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Directed by | |||
| Chris Walas | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| George Langelaan | (characters) | |
| Mick Garris | (story) | |
| Mick Garris | (screenplay) and | |
| Jim Wheat | (screenplay) & | |
| Ken Wheat | (screenplay) and | |
| Frank Darabont | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart Cornfeld | .... | executive producer | |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe | .... | producer | |
| Gillian Richardson | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christopher Young | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robin Vidgeon | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sean Barton | |||
Casting by | |||
| Deborah Lucchesi | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Michael S. Bolton | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Sandy Cochrane | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rose Marie McSherry | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Christopher Ryan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jayne Dancose | .... | makeup artist | |
| Brenda Gibson | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Sherry Linder-Gygli | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sydney Silvert | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Fitch Cady | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Richard Coleman | .... | second assistant director | |
| Peter D. Marshall | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| James H. Chow | .... | property master | |
| Dean Eilertson | .... | set dresser | |
| Helen Jarvis | .... | model maker | |
| Catherine Leighton | .... | assistant properties | |
| Max Matsuoka | .... | special props builder | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Parker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Leslie Shatz | .... | sound designer | |
| Eric Thompson | .... | adr mixer | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Ralph Wikke | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Rob Young | .... | sound mixer | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Daryl Alexander | .... | special effects crew: set maschinist | |
| Jon Berg | .... | creature effects supervisor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Don Bies | .... | mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Rory Cutler | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Stephan Dupuis | .... | special effects makeup supervisor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Tess Felix | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Corbin Fox | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Cidney Gibosch | .... | purchasing agent: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Charlie Grant | .... | trainer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| David Hinks | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Guy Hudson | .... | mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Conrad Itchener | .... | moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Erik Jensen | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Mike Jobe | .... | moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Don Leask | .... | special effects crew | |
| Lars Lenander | .... | special effects crew: set maschinist | |
| Lars Lenander | .... | special effects technician: head machinist | |
| Kelly Lepkowsky | .... | mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Victoria Lewis | .... | moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Dean Lockwood | .... | special effects consultant | |
| Gibson Maggie | .... | accountant: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Tamara Marg | .... | painter: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Buzz Neidig | .... | sculptor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Dennis Pawlik | .... | effects makeup artist: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Alan Peterson | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Kamela Portugues | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Mark Rappaport | .... | mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Mark Rappaport | .... | puppeteer: "The Fly" | |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | .... | effects makeup artist: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Michael Steffe | .... | mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Lorraine Stockton | .... | trainer: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Tom Sullivan | .... | sculptor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| John Thomas | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Debra Tomei | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Wim van Thillo | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Lauren Vogt | .... | fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Carol Walas | .... | effects project coordinator: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Chris Walas | .... | effects designer and creator: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Mark Walas | .... | effects shop supervisor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Harold Weed | .... | sculptor: Chris Walas Inc. | |
| Joel Whist | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Lauren Wohl | .... | painter: Chris Walas Inc. | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Beth Block | .... | optical compositor: Available Light Limited | |
| Marsha Gray Carrington | .... | assistant animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | .... | video and graphic displays: Video Image | |
| Richard E. Hollander | .... | video and graphic displays: Video Image | |
| Marti Julian | .... | assistant animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Katherine Kean | .... | animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Candace Lewis | .... | assistant animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Gregory L. McMurry | .... | video and graphic displays: Video Image | |
| Klaus Melchior | .... | video and graphic displays: Vancouver, Video Image | |
| Lookolt Mount | .... | optical compositor: Available Light Limited | |
| January Nordman | .... | animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Nina Salerno | .... | assistant animator: Available Light Limited | |
| Joseph Thomas | .... | animator: Available Light Limited | |
| John T. Van Vliet | .... | animator: Available Light Limited | |
| John C. Wash | .... | video and graphic displays: Video Image | |
Stunts | |||
| John Wardlow | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Joseph Lederer | .... | still photographer (as Joe Lederer) | |
| Klaus Melchior | .... | video assist operator: 24 Frame Coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Jeff Atmajian | .... | orchestrator | |
| Peter Fuchs | .... | score recordist | |
| Earl Ghaffari | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Lorraine Baird | .... | production accountant | |
| Tom Calderaro | .... | synthesizer programmer | |
| Randy E. Moore | .... | weapons master | |
| Steve Newman | .... | unit publicist | |
| Susan Stefanyshyn | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Warren Wayne | .... | production assistant | |
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I caught this movie on cable last night; this is one of those films where the memory of having seen it years ago is better than the actual film.
The production design is actually quite good, surprising when, upon closer inspection, they apparently only built one set (the lab), and the rest of the scenes-- all brief ones-- were shot at cheap locations, such as Beth's houseboat, Martin's condo, and such. The acting is decent, considering the lack of any character at all (especially braindead Beth). Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga actually put some effort forth here, which is nice, considering this was probably little more than a paycheck for both.
The problem is the script. First-time director Chris Walas does well with what he was handed-- probably in pieces, from four different screenwriters-- but I got the feeling that a coherent, dramatic story arc was chopped down to a lightning-paced 111 minutes. It seems like entire scenes are missing-- or else they were never written. The bare bones I watched were perhaps merely excuses to link together special effects and make-up from Walas's FX company.
In that sense, it's kinda like a porno film. No one cares about the plot, the just wanna see the "money shot." And this one has a few-- they spent all their money on a) mutant dog ($100), b) Unlucky Security Guard #2 ($1000), c) fly cocoon ($50), and d) Alterna-Stoltz (priceless). This explains why, with the exception of Unlucky Security Guard #2, the deaths are not nearly graphic enough, and thus unsatisfying... considering how great a length the "story"-tellers go to make us hate everyone in the film who ISN'T Martin or Beth (or Borans).
The film is shot well, considering how few locations are used, though several directing mistakes jumped out, not necessarily worthy of the "goofs" section. For example, note how when Beth enters the lab, never having been there before.... at the end of scene, she somehow knows the exact command to type into the computer to open the doors on the OTHER SIDE of the room. How does she expect to find her way back to her desk? (which is apparently down the hall, less than 100 feet away... just like everything else in this building, which, by the way, we never see from the outside)
More proof there's another hour of this movie that's either on a cutting room floor somewhere, or just never got filmed. Pity the entire movie couldn't fulfill the promise of the single, memorable final shot, as the credits appear.
5/10, cuz it's half a film.