A Horror Thriller Black Comedy from Seattle
Journey to the center of a mentally ill artist's mind. Watch him murder and then convict himself of crimes against his imagination.
Halloween never ends for paranoid John Willem. His uncontrollable nightmare is just beginning. He's battling the voices of good vs. evil in his head. John can't distinguish between reality, memories or dreams. His mental voices like to manifest themselves as characters in his waking life. He's sick, broke and can't pay his rent. Due in part to early family conditioning, he never stood a chance in society. It's now become a good alibi for him to play the tortured artist card.
John reaches out for help. Unfortunately, the corrupt people around him may be crazier than he is. John, although smart enough to understand this, allows himself to become victimized. He then takes out his frustrations by imagining himself a gruesome monster roaming the streets of Pioneer Square, Seattle, bringing revenge. Like most real killers, he's a determined coward.
John's primal state is not happy and good. He was not born noble. Because of this reality, he experiences a unique sense of freedom. This perspective gives him a sense of hope. Inside that hope he finds the strength to confront the monster. He feels driven to commit an ultimate heroic act. Too bad he's freaking crazy.
Step inside the mind of a psycho! This is the place where no one is safe. This is the zone where we are all fair game.
Who will win in the end? John? The monster? The surrealist funeral directors? The baffled, corrupt cops? John's sleazy friends? YOU DECIDE!
REVIEW -
SON OF TERROR is a very deliberate, carefully constructed, intense thriller harkening back to the days of Argento and Ken Russell.
The images are often quite striking and the oppressive score really works well in amplifying the tension. Son Of Terror shows a very unique talent.
-- Travis Stevens (Director of Acquisitions & Marketing) at Imagination Worldwide, LLC
- Directed by Antony De Gennaro
- Written by Antony De Gennaro
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Produced by
Antony De Gennaro
Larry Laverty
Ricco Di Stefano
Dan Ledesma
Barry Sliverman - Running Time 99 min
- Release Date 2009
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Country
United States of America
- Content Rating Intended Audience: mature
- Website Son Of Terror
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Written by Antony De Gennaro
Produced by Antony De Gennaro
Larry Laverty
Ricco Di Stefano
Dan Ledesma
Barry Sliverman
Cast Ben Andrews:
Rodrigo DeMedeiros:
Don Taylor:
Natasha Sims:
Bernadette Cuvalo:
John De Gennaro:
Dex Manley:
Kelly King:
Tracy Carr:
Larry Laverty:
Alan Sutherland:
Jason Lowe:
Marcel Davis:
HD Cinema Group:
Palmer Avery:
Hanzsek AV:
Jack Bennet:
Dave Arthur aka Eugene:
Charles Holzhey:
Sam Akina:
Andrew Buckles:
Jerry Johnson:
Jason Lowe:
Swingset Films:
Andy Zadrozny:
Antony De Gennaro:
Sean Porter:
Travis Becker:
Conner Hair:
In my neighborhood, Pioneer Square, there are many homeless and mentally ill people wandering the streets. I recently found out that this part of town was actually the first 'skid row'
This monster movie showcases the inside of a mentally ill persons mind. The film also touches on the conditions and general lack of support that can breed mental illness. I've known a lot of folks in the USA who have gone mentally ill for a variety of reasons. I wanted to make a fictional film that draws awareness to the inner struggle that a mentally sick person may experience.
"Welcome to skid row. The place where life is a equal opportunity horror show with comedy around the edges. You can forget about calling in the authorities. Put down the phone, there is no one left to call. They don't exist. They never did. It was all in your head. You made the whole thing up.
Warning: if you watch this film, you may end up drunk, sick & sleeping on the sidewalk. Unless of coarse... you already are. Don't you worry, we've got you covered."
SON OF TERROR is a very deliberate, carefully constructed, intense thriller harkening back to the days of Argento and Ken Russell. The images are often quite striking and the oppressive score really works well in amplifying the tension. Son Of Terror shows a very unique talent. -- Travis Stevens (Director of Acquisitions & Marketing) at Imagination Worldwide, LLC
