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The Employer (2013 Film)
''The Employer'' is a psychological thriller written and directed by Frank Merle. The film stars Malcolm McDowell as the title character who interviews five candidates for a job at a mysterious, powerful corporation. After a film festival circuit in early 2013, the film was released by Vision Films in the U.S. on June 7, 2013 as an On Demand premiere title, followed by a DVD release on July 2, 2013. Plot Five highly qualified applicants for a position with the mysterious, powerful Carcharias Corporation wake up trapped together in a locked room without any hope of escape. After exchanging stories about how each of them had been sedated and abducted they receive a phone call from their interviewer, known only as The Employer, who informs them that they have to kill each other; only the last surviving candidate would get the job. Cast * Malcolm McDowell as The Employer * David Dastmalchian as James * Paige Howard as Sandra * Michael DeLorenzo as Keith * Matthew Willig as Mike * Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Merle
Frank Merle is an American screenwriter, director and producer best known for '' The Employer'' and '' From Jennifer.'' Also a theatrical producer and director, Merle trained at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Film career After graduating summa cum laude from The Theatre School, Merle co-founded Keyhole Theatre Company in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He served as Artistic Director of Keyhole Theatre Company for seven years, during which time he directed and produced over thirty professional stage productions, both at Keyhole Theatre and at several other Chicago area theater companies. His first short film, ''What Joan Knows,'' earned him an Award for Excellence at the Geneva Film Festival, and his second project, ''Morgan's Last Call,'' won Best Short Film at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. He then made a trilogy of horror shorts, ''Gnaw,'' ''Art Room,'' and ''Carnage on Graves Farm,'' all of which won awards on the festival circuit. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised in Liverpool. He later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before embarking on an acting career that has spanned over 50 years. He is also known for playing the title character in ''Caligula'' (1979), and Mick Travis in the trilogy of '' if....'' (1968), ''O Lucky Man!'' (1973), and ''Britannia Hospital'' (1982). He has also appeared in films such as '' Time After Time'' (1979), '' Cat People'' (1982), ''Blue Thunder'' (1983), ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994), ''Tank Girl'' (1995), ''Gangster No. 1'' (2000), ''Easy A'' (2010), '' The Artist'' (2011) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). He also appeared as Dr. Samuel Loomis in the 2007 remake ''Halloween'' and its 2009 sequel, '' Halloween II''. McDowell has also had a string of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dastmalchian
David Dastmalchian (; born July 21, 1975) is an American film and stage actor. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises; he portrayed Thomas Schiff in ''The Dark Knight'', Kurt in the first two Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ''Ant-Man'' films and the animated series '' What If…?'', Abra Kadabra in the CW's ''The Flash'', and Abner Krill / Polka-Dot Man in '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). He has also appeared in three of Denis Villeneuve's films: ''Prisoners'', ''Blade Runner 2049'', and ''Dune''. Dastmalchian wrote and starred in the semi-autobiographical film ''Animals''. Early life and career David Dastmalchian was born on July 21, 1975, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Priscilla (née Doran; 1941–2020) and Hossein Dastmalchian (1937–2021), an Iranian-American engineer who worked at engineering firm Black & Veatch. He has 2 sisters and a brother. His parents divorced, which he described as "tumultuous", and both remarried. He was raised in O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Howard
Paige Carlyle Howard (born February 5, 1985) is an American actress. She is a sister of actress Bryce Dallas Howard and daughter of director and actor Ron Howard. Education Howard attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career Howard made her professional stage debut at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City, playing the title character in J. M. Barrie's play ''Mary Rose'' which was directed by Tina Landau. After guest-starring roles on TV shows ''Medium'' and '' 90210'', Howard made her feature film debut as Sue O’Malley in the 2009 comedy '' Adventureland''. She then followed with a lead role on the web series ''stalkTALK'', and starring roles in the indie comedies ''Virgin Alexander'' and ''Cheesecake Casserole'', as well as the psychological thriller '' The Employer'' opposite Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Zane
William George Zane Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor. His breakthrough role was in the 1989 Australian film ''Dead Calm'', a performance that earned him a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor. He has since appeared in numerous films and television series, notably playing Caledon Hockley in the epic romance disaster film ''Titanic'' (1997), for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Zane's other film roles include Kit Walker / The Phantom in the superhero film ''The Phantom'' (1996), "Match" in the ''Back to the Future'' franchise, Lieutenant Val Kozlowski in '' Memphis Belle'' (1990), The Collector in ''Demon Knight'' (1995), Curtis Zampf in '' The Believer'' (2001), and Richard Miller in the ''Sniper'' film series. He also played the recurring role of John Justice Wheeler in the second season of the TV series ''Twin Peaks'', and provided the voice of Ansem in the video game ''Kingdom Hearts'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting. In terms of context and convention, it is a subgenre of the broader ranging thriller narrative structure,Dictionary.com, definitionpsychological thriller (definition) Accessed November 3, 2013, "...a suspenseful movie or book emphasizing the psychology of its characters rather than the plot; this subgenre of thriller movie or book – Example: In a psychological thriller, the characters are exposed to danger on a mental level rather than a physical one....", with similarities to Gothic and detective fiction in the sense of sometimes having a "dissolving sense of reality". It is often told through the viewpoint of psychologically stressed characters, revealing their distorted mental perceptions and focusing on the complex and often tortured relationships between obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carcharias
''Carcharias'' is a genus of sand tiger sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae. Once bearing many prehistoric species, all have gone extinct with the exception of the critically endangered sand tiger shark. Description ''Carcharias'' are 2.5 m long on average. The maximum weight of the shark is 158.8 kg. Differentiating species of sharks is usually done by locating and measuring their fins. The second dorsal fin and the anal fin of ''Carcharias'' are very large. In fact, they are about equal in size. The pectoral fins are triangular and only slightly larger than the dorsal fins. The teeth are very long and narrow with sharp points. The teeth are smooth with no ridges. The tail is one third of the entire body size. Diet ''Carcharias'' species hunt bony fish, small sharks, rays, squids, crabs, and lobsters. Habitat Sand tiger sharks live in water depths ranging from 0 to 190 meters. They are found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. They are commonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael DeLorenzo
Michael DeLorenzo (born October 31, 1959) is an American actor, director, writer, producer, dancer, and musician. He is known for his work in television and film. Early life DeLorenzo was raised in The Bronx, New York. His late father, Arthur DeLorenzo, was of Italian descent and his late mother, Carmen DeLorenzo, was from Puerto Rico. DeLorenzo is the second eldest of four children. He has one sister and two brothers. DeLorenzo first began performing at a young age as a dancer with Tina Ramirez's Ballet Hispanico. DeLorenzo went on to receive various scholarships from the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and the New York School of Ballet. He danced alongside Rudolph Nureyev and the National Ballet of Canada. DeLorenzo performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov and the American Ballet Theatre. He went on to attend the Manhattan-based High School of Performing Arts, made famous by the movie and television series '' Fame''. He danced with Richard Thomas' U.S. Terpsic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Willig
Matthew Joseph Willig (born January 21, 1969) is an American actor and former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Early life and education Willig was born in La Mirada, California. He played football and basketball at St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California). He played college football at the University of Southern California as a member of the 1989 Rose Bowl winning team. He was a public administration major. Professional football career Willig played 14 years for the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Carolina Panthers. Willig was on the winning St. Louis Rams team in Super Bowl XXXIV, and on the Carolina Panthers' team in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Acting career Willig portrayed Special Agent Simon Cade in season eight of '' NCIS'' until the first episode of season nine (airdate 20 September 2011). In 2009, he had a supporting role as a brutish caveman tormenting Jack Black and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katerina Mikailenko
Katerina Mikailenko is an American actress, model, and dancer best known for her numerous guest appearances on various network television shows and for her memorable role as Wilhelmina "Billie" Lewis in the 2013 psychological thriller '' The Employer'' starring Malcolm McDowell. She grew up in a small town near Portland, Oregon and has also lived in San Diego and Los Angeles. Career As a child and teenager, Katerina appeared in modeling campaigns for Adidas, Nike and several department stores. She also fervently studied ballet and modern dance in a semi-professional dance troupe. Despite her natural stage presence, Katerina didn't discover her talent and love for acting until she was cast as Cecily in her high school's production of ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. At the age of 16, Katerina and her family relocated to sunny San Diego, CA. The change in location let her give professional acting a real shot, and with her good looks, talent and a pinch of luck, she was quickly cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Aycox
Nicki Lynn Aycox (May 26, 1975 – November 16, 2022) was an American actress and musician, known for her roles in ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural'', ''Cold Case'', ''Jeepers Creepers 2'', ''Perfect Stranger (film), Perfect Stranger'' and ''The X-Files: I Want to Believe''. She released her debut Extended play, EP, ''Red Velvet Room'', in 2015. Early life Aycox was born in Hennessey, Oklahoma. She had Native Americans in the United States, Native American ancestry and a younger brother, Steve. As a child, Aycox enjoyed singing and playing the piano. Career Aycox's early acting appearances included ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''USA High'', ''Boy Meets World'', ''The X-Files'' and a recurring role in ''Providence (American TV series), Providence''. In 2003, Aycox played Minxie Hayes, a psychic cheerleader, in ''Jeepers Creepers 2''. It was the sequel to the 2001 horror film ''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers''. From July to October 2005, Aycox portr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriekfest
Shriekfest Horror Film Festival is a film festival specializing in the horror genre. It is the longest running horror festival in Los Angeles. In 2017, Shriekfest expanded to include an Orlando, FL festival location. History Shriekfest Horror Film Festival was founded in July 2001. It is the oldest continually running genre festival in Los Angeles, California. It is held in October at Raleigh Studios on Melrose Boulevard in the Charlie Chaplin Theatre. The festival was founded by actress Denise Gossett with her partner Kimberlee Beeson. Gossett came up with the idea after starring in the horror film '' Chain of Souls''. She realized there was a scarcity of film festivals and competitions for the horror genre. She and Beeson created Shriekfest in the hopes that young and upcoming filmmakers and screenwriters would find in it an outlet for their talent. Their partnership lasted until 2003, after which time Todd Beeson became the new partner in the festival. Shriekfest awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
