SMOTHERED Written and Directed by John Schneider Produced by Doug Blake
LOGLINE Five horror icons ditch an unprofitable autograph signing convention to earn some extra cash haunting an RV park, but find themselves being haunted instead.
LONG SYNOPSIS Meet KANE HODDER (himself), 50s, a washed-up horror flick star, tough as a two dollar steak and not making his living selling autographs at horror conventions. Stalked by a disgruntled producer, BUDDY (John Kassir), who wants Kane to make good on an optioned screenplay deal, Kane decides to fly the coop, or in this case Voodoo Con in Baton Rouge. He rallies his cohorts - a motley crew of slasher icons sharing with them a tip that there's 5K to be made haunting a trailer park. They all go to collect their belongings from various cheap motels and/or hiding places, while Kane gases up his Mini Winnie, Thelma, and tie his teepee to her roof. At the gas station, Kane meets and makes a date with an adorable, CHUNKS (Rachel Handler) (he nick-names her that because of her wider stature), who has a smile that could defrost a Frigidaire and a prosthetic leg.
RANDY (Dane Rhodes), dignified in Ray Bans and a mullet meets Kane at his Mini Winnie first. They are joined by SOGGY CHRISTIAN (Bill Mosely), and TRIXIE (Shanna Forrestall), a professional blood burlesque dancer with bad skin skin and a nice rack. Next, R.A. MIHAILOFF (himself), sensitive, thick, tromps up with his dog, FRITTER, followed by MALCOLM DANARE (himself), and DON SHANKS (himself), 50s and ripped.
They set off into the mountains and arrive at THE REST AT EASE MOTOR COURT & FILLING STATION where a sinewy woman with stringy grey hair named AGNESS (Amy Brassette) almost kills Bill for sneaking around her apartment. Turns out she's Kane's contact for the trailer park haunting. She introduces them to her gorgeous but dead-eyed daughter, DEEDEE (Brea Grant), whom we met in the opening teaser smothering her fiancé CARL (Andrew Bowen) seen only by her stepfather, PEEPER (Edward A. Chambers). Agness pays the gang half their fee up front, and they proceed to the RV park, but not before DeeDee makes a secret date with Don.
Upon their arrival, Kane pops one of Thelma's tires going down the steep entry hill. This triggers a series of very unfortunate events which are peppered by habanero moonshine and someone trying to terrorize and terminate our crew. Randy and Kane set about changing Thelma's tire, while Don tries to set up the teepee. In the process Don skewers both Malcolm's foot and a terrified R.A. who has returned from a quick haunting, which accidentally gives an ex-military MOUNTAIN MAN (Ritchie Montgomery) a heart attack. R.A. perishes like a shish-kabob on a stick.
With his bad foot, Malcolm runs down to the lake after the runaway spare tire. He grabs a boat, dodges an attack by a snake, and manages to retrieve the tire, but someone/thing pulls him under the water - gone. Meanwhile, Don and Randy find the Mountain Man’s trailer, which just so happens to be booby-trapped, and Randy goes up in flesh melting flames. The next morning Don goes fishing with DeeDee and they find Malcolm’s dead, waterlogged body. DeeDee parts ways with Don and promptly kills Trixie, who’s out for a jog, with a garroting wire, then hooks back up with Don for their secret tryst. They have mad sex, then DeeDee smothers Don with the mattress. Kane & Bill, in their respective mask and razor gloves, catch sight of this and make a run for it, trying to remove their gear, but someone has doused it with super glue. They decide to abandon their haunting mission and leave the RV park, but not before Bill has a shot of Agness’ moonshine to calm his nerves. Unfortunately, it’s been laced with a lethal dose of habanero, which burns Bill’s innards and he accidentally claws himself to death.
DeeDee comes to Kane’s rescue and pours gasoline on his face to loosen the mask, but really it’s part of her ploy to cook him. Angry at DeeDee, Agness saves Kane because “you always have to leave one” for the publicity stunt to work, and DeeDee’s almost messed the whole thing up, again. Agness rips Kane’s mask off pulling most of his super-glued face off with it. He manages to hightail it out of there, and call Chucks, while DeeDee paints her mother with peanut butter for the flesh eating ants to chew her mother’s body to bits.
Next time we see Kane, he’s back at Voodoo Con, only this time he’s flanked by Buddy and Chunks and a poster that reads, “BIGGEST BOX OFFICE HORROR HIT IN DECADES - STRIPER LIVES!” There’s a line of fans out the door waiting to get his autograph. Who cares if his face is a striped mess of scarred tissue and cartilage and he can’t pronounce most consonants? He’s crying all the way to the bank.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
John Schneider WRITER/ DIRECTOR John Richard Schneider was born April 8, 1960, in Mt. Kisco, New York, to Shirley and John Schneider III, a pilot and U.S. Air Force veteran. His parents divorced when he was two. John began acting at the age of eight. He was in many plays in New York. He and his mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia, when he was fourteen. He got involved in the local theater and was in many local productions. He had a small part in Smokey and the Bandit (1977) starring Burt Reynolds.
His big break came when he won the role of Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) on CBS from 1979-1985. He auditioned for the role pretending he was a genuine country boy. He had a weeks growth of beard and held a beer can claiming he was from Snellville, Georgia. He later became a very successful country singer and had several hit songs including "I've Been Around Enough To Know" and "Country Girls." He has since opened Faith Works Productions in San Antonio, Texas. He also appears in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Daniel Simon/Red McCall.
Doug Blake PRODUCER Doug Blake is a producer and assistant director, known for The Sessions (2012), Coherence (2013) and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000). Thomas L. Callaway DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Thomas L. Callaway is known for his work on Feast (2005), Who's Your Caddy? (2007) and Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001).
Joe Pascual EDITOR People often think Joe Pascual's name is Italian. It's actually Spanish, with a Filipino flip, but Pascual himself isn't bothered about it -- he's often taken for Cuban, Venezuelan, Malaysian, Portuguese or even Irish with a decent tan. Like Law & Order's Benjamin Bratt, he has a look that translates into dozens of situations, without his persona being pinned down. And he's got the acting chops to back up that versatility. Born in Manila to a Spanish father and a Filipino mother, he grew up hooked on the American TV beamed in because of local U.S. military bases. "I was the only kid in my neighborhood who didn't have an accent," he recalls."Or, I guess I should say, the only kid with an American accent. Anyway, I was totally hooked on Hollywood and all the movies and shows that came out of it." Joe and his kid sister, Joanne, used to act out the programs they had seen -- a skill that came in handy when their mom, Myrna Pascual, became a TV producer and sometimes needed kids on short notice. Joe was a featured dancer on a show appropriately called DynaKids, and by the time the was 10, was hosting a daytime variety show.
Glen Matisoff SOUND EDITOR Glen Matisoff is known for his work on David Blaine: Street Magic (1996), Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993) and Smothered (2014).
ABOUT THE CAST
Kane Hodder Kane Hodder was born on April 8, 1955 in Auburn, California, USA as Kane Warren Hodder. He is known for his work on Se7en (1995), Monster (2003) and Frozen (2010). He has been married to Susan Murphy since October 27, 1984. They have two children.
R. A. Mihailoff R.A. Mihailoff is an actor and producer, known for Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), Hatchet II (2010) and License to Drive (1988).
Bill Moseley William "Bill" Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) and The Devil's Rejects (2005). His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) as Chop Top. On the HBO TV series Carnivàle (2003), Moseley had a recurring role as camp cook Possum. He has also released records with guitarist Buckethead in the band Cornbugs, as well as featuring on the guitarist's solo work.
Dane Rhodes Dane is an actor and director in New Orleans La. He has appeared on stages and in films around the world. Some of his favorite experiences have included working on a world premier play called MAcbeth at the Gates with Roy Marsden and his friend David Lumsden and getting to work with John Travolta, Scarlette Johannson, and Shanie Gable on A Love Song for Bobby Long (the movie that launched his journey into film). When he isn't chasing his career, he is chasing his dog Hunter around the Big Easy... his home away from home. Malcolm Danare Malcolm Danare was born in 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Godzilla (1998), Flashdance (1983) and Godzilla: The Series (1998).
Don Shanks Don Shanks was born on February 26, 1950 in Piasa, Illinois, USA. He is known for his work on Dumb & Dumber (1994), Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) and Revenge of the Ninja (1983).
Rachel Handler Rachel Handler is an actor/singer/dancer and motivational speaker. She grew up by the Jersey Shore and spent her childhood immersed in community theater. She graduated summa cum laude from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ with a B.M. in musical theater. Shortly after her graduation she was struck by a car and lost her left leg below the knee on impact. This injury has allowed Rachel to become an advocate for performers with disabilities.
Amy Brassette Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress, known for Maggie (2015), Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002) and Ghost Shark (2013). She has been married to Sean McKeon since May 20, 2006. They have two children.
Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery is an actor, known for Looper (2012), The Help (2011) and Django Unchained (2012)
SMOTHERED CREDITS
Unit Production Manager DOUGLAS BLAKE First Assistant Director DAVID DWIGGINS Key Second Assistant Director SHANNON PARKER Additional Second Assistant Director DENNIS CURREN Second 2nd Assistant Directors RENEE MARSELLA MEGAN BURCHFIELD
Line Producer EMILY MORROW CHENEVERT Extras Casting Assistant RIKKI HEGWOOD Cast Kane KANE HODDER RA RA MIHAILOFF Soggy Christian BILL MOSELEY Robbie DANE RHODES Trixie SHANNA FORRESTALL Malcolm MALCOLM DANARE Don DON SHANKS Chunks RACHEL HANDLER Agness AMY BRASSETTE Dee Dee BREA GRANT Mountain Man RITCHIE MONTGOMERY Ranger Moochie WAYNE PERE John Kassier JOHN KASSIR Carl ANDREW BOWEN Michael Berryman MICHAEL BERRYMAN Player JOHN SCHNEIDER Kid AIDEN FLOWERS Kiddo DANIELLE HANDY Mom ADRIA TENNOR Tommy Castillio TOMMY CASTILLIO Samantha Castillio SAMANTHA CASTILLIO Asshole DAVID JENSEN RA Twin MICHAEL SULLIVAN Ax Kane LEE KYLE Red Head CAITLIN KEA Malcolm’s Fan MARJORIE PARKER Gay Zombie RAY GASPARD Soggy Twin JEFF GALPIN Peeper EDWARD CHAMBERS Mayor of Baton Rouge MELVIN ‘KIP’ HOLDEN Stunts Stunt Coordinator JEFF GALPIN Kane Stunt Driver Double CHRIS FANGUY Stunt Creature HOLLY O’QUINN Malcolm Stunt Double CHRIS FANGUY
Randy Stunt Double BILL SCHARPF Dee Dee Stunt Double KELLI EIRMANN RA Stunt Double TRACE CHERMAIE Water Safety TIMOTHY BAUDIER Utility Stunt HUNTER BAXLEY Crew Production Designer DALLAS MONTGOMERY Costume Designer SANDRA ALGOOD Art Director JODIE JONES Construction JASON MONTGOMERY A Camera Operator THOM CALLAWAY 1st Assistant A Camera ROBERT “TWEEDY” FRANCIS 2ndAssistant A Camera COREY ST. AMANT B Camera Operator ANDY SPARACO Additional Cinematographer KIETH ALAN MORRIS Additional 1stAssistant Camera KELPH CAMERON 1stAssistant B Camera EVAN WOSS 2ndAssistant B Camera KEVIN BRIDGES Digital Imaging Technician WILL WAGNER Utility Digital Imaging Technician WILL BORDELON Sound Mixer PAUL KNOX Boom Operator CHASE ARCENEAUX Production Office Coordinator JEREMY WATERBURY Production Office Secretary KRISTEN CANEZARO Production Office Assistant SAMUEL DONCHESS Key Art TOMMY CASTILLIO Key Set Production Assistant ALEX SALAZAR Base Camp Production Assistants MARYANNE OLINSKY CHRIS MENGE GRACE LAROCCA Set Production Assistant BARABRA BABB KATE RANSOME-WILCOX Set Production Interns CAMERON BENNETT MEGAN JUNEAU WAYNE GUSSMAN
MADDY BOURDAU Production Accountant BETH BEARD Production Legal PHYLIS SIMS (KEAN MILLER. LLP) MATT FLADELL Location Manager MEGHAN FOEHL Script Supervisor JENNIFER COLLINS Costume Supervisor DORÉ CERMAK Costume Production Assistant MELISSA NATARI CHERIE ADISON Department Head. Key Make Up Artist GRACE EMDEN Make Up Artist COURTNEY EASTERLY Special Effects Make Up & Prosthetics COMPOSITE EFFECTS WES BRANTON BRETT MORRIS DIANA BRANTON ANTHONY SANDERS Department Head Hair Stylist ALLISON "PINKY" SHEPHERD Key Hair Stylist LINDA TRAXLER Gaffer PHIL BEARD Best Boy Electricians MARCUS VARNADO Electricians BARTLEY COLLIER JUSTIN KURSINSKY JOE MEX CHRIS SIMPSON Generator Operator DANNY MARIONNEAUX Balloon Tech CHAD VANKO Key Grip JARED WILCOX Best Boy Grip ADAM BEARD Dolly Grip A Camera AARON HARPER Grips JESSE GOODMAN ANDY LUCE GREG MARION CHRIS MOLLY Property Master TYRUS "TIGER" BAZELL
Property Assistant AMBER WHATLEY On Set Dresser JEREMY PATEN Set Dressers JASON BOX MATTHEW GREEN Special Effects Coordinators SCOTT K IESLING WALTER SCOTT Special Effects Technicians MICHAEL KEISLING NICK DAWSON THOMAS WALTERS Visual Effects Supervisor JOE PASCU AL Extras Casting Assistant RIKKI HEGWOOD Transportation Captain LARRY ARCEN EAUX Drivers SHANW CHENEVERT GLEN DEPHILLIPS STEVEN FUGLER ELMER "TAC" JOHNSON Caterer ALEX IN THE KITCHEN. INC Executive Chef HETOR SALINAS Assistant Chefs ALVARO CHIGUILA LUIS MESA MANUEL A. MUNOZ Craft Service HEATHER BABNEAUX JENNIFER RUSHING Set Medic LEIGH TOLAR Still Photographer TALON TARTER Music Supervisor GLORIA SOTO Post Production Supervisor JOE PASCUAL Post Production Assistants FRANCISC O J. RAMIREZ ETHAN MITCHEL Voodoo Con Background
CHUCK BROUILETTE HEATHER JEWEL ROSEM ARY ESCHETE ORDOYNE SAMANTHA CAMPNEY SUZZAN JONES JAMIE PATRICK HERBERT CAVALIE JAKE KELLER ALESANDRA PEŃA KACI CHAMPION JAMIE KELLER TRISTIAN REID MACEE CHENEVERT BEAU KELSO LAYTON RICKS JOSEPH CURTIS JENNIFER P. KIMER Y TRENT SASNETT JENNIFER P. DEBLAN AMBER LATHAM KENT SIEFERT ALONZO DELACRUZ LAURIE LEE JENNIFER P. SIGLER CATHERINE DENNY KATHERINE LEE GORDIE SIMON JEWEL DOISE CHRISTINE LYON LORIO KRYSTEL SIRIAS SKEETER THE DUCK APRIL MADDEN CRYSTAL SPENCER DEBBIE EVANS BETSEY MAZZUAOLA KELLY STONE ROBERT FRANCIS MATT MCCAN RAVYN TATE LAUREN FREEDMAN JESSICA BOLINGER MILLER MARY LOU TRINGALI BILL GIBSON JESSICA MOUTON JOE TRINGALI CHARLES GREMLION PAUL MICHAEL MURRAY P AMELA VANN EMILY HARRIS CHRISTIN LYON NED LOGAN VIVERTO GLORIA RENEE HICKS SARAH NICHOLAS SARAH WEDGE GEOFFREY “ZION”HYAMS BRANDI NUNEZ COREY WILLIAMS NEAL ISAAK GLENN C. OBERT ZACK ZAUNBRECHER MICHELLE JEWEL JUSTIN ODELL ANTHONY ZUCCONI CALEB OLIPANT 13thGate Horror Short provided by Midnight Productions DWAYNE SANBURN DREW COTHERN ADAM RABALAIS MATT RABALAIS The VooDoo Con sequences were shot at the 13th Gate Haunted House Baton Rouge, Louisiana Camera Equipment & Lenses Provided by ALTERNATIVE CAMER A, NEW ORLEANS, LA Lighting & Grip Equipment Provided by HOLLYWOOD RENTALS, BA TON ROUGE, LA Security Provided by LOFTON SECURITY Sound Design & Sound Editorial by FLIPSWITC H CREATIVE STUDIOS GLEN MATISOFF ROY PAHLMAN WILLIAM KAYLOR
Sound Re-recorded at FLIPSWITCH CREATIVE STUDIOS GLEN MASTISOFF ROY PAHLMAN Visual FX Provided by ROCK DIGITAL, INC. 3D Modeling Compositor PHILLIP SISK Additional Compositing ANDREW JEWEL DI Facility PICTURE HEAD DI Conform Editor MICHAEL MADRID DI Colorist SANTIAGO PADILLA All songs used by kind permission of the authors, publishers and performers. MOTHERLESS CHILD (TRADTIONAL SPIRITUAL) UNDERNEATH YOUR STONE Performed by Silas Hite & Lloyd Duvernay Words & Music by Bruce Mann Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Courtesy of Lakeshore Records LLC MOMMY WAS A ZOMBIE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND Words & Music by RJ Comer Lyrics by RJ Comer, Music by Steve Carr Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Courtesy of Lakeshore Records LLC Courtesy of Lakeshore Records LLC YOU’D DRINK LIKE I DO TOO TRANSYLVANIA GIRLS Lyrics by RJ Comer. Music by RJ Comer Lyrics by RJ Comer. Music by RJ Comer & Bruce Mann & Jared Jouard Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Courtesy of Lakeshore Records LLC Courtesy of Lakeshore R ecords LLC BEAST FOR LOVE I AIN’T DYIN’ IN MY SLEEP Words & Music by RJ Comer Performed by Dance Ha ll Pimps Performed by Dance Hall Pimps Courtesy of Growing Moon Records Courtesy of Lakeshore Records LLC SHAKE A BONE SMOTHERED Written by Ben Darvill Written by R J Comer Performed by Son of Dave Performed by Danc e Hall Pimps Courtesy of Kartel Creative Courtesy of Growing Moon Records The Film Makers Would Like To Thank CITY OF BATON ROUGE. MAYOR MELVIN “KIP” HOLDEN FILM OFFICE OF BATON ROUGE