A man travels to an island with his girlfriend in search of his relatives, but he finds maybe more than what he wanted to know.
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Cast
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Gillian Ferrabee | ... |
Eva Van Daam / Her Twin Brother / John's Twin Sister
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Pascal Gruselle | ... |
Vermeer
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| Roy Dupuis | ... |
John Strauss
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| Kristin Lehman | ... |
Kathleen Strauss
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John Harold Cail | ... |
Ferryman
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| Joanna Noyes | ... |
Byrde Gordon
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| Felicia Shulman | ... |
Yolanda
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| Janine Theriault | ... |
Alice Gordon
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Michelle Brunet | ... |
Ramona
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David Deveau | ... |
Ben
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Spencer Evans | ... |
Squeakie
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| Rutger Hauer | ... |
Dr. Marlowe
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| Carmen Ferland | ... |
Mrs. Shea
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| Leni Parker | ... |
Baby Laura
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| Lisa Bronwyn Moore | ... |
Toot
(as Lisa Bronwyn-Moore)
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| John Dunn-Hill | ... |
Hank Gordon
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| Jackie Burroughs | ... |
Lexie
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| Christopher Heyerdahl | ... |
Narrator
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Robert Baril | ... |
The Van Daams
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André Dandurand | ... |
The Van Daams
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Denis Lapalme | ... |
The Van Daams
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Matthieu Parent | ... |
The Van Daams
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Gary Jewell | ... |
The Van Daams
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Directed by
| Peter Svatek | ||
Written by
| Charles Adair | ... | (written by) and |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (written by) & |
| Ronald Shusett | ... | (written by) |
| H.P. Lovecraft | ... | (short story "The Lurking Fear") (uncredited) |
| Gerald Seth Sindell | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Julie Allan | ... | producer |
| Hélène Boulay | ... | line producer |
| John Buchanan | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Elbert | ... | executive producer |
| Gary Howsam | ... | executive producer |
| Pieter Kroonenburg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alan Reeves | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Gravelle | ||
Editing by
| Heidi Haines | ||
Editorial Department
| Julie Bouffard | ... | assistant editor: Avid |
| Thomas Fries | ... | editing consultant (as Tom Fries) |
| Christian Gravel | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Pierre Guérin | ... | editing technical supervisor |
| Stéphane Lestage | ... | off-line editing services |
| Thomas Metzger | ... | colorist |
| Louis-Martin Paradis | ... | assistant editor: avid (as Louis Martin Paradis) |
| Michel Proulx | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Rosina Bucci | ||
| Vera Miller | ||
| Nadia Rona | ||
Production Design by
| Michel Proulx | ||
Art Direction by
| Isabelle Guay | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ginette Paré | ||
Costume Design by
| Claire Nadon | ||
Makeup Department
| Michelle Côté | ... | hair stylist |
| Henri Khouzam | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ryan Nicholson | ... | special makeup effects artist: Maestro Studios |
| Manon Parisien | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Robert Vienneau | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Hélène Boulay | ... | production manager |
| Richard Bélanger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Gary Evans | ... | post production supervisor |
| Dominic St-Jean | ... | unit manager |
| Donald Tetreault | ... | unit manager: second unit (as Donald Tétreault) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Bouthillette | ... | third assistant director |
| Luc Campeau | ... | first assistant director |
| Gigi Cretier | ... | second assistant director (as 'Gigi' Cretier) |
Art Department
| Claire Alary | ... | prop buyer |
| Claude Beaupré | ... | swing gang |
| Rejean Brochu | ... | construction supervisor |
| Marie-Noel Bréard | ... | assistant painter (as Marie-Noêlle Bréard) |
| René Casavant | ... | sculptor |
| Luc Côté | ... | assistant painter |
| Lison Daigneault | ... | set dresser |
| Pascal Dufaux | ... | sculptor (as Paskal Dufaux) |
| Leila Foulon | ... | assistant sculptor |
| Dominic Gaucher | ... | tableaux artist |
| Alain Giguère | ... | painter |
| Ronny Gosselin | ... | animatronics: Maestro Studio |
| Michele Groulx | ... | assistant dresser (as Michéle Groulx) |
| Marie-Claude Hachey | ... | assistant painter |
| Steeve Henry | ... | property master |
| Angela Johnston | ... | trainee dresser |
| Marie-Claude L'Heureux | ... | art department coordinator |
| Paul Lacerte | ... | assistant painter |
| Roger Lacroix | ... | swing gang |
| Christian Lafortune | ... | swing gang |
| Carl Lessard | ... | graphic artist |
| Brent McGowan | ... | assistant sculptor |
| Véronique Pagnoux | ... | painter |
| Robert Parle | ... | swing gang |
| Gérald Potvin | ... | swing gang |
| Luc Potvin | ... | assistant sculptor |
| Michel Robichaud | ... | assistant painter |
| Mario Santini | ... | assistant painter |
| Peter Stratford | ... | draftsman |
| Daniel Svatek | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jocelyn Tremblay | ... | prop buyer |
| René Tremblay | ... | swing gang |
| Denis Turgeon | ... | assistant property master |
| Pierre Vanasse | ... | swing gang |
| Steve Ward | ... | swing gang |
Sound Department
| Sylvain Arseneault | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Betanzos | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Scott Donald | ... | dialogue editor |
| Philippe Espantoso | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven Gurman | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Peter Harper | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Med Lagacé | ... | foley artist |
| Arun Majumdar | ... | sound consultant |
| Louis Marion | ... | production sound recordist |
| Simon Pressey | ... | foley recordist |
| Phil Reznick | ... | sound editor |
| Cory Rizos | ... | sound editor |
| Virginia Storey | ... | foley artist |
| Glenn Tussman | ... | sound editor |
| André Vincelli | ... | dialogue editor (as Andre Vincelli) |
Special Effects by
| Damon Bishop | ... | lab technician |
| Ysabelle Bourassa | ... | receptionist: Maestro |
| Thierry Craig | ... | special effects technician |
| Pierre Côté | ... | special effects technician |
| Nelson Dacosta | ... | technician |
| Damian Fisher | ... | lab technician (as Damien Fisher) / special effects technician |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | shop supervisor (as Mark Garborino) |
| Denis Gastou | ... | lab technician |
| C.J. Goldman | ... | creature designer (as CJ Goldman) |
| Erik Gosselin | ... | shop supervisor |
| Karl Gosselin | ... | mechanical supervisor |
| Ronny Gosselin | ... | technician |
| Erick Herbert | ... | special effects technician |
| Alexandre Houle | ... | administrator: Maestro |
| Pierre L'Heureux | ... | special effects technician |
| Chantal Ladouceur | ... | seamstress: Maestro |
| Tom Lane | ... | special effects technician |
| Jacques Langlois | ... | special effects technician |
| André Laperrière | ... | special effects rigger / special effects technician (as André Laperriere) |
| Serge Lavigueur | ... | lab technician |
| Steve Meinecke | ... | lab technician |
| Adrien Morot | ... | creature designer / creatures creator / special makeup effects creator |
| Ryan Nicholson | ... | lab technician |
| Eric-André Paquin | ... | special effects |
| Pierre 'Bill' Rivard | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mario Soucy | ... | lab technician |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | ... | lab technician (as Jean-Christophe Spadacinni) |
| Patrick Tenascon | ... | lab technician |
| Michel Tessier | ... | shop runner: Maestro |
| Francis Choquette | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| André Laforest | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Annie Carignan | ... | stunts |
| Gina Duhamel | ... | stunts |
| David McKeown | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dave McKeown) / stunts (as Dave McKeown) |
| Mireille Samson | ... | stunts |
| Jérôme Tiberghien | ... | additional stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Mike Gunther | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Archambault | ... | assistant camera |
| Eric Babin | ... | grip |
| Lothar Bahr | ... | first assistant camera |
| Roch Boucher | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul Cunningham | ... | additional electrician |
| Guy Ferland | ... | best boy |
| Claude Fortier | ... | chief electrician |
| Jacques Girard | ... | assistant camera (as Jacques 'Jackson' Girard) / key grip (as Jacques 'Jackson' Girard) |
| Luc Leblanc | ... | additional electrician |
| Frédéric Lefebvre | ... | electrician |
| Jean Levasseur | ... | additional electrician / best boy: second unit (as Jean Lavasseur) |
| Pierre Malouin | ... | grip: second unit |
| Philippe Martel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pantazidis Panagiotis | ... | still photographer (as Panayiotis Pantazidis) |
| Marie-Andrée Paquet | ... | second assistant camera |
| Philippe Prud'homme | ... | first assistant camera |
| Boris Roy | ... | first assistant camera |
| Conrad Roy | ... | best boy grip |
| Marc Simpson-Threlford | ... | camera trainee |
| Marco Venditto | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Yaremchuk | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Linda Rona | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Francine Grenon-Leduc | ... | seamstress |
| Alice Mayoux | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Marcel Cloutier | ... | location manager |
| Sylvie Dufour | ... | location scout |
| Benoit Falardeau | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Peter Measroch | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Chiasson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Don Arthur Askins | ... | driver: U.S. |
| Benoit Descary | ... | driver |
| Sharon Ingalls | ... | medi transport team: Grand Manan Island |
| Gordon Kinghorne | ... | medi transport team: Grand Manan Island |
| Francis Marleau | ... | driver |
| James Sanchez | ... | driver |
| José Sanchez | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Marco Antonucci | ... | craft service |
| Tim Badger | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Norman Bernard | ... | production assistant |
| Troy Calder | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Marc Chartier | ... | production assistant |
| Sheldon Cook | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Simon Daggett | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Stéphane Dalpé | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Jean-Marc De Virieux | ... | office runner (as Jean-Marc De Virieux) |
| Madeleine Dubreuil | ... | craft service |
| Bram Eisenthal | ... | unit publicist |
| Josée Francis | ... | accounting runner / office runner |
| Ricky Frost | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Sylvie Gauthier | ... | accounting assistant |
| Annie Jamison-DeMarbre | ... | assistant to producers (as Annie Jamison Demarbre) |
| Catherine Jardon | ... | accounting assistant |
| Karina Larsen | ... | executive assistant to producers |
| Rachel Leslie | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Rosalind Leslie | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Oscar Lopez | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Miller | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Sonia Morris | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Mullen | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Charles Obrul | ... | laboratory coordinator |
| Patrick Parle | ... | production assistant |
| Marielle Poupelin | ... | production coordinator |
| Sylvain Proulx | ... | production administrator |
| Shakespere | ... | production dog (as Shakespeare) |
| Melanie Sonnenberg | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Adam Spires | ... | production assistant |
| Stéphane St-Germain | ... | catering |
| Nancy Tatebe | ... | receptionist |
| Donald Tetreault | ... | production assistant (as Donald Tétreault) |
| Alain Thériault | ... | production assistant |
| Rodney Urquart | ... | crew: New Brunswick |
| Debbie Wolofsky | ... | studio manager |
Thanks
| Sylvie Gaumond | ... | special thanks |
| Henri Khouzam | ... | in loving memory |
| Michel Larrivée | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Lussier | ... | special thanks |
| Laurie Plamondon | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fries Film Group (1997) (World-wide) (sales)
- A-Pix Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- ASCII Visual Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Allumination Filmworks (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Allumination Filmworks (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- BMG Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Hellas Video (Greece) (VHS)
- ILC Prime (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Screen Media Ventures (2001) (World-wide)
- Simitar Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- TVA International (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Unapix Entertainment Productions (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Unapix Entertainment Productions (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (1998) (Spain) (VHS)
Special Effects
- N F B Digital Imaging Service (additional digital effects)
- Motion Works Group (additional digital effects)
Other Companies
- Elite Productions (casting)
- A & R Brochu Construction (construction)
- Montage Metaphore (off-line editing services)
- Negbec Films (negative cutting)
- AstralTech (video mastering)
- Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Premium Sound (post-production sound services)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Premium Sound 'N' Picture (sound editing studios)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A man with an unknown disease travels to an island with his girlfriend, where his relatives once lived, hoping to find a cure to his illness. While it was thought that his relatives were all dead, he actually finds them living underground. However, because they have been inbreeding for all of these years they don't look right, plus they have developed a pretty bad eating habit. Will he choose his girlfriend or his people?
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| Taglines | It's in the blood See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A loose adaptation of the HP Lovecraft story "The Lurking Fear" See more » |
| Goofs | In the prologue, the "King of Holland" is mentioned in relation to the year 1652. Holland was part of the Dutch Republic from 1581 through 1795, and had no king. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Muffy the Werewolf Slayer (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Marlowe:
[speaking under his breath]
John! Can you hear me? I know what's wrong with you. I know how you can survive. John Strauss: [breathing heavily] What is it? Dr. Marlowe: How badly... do you wanna live? See more » |