Deadgirl (2008 film)
Encyclopedia
Deadgirl is a horror film
directed by Marcel Sarmiento
and Gadi Harel, and written by Trent Haaga
.
) and J.T. (Noah Segan
) are two high school seniors who gaze at the girls they wish they could get, especially JoAnn, the object of Rickie's affection, whom he has known since he was a child. One day, they decide to cut class and end up in an abandoned insane asylum
. They discover a mute
, naked woman in the basement, chained to a table. While J.T. is interested in raping
her, Rickie refuses and leaves. J.T. confronts Rickie the next day, and the two return to the basement where J.T. reveals that the woman is undead, which he discovered after fruitlessly attempting to kill her three times.
Rickie finds that J.T. invited their friend Wheeler to rape the woman, nicknamed Deadgirl, as well, and decides that it is time to free her. He is able to cut the chain on one hand free before he hears J.T. and Wheeler approaching. He runs to hide, and J.T. begins to rape the woman. After he notices that her hand is free, the woman attacks him and scratches his face.
During gym class one day, Rickie asks JoAnn out on a date, knowing she has a boyfriend. She rejects him, and that afternoon, JoAnn's boyfriend Johnny and Johnny's friend Dwyer beat up Rickie and Wheeler. Wheeler rebuts that they "have their own pussy now", and don't need to hit on JoAnn. Johnny throws Rickie and Wheeler in his trunk, and he and Dwyer drive to the asylum to see Deadgirl. Rickie convinces Johnny to force Deadgirl to perform oral sex
on him, and Deadgirl instead bites Johnny's penis, infecting him. The next day, Johnny races to the bathroom during class and his intestines burst out of his body, leaving him in the same undead state as Deadgirl.
Having figured out that this is an infectious disease, J.T. and Wheeler decide it is time to make a new Deadgirl with a fresh body. They wait outside a gas station, where JoAnn shows up to confront them about Johnny. J.T. and Wheeler capture her and take her to the basement. Rickie heads to the basement with a machete to free Deadgirl, and finds JoAnn and Deadgirl tied up to each other, being circled by J.T. and Wheeler. As J.T. tries to convince Rickie to let JoAnn be bitten, Wheeler feels up JoAnn. Rickie defends her by slicing Wheeler's hand off with the weapon. Deadgirl is freed by JoAnn and feasts on Wheeler, then J.T.
Rickie and JoAnn escape through one door but cannot find another one to get through. Rickie runs off to find an escape route, and when he returns, JoAnn is not where he left her. Rickie returns to the basement and finds Deadgirl, about to attack him. She runs into him, knocks him down, then breaks open the door and escapes. Rickie then sees JoAnn, who is about to collapse. He catches JoAnn just as she falls, then sees that J.T. has stabbed her in the back. J.T. urges Rickie to let him bite her as she will then be immortal. Rickie holds her for a moment, assuring her that he loves her and will save her. She tells him, "Fucking grow up," and coughs blood into his face.
The film then cuts to Rickie walking towards the asylum. There, a zombie JoAnn is lying tied to a bed in clean lingerie.
, USA. Deadgirl is the first feature film by Hollywoodmade, a Los Angeles-based production company. Rated R for strong aberrant sexuality, graphic nudity, bloody violence and pervasive language.
.
Deadgirl was also screened in 2008 at the following film festivals:
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Marcel Sarmiento
Marcel Sarmiento
Marcel Sarmiento is a film director and writer who has created both comedy and horror films. He wrote and directed the 2007 comedy Heavy Petting, and co-directed the 2008 horror film Deadgirl with Gadi Harel....
and Gadi Harel, and written by Trent Haaga
Trent Haaga
Trent Haaga is a low-budget horror actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.-Career:Haaga came to the attention of the horror community after co-starring in the Troma film Terror Firmer. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter as well as assistant director on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger...
.
Plot
Rickie (Shiloh FernandezShiloh Fernandez
Shiloh Thomas Fernandez is an American actor best known for his roles in Jericho, Deadgirl and United States of Tara, as well as portraying Peter in the film Red Riding Hood.-Early life:...
) and J.T. (Noah Segan
Noah Segan
-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...
) are two high school seniors who gaze at the girls they wish they could get, especially JoAnn, the object of Rickie's affection, whom he has known since he was a child. One day, they decide to cut class and end up in an abandoned insane asylum
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
. They discover a mute
Muteness
Muteness or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning "silent".-Causes:...
, naked woman in the basement, chained to a table. While J.T. is interested in raping
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
her, Rickie refuses and leaves. J.T. confronts Rickie the next day, and the two return to the basement where J.T. reveals that the woman is undead, which he discovered after fruitlessly attempting to kill her three times.
Rickie finds that J.T. invited their friend Wheeler to rape the woman, nicknamed Deadgirl, as well, and decides that it is time to free her. He is able to cut the chain on one hand free before he hears J.T. and Wheeler approaching. He runs to hide, and J.T. begins to rape the woman. After he notices that her hand is free, the woman attacks him and scratches his face.
During gym class one day, Rickie asks JoAnn out on a date, knowing she has a boyfriend. She rejects him, and that afternoon, JoAnn's boyfriend Johnny and Johnny's friend Dwyer beat up Rickie and Wheeler. Wheeler rebuts that they "have their own pussy now", and don't need to hit on JoAnn. Johnny throws Rickie and Wheeler in his trunk, and he and Dwyer drive to the asylum to see Deadgirl. Rickie convinces Johnny to force Deadgirl to perform oral sex
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
on him, and Deadgirl instead bites Johnny's penis, infecting him. The next day, Johnny races to the bathroom during class and his intestines burst out of his body, leaving him in the same undead state as Deadgirl.
Having figured out that this is an infectious disease, J.T. and Wheeler decide it is time to make a new Deadgirl with a fresh body. They wait outside a gas station, where JoAnn shows up to confront them about Johnny. J.T. and Wheeler capture her and take her to the basement. Rickie heads to the basement with a machete to free Deadgirl, and finds JoAnn and Deadgirl tied up to each other, being circled by J.T. and Wheeler. As J.T. tries to convince Rickie to let JoAnn be bitten, Wheeler feels up JoAnn. Rickie defends her by slicing Wheeler's hand off with the weapon. Deadgirl is freed by JoAnn and feasts on Wheeler, then J.T.
Rickie and JoAnn escape through one door but cannot find another one to get through. Rickie runs off to find an escape route, and when he returns, JoAnn is not where he left her. Rickie returns to the basement and finds Deadgirl, about to attack him. She runs into him, knocks him down, then breaks open the door and escapes. Rickie then sees JoAnn, who is about to collapse. He catches JoAnn just as she falls, then sees that J.T. has stabbed her in the back. J.T. urges Rickie to let him bite her as she will then be immortal. Rickie holds her for a moment, assuring her that he loves her and will save her. She tells him, "Fucking grow up," and coughs blood into his face.
The film then cuts to Rickie walking towards the asylum. There, a zombie JoAnn is lying tied to a bed in clean lingerie.
Cast
- Shiloh FernandezShiloh FernandezShiloh Thomas Fernandez is an American actor best known for his roles in Jericho, Deadgirl and United States of Tara, as well as portraying Peter in the film Red Riding Hood.-Early life:...
as Rickie - Noah SeganNoah Segan-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...
as J.T. - Michael BowenMichael Bowen (actor)Michael Bowen is an American actor. Films he has appeared in include Jackie Brown, Magnolia, and Less Than Zero. Bowen also had a recurring role as Danny Pickett on the ABC television series, Lost....
as Clint - Candice AccolaCandice AccolaCandice Accola is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries.-Life and career:...
as JoAnn - Andrew DiPalma as Johnny
- Eric Podnar as Wheeler
- Nolan Gerard FunkNolan Gerard FunkNolan Gerard Funk is an award nominated Canadian actor, Broadway performer, recording artist, and dancer best known as Nikko Alexander in the movie Spectacular!, and as Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie....
as Dwyer - Christina Blevins as Amanda
- Kelle Cantwell as Britt
- Shushig DerStepanian as Elizabeth
- David Alan Graf as Mr. Harrison
- Dustin Hess as Walter
- Susan Marie Keller as Nikki
- Christina Masterson as Rosie
- Jenny SpainJenny SpainJenny Spain in San Diego, is an American actress and model of Spanish origins.-Biography:Her mother is a singer and her father is a mechanical engineer....
as Deadgirl
Production
Filmed on location in Santa Maria, CaliforniaSanta Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
, USA. Deadgirl is the first feature film by Hollywoodmade, a Los Angeles-based production company. Rated R for strong aberrant sexuality, graphic nudity, bloody violence and pervasive language.
Film festivals
It was publicly screened for the first time at the 2008 Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
.
Deadgirl was also screened in 2008 at the following film festivals:
- Fantastic FestFantastic FestFantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of The Iron Giant and Secondhand Lions. The festival focuses on genre films such as horror,...
- Sitges International Film Festival
- AFI Fest
- San Sebastian Fantasy Film Festival
- Cucalorus Film Festival
- Leeds International Film FestivalLeeds International Film FestivalThe Leeds International Film Festival is the largest film festival in England outside London. Held in November at various venues throughout Leeds, West Yorkshire it shows over 200 films from around the world, commercial and independent....
- Stockholm International Film FestivalStockholm International Film FestivalThe Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year in the second half of November...
- Melbourne Underground Film FestivalMelbourne Underground Film FestivalThe Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival...
- Lone Star International Film Festival