Netherbeast Incorporated (2007)

A quirky twist on the vampire tale, set in modern day corporate America.

Director:

Dean Matthew Ronalds (as Dean Ronalds)

Writer:

Bruce Dellis

Stars:

Steve Burns, Darrell Hammond, Dave Foley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Burns	...	Otto Granberry
Darrell Hammond	...	Turner Claymore
Dave Foley	...	Henry Welby
Amy Davidson	...	Pearl Stricklett
Judd Nelson	...	Steven P.D. Landry
Jason Mewes	...	'Waxy' Dan Paraffin
Brian Ronalds	...	Dow Byrum
Maiz Lucero	...	Emmitt Neely
Robyn Allen	...	Rebecca Sibley
Bob Rue	...	Bunyan Pritchett
Jeremy Childs	...	Cecil Crenshaw
Joshua Childs	...	Amos Crenshaw
Bill Lippincott	...	Alexander Graham Bell
Robert Wagner	...	President James A. Garfield
John Schile	...	Dr. Myron Berman

Storyline

An offbeat hilarious comedy with a quirky twist on the vampire tale set in modern day corporate America. Employees of Berm-Tech Industries, Inc. have kept the family secret for a long time. For years it has been business as usual, until the top vampire in charge contracts a dreaded disease, becomes senile forgetting that he s a vampire and starts killing off other vampire colleagues. A human efficiency expert and "Dead Mike's" replacement are invited to work at Berm-Tech but soon they discover that some of their associates are not what they appear to be.

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Plot Keywords:

animated opening credits | vampire | dark comedy | arizona | based on short film | 

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Taglines:

Work Bites

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Netherbeast, Inc.

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$725,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ronalds Brothers Films, Apple Crate Entertainment, Hollywood Phoenix Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the details surrounding James Garfield's "assassination" (and Alexander Graham Bell's attempt to save him) are historically accurate.

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Goofs

When speaking of how the company funds itself, they say that they bought stock in AT&T when it was $.04 a share. The stock certificate shown, however, is for International Telephone & Telegraph, which is a completely different company.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jewel Hightower: Morning Otto.
Otto Granberry: Good morning.
Jewel Hightower: Long meeting, huh?
Otto Granberry: Yeah. I don't think lunch'll ever get here.
Jewel Hightower: You hungry?
Otto Granberry: Little bit...

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Connections

References Blue's Clues (1996)

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Soundtracks

What I Do On Saturday
Written and Performed by Steve Burns

User Reviews

Didn't care for it

I had this movie described to me as a vampire comedy, so I figured I'd like it. It isn't, and I didn't.

The thing is, these creatures aren't vampires - they're a new type of creature that I hadn't heard of yet. Which is great, 'cause we need some original ideas in a world of remakes and sequels. Unfortunately, though, since these are new creatures the filmmakers spend most of the movie explaining to us who they are, their history, their likes and dislikes, how they live, how they die, etc. This goes on . . . and on . . . and on. It constantly interrupts the movie. The filmmakers try to make these scenes of exposition visually interesting but it all comes across like a Powerpoint presentation.

Exposition aside, the story itself is pretty good but I would have liked to have had things explained in a more sophisticated way.

The comedy is there in spurts but it is too uneven throughout the film. The opening scene and the film's climax are the two funniest things in the film. Throughout the rest, though, it felt like a big inside joke that I wasn't in on. Some scenes fall completely flat, some resort to toilet humor, and some make no sense.

As far as actors go, Darrel Hammond is funny doing what is essentially his Bill Clinton routine from SNL. His opening scene is hilarious, but unfortunately he takes a backseat quickly. David Foley is completely wasted in a flat role. I couldn't believe that they bothered to cast one of the funniest men alive and have him do nothing interesting. Jason Mewes pops up for a pointless buddy role halfway through the film. Judd Nelson definitely steals the show as the movie progresses and is at his best in the film's climax.

My other gripe is that the chemistry between the lead actor and the main girl felt very forced. I didn't buy their relationship for some reason.

Overall, it provides a few laughs but feels like a missed opportunity. I would suggest it on DVD only to fans of independent cinema who can get over things like horrible lighting and camerwork. This is one of those movies that will probably get a cult audience but everyone else will hate.