Stomp! Shout! Scream! (2005)

Director:

Jay Edwards

Writer:

Jay Edwards (writer)

Genre:

Music | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A beach party rock and roll monster movie

Plot:

Stomp! Shout! Scream!, a beach party rock and roll monster movie, is set in 1966 and features an all-girl garage rock band and the legend of the Skunk Ape (the Florida Everglades version of Bigfoot).

Plot Keywords:

1960s | Georgia USA | 1966 | Garage Rock | Skunk Ape

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Brian Bell	...	Extra
Claire Bronson	...	Theodora
Shana Coley	...	Extra
Ann Crawley	...	Extra
Cynthia Evans	...	Jody
Jonathan Michael Green	...	John Patterson
Walt Hargrove	...	Extra
Edward Hastings	...	Skunk Ape (as Ned Hastings)
Christopher Hines	...	Deputy Bob
Lucie Ide	...	Extra
Manfred Jones	...	Radio DJ
Johnny Knox	...	Extra
Mary Kraft	...	Carol
Cecelia Loos	...	Extra
Ellie Margolis	...	Extra
Hilary Meredith	...	Extra
Julia Merrill	...	Extra
Alex Orr	...	Deputy Frank
Nancy Riggs	...	Dr. Josephine Lawrence
Adrian Roberts	...	Deputy Tillis Fogarty
Dana Snyder	...	Driver #2
Bill Szymanski	...	Sheriff Doug Brag
Phoebe Szymanski	...	Little Girl
Travis Young	...	Hector Garcia
Carly Leonard	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Ashley F. Miller	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Edwards

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jay Edwards		writer

Produced by
Arma Benoit	....	producer
Jay Edwards	....	executive producer
Evan Lieberman	....	producer

Cinematography by
Evan Lieberman

Film Editing by
Jay Edwards

Casting by
Amy Baratt

Art Direction by
Lisa Yeiser

Makeup Department
Melissa Sandefur	....	key hair stylist
Melissa Sandefur	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alex Orr	....	assistant director

Art Department
Scott Dupree	....	props
Matt Hyman	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Juan Baez	....	sound designer
Tony Bullard	....	sound designer
Michael Kohler	....	sound designer
Ezekiel Lewis	....	boom operator
Aron Siegel	....	sound recordist
Thomas Ward	....	boom operator

Stunts
Melissa Sandefur	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Hugh Braselton	....	assistant camera
Bill Burton	....	camera operator
Tony Holley	....	best boy electric
T.K. Kay	....	best boy grip
Edward Nyankori	....	best boy electric
John E. Stephens	....	key grip
Jon Swindall	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jason Bland	....	key costumer
Melissa Sandefur	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Reagan Brandon	....	script supervisor
Adam Chertok	....	set intern
Marvin Evangelista	....	production assistant
Isaac Newton	....	production assistant
Juston Rindlesbach	....	production assistant

Thanks
Rik Swartzwelder	....	special thanks
Mike White	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Stomp Shout Scream LLC

Distributors

• Shoreline Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (worldwide sales)

Other Companies

• Magnetic Vs. Crystal Inc.  funding

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Stomp Shout Scream LLC

Quotes:

Dr. Josephine Lawrence: I can't find anything physiologically wrong with her, not without a full lab work-up. My guess is some kind of traumatic shock.
Deputy Tillis Fogarty: What could cause something like this?
Dr. Josephine Lawrence: Something traumatic, most of the time.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Toofy Film Fest 2005: Best Of (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Drag

Stomp! Shout! Scream!

Adult Swim wunderkind Jay Edwards' first full-length feature "Stomp! Shout! Scream!" is a nostalgic romp through the adjacent genres of kitch beach movies and even kitchier low- budget monster movies. A film for fans of both Edwards' AS work ("Space Ghost Coast2Coast", "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Squidbillies") and of post WWII nuclear age pop culture, S!S!S! is a real treat.

Set during an East Coast tour of a up-and-coming all-girl rock trio, the story plods faithfully through B-movie premises including forbidden love, comic authority figures, and "the big show". Nods to horror, beach, and water-themed movies from the last four decades are everywhere. The plot's punchline is a fun anachronism that fortunately wrecks any hopes of a deeper message, reminding fans that this is the same guy who makes cartoons about meal-deal superheroes and redneck calamari.

Stomp! Shout! Scream! Is shot on 16mm film and has a lot of the glorious primary colors and framing of the classic flicks, although at times some of the lighting and cinematography is downright gorgeous, jumping out of the simplistic realm of those genres. Otherwise, continuity on this film is commendable to even the most anal retentive prop watchers. The movie's soundtrack is a lot of fun and true to the period nature of the film as well.

By Edwards' own estimation, if you're looking for unflinching modern cinema, look elsewhere. But if you want a modern recreation of the early 60s most inexplicable movie constructs, hop aboard and enjoy the ride. Don't ask too many questions and don't dare take your tongue out of your cheek.

***For a valuable cult classic experience, please yell "Skunk Ape!!!" as loud as possible whenever the creature enters frame. And yes, I'm taking credit if the craze catches on.