Rise of the Gargoyles

"Evil takes flight."

2009 1h 34m EN

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3.9

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★5.0TMDB · 38★3.9IMDB · 1,220

HorrorActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Workers involuntarily release a gargoyle that proceeds to behead those who took her eggs (and some who didn't!).

“Evil takes flight.”

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Cast

Eric Balfour
Prof. Jack Randall
Caroline Néron
Nicole Ricard
Justin Salinger
Walsh
Ifan Huw Dafydd
Inspector Gibert
Nick Mancuso
Father Gable
Tanya Clarke
Carol Beckham
Alexandra Buza
Rock Chick
Constantin Bărbulescu
Workman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Corcoran
Writers: Andy Briggs, Steve Horvath
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Romania, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, Romania, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Corcoran, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ned Bouhalassa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eric Balfour and Caroline Néron and Justin Salinger carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Corcoran directs. Pierre Jodoin behind the camera. Ned Bouhalassa scores. Simon Webb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Romania, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, Romania, United States of America.
4Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Bill Corcoran, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ned Bouhalassa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Simon Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eric Balfour and Caroline Néron and Justin Salinger carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Evil takes flight.".
10IMDB entry: tt1275786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Jodoin
Original score: Ned Bouhalassa
Editing: Simon Webb
Costume design: Simonetta Mariano
Makeup / hair: Erik Gosselin
VFX supervisor: Mario Rachiele
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Rise of the Gargoyles (2009)
IMDB rating: 3.9/10 · 1,220 votes

Part of

Maneater Collection

Maneater Series is the name, logo and line look given to a series of made-for-television natural horror films on DVD produced by RHI Entertainment for the Syfy Channel, and distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The Maneater Series logo and line look were created under the direction of Danny Tubbs, the executive director of creative services of Vivendi Entertainment. The deal, made in October 2006, stipulated that the first ten films would premiere on the US-based channel in 2007, but due to a pre-licensing agreement, the first six actually premiered in Canada on the video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand. Most of the early films in the series were filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.