Reverb (2008)

Director:

Eitan Arrusi

Writer:

Eitan Arrusi (writer)

Release Date:

6 March 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A musician discovers a voice hidden in an old record -- one that sets into motion a series of horrific events.

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Cast

Leo Gregory	...	Alex
Eva Birthistle	...	Maddy
Pamela Banks	...	Mark Griffin's girlfriend
Margo Stilley	...	Nicky
Luke de Woolfson	...	Dan
Stephen Lord	...	Wurzel
Neil Newbon	...	Mark Griffen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Gillespie	...	Paramedic
Adam Lannon	...	Firefighter
Stephen Lord	...	Wurzel

Directed by
Eitan Arrusi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eitan Arrusi		writer

Produced by
Chris Atkins	....	executive producer
Robert Bevan	....	executive producer
Keith Hayley	....	executive producer
Frank Mannion	....	producer
Nicky Moss	....	co-producer

Original Music by
James Edward Barker
Tim Despic

Cinematography by
Simon Dennis

Film Editing by
Richard Elson
Joseph Pisano

Casting by
David Hall

Production Design by
Richard Campling

Art Direction by
Johnny Campling
Oli van der Vijver

Costume Design by
Ian Fulcher

Makeup Department
Belinda Green-Smith	....	makeup artist
Stacey Kutzak	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Dan Bentham	....	post-production supervisor
Barny Wright	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Bird	....	first assistant director
Oliver Blackburn	....	second unit director
Tom Kennedy	....	third assistant director
Suzy Mottram	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Lloyd Bartlett	....	set builder
Gerry Beasley	....	set builder
Robert Crewe	....	construction manager
Will Morris	....	set builder
Alex Raine	....	art department assistant
Rupert Tulloch	....	set builder
Lee Whiteman	....	scenic artist: set

Sound Department
James Edward Barker	....	additional sound designer
James Clark	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frederic Gibert	....	sound facility coordinator
Frederic Gibert	....	sound post-production
Andy Gibson	....	sound technical advisor
Stephen Goldsmith	....	adr recordist
Stephen Goldsmith	....	dialogue editor
Stephen Goldsmith	....	foley artist
Gavin Marshall	....	boom operator
Johnathan Rush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scanner	....	sound effects artist
Vincent Watts	....	sound designer
Vincent Watts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vincent Watts	....	supervising sound editor
Julian Willson	....	sound mixer
Julian Willson	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
William Carley	....	visual effects artist
Alexis Haggar	....	titles designer
Alexis Haggar	....	visual effects supervisor
Oliver Minchin	....	visual effects artist
Thierry Muller	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Benson	....	gaffer
Leo Bund	....	Steadicam operator
Alex Crowe	....	grip assistant
Gareth Entwistle	....	camera trainee
James Friend	....	assistant camera
Matt Lopez-Dias	....	key grip
Nora McGoldrick	....	second assistant camera
Casey Moore	....	additional still photographer
Tom Olley	....	rigging gaffer
Derrick Peters	....	first assistant camera
Simon Vickery	....	director of photography: second unit
Colin White	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nathalie Agnus	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Phil Ashton	....	digital colorist
Brendon Blackshaw	....	third assistant editor
Adam Carter	....	post-production assistant
Gwillym Hewetson	....	on-line editor
Rachel Tunnard	....	assistant editor

Music Department
James Edward Barker	....	music editor
James Edward Barker	....	music score producer
James Edward Barker	....	musician: guitars, indian violin
James Edward Barker	....	orchestrator
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor
Vincent Watts	....	additional composer

Transportation Department
Michael Carr	....	runner driver

Other crew
Laura Aylett	....	production trainee
Manuela Barros	....	production runner
Mike Carr	....	production runner
Terry Connors	....	production accountant
Victoria Dabbs	....	production co-coordinator
Jo Gross	....	production assistant
James Hall	....	digital graphic designer
Toff Haque	....	runner
Annetta Laufer	....	script supervisor
Paolo Piselli	....	location manager
Tim Stevens	....	epk director
Susanna Underwood	....	unit publicist

Production Companies

• Reverb Productions
• Swipe Films

Other Companies

• EMI Music Publishing  music supervision
• Veneration Music  additional sound coordination
• Veneration Music  score coordination

Runtime:

88 min | Germany:84 min (European Film Market)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Reverb Productions

Soundtrack:

Helicopter (Whitey Remix)

That rare thing, a great British horror film!

I saw the first screening of Reverb at Bafta a few months back and you could really feel its effect on the audience as the tension mounted. These days most horror films rely on gore to try and make the audience feel something, and while this film does have its fair share of the red stuff it expertly uses old fashioned suspense to make you squirm. It also manages to make you care about the characters which really adds to the suspense. Visually the film is very different to most British horrors I've seen (and American ones come to that) and manages to go beyond its Far Eastern influences to create a hybrid I haven't seen before. The central idea behind the film is really strong and never once makes you question the reality of what is happening on screen. The performances are strong too, especially Eva Birthistle (who we last saw in State of Play) and Leo Gregory of Stoned fame. Go and see this when you get the chance, you won't be disappointed.