As two cops go on a search, the uncover evidence that a sadistic killer has re. High road is a 2011 american improvised comedy film directed by matt walsh, who cowrote it with josh weiner. For several days past gilbert munger has been in the habit of visiting a lot near hams brewery, on the stillwater road, in which are kept two deer, for the purpose of taking sketches of the buck. Munger road sequel foiled by financing snags chicago tribune. Hearing horriblesounding farm machines processing the corn. Munger road is a horror thriller movie released in 2011. The town s people believe they could be linked to the old munger road legend, where a group of kids were killed years before. Overview of munger road, 2011, directed by nicholas smith, with bruce davison, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan, at turner classic movies. Charles heard about four teenagers who have gone missing while investigating the story of the children killed at the train crossing. Munger road 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. When the chill factor creeps in, the flick is stellar, and certainly reminiscent of vintage horror fare.
As a resident of st charles now and a person that drives past that location every day, i wanted to love this movie. There are a variety of haunted stories about munger road. I had to see this movie since i live about 1 mile from munger road which is actually in bartlett illinois. The metro pooch, located at 201 soundview road, will offer stateoftheart dog care services for the shoreline community and beyond.
The annual scarecrow festival in munger is set to be ruined by a string of killings. It opens to the public on thursday 929 at midnight. Staring bruce davison, trevor morgan, randall batinkoff and brooke peoples. Paul artist, has just completed a picture of the falls of. It is the middle of the night in a rural town on the eve of the annual scarecrow festival. Movies 2016 movies 2015 movies 2014 movies 20 movies 2012 movies 2011 movies. Munger road sequel foiled by financing snags chicago. My real life fright on munger road easy as riding a bike. Jun 30, 2016 munger road has me on the fence like a cat surrounded by hungry pit bulls. Smith shot the film in and around various small towns in illinois with a largely unknown cast who have mostly had minor parts in various films and tv series but nothing of any note with the exception of the. Suspense, surprises, and lots of local flavor for the folks around st charles, illinois.
Munger road was released in 2011 on friday, september 30, 2011 in 1 theater. Most recently you saw her as rachael donahue in munger road, the thrillerhorror that appeared in theatres in october. But then, munger road stops abruptly and annoyingly with a to be continued. Our nameless protagonist, only known as the driver played by ryan. The easement narrows and the underbrush presses in closer as munger road dips up and back down a few moderate hills before climbing up again where suddenly the crossing guards illuminate, redeyed, at the top of the next ominouslysteeper hill where the woods are thickest.
Its part cop thriller and part supernatural mystery. Munger road theatrical trailer video movie insider. On the eve of the scarecrow festival, four teenagers disappear along munger road. This movie is based on the local myths and the urban legends of munger road, which is located in bartlett, illinois. Current news archive munger commercial construction. The chicago grad has been acting since age 10 and is currently working on the film my eleventh. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing munger road near you. However, watching munger road is kind of like watching the blair witch project with the last 10 minutes of the film missing. Filmography for bruce davison turner classic movies. Enjoy the information travelogue and light refreshment from that part of the world. A complete transcript of the 2008 charlie munger dubridge distinguished visitor lecture with tom tombrello.
Director nick smith prepares for his film munger road and will host its exclusive release in st. Munger road cast starring bruce davison, trevor morgan, brooke peoples, randall batinkoff, bill j. Munger road 2011 horror, thriller, mystery movie directed. The acting was good, not forced or boring, very relatable characters. This was my bicycle connection to wayne, and the full route was my school bus connection to junior high. The road stylized as the oad is a 2011 filipino psychological horror crime drama film directed by yam laranas, starring carmina villarroel, marvin agustin, tj trinidad, rhian ramos, barbie forteza, alden richards, lexi fernandez, louise delos reyes, derrick monasterio, ynna asistio, and renz valerio. Munger road road closure washtenaw county road commission. At the concert at the beginning of the film the drummer is heard playing the ride cymbal, but he is actually seen playing on the hi hat cymbals. Brooke peoples, bruce davison, hallock beals, lauren storm, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan. Sep 14, 2011 its no coincidence that munger road will debut shortly before the 2011 scarecrow festival, a welltimed treat for local film buffs, fans of thrilling movies and those interested in urban myths. Munger road on dvd 0187595799 from vivendi visual entertainment. I won tickets to the premier of munger road and saw it last night at charlestowne 18 in st.
A notorious local serial killer has escaped from a prison. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Sep 28, 2011 this is a standard setup for a horror film. Charles hear about four teenagers who have gone missing while investigating the story of the children killed at the train crossing. Sep 16, 2011 released october 2011 on the eve of the annual scarecrow festival, two st. The scenery is very true to life and the acting is very good. Munger road is known as a legendary haunted site, drawing visitors to experience supernatural phenomena at the railroad tracks. United states september 30, 2011 limited canada september 30, 2011. The excerpt is towards the end of the film and the majority of the actions take place in an elevator. Munger road official movie trailer 2011 hd youtube. Yesterday, while engaged in sketching, be had an encounter with the latter, which proved to be a desperate one, and at one time threatened to have a.
Munger road does an efficient, skillful job of audience manipulation using the techniques of darkness and vulnerability, and the truth that a horror not seen is almost always scarier than one. The mayor is alarmed because the town will be filling up with visitors for the festival. Munger road is a road in dupage and cook counties in illinois, running through the villages of bartlett and wayne. It is set on the eve of scarecrow fest friday sunday of columbus day weekend but also great as a halloween scary movie. Everything you need to know about munger road movie 2011. Using the lessismore approach, nicholas smith builds the film to an effective and suspenseful climax. I thought first time writerdirector nicholas smith did a fine job, with good storytelling and well directed scenes. Charles police officers search for a return killer the same night four teenagers go missing on munger road.
What happens to a family driving home on munger rd. Munger road connects unincorporated west chicago to wayne, and then proceeds north past army trail road to bartlett. Urban lore of munger road basis for feature film august 30, 2011 at 12. For several days past gilbert munger has been in the habit of visiting a lot near hams brewery, on the stillwater road, in which are kept two deer, for the. It does feel like a horror film of course but i think smith does a good job of weaving drama in there. Munger road does a wonderful job of creating tension, suspense and then pops all of that beautiful momentum like a balloon in your face without even attempting an adequate, plausible, or. Munger road 2011 police launch a search after four teens go missing the night before their towns annual festival. Aug 30, 2011 urban lore of munger road basis for feature film. Munger road theatrical trailer on the eve of the annual scarecrow festival, two st.
Rent munger road 2011 starring bruce davison and randall batinkoff on dvd and bluray. Munger road does an efficient, skillful job of audience manipulation using the techniques of darkness and vulnerability, and the truth that a horror not seen is almost always scarier than one you can see. This is what i would consider a genuinely ambitious effort that wins on multiple levels, only to turn around and shoot itself in the foot, multiple times. Munger road is a feature debut for directorwriter nicholas smith. Urban lore of munger road basis for feature film cbs. If you pay attention to limited releases, you should know how poorly that genre tends to do in limited release. Breaking bad s1e1 the story department the story department. Dont leave me hanging bro 6 out of 10 let me get some things out of the way about this movie before i channel dennis miller and go off on a rant.
The film surrounds a young man whose loyalties are torn between his band, girlfriend, and dealing weed. Dec 06, 2011 she has also been seen in i love you beth cooper treece kilmer, the game plan appearing alongside the rock, and the roommate. Bruce davison plays chief kirkhoven in the 2011s indie horror film munger road. Oct 12, 2011 in this assignment i will be iooking at an excerpt from nicolas winding refns 2011 film drive. Using the lessismore approach, nicholas smith builds the film to an. The road and the myths and legends are known by many in the area. Munger road 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. According to the legend, a school bus full of children was hit by a train after becoming stuck on the tracks, killing everyone inside.
Munger road, the railroad, and the st charles scarecrow festival and surroundings all pretty realistic. The many legends of munger road formed the backdrop for the 2011 horror movie of the same name, written by nicholas smith and produced by kyle heller. Everything you need to know about bad grandmas movie 2017. Munger road featured a relatively unknown cast, other than oscarnominated actor bruce davison xmen, and was filmed in 16 days in st. Charles police officers search for a killer the same night four teenagers go missing on munger. Inside the new york times magnolia and recently completed work on the. The many legends of munger road were the backdrop for the 2011 horror movie of the same name, written by nicholas smith and produced by kyle heller. Munger road on dvd september 18, 2012 starring bruce davison, randall batinkoff, brooke peoples, lauren storm. Munger construction is nearing completion of a large dog daycare and boarding facility in guilford, ct. On the eve of the annual scarecrow festival, two st. It is based on the haunted namesake road located in the state of illinois. Rent munger road 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Please visit this page to view the movies trailer and learn about the film, the film. Munger road was a 2011 movie that was written, directed and produced by smith.
Munger road is a 2011 american independent horror film starring bruce davison. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Bruce davison, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan on the eve of the annual scarecrow festival, two st. Make sure your movie is a road movie the story department. Charles police officers search for a return killer the same night four teenagers go mis. The road home a third culture kid short film academy awards shortlist pico running away from boarding school woodstock school in mussoorie, india. Munger road a box office hit kane county chronicle. Apr 05, 20 what i like about munger road is its identities. I like the film on the very virtue of it not being a found footage movie. If you like munger road you are looking for suspenseful, scary and twists and turns movies about with police investigation, danger, law enforcement, urban legend, small town, crimes and missing person themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. Released september 30th, 2011, munger road stars bruce davison, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan, brooke peoples the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out. Batlett, haunted, munger road, myth, nick smith, st.
With bruce davison, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan, brooke peoples. The film munger road is written and directed by nicholas smith and starred by bruce davison, randall batinkoff, trevor morgan, brooke peoples, hallock beals and lauren storm. Munger road movie director opening restaurant in elgin. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
Urban lore of munger road basis for feature film cbs chicago. The film also boast above par acting for a low budget horror movie. Living near nowhere, with roads that went virtually. Munger road is a horror film that opened in limited release. Dec 14, 2011 what happens to a family driving home on munger rd. A notorious local serial killer has escaped from a prison bus and apparently stolen a van. The road home a third culture kid short film academy. Who hasnt driven munger road at midnight, just because.