The Ghouls Explained
| The Ghouls |
| Director: | Chad Ferrin |
| Producer: | Chad Ferrin
Nicholas Loizides
John Santos;
assistant: David DeFino
Trent Haaga
Lewis Jackson |
| Music: | Nick Smith |
| Cinematography: | Nicholas Loizides |
| Editing: | Jahad Ferif |
| Runtime: | 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
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
- 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
The film was independently produced and shot guerrilla style in Los Angeles[1] on Mini DV for $15,000.[2]
Reception
The Ghouls has been described as "a no-budget horror opus" and a "vicious cross between Paparazzi and ".[3]
The film won the 2003 "Sinners Award" at the Saints and Sinners Film Festival.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Ghouls. Foundas. Scott. December 17, 2003. Variety. January 27, 2020.
- Web site: Chad Ferrin Interview. Willy. Lizzard. Crazy Ralph. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106010621/http://www.crazyralph.com/intchadf.htm. January 6, 2009. January 27, 2020.
- Web site: The Third Annual New York City Horror Film Festival. Meyer. Barry. October 22, 2004. Film Monthly. January 27, 2020.
- Web site: The Ghouls - Awards. IMDb. January 27, 2020.
