13 Hours in a Warehouse (2008)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Dav Kaufman

Writer:

Dav Kaufman (writer)

Release Date:

28 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Their lives were snuffed out. . . now they're back for vengeance!

Plot:

As five underworld heavies settle in for an all night stay at an abandoned warehouse and former film studio...

Plot Keywords:

Digit In Title | Snuff Film | Ghost | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Paul Cram	...	Craig Teller
Chars Bonin	...	Randy Hancock
Carson Lee	...	Steve Johnson
Cody Lyman	...	Paul White
Danny Salmen	...	Mike Hancock
Meisha Johnson	...	Jennifer Wilkins (as Meisha P.J. Johnson)
Kathryn Vento	...	Ghost #1
Rachel Grubb	...	Ghost #2
Carly McMenoman	...	Ghost #3
Kati Batchelder	...	Gallery Owner
Mark Wipple	...	Body Guard #1
Terry Jones	...	Body Guard #2
Daniel Mayer	...	Mr. Hancock

Directed by
Dav Kaufman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dav Kaufman		writer

Produced by
Kati Batchelder	....	associate producer
Dav Kaufman	....	producer
Ann Luster	....	associate producer
Kathy McMenoman	....	executive producer
Tom McMenoman	....	executive producer
Jasmine Reid	....	producer
Brandon M. Terrell	....	associate producer (as Brandon Terrell)
Johan Wallin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chris Guttormson
Greg Hill

Cinematography by
Adam Olson

Film Editing by
Greg Hill

Production Design by
Cheri Anderson

Makeup Department
Crist Ballas	....	makeup department head
Crist Ballas	....	special makeup effects artist
Nate Courteau	....	special makeup effects artist
Mary Farrell	....	special makeup effects artist
Jennifer M. Kelly	....	key hair stylist
Jennifer M. Kelly	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer M. Kelly	....	special makeup effects artist (as Jennifer Kelly)

Production Management
Kati Batchelder	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah Storbakken	....	second assistant director
Brandon M. Terrell	....	first assistant director (as Brandon Terrell)

Art Department
Tracy Anderson	....	art department assistant
Colleen Beach	....	set dresser
Danny Dikel	....	art department assistant
Jeff Hendrix	....	set constructor
Tyler Jensen	....	art department assistant
Lena Lopal	....	art department assistant
John Mackin	....	art department assistant
Matthew Reuland	....	art department assistant
Matthew Reuland	....	art department buyer
Sarah Storbakken	....	art department assistant
Tonile Topeff	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Chris Guttormson	....	sound designer
Nick Guttormson	....	boom operator
Greg Hill	....	sound designer
Greg Hill	....	sound mixer
Greg Hill	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Nichols	....	boom operator
Tonile Topeff	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Kyle Belko	....	digital compositor
Ashley Besser	....	digital compositor
Kyle Franke	....	digital compositor
Michael Heagle	....	visual effects supervisor
Danny Kimura	....	ghost visual effects
Dean Rockne	....	animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Alexander	....	grip
Jason Brown	....	still photographer
Matt Carlson	....	grip
Jean Dalsin	....	grip
Nick Foster	....	gaffer
Jake Gardner	....	Steadicam operator
Kristina Harris	....	dolly grip
Ben Hippely	....	grip
Martin Johnson	....	grip
Stephen Kane	....	grip
Silas Kindy	....	grip
Shannon McCarville	....	grip
Tom McGovern	....	grip
Andrew Melby	....	grip
Matt Muegge	....	grip
Meredith Nunnikhoven	....	Steadicam assistant
Mike Pedric	....	grip
Zach Rasmussen	....	grip
Matthew Sandvik	....	videographer: behind-the-scenes footage
Thomas Schwingle	....	first assistant camera (as T.J. Schwingle)
Brandon Skiem	....	still photographer
Ryan Thompson	....	grip
Brian Walstad	....	first assistant camera
Alex West	....	grip
Darin Wiley	....	grip

Editorial Department
Danny Kimura	....	color correction (as Danny S. Kimura)

Music Department
Chris Guttormson	....	composer: theme music
Greg Hill	....	musical director

Other crew
Monique Burke	....	production secretary
Joel Gillman	....	production assistant
Lisa Grossman	....	script supervisor
Dee Kriskovich	....	craft service
Mariquita Lewis	....	office assistant
Katherine Loudenslager	....	production assistant
Amy Mattila	....	on-set masseuse
Shannon McCarville	....	script supervisor: day player
Josh Rice	....	office assistant
Ben Thompson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Christopher K. Grap	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Crotalus Productions

Distributors

• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Maverick Entertainment Group (2008) (worldwide) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Metamorphosis  make-up design and services (special make-up effects and prosthetics)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including some torture, language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Crotalus Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of Craig's sandwich that is eaten changes between shots after he comes out of the kitchen.

Movie Connections:

References Schindler's List (1993)

Soundtrack:

Demons

Not great but not bad at all

The beginning of 13 Hours in a Warehouse did not bring me too much confidence...two minutes of slooooow credits made with a pretty ugly design,badly done special effects and letters from three different fonts which pretend to be creepy and the number 13 from the title drawn with blood.The first scene from the movie makes an improvement,while director and screenwriter Dav Kaufman confirms the phrase which was used to sell this movie : "Reservoir Dogs but with ghosts".13 Hours in a Warehouse is very far away from being an excellent movie but at least,it is a competent one.As I said,this movie shares a lot of similarities with Reservoir Dogs and it does not get even a pinch of the atmosphere,tension and dialogues from that brilliant movie...but at least it tries.On this movie,the long conversations between the main characters try to find the strange balance between humor,realism and pop sensibility director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino used as an apparent challenge for hundreds of filmmakers who said : "I can also write about hamburgers" (like he did during a scene of Pulp Fiction which has the famous line "Royale with cheese").Films like 13 Hours in a Warehouse show that that things Tarantino does are difficult to do,although they seem easy at first sight.Kaufman fell on that trap,so some dialogues feel forced (for example,the "funny" discussion about Robin Williams and the films he participates on).The supernatural events from this movie are shown with subtleness and style and the reactions from the characters are realistic.I have to admit the movie fulfills with the intention of provoking suspense.Kaufman brought a solid direction and his work on that field is above the average from another straight-to-DVD horror films.But his work as a screenwriter was not as good as his work as a director.Besides some dialogues which are forced (as I previously mentioned),there are elements which do no flow naturally.Going back to the positive points,the dramatic scenes are the best element from this movie,specially when it is revealed the origins of the supernatural elements and its relationship with some of the criminals.I also appreciated this movie is more interested in atmosphere and tension than in showing litres and litres of blood,as difference to so many horror films.13 Hours in a Warehouse is not an excellent film and it is extremely far away from it.But,in spite of having various fails (specially,on the screenplay),this is a competent horror film which kept me entertained and tense.