- Claustrophobia (film)
Infobox Film | name = Claustrophobia
caption = DVD cover
director =Mark Tapio Kines
producer =Mark Tapio Kines
Julia Stemock
writer =Mark Tapio Kines
starring =Melanie Lynskey Sheeri Rappaport Mary Lynn Rajskub
Will CollyerJudith O'Dea
music = Christopher Farrell
cinematography = Bevan Crothers
editing = Marc Wade
distributor =Lions Gate Films
released =2003 (USA )
runtime = 79 min.
language = English
budget =
amg_id = 1:314915
imdb_id = 0315411
preceded_by =
followed_by ="Claustrophobia" (retitled "Serial Slayer" for home video release) is a 2004 horror thriller written and directed by
Mark Tapio Kines . The films starsMelanie Lynskey , Sheeri Rappaport,Mary Lynn Rajskub , Will Collyer, andJudith O'Dea .Plot
A quiet neighborhood outside of
Oakland, California is held hostage with terror when a serial killer armed with a crossbow begins to stalk and kill the residents from their rooftops. Hunted in their own homes, no one is safe. And as the body count begins to rise, the neighborhood mirrors a ghost town. The only safe retreat becomes a horrifying deathtrap for three women who believe they are alone - until they hear the terrifying footsteps up above...Casting
With only three main speaking roles, "Claustrophobia" was a relatively easy film to cast. Kines first invited
Melanie Lynskey to take part in the film, as the two had worked together previously on Mark's debut feature, "Foreign Correspondents". The search then began for the two remaining leads, with Kines receiving over 1,000 headshots during the auditioning process.Sheeri Rappaport andMary Lynn Rajskub were cast soon thereafter.After a brief rehearsal period,
Melanie Lynskey ,Sheeri Rappaport , andMary Lynn Rajskub were set to star in the film. Kines was also able to castJudith O'Dea , star of the classic 1960s horror film, "Night of the Living Dead ", in a small role.Filming
Filming started on
June 3 ,2002 and ended onJune 13 . Most of the film was shot in a single house with only a few exterior shots. The film was shot entirely in daylight, something Kines felt added a surreal and nightmarish quality to the story. However, this innovative decision led to mixed audience reactions.Post-Production
Editing, digital cleaning and color correction were next on the list. Kines then drafted in his friend Christopher Farrell to score the film. Farrell had previously scored Kines' first film, "Foreign Correspondents". The titles for the film were done by William Lebeda, whose credits include "The Village" and "
Sky High ". Dialogue touch-ups, sound effects and background noises were all taken care of in the5.1 audio mix. Kines sent the film to Serafine Sound, a professional post-production sound house inLos Angeles ,California . The film was fully completed onMay 31 ,2003 - 364 days after the first day of production.External links
*imdb title|id=0315411|title=Claustrophobia.
*" [http://www.cassavafilms.com/films.html Claustrophobia] " official site as Cassava Films.
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