfriend (as Sam Beneves)
Nidah Barber	...	Spiritual Advisor
Nicole Bilderback	...	Missing Girl
Phoebe Price	...	Missing Girl
Kym Jackson	...	Missing Girl
Amy Honey	...	Missing Girl
Linoria Aghakhani	...	Missing Girl
Juliette Chloe	...	Missing Girl
Brianne Davis	...	Missing Girl
Jamielyn Kane	...	Missing Girl
J.C. Brandy	...	Missing Girl
Caitlin Keats	...	Missing Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenise Blanc	...	Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Dorinda Katz	...	Missing Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Biehn

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Biehn		screenplay
Reed Lackey		story

Produced by
David Ankrum	....	associate producer
Jennifer Blanc	....	producer
Lucien Flynn	....	co-producer
Ryan Honey	....	executive producer
Morgan Johnson	....	executive producer
Mack Machen	....	executive producer
Brock Morse	....	executive producer
Lorna Paul	....	line producer
Lorna Paul	....	producer
Alana Pona	....	associate producer
Travis Romero	....	co-producer
Rebecca Traub	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jeehun Hwang		(composed by)
Jeehun Hwang

Cinematography by
Eric Curtis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Vance Crofoot		(edited by)

Casting by
Katrina Cook

Production Design by
Mark Zambrano

Art Direction by
Mark Zambrano

Set Decoration by
Sean Gwilliam
Mark Zambrano

Costume Design by
Mandy Pauline
Sydney Spratte

Makeup Department
Davina Anne	....	assistant makeup artist
Joe Bialdi	....	special makeup effects artist
Vanessa Cartier	....	makeup department head
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer: Almost Human, Inc
Lauren Morales	....	hair stylist
Erik Porn	....	special makeup effects artist
Eric Porrn	....	special makeup effects artist
Sydney Spratte	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
John Negropontes	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryan Azevedo	....	director: b-roll
Hans Hlawaty	....	second assistant director
Lorna Paul	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sean Gwilliam	....	props
Denny Kirkwood	....	set dresser
Nick Plantico	....	graphic designer
Mark Zambrano	....	property master

Sound Department
David Baumgartner	....	sound mixer
Cary Clark	....	technical support
John-Thomas Graves	....	adr mixer
Michael O'Heney	....	boom operator
Michael Perricone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Perricone	....	sound supervisor
Kevin Rittner	....	sound
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley supervising mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor
J.P. Welgus	....	foley cue

Special Effects by
Vanessa Cartier	....	special effects makeup
Robert Hall	....	special effects
Almost Human	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Micah Gallo	....	digital intermediate executive producer
Tyler A. Hawes	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Brae Norwiss	....	visual effects artist
Scott Purdy	....	digital intermediate producer

Stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Azavedo	....	camera operator: EPK
Eric Curtis	....	still photographer
Sean Gwilliam	....	camera operator
Sean Gwilliam	....	steadicam operator
Brock Morse	....	camera operator
John Orphan	....	camera operator (segment)
Nathaniel Rollo	....	still photographer
Nathaniel Rollo	....	videographer
Jonathan Wenstrup	....	gaffer
Mark Zambrano	....	camera operator
Mark Zambrano	....	steadicam operator

Animation Department
Jackie France	....	layout artist

Casting Department
Katrina Cook	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mandy Pauline	....	costume supervisor
Sydney Spratte	....	costumer
Sydney Spratte	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Alyssa Lobit	....	editor: electronic press kit
Justin McConnell	....	trailer editor
Gustavo Mendes	....	digital intermediate conform editor
Eliot Milbourn	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
J.C. Brandy	....	music supervisor
Randy Chance	....	musician
Randy Chance	....	original songs

Transportation Department
Jenise Blanc	....	transport service

Other crew
Ryan Azevedo	....	online services
Shauna Brown	....	dit
Lucien Flynn	....	script supervisor
Beth Lyall	....	production assistant
Cherry Maurice	....	craft service
Kyndra Mccrary	....	caterer
Kyndra Mccrery	....	caterer
Maile Morales	....	caterer
Alana Pona	....	unit publicist
Nathaniel Rollo	....	electronic press kit
Elizabeth Lyall Thomas	....	key p/a

Thanks
David Ankrum	....	special thanks
Nathan Barr	....	additional thanks
Jenise Blanc	....	special thanks
Randy Chance	....	special thanks
Phoenix Cho	....	thanks
Larry Cohen	....	special thanks
Matthew Cramer	....	additional thanks
Ross M. Dinerstein	....	special thanks
Jennifer Gray	....	special thanks
Sander Greeland	....	thanks
Robert Hall	....	very special thanks
Kevin Iwashina	....	special thanks
Jennifer Keeler	....	thanks
Alyssa Lobit	....	special thanks
Athena Lobit	....	thanks
Rick Lynch	....	thanks
Kyndra Mccrery	....	thanks: catering
Brian McQuery	....	very special thanks
Maile Morales	....	special thanks
Charles Nance	....	special thanks
Nick Plantico	....	special thanks
Elsa Ramo	....	special thanks
Joel J. Richard	....	additional thanks
Robert Rodriguez	....	additional thanks
Travis Romero	....	very special thanks
Felicia Sager	....	thanks
Jen Wall	....	thanks
Oliver Williams	....	additional thanks

Production Companies

• BLT
• Blancbiehn Productions (presents)
• Lit
• Lotus Sound
• Mud Show (in association with)
• Parlay Media (with the support of)
• The Mud Show (in association with)

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• PMK*BNC (2012) (USA) (theatrical) (limited)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2012) (UK) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Anchor Bay (2012) (Canada) (all media)
• New Select (2012) (Japan) (all media)
• Night Visions Distribution (2013) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
• Tiberius Film (2012) (Germany) (all media)
• Transmission Films (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
• Transmission (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• WTF (2011) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Zeno Pictures (2012) (Belgium) (all media) (Benelux)

Special Effects

• Almost Human (special effects)
• Lit (visual effects coordinator)

Other Companies

• BLT  graphics
• BLT  titles and opticals
• BLT associates  graphics
• Blancbiehn Productions  producer
• Blancbiehn Productions  special thanks
• Canyon Bistro  thanks
• Canyon Car Service  thanks
• Lit Post  post-production
• Lotus Post  ADR recording
• Lotus Post  sound post-production
• Lotus Post  sound re-recording
• Lotus Sound  post-production sound services
• Lotus Sound  sound post-production
• Mailes Fine Pastries  catering
• Mudd Show  funding
• Ooh Lala Catering  catering
• Ooh la la  catering
• Parlay Media  special thanks
• Ramo Law PC  production legal services
• Randy Chance Music School  thanks
• Sue Procko Public Relations  publicity
• The Mud Show  special thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violent and sexual content, language and some drug use

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Australia:MA15+

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

BLT

Trivia:

According to Michael Biehn, the person who inspired him to direct was Robert Rodriguez. While shooting Planet Terror (2007), Rodriguez told Biehn that he should've made a grindhouse movie himself. Biehn wasn't very sure about it, but promised himself he'd have done it one day. A few years later, while in Canada working on Xavier Gens' The Divide (2011), Biehn saw a guy in a restaurant reading Robert Rodriguez's book "Rebel Without a Crew"; he remembered his promise and put things in motion to make this movie.

Quotes:

James Harrison:I was beginning to think he didn't have the balls.

Movie Connections:

References Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Soundtrack:

I Will Rise

Underrated film alert

Cracking backwoods thriller with a comic undertone from 80s b-movie star Michael Biehm, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The mixture takes some balancing but he gets it just right, while the laidback pace lets the story simmer.

The tale itself should not be taken too seriously, although it is inevitably 'based on real events': two strippers go the woods with two cops. The end result is messy. A lot of people seem to have taken the story straight, ignoring accompanying the black humour. Their loss.

Biehm the actor has a real presence now, dominating every scene he's in. His grizzled look has added character. Also good is producer/actress Jennifer Blanc, here playing a stripper who jumps out of the frying pan into the furnace.