Swamp Devil
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Ethlie Ann Vare
Ric Nish
| Swamp Devil | |
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DVD cover | |
| Directed by | David Winning |
| Screenplay by | Gary Dauberman Ethlie Ann Vare |
| Story by | Gary Dauberman |
| Produced by | Irene Litinsky Ric Nish |
| Starring | Bruce Dern Cindy Sampson Nicolas Wright |
| Cinematography | Daniel Vincelette |
| Edited by | Simon Webb |
| Music by | James Gelfand |
Production company | Muse Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Genius Entertainment RHI Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Swamp Devil is a 2008 Canadian horror film directed by David Winning and starring Bruce Dern, Cindy Sampson and Nicolas Wright. It is the thirteenth film in the Maneater film series.
Melanie Blaime returns to her hometown of Gibbington, Vermont because her father, a former sheriff, is wanted for multiple murders. Jimmy Fuller wants to help find her father, and it looks as if something incredibly sinister is responsible for the corpses in Gibbington-that creature known as the Swamp Devil.
Cast
- Bruce Dern as Howard Blaime
- Cindy Sampson as Melanie Blaime
- Nicolas Wright as Jimmy Fuller
- Robert Higden as Jones
- Allison Graham as Deputy Jolene Harris
- James Kidnie as Sheriff Nelson Bois
- Bronwen Mantel as Shelly
- Kwasi Songui as Bigg
- Mary-Pier Gaudet as Lisa Jones
- Jenna Wheeler-Hughes as Young Dream Girl
- Marc Viger Denis as Young Howard Blaime
Production
The film was completely shot in Montréal, Québec[1] and actor Bruce Dern broke his leg on camera running in the woods, one week into the three-week shoot.[2] He finished the film on crutches and using various photo doubles and camera tricks.
Release
It premiered on April 17, 2008 as part of the Houston Film Festival[3] and was released on DVD by Genius Entertainment on April 7, 2009 with no special features.[4]