May 16th 2008
Horror/Thriller, TBA, ??mins, Lionsgate
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Peter Jacobson, Tony Curran, Roger Bart, Hawk Younkins, Barbara Eve Harris, Dan Callahan, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Don Smith, Allen Maldonado, Stephanie Mace, Kate Mulligan, Douglas Barcellos
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Writers: Jeff Buhler, Clive Barker
Producers: Clive Barker, Gary Lucchesi, Eric Reid, Tom Rosenberg, Jorge Saralegui, Richard Wright
Co-Producers: Beth DePatie, James McQuaide
Executive Producers: Peter Block, Joseph Daley, Anthony DiBlasi, David Rubin
Art Direction: Lisa Vasconcellos
Casting: Nancy Nayor Battino, Kelly Martin Wagner
Costumes: Christopher Lawrence
D.O.P.: Jonathan Sela
Editor: Toby Yates
Music: Nobuhiko Morino
Production Design: Clark Hunter
Set Decoration: Andi Brittan
Based on Clive Barker's short story. Bradley Cooper stars as an inquisitive photographer who comes across Mahogany (Jones), a butcher who uses the subway system as his killing floor. But who is he killing for and where is he delivering the meat of his victims?
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, CA; Pico Rivera, USA
Production Budget: $15 million
Production Companies: GreeneStreet Films, Lakeshore Entertainment,
Lions Gate Films, Midnight Picture Show, Seraphim Films
Production Schedule: 18th March 2007 - June 2007
Web Sites:
The IMDb
- Based on Clive Barker's 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in the short story collections the Books of Blood
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The film's original director, Patrick Tatapoulous originally planned to shoot the film in 2005 in New York City and Montreal. Tatapoulous left the production in 2006 to be replaced as director by Ryuhei Kitamura.
- The story's setting was changed from New York City due to the prohibitive cost of shooting in NYC and various locations in Los Angeles including the L.A. Metro subway system were used.