Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010)

The adventures of supernatural private investigator, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans.

Director:

Kevin Munroe

Writers:

Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer

Stars:

Brandon Routh, Anita Briem, Sam Huntington

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brandon Routh	...	Dylan
Anita Briem	...	Elizabeth
Sam Huntington	...	Marcus
Taye Diggs	...	Vargas
Kurt Angle	...	Wolfgang
Peter Stormare	...	Gabriel
Kent Jude Bernard	...	Pale Teen / Slake
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Cecil
Michael Cotter	...	Phil
Laura Spencer	...	Zoe
James Landry Hébert	...	Lorca (as James Hébert)
Dan Braverman	...	Big Al
Marco St. John	...	Borelli
Kyle Clements	...	Roddy
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Harkin

Storyline

The adventures of supernatural private investigator, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | supernatural | vomiting | friendship | partner | 

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Taglines:

No pulse? No problem.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of creature violence and action, language including some sexual references, and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead of Night

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$754,779, 1 May 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$1,183,354, 15 May 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hyde Park Films, Long Distance Films, Platinum Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the comics, Dylan Dog's sidekick is a Groucho Marx impersonator who goes by the name Groucho and behaves exactly like the comedian, having lost all recollection of his true identity. This had to be changed for the film, due to legal issues related to the use of Groucho's likeness.

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Goofs

When Dylan takes the handgun from the disgruntled husband early in the film, he is shown making the weapon safe. However, by racking the slide BEFORE ejecting the magazine, this would eject a cartridge but immediately replace it with another. So unless the businessman came with only one bullet, the gun would still have a bullet left in the chamber.

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Quotes

Marcus: I guess we could just talk about the location of the flesh-eating zombie when you guys are done boning.

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Connections

Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Dylan Dog (2012)

User Reviews

In defense of Dylan Dog

I've been waiting for this movie for many years and I've followed every news about the production since 2007. I'm not a very obstinate fan of "Dylan Dog" but I like it. In Italy "Dylan Dog" is a sort of religion because in the late 80's early 90's every teenager have read at least one episode of the comic book series. Now, this movie is slaughtered by Italian critics and fan because of his "infidelity" against the comics: in the movie there is no Groucho (DYD assistant), no inspector Bloch, no London and that is enough to cause the terrible reaction of all Italian fans. Obviously the greatest part of DYD fans decided to suppress this movie months before it's coming in cinemas. I've seen "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" and I must say that it's a very funny movie, with a good balance of horror/comedy/action parts. Brandon Routh is able to play the part of "Nightmare's Investigator" and his character is more faithful than what is said. For reasons of money it was impossible to set the movie in London but the setting of New Orleans is the best alternative option that director Kevin Munroe could do. For the same reason there isn't Groucho, DYD assistant, but the character of Marcus replaces him with no regrets. I think it's a miracle that an American production company decided to make a film about an Italian comic and I'm very glad for this decision and for the result because I've seen in this project two very precious qualities, very important to make a good adaptation: passion and respect. I'm waiting for a sequel and I recommend to everyone to see this movie!