Bloody 27 (film)
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| Directed by | Michael T. Dunn |
| Produced by | Gabriel C. Pitts |
| Written by | Michael T. Dunn |
| Starring | Lauren Brown Martin Seijo Kayte Giralt Allan Medina Michael T. Dunn |
| Cinematography | Ashton Bracciodieta |
| Editing by | Paula Morgan |
| Distributed by | Knightmare Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bloody 27 is an upcoming horror film that was directed by Michael Thomas Dunn and stars Kayte Giralt, Lauren Brown, Martin Seijo and Ilana Cohen.
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[edit] Plot
On an abandoned highway near the Everglades, people have been vanishing over the past 25 years.[1] A college student (Annalisa Kyler) is abducted after experiencing car trouble. Her friends band together to form a search party. Leading the search party, are ex-baseball player Doug (Martin Seijo) and Vanessa (Carrie Grafton) who head out on a road trip to discover the truth. Tagging along with the group is the womanizing jerk Bruce (Michael T. Dunn) with fellow college students Yasmine (Kayte Giralt) and Stacy (Lauren Brown).
The group soon arrive at a small town in Sumter County and quickly realize they are overmatched as the body count quickly increases. While in the small town, Doug becomes captivated by a local girl who runs the old hotel in which they are staying (Ilana Cohen). Bruce's reckless antics begin to attract the attention of the local law enforcement and the situation because highly unstable. The group decides to try to flee the town but it appears that their decision has come too late.
[edit] Production
Principal photography began on October 6, 2007, according to the Orlando Sentinel [2] and the Hollywood Reporter.[3] Filming was halted on November 4th, 2007 when independent filmmaker Michael Dunn was severely injured in an event unrelated to the film. The film did not resume production until late 2008 and principle photography didn't officially wrap until March 2009.
[edit] Cast
- Kayte Giralt as Yasmine
- Martin Seijo as Doug
- Lauren Brown as Stacy
- Michael T. Dunn as Bruce
- Kevin J. O'Neill as Deputy Curtis
- Allan Medina as Sheriff Richardson
- Todd Thompson as Jacobs
- Michelle Marin as Buffy
- Ed Donovan as Stevens
- Terry Lofrese as Rick
[edit] Background
The 1973 Plymouth Duster used throughout the film was inspired by the car used in the Steven Spielberg movie Duel.[4] The 1971 Plymouth in Duel features the same basic chassis, interior and front end—although Bloody 27 features a coupe (Duster) instead of Duel's sedan (Valiant).[5]
The movie makes several references to 1970s films and television. The ending title sequence is edited to pay homage TV's The Dukes of Hazzard while running blooper footage similar to the ending credits of Smokey and the Bandit.
The original screenplay was written much darker and more violent, but the producers decided to make the film lighter after re-watching the film Evil Dead. The character of Bruce (Michael Thomas Dunn) was a homage to actor Bruce Campbell.
Model Tracy Nova was originally cast as the tomboy character named Vanessa. Due to scheduling conflicts, she was replaced by actress Carrie Grafton.
