Creep Van (2012)

Director:

Scott W. Mckinlay

Writers:

Jim Bartoo (screenplay) and
Adam Jahnke (additional material) ...
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Release Date:

10 June 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Let the Bad Times Roll!

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Topless Female Nudity | Crushed By A Car | Two Word Title | Breasts | Attempted Carjacking

Cast

Brian Kolodziej	...	Campbell Jackson
Amy Wehrell	...	Amy
Gerald Emerick	...	Mr. Kaufman
Collin Bernsen	...	Swami Ted
Tonya Kay	...	Irate Woman at Gas Station
Mike Butler	...	The Creep
Veronica Adkinson	...	Danni
Justin Kolodziej	...	Bob
Angelina Armani	...	Sexy Beach Girl
Erik Porn	...	Bubba
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Disgruntled Car Wash Customer #1
Dennis Dreith	...	Disgruntled Car Wash Customer #2
Lisa Marie Waishes	...	Sexy Test Drive Girl (as Lisa Cornwell)
Eric Darnell Redding	...	Jerome
Holly Kay Baker	...	Swami Ted Follower
Stephanie Stacy	...	Swami Ted Follower #2
Tom McCarthy	...	Detective McCarthy
Jordan Maxey	...	Stewart
Chaz Main	...	Randy
Bethany Merrill	...	Mother of Kid with Ball
Reagan Merrill	...	Kid with Ball
Barbara Farsing	...	Unemployment Office Manager
Candi Ferra	...	Sexy Flashback Woman
Candy Ferra	...	Sexy Flashback Woman
Stewart McKinlay	...	Detective
Brandon O. Gillispie	...	Sheriff - Bear Lake
Brandon O. Gillispie	...	Sheriff - Bear Lake
Ben Umanos	...	Sheriff - Bear Lake
Ben Umanos	...	Sheriff - Bear Lake
Michael Ryan	...	Cop #1 - Bubba's Garage
Clint Allis	...	Cop #2 - Bubba's Garage
Clint Allis	...	Cop #2 - Bubba's Garage
Lori Mori	...	Cop #3 - Bubba's Garage
Travis Gilshire	...	Cop #4 - Bubba's Garage
Travis Gilshire	...	Cop #4 - Bubba's Garage
Wayne Krosch	...	K9 Officer - Bubba's Garage
Madeline Meraz	...	Teenage Girl in Restaurant
Jesse Meraz	...	Teenage Boy in Restaurant
Gayle Oliver	...	Restaurant Cashier
Ronma Perry	...	Laughing Customer in Restaurant
Angelica Ng	...	Restaurant Worker
Marian Melancon	...	Restaurant Worker

Directed by
Scott W. Mckinlay

Writing credits
Jim Bartoo		screenplay and
Adam Jahnke		additional material and
Ian Michaels		additional material
Jim Bartoo		(story) and
Scott W. Mckinlay		(story)

Produced by
Chris Abell	....	associate producer
Jim Bartoo	....	producer
Robert M. Evans	....	executive producer
Vince Marinelli	....	associate producer
Scott W. Mckinlay	....	producer
Megan Powers	....	associate producer
Michael J. Walker	....	producer

Original Music by
Dennis Dreith

Cinematography by
Michael J. Walker		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Gerald Nott

Production Design by
Rachel Payne

Costume Design by
Tisha D. Nagel

Makeup Department
Kelsey Boutte	....	lab technician: Almost Human Inc.
Erik Porn	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Almost Human Inc.
Mara Rouse	....	make-up and hair

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Grabowski	....	second assistant director
Matt Hotson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Lee Blahnik	....	set builder
Tom Freas	....	set constructor
Roger Gunderson	....	set constructor
Crystal White	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
Kelly Ambrow	....	boom operator
Randall Good	....	sound mixer
Mark Haygen	....	additional sound
Eric Simone	....	additional adr recordist
Matthew E. Taylor	....	sound designer
William A. White	....	additional sound

Visual Effects by
Robert Hall	....	visual effects supervisor
Erik Porn	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Casper Jerry	....	stunts
Tonya Kay	....	stunts
Chris Swinney	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Ballou	....	assistant camera
Rod Calarco	....	"a" camera operator/steadicam
Jon Carpus	....	grip
Patrick Elliott	....	assistant camera (as Patrick Elliot)
Lance Fisher	....	b camera operator
Mike Flight	....	assistant camera
Christian Hins	....	gaffer
Wayne Krosch	....	key grip
Bing Liu	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sam Mackenzie	....	best boy grip and electric
Brett McDonald	....	electrician
Salvador Vega	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Kasprzak	....	wardrobe assistant
Chelsey Knapp	....	wardrobe production assistant
Lauren Morelli	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Eliot Milbourn	....	colorist

Other crew
Ele Bardha	....	production consultant
Reyna Bartoo	....	craft service assistant
Brittany Clay	....	production assistant
Ron Lewis	....	craft service
Danni McClellan	....	production coordinator
Carmen Tabanyi	....	script supervisor
Yvonne Thompson	....	production assistant
J.P. Van Raalte	....	wrecker operator
J.P. Van Raalte	....	wrecker operator
John Henry Van Raalte	....	wrecker hydraulics operator
John Henry Van Raalte	....	wrecker hydraulics operator
Brian Williams	....	assistant to director

Production Companies

• Detroit Riot Productions

Distributors

• Cinemax (2012) (Hungary) (TV)
• Eagle Films (2012) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
• Inception Media Group (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Peacock Films (2013) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Almost Human

Other Companies

• Perseverance Records  soundtrack

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R (2013)

Filming Locations:

Frankfurt, Michigan, USA

Company:

Detroit Riot Productions

Trivia:

The unemployment office scene was shot in a high school.

Movie Connections:

References The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults (1986) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Surf's Up

My Review Of "Creep Van"

"Creep Van" is a dark and twisted story that pits a guy trying to get his life back on track against a psychotic killer stalking him in a super modified creepy van. The film is directed by Scott. W. McKinlay and stars Brian Kolodziej, Amy Wehrell and Collin Bernsen. The story has Kolodziej playing a guy who moves in with his best friend after a harsh break up. He needs wheels and luckily for him there is an awesomely vintage "bad man" set roaming the neighborhood looking for buyers. Unfortunately it is just a mere lure to get potential victim, I mean buyers close enough to seal the real deal. This is the guy all our parents warned us about growing up! For me the film comes off a little more tongue-in-cheek corny than I would have liked to see with a film that is this bold and original. The acting is just a big cheesy which gives a strong comedic vibe but not so much that it sucks. You just get a too obvious since that everyone around this project knows how B-movie this thing is which takes away from the darkness too much. It really is a horror comedy minus tack sound effects. For me that is the only thing that doesn't quite fit with this film. "Creep Van" has some awesome and gory kill scenes and when it comes to psychos 'The Creep' in this movie is as brutal and unrelenting as any. It is the saving grace of the whole film. This movie is an obvious homage to early 80's films that blend "Madman" like atmosphere and horror with the truly twisted humor of "Maniac Cop". I wouldn't say that this movie is "scary as hell" but it is an enjoyable film that brings the blood. There is enough going right for "Creep Van" to warrant seeing. This is something that is against a lot of reviews I have seen online about the film that consider the movie crap. Yeah there are some crappy things happening here but taken on it's entirety this film manages to entertain and ride that cult classic gory feel from start to end.