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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.7 / 100
2008·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 31m

BEYOND LOCH NESS

“It's Hunt Or Be Hunted”

James Murphey is a rugged cryptozoologist, who thirty years earlier, during a trip to Loch Ness, Scotland, had a fatal encounter with the fabled "Nessie" creature that killed his father, and left James with deep facial scar. Twenty years later, James is hunting for Nessie, when his search leads him to the sleepy town of Pike Island, Ashburn, on Lake Superior. Hiring Josh Riley as his guide, James and Josh bond over their mutual scientific interests and deceased fathers, while James tries to convince Josh's mother, Sheriff Karen Riley, that the 60-foot plesiosaur is killing and breeding.

Above the Line
Paul Ziller·DirectorPaul Ziller·ScreenplayJason Bourque·ScreenplayAnthony C. Metchie·Director of PhotographyPinar Toprak·Original Music ComposerGordon Williams·Editor
Cast
Brian Krause·James MurphyNiall Matter·Josh RileyDon S. Davis·Neil ChapmanDonnelly Rhodes·Uncle SeanCarrie Genzel·Karen RileyAmber Borycki·ZoePaul McGillion·Michael MurphySerinda Swan·CaroleenaNeil Denis·ChadSebastian Stewart·Brody
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Paul Ziller·Director
Writing· 3
Andrew Sands·StoryPaul Ziller·ScreenplayJason Bourque·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Anthony C. Metchie·Director of PhotographyEd Araquel·Still PhotographerKatie Yu·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Gordon Williams·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Pinar Toprak·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Paul McCulloch·Production DesignChristopher A.R. Lowe·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Lindsay MacAdam·ProducerLisa M. Hansen·Executive ProducerKirk Shaw·Executive ProducerOliver De Caigny·Associate ProducerStacey Shaw·Associate ProducerRandy Zalken·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Owen Walstrom·Stunt CoordinatorAlisa Christensen·Utility StuntsCorry Glass·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
59.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.1
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

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

“A large, green, reptilian creature with an open mouth full of sharp teeth emerges from a body of water, its head angled downwards towards a small white boat wit”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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