| The Skeleton Crew | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tommi Lepola Tero Molin |
| Written by | Screenplay: Tero Molin Teemu Molin Novella: Stephen King |
| Produced by | IIkka Niemi Company: Legenda[1] |
| Starring | Rita Suomalainen Steve Porter Anna Alkiomaa Jonathan Rankle Jani Lahtinen Ville Arasalo David Yoken Riika Niemi John J. Lenick Ramo Kalupala Eija Koskimaa Jukka Tiovonen Wiley Cousins Markku Peltola Karoliina Blackburn |
| Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
Production companies | Timeless Films Ltd Northern Discipline Pictures |
Release dates | North America: July 29, 2009 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | English |
The Skeleton Crew (also known as Stephen King's The Skeleton Crew) is a 2009 horror film based on the 1985 novella The Skeleton Crew by Stephen King. The film was produced by IIkka Niemi twenty-four years after in was originally written. The cast includes Rita Suomalainen, Steve Porter, Anna Alkiomaa, Jonathan Tankle, Jani Lahtinen, Ville Arosalo, David Yoken, Riika Niemi, John J. Lenick, Ramo Kalupala, Eija Koskimaa, Jukka Tiovonen, Wiley Cousins, Markku Peltola and, Karoliina Blackburn.[2]
Plot
editIn the early 70's police shut down a remote mental institution along the Russian border. Using his own patients, Dr. Andersson was filming them as he tortured and killed them. The creation of the snuff films lead him to create the name the Auteur for himself. In hopes to create a film about the events taking place thirty years ago a new crew arrives and begins filming. Everything goes smoothly until two sound men stumble across a hidden room while in the basement of the old institution. Discovering the whereabouts of the snuff films filmed by The Auteur himself. Although against the crews better judgment, the director Steven watches the films. Feeling a spark of inspiration he decides to rewrite the script for his film. In hopes to create a film he will be remembered for, Steven is disappointed when his shots are not real enough. Looking for more inspiration Steven finds the 8mm film camera, that the original Auteur used, and is begins to shoot his movie. Making his visions come true the crew finds themselves not only the stars of the film but the ones who are making the shots become real. Targeting the crew one by on the crew is in a fight to stay alive.
Cast
edit- Rita Suomalainen - Lisa
- Steve Porter - Steven Sanders (The Auteur)
- Anna Alkiomaa - Anna
- Jonathan Tankle - Darius
- Jani Lahtinen - Klasu
- Ville Arosalo - Erno
- David Yoken - Bruce/Dr. Andersson
- Riika Niemi - Mari
- John J. Lenick - Mike
- Ramo Kalupala - Pete
- Eija Koskimaa - Nurse 1
- Jukka Tiovonen - Nurse 2
- Wiley Cousins - Jerry
- Markku Peltola - The Auteur in snuff films
- Koraliina Blackburn - The Nurse in snuff films [3]
Critic Response
editAlthough adding gore to a horror film usually increases the enjoyability when watching it Micheal D. Duncan repired "About as much dramatic flair as a video game intro." He went on to give a quick description of the movie by saying "The scenery from saw plus the demented doctor from House on Haunted Hill." [4]