The Hamiltons
After Dark Horror Fest
Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime:
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 4:30am
Run Time:
1h 26min
Country:
USA
Synopsis:
The Hamilton's seem to be an ordinary American family, living in a small town in Northern California and dealing with the problems of everyday life. They've also been recently adjusting to the untimely death of their parents, but since have moved on. David Hamilton, the
oldest, has taken it upon his shoulders to pick up the responsibility for the orphaned family. Twins, Wendell and Darlene are darker than the other two siblings and have become more conniving in the past few months. The youngest and most sensitive of the family is francis.
Francis recently found an old video camera his parents owned, using it to work on a school project about his family. It's through Francis's eyes that we soon get to know the Hamilton's
and realize that there are much more disturbing elements lurking below their surface of 'ordinary'
Directed by:
The Butcher Brothers
Produced by:
Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores
Written by:
The Butcher Brothers
Main Cast:
Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer, Mackenzie Firgens
About the Director(s):
Mitchell Altieri's first feature, the comedy Lurking in Suburbia, was discovered by senior Sundance programmer Trevor Groth and earned him international buzz on the festival scene. As part of the horror duo, The Butcher Brothers, he wrote and directed the award winning films The Hamiltons (Lionsgate), April Fools Day (Sony), The Violent Kind (Sundance Premiere) and The Thompsons (Lionsgate). Taking a break from horror, Mitchell wrote and directed the psychological thriller Holy Ghost People w...read more