Dead & Breakfast (2004)

A night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writers:

Matthew Leutwyler (story), Jun Tan (story)

Stars:

Jeremy Sisto, Erik Palladino, Bianca Lawson

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Sisto	...	Christian
Erik Palladino	...	David
Bianca Lawson	...	Kate
Oz Perkins	...	Johnny
Ever Carradine	...	Sara
Gina Philips	...	Melody
Zach Selwyn	...	Randall Keith Randall
Miranda Bailey	...	Lisa Belmont
Brent David Fraser	...	The Drifter
Diedrich Bader	...	Chef Henri
David Carradine	...	Mr. Wise
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	The Sheriff
Mark Kelly	...	Deputy Enus
Luiggi Debiasse	...	The Gardener
Ric Barbera	...	The Preacher

Storyline

A night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.

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Plot Keywords:

bed and breakfast | urination | vegan | racial slur | splatter comedy | 

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Taglines:

Heads will roll...

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Erik Palladino's driver's license is still blood stained from his battle with a chainsaw.

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Goofs

As the female character fights off the zombies attacking her, the camera shot from the second floor reveals the walls of the staircase are covered in red wallpaper. However, as her friends get into the house and save her on the same staircase, there's no wallpaper but blank walls.

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Quotes

Kate: Do you know how long we've been dating?
David: You're kidding, right?
Kate: I'm asking you a question!
David: And you think this is the right time to ask a question like that?
Kate: [laughs] there's always some excuse for not wanting to talk about these things.
David: I think defending ourselves from a demon spirit that's now inhabiting your best friend's cousin ranks pretty damn high on the list of good excuses for not wanting to analyze our relationship right now. Could-could you hand me that loaded pipe so I can take care of this...

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Alternate Versions

The Unrated version is the director's cut that was originally given an NC-17 by the MPAA for violence and gore. Nearly 15 seconds was cut out before the film received the R rating, and these included shots of the zombie's partly severed head and more footage of David with the chainsaw in his neck.

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Connections

References Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)

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Soundtracks

Roadkill Cafe
Performed by Hillbilly Hellcats
Written by Lance Bakemeyer
Courtesy of Lance Romance Rockabilly Music / BMI

User Reviews

Who gave this guy a camera?

I just saw this for free at an AFM screening, and, well, I got what I paid for. Poor Jeremy Sisto -- from "Six Feet Under" to this. Not one good laugh in the film. And when you're hiring out of a union with a 92% unemployment rate, at least get some young adults who are reasonably attractive. The last great mystery of the cinema is: why is it so hard to get the color of stage blood right? This is the usual Karo-syrup-and-red-food-coloring stuff and -- oh, what should I expect? No one on this film can shoot, light, apply cosmetics, sing, dance, dress, act, write, or edit. Please, if anyone can tell me where this director went to film school, leave its name on here so I can go slap the admissions clerk.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French American Sign Language

Release Date:

20 July 2006 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Dead and Breakfast

Filming Locations:

Concannon Vineyard - 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Entertainment, Ambush Entertainment, Goal Line Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 89 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1