''Muckman'' is a 2009
direct-to-video
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horror film
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Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
B movie
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, directed by
Brett Piper. It stars
A.J. Khan,
Allison Whitney, and
Ian Piper .
Plot
A failed, TV reporter (
Steve Diasparra) is sent to the swamps of Pennsylvania to set up a story on the fabled creature present there, the Muckman. Initially it seems the reporter, Mickey, is having good luck, but it is later revealed that the "creature" he was seeing was a hoax. Desperate for actual leads, Mickey and his partner Asia (
A.J. Khan), assemble a team to lead them to the actual creature. The team composed of Billie (
Allison Whitney), Pauline (
Danielle Donahue), Curly (
Ian Piper) and Drew (
Jared Warren
Jared Warren is an American musician who is the bassist of Big Business (alongside drummer Coady Willis) and formerly the Melvins.
Career
Both Warren and Willis joined the Melvins in January 2006 and appear on '' (A) Senile Animal'' as well ...
), goes off to local resident, Cletus' (
Ken Van Sant), cabin to await the arrival of the Muckman. Soon enough Billie finds the Muckman's eggs, and tries to hatch them. But the Muckman becomes severely angered by this, and starts to attack the crew, Cletus, and his family.
Cast
* Steve Diasparra
* A.J. Khan
*
Danielle Donahue
* Ian Piper
* Alison Whitney
* Ken Van Sant
* Jared Warren
Screenings
On May 7, 2011, ''Muckman'' debuted at the 15th installment of the Weekend of Fear festival in Erlangen/Germany.
References
External links
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2009 direct-to-video films
American horror films
2009 horror films
2009 films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
Films set in swamps
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