The Rage (2007 film)

The Rage
The Rage theatrical poster
Directed byRobert Kurtzman
Written byJohn Bisson
Robert Kurtzman
Produced byJohn Bisson
Matt Jerrams
Anne Kurtzman
Gary Jones
StarringAndrew Divoff
Erin Brown
CinematographyRobert Kurtzman
Edited byAndrew Sagar
Music byEdward Douglas (Midnight Syndicate)
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release dates
  • July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13) (Fantasia Festival)
  • February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Rage is a 2007 horror film about a mad scientist who injects people with a rage virus in his laboratory in the woods.

The film stars Andrew Divoff and Erin Brown and was directed by Robert Kurtzman. It was first shown at the Fantasia Festival in Canada on July 13, 2007 and released on DVD by the independent company Screen Media Films on February 26, 2008.[1]

The entire film is filmed in and around the town of Crestline, Ohio in the United States.[2]

The music videos for Mushroomhead's "12 Hundred" and "Damage Done" were filmed on the set, and are featured in the film's DVD.[3]

Plot

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A mad scientist named Dr. Viktor Vasilienko (Andrew Divoff) is disillusioned with capitalist society and creates a virus that is designed to make people rage with anger. In his hidden laboratory in the woods, he begins testing the virus on innocents. His experiments don't go as planned and his infected victims escape into the wilderness. There, the infection spreads as vultures eat the remains of the test subjects and become out of control with the compulsion to eat human flesh. Five friends, Pris (Sean Serino), her boyfriend Jay (Anthony Clark) and their friends Kat (Erin Brown), Josh (Ryan Hooks) and Olivia (Rachel Scheer) become involved when their RV is attacked by the vultures in the forest.

Cast

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Actor Role
Andrew Divoff Dr. Viktor Vasilienko
Erin Brown Kat
Reggie Bannister Uncle Ben
Ryan Hooks Josh
Rachel Scheer Olivia
Sean Serino Pris
Anthony Clark Jay
Keith Herrick Misfit/Dave
Alan Tuskes Gor
Christopher Allen Nelson Chris
Steve Felton Skinny
Jeffrey Hetrick Jeffrey Nothing
Waylon Reavis Waylon
Dave Felton Gravy
Jack Kilcoyne Pig Benis
Tom Schmitz Shmotz
Rick Thomas Stitch

Beneath the Valley of The Rage

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Beneath the Valley of The Rage is a 2007-2008 comic book limited series prequel to The Rage. Beneath the Valley of The Rage was initially published as a monthly four-issue limited series by Fangoria Comics. The first issue was published in June 2007.[4] The series saw three of the four planned issues released prior to Fangoria Comics sudden closing.

Beneath the Valley of The Rage was re-released by The Scream Factory in April 2008[5] in its complete four-issue format, allowing readers to complete the series for the first time.

References

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  1. ^ Butane, Johnny (September 26, 2007). "Kurtzman, Robert (To Live and Die)". Dread Central. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Bona, Marc (March 5, 2008). "Ohio-made movie 'The Rage' goes to DVD". Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "MUSHROOMHEAD Featured In 'The Rage' Film; DVD Due This Month". Blabbermouth.net. February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fangoria Goes Beneath the Valley of the Rage". Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  5. ^ Scream Factory, Wowio.com to offer Fangoria comics for free Comicbook Resources
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