Camp Blood: The Musical

Camp Blood: The Musical
Directed by	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes
Produced by	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes
Written by	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes
Starring	Fia Alvarez Tom Bogdan James Bolenbaugh Kitty Brazelton Ashley Hanna Emma Manion
Music by	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes
Cinematography	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes Alex Ward
Edited by	Tanner Barklow Jefferson Craig Thomas Hughes
Release dates	2006 (Rhode Island International Film Festival)
Running time	30 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200

Camp Blood: The Musical is a 2006 '80s style slasher musical underground film by Tanner Barklow, Jefferson Craig, and Thomas Hughes.^[1] The movie follows six teenagers (a virgin, jock, whore, nerd, rebel and goth) who arrive at Camp Blood to work as counselors for the summer but instead find themselves terrorized by a killer in a ski mask.

Characters

• Sofia Alvarez – Kris, the virgin
• Dan Wilcox – JT, the jock
• Jacob Wolf – Cain, the rebel
• Ashley Hanna (Kitty Brazelton, vocals) – Angel, the goth
• Emma Manion – Justine, the slut
• Tom Shoemaker – Marty, the nerd
• Jim Bolenbaugh – (Thomas Bogdan, vocals) - The Killer
• Ben Pawlik – Leo, the janitor
• Scott Neagle – Simon Scuddamore, head counselor
• Julieanne Smolinski – The Lesbian Trucker

Musical numbers

• "The Camp Blood Theme", sung by the cast
• "In Your Arms", sung by Kris & JT
• "When the Tops Come Off", sung by Angel & Justine and the cast
• "It's a Chase (Death Race)", sung by Angel
• "In Your Arms (Reprise)", sung by Kris & JT
• "The Killer's Song", sung by The Killer and the cast
• "Victory Song/Camp Blood Theme (Reprise)" sung by Kris
• Additionally, Falconhammer provided the opening title song "Demon of Time".

Reception

Reception for the film was mostly positive.^[2] Film Threat gave the film four stars, calling it "a scream in more ways than one".^[3] DVD Talk commented that the movie lacked "quality acting, production values, dialogue, or even singing voices. Yet, for some strange reason, when the entire thirty-minute film is over, all those shortcomings are completely forgivable."^[4]

Official selections and awards

• Chicago Horror Film Festival (2006)
• Lumberyard Media's Horrorfest (2006), Golden 2x4 for Best Picture, Best Actor (Wolf), and Best Song ("It's a Chase (Death Race)")
• Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival (2006), Audience Award^[5]
• Bare Bones International Film Festival (2011)^[6]

References

1. "Review: Camp Blood". Shock Cinema Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
2. "Review: Camp Blood". Horror Talk. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
3. "Review: Camp Blood: The Musical". Film Threat. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
4. "DVD Stalk". DVD Talk. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
5. "RIIHFF Winners 2006". RIIHFF. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
6. "Short Movie Category". Bare Bones Film Fest. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

External links

• Camp Blood: The Musical at the Internet Movie Database