The Woman (2011/I)

Director:

Lucky McKee

Writers:

Lucky McKee
Jack Ketchum

Release Date:

18 August 2011 (Australia)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Not every monster lives in the wild.

Plot:

When a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy. |

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Pubic Hair | Pregnant By Incest | Death | Absurdism

Awards:

8 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Pollyanna McIntosh	...	The Woman
Brandon Gerald Fuller	...	Baby
Lauren Ashley Carter	...	Peggy Cleek
Chris Krzykowski	...	Roger
Sean Bridgers	...	Chris Cleek
Angela Bettis	...	Belle Cleek
Marcia Bennett	...	Deana
Shyla Molhusen	...	Darlin' Cleek
Gordon Vincent	...	Clapp Boy (as Vincent Gordon)
Zach Rand	...	Brian Cleek
Shelby Mailloux	...	Jenny
Tyler Merlini	...	Boy #1
Jordan Carrasquillo	...	Boy #2
Jordan Chapalonis	...	Boy #3
Carlee Baker	...	Genevieve Raton
Amanda Daryczyn	...	Jackie
Lindsey Hamlett	...	Cyndi
Lauren Schroeder	...	Dorothy
Lauren Petre	...	Miss Hindle
Michael McKee	...	Mr. Wolf
Joanna Herrington	...	Vicki
Alexa Marcigliano	...	Socket
Shana Barry	...	Fake shemp
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tommy Nelson	...	Walter (uncredited)
Frank Olsen	...	Will Campbell (uncredited)

Directed by
Lucky McKee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jack Ketchum
Lucky McKee

Produced by
Russell Dinstein	....	co-executive producer
Josh Garrell	....	associate producer
Elaine Marie Gibson	....	line producer
Robert D. Krzykowski	....	co-producer
Frank Olsen	....	executive producer
Lluis Fe Perez	....	associate producer
Loren Semmens	....	executive producer
Robert Tonino	....	producer
Andrew van den Houten	....	producer

Original Music by
Sean Spillane		(music composer)

Cinematography by
Alex Vendler

Film Editing by
Zach Passero

Casting by
Cindi Rush

Production Design by
Krista Gall

Art Direction by
Jeff Subik

Costume Design by
Sandra Alexandre
Michael Bevins

Makeup Department
Nicholas Arthur	....	makeup artist
David Greathouse	....	special makeup effects artist
Hillary Hunt	....	assistant makeup artist
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects
Tom Luhtala	....	makeup lab technician
Anthony Pepe	....	makeup department head
Alan Tuskes	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Production Management
Josh Garrell	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jake Klarkowski	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Bob Donohue	....	set dresser
Krista Gall	....	set designer
John Hatch	....	construction coordinator
Eric Jihwan Jeon	....	assistant art director
Jason Mazzarino	....	set dresser
Dan Warren	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Allison Jackson	....	sound mixer
Andrew Smetek	....	sound designer
Andrew Smetek	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Andrew Smetek	....	puppeteer

Stunts
Bryce Burke	....	stunts
Jared Burke	....	stunt coordinator
Greg Harris	....	stunt rigger
Abby Nelson	....	stunt double: Angela Bettis

Camera and Electrical Department
Shana Barry	....	second assistant camera
Chelsea Boothe	....	still photographer
Adam D. Bouchard	....	best boy electric
Matt Cabinum	....	first assistant camera
Andreana Davies	....	best boy grip
Andreana Davies	....	dolly grip
Brett A. Frager	....	swing
Afton Grant	....	steadicam operator
Chris Heinrich	....	cinematographer: second unit
Jamie Hooper	....	EPK camera
Jamie Hooper	....	special features camera
Daniel Hourihan	....	best boy grip
Alex Knuuttunen	....	grip
Branden James Maxham	....	gaffer (as Brandon James Maxham)
James Webber	....	special features camera

Casting Department
Joan Hamlett	....	extras casting assistant
Dane C. Jobst	....	extras casting assistant
Jeff Jobst	....	extras casting
Jackie Krzykowski	....	extras casting
Megan Walsh	....	extras casting assistant
Michele B. Weiss	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erin Grey	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Aidan Stanford	....	digital colorist

Other crew
Jackie Krzykowski	....	assistant to director
Robert D. Krzykowski	....	location manager
Robert D. Krzykowski	....	location scout
Robert D. Krzykowski	....	production coordinator
Friday Savathphoune	....	script supervisor
Irene Wachsler	....	independent auditor

Thanks
Elwaldo Baptiste	....	special thanks
John Carchietta	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Modernciné

Distributors

• W2 Media (2010) (Non-USA) (all media) (Non-USA)
• Bloody Disgusting (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bounty Films (2011) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Monster Pictures)
• Collective, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eclipse (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Salient Media (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Monster Pictures (2011) (Australia) (all media)
• Pan Vision Oy (2012) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2011) (UK) (all media)
• SBP (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps (special make-up effects)

Other Companies

• All creatures Great & Small of NY  animals provided by
• Monkeyland Audio  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, torture, a rape, disturbing behavior, some graphic nudity, and language

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:R | UK:18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Modernciné

Trivia:

The book 'The Woman' will be released to coincide with the film.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The Woman is supposed to be a wild woman who has lived far from civilisation all her life, yet she has cleanly shaven armpits and legs from the first moment she appears on screen.

Quotes:

[after the feral woman bites off Chris's finger while he garrottes her]
Chris Cleek:That is not civilised behaviour!

Movie Connections:

Follows Offspring (2009)

Horribly Man-Hating Film

It's really quite strange seeing some reviewers here referring to the 'misogyny' of this movie: It's anything but, in fact this is a profoundly misandric film: the men are depicted as brutal, arrogant and smug, the women as good but perpetual victims of 'The Patriarchy'. Yawn. In this film, ALL the men (and boys) are evil and must die. If you're a woman, life with men is unthinkable and lesbianism your only option. Lesbians are good. Girls are good. Boys are bad.

To drive its 'girls are better than boys' point home there's a scene with a young girl outplaying a boy at basketball. Yes. Because that happens. All the time. The only reason you may not have seen that occur in real life is because of men keeping women down. Men, with their basketballs and higher mathematics. Confound them.

Other bits add to the feeling of a skewed version of reality: A 'wild woman' living feral in the woods - with teeth like that - but who shaves her armpits and legs? Hmm.

On the plus side, there's some nice photography, the female lead puts in a strong performance and the use of music and sound is also first rate. Horrible film though.