The Boneyard
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| The Boneyard | |
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| Directed by | James Cummins |
| Written by | James Cummins |
| Produced by | Richard F. Brophy |
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| Cinematography | Irl Dixon |
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| Distributed by | Zia Film Distribution |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | <$5 million[1] |
The Boneyard is a 1991 American direct-to-video horror film directed by James Cummins and starring Ed Nelson, Deborah Rose, Norman Fell, James Eustermann, and Phyllis Diller.
Plot
The film plunges into the nightmarish experiences of a
Cast
- Ed Nelson as Jersey Callum
- Deborah Rose as Alley Oates
- Norman Fell as Shepard
- James Eustermann as Gordon Mullin
- Denise Young as Dana
- Willie Stratford as Marty(as Willie Stratford Jr.)
- Phyllis Diller as Miss Poopinplatz
- Robert Yun Ju Ahn as Chen
- Richard F. Brophy as Mac(as Rick Brophy)
- Sallie Middleton Kaltreider as Little Ghoul
- Janice Dever as Medium Ghoul
- Cindy Dollar-Smith as Big Ghoul
- Michael Haun as Floofsoms and Poopinplatz Ghouls
- Brian Ahn as Dead Child #2
- Jessica Lasher as Dead Child #3
- Bo Sook Ahn as Oriental Mother(as Boo Sook Ahn)
- Edward Mau-Tung Sun as Oriental Father
- Christopher Finch as Sorcerer
Production
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The Boneyard marked the directorial debut of James Cummins who had previously worked under the likes of Chris Walas and Stan Winston[1] When Phyllis Diller was trying out different looks for the character of Miss Poopinplatz, Diller's wig fell off by accident and with Cummins encouragement Diller did the role without a wig and later incorporated the lack of a wig into her stand-up.[1] Shooting took place in Statesville, North Carolina, in 1989 over the course of five weeks.[1] In December 1989, a botched special effect caused a fire.[2] The film also marked the first work of makeup artist Bill Corso.[1]
Reception
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Patrick Naugle of DVD Verdict called it "good, goofy fun."[3] Steve Simels of Entertainment Weekly rated the film B− and described it as a film destined to be a cult classic.[4] In a negative review, Lawrence Cohn of Variety stated that, instead of being funny, the film "comes off as merely silly".[5] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and said that the film wastes too much time on setup rather than the campy monsters that have brought it a cult following.[6] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle called it an "energetic but directionless fiend-fest". Dendle praised the acting and serious nature of the first hour but said later scenes cause the tone to "just get silly".[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Vandehey, Tim (August 1991). "The Boneyard". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Movie explosion goes awry". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. 1989-12-22. p. 7.
- ^ Naugle, Patrick (1990-03-29). "The Boneyard". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Simels, Steve (1991-06-14). "The Boneyard". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ISBN 9780824037963.
- ^ Tyner, Adam (2001-04-18). "The Boneyard". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-9288-6.
External links
- The Boneyard at IMDb
- The Boneyard at AllMovie
- The Boneyard at Rotten Tomatoes
