Infestation (2009 film)
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Infestation is a 2009 Horror
-Dramedy feature film by American writer/director Kyle Rankin
. Produced by Mel Gibson
's Icon Entertainment and starring Chris Marquette. It was filmed in Bulgaria.
As Cooper discovers what is happening, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara, a feisty and attractive brunette female, a smart Asian, a dumb blond, and a strong black man. Although the situation is dire, Cooper cannot help trying to solve his dating problems while also saving his life.
The film ends with Cooper and his fellow survivors turning toward the sound of a large rumbling. The source of this rumbling is not specified as the film then turns to black in a cliffhanger.
The rumbling is suggested to be either the insects returning or Army tanks finally arriving to attack the alien infestation.
However as of June 2010, no further news has been released on follow-ups.
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...
-Dramedy feature film by American writer/director Kyle Rankin
Kyle Rankin
Kyle Rankin is a filmmaker.-Early life:Kyle Rankin went to school at the University of Maine in Orono where he founded the University's Film and Video Club...
. Produced by Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
's Icon Entertainment and starring Chris Marquette. It was filmed in Bulgaria.
Synopsis
An underachiever named Cooper awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing in the office where he works as an office clerk. As Cooper struggles out of the building, he comes face to face with a grotesque, powerful, angry bugthe first in an infestation of monstrous proportions.As Cooper discovers what is happening, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara, a feisty and attractive brunette female, a smart Asian, a dumb blond, and a strong black man. Although the situation is dire, Cooper cannot help trying to solve his dating problems while also saving his life.
The film ends with Cooper and his fellow survivors turning toward the sound of a large rumbling. The source of this rumbling is not specified as the film then turns to black in a cliffhanger.
The rumbling is suggested to be either the insects returning or Army tanks finally arriving to attack the alien infestation.
Possible sequel
As stated on the DVD commentary of this film, director Kyle Rankin and the star, Chris Marquette of this film signed 3-picture contracts with Icon Films for a potential trilogy of this storyline.However as of June 2010, no further news has been released on follow-ups.
External links
- Infestation at Icon Entertainment