AKA Maximilian's last night

DIRECTED BY THIERRY LOPEZ



YEAR : 2004

CAST

Maximilien : Julien Masdoua
Sodomus : Luc Miglietta
José-Marie : David Jimenez
Corto : Rodolphe Gayrard
Willy : Denys Schaan

CREW

Script, director, editing : Thierry Lopez
Dialogues : Thierry Lopez, Rodolphe Gayrard
Assistant director : Philippe Boccardi
Continuity : Anne-Sophie Guiraud
Cinematographer : Guillaume Hoenig
Assistant camera : Laurent Teyssier
Sound recording: Emmanuel Serrus, Malik Kourim
First gaffer : Johann Valette
Gaffers : Jean Baptist, David Mestre
Grip : Romain Ressiguier
Special effects : Frédéric Bautias
Assistants special effects : Olivier Porte, Robin Causse
Pyrotechnic : Pierrot Lindien, Robert Onorato
Make up : Karine Lebel, Carole Girard
Costumes : Julie Winstanley
Set manager : Hugues Charmet
Assistants : Chantal Moretti, Naïké Brantus, Camille Decourcy,
Christian Belert, Shahira Benyamina
Post-production supervisor : Tim Mendler (site)
Digital editing : Martial Couderc
Grading : Jean-Loup Bro
Sound effects : Malik Kourim, Michael Pobo
Sound design : Yoan Fanise (site)
Music : Jean-Pierre Ronda, Hegemon

REVIEW

Out for a walk at night Maximillien comes across two bullies who have it in for him. They beat him senseless and drag him off to a secluded area where they taunt him and kick him around some more. After a brief interlude they reveal their true reason for doing this to him and show their true faces... VAMPIRES! hell bent on sucking the blood from his veins! Whilst taking lunch they get disturbed by two vampire slayers, who pull up in a car and come out shooting.

These guys don't mess about, and set upon the vampires straight away slashing chopping and shooting like crazy. Heads role as the slayers gain the upper hand but Maximillian, who by now has turned, escapes and makes a break for it. The slayers take up the pursuit.

This film doesn't mess about and kicks straight in with the action. Superbly shot with good direction, excellent special effects and camera work make it a real treat from start to finish. It has style that is unsurpassed in any short film that I have seen and hopefully it will lead on to better things for these guys. The dvd is packed with goodies and has a real in depth look at how this film was made which in my eyes makes it unique as i have never seen so much information on the techniques they use.

If you ever get a chance to get your hands on this take it as you wont be disappointed! SUPERB STUFF!

EXTRA'S

Thierry Lopez Filmography

1998 : Golzarath, l'attaque des morts-vivants. Script, director, editing, special effects, music. Super 8. 18 minutes.
2000 : Game over (with Fred K.). Script, director, editing. Super 8. 3 minutes.
Vidéo Gore (with Fred K.). Script, director, editing, special effects. VHS. 5 minutes.
Amis pour la vie (with Fred K.). Script, director, editing, special effects. DV. 30 minutes.
Symphonia horroris. Script, director, editing, special effects. Super 8. 8 minutes.
2003 : Apparition. Script, director, editing. Super 8. 15 minutes.
2004 : Maximiliani ultima nox. Script, director, editing. 16 mm. 18 minutes.

Posters

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DVD INFORMATION

Runtime : 18 Minutes
Sound : 5.1 dolby digital
language : Multi
bonus : filmographie, documentary, making off, artwork