Fall Down Dead (2007)

In a big American city, the serial killer The Picasso Killer is terrorizing the dwellers and the police department does not have lead to find him. The bartender Christie Wallace dreams on ... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Keeyes

Writer:

Roy Sallows

Stars:

Dominique Swain, Mehmet Günsür, Udo Kier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominique Swain	...	Christie Wallace
Mehmet Günsür	...	Detective Stefan Kercheck (as Mehmet Gunsur)
Udo Kier	...	Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
David Carradine	...	Wade Douglas
R. Keith Harris	...	Detective Lawrence Kellog
Monica Barladeanu	...	Helen Ritter (as Monica Dean)
Mihaela Radulescu	...	Theresa
Burgess Jenkins	...	Officer Earl Buchyk
Jennifer Alden	...	Marie Zeitser
Lexi DiBenedetto	...	Zoe Wallace
Brett Gentile	...	Officer Paul Gleason
Austin James	...	Michael Yeager
Karine Darrah	...	Yanci Deeds
Jason Hammond	...	Homeless Man
Huyen Thi	...	Young Woman at Elevator (as Huyen Thi Wilson)

Storyline

In a big American city, the serial killer The Picasso Killer is terrorizing the dwellers and the police department does not have lead to find him. The bartender Christie Wallace dreams on moving to the countryside with her six year-old daughter Zoe to have a peaceful life far from the violence of the city. Late night of Christmas Eve, Christie leaves the Tides Bar where she works and walks back home. In an alley, she sees a woman dying covered on blood and The Picasso Killer sees Christie and chases her. She runs to a commercial building where the night watchman Wade is reluctant to open the door and does not give credit to Christie. She calls the police and Detectives Stefan Kerchek and Lawrence Kellog attend the call. When Christie tells that she can recognize the infamous serial-killer, there is a blackout, the phones are dead and the detectives cannot call the precinct. They lock the building waiting for reinforcement but sooner they find that The Picasso Killer has broken in the ...

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Taglines:

One killer. One blackout. A whole night of terror.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, grisly images, a scene of strong sexuality, some nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dehset gecesi

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Films International,Highland Myst Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 93 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Scene after the end credits - scene shows "Aaron Garvey/The Picasso Killer" sat a chess table of severed fingers and his mother (shown in the last scene before the credits) calls his name and states "It's time to open your presents".

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Connections

References American Nightmare (2002)

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Soundtracks

I Saw Three Ships
Traditional
Arranged and Performed by Doug Conlon and Annette Conlon

User Reviews

Has Its Moments, But Mostly a Stinker

A metropolitan city is in the grip of fear when rolling blackouts bring out a serial killer dubbed The Picasso Killer (Udo Kier).

The only thing that makes this film worth watching is Udo Kier, who is always a treat for horror fans. Besides that, you might enjoy the sex scene or a quick shower scene, but the story itself is completely lame.

At no point does the film explain why he is called the Picasso Killer. Now, you might say, "Well, duh, look at the artwork he creates." But we as the audience know that he is an artist. Do the police know that? If so, it is never established. He carves up his victims, but that hardly makes him unique.

Although this film was made in 2007, it did not receive a DVD release until June 2011. The reason, most likely, is because it is a bit of a stinker. They were lucky to get Image to pick it up. It is nice to see David Carradine again (since he has been dead a few years) but this role is one of his absolute worst. A deaf, forgetful old man? Really? What a waste of an iconic screen legend.

Why does it take place on Christmas Eve? This never ties in the story and I do not even recall seeing so much as a snowflake. Making this a Christmas movie makes even less sense than making "Die Hard" a Christmas movie. And why is it called "Fall Down Dead"? Did anyone fall down dead? No.

Check this out if you need a fix of Udo Kier, otherwise just run for the hills if someone tries to slip this in your DVD player.