Venom

"He never hurt a soul until the day he died."

2005 1h 25m EN

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A group of teenagers fear for their lives in the swamps of Louisiana, chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls, and now relentless in his pursuit of new victims.

“He never hurt a soul until the day he died.”

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Cast

Agnes Bruckner
Eden Sinclair
Jonathan Jackson
Eric
Laura Ramsey
Rachel
D.J. Cotrona
Sean
Rick Cramer
Ray Sawyer
Meagan Good
Cece
Bijou Phillips
Tammy
Stacey Travis
Laura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Gillespie
Writers: Brandon Boyce, John Zuur Platten, Flint Dille
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Gillespie, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James L. Venable. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Agnes Bruckner and Jonathan Jackson and Laura Ramsey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He never hurt a soul until the day he died.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0428251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Gillespie directs. Steve Mason behind the camera. James L. Venable scores. Paul Martin Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Jim Gillespie, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James L. Venable. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Martin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Agnes Bruckner and Jonathan Jackson and Laura Ramsey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He never hurt a soul until the day he died.".
8IMDB entry: tt0428251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Steve Mason
Original score: James L. Venable
Editing: Paul Martin Smith
Production design: Monroe Kelly
Costume design: Jennifer L. Parsons
Makeup / hair: Rodger Jacobs
VFX supervisor: Greg Strause
Sound: John Pospisil
Stunt coordinator: Troy Brown
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $881,779
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Venom (2005)

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Wuchak2022-02-13
★ 5/10
Awesome swamp sets/photography, but prosaic story with too many slasher clichés In the mysterious bayous of Louisiana, a rugged outcast perishes in an odd accident in the swamp, but there’s evidence that he’s still alive & well. Meanwhile deaths start mounting. Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Laura Ramsey and Rick Cramer head the cast. "Venom" (2005) was directed by the man who helmed the mega-successful “I know What You Did Last Summer” (1997), which gives you an idea of what to expect. The boggy locations and cinematography are top-of-the-line, making this possibly the best-looking film shot in the Louisiana bayous. Meanwhile Bruckner, Jackson and Cramer are effective in their roles. The story starts off compelling enough, but the Voodoo origin of the antagonist is too contrived and there are too many slasher clichés. It doesn’t help that the characters aren’t fleshed out enough to make them interesting. The tow truck driver is the most intriguing one until such-and-such happens. Then the flick becomes a tedious slasher comic book, although one macabre bit in the last act is well done. Agnes is pretty much the only highlight on the feminine front. So everything is here for a great slasher in the swamp, but the script needed revamped with imagination. We’re left with an awesome LOOKING movie that’s sadly banal, dull and forgettable. The film runs 1 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot in Louisiana at Amite, Choctaw, Hammond, and New Orleans. GRADE: C

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