Snuff-Movie (2005)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Bernard Rose

Writer:

Bernard Rose (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Plot Keywords:

Bondage | Webcam | Stabbed In The Belly | Beautiful Woman | Panties

Cast

Jeroen Krabbé	...	Boris Arkadin
Lisa Enos	...	Wendy Jones
Hugo Myatt	...	Leon Bank
Joe Reegan	...	Jack
Teri Harrison	...	Pamela
Sharif Rosales-Webb	...	Matt Drazin
Alastair Mackenzie	...	Andy
Lyndsey Marshal	...	X
Catalina Harabagiu	...	Youth
Viorica Voda	...	Teeth
Tudor Necula	...	Marco Arkadin
Andrew Tiernan	...	Bruce
Vlad Ivanov	...	Policeman
Luana Stoica	...	Nurse
Roxana Andronescu	...	Maid
Aurel Boata	...	Cabbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick Broomfield	...	Interviewer (uncredited)

Directed by
Bernard Rose

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bernard Rose		writer

Produced by
David Alvarado	....	associate producer
Lisa Enos	....	producer
Donald Kushner	....	producer
Christopher Landry	....	associate producer
Peter Locke	....	executive producer
Daniel Shepherd	....	line producer
Pierre Spengler	....	producer
Brad Wyman	....	producer

Original Music by
Nigel Holland
Jake Leopold
Matt Schultz

Cinematography by
Bernard Rose

Film Editing by
David Gamble

Casting by
Ferne Cassel
Tamara Gillon
Floriela Grapini
Tara Woodward

Art Direction by
Tine Mette Bloch Jespersen

Set Decoration by
Roberta Nechifor

Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu

Makeup Department
Sara Bayles	....	special makeup effects artist
Jim Beinke	....	special makeup effects artist
J.D. Bowers	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus Makeup Effects
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus Makeup Effects
Ramona Geaman	....	hair stylist
Toni G	....	makeup designer
Adruitha Lee	....	key hair stylist
Jeni Lita	....	hair stylist
Mike Measimer	....	special makeup effects artist
Steve Prouty	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus Makeup Effects
Yoichi Art Sakamoto	....	special makeup effects artist
Justin Stafford	....	makeup artist
Justin Stafford	....	special makeup effects artist
Clara Tudose	....	makeup artist
Hugo Villasenor	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus Makeup Effects

Production Management
Cristian Bostanescu	....	production supervisor
Eugen Dinca	....	unit production manager
Jackie Vance	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ilie Epstein	....	additional third assistant director
Laura Grosu	....	third assistant director
Christopher Landry	....	first assistant director
Alexandra Puia	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Maria Albinet	....	stand-by painter
Mihai Alexa	....	plasterer
Ana Asavei	....	painter
Razvan Bestea	....	graphic designer
Crina Cartos	....	construction coordinator
Gabi Ciucatu	....	swing
Cristian Corvin	....	additional art director
Costin Dragan	....	leadman
Florin Goji	....	painter
Eugen Marinescu	....	property master
Marian Marinescu	....	swing
Viorel Militaru	....	special props maker
Razvan Panteleiciuc	....	assistant property master
Ioana Popescu	....	assistant art director
Stefan Preda	....	swing
Christian Simion	....	construction foreman
Miruna Varodi	....	assistant set decorator

Sound Department
Tiberiu Borcoman	....	sound mixer
Steve Cook	....	studio sound supervisor
Peter Crooks	....	sound effects editor
Samir Foco	....	sound effects editor
Samir Foco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nigel Holland	....	supervising sound editor
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	co-supervising sound editor
Vasile Luca	....	boom operator
Peter Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pietro Paletti	....	sound editor
Kath Pollard	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marian Stefan	....	cable puller
Burak Topalakci	....	sound effects editor
Mustafa Durma	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mircea Frenkel	....	special effects assistant
Ion Grozea	....	special effects supervisor
Dan Olaru	....	special effects assistant
Ionel Popa	....	special effects assistant
Yoichi Art Sakamoto	....	special effects

Stunts
Valentin Albinet	....	stunt coordinator
Vasile Albinet	....	stunt coordinator
Roxanna Dita	....	stunts
Marius Florian	....	stunts (as Marius Silviu Florian)
Andrei Ionescu	....	stunts
Iulia Muresanu	....	stunt double: X
Daniel Pasleaga	....	stunts
Daniel Pisica	....	stunts
Romeo Raicu	....	stunts
Vasilescu Valentin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Catalin Chioran	....	electrician
Catalin Ciobanu	....	electrician
Ion Cofaru	....	generator operator
Catalin Dardea	....	Steadicam operator
Eugen Dumitru	....	grip
Ron Forsythe	....	lighting supervisor
Catalin Grigoras	....	electrician
Marcu Ion	....	best boy electric
Stefan Mangir	....	focus puller
Florin Mihalache	....	electrician
Mircea Modoi	....	still photographer
Sandu Polu	....	best boy grip
Gabi Postascu	....	key grip
Petre Surugiu	....	generator operator (as Bebe Surugiu)
Stefan Tarzioru	....	gaffer
Victor Toader	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Viorel Stoian	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carmen Cristea	....	dresser
Ana Maria Cucu	....	wardrobe supervisor
Madalina Paun	....	dresser
Doina Raducut	....	dresser
Veronica Solomon	....	assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department
Tom Balkwill	....	assistant editor
Trevor Brown	....	colorist
Andrew Dearnley	....	digital intermediate technician

Music Department
Vanesa Lorena Tate	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Mihai Anghel	....	driver
Teodor Anton	....	driver
Valentin Anton	....	driver
Marius Badea	....	driver
Constantin Borcila	....	driver
Iulian Calin	....	driver
Marian Chivu	....	driver
Dragos Constantinescu	....	driver
Andrei Dumitrescu	....	driver
Vasile Dumitru	....	driver
Marian Florea	....	driver
Ionel Grecu	....	transportation coordinator
Claudiu Marinescu	....	driver
Andrei Mihai	....	driver
Ion Mircea	....	driver
Alexandru Nedelea	....	driver
Ionut Pantazi	....	driver
Cristian Peagu	....	driver
Gabriel Pop	....	driver

Other crew
Alina Apostu	....	script supervisor
Anca Badea	....	production assistant
Razvan Badea	....	production assistant
Ken Enos	....	website graphic designer
Viki Gospodaru	....	assistant accountant
Cristina Grigoras	....	production assistant
Lavinia Mercea	....	production accountant
Teodor Mercea	....	customs liaison
Mirela Mihai	....	production secretary
Andreea Mititiuc	....	production assistant
Dan Palmer	....	accountant
Ovidiu Paunescu	....	extras coordinator
Stefan Petcu	....	production assistant
Ruxandra Popescu	....	cashier
Dan Puiu	....	production assistant
Serban Riga	....	runner
Letitia Rosculet	....	assistant to cast
Marius Stanciu	....	location manager
Antonia Stoian	....	technical advisor
Philip J. Strina	....	business & legal affairs: Costa, Abrams & Coate
Alina Tananu	....	assistant: Mr. Rose
Oana Topliceanu	....	production coordinator
Richard Turner	....	financial controller
Vasilescu Valentin	....	horse master
Vasilescu Valentin	....	horse wrangler
Daniel Jonathan Weisinger	....	assistant: Brad Wyman

Production Companies

• Capitol Films
• Enos/Rose Productions
• Junction Films

Distributors

• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Force Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• Intandem Films (2008) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Lionsgate (2005) (UK) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• Biomedica International  medical services
• Castel Film Romania  production facilities
• Castel Films  production services
• Malde & Co.  financial consultants

Also Known As:

Man with a Movie Camera (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, bloody violence and gore, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Australia:R (2007) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company:

Capitol Films

Trivia:

The walls of the mansion where much of the film takes place are decorated with posters of Boris Arkadian's fictitious films 'Premature Burial' (the clip seen at the beginning of the film), 'Pit of Death,' 'Bedlam' and 'The Embalmer.' The credits shown on the posters include not only many members of the crew, but also John Malkovich and Steven Berkoff, both of who were considered for the role of Boris Arkadin.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? (#2.4)" (2006)

Confused script, editing and actors. Very poor movie.

The title of this movie gives the impression of something dark, tight, psychological and on the very edge of acceptable cinema. I'd say the last statement is most definitely true, it is on the edge of acceptable cinema, because it contains mediocre acting, a confused and torn script, and no conviction.

It's a shame because there is a message in there, and the lead character does manage to say it in no uncertain terms during the movie, and that's because he has to. There's really no other way to get to the moral of this tale through the confusion.

The second of the opening scenes remind me of the British Television advertisement for a certain directory assistance number, cheesy 70's outfits, hairstyles and moustaches. The section is supposed to portray events in the past, and from the beginning you can see the poor acting. There is much overplaying to the camera, and scenes of actors looking as though they're trying to find something to do to fill the time until the Director yells cut.

The first of the scenes is equally as bad and amusing, but then we are expected to see that as it is supposed to be an old cheesy horror movie. Some grounding an basis for the entire movie, but also to show us the level of gore that we're going to be seeing. There's nothing slick or costly about the effects, they are cheap and cheerful, and although some might be deemed shocking, there's nothing really off-putting in the movie.

From these opening segments we return to the present day to find the ex-laird of Glenbogle (another British Television event) is indulging in some rather frisky behaviour, obviously in a desperate attempt to try and shed his previous TV nice guy image. It fails though, and throughout this movie he sticks out like a sore thumb.

The script is so confused that scenes just seem to happen out of nowhere. For instance suddenly we're all outside and there's a huge audience of onlookers watching events. This from the previous premise where we were all in a house being filmed by webcams. This is probably the best example of the confusion we were shown and felt.

It attempts, from an early stage, to address some issues on the Internet, freedom of speech, the fact that anyone can broadcast anything online. Yet it stumbles over them, readdresses them through the script, and doesn't really say much about them by the end of the movie. In fact at the end it seems to take a totally different tract altogether, and doesn't seem to have been about anything at all. Very confusing.

Add to all this that it's filmed poorly and seems to have been thrown together editing wise, and it's an altogether awful movie. IMDb lists this as still in Post Production, and perhaps we were treated to an early cut at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2005, who knows. It was just bad.

There were two moments though that actually got my feelings moving. One was when the ex-laird Alistair Mackenzie sits down at a computer while his girlfriend is away for the evening, starts a can of lager, and pulls up Google with a search for some porn. By the time he's on his third can you can see the searches getting worse. This actually raised a good laugh from the audience, and was something you could instantly connect to.

The second was a stabbing scene late on in the movie, a man is stabbed in the stomach, all the time you see his muscles moving and there doesn't look to be a special effect in sight. That was unnerving and is probably the only scene where you would consider the possibility that it was living up to its title.

There it ends though. The female lead Lisa Enos is weak and unconvincing, and what the hell has happened to Jeroen Krabbé, his role is awful.

I won't go on. There's nothing to redeem this movie bar a laugh and an awkward moment. I'd avoid like the title should have suggested.