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RUNTIME
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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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S&Man
2006 1h 24m EN
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4.6
SKIP
★4.6TMDB · 44
Horror
Synopsis
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A filmmaker ventures into the dark world of underground horror exploring the genre through interviews with scream queens, scholars, and one auteur whose snuff film series seems all too real.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Elizabeth Cartier
Self
Carol J. Clover
Self
Debbie D
Self
Michelle Glick
Jasmine
Bill Zebub
Self
Jerami Cruise
Self
Freddy Dingo
Self - Owner of Dingo's Den & Dingbatz
Meg Kaplan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- J.T. Petty
- Writers
- J.T. Petty
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by J.T. Petty, shot by Patrick McGraw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andy Grieve 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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Elizabeth Cartier and Carol J. Clover and Debbie D carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0800361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
J.T. Petty directs. Patrick McGraw behind the camera. Andy Grieve cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 20 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by J.T. Petty, shot by Patrick McGraw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Andy Grieve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Elizabeth Cartier and Carol J. Clover and Debbie D carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0800361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "underground", "torture", "fake documentary", "found footage".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Patrick McGraw
- Editing
- Andy Grieve
- Sound
- Matthew Polls
- Runtime
- 84 min · 1h 24m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- S&Man (2006)
Also by
J.T. Petty
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
HDNet Films
US
Circle of Confusion
US
Key crew
- ProducerJ.T. Petty
- EditorAndy Grieve
- ProducerLawrence Mattis
- Head of ProductionGretchen McGowan
- Production CoordinatorPhilip Gelatt
- Executive ProducerMark Cuban
- Post Production SupervisorChristopher Edwards
- Sound DesignerMatthew Polls
- ProducerJason Kliot
- ProducerJoana Vicente
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- underground
- torture
- fake documentary
- found footage
- voyeurism
- snuff film
- pseudo-documentary
- nudity
- filmmaker
- horror
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2006-03-10R· (South by Southwest Film Festival)
- Theatrical (limited)2009-11-29R· (New York City, New York)
- Physical2010-10-12R· (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Also known as
International titles
- SandmanUS
