By April MacIntyre Jul 23, 2008, 23:11 GMT
One of the horror highlights tomorrow at the Con in San Diego is the "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" panel.
Robert Englund - Freddy VS. Jason Movie Premiere - Cineramadome at the Arclight Theatre - Hollywood, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos
Panelists include Robert Englund, Star/Producer Trevor Matthews, Director/Co-Writer Jon Knautz, Producer Patrick White, and Composer Ryan Shore
The Details:
Thursday, July 24, Panel time is 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM, Interviews available after the panel. The Con is at the San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 (Ballroom 20)
The Synopsis:
Yesterday, he was a plumber. Today, he’s trying to save the world. Meet Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. Englund stars along with Trevor Matthews and Rachel Skarsten.
As a young boy, Jack saw his parents brutally murdered by monsters. Now he toils as a plumber, is saddled with an annoying girlfriend (Skarsten), attends therapy sessions that accomplish absolutely nothing, and is enrolled in night classes where he barely manages to stay awake.
But when his professor (Englund) accidentally unleashes an ancient curse and begins to transform into a hideous monster, Jack must put down his plunger, prepare to do battle with the forces of evil, and confront his destiny. All Jack wants to do is put his past behind him, but some things just won’t stay buried …
Whether it’s repairing a broken toilet or saving the world from unspeakable evil, it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it!
The Buzz:
Post-North American premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival, "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" started killing around the world – as an official selection at such renowned festivals as Montreal’s Fantasia Film Fest, the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, the Brussels Festival of Fantastic Film, the NatFilm Film Festival, the San Sebastian Horror Film Festival, the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and the Stockholm Film Festival. Recently, the film was named winner of the Carnet Jove Jury Award (“Midnight X-Treme”) at the prestigious Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival, and a Gold Medal for Excellence in Film Music for composer Ryan Shore.
The Credits:
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer was directed by Jon Knautz (Moment of Truth), and produced by Neil Bregman, Trevor Matthews and Patrick White. John Ainslie and Jon Knautz wrote the screenplay from a story by Ainslie, Knautz, Matthews and White.
Director: Jon KnautzWriters: John Ainslie, Jon KnautzCast: Robert Englund, Trevor Matthews, Rachel Skarsten, David Fox, Daniel Kash, James A. WoodsProducers: Patrick White, Trevor Matthews, Neil BregmanComposer: Ryan ShoreCinematographer: Joshua AllenEditor: Matthew Brulotte Special Effects Key: David Scott Key Makeup artist: Brandi Boulet Stunt Coordinator: John D. Ross Costume Designer: Sarah Armstrong
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