The rubik's cube is a very subtle reference to Hellraiser (1987). But for anyone who recognizes Dahmer, then the joke is that it's Kevin's idol. There is a framed photo of Jeffery Dahmer sitting on Kevin's desk, possibly meant to be interpreted as a photo of his real father. There is a hockey mask sitting atop Kevin's desk (Friday the 13th (1980)). The shot of Casey in the doorway of Kevin's bedroom with the framed moth on the wall next to her is a direct homage to The Silence of the Lambs (1991), in both the use of the actual iconic moth as well as the shot construction. When Kevin says he likes to play games, this is a reference to Ils (2006) and Saw (2004). The refrigerator door has alphabet magnets that spell out "Redrum" like in The Shining (1980). The score is meant to be reminiscent of Halloween's score. The opening title is a nod at the title opening in Cabin in the Woods. The title is a spoof of all the horror titles with House in them, most specifically the recent House At The End Of The Street. But rather than the dick, jock type of the 80's, he's the 70's bad boy musician, but modernized into a hipster spoof. Brody is the typical boyfriend who shows up for sex & dies. Being adopted is a reference to most specifically The Omen (1976) but also The Ring (2002) & Orphan (2009).
His name is an homage to the mysterious "Kevin" listed on the whiteboard in Cabin In the Woods (2011) and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Kevin is like a young Michael Myers (Halloween (1979)), he even resembles him somewhat. The babysitting scenario references When a Stranger Calls (1979) and the positioning of the couch somewhat reflects the couch setup in that film. Her outfit and hair are reminiscent of Sidney's in Scream. She is named after Drew Barrymore in Scream (1996). The fact that she is adopted and a babysitter reference Laurie in Halloween (1978). Casey is a play on the final girl trope. Official Selection 2014 Macabre Faire Film Fest Productions Costs: $550 (+ upcoming festival fees) The upstairs shots were done over the course of 3 hours one other day (Oct 15th). Majority of the film was shot on one 16 hour day (October 8th). Ryan Kramer and I wrote it in a day and then had less than 2 weeks to plan the entire shoot and 1 week to edit the film. A young woman babysits a little boy for the first time and doesn't pick up on his odd behavior throughout the night.ĭone for the Cabin in the Woods Horror spoof competition (was a top 10 finalist).
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