Abominable (2006)

Note Générale:

5,0/10   

Réalisateur:

Ryan Schifrin

Scénaristes:

James Morrison (story)
Ryan Schifrin (writer)

Genre:

Horreur

Accroche:

Some Things Are Better Left Unfound

Intrigue:

A man, crippled in an accident, returns to the woods after rehabilitation, certain that he'll not see Bigfoot again.

Plot Keywords:

Woods | Bigfoot | Cabin | Police | Shower Scene

Récompenses:

2 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

"Sasquatch" meets "Rear Window."

Ensemble

Matt McCoy	...	Preston Rogers
Haley Joel	...	Amanda
Christien Tinsley	...	Otis Wilhelm
Karin Anna Cheung	...	C.J.
Jeffrey Combs	...	Clerk
Natalie Compagno	...	Michelle
Michael Deak	...	Monster (as Mike Deak)
Jim Giggans	...	Reporter
Paul Gleason	...	Sheriff Halderman
Ashley Hartman	...	Karen Herdberger
Lance Henriksen	...	Ziegler Dane
Rex Linn	...	Farmer Hoss
Phil Morris	...	Deputy McBride
James Morrison	...	Dr. Seussmeyer
Tiffany Shepis	...	Tracy
Chad Smith	...	Deputy Parker
Dee Wallace	...	Ethel Hoss (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Ruby	...	Sparky
Paul Spadone	...	Deputy Jackson
Josh Wolfe	...	Deputy Conners (as Josh Karch)
Steve Joyner	...	Paramedic #1
George Andrews	...	Paramedic #2
Dino Rokac	...	Paramedic #3

Réalisé par
Ryan Schifrin

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
James Morrison		story
Ryan Schifrin		writer

Produit par
Donna Cockrell	....	producer
Theresa Eastman	....	producer
Paul Spadone	....	producer

Musique originale
Lalo Schifrin

Image
Neal Fredericks

Montage
Chris Conlee

Distribution des rôles
Junie Lowry-Johnson

Direction artistique
Donna Cockrell		(supervising art director)
Theresa Eastman		(supervising art director)

Décorateur de plateau
Chanida Trueblood

Maquillage
Leah Renee Amaro	....	assistant makeup artist/hair (as Leah Amaro)
Jennifer Greenberg	....	assistant makeup artist/hair
Eva Lohse	....	assistant makeup artist/hair
Kelley Mitchell	....	key hair stylist
Kelley Mitchell	....	key hair stylist: Griffith Park unit
Kelley Mitchell	....	key makeup artist
Kelley Mitchell	....	key makeup artist: Griffith Park Unit

Assistant réalisateur
Mike Brewster	....	first assistant director (as Michael Brewster)
Chris Debenedetto	....	additional second assistant director
Sasha Malarevsky	....	first assistant director: Griffith Park unit
Sasha Malarevsky	....	second assistant director
David Sundsten	....	additional second assistant director
Richard Thornsberry	....	additional second second assistant director
Denis Yurchikov	....	second assistant director: Griffith Park unit

Département Art
Dennis L. Baker	....	set dresser
Federico D'Alessandro	....	creature designer
Federico D'Alessandro	....	storyboard artist
Chris Debenedetto	....	property master
Chris Debenedetto	....	set dresser
José Luis Herrera	....	key construction grip
Russel Landman	....	construction foreman
Natalie Palasota	....	property master: Griffith Park unit
Adam Shira	....	set dresser
Roger Sobremesana	....	rigger
Bruno Toledo	....	leadman

Technicien du son
Christopher Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Manvel Barsegyan	....	sound mixer: Griffith Park unit (as Manvel 'Manny' Barsegyan)
Christian Boatsman	....	sound effects editor
Gustavo Borner	....	re-recording mixer: Griffith Park unit
Tim Burby	....	supervising sound editor
Aren Downie	....	sound effects editor
David Hunter	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Knudsen	....	boom operator: Griffith Park unit
Dusan Mihely	....	contractor
Jason Naumann	....	soundstage manager: GMT Studios
Michael Pekarak	....	sound mixer
Brandon Proctor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rima Snyder	....	sound effects editor

Effets spéciaux
Gary F. Bentley	....	special effects
Tibor Eredics	....	pyrotechnician: Griffith Park Unit
John Halfmann	....	special effects lab technician: Tinsley Transfers
Beth Hathaway	....	special effects suit fabricator: Tinsley Transfers
Gene Heeter	....	foam runner: Tinsley Transfers
Chip Mefford	....	rigger: Griffith Park Unit
Larry Odien	....	animatronics: Tinsley Transfers
Shane Prince	....	special effects
Erin Sullivan	....	creature puppeteer
Christien Tinsley	....	creature effects coordinator
Christien Tinsley	....	special effects: Griffith Park Unit
Michael Valenzuela	....	special effects
A.J. Venuto	....	creature puppeteer
A.J. Venuto	....	mold maker: Tinsley Transfers
Kevin Wasner	....	special effects makeup artist: Tinsley Transfers
Brendan Whynaucht	....	creature puppeteer

Visual Effects
Joe Russo	....	visual effects supervisor

Cascadeur
Russel Landman	....	stunt rigger
Nick Plantico	....	stunt coordinator
Michael Valenzuela	....	stunt rigger
Michele Waitman	....	stunt double

Caméra et Département Electrique
Ryan Joblin Allen	....	grip
Brian Barker	....	third grip: Griffith Park unit
Jeff Clark	....	Steadicam operator
Peter DePhilippis	....	additional camera loader
Matthew Diederich	....	best boy electric (as Winfield Scott Starbuck)
Theresa Eastman	....	still photographer
Angelo Figlio	....	best boy electric: Griffith Park unit
Neal Fredericks	....	camera operator (as Neal L. Fredericks)
Hiroyuki Fukuda	....	first assistant camera: Griffith Park unit (as Hiro Fukada)
Carlos Gonzalez	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Bruce Alan Greene	....	Steadicam operator: Griffith Park unit
Bruce Alan Greene	....	director of photography: Griffith Park unit
J.T. Gurzi	....	best boy grip
Philip W. Hallford	....	crane operator: Technocrane (as Philip Hallford)
Stephen James	....	key grip (as Stephen K. James)
Stephen James	....	key grip: Griffith Park unit
Maurice Jordan	....	gaffer (as Maurice 'Mo' Jordan)
Maurice Jordan	....	lighting director: Griffith Park unit (as Maurice 'Mo' Jordan)
Armand Layson	....	best boy electric: Griffith Park unit
Ryan McCoy	....	camera loader
Robin Morton	....	camera loader: Griffith Park unit
Jarrod Oswald	....	second assistant camera
Ray Patrick	....	crane operator: Technocrane
John Ploucher	....	best boy electric: Griffith Park unit
John Ploucher	....	key grip: Griffith Park unit
Micheal Risco	....	grip
Joe Solari	....	first assistant camera (as Joseph Solari)
Burke Tackett	....	electrician (as Burke 'Goo' Tackett)
Sven Tusak	....	second assistant camera: Griffith Park unit
Chris Updegrave	....	third electrician: Griffith Park unit
Alex Wajsfelner	....	electrician

Département Casting
Debbie George	....	casting associate

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Theresa Eastman	....	costume supervisor
Jennifer Greenberg	....	wardrobe: Griffith Park
Angela Tinsley	....	key costumer

Dpartement Editorial
Rick Brown	....	colorist
Mickey Rodriguez	....	color corrector: Griffith Park

Département Musique
Chris Jackson	....	source music supervisor
Erik Jordan	....	assistant music editor
Jan Kotzmann	....	score recordist
Graham Sutton	....	additional music editor

Département Transport
Chris Fisher	....	driver
Brett Kerr	....	driver: Griffith Park
Russel Landman	....	driver: Griffith Park
Kirk Roberts	....	driver: Griffith Park
Rush Strong	....	driver
David Sundsten	....	driver

Divers
David Agranowitz	....	caterer
Santy Agranowitz	....	caterer
Josiah Bandelin	....	production assistant
Allen M. Bowen	....	medic (as Allen Bowen)
Joe Camp	....	animal trainer
Jenny Cooks	....	caterer
Cari Daly	....	craft service
John Eastman	....	production assistant: Griffith Park unit
Bernadette Eaton	....	production accountant
Miriam Gilbert	....	craft services: Griffith Park unit
José Luis Herrera	....	production assistant: Griffith Park unit
Sharon Kelly-Russo	....	production coordinator: Tinsley Transfers
Brett Kerr	....	production assistant: Griffith Park unit
Paul Miglin	....	medic
Francis Newcombe	....	title designer
Melody Redivo	....	craft service
Bruce Resnik	....	script supervisor
Joe Russo	....	title designer
Max Singer	....	production assistant
Roger Sobremesana	....	production assistant
Philip Strong	....	snow plow operator
Rush Strong	....	production assistant
David Sundsten	....	production assistant
Angela Tinsley	....	accountant
Lisa Trice	....	payroll accountant (as Lisa Johnson)
Mike Tristano	....	armorer: Griffith Park unit

Merci
Daniel Alter	....	thanks
Paul Bales	....	thanks
Bob Bockholt	....	thanks
Gustavo Borner	....	thanks
Patt Boss	....	thanks
Greg Browning	....	thanks
Ben Burtt	....	thanks
Alyse Chalme	....	thanks
Terry Cook	....	thanks
Sheri Davis	....	thanks
Elena Eastman	....	thanks
John Eastman II	....	thanks
John Eastman	....	thanks
Joan Fagan	....	thanks
Ruy Folguera	....	thanks
John Friemoth	....	thanks
Steve Friemoth	....	thanks
Jamie Giannioses	....	thanks
Theo Giannioses	....	thanks
Ken Gioli	....	thanks
Kevin Goetz	....	thanks
Danette Grady	....	thanks
Tim Gustafson	....	thanks
Helen Henderson	....	thanks
John Homa	....	thanks
Bill Johnson	....	thanks
Stella Johnson	....	thanks
Wesley C. Johnson	....	thanks (as Wes Johnson)
Philip Kacev	....	thanks
John Kinnear	....	thanks
Glenn Kiser	....	thanks
Jackie Kretsinger	....	thanks
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	thanks (as Erwin Kupitz)
Rob Ladner	....	thanks
David Michael Latt	....	thanks
Joseph Levy	....	thanks
Kool Lusby	....	thanks (as Kool Marder)
Greg McDonald	....	thanks
Paul Miglin	....	thanks
Vidal Millan	....	thanks
Pat Mitchell	....	thanks
Jim Morris	....	thanks
Senta Moses	....	thanks
Jim Reyes	....	thanks
Laurie Salomon	....	thanks
Steven Schultz	....	thanks
Sheri Sidebotham	....	thanks
Judy Smith	....	thanks
Wade Spadone	....	thanks
Shane Stewart	....	thanks
Drew Struzan	....	thanks
Mike Sullivan	....	thanks
Karen Sundell	....	thanks
John Swallow	....	thanks
Lanny Watters	....	thanks
Robert Weisman	....	thanks (as Rob Wiseman)
Craig Robert Young	....	special thanks

Companies de production

• Red Circle Productions

Distributeurs

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2006) (worldwide) (TV)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Film (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Freestyle Home Entertainment
• M.I.B. (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Action Unlimited
• Tinsley Transfers (special make-up effects)

Autres Companies

• 21st Century Limousine  thanks
• 23D Films  titles and opticals
• A&I  thanks
• Aleph Records  score album released by
• Alex Gourmet Catering  catering: Griffith Park Unit
• Bark Beetle Project Idyllwild California  thanks
• Beatscape  music
• Breadbasket, The  catering
• California Highway Patrol  thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Coldwell Banker  thanks
• County of Riverside, CA  thanks
• Creekstone Inn  thanks
• Curves, Idyllwild, California  thanks
• Dr. Rawstock  Kodak film stock supplied by
• Fern Valley Inn  thanks
• GMT Studios  sound post-production
• Griffith Park Film Office  thanks
• Hollywood Studio Rental  grip and lighting equipment
• Idyllwild Chevron  thanks
• Idyllwild Fire Protection District  thanks
• Idyllwild Fitness Center  thanks
• Idyllwild Town Crier  thanks
• Idyllwild Vacation Rentals  thanks
• Inland Empire Film Commission  thanks
• K.N.B. Effects Group  thanks
• Living Free  thanks
• Mac Cosmetics  thanks
• Mark Rappaport Creature Effects  thanks
• Matchframe Video  video dailies
• Native California Landscape Design  thanks
• PES Payroll  accounting services
• Panavision Remote Systems  Supertechno crane provided by
• Picture This Design  titles
• Ray-Ban  thanks
• Red Vines  thanks
• Riverside County Fire Department  thanks
• Riverside County Sheriff's Department  thanks
• Roberson Public Relations  release publicity
• Rogers & Cowan  thanks
• SAGIndie  thanks
• San Bernadino National Forest  thanks
• ShortEnz  Kodak film stock supplied by
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound by
• Southern California Edison  thanks
• Ultravision  camera equipment provided by
• Village Properties  thanks
• We Card  thanks

MPAA:

Rated R for monster violence and gore, language and some nudity.

Durée:

94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Classification:

USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:16

Lieux de tournage:

Culver City, California, USA

Société:

Red Circle Productions

Anecdotes:

WILHELM SCREAM: When one of the campers is grabbed by sasquatch.

Goofs:

Continuité: After Amanda has been attacked by the creature for the first time she has two scratches on her face. Later in the film when she is hiding in Preston's house and comes back after finding an axe, the two scratches are nowhere to be seen.

Guillemet:

Clerk: Another Darwin Award comin' up.

Connexions:

Références Jaws (1975)

Bande son:

Da Life

"Sasquatch" meets "Rear Window."

Matt McCoy (perhaps best known as Commandant Lassard's nephew, from the last two "Police Academy" sequels) plays Preston Rogers. A paraplegic widower, whose wife died six months before the opening credits, in a mountain-climbing accident. This has left him with agoraphobia (fear of the outdoors), which his psychiatrist has ordered him to face, head on, at the old mountain cabin.

Accompanying him is Otis, a somewhat patronizing physio-therapist. And, while he goes shopping for some non-allergenic milk, five gorgeous young women arrive at the ritzy cabin next door, for some kind of bachelorette party weekend.

Wouldn't you know it? That's when the local Bigfoot arrives, as well. And, the first victim it takes is Karen, the blonde who's more addicted to cellphones than that spokes-guy in the commercials.

Pres doesn't know it was the Monster until he sees its glowing red eyes. The first time: peering at him from the edge of the woods. The second time: peering at him right through the glass of his own backporch window, after he's been forced to tranquilize the disbelieving Otis!

Finally, we get to see the Monster full-scale. And, that's where my two-point deduction comes in. The movie's title kind of described the prosthetic Bigfoot costume! Sorry, Mr. Deak. But, that get-up made you look like a Jack Elam impersonator, with hypertrichosis, more than anything else.

Even so, the rest of the movie was very suspenseful. I empathized with Pres' self-doubt; so much like William Shatner's, in the classic TWILIGHT ZONE episode, "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet." I loved the fairly big-name cameos by various SF veterans (especially, Lance Henriksen). And, there was only one gratuitous nude death-scene, among the five women. Thank you, SciFi Channel!

Practice is finally making perfect, with your made-for-TV movies.

Just a couple nitpicks, before I go. With all due respect to that "crypto-zoologist" interviewed on the Internet? Yetis and Bigfeet are supposed to be one-and-the-same things! Just separated, geographically.

And, the name of the nearby town; Flat Woods? Written as one word, that's the name of the actual West Virginia town that had the first-ever reported case of a 4th-class close encounter. In September of 1952 (five years and two months after Roswell)!