Make-out with Violence

Make-Out with Violence is a 2008 film directed by the Deagol Brothers, their first feature-length film.[1]

Make-Out with Violence
Official Teaser Poster
Directed byThe Deagol Brothers
Written byThe Deagol Brothers
Eric Lehning
Cody DeVos
Produced byThe Deagol Brothers
StarringEric Lehning
Cody DeVos
Leah High
Shellie Marie Shartzer
Brett Miller
Tia Shearer
Josh Duensing
CinematographyJames King
Kevin Doyle
Dave Bousquet
Edited byThe Deagol Brothers
Brad Bartlett
Music byJordan Lehning
Production
company
Limerent Pictures
Release date
April 12, 2008
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Plot synopsis

The film tells the story of twin brothers Patrick and Carol Darling, newly graduated from high school and struggling to come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of their friend, the bright and beautiful Wendy Hearst. When a drive through the countryside surrounding their posh suburban community leads to the discovery of Wendy's mysteriously animated corpse, the boys secretly transport the zombie Wendy to an empty house in hopes of somehow bringing her back to life. As the sweltering summer pushes on, they must maintain the appearance of normalcy for their friends and family as they search for ways to revive the Wendy they once knew, or, failing that, to satisfy their own quests for love amongst the living and the dead.[2]

Soundtrack
Soundtrack cover art

The film features an entirely original score comprising Brian Eno-inspired pop songs, as well as a few more ambient tracks. Written mostly by brothers Jordan and Eric Lehning under the moniker of The Non-Commissioned Officers, the soundtrack also features various Nashville-local artists such as The Glib, Tristen, Leah High, Vicki Mead, The Ostrich Boys, and Amanda Crawford.

The writing of the soundtrack actually began before the writing of the script. In the Spring of 2004, around the same time that work on the actual screenplay began, Jordan and Eric Lehning got together to begin work on the soundtrack to the film. The two met in Boston where Jordan was attending Berklee College of Music, and created a few songs for the movie, with the idea that the musical themes would help sculpt the story of the film itself. Many of the songs created during this time made it onto the final soundtrack when it was released 5 years later, including "No Means No," "Sweet Eleanor," and "Flour."

The 2-disc, 44-song soundtrack was independently released in March 2009, coinciding with the film's showings at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival. It can currently only be purchased online through the film's Web site for $15 or in a small amount of independent music stores across the country.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature.[4]

Festivals

The film has played at many festivals around the world, including the following:

Awards

References
  1. Best & Worst of 2009: Tex Massacre Picks His Top 10!
  2. "MAKE-OUT with VIOLENCE About". Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  3. Rodgers, D. Patrick (2009-03-31). "Full Make-Out with Violence Soundtrack Now Available". Nashville Cream Blog. Nashville Scene.
  4. "The Movies Made Me Do It - Make-Out with Violence". The Movies Made Me Do It. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  5. Pierce, Leonard (2009-03-17). "Film: Day Five". The Onion AV Club.
  6. "Make-Out with Violence (2008) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  7. "Google Traduction". www.google.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08.
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