Stars: Mike Capes, David Shackelford, Sean Astin, Sandy Martin, Caitlin McHugh, Bobby Gilchrist, Larry Hankin, Bill Kottkamp | Written by Mike Capes, Johnny Wickham | Directed by Mike Hermosa
The Tyler Corporation has finally figured out how to engineer a prehistoric raptor genetically, but they didn’t stop there… they also made it invisible. Unfortunately for them, he’s a really smart invisible raptor. After easily breaking out of its enclosure, it’s now up to washed-up amusement park palaeontologist Dr Grant Walker and hapless loner Security Guard Denny Danielson to stop the predator before it wreaks havoc on the entire community of Spielburgh County. With the help of local celebrity chicken farmer Henrietta McCluckskey and Grant’s old flame Amber, they uncover the truth behind the mysterious apex predator.
Take Jurassic Park, ramp up the horror, film it on a low budget and make it independently and you have the Roger Corman-produced Carnosaur…...
The Tyler Corporation has finally figured out how to engineer a prehistoric raptor genetically, but they didn’t stop there… they also made it invisible. Unfortunately for them, he’s a really smart invisible raptor. After easily breaking out of its enclosure, it’s now up to washed-up amusement park palaeontologist Dr Grant Walker and hapless loner Security Guard Denny Danielson to stop the predator before it wreaks havoc on the entire community of Spielburgh County. With the help of local celebrity chicken farmer Henrietta McCluckskey and Grant’s old flame Amber, they uncover the truth behind the mysterious apex predator.
Take Jurassic Park, ramp up the horror, film it on a low budget and make it independently and you have the Roger Corman-produced Carnosaur…...
- 3/12/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
With a title like The Invisible Raptor you know you’re about to watch something a little different…
FrightFest at the Glasgow Film Festival is an experience like no other and very much has its own identity and personality. The title is pretty self-explanatory in this horror-comedy that isn’t afraid to be absurd or reference Jurassic Park.
Related: Our review of the wonderful The Invisible Raptor
In an interview 65 million years in the making we sit down with its star and co-writer Mike Capes and David Shackelford to talk all things dinosaurs, Jurassic World writer giving him notes on the screenplay and more!
You can watch the full interview below:
The post Mike Capes & David Shackelford on comedy horror The Invisible Raptor, becoming Lords and conspiracy theories appeared first on HeyUGuys.
FrightFest at the Glasgow Film Festival is an experience like no other and very much has its own identity and personality. The title is pretty self-explanatory in this horror-comedy that isn’t afraid to be absurd or reference Jurassic Park.
Related: Our review of the wonderful The Invisible Raptor
In an interview 65 million years in the making we sit down with its star and co-writer Mike Capes and David Shackelford to talk all things dinosaurs, Jurassic World writer giving him notes on the screenplay and more!
You can watch the full interview below:
The post Mike Capes & David Shackelford on comedy horror The Invisible Raptor, becoming Lords and conspiracy theories appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 3/11/2024
- by Thomas Alexander
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It takes an incredible amount of intelligence to get a film as gleefully stupid as The Invisible Raptor to work. Yes, it’s Jurassic Park on one hundredth of the budget, with a giant empty space where the dinosaurs should be; hilarity is more than likely to ensue, running off just that pitch alone. But despite what much of the low-budget genre market would have you believe, one good joke does not make a film. Something which thankfully, director Mike Hermosa and writers Mike Capes and Johnny Wickham well and truly take to heart here, doubling down on absolutely everything around their bloodthirsty – and yes, totally invisible – mega beastie.
A chuckle-worthy, Sean Astin-starring cold open definitely sets the tone; outrageous gore, parody-level Spielberg gags, surprisingly decent production design. But it’s when Capes himself appears on the scene as dashing, fedora-sporting lead Dr. Grant Walker, that we start to...
A chuckle-worthy, Sean Astin-starring cold open definitely sets the tone; outrageous gore, parody-level Spielberg gags, surprisingly decent production design. But it’s when Capes himself appears on the scene as dashing, fedora-sporting lead Dr. Grant Walker, that we start to...
- 3/8/2024
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This article contains spoilers for the "True Detective: Night Country" finale.
When "True Detective" aired back in 2014, one of the things that made it so darkly alluring was the folk and cosmic horror element. One of the most salient examples of this was the spiral symbol, which was first seen tattooed on the back of murder victim Dora Lange in the pilot episode. Alas, as the season went on, all we learned about this mysterious motif was that it was somehow tied to the cult responsible for Lange's murder and an ongoing child trafficking operation in Southern Louisiana. That and it seemed to symbolize Rust Cohle's (Matthew McConaughey) famous "Time is a flat circle" line.
After this, show creator Nic Pizzolatto largely ignored the spiral, aside from a brief mention in season 3 of the show. But then, Mexican filmmaker Issa López took over as showrunner, and in 2023, the trailer...
When "True Detective" aired back in 2014, one of the things that made it so darkly alluring was the folk and cosmic horror element. One of the most salient examples of this was the spiral symbol, which was first seen tattooed on the back of murder victim Dora Lange in the pilot episode. Alas, as the season went on, all we learned about this mysterious motif was that it was somehow tied to the cult responsible for Lange's murder and an ongoing child trafficking operation in Southern Louisiana. That and it seemed to symbolize Rust Cohle's (Matthew McConaughey) famous "Time is a flat circle" line.
After this, show creator Nic Pizzolatto largely ignored the spiral, aside from a brief mention in season 3 of the show. But then, Mexican filmmaker Issa López took over as showrunner, and in 2023, the trailer...
- 2/19/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
This post contains major spoilers for "True Detective: Night Country"
"True Detective: Night Country" has drawn to a close and it turns out there are no Lovecraftian beasts or evil spirits from the beyond to blame for the goings on in Ennis, Alaska. Instead, we learned the Tsalal research station scientists perished at the hands of an enraged mob made up of Ennis' embattled women. Or, rather, as a result of being stripped naked and forced onto the Alaskan tundra by said mob.
Of course, there's a lot more to the "Night Country" finale than that. Far from just being a bunch of peeved-off cleaners, the ladies of Ennis become the physical embodiment of an ancient Inuit legend, awakened by the horrific injustices visited upon her land. Throughout "Night Country," we see the women of Ennis fall victim to domestic violence, stillbirths as a result of the polluted environment, and...
"True Detective: Night Country" has drawn to a close and it turns out there are no Lovecraftian beasts or evil spirits from the beyond to blame for the goings on in Ennis, Alaska. Instead, we learned the Tsalal research station scientists perished at the hands of an enraged mob made up of Ennis' embattled women. Or, rather, as a result of being stripped naked and forced onto the Alaskan tundra by said mob.
Of course, there's a lot more to the "Night Country" finale than that. Far from just being a bunch of peeved-off cleaners, the ladies of Ennis become the physical embodiment of an ancient Inuit legend, awakened by the horrific injustices visited upon her land. Throughout "Night Country," we see the women of Ennis fall victim to domestic violence, stillbirths as a result of the polluted environment, and...
- 2/19/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Stars: Brent Briscoe, Kurt Caceres, Eric Etebari, Jeff Fahey, Lauren Gores, Molly Hagan, Joey Kern, Ashway Lawver, Jason Masek, Larry Moran, Kelly Noonan, Rene Rivera, David Shackelford, Mark L. Young | Written by Patrick Doody, Chris Valenziano | Directed by Ben Ketai
The Descent arguably made being stuck underground scary again, with intelligent use of the darkness and just a hint of claustrophobia half of the job of scaring the audience was done before the creatures even made an appearance on screen. Beneath may not want to be compared to Neil Marshall’s movie, but as a fan I can’t help but compare the two.
Beneath may claim it is inspired by true events, but we know that this is a statement that is used as a marketing tool to get attention but means nothing when it comes to historical fact. In the movie we see a crew of coal miners trapped 600 feet below the ground.
The Descent arguably made being stuck underground scary again, with intelligent use of the darkness and just a hint of claustrophobia half of the job of scaring the audience was done before the creatures even made an appearance on screen. Beneath may not want to be compared to Neil Marshall’s movie, but as a fan I can’t help but compare the two.
Beneath may claim it is inspired by true events, but we know that this is a statement that is used as a marketing tool to get attention but means nothing when it comes to historical fact. In the movie we see a crew of coal miners trapped 600 feet below the ground.
- 4/21/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
A new trailer has come our way for Ben Katai's latest film, entitled Beneath; and we have it for you cold off the old slab, kids! Check it out, and look for the film on VOD June 27th from IFC Midnight.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Eric Etebari, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Eric Etebari, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
- 6/2/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
The Imp Awards has doled out a new poster from Ben Katai's latest film, entitled Beneath; and we have it for you cold off the old slab, kids! Check it out, and look for the film on VOD June 27th from IFC Midnight.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Eric Etebari, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Eric Etebari, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
- 5/29/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
"Darkness awaits" in Beneath, a new claustrophobic horror film arriving from IFC Films on VOD June 27th. A limited theatrical run will follow on July 25th and we have your exclusive first look at the one-sheet which seems to imply that, well, some folks are not going to make it out of the film with their limbs intact. Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek star in the film which is directed by Ben Ketai (30 Days of Night: Dark Days).
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- 5/27/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
A series of new images from Ben Katai's latest film, entitled Beneath, has arrived; and we have 'em for you cold off the old slab, kids! Check 'em out, and look for the film on VOD June 27th from IFC Midnight.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s recently formed Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
The film stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan, and Joey Kern as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver, and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s recently formed Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another. Inspired by true events.
- 5/9/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Two films we've been talking about for a long while, Witching and Bitching and Beneath, will be getting released this June courtesy of IFC Midnight. Read on for details and more.
IFC Midnight announced a June 13 VOD release for Alex de la Iglesia’s horror comedy Witching & Bitching. Witching's ensemble cast boasts some of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, such as Mario Casas (I Want You), Hugo Silva (Sex, Parties and Lies), and Carmen Maura, who earned a Best Actress award at San Sebastian in 2000 for her role in Commonwealth. Further cast members are Terele Pavez, Carolina Bang, Secun de la Rosa, Pepon Nieto, and Jaime Ordonez.
The flick centers on a band of thieves trying to flee to France after purloining 25,000 gold rings from a Spanish city. A curse is placed on them, and they fall into the clutches of the witches of the Navarrese town of Zugarramurdi.
IFC Midnight announced a June 13 VOD release for Alex de la Iglesia’s horror comedy Witching & Bitching. Witching's ensemble cast boasts some of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, such as Mario Casas (I Want You), Hugo Silva (Sex, Parties and Lies), and Carmen Maura, who earned a Best Actress award at San Sebastian in 2000 for her role in Commonwealth. Further cast members are Terele Pavez, Carolina Bang, Secun de la Rosa, Pepon Nieto, and Jaime Ordonez.
The flick centers on a band of thieves trying to flee to France after purloining 25,000 gold rings from a Spanish city. A curse is placed on them, and they fall into the clutches of the witches of the Navarrese town of Zugarramurdi.
- 5/2/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
One of the many films making their premiere at Screamfest in Los Angeles is Beneath from director Ben Ketai and Revolver Pictures.
A teaser trailer has hit the web and you can watch it in HD after the jump.
Beneath concerns a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.
Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
Read more...
A teaser trailer has hit the web and you can watch it in HD after the jump.
Beneath concerns a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.
Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
Read more...
- 9/29/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Beneath, directed by Ben Ketai, is poised to make its Screamfest debut in Los Angeles next month and the first batch of photos have been released. You can find them inside. Ketai previously helmed 30 Days of Night: Dark Days and he had a short film play to Screamfest audiences a few years back.
His film for Revolver Pictures Company stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern.
Beneath concerns a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness. Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
For ticket information at Screamfest and more about the film, click here.
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His film for Revolver Pictures Company stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern.
Beneath concerns a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness. Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
For ticket information at Screamfest and more about the film, click here.
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- 9/9/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Production has begun on Revolver Pictures Company’s Beneath. The film comes from Ben Ketai (30 Days Of Night shorts). The full cast has been announced, and the first poster for the film has also been posted.
The film stars Lawnmower Man and Lost alum Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek. The film follows “a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.”
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the script for Beneath.
The film stars Lawnmower Man and Lost alum Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan, Joey Kern, Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek. The film follows “a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.”
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the script for Beneath.
- 4/29/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Just in time for Cannes we've dug our claws into the first casting news and one-sheet for Ben Katai's (30 Days of Night: Dark Days) new flick, Beneath, and we've gotta say... Harry Warden would be proud. Check it out!
The film, which is currently shooting, stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern, as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s recently formed Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A team of coal miners and a headstrong female lawyer are trapped underground when the mine collapses. Turns out they are not the only ones who want to get to the surface.
More on this one as it comes.
The film, which is currently shooting, stars Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern, as well as Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek.
Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano wrote the screenplay on spec, and former Dimension Films and Screen Gems executive Nick Phillips and veteran casting director Kelly Wagner’s recently formed Revolver Picture Company picked it up late last year.
Synopsis
A team of coal miners and a headstrong female lawyer are trapped underground when the mine collapses. Turns out they are not the only ones who want to get to the surface.
More on this one as it comes.
- 4/29/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Principal photography has begun on Beneath , the latest thriller from the Revolver Pictures Company and director Ben Ketai. Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern star in this tale about a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness. Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast. Beneath was scripted by Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano; Nick Phillips and Kelly Wagner are producing. Revolver is currently in post-production on Haunt , co-financed and co-produced with Qed. Click here to view a bigger version of the poster.
- 4/29/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Principal photography has begun on Beneath, the latest thriller from Revolver Pictures Company and director Ben Ketai.
Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern star in this tale about a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.
Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
Beneath was scripted by Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano; Nick Phillips and Kelly Wagner are producing. Revolver is currently in post-production on Haunt, co-financed and co-produced with Qed.
Check out a larger version of the poster inside.
Read more...
Jeff Fahey, Kelly Noonan and Joey Kern star in this tale about a young attorney and a group of miners who are trapped underground after a disastrous collapse and begin a descent into madness.
Brent Briscoe, Rene Rivera, Mark L. Young, Kurt Caseres, Erik Etebari, David Shackelford, Ashway Lawver and Jason Masek round out the cast.
Beneath was scripted by Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano; Nick Phillips and Kelly Wagner are producing. Revolver is currently in post-production on Haunt, co-financed and co-produced with Qed.
Check out a larger version of the poster inside.
Read more...
- 4/29/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Well-intentioned but unsatisfying, "The Hungry Bachelors Club" is a quirky romantic comedy with all the forced charm of a failed TV pilot.
Based on the self-published novel of the same name by Atlanta-based author Lynn Scott Myers, the independent production has its share of eccentric characters and a tangled web of subplots that play like a Southern-accented "thirtysomething." But despite some pleasant performances, the flat direction and writing -- leading up to a difficult-to-digest surprise ending -- will leave audiences unsated.
Serving as the story's heart and soul is Delmar Youngblood (Jorja Fox), a food-loving divorcee with a young son who works as an insurance adjuster but dreams of opening her own restaurant (Overworked Screen Cliche No. 127).
During one of the dinner parties she hosts with her best friend and roommate, Hortense (Suzanne Mara), Delmar is greeted with a little business proposition from Hortense's lawyer boyfriend Stanley Paul Provenza). If she's willing to become a surrogate mother for the wife of his smarmy boss Michael Des Barres), he'll be made a partner in the firm, while she'll receive enough cash to finally open that eatery, to be called, naturally, the Hungry Bachelors Club.
While Delmar ponders the offer, her vintage car-obsessed brother Jethro (Peter Murnik) and his drunken slug of a buddy Marlon (David Shackelford) meet up with Moses (Bill Nunn), an ex-con who has taken up residence in his 1956 Cadillac, which is awaiting its fate in a wrecking yard.
Jethro takes in Moses and his Caddy, while Marlon is out to prove to Hortense that women might think they want to be with respectable guys in suits but are really attracted to bad boys who eat with their hands. Delmar, meanwhile, agrees to the little deal and gets pregnant immediately. But by the time the third trimester rolls around, she decides she wants to keep the baby, leading to the aforementioned twist ending that proves to be anything but conceivable.
As directed by Gregory Ruzzin from an adaptation by Fred Dresch and Ron Ratliff, "The Hungry Bachelors Club" and its various ingredients never quite gel. Despite some nice work from its ensemble -- Fox, Murnik and Nunn, in particular -- the end result feels hastily assembled and unsubstantial.
Production values are fine, but, curiously, for a film revolving around a culinary theme, all that food never looks particularly appetizing.
THE HUNGRY BACHELORS CLUB
Mama's Boys Prods.
Taggart Transcontinental and
Managed Passion Films present
A Mama's Boys production
of a Gregory Ruzzin film
Director: Gregory Ruzzin
Producers: Dan Gifford, Amy Sommer
Executive producer: Kimberly Becker
Screenplay by: Fred Dresch, Ron Ratliff
Based on the book by: Lynn Scott Myers
Director of photography: Robert Smith
Production designer: Timothy Duffy
Editors: Stephen Myers, Andrew Frank
Costume designer: Monique "Nikki" Smith
Music: Larry Brown
Color/stereo
Cast:
Delmar Youngblood: Jorja Fox
Hortense: Suzanne Mara
Moses Grady: Bill Nunn
Jethro Youngblood: Peter Murnik
Marlon Price: David Shackelford
Hannibal Youngblood: Candice Azzara
Stanley Diggers: Paul Provenza
Missy Bainbridge: Katherine Kendall
Mr. Ringold: W. Morgan Sheppard
Mr. Spinner: Michael Des Barres
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Based on the self-published novel of the same name by Atlanta-based author Lynn Scott Myers, the independent production has its share of eccentric characters and a tangled web of subplots that play like a Southern-accented "thirtysomething." But despite some pleasant performances, the flat direction and writing -- leading up to a difficult-to-digest surprise ending -- will leave audiences unsated.
Serving as the story's heart and soul is Delmar Youngblood (Jorja Fox), a food-loving divorcee with a young son who works as an insurance adjuster but dreams of opening her own restaurant (Overworked Screen Cliche No. 127).
During one of the dinner parties she hosts with her best friend and roommate, Hortense (Suzanne Mara), Delmar is greeted with a little business proposition from Hortense's lawyer boyfriend Stanley Paul Provenza). If she's willing to become a surrogate mother for the wife of his smarmy boss Michael Des Barres), he'll be made a partner in the firm, while she'll receive enough cash to finally open that eatery, to be called, naturally, the Hungry Bachelors Club.
While Delmar ponders the offer, her vintage car-obsessed brother Jethro (Peter Murnik) and his drunken slug of a buddy Marlon (David Shackelford) meet up with Moses (Bill Nunn), an ex-con who has taken up residence in his 1956 Cadillac, which is awaiting its fate in a wrecking yard.
Jethro takes in Moses and his Caddy, while Marlon is out to prove to Hortense that women might think they want to be with respectable guys in suits but are really attracted to bad boys who eat with their hands. Delmar, meanwhile, agrees to the little deal and gets pregnant immediately. But by the time the third trimester rolls around, she decides she wants to keep the baby, leading to the aforementioned twist ending that proves to be anything but conceivable.
As directed by Gregory Ruzzin from an adaptation by Fred Dresch and Ron Ratliff, "The Hungry Bachelors Club" and its various ingredients never quite gel. Despite some nice work from its ensemble -- Fox, Murnik and Nunn, in particular -- the end result feels hastily assembled and unsubstantial.
Production values are fine, but, curiously, for a film revolving around a culinary theme, all that food never looks particularly appetizing.
THE HUNGRY BACHELORS CLUB
Mama's Boys Prods.
Taggart Transcontinental and
Managed Passion Films present
A Mama's Boys production
of a Gregory Ruzzin film
Director: Gregory Ruzzin
Producers: Dan Gifford, Amy Sommer
Executive producer: Kimberly Becker
Screenplay by: Fred Dresch, Ron Ratliff
Based on the book by: Lynn Scott Myers
Director of photography: Robert Smith
Production designer: Timothy Duffy
Editors: Stephen Myers, Andrew Frank
Costume designer: Monique "Nikki" Smith
Music: Larry Brown
Color/stereo
Cast:
Delmar Youngblood: Jorja Fox
Hortense: Suzanne Mara
Moses Grady: Bill Nunn
Jethro Youngblood: Peter Murnik
Marlon Price: David Shackelford
Hannibal Youngblood: Candice Azzara
Stanley Diggers: Paul Provenza
Missy Bainbridge: Katherine Kendall
Mr. Ringold: W. Morgan Sheppard
Mr. Spinner: Michael Des Barres
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 11/12/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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