The Devil's Muse (2007)

A stark look at one of Hollywood's darkest mysteries, The Black Dalia (Elizabeth Short) Murder.

Director:

Ramzi Abed

Writer:

Ramzi Abed

Stars:

Kristen Kerr, Lizzy Strain, Trent Haaga

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Kerr	...	Lisa Small / Elizabeth Short
Lizzy Strain	...	Lizzy Strain / Elizabeth Short
Trent Haaga	...	Red / Bobby Manley
Sarah Scott	...	Grace
Cinqué Lee	...	Joe
Amie Harwick	...	Jeanette Bauer (as Amie Nicole)
Masuimi Max	...	Masuimi
Gidget Gein	...	Detective Jeffrey Mourir
Julie Strain	...	Julie
Robert Williams	...	Dr. John Rozzell
Courtney Cruz	...	Lillian Lavey
Lenora Claire	...	Lenora
Mark Borchardt	...	Floyd
Dame Darcy	...	Anna
Jeannine Petterson	...	Red's Wife (as Jeannine Pettersen)

Storyline

An unforgettable journey into the darkness and mystery of Hollywood's most famous unsolved murder case. When the beautiful Lisa Small gets the chance to play the tragic victim of the crime, Elizabeth Short, an entire dreamworld awakens all around her. All the while, a killer is on the loose collecting women and killing them in time for the 60th anniversary of the original murder. A spider's web grows around Lisa, as her nightmares and desires intersect. As Lisa delves deeper into her script, she propels herself into living out the last days of the Black Dahlia.

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Plot Keywords:

scene of the crime | supernatural power | psychotronic film | horror host | male horror host | 

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Taglines:

Hollywood murders women.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fictionalization of the same real events at the core of Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia (2006), True Confessions (1981), Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975), that were also fundamental for the development of I Am the Night (2019), Hunter: The Black Dahlia (1988), influenced Black Dahlia (2006), Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991), portrayed in documentaries like E! Mysteries & Scandals: The Black Dahlia (1998), Case Reopened: The Black Dahlia (1999), Cold Case Files: The Black Dahlia (2006) and inspired the name of the band The Black Dahlia Murder.

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Crazy Credits

Cast (in a strange order of appearance):

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Connections

Referenced in Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)

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Soundtracks

Black Dahlia Theme (Ghost)
Music by David J
Produced by David J
Performed by Creekbird
Published by Urbane Music (BMG)

User Reviews

Open ended Art

Great art is open ended, and such are the works of Ramzi Abed.

Abed's films offer the viewer the opportunity to detach from them self and to escape this world for a little over an hour.

Expect nothing when watching an Abed film and you will have everything.

What can I say about The Black Dahlia Movie? I have no idea what that was going on during the film AND YET IT WAS AEWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How does that happen? How does a filmmaker take on us a journey with no clear destination and still entertain us? Perhaps it's best not to think too much about it, or life in general.

Abed is a genius. Watch his films!

Details

Official Sites:

Bloodshot Pictures Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Black Dahlia

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$79,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bloodshot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1