The Barrens (2012)

Director:

Darren Lynn Bousman

Writer (WGA):

Darren Lynn Bousman (written by)

Release Date:

30 November 2012 (Germany)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The terrifying legend of the Jersey Devil is alive.

Plot:

A man takes his family on a camping trip and becomes convinced they are being stalked by the legendary monster of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: the Jersey Devil.

Plot Keywords:

Jersey Devil | New Jersey | Camping | Husband Wife Relationship | Forest

Cast

Stephen Moyer	...	Richard Vineyard
Mia Kirshner	...	Cynthia Vineyard
Allie MacDonald	...	Sadie Vineyard
Peter DaCunha	...	Danny Vineyard
David Keeley	...	Sheriff Winters (as David W. Keeley)
Erik Knudsen	...	Ryan
Shamier Anderson	...	Dave
Max Topplin	...	Zach
Michael Copeman	...	Wyatt Burns
Shawn Ashmore	...	Dale
Athena Karkanis	...	Erica
J. LaRose	...	Ranger Bob
Chantelle Chung	...	Laura
Naomi Snieckus	...	Monica
Matt Baram	...	Kyle
Marty Adams	...	Peter Luther
Demore Barnes	...	Deputy Ranger
Francois Dagenais	...	Jersey Devil
Jason Detheridge	...	Jersey Devil
Dennis Long	...	Cop
Tatiana Ivanova	...	Mother Leeds
John Fleming	...	Young Richard
Kathy Maloney	...	Field Reporter
Lina Giornofelice	...	Police Psychologist

Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman

Writing credits (WGA)
Darren Lynn Bousman		(written by)

Produced by
Armen Aghaeian	....	co-producer
Darren Lynn Bousman	....	producer
Jon Campfens	....	executive producer
Sean E. DeMott	....	executive producer
Peter Denomme	....	executive producer (as Pete Denomme)
John M. Eckert	....	producer
Kevin Kasha	....	executive producer
Thomas M. Kastelz	....	executive producer
Shara Kay	....	co-producer
Robert Khachatooriyan	....	executive producer
Edmund Mokhtarian	....	associate producer
Edward Mokhtarian	....	executive producer
Stephen Moyer	....	co-producer
Steve Ruff	....	executive producer
Richard Saperstein	....	producer
Thomas Vencelides	....	executive producer
Brian Witten	....	producer

Original Music by
Bobby Johnston

Cinematography by
Joseph White

Film Editing by
Erin Deck

Casting by
Stephanie Gorin

Production Design by
David Hackl

Art Direction by
Peter Mihaichuk

Set Decoration by
Mike Leandro

Costume Design by
Laura Montgomery

Makeup Department
Damon Bishop	....	special makeup effects artist
Onna Chan	....	key makeup and hair: Pickering
François Dagenais	....	prosthetics coordinator
Jason Detheridge	....	special makeup effects artist
Verity Fiction	....	assistant makeup artist
Paulina Harcus	....	key hair stylist (as Paulina Jara-Harcus)
Kelly Kavanagh	....	makeup department head
Fina Khan	....	assistant hair stylist
A.J. Lee	....	creature effects artist
Steve Newburn	....	creature effects artist
Tenille Shockey	....	special makeup effects artist
Monik Walmsley	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Brian Campbell	....	unit production manager: Pickering
John M. Eckert	....	unit production manager
Gregor Hutchison	....	post-production supervisor
Lorraine Samuel	....	post-production supervisor
Nancy Valle	....	executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rocco Gismondi	....	first assistant director: Pickering
Alejandro Valbuena	....	second assistant director
David Warry-Smith	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Rachel Ford	....	set designer
Lisa Kimmerley	....	art department trainee
Mario Moreira	....	property master
Marc Perlov	....	on set dresser
Julian Peters	....	property master: Pickering
Julian Peters	....	set decorator: Pickering
Richard Snider	....	greens person
Terrance Zdunich	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Andrea Agro	....	foley assistant
Scott Bell	....	epk sound
Tom Bjelic	....	sound designer
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	adr mixer
Mark Dejczak	....	assistant sound editor
Dermain Finlayson	....	dialogue editor
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Katie Halliday	....	sound effects editor
Michael LaCroix	....	sound mixer
Stephen Marian	....	sound mixer: Pickering
Dave Mercel	....	foley artist
Steve Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brandon Prodger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daryl Purdy	....	boom operator
James Robb	....	assistant sound editor (as Jimmy Robb)
Bob Rouse	....	boom operator: Pickering
Lucas Roveda	....	re-recording assistant
Paul Sacco	....	dolby sound consultant
Rob Sinko	....	adr mixer
John Douglas Smith	....	supervising sound editor (as John Smith)
Marilee Yorston	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Jason Derushie	....	special effects makeup
Effi Kay	....	special effects second assistant
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects supervisor
Brodie Spaull	....	effects key
Brodie Spaull	....	special effects first assistant

Visual Effects by
David Alexander	....	animator
David Alexander	....	cg artist
Kemal Ally	....	compositor
Don Asido	....	i.t. manager
Don Asido	....	systems admistrator
Jon Campfens	....	visual effects supervisor
Peter Denomme	....	visual effects producer (as Pete Denomme)
Pablo José Fuertes	....	visual effects supervisor: Malditochroma VFX
Soledad García	....	visual effects artist
Steve Villa Gonzalo	....	data wrangler
Gudrun Heinze	....	compositor
Jason Kozsurek	....	compositor
Romina Lareu	....	post production coordinator: Malditochroma VFX
Jef Lonn	....	compositor
Martin López Funes	....	executive producer: Malditochroma VFX
Kevin McBride	....	compositor
Jason Richard Miller	....	visual effects producer: Skull Tree FX (as Jason R Miller)
Beau Parsons	....	visual effects coordinator
Nick Paulozza	....	imaging supervisor
Jerrad Pulham	....	dustbuster
Brandon Rogers	....	animator
Brandon Rogers	....	cg artist
Brandon Rogers	....	compositor
Ignacio Suarez Rubio	....	lead compositor
Joel Skeete	....	compositor
Andrew Smith	....	animator
Andrew Smith	....	cg artist
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colourist
William G. Wright	....	visual effects artist
Marcelo Santiago Yañes	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Dana Jones	....	stunt double: Mia Kirschner
Kevin Rushton	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Allen	....	fourth electric
Michael Bailey	....	first assistant camera: Pickering
Laurence Bortnick	....	first assistant camera (as Laurence Bortick)
Brandon Breen	....	third grip
Far Dada	....	best boy grip
Michael Galbraith	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Galbraith	....	key gaffer
Angel Gonzalez	....	second assistant camera (as Angel Gonzalez Jnr)
Brad Hruboska	....	camera operator/steadicam (as Brad Hubroska)
Sue Johnson	....	camera trainee
Martin Julian	....	director of photography: Pickering
Christos Kalohorides	....	still photographer
George Lomaga	....	epk videographer
Rod MacNeil	....	third electric (as Rob McNeil)
Rob McDonald	....	gaffer: Pickering
Jassen Paradeta	....	fourth grip
Ken Pickett	....	dolly grip
Michael Plant	....	generator operator
Nick Reid	....	key grip: Pickering
Jesse Stanley	....	key grip
Tom Taylor	....	electrician
John Walsh	....	best boy gaffer
Phil Whitfield	....	best boy gaffer
Steve Wilkie	....	still photographer
Greg Winterton	....	second assistant camera: Pickering

Casting Department
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nola Chaters	....	assistant set costume supervisor
Rachel Ford	....	assistant costume designer
Rachel Ford	....	set costume supervisor
Kimberly Forrest	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Peter Armstrong	....	digital intermediate producer
John Bardswich	....	digital intermediate project manager
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer
Kevin Downer	....	digital intermediate assistant editor
Evan Fisher	....	assistant editor: LA
Pietro Gallo	....	digital intermediate editor
Angela Jekums	....	first assistant editor
James Kwiatkowski	....	project manager: technicolor
Dave Muscat	....	digital intermediate assistant editor
Eric Myles	....	digital intermediate editor
Ryan Ruskay	....	dailies colourist
Alison Schouten	....	digital intermediate assistant
Hunter M. Via	....	editor: LA
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colourist

Music Department
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Phoebe Bridgers	....	vocals
Sean E. DeMott	....	music supervisor
Marc Doten	....	musician: bass, strings
Greg Ellis	....	musician: drums, percussion
Bobby Johnston	....	composer: original score
John Krovoza	....	musician: cello, viola

Transportation Department
David Ballentine	....	driver
John Coles	....	head driver
Gord Drennan	....	transportation co-captain
Bob Geeves	....	driver
Ted Nobles	....	transportation coordinator
Elsa Scruton	....	transportation coordinator: Pickering
Shauna Van Sickle	....	driver
Phil Zita	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Christine Aonso	....	assistant: D. Bousman
Marc Barson	....	executive in charge of business affairs
John Berger	....	armorer (as John 'Frenchie' Berger)
Lisa Burling	....	script supervisor (as Liza Burling)
Jane Conway	....	dog wrangler
Bonnie Corey	....	production accountant
Nadia Day	....	assistant post-production accountant
John W. Eckert	....	production office assistant
Paul Hammond	....	commentary
Tim Height	....	wrangler: cougar
Violetta Hessing	....	assistant dog wrangler
Sarah Holmes	....	post-production accountant
Anders Johnson	....	production office assistant
Steven Kalb	....	insurance
Erica Kram	....	commentary coordinator
Keith Large	....	unit location manager
Dennis Long	....	stand-in
Melody MacDougall	....	stand-in
Stephanie Massarella	....	trainee assistant accountant
Fraser Milner Casgrain	....	legal services: Canada
Mark Moore	....	unit location manager: Pickering
Sue Nelson	....	payroll accountant
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
Karen Powell	....	insurance
Keitha M. Redmond	....	production coordinator: Pickering
Jeff Reilly	....	production assistant
JoAnne Rivers	....	production office coordinator
Andreas Schneider	....	location production assistant
Carlos Serrano	....	documentarian
Joan Valeriote	....	on-set teacher
Micah Warry-Smith	....	third assistant director
Ruben Winkler	....	insurance

Thanks
Ani Aghaeian	....	special thanks
Jake Akuna	....	special thanks
Kerim Banka	....	special thanks
Laura Bousman	....	special thanks
Cindy Chen	....	special thanks
Pamela DaCunha	....	special thanks
Chris Davis	....	special thanks
Moira Holmes	....	special thanks
Carla Karwel	....	special thanks
Arineh Khachatoorians	....	special thanks
Tanya Mallean	....	special thanks
John Perrin	....	special thanks
Julie Prud'homme	....	special thanks
Jeff Reilly	....	special thanks
Raychell Ruff	....	special thanks
Michele Sanchez	....	special thanks
Jim Sternberg	....	special thanks
Josh Thomashow	....	special thanks
Lisa Wolofsky	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Genre Co., The
• Empire Film & Entertainment Group (in association with)

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Mongkol Major (2013) (Thailand) (all media)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (all media)

Special Effects

• Switch VFX (visual effects)
• Skull Tree FX
• J.M.S. Special Effects

Other Companies

• Digital Post Services  world-wide servicing
• Film Funding Alliance  funding
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Post Haste Sound  post-production sound services
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Rockwood Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Genre Co., The

Trivia:

Darren Lynn Bousman originally wanted to shoot the film in the actual Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

Movie Connections:

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Soundtrack:

Denied

"The Barrens" Review

HorrorNewsNetwork.net Review of "The Brrens" Darren Bousman's "The Barrens" is coming to DVD/Blu Ry on October 9th. With the combination of Bousman, Stephen Moyer, and the story of the "Jersey Devil," I was totally game for this one. The question was, would it live up to my high expectations?

The tale of Richard Vineyard (Moyer) taking his dysfunctional family camping begins badly as it is immediately clear that he's just a bit "off." Richard is clearly agitated, as he moves his family from the main campground to "real camping." This is horror people…you know this is where the story takes a really nasty turn.

There are a many layers to "The Barrens." There's not only the haunt of the Jersey Devil, but also Richard's battle within his own mind with his sanity. Moyer does an absolutely fantastic job of portraying the many faces of insanity. This leads to another terrifying piece of the story. The absolute reign of terror he inflicts in his family. Mia Kirshner also gives a standout performance as his wife Cynthia, whose character goes through quite the journey in this film.

The movie, for me, was more of a psychological thriller. The personality changes, uncontrollable violent mood swings, and complete unpredictability of Richard is the real horror in this film. For hardcore horror fans, yes, there is blood and gore. I will say, however, the actual visual of the Jersey Devil wasn't that impressive. The image of a small child, face down, floating down a river was by far more chilling . This is where "The Barrens" hits the mark as a psychological horror flick.

Is the "Jersey Devil" real, or just one of Richard's hallucinations? How does the family fare in the end? I suggest you watch to find out for yourself

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