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2 Rock The Bronx by Fish Altieri Wednesday, December 2, :36 AM EST Krackoon is an instant cult classic. You re probably reading this and saying what is Krackoon? It s an independent horror movie, a gore comedy, made by an amazingly focused group of Bronx filmmakers, actors, and friends who spent about a year putting a vision of monster mayhem on film. This roughly hour-andchange length movie answers the question of what would happen if one of those sweet little urban raccoons that rip open garbage bags at night ingested a powerful quantity of killer crack and started ripping open people involved with a crooked town mayor and his deadly crew. The shoe string budget is more than made up for by the love, vision and care of the people involved in it. Written and directed by the energetic, charismatic Jerry Landi of Throggs Neck, the film stars Ken Champlin who brings sympathy to the very unsympathetic character of the Mayor, young Joe Feri as a boy who befriends the title monster, also with Anthony De Bellis (the film s DP) and Martin Vanihel who bring an unsettling menace to their roles as a sadistic duo who unknowingly set the whole plot into action. To say that this movie is a complete 180 degree turn from Mr. Landi s last movie (a documentary about taps player Al Nicotina who has a small pivotal role in this movie) would be an understatement of the year. The director brings the same focused passion to this new film. A production sheet for Krackoon reads like a who s who of some of the most talented hard working people in the northeast Bronx: Special gore effects by artist Richard Rethorn, second unit director John McDermott, continuity by Andy Alexandris with Ivan King doing the Best Boy job. Storyboards for the film were the combined effort of Anthony De Bellis and the writer/director. On the film soundtrack local alternative musician Elizabeth Glushko provides a mournful cello piece over the credits ( Theme from Krackoon?) The Underground Professionalz write and perform a song called Me and My Gun, Anthony De Bellis writes and performs Live by the Sword and Frank Cadillac writes and performs X Generation and Paranoia. There are too many local talents in the cast to mention but just a sampling of some names you might recognize are Victor Chu, Joseph Dewitt, Frank Randazzo, Ken Champlin Sr., Jennifer Baron, Al Belfiore, Chrys Napolitano, Scott Barille and of course the most warped, hilarious, hyped up murderous raccoon you ve ever encountered. This column will keep you up to date on any screenings of this exciting Bronxbased indie movie. So, what is this, like the fourth or fifth indie film coming out of the Bronx in the last two years? Like I ve been saying, filmmakers are the new rock stars. Rock on. Rock out.

The great horror films of the 70 s inspired KRACKOON Films like NIGHT OF THE LEPUS, IT S ALIVE, WILLARD, CHILDREN SHOULD NT PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS and BLACULA were a few of my favorite films from the

3 The great horror films of the 70 s inspired KRACKOON Films like NIGHT OF THE LEPUS, IT S ALIVE, WILLARD, CHILDREN SHOULD NT PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS and BLACULA were a few of my favorite films from the halcyon days of grind house cinema, and I mean the real grind house era. When I set out to make my first horror film, I tried to stay away from the obvious clichés that seemed to plaque the films currently being forced upon the public. Being a big fan of horror films, I felt a lot of pressure to film a movie that I considered would stand above the rest, I hope KRACKOON turns out to be that film. The Bronx is facing a new problem. The over development of our waterfronts has forced animals such as raccoons, skunks and possums to invade neighborhoods like locust point in search of food and shelter which has been denied by the raising of these structures. Unknown to anyone, a Crack addicted raccoon with a craving for blood enters the town of Locust Point adding a new dimension to the growing problem Along the way, we are introduced to a cast of characters out of a demented Norman Rockwell painting, people you have a hard time warming up to, the real monsters in this story. As the story progresses a plot to buy locust point and turn the property into a giant condo complex is revealed, and it seems some local politicians are working hand in hand with the local construction king BENNY BALZONE to achieve this goal. Dirty politics, Drug and Child abuse, and one cracked out murderous raccoon sets the stage for the most exciting horror film to come out in years. And remember, NOT ALL CRACKHEADS HAVE TWO LEGS. Take a pull on the pipe, enter KRACKOON.

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