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JOHN DIES AT THE END

Written & Directed by Don Coscarelli

Official Selection:

2012 Sundance Film Festival

2012 Toronto Film Festival

2012 SXSW Film Festival

2012 AFI Film Festival

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100 minutes

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SYNOPSIS

In JOHN DIES AT THE END, it’s all about the Soy Sauce, a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. Users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John (Rob Mayes) and David (Chase Williamson), a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't.

Adapted from David Wong’s audacious trans-genre horror novel, JOHN DIES AT THE END is written and directed by Don Coscarelli (BUBBA HO-TEP) and also stars Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman and Paul Giamatti.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT – DON COSCARELLI

JOHN DIES AT THE END might just be the very first movie project which was selected robotically. A few years back I had been reading some edgy novels from a cool imprint named Permuted Press.  One day I received an email from an “bot” informing me that “if I liked the last Permuted title I read that I would DEFINITELY like their new book, JOHN DIES AT THE END.  The name grabbed me instantly, but when I read the log line about a street drug called “soy sauce” and a pair of mid-west slackers battling a silent otherworldly invasion, I was hooked.

Since my youth I've had a rabid interest in the sci-fi, horror and fantasy genres.  Many of my previous films have explored the surreal and strange.  What I love about JOHN DIES AT THE END is that in addition to being hide-under-the-bed scary, it’s also laugh-out-loud funny.

To bring this ambitious story to the big screen on a modest budget was an immense challenge. There are more visual effects by far than any of my previous films. In fact, I was researching visual effects techniques before writing the screenplay and wondered how does one create a monster entirely composed of meats from the freezer?  I think I hit on the best answer, which was to combine both practical prosthetic effects with the strengths of computer-generated imagery.  I was able to work with some old friends including Bob Kurtzman of Kurtzman’s Creature Corps, who created my monster BUBBA HO-TEP for the practical effects.  For the digital I recruited a cadre of young and gifted visual artists including CG whiz Mike Mangan, expert compositor Mars Sandoval of Syndrome Studio and animator David Hartman.

We have a terrific cast in JOHN DIES AT THE END.  To find a young actor to portray the protagonist Dave required reading literally hundreds of unknowns.  Luckily, in walked Chase Williamson who had just graduated from USC Drama and had never appeared in anything professionally.  I was so excited after Chase’s reading I literally cast him on the spot.  Rob Mayes was another terrific discovery for the character of John.  It was also thrilling to be able to populate the film with some of my favorite working actors including Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman and Doug Jones.  Paul Giammati, who in my opinion is the finest actor on the planet, was involved from the beginning.  After the sequel to BUBBA HO-TEP, which we had been working on together fell through, his support and encouragement made JOHN DIES AT THE END a reality.

ABOUT THE CAST

CHASE WILLIAMSON (Dave)

Chase Williamson recently graduated with a BFA in Acting from USC, where he performed in the school's official improv and sketch comedy troupe Commedus Interruptus. Williamson starred in countless student film projects and theatrical productions including roles as Joe in “Angels in America,” Burrs in “The Wild Party,” Macheath in “Beggar's Opera” and Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice.” After participating in USC's BFA Acting Showcase in 2010, he signed with Principato-Young Entertainment. Within a few weeks, Williamson was reading for writer/director Don Coscarelli at a casting session for JOHN DIES AT THE END, eventually landing the lead role as David Wong.

Williamson recently wrapped shooting his second feature SPARKS, a superhero noir thriller in which he stars with Ashley Bell, Jake Busey, Clancy Brown and William Katt

He is a member of LA-based sketch comedy group Bowling for Tiffany.

ROB MAYES (John)

Rob Mayes made his theatrical debut playing the lead character ‘Joey’ in the MTV musical film “The American Mall” in 2008.  He went on to appear in television guest spots on “Cold Case,” “Valentine, Bones,” and “Medium.”   In 2010, Mayes landed the lead role in Ron Shelton’s pilot “Hound Dogs” for TBS and starred in two independent films – BURNING BLUE playing Navy fighter pilot ‘Matthew Blackwood’ and JOHN DIES AT THE END as ‘John’ opposite Paul Giamatti.

Mayes can currently be seen in the ABC Family series “Jane By Design” playing ‘Tommy Nutter’.

PAUL GIAMATTI (Arnie, Executive Producer)

With a diverse roster of finely etched, award-winning and critically acclaimed performances, Paul Giamatti has established himself as one of the most versatile actors of his generation.

This past summer Giamatti starred in New Line’s adaptation of the Broadway stage musical ROCK OF AGES, directed by Adam Shankman.  The film, co-starring Tom Cruise, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Julianne Hough, was released on June 1, 2012. He was most recently seen in David Cronenberg’s COSMOPOLIS, co-starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche.  The film was released on August 17, 2012.

Last year Giamatti was seen in THE IDES OF MARCH, directed by George Clooney and co-starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Evan Rachel Wood.  The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture – Drama.

Giamatti was also recently seen in Curtis Hanson’s HBO movie “Too Big To Fail,” in which he portrayed Ben Bernanke opposite William Hurt and Billy Crudup.  His performance earned him an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries.   

He also recently starred in the critically praised WIN-WIN, a film written and directed by Oscar nominee Tom McCarthy, in which he portrays ‘Mike Flaherty’, a disheartened attorney moonlighting as a high school wrestling coach who stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings.

His performance in BARNEY’S VERSION earned him his second Golden Globe Award. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Mordechai Richler, the film was directed by Richard J. Lewis and co-starred Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike and Minnie Driver.

In 2008, Giamatti won an Emmy, SAG and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries for his portrayal of the title character in the HBO 7 Part Emmy Award Winning Mini-Series “John Adams.” Directed by Emmy Award Winning director Tom Hooper, Giamatti played President John Adams in a cast that also included award-winning actors Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, David Morse and Stephen Dillane.

In 2006, Giamatti’s performance in Ron Howard's CINDERELLA MAN earned him a SAG Award and Broadcast Film Critics' Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations in the same category.

For his role in Alexander Payne's critically-lauded SIDEWAYS, Giamatti earned several accolades for his performance including Best Actor from the Independent Spirit Awards, New York Film Critics Circle and a Golden Globe nomination.

In 2004, Giamatti garnered outstanding reviews and commendations (Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor, National Board of Review Breakthrough performance of the Year) for his portrayal of Harvey Pekar in Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's AMERICAN SPLENDOR.

Giamatti first captured the eyes of America in Betty Thomas' hit comedy PRIVATE PARTS. His extensive list of film credits also includes Jonathan English’s IRONCLAD, Todd Phillips’ THE HANGOVER 2, THE LAST STATION opposite Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren, Tony Gilroy’s DUPLICITY, COLD SOULS which Giamatti also Executive Produced, David Dobkin's FRED CLAUS, SHOOT EM’ UP opposite Clive Owen, Shari Springer Berman and Roger Pulcini's THE NANNY DIARIES, M. Night Shyamalan's LADY IN THE WATER, THE ILLUSIONIST, directed by Neil Burger, Milos Forman's MAN ON THE MOON, Julian Goldberger's THE HAWK IS DYING, Tim Robbins' THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, F. Gary Gray's THE NEGOTIATOR, Steven Spielberg's SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, Peter Weir's THE TRUMAN SHOW, Mike Newell's DONNIE BRASCO, Todd Solondz' STORYTELLING, Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES, DUETS, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, the animated film ROBOTS AND BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE, co-starring Martin Lawrence. Giamatti also appeared in James Foley's CONFIDENCE and John Woo's PAYCHECK.

As an accomplished stage actor, Giamatti received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Supporting Actor as "Jimmy Tomorrow" in Kevin Spacey's Broadway revival of “The Iceman Cometh.” His other Broadway credits include “The Three Sisters” directed by Scott Elliot; “Racing Demon” directed by Richard Eyre; and Arcadia directed by Trevor Nunn. He was also seen Off-Broadway in the ensemble cast of “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” with Al Pacino.

For television, Giamatti appeared in “The Pentagon Papers” with James Spader, HBO's “Winchell” opposite Stanley Tucci and Jane Anderson's “If These Walls Could Talk 2.”

He resides in Brooklyn, NY.

CLANCY BROWN (Dr. Albert Marconi)

This prolific and versatile actor emerged from the Chicago theatrical scene of the early 1980's. Roles such as "Jean" in August Strindberg's Miss Julie; "Aaron" in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus; and "Geisler" in Glen DeCoasta's A Constant Wish brought him to the attention of critics and audiences alike. His film debut as "Viking" in BAD BOYS starring Sean Penn, brought him to the attention of Hollywood.

Brown’s career encompasses both distinguished and quirky roles. Legions of HIGHLANDER fans know him as the prototype immortal villain "Kurgan" in the initial film that grew into a franchise. Then there is the ferocious "Captain Hadley" in the multiple Oscar® nominated film THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. On television, Clancy found fans with his portrayal of the 1934 preacher, Brother Justin Crowe, on HBO’s Emmy® award-winning series, “Carnivale.”

Brown’s films have crossed the genres from thrillers (PATHFINDER, BLUE STEEL; PET SEMATARY 2) to true-life drama (DESPERATE RESCUE; LOVE, LIES AND MURDER; THE MAN WHO BROKE 1000 CHAINS); from family films (THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, FLUBBER) to social dramas (NORMAL, THE LARAMIE PROJECT); from action dramas (COWBOYS AND ALIENS, THE GUARDIAN, STARSHIP TROOPERS; EXTREME PREJUDICE; SHOOT TO KILL) to animation (SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS; THE JUSTICE LEAGUE; SUPER ROBOT MONKEY). Some of his work defies conventional classification (THE BRIDE; CAST A DEADLY SPELL; and cult favorite THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI).

Brown was born in the rural southwestern Ohio town of Urbana, where his family still lives and operates the local newspaper. He attended Northwestern University on a track scholarship and remains an active alumnus. He was married to television news producer, Jeanne Johnson in 1993 and is the proud father of a daughter and son.

GLYNN TURMAN (Detective Lawrence ‘Morgan Freeman’ Appleton)

2008 Emmy® award-winning actor Glynn Turman started his career at the tender age of 12 in the legendary Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark Broadway production of “A Raisin In The Sun” with Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee. He has performed in such plays as Athol Fugard’s “My Children,” “My Africa”, “Ceremonies In Dark Old Men,” Ron Milner’s “What The Wine Sellers Buy,” “Eyes Of The American” and Turman’s own autobiography-one man show “Movin’ Man.”

Among his many film credits are: SUPER 8, BURLESQUE, TAKERS, SAHARA, KINGS OF THE EVENING (in which Turman won Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 San Diego Black Film Festival), MEN OF HONOR, DEEP COVER, GREMLINS, J.D.’S REVENGE, LIGHT IT UP, THE SERPENT’S EGG, THE INKWELL, HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, and the cult classic COOLEY HIGH. Turman’s television series roles include ‘Colonel Taylor’ on “A Different World,” “Resurrection Blvd,” “Big Apple,” “The Wire,” “The Defenders,” “Scrubs,” “Southland,” “Flash Forward,” “In Treatment,” “CSI,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” “Law and Order: CI,” “Buffalo Soldiers,” and “The Minstrel Man.” Turman has also directed several films, plays and television shows including the 80’s hit “Dynasty” and several recent webisodes for Showtime.

In 2008 Turman scored his first Emmy® win as Outstanding Guest Actor for the HBO series “In Treatment.” He’s won 3 NAACP Image Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for Theatre; the 2010 Pan African Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2010 LA Stage Ovation Award for Outstanding Lead Actor as ‘Memphis’ in August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination; a Dramalogue Award; and multiple NAACP Image Award nominations.

Turman and his wife Jo-An co-founded and direct a free western style summer camp “Camp Gid D Up” for inner-city and at-risk youth since 1992. He is also a real cowboy and rodeo champion. In 2000, Turman won the state’s Regional Team Roping Finals and placed in the top 5 in the National US Team Roping Cowboy Finals in Oklahoma City.

Turman is currently working on his autobiography “Movin’ Man” and was just recently seen in the new J. J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg mega film titled SUPER 8. His upcoming features include JOHN DIES AT THE END and THE OBAMA EFFECT. He is currently co-starring in a new Showtime series “House of Lies” starring Don Cheadle, which began shooting last July 2011.

DOUG JONES (Roger North)

The youngest of four brothers, Doug Jones was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the city's Northeastside. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and a minor in Theatre.

Jones learned mime at school, joining a troupe called "Mime Over Matter." He worked as a contortionist and acted in theatrical productions in Indiana before moving to Los Angeles in 1985. Since then, he has acted in over 25 films, numerous television series (including the award-winning “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” his episode 'Hush' garnering two Emmy nominations) and over 90 commercials and music videos with the likes of Madonna, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Marilyn Manson.

Jones is well-known for his iconic work under prosthetics, including the floppy zombie 'Billy' in the Halloween classic HOCUS POCUS, or the lead Spy Morlock in the 2001 remake THE TIME MACHINE. In addition to these roles, Jones has starred in critically acclaimed films as ADAPTATION with Nicholas Cage, MYSTERY MEN with Ben Stiller, BATMAN RETURNS with Danny DeVito and indie features such as Stefan Haves' STALLED, Phil Donlon's A SERIES OF SMALL THINGS, and as 'Cesare' in David Fisher's daring 2005 remake of the 1919 silent classic THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI.

Jones’ role as 'Abe Sapien' in HELLBOY in 2004 brought him much praise from both audiences and critics. In 2005, he again worked with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro when he starred in the title role of 'Pan' in del Toro's Spanish language fantasy/horror project PAN'S LABYRINTH, which later garnered six Academy Award nominations, winning three. He also had a cameo in the film as 'The Pale Man', a gruesome creature with a penchant for eating children. Working once more under heavy prosthetics in both roles, he also was required to learn huge chunks of dialogue in archaic Spanish.

In 2005, Jones was seen in DOOM, THE BENCHWARMERS and LADY IN THE WATER, the latter directed by award-winning cult director/writer M. Night Shyamalan. He also starred in the award-winning film THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, which won three awards at the Screamfest Horror Festival in Los Angeles, including the Audience Choice Award.

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Jones continued his collaboration with Guillermo del Toro into 2006, as he reprised his role as 'Abe Sapien' voicing the character in the new “Hellboy Animated” television project, recording two 70-minute animated films, “Hellboy: Sword of Storms” and “Hellboy: Blood and Iron.”

In 2007, Jones starred in the film FANTASTIC FOUR in the role of ‘Silver Surfer.” He then reprised his role as 'Abe Sapien' in HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, once more under the direction of Guillermo del Toro. In addition playing 'Abe,’ Jones played two other roles, the 'Angel of Death' and 'The Chamberlain,' both under heavy prosthetics. The film was number one at the box office on its U.S. opening weekend.

In 2008, Jones appeared in SUPER CAPERS, LEGION and QUARANTINE in addition to an episode of the television series “Fear Itself” directed by cult horror director Larry Fessenden. Doug's chilling performance as possessed rancher 'Grady Edlund' won rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Jones also starred in French writer Joann Sfar’s film SERGE GAINSBOURG: VIE HEROIQUE – an affectionate and surreal tribute to the life and works of French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. Jones played Gainsbourg’s strange alter ego 'La Gueule,' a comic-book style character who is Gainsbourg's muse. Working once more with David Marti and Montse Ribe of DDT Efectos Especiales, the Oscar-winning FX shop from PAN’S LABYRINTH, Doug spent four months filming in Paris.

Jones is most proud of his starring role in the independent film MY NAME IS JERRY, which was shot in his home state of Indiana with fellow Ball State University alumnus director Morgan Mead. In what he calls his 'dream role' written specially for him, he worked in the summer of 2008 in Muncie, Indiana with a unique crew combining industry professionals and film students from Ball State, giving many talented young film makers a chance to gain experience in a professional production. The film won numerous awards including a Best Actor award for at the 3rd Strasbourg International Film Festival in 2010. MY NAME IS JERRY was released on DVD in 2010.

Jones and his wife Laurie mentor young people who wish to work in film and are beginning their careers in the business. Not having children of their own, and remembering how hard it was for Doug when he started out, he and Laurie now provide a kind of surrogate parental support mechanism for many young folks struggling to make their way in a very tough industry.

Jones and Laurie live in California, but return home to visit Indiana whenever they can.

FABIANNE THERESE (Amy)

Fabianne Therese was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up all over the world, living with her family at various times in Austria, Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, and Palm Springs. One constant in her childhood was a love of theater and film, and since moving to Los Angeles she has pursued her dream of acting with roles that stretch across a variety of formats and styles.

Therese recently completed filming the role of Amy in director Don Coscarelli's upcoming film adaptation of the cult book JOHN DIES AT THE END alongside Paul Giamatti. She also just completed filming the lead role in the independent feature THE AGGRESSION SCALE, directed by Steven C. Miller.  Other recent film roles include Roman Coppola's new film A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III; and the role of "Chloe" in the AMC series “The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks” directed by Peter Glanz. In the spring of 2011, Therese also played the role of Alice in Stella Adler company’s Los Angeles production of “Closer” by Patrick Marber.

JONNY WESTON (Justin White)

Jonny Weston hails from South Carolina and began his career out in New York where he booked a featured role in the indie film SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU with Marcia Gay Harden. Jonny moved out to Los Angeles just over a year ago and has since starred in indie features SUGAR, JOHN DIES AT THE END in addition to a lead role in UNDER THE BED.

Weston will next be seen in the indie film CHERRY with James Franco and has just wrapped filming his lead role of Walden Media’s OF MEN AND MAVERICKS playing real life surfing legend Jay Moriarty opposite Gerard Butler.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

DON COSCARELLI (Director, Writer, Producer)

Independent filmmaker Don Coscarelli was born in Tripoli, Libya and raised in Southern California. Although his family was not connected with the motion picture business, he was fascinated with cameras and filmmaking at an early age. Long before he was old enough to attend film school, his short films, made with the help of neighborhood friends in his hometown of Long Beach, California, were winning prizes on television. At the age of nineteen, Coscarelli became the youngest filmmaker ever to have a feature film distributed by a major studio when he sold his independently produced and critically acclaimed drama, JIM THE WORLD'S GREATEST, to Universal Pictures.

Coscarelli is best known for the PHANTASM films. PHANTASM and its successful sequels spawned a rabid cult of fans around the world. The original PHANTASM was a worldwide critical and box-office success and won the Special Jury Prize at the Festival du Cinema Fantastique at Avoriaz, France. Coscarelli subsequently wrote and directed three award-winning sequels.

Coscarelli also co-wrote and directed, The Beastmaster, described by Entertainment Weekly as being one of the most popular films of all time on cable television. The Beastmaster has generated two sequels, a television series and a Tonight Show joke by Billy Crystal when he commented that HBO stood for “Hey Beastmaster’s On.” Coscarelli also wrote and directed KENNY & COMPANY, a warm comedy about children distributed by Twentieth Century Fox, and the wilderness adventure, SURVIVAL QUEST, starring Lance Henriksen, Catherine Keener and Dermot Mulroney.

More recently, Coscarelli has written for the screen and directed BUBBA HO-TEP, which stars horror-icon Bruce Campbell and the legendary actor, writer and social activist, Ossie Davis. In addition to being a critical hit, BUBBA HO-TEP was also a festival favorite, invited to prestigious film festivals around the world including the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Florida Film Festival, Brussels International Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival. At HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Film Festival, Coscarelli was the recipient of the Best Screenplay Award and also subsequently received a Bram Stoker Award for his screenplay of BUBBA HO-TEP. At the Hollywood Film Festival Coscarelli was honored to receive the Hollywood Horror Film Award.

In 2005, Don Coscarelli co-wrote and directed the well-received premiere episode of Showtime Networks, Masters of Horror cable series.

Coscarelli was especially honored to be inducted into Fangoria magazine’s Hall of Fame alongside many of his favorite horror filmmakers and stars.

Don Coscarelli’s most recent film JOHN DIES AT THE END premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

BRAD BARUH (Producer)

One of Hollywood’s leading documentary content producers, Brad Baruh is an award-winning producer and partner at M3 Creative who most recently produce Marvel Studios release, THE AVENGERS. Baruh began his career at E! Entertainment Television where he interviewed the entertainment industry’s leading creative minds and produced content highlighting modern cinema. Baruh’s work includes campaigns for Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Fox, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and Disney as well as directing segments for Comedy Central, Disney XD, HBO, and other studios and networks.

ANDY MEYERS (Producer)

Andy Meyers is a founding partner of M3 Creative, an award-winning creative agency specializing in delivering branded content, marketing and advertising solutions. Meyers has produced, directed, or written content for clients such as Disney, NBC Universal, Comedy Central, USA, FX, Lifetime, America Express, Sony, Fox and more. A former producer of Entertainment Tonight, ESPN Hollywood, and creator of “ET on MTV,” Meyers is a member of the DGA, the WGA and the board of directors of the Zimmer Children's Museum. He also recently completed the EPGC program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

ROMAN PEREZ (Producer)

Roman Perez is a multi-talented producer and editor whose vision and creativity guide all post-production at M3 Creative. Roman kicked off his career on the hit series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” and then moved on to Entertainment Tonight. A multiple Promax-Award winner and cutting-edge leader and expert in all post technologies, Perez has been instrumental in the launch and look of broadcast series, cable shows, webisode series, and now film.

M3 Creative

Previous to JOHN DIES AT THE END, M3 had produced every form of programming and promotion—series, pilots, commercials, music videos, electronic press kits, trailers, promos, interstitials, webisodes and sales campaigns — all positioning the client’s message, telling a compelling story and always entertaining the audience.

M3’s film and television marketing expertise provided the basis for its partnership producing JOHN DIES AT THE END. With years promoting Hollywood’s biggest brands, M3 turned that experience towards working to create a product that it could build a similar big studio marketing campaign around.

M3 Creative has also signed a first-look non-scripted development deal with ITV.

M3’s Los Angeles offices and facilities are built for film and television post production in full HD, including seven networked edit bays, digital Pro Tools sweetening, and state-of-the art graphics design capabilities and artists all under one roof.

DAN CAREY (Executive Producer)

Dan Carey is a founding partner at Touchy Feely Films, a New York-based production company founded in 2005 with Paul Giamatti, and Elizabeth Giamatti.

Most recently, Carey and Touchy Feely produced COLD SOULS, Sophie Barthes' first feature, which premiered at Sundance 2009 and was released by Samuel Goldwyn.  The film was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. In 2008, Carey produced Paul Schneider’s writing/directing debut PRETTY BIRD, which premiered at Sundance in the Dramatic Competition and was released by Paramount. His next project is JOHN DIES AT THE END, a genre-bending thriller by writer-director Don Coscarelli. Carey is also a producer on Matthew Porterfield’s I USED TO BE DARKER, the follow-up to his much-lauded film PUTTY HILL.

Projects in development include a sequel to the cult classic BUBBA HO-TEP, by writer-director Don Coscarelli; LUCKY DOG, a screenplay by Obie-award-winning playwright Melissa James Gibson to be directed by Phil Morrison; an adaptation of Dirk Wittenborn's novel PHARMAKON; and a feature based on the life of runner James Hogue, who attended Princeton under an assumed identity. In addition, Dan is developing a mini-series for HBO based on Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB and a dramatic television series for FX based on the “Hoke Moseley” novels of Charles Willeford.

 

Carey is a graduate of NYU Film School and a New York-based independent filmmaker. Prior to Touchy Feely's formation, recent productions include PADRE NUESTRO (IFC Films), which won the Dramatic Competition prize at Sundance in 2007, and LIVE FREE OR DIE (ThinkFilm), which won top prizes in 2006 at SXSW and Seattle Film Festival.  Other past producing credits have included STILL WE BELIEVE (released by ThinkFilm), BEYOND THE PROMISED LAND (Warner Bros.) and REAL MCCOY (Hart Sharp).

CREDITS

Directed and Written for the Screen by

Don Coscarelli

Produced by

Brad Baruh

Don Coscarelli

Produced by

Andy Meyers

Roman Perez

Based on the Story by

David Wong

Executive Producers

Paul Giamatti

Daniel Carey

Director of Photography

Michael Gioulakis

Production Designer

Todd Jeffery

Music Composed By

Brian Tyler

Editing by

Donald Milne

Don Coscarelli

Costume Design by

Shelley Kay

Co-Producers

Aaron Godfred

Joshua Lewin

Chase Williamson

Rob Mayes

Clancy Brown

Glynn Turman

Doug Jones

Daniel Roebuck

Fabianne Therese

Jonny Weston

Allison Weissman

Jimmy Wong

Tai Bennett

Ethan Erickson

Pranidhi Varshney

and Paul Giamatti

as Arnie Blondestone

Executive Producer

Dac Coscarelli

Unit Production Manager/Second Assistant Director

Andy Meyers

First Assistant Director

Jeff Shiffman

Animated Sequence by

David Hartman

Special Makeup and Creature Effects by

Robert Kurtzman

Casting by

Kelly Martin Wagner

Dylann Brander

End Credits

Players

Dave Chase Williamson

John Rob Mayes

Arnie Blondestone Paul Giamatti

Dr. Albert Marconi Clancy Brown

Detective Glynn Turman

Roger North Doug Jones

Largeman Daniel Roebuck

Amy Fabianne Therese

Justin White Jonny Weston

Fred Chu Jimmy Wong

Robert Marley Tai Bennett

Shelly Allison Weissman

Sergeant McElroy Ethan Erickson

Deepti Chakrabarti Pranidhi Varshney

Korrok Kevin Michael Richardson

Girl with Rastafarian Riley Rose Critchlow

Old Woman Pat McNeely

Father Shellnut Angus Scrimm

Reanimated Dead Guy Brett Wagner

and Bark Lee as himself

Dr. Marconi Assistants Helena Mehalis

Maria Mehalis

Mustache Cop Jerry Droz

Meat Monster Cesare Gagliardoni

Meat Monster Voice Headmaster Ernesto

Suspicious Diner Daniel Schweiger

Man in Suit Ethan Wolvek

Bullet Factory Worker Aaron Godfred

Hardware Store Clerk Mike Mangan

Mmm Bacon Michael Q. Schmidt

Child in Ruins Megan Nicole Koscki

They China Food! Waitress Jennifer MacKenzie

Officer Johnson David Hill

Officer Steve Steve Crest

Woman with Officer Linda Wolvek

Hot Dog Vendor Kevin Starai

Largeman Followers Bob Ivy

Kim Koscki

Chuck Williams

Timothy E. Goodwin

Andrew Ritter

The Bearded Scientist Nathan Johnson

Spider Victims David Hartman

Kathleen Hartman

Vivienne Hartman

D.T. Carney

HLA Officer Michael Sasso

Three Arm Sally Band Andrew Coscarelli

Tennessee Hamilton

Aidan Kassel

Stunts Kim Koscki

Bob Ivy

Art Director Patrick W. Muller

Property Master Greg Ainsley

Set Decorator / Illustrator Dwayne Burgess

On Set Dresser Ernesto Cruz

Set Builder / Scenic Artist Julien Pougnier

Set Builder William Muller

Prop Design Beckett McMahan

Additional Props Alicia Peterson

Camera Operators Michael Gioulakis

Brad Baruh

Steadicam Operator Michael B. Hart

First Assistant Camera Tom Funk

Jen Braddock

Additional Photography Kenton Drew Johnson

2nd Unit First Assistant Camera Stephen Chang

Digital Imaging Technician Brian Robbins

Production Coordinators Andrew Ritter

Michael Sasso

Sound Mixer Dana Ferguson

2nd Unit Sound Reece Miller

Mixer Boom Operator Ben Rauscher

Additional Sound Gary Stevenson

Key Makeup Artist Amber Griffin

Assistant Makeup Melissa Gates

Makeup Interns Kate Mullin

Laura Peyer

Key Costumer Janelle Marsh

Costumers Kathleen Hartman

Beckett McMahan

Wardrobe Assistant Meghan Anderson

Rachel Pollen

Masks by Willy Richardson

Additional Second Assistant Director Steve Harrison

Script Supervisor Alicia Peterson

Chief Lighting Technicians Kenton Drew Johnson

Marc-Antoine Serou

Additional Chief Lighting Technician Ryan Lynch

Key Grip Danny Dougherty

Robert Grower

Best Boy Grip Drew Ruiz

Grips Paul Brown

Casey Desmet

Mary Napoli

Michael A. Viera III

Patrick Wallner

John Catch Henson

Sebastian Bueno

Anthony Schrader

Best Boy Jeremy Mennel

Electric Electricians Matthew Hingstman

Eric Bader

Nicholas Bupp

Ryan Cahill

Eric Clark

Mark D. Farney

Derek Hoffman

Justin Duquette

Special Makeup and Creatures by Robert Kurtzman’s Creature Corps

Supervisor Robert Kurtzman

On Set Prosthetics Supervisor Melanie Tooker

On Set Makeup Artists Lancel Reyes

Jared Guenther

Jim Ojala

Scott Fields

Studio Foreman John Schneider

Concept Illustrator Mark Kidwell

Makeup Artists Sean Rodgers

Beki Ingram

David “House” Greathouse

Tom Luhtala

Alan Tuskes

Brian Demski

Rachel Demski

Eric Zapata

Sarah Danko

Nicole Michaud

Keegan O’Reilly

Sam Otten

Video Assist: MUSF Unit Franklin Purtiman

Technical Support Jeremy Price

Studio Coordinator Warren Bruce

Office Staff Vic Amesquita

Kathy Jones

Additional Special Makeup Effects by Rob Hall/Almost Human Inc.

Additional Special Makeup Effects Supervisor Rob Hall

Special Makeup Effects Artists Erik Porn

Dalton Kutsch

Joe Badiali

Saeko Yamazaki

Office Manager Kelly Caldwell

Extras Casting Jeff Olan

Trainer of Bark Lee Mandolina Moon

Key Production Assistants Drew Cookson

Stephen Chang

Alexander Wu

Production Assistants Basel Owies

Jeffrey Hofland

Dustin Hucks

Shane Moore

Production Accountant Catherine Nguyen

Production Coordinator M3 Allison Meyers

Interns Jessica Morris

Ryan Stephens

Post Production Supervisor David Wiese

Additional Editing Adam Gallagher

Post Sound Services by Mercury Sound Studios

Re-Recording Mixers Paul Ratajczak

Mark Ettel C.A.S.

Supervising Sound Editor Paul Ratajczak

Supervising Sound Designer Paul Menichini M.P.S.E.

Sound Designer Stuart Provine

Seph Lawrence

Sound Effects Editor Andy Hurtado

Dialogue Editor Lance Wiseman

ADR Supervisor Lance Wiseman

ADR Mixers Greg Jefferson

Roberto D. Alegria

Foley Artist Tara Blume

Foley Mixer Shaun Cunningham

Sound Engineers Anthony Krajchir

Andy Hurtado

Studio Director Marcel Lehrer

Studio Manager Frank Sharp

Music Recorded and Mixed at Brian Tyler Studios

Music Editors Joe Lisanti

Gary L. Krause

Assistant Music Editor Kyle Clausen

Music Mixed by Frank Wolf

Joel Iwataki

Score Coordinators Matthew Llewellyn

Jonathan Bartz

Robert Lydecker

Music Arranged by Dana Niu

Robert Elhai

Brad Warnaar

Additional Music by Matthew Llewellyn

Sarah Schachner

Guitars, Cello, Viola, Bass,

Drums, Percussion, Keys,

and Programming by Brian Tyler

Solo Violin by Serena McKinney

Music Preparation by Eric Stonerook

Music Preparation Staff Ryan Vig

Max Rubell

Kevon Cronin

CG Visual Effects Artist Mike Mangan

Visual Effects by David Hartman

Visual Effects Supervisor Aaron Godfred

Visual Effects by Syndrome Studio

Compositors Leonard Menchiari

Ari Levinson

Ryan Harrison

Prasanna Siddharthan

Visual Effects by Almost Human Digital

Visual Effects Artist: Almost Human Digital Erik Porn

Wire Removal: Almost Human Digital Ikuo “Yojimbo” Saito

Infected Planet sequence by Mavoe Studios

Titles Sequence Animation Derek Doi

Color Stylist Kathleen Hartman

Graphic design by Pixascope Aaron Lea

DI Facility - Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging

DI Colorist Matt McFarland

DI Editor Erik Kaufmann

DI Producer Adam Ohl

Legal Counsel Peter Bierstedt

Insurance Services Tina Pastorius

Picture Car Mechanical Greg Buhlinger

Camera Rental HD Pioneers

David Cho

3 Guys & a Red

Camera Dolly by Chapman Leonard Studio Equipment Inc.

Lighting/Grip Equipment Cinelease

Additional Facilities Laurel Canyon Stages

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Camel Holocaust Performed by The Inevitable Backlash

Music by Andrew Coscarelli

Lyrics by David Wong

Copyright © 2012 Fan Crush Networks, LLC

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Special Thanks

Roberto A. Quezada

David “Bubba” Jarrell

Jeff Conner

William Malone

D. Kerry Prior

Phil S. Crain

Special thanks to the Screen Actors Guild

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