Head Case (film)
Encyclopedia
Head Case is a 2007 pseudo-documentary
(cinéma vérité
) horror film
written and directed by Anthony Spadaccini
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The film is presented as a collection of home movies from serial killers Wayne and Andrea Montgomery, middle-class suburban residents of Claymont, Delaware
who film their sadistic crimes.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
(cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camerawork, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.There are subtle yet...
) horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
written and directed by Anthony Spadaccini
Anthony Spadaccini
Anthony Spadaccini is an award-winning filmmaker from Delaware, noted for his unique experimental style of visual storytelling.-Biography:...
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The film is presented as a collection of home movies from serial killers Wayne and Andrea Montgomery, middle-class suburban residents of Claymont, Delaware
Claymont, Delaware
Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...
who film their sadistic crimes.
Cast
- Paul McCloskeyPaul McCloskeyPaul McCloskey is an Irish southpaw professional boxer who fights in the light welterweight division....
as Wayne Montgomery - Barbara Lessin as Andrea Montgomery
- Brinke StevensBrinke StevensBrinke Stevens is an American actress, model and writer.-Life and career:Born in San Diego, California, Stevens has studied several foreign languages, including Esperanto, and gained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Marine...
as Julie - Bruce De Santis as Todd Montgomery
- Emily Spiegel as Monica Montgomery
- Michael J. Panichelli, Jr. as Detective John Haynes