The Editor (2014)

A film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.

Directors:

Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

Writers:

Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

Stars:

Paz de la Huerta, Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paz de la Huerta	...	Josephine Jardin
Adam Brooks	...	Rey Ciso
Matthew Kennedy	...	Peter Porfiry
Conor Sweeney	...	Cal Konitz
Udo Kier	...	Dr. Casini
Laurence R. Harvey	...	Father Clarke
Jerry Wasserman	...	Police Chief O'Connor
Samantha Hill	...	Bella
Kevin Anderson	...	Francesco Mancini
Brett Donahue	...	Claudio Berti
Tristan Risk	...	Veronica
Dan Bern	...	Umberto Fantori
Sheila Campbell	...	Margarit Porfiry (as Sheila E. Campbell)
Brent Neale	...	Giancarlo Gallo
Jasmine Mae	...	Jasmine Rain

Storyline

Rey Ciso was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen. Since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he's had to resort to cutting pulp films and trash pictures. When the lead actors from the film he's been editing turn up murdered at the studio, Rey is fingered as the number one suspect. The bodies continue to pile up in this absurdist giallo-thriller as Rey struggles to prove his innocence and learn the sinister truth lurking behind the scenes.

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Plot Keywords:

giallo spoof | male frontal nudity | full frontal nudity | sex in bed | murder of a nude woman | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Montazysta

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 130,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astron-6, Telefilm Canada, Telefilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes featuring Rey Ciso (Adam Brooks) and Josephine Jardin's (Paz de la Huerta) apartment were filmed in an apartment above an active funeral home and crematorium, in Northern Ontario.

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Connections

Spoofs Videodrome (1983)

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Soundtracks

Fire Switch
Written by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein (SOCAN) Performed by Trevor Tuminski and Norman Orenstein

User Reviews

The masters of low-budget films return with a budget bigger than ever before.

Another great from astron-6, this time depicting the Giallo genre. It has references all over the place particularly to Bava, Argento and Fulci even Videodrome and from beyond also the mandatory Fathersday references. The plot is well written the basis being it's about an editor going insane. It has gore, it has style, it has amazing camera work, it has 10 times the budget of Fathersday, it has great makeup, it has hammy acting and deliberately bad dubbing and Steve Kochanski returns to do some animating. Along with the original crew, we are joined by Udo Kier, known for his role in the notorious video nasties Flesh from Frankenstein and Mark of the Devil, we also have Lawrence R. Harvey from Human Centipede 2 which makes for a fun movie. I still prefer Fathersday which is more a take on exploitation films but this is a great counter piece but more "family friendly" with amazing re-watch ability even if you don't watch Giallo or didn't like their previous movies give it a shot they have really stepped up their game and it is great fun to watch.