House of the Damned
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| Directed by | Sean Weathers |
| Produced by | Aswad Issa |
| Written by | Sean Weathers |
| Starring | Valerie Alexander |
| Music by | Sean Weathers |
| Distributed by | Full Circle Filmworks |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 2008 (original release) October 25, 2011 (re-release)[1] |
| Running time | 72 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
House of the Damned is an American zombie, comedy horror film that was filmed in February 1996, it received a limited release later that year. The film gained its first wide release in 2008 and has been recently re-released with a 15th Anniversary Edition through Music Video Distributors (MVD)[2][3] on October 25, 2011. It marks the directorial debut of Sean Weathers and is the first Full Circle Filmworks film. Initially, House of the Damned was just a 20 minute short, however Sean eventually elongated the script.[4] The movie is best known for its classic horror score, Gasp Magazine (Issue #4 2008) writes, "Campy films require campy music, and the music here fit perfectly. It sets the tone right off the bat and continues for the duration of the film."[5]
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[edit] Plot
After the gruesome and mysterious murder of her father, Liz goes back home for answers. Only to be greeted by more questions and the horrible possibility that her mother may be the killer. Before Liz can comprehend everything going on around her, she finds that the murder was just a ruse to get her home and that she is the killer’s true target. Things get supernatural and quirky very quickly in this comedy horror. Highlights including a rapping zombie and a lesbian zombie being shoved into a closet.[6] [7] This film is also noteworthy as being the directorial debut of Sean Weathers and it was also dedicated to his best friend and script supervisor Jahvaughn Lambert, who committed suicide before the film was finished editing.[8]
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Valerie Alexander | Liz |
| Blue | Heather |
| Glenn "Illa" Skeete | Ben |
| Monica Williams | Emily |
| Buddy Love | David |
| Johnny Black | Nahum |
| Walter Romney | Steve |
| Kendra Ware | Stacy |
| Clinton Philbert | Kevin |
