The Ghouls
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| Directed by | Chad Ferrin |
| Written by | Chad Ferrin |
| Produced by | Chad Ferrin Nicholas Loizides John Santos; assistant: David DeFino Trent Haaga Lewis Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Nicholas Loizides |
| Edited by | Jahad Ferif |
| Music by | Nick Smith |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Ghouls (also known as Cannibal Dead: The Ghouls) is a 2003 independent American horror film that was written and directed by Chad Ferrin.
Plot
[edit]Eric Hayes (Timothy Muskatell) makes his living as a news stringer finding gruesome atrocities and filming them to sell to the media. One night, he stumbles upon some ghouls devouring a young woman in an alley. After discovering that he did not have any film in his camera, Hayes convinces his friend Clift (Trent Haaga) to help him track down the ghouls again.
Cast
[edit]- Timothy Muskatell as Eric Hayes
- Trent Haaga as Clift
- Tina Birchfield as Sue
- Gil Espinoza as Juan
- Casey Powell as Benny
- James Gunn as Detective Cotton
- Stephen Blackehart as Police Detective
- Joseph Pilato as Lewis (Joseph Rhodes)
- Ernest M. Garcia as Mr. Wollen (E.M. Garcia)
- Marina Blumenthal as Jessica
- Scott Vogel as Bunuel
- Tiffany Shepis as Ghoul Victim
- Jessica Garcia as Prostitute
- Patrick Floch as The Bartender
- John Santos as Ghoul
- Richard Steele as Ghoul
- Carlo Corazon as Ghoul
- Scott Vogel as Ghoul
- Sharkey Schmit as Ghoul
- Chad Ferrin as Father (uncredited)
Production
[edit]The film was independently produced and shot guerrilla style in Los Angeles[1] on Mini DV for $15,000.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Ghouls has been described as "a no-budget horror opus"[1] and a "vicious cross between Paparazzi and Kolchak: The Night Stalker".[3]
The film won the 2003 "Sinners Award" at the Saints and Sinners Film Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Foundas, Scott (December 17, 2003). "The Ghouls". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Willy, Lizzard. "Chad Ferrin Interview". Crazy Ralph. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Barry (October 22, 2004). "The Third Annual New York City Horror Film Festival". Film Monthly. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Ghouls - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
[edit]- The Ghouls review Dread Central
- The Ghouls review at Cinefantastique (in French)
- The Ghouls at IMDb
- The Ghouls at AllMovie
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