Synopsis
Internet entrepreneurs Tom Brennan and Chris Grabow know what sells: “Clicks and eyeballs equals cash”. They’ve built their viral video website gigaler.com into a money-making machine, partly by providing “screamers”, videos that distract the audience only to freak them out. Gigaler.com receives an intense screamer featuring a young girl at a gravesite and a disturbing-looking boogeyman, which becomes the top video on the site. But the team soon learn that the girl looks exactly like Tara Rogers, a girl who’s been missing for years. Tom and Chris hit the road with their team to find Tara, discover the truth and make even more money … but things don’t quite go as planned.
Technical Information
2016; United States of Ame; Horror; 85 minutes; DCP, ProRes; 1.77:1 (16:9); 5.1 mix, Stereo; Original Language: English
DIRECTOR
Dean Matthew Ronalds
WRITER
Tom Malloy
EDITOR
Aaron Gordon
MUSIC
Jeffery Alan Jones
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Michelle Alexandria, Luchie Saile
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Trick Candle Productions
CO-PRODUCER
Emanuela Galliussi
PRODUCER
Tom Malloy
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Russ Adams
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Yuqing Chi
EXECUTIVE CO-PRODUCER
Reynaldo Rodis
CO-PRODUCER
Dean Matthew Ronalds
Tom Brennan
Tom Malloy
Chris Grabow
Chris Bannow
Griffin
Griffin Matthews
Abbi
Abbi Snee
Tara Rogers
Theodora Miranne
Emma
Emanuela Galliussi
TOM MALLOY
A critically acclaimed actor, Tom wowed Hollywood with his stunning turn in the indie-cult favorite Gravesend in 1998, which was produced by Oliver Stone. Tom became a trend setter as one of the first successful triple-hyphenate Actor/Writer/Producers and made it his business to learn as much about the filmmaking industry as possible. Over the years, Tom has raised more than $25 million in private equity from independent financiers and has written, produced and starred or co-starred in nearly all the films that his company Trick Candle Productions has made (save the two documentaries).
Some of these films include Hero of the Underworld, directed by John Vincent, and stars Malloy, Quinton Aaron, and Nicole Fox, the film Ashley, directed by Dean Ronalds, which was in theaters in 2013, Love N’ Dancing, which was directed by Rob Iscove (She’s All That), and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Rachel Dratch, and Betty White; the psychological thriller The Alphabet Killer, directed by Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn, Crime & Punishment in Suburbia) and stars Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Tom Malloy, Timothy Hutton, Michael Ironside, and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo; and a thriller directed by Mary Lambert called The Attic, starring John Savage, Malloy, and Elisabeth Moss.
As an actor, Tom has also appeared in principle roles on Law & Order SVU, Third Watch, Kidnapped, The Seige (with Denzel Washington) and Anger Management.
In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Tom is an accomplished author whose book Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films is considered the “gold standard” of indie film financing instruction. A second edition came out in 2012.
Tom has also competed and taught classes in the smooth, hip-hop dance style known as West Coast Swing. He was trained by seven time U.S. Open Champion Robert Royston in Swing and has trained in Salsa with World Champions Gary and Diana McDonald.
For 10 years, Tom was a nationally known motivational speaker for adults and kids and traveled across the country spreading his positive message to students of all ages. Over the years, he has spoken to more than 100,000 students.
Finally, Tom has mentored numerous film students, and Executive Produced and Produced their short films, and continues to do so.
2017
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL
Jul 13 – 23
May 19 – Jun 04
2016
Turin –
TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Nov 18
Los Angeles –
THE RIP HORROR FESTIVAL
Best Actor
Nov 10
Los Angeles –
STUDIO CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Best feature
Nov 03
Buffalo –
BUFFALO DREAMS FANTASTIC FEST
Best Feature
Nov 02
Telluride –
THE TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW
Oct 14
Columbus –
NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated for Best Actor and Best Screenplay
Jan 23
Tom Malloy discusses new horror and thriller movie
Tom Malloy discusses #Screamers.
2018-04-02
Screamers – Review 2018
Synopsis : When an internet company decides to investigate a series of ‘Screamer’ videos, they are confronted with havoc and hell they could never expect.
Review :
First i would like to congratulate Ronalds and Malloy for setting the bar higher for found footage films. Also well done on a great cast. Sometimes in these type of films the acting can be a little worrying and it can feel a bit fake. This is the opposite. The acting is so good that after 30 minutes into the film i had to remind myself it was a horror and not a documentary on a real company.
I need to say something about Ronalds directing techniques because he seems to add a little suspense in there between scenes (Mainly snow falling at dark but it has the desired affect) The lighting the settings, i can’t praise any of it enough.
The plot is an original plot which is clever, confusing at times but still very clever and hasn’t been done like this before. Now when you make a film about screamer videos, then throw in a missing girl… oh and then lets add a bit of Francis Tumblety (A Jack the Ripper Suspect) Then you are surely on to a winner. As a Ripperologist i squealed with excitement when i saw this bit of the plot.
All i can say is you need to watch this beauty of a film. Oh and one last request, can we please have a sequel???!!
2018-03-30
Found footage critic
Tom Malloy—”We take found footage to a new level of reality.
”http://foundfootagecritic.com/screamers-2017/screamers-2017-review/
2017-01-27
Horror Society
Review
2016-10-25
Horror Freak News
#Screamers Review http://horrorfreaknews.com/screamers-2016-review
2016-03-10
Dread Central
The Halloween Hangover
Addicted to Horror Movies
The Best Found Footage Movies of 2016!
2016-12-19
Addicted to Horror Movies
#Screamers Needs to Be Seen Immediately (Review)
2016-11-01
