S. Darko (2009) (V)

Director:

Chris Fisher

Writers:

Nathan Atkins (screenplay)
Richard Kelly (characters)

Release Date:

12 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Time To Travel Forward

Plot:

The story picks up seven years after the first film when little sister Samantha Darko and her best friend Corey are now 18 and on a roadtrip to Los Angeles when they are plagued by bizarre visions.

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Sequel | Second Part | Period In Title | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie

Cast

Daveigh Chase	...	Samantha
Briana Evigan	...	Corey
James Lafferty	...	Iraq Jack
Ed Westwick	...	Randy
Walter Platz	...	Frank
John Hawkes	...	Phil
Bret Roberts	...	Officer O'Dell
Jackson Rathbone	...	Jeremy
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Trudy
Barbara Tarbuck	...	Agatha
Matthew Davis	...	Pastor John
Nathan Stevens	...	Jeff
Ryan Templeman	...	Mike
Zulay Henao	...	Baelyn
JJ Neward	...	Co-Worker (as J.J. Neward)
Bridger El-Bakhi	...	Billy (as Bridger J. El-Bakhi)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregory T. Collett	...	Ted Moncton
Bob Lanoue	...	F.B.I. Agent (uncredited)
Kristina Malota	...	Susie Bates (uncredited)
Marina Malota	...	Emily Bates (uncredited)
Ryan Moat	...	Elder Moat / BBQ-Party Missionary (uncredited)
Savannah Ostler	...	Barfing Girl / Waitress (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Fisher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nathan Atkins		screenplay
Richard Kelly		characters

Produced by
Kent Beyda	....	co-producer
Jim Busfield	....	co-producer
Jennifer Lane Connolly	....	co-producer
Michael C. Cuddy	....	line producer
Adam Fields	....	producer
Ash R. Shah	....	producer
Sundip R. Shah	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Harcourt

Cinematography by
Marvin V. Rush

Film Editing by
Kent Beyda

Casting by
Sig De Miguel
Stephen Vincent

Production Design by
Alfred Sole

Art Direction by
Mark J. Mullins

Set Decoration by
Suzy Eaton

Costume Design by
Amy Jean Roberts

Makeup Department
Christel Edwards	....	key makeup artist
Robin Glaser	....	makeup department head
Chris Hanson	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Emma-Lee Hoganson	....	key hair stylist
Rachel Schroeder	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Michael C. Cuddy	....	unit production manager
Todd King	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donald Hauer	....	first assistant director
James Jackson	....	second second assistant director
Peter Silberstein	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Terry Beaver	....	set dresser
Andrew Buys	....	swing
Jonathan Hallett	....	storyboard artist
Chris Hansen	....	set dresser
Kenneth Hill	....	leadman
Thomas O'Meara IV	....	set dresser
Rodrigo Rivas	....	art department coordinator
Joachim Seisay	....	storyboard artist
Linden Snyder	....	set designer
Anthony Straga	....	on-set dresser
Bruce Wing	....	property master
Travis Wing	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Parker Jones	....	boom operator
Eric Lalicata	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
Paul H. Maritsas	....	sound mixer
Charles Maynes	....	sound designer
Stephen Rippey	....	boom operator
John Sanacore	....	adr mixer
Dan Snow	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Mark Arcolio	....	special effects assistant
Cafe Noir	....	special effects (as Michael Jones Everett)

Visual Effects by
Milton Adamou	....	visual effects
Daniel Chuba	....	visual effects producer
Mark A.Z. Dippé	....	visual effects producer
Les Hunter	....	visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Yeonsoo Kim	....	visual effects artist
Young-ki Lee	....	visual effects producer
Bongkyu Lim	....	digital compositor: digiart
Hailey Soyoung Park	....	visual effects line producer
Min Su Park	....	visual effects supervisor
Tracy Park	....	visual effects assistant
Cindy Rago	....	visual effects assistant
Jaesoon Ryu	....	visual effects artist
Kel Story	....	visual effects assistant
Wes Takahashi	....	visual effects producer
Ian Vertovec	....	additional visual effects
Hyunseong Yu	....	animator
Junshik-Raul Yun	....	visual effects coordinator: digiart

Stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	stunt coordinator
Jeff Chumas	....	stunt rigger
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double: Daveigh Chase
Katie Sciuto	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
William Boaz	....	best boy electric
Clayton Chase	....	still photographer
Clay Essig	....	grip
Jesse Evans	....	Steadicam operator
Reed Fanning	....	electrician
John Farr	....	gaffer
Steve Freebairn	....	data management editor
Tom Froysland	....	electrician
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip
Brandon Gleave	....	best boy electric
Jeff Gustafson	....	video technician
Shawn Lacy	....	key grip
Mike Law	....	grip
Mike Law	....	grip
Nathan D. Lee	....	second assistant camera
Scott Leyse	....	first assistant camera
William Long	....	electrician (as Bill Long)
Jeremy Neish	....	data management editor
Stephanie Ollerton	....	second assistant camera
Jason Painter	....	first assistant camera
Jonathon Porter	....	best boy grip
Robert 'Dobber' Price	....	first assistant camera
Patrick Reddish	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Rush	....	second assistant camera
Nate Stock	....	grip
Nathan Stock	....	grip
Shawn Turner	....	electrician

Casting Department
Shawn Mehling	....	extras casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Lambert	....	key costumer
Mike Law	....	costumer
Amy Jean Roberts	....	costume supervisor
Mercedes Williamson	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Milton Adamou	....	colorist
Philip Beckner	....	on-line editor
Barbara Busfield	....	assistant editor
Michael Cioni	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Paul Geffre	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Gabriel Thorburn	....	associate editor

Music Department
Gerry Cueller	....	music supervisor
Greg Danylyshyn	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Britani Alexander	....	transportation coordinator
Larry Alexander	....	transportation captain
Hayley Badham	....	transportation coordinator assistant
Jason Barker	....	stakebed driver
James Buchanan	....	head driver
Cody Cross	....	truck driver
Peter Daniels	....	truck driver
Donald Draper	....	driver: grip truck
Jeff Fischer	....	transportation co-captain
Rafael Flores	....	truck driver
Benjamin J. Fox	....	additional driver
Bob Hoversten	....	driver: honeywagon
Darrell Karren	....	stakebed driver
Ryan McDowell	....	van driver
Jennifer Miller	....	additional driver
Thad Paget	....	van driver
Daniel Smithwick	....	truck driver
Anthony Stafford	....	truck driver
Michael Swidnicki	....	van driver
Stew Webster	....	additional driver

Other crew
Matthew Blackshear	....	data management
Jeremy Christiansen	....	intern
Denise Clarke	....	set medic
Perry L. Coomans	....	key craft service
Myke Dixon	....	data management
Maki Doolittle	....	set production assistant
Alex Farrington	....	set medic
Lorna M. Foley	....	set teacher
Robert Fyvolent	....	production legal
Terry Gaertner	....	production coordinator
Nancy Govednik	....	first assistant accountant
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Matt Jensen	....	chef
Joe Jurisic	....	stand-in
Dennis Light	....	location manager
Kristin Ludwin	....	script supervisor
Michael J. McCombs	....	chef assistant
Douglas W. McHenry	....	production accountant
Mike Miner	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jasmin Murray	....	set production assistant
Aaron Nelson	....	production assistant
Chris Nugent	....	assistant location manager
Paul Rehder	....	data management
Deidre Rigby	....	craft service assistant
Paul F. Ruegner	....	chef
Jessica Segura	....	stand-in
Joanne Valdez	....	production assistant
Joanne Valdez	....	stand-in
Juan Pablo Vasquez	....	chef assistant
Ryan Vega	....	data management
Oscar Velasquez	....	post production assistant
George A. Villalba	....	location crew

Thanks
Rahim Kazi	....	special thanks
Michael Prince	....	special thanks (as Mike Prince)

Production Companies

• Silver Nitrate Films
• Newmarket Capital Group
• Adam Fields Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Anarchy Post  sound post-production
• Animation Picture Company  visual effects
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Filter Films  epk production
• GoBig! Entertainment  music
• PalmStar Entertainment  casting
• Personalized Craft Service  craft service
• Pig Boys, The  catering
• Plastercity Digital Post  post-production facilities
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera crane
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dolly
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera remote head
• Redman Movies and Stories  cameras
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  steadicam
• Redman Movies and Stories  trailers
• Redman Movies and Stories  trucks
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Also Known As:

Donnie Darko 2 (UK) (working title)
S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale (USA) (DVD box title)
S. Darko: Donnie Darko 2 (UK) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violent content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Delle, Utah, USA

Company:

Silver Nitrate Films

Trivia:

Water is a central element of time travel per Darko lore. Randy's red car is homage to Frank's red car from Donnie Darko (2001). The painting in the church depicts an airplane with a missing engine, is another homage to Donnie Darko (2001). But the painting was not created for the film, it already existed.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Sam has obtained a new edition of the Philosophy of Time Travel book without her late brother's help, as he never got the book in the "new" timeline. We don't know how she got it, because that detail is not relevant to this story.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Corey: Only two more good mornings.
Sam: Only one more day.
Corey: We're so perfect.
Sam: Immaculate.

Movie Connections:

References Thelma & Louise (1991)

Soundtrack:

Alive Alone

More like "ASS Darko"

I was honestly shocked that this film was actually worse than I was expecting it to be. It really seems like the writer and director got hired for the job, watched about half of the first film before they got bored, and then set off to make something roughly similar. Awful dialogue, careless (and painfully obvious) anachronisms, and some jaw-droppingly bad CG effects. I'd be willing to bet they had more money to make this than Richard Kelly had to work with on the original, and none of it's up on the screen. Maybe it cost them a lot of money to license "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" by Whale.

*cough* Anyway, as far as cash-grab sequels go this has to be one of the all-time worst. A suggestion: tape an episode of "One Tree Hill" or "Gossip Girl," then put on some red-and-blue 3D glasses, and pretend one of the cast members is saying stuff like "Remember the future" and "My farts taste like cherries." Then watch the show on rewind for about twenty minutes and do it all over again. Repeat for 102 minutes total, and you've had roughly the same experience. Utterly shameful.