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Skeleton Crew

  • Video
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 30min
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
1.1K
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Skeleton Crew (2009)
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The production of a horror movie based on the true story of a doctor's sadistic snuff films takes a terrifying turn when the director gets carried away with his subject.The production of a horror movie based on the true story of a doctor's sadistic snuff films takes a terrifying turn when the director gets carried away with his subject.The production of a horror movie based on the true story of a doctor's sadistic snuff films takes a terrifying turn when the director gets carried away with his subject.

IMDb RATING
3.5/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Tommi Lepola
    • Tero Molin
  • Writers
    • Tero Molin
    • Teemu Molin
  • Stars
    • Rita Suomalainen
    • Steve Porter
    • Anna Alkiomaa
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  • Directors
    • Tommi Lepola
    • Tero Molin
  • Writers
    • Tero Molin
    • Teemu Molin
  • Stars
    • Rita Suomalainen
    • Steve Porter
    • Anna Alkiomaa
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    • 18User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Rita Suomalainen
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Steve Porter
    • Stevenas Steven…
    Anna Alkiomaa
    • Annaas Anna
    Jonathan Rankle
    • Dariusas Darius
    Jani Lahtinen
    • Klasuas Klasu
    Ville Arasalo
    • Ernoas Erno
    David Yoken
    • Bruceas Bruce…
    Riikka Niemi
    • Marias Mari
    John J. Lenick
    • Mikeas Mike
    • (as John Lenick)
    Ramo Kalupala
    • Peteas Pete
    Eija Koskimaa
    • Nurse 1as Nurse 1
    Jukka Toivonen
    • Nurse 2as Nurse 2
    Wiley Cousins
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Markku Peltola
    Markku Peltola
    • The Auteur in Snuff Filmsas The Auteur in Snuff Films
    Karoliina Blackburn
    • Nurse in Snuff Filmsas Nurse in Snuff Films
    Elina Järn
    • Snuff Victim 1as Snuff Victim 1
    Jarmo Ylinikka
    • Snuff Victim 2as Snuff Victim 2
    Markus Nieminen
    • Snuff Victim 3as Snuff Victim 3
    • Directors
      • Tommi Lepola
      • Tero Molin
    • Writers
      • Tero Molin
      • Teemu Molin
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    An asylum is being used by a film crew trying to film the movie "Silent Creek" based on murders that occurred in the 70's. The institution was shut down after Doctor Andersson "The Auteur" was caught making snuff films of himself torturing patients to death. It was believed that all the films were confiscated, yet the location where they were developed and screened was never found. While doing recordings, the crew find a hidden room. It contains the Doctor's undiscovered recordings, although the crew is disgusted by the snuff films, they decide not to call the police. The director of Silent Creek, becomes obsessed with Anderssons' films. He begins to act deranged, claiming their film is "not real enough". —KatGrl1330
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    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, some sexuality and pervasive language
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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in the actual operating mental institution.
    • Connections
      References Halloween (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Killing Time
      Performed by Doom Unit

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    1/10
    Tongue-in-cheek movie without a plot. Easily avoidable.
    I wondered why i had never heard of this film and its directors and after watching the film for the first thirty minutes i understood why that is the case. This film is absolutely ridiculous with horrible delivery of the lines, amateur actors and on top of that it has very little plot. The film started of pretty good and it was quite promising but the grin-worthy English accent ruined it. It's so painful and i just couldn't resist a feeling of mutual shame.

    I think it should have been made in Finnish completely or with broken English and then dubbed over with professional sounding voice actors.

    It's also noticeable that the film falls apart just after 15 minutes. All the ideas got wasted and probably there was a lack of imagination involved or they didn't have a script at all.

    It doesn't look as if the movie had 1 million budget. It could have been made for about 50 000 euro at most. I've seen many professional looking low budget films and if 1 million budget was correct i'd have to say that it was wasted completely.

    For its merits i could say that it may be the one of the first really trashy, gory and "tongue-in-cheek" films made in Finland. That's just about it all. There's nothing original about it and many film directors have done it better. In fact this is even worse than some Uwe Boll films.

    In overall this film is trash and completely avoidable.
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    • ernesti
    • Dec 7, 2012

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Команда скелетов
    • Filming locations
      • Finland
    • Production companies
      • Dramatic Sound
      • Kiten Kostyymi
      • Mirada
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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