Mimesis (2011)

Director:

Douglas Schulze

Writers:

Douglas Schulze (story)
Joshua Wagner (screenplay)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Welcome Back To That Night

Plot:

A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to a classic horror film. |

Plot Keywords:

Role Playing | Dead Woman | Shot In The Head | Exploding Truck | Camera Focus On Female Butt

Cast

Allen Maldonado	...	Duane
Sid Haig	...	Alfonso Betz
Lauren Mae Shafer	...	Judith
Courtney Gains	...	Gordon
Taylor Piedmonte	...	Russell
David G.B. Brown	...	Keith
Jana Thompson	...	Karen
Gavin Grazer	...	Karl
Bryana Dorfman
Dan Gerics	...	Benjamin
David Gries	...	Patrick
Brian Matthew Richardson	...	Owen
Terence Lee Cover	...	Manson
Rachael Adams	...	Alexis / Lizzy
David Schwager	...	Gacy
Leah Barkoff	...	May
Carol Ilku	...	Marilyn
Hope Crenshaw	...	News Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Didrik Davis	...	Convention Goer
Dominic Ryan Gabriel	...	Corpse
S. William Hinzman	...	Cameo Zombie
Robert Robertson	...	Graveyard Zombie

Directed by
Douglas Schulze

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Douglas Schulze		story
Joshua Wagner		screenplay

Produced by
Kurt Eli Mayry	....	producer
Brian Mitchell	....	line producer
Pedro J. Mérida	....	associate producer
Julie Schulze	....	co-producer
Seth Willenson	....	executive producer
Ed Yager	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Diego Navarro

Cinematography by
Lon Stratton

Film Editing by
Rob Frenette

Production Design by
Mark C. Davis Jr.

Art Direction by
Vicki Vanderkolk

Set Decoration by
Ashely Christ

Costume Design by
Cheryl Marie Freeman

Makeup Department
Cat Bernier	....	special makeup effects artist
Cheryl Ann Hall	....	key makeup artist
Lindy Lenk	....	makeup department head
Terri Nikolits	....	wig specialist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominic Ryan Gabriel	....	second second assistant director
Brian Kilby	....	first assistant director
Lindy Lenk	....	second unit director
Joel Pritchard	....	second assistant director
DaJuan Rippy	....	second second assistant director
Jamie Lynn Turner	....	second second assistant director
Chris Winston	....	second second assistant director
Ed Yager	....	second unit director

Art Department
Daniel Fumero	....	poster artist
Robert Sayers	....	property master

Special Effects by
Cat Bernier	....	key special effects makeup artist
Michael Matthews	....	pyrotechnician
Terri Nikolits	....	special fx assistant
Rory Donovan Scott	....	special effects assistant
Devon Alaric Westerholm	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Dominic Ryan Gabriel	....	stunt double: Courtney Gains
Rick Shaw	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sebastian Boada	....	first assistant camera
Mark C. Davis Jr.	....	dp: second unit
David Galler	....	second assistant camera
Anthony R. Gaskell	....	key grip
Scott V. Hall	....	second assistant camera
Stephen Hardy	....	data manager
Sam Sage	....	gaffer
Robert Skates	....	camera operator
Tanmay Toraskar	....	camera production assistant

Editorial Department
Stephen Hardy	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Pedro J. Mérida	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Nathan Crossen	....	production assistant
Mark C. Davis Jr.	....	credit sequence
Paul Hammond	....	commentary
Kayla Kristy	....	script supervisor
Lindy Lenk	....	set photography
Brian Mitchell	....	location manager
DaJuan Rippy	....	production assistant (as DaJuan Rippy)
Courtney Schade	....	commentary coordinator
Jolene Schipper	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Dead Wait Productons

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Films (2012) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Kahn & Company  auditor
• Post Haste Sound  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Mimesis: Play Dead" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence and for language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:18A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company:

Dead Wait Productons

Movie Connections:

References The Wolf Man (1941)

It had its moments, but ultimately it didn't fully deliver...

Well, to fully appreciate this movie for what it is, then you have to be an avid fan of the zombie genre, and especially of "Night of the Living Dead". I can say that I am both those things, but still I found this movie to be somewhat disappointing.

Sure there were some great moments here and there, and it was especially great to revisit the house and feel like being back at the location of "Night of the Living Dead". On that account, the movie makers managed to accomplish something great.

However, on the story part of the movie, then the movie makers didn't really fully deliver anything solid. The idea of re-inventing something from a movie into real life does seem interesting, yes I will admit to that, but ultimately this movie failed to leave a lasting impression. What turned out to be not so great was the way that it was executed and the way that these "zombies" looked. Not to mention the motive behind it all, it was just a little bit too campy.

I was initially lured in to watching this as it allegedly was a zombie movie, plus it had Sid Haig on the billing list. Yeah, he was in the movie around perhaps five minutes or so, so don't get suckered in to this with these factors as I was. You'll just end up sorely disappointed.

As for the acting, well people did good enough jobs with their given roles, it was just the script itself that didn't give the actors and actresses much to work with.

"Mimesis" is not really a good movie if you are looking for some zombie entertainment. The movie does, however, have some entertainment value if you are a hardcore fan of the "Night of the Living Dead" movie. But as for a regular zombie movie, then "Mimesis" failed on a grand scale. And you might just also find some enjoyment in "Mimesis" if you are the type that appreciate low-budget indie movies.

The best thing about this entire movie was the tribute it paid to "Night of the Living Dead" and the entire atmosphere they managed to build up, because it was really like re-visiting the classic movie (in either the original or re-make version).

Having seen it once, then I can honestly say that I will not be making a second watching out of this, because there simply isn't enough entertainment value in it.