October Moon
| October Moon | |
|---|---|
 2005 poster | |
| Directed by | Jason Paul Collum |
| Written by | Jason Paul Collum |
| Produced by | Jason Paul Collum |
| Starring | Judith O'Dea Brinke Stevens Jeff Dylan Graham Jerod Howard |
| Cinematography | Red Clark II |
| Edited by | Red Clark II |
| Music by | Red Clark II |
| Distributed by | |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13,000 |
October Moon is a 2005 independent horror film directed by Jason Paul Collum and starring Judith O'Dea, Brinke Stevens, , , Tina Ona Paukstelis, Darcey Vanderhoef, and Jerod Howard. The plot concerns a male homosexual relationship that turns sour. After a limited theatrical run beginning September 29, 2005, the movie was distributed on DVD by Tempe Entertainment on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2006.[1] The DVD release was an immediate success for the company, and remained their #1 Best Selling Title in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.[2] October Moon premiered on On Demand in March 2008. It was jointly produced by B+Boy Productions, LLC and Tempe Entertainment.
Cast[]
- Judith O'Dea as Mrs. Hamilton (Elliot's Mom)
- Brinke Stevens as Nancy
- Sean Michael Lambrecht as Corin Buckman
- as Jake
- Jerod Howard as Elliot
- Tina Ona Paukstelis as Marti
- Darcey Vanderhoef as Maggie
- Michael Lecce as Johnny
- Chad J. Morrell as Sean / Chantal
- Joel Duffrin as Josie Lynn
- John Grzegorczyk as Detective / Man in Hat
- Ashley J. Anderson as Farmer Red
- Ariauna Albright as Operator (voice)
- James Hauser as Redneck #1
- Jeffrey Wayne Stevens as Jim in maintenance
Sequels[]
The sequel October Moon 2: November Son premiered in a limited theatrical run on July 10, 2008.[3] The entire original cast returned, plus new cast members Debbie Rochon, Robyn Griggs and recording artist Sacha Sacket. The story followed a new mysterious young gay man (Sacket) who seems to bring danger into the lives of the surviving characters from the original film.[2] October Moon 2 was released to DVD on April 14, 2009 by Ariztical Entertainment under the title November Son. Financial disputes between Ariztical and production company B+Boy Productions, LLC. returned the rights to B+Boy, who licensed the title to Tempe Entertainment for re-release on February 15, 2011 under its original title October Moon 2: November Son with original artwork by Paul Girard.
A third film in the trilogy was planned,[2] but as of 2019 had still not been officially announced.
References[]
- ^ "October Moon Collector's Edition". amazon.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Sean Abley Out in the Dark: Interviews with Gay Horror Filmmakers, Actors, and Authors (2013), p. 102, at Google Books
- ^ Darren Elliott-Smith Queer Horror Film and Television: Sexuality and Masculinity at the Margins, p. 236, at Google Books
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