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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 45.6 / 100
2004·Comedy / Horror·1h 30m

THE HALFWAY HOUSE

“Halfway between our world...and theirs!”

Young girls are disappearing in and around the Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls.

Above the Line
Kenneth J. Hall·DirectorKenneth J. Hall·WriterThomas L. Callaway·Director of PhotographyAtom Smith·Original Music ComposerJulie Lucas·Editor
Cast
Mary Woronov·Sister CeceliaJanet Tracy Keijser·Larissa MorganShawn Savage·Sgt. Dick SheenStephanie Leighs·Cherry Pie PulowskiAthena Demos·AngelenaMonica Shere·EddieJoseph Tatner·Father FogertyMichael Gaglio·Inspector HindsCleve Hall·LutkusTomi X.·Sheila
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Kenneth J. Hall·DirectorJosephina Sykes·Second Assistant DirectorEd Polgardy·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Kenneth J. Hall·Writer
Camera· 3
Thomas L. Callaway·Director of PhotographyDayna Hawes·Still PhotographerJohn Matysiak·Best Boy Grip
Editing· 1
Julie Lucas·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Atom Smith·Original Music ComposerDavid Knauer·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 8
Vicky Avery·Costume DesignDave Preston·Art DirectionRosalinda Castillo Macías·Makeup & Hair AssistantChristopher Bergschneider·Makeup EffectsMichael Gaglio·Set DesignerJen Swanston·Set DresserChristopher Goettsche·Art Department AssistantJaimie Alban·Makeup & Hair Assistant
Production· 8
Kenneth J. Hall·Executive ProducerCleve Hall·Executive ProducerLynda Williams·Executive ProducerEd Polgardy·ProducerJosephina Sykes·Unit Production ManagerMichael Gaglio·Associate ProducerSam F. Park·Associate ProducerMary E. Brown·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Christopher Goettsche·Scenic ArtistAllison Watson·HairstylistAtor Tamras·Utility StuntsDavid Knauer·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
45.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Halfway House's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features five figures against a dark, ominous background with a large, red-eyed creature. In the upper left, a woman dressed as a nun stands, loo”

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Key Elements
Nun's HabitCross NecklaceHandgunPolice BadgeLarge Creature With A Red Eye
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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