7eventy 5ive
Encyclopedia
Dead Tone, originally released as 7eventy 5ive, is a 2007
horror film
directed and written by Brian Hooks
and Deon Taylor
. It stars Brian Hooks
, Antwon Tanner
, Cherie Johnson
, Rutger Hauer, German Legarreta
, Gwendoline Yeo
and Aimee Garcia.
as the children hide in their bedrooms.
Ten years later, Chuck (Josh Hammond
) is murdered in his house by an unknown figure. Meanwhile, Brandon (Jonathan Chase
) is throwing a party at his fathers secluded mansion. Brandon invites his ex-girlfriend, Karina (Jud Tylor), so he can try and get back together with her, but she insists that her group of friends also come, including Marcus (Brian Hooks
), Roxy (Cherie Johnson
), Shawn (Germán Legarreta
), Kareem (Antwon Tanner
), Scott (Wil Horneff
) and Jody (Aimee Garcia). As the group are about to leave, Scott decides he wants to change his clothes are runs inside, emerging a few moments later from his house. As the group drive to the house, they stop off at a gas station, where it is revealed Chuck was one of the children from the original Waley murders. Meanwhile, two detectives, Detective Anne Hastings (Gwendoline Yeo
) and Detective John Criton (Rutger Hauer) begin an investigation to find out where the Waley children now are. As they continue their investigation, they discover more of them have been murdered.
As the group arrive and the party starts, Brandon and his friend Cal (Austin Basis) show everyone around, revealing that the house is filled with cameras which can be monitored on screens in the monitoring room, due to the house previously being used as a reality show set. After a few hours of partying, Marcus suggests a game of Seventy Five. Various people take part, until one caller murders someone for the group to hear. They all decide to not answer the phone and continue with their night. After most people have left, Becky (Ellen Woglom) answers the phone to give directions to the pizza man, not realizing the pizza had already been delivered. While everyone goes to bed, Karina and Brandon make up. Becky stays up with Julie (Soraya Kelley) and two boys. The door bell rings so Becky goes to answer it, but the killer swiftly decapitates her, before murdering the two boys and then Julie. The killer then proceeds to decapitate a boy in the hot tub before drowning his girlfriend. Kareem witnesses this and rounds up Roxy, Marcus and Anna (Denyce Lawton
) to leave. The group split up to find the others. Marcus finds Jody and Cal, but soon discover Anna has been murdered. The killer chases Marcus, Jody and Cal through the house, but they manage to get away by getting into Brandon and Karina's room. Soon after Kareem and Roxy arrive with an unconscious Scott, who Kareem accidentally knocked out. Brandon blames Marcus for the murders, causing a fight to break out.
After a while of waiting, Brandon and Karina leave to retrieve keys for Brandon's car, while Marcus and Kareem search for Shawn. The killer soon attacks Brandon and Karina, and Brandon is eventually axed in the back, killing him. The killer then throws Karina off the balcony, however she survives and runs into the monitor room. Meanwhile, Cal goes outside to try and hot wire a car. As he succeeds, the killer appears and beats him to death, although he does manage to summon help to the house. As Marcus and Kareem search they hear screams and so rush back to the room, only to find everyone has fled. They soon discover a Roxy has been murdered, before finding Scott. The killer attacks them, but Marcus and Kareem manage to overpower them and pin them to the ground. As Scott swings the axe, he kills Kareem, before attempting to murder Marcus, who manages to escape to the monitoring room. Karina and Marcus watch in horror as both Jody and then Shawn are murdered.
Scott soon comes to the monitoring room, with his accomplice (Kyle Turley
), who is revealed to be an inmate from the mental hospital they both recently escaped from. He goes on to reveal that he is, in fact, Scott's twin brother, Josh, and that he murdered Scott before they left for the party. Josh tells Marcus he blames him for the deaths of his parents all those years ago as he was the one that wanted to play Seventy Five. Josh then turns on his accomplice, stabbing him, before a fight breaks out between him, Karina and Marcus. Eventually, Josh stabs Karina to death. While Marcus swings the axe to kill Josh, Detectives Anne and John arrive and shoot Marcus, believing he is the killer. As Anne and John comfort Josh, the accomplice rises with an axe and swings it towards the detectives.
.
. The DVD was released on February 9, 2010 from Screen Media.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed and written by Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks is an actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve.-Movie career:...
and Deon Taylor
Deon Taylor
Deon Taylor is an American film director and screenwriter for horror films.-Early life:Deon Taylor was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Gary, Indiana...
. It stars Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks is an actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve.-Movie career:...
, Antwon Tanner
Antwon Tanner
Antwon Tanner is an American actor, mostly known for his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW drama series One Tree Hill.-Biography:...
, Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on Punky Brewster and the long-running situation comedy show Family Matters, where she plays Laura Winslow's best friend Maxine "Max" Johnson. In 2009, she wrote, starred and produced the independent film I Do... I Did!,...
, Rutger Hauer, German Legarreta
Germán Legarreta
Germán Legarreta is a Puerto Rican-born American film and television actor.-Early life:Legarreta was born Germán Legarreta Quiles in San Juan, Puerto Rico; It did not take long for him to get his first big break—a commercial when he was just three years old...
, Gwendoline Yeo
Gwendoline Yeo
-Early life:Born in Singapore, Yeo is the niece of George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs. She moved to California as a teenager, graduating from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1994...
and Aimee Garcia.
Plot
The film begins with a sleepover of children prank calling people playing the game Seventy Five while their parents are in the other room having drinks. The rules of the game are that you must keep some random person on the line for 75 seconds, and they must believe what you’re saying. As the night goes on the kids go to bed, a man whom the kids recently called calls back, before jumping from a closet and killing all the parents in the house with an axeAxe
The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol...
as the children hide in their bedrooms.
Ten years later, Chuck (Josh Hammond
Josh Hammond
-Filmography:* The Tripper * Over Your Head TV series* Scrubs TV Series* 7eventy 5ive * Living with Fran TV Series* Las Vegas TV Series* Blue Demon * CSI: NY TV Series...
) is murdered in his house by an unknown figure. Meanwhile, Brandon (Jonathan Chase
Jonathan Chase (actor)
Jonathan Chase is an American actor.Chase was born Jonathan Shane Greenfield in Plantation, Florida. A graduate of the University of Florida, he is best known for his role as Cash in the final season of the UPN show One on One starring Kyla Pratt...
) is throwing a party at his fathers secluded mansion. Brandon invites his ex-girlfriend, Karina (Jud Tylor), so he can try and get back together with her, but she insists that her group of friends also come, including Marcus (Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks is an actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve.-Movie career:...
), Roxy (Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on Punky Brewster and the long-running situation comedy show Family Matters, where she plays Laura Winslow's best friend Maxine "Max" Johnson. In 2009, she wrote, starred and produced the independent film I Do... I Did!,...
), Shawn (Germán Legarreta
Germán Legarreta
Germán Legarreta is a Puerto Rican-born American film and television actor.-Early life:Legarreta was born Germán Legarreta Quiles in San Juan, Puerto Rico; It did not take long for him to get his first big break—a commercial when he was just three years old...
), Kareem (Antwon Tanner
Antwon Tanner
Antwon Tanner is an American actor, mostly known for his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW drama series One Tree Hill.-Biography:...
), Scott (Wil Horneff
Wil Horneff
William Samuel "Wil" Horneff is an American actor.-Biography:The eldest of four children, his parents own the Robin Horneff Performing Arts Center in Waldwick, New Jersey while his father, Van, also owns a gymnastics mat business. He grew up in Saddle River, New Jersey and attended Bergen Catholic...
) and Jody (Aimee Garcia). As the group are about to leave, Scott decides he wants to change his clothes are runs inside, emerging a few moments later from his house. As the group drive to the house, they stop off at a gas station, where it is revealed Chuck was one of the children from the original Waley murders. Meanwhile, two detectives, Detective Anne Hastings (Gwendoline Yeo
Gwendoline Yeo
-Early life:Born in Singapore, Yeo is the niece of George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs. She moved to California as a teenager, graduating from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1994...
) and Detective John Criton (Rutger Hauer) begin an investigation to find out where the Waley children now are. As they continue their investigation, they discover more of them have been murdered.
As the group arrive and the party starts, Brandon and his friend Cal (Austin Basis) show everyone around, revealing that the house is filled with cameras which can be monitored on screens in the monitoring room, due to the house previously being used as a reality show set. After a few hours of partying, Marcus suggests a game of Seventy Five. Various people take part, until one caller murders someone for the group to hear. They all decide to not answer the phone and continue with their night. After most people have left, Becky (Ellen Woglom) answers the phone to give directions to the pizza man, not realizing the pizza had already been delivered. While everyone goes to bed, Karina and Brandon make up. Becky stays up with Julie (Soraya Kelley) and two boys. The door bell rings so Becky goes to answer it, but the killer swiftly decapitates her, before murdering the two boys and then Julie. The killer then proceeds to decapitate a boy in the hot tub before drowning his girlfriend. Kareem witnesses this and rounds up Roxy, Marcus and Anna (Denyce Lawton
Denyce Lawton
Denyce-Marie Lawton is a model and actress known as Denyce Lawton.-Biography:Lawton is of African American and Korean descent. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lawton is the middle child of three children, She also has a older half sister who's full Korean...
) to leave. The group split up to find the others. Marcus finds Jody and Cal, but soon discover Anna has been murdered. The killer chases Marcus, Jody and Cal through the house, but they manage to get away by getting into Brandon and Karina's room. Soon after Kareem and Roxy arrive with an unconscious Scott, who Kareem accidentally knocked out. Brandon blames Marcus for the murders, causing a fight to break out.
After a while of waiting, Brandon and Karina leave to retrieve keys for Brandon's car, while Marcus and Kareem search for Shawn. The killer soon attacks Brandon and Karina, and Brandon is eventually axed in the back, killing him. The killer then throws Karina off the balcony, however she survives and runs into the monitor room. Meanwhile, Cal goes outside to try and hot wire a car. As he succeeds, the killer appears and beats him to death, although he does manage to summon help to the house. As Marcus and Kareem search they hear screams and so rush back to the room, only to find everyone has fled. They soon discover a Roxy has been murdered, before finding Scott. The killer attacks them, but Marcus and Kareem manage to overpower them and pin them to the ground. As Scott swings the axe, he kills Kareem, before attempting to murder Marcus, who manages to escape to the monitoring room. Karina and Marcus watch in horror as both Jody and then Shawn are murdered.
Scott soon comes to the monitoring room, with his accomplice (Kyle Turley
Kyle Turley
Kyle John Turley is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League, and current American recording artist. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.In addition to the...
), who is revealed to be an inmate from the mental hospital they both recently escaped from. He goes on to reveal that he is, in fact, Scott's twin brother, Josh, and that he murdered Scott before they left for the party. Josh tells Marcus he blames him for the deaths of his parents all those years ago as he was the one that wanted to play Seventy Five. Josh then turns on his accomplice, stabbing him, before a fight breaks out between him, Karina and Marcus. Eventually, Josh stabs Karina to death. While Marcus swings the axe to kill Josh, Detectives Anne and John arrive and shoot Marcus, believing he is the killer. As Anne and John comfort Josh, the accomplice rises with an axe and swings it towards the detectives.
Cast
- Brian HooksBrian HooksBrian Hooks is an actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve.-Movie career:...
as Marcus - Antwon TannerAntwon TannerAntwon Tanner is an American actor, mostly known for his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW drama series One Tree Hill.-Biography:...
as Kareem - Cherie JohnsonCherie JohnsonCherie Johnson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on Punky Brewster and the long-running situation comedy show Family Matters, where she plays Laura Winslow's best friend Maxine "Max" Johnson. In 2009, she wrote, starred and produced the independent film I Do... I Did!,...
as Roxy - Aimee Garcia as Jody Walters
- Judy TylorJudy TylorJudy "Jud" Tylor is a Canadian television and film actress. She has had recurring roles in a number of television programs including That '70s Show and Edgemont.-Television:...
as Karina - Wil HorneffWil HorneffWilliam Samuel "Wil" Horneff is an American actor.-Biography:The eldest of four children, his parents own the Robin Horneff Performing Arts Center in Waldwick, New Jersey while his father, Van, also owns a gymnastics mat business. He grew up in Saddle River, New Jersey and attended Bergen Catholic...
as Scott - Jonathan ChaseJonathan Chase (actor)Jonathan Chase is an American actor.Chase was born Jonathan Shane Greenfield in Plantation, Florida. A graduate of the University of Florida, he is best known for his role as Cash in the final season of the UPN show One on One starring Kyla Pratt...
as Brandon O'Connell - German LegarretaGermán LegarretaGermán Legarreta is a Puerto Rican-born American film and television actor.-Early life:Legarreta was born Germán Legarreta Quiles in San Juan, Puerto Rico; It did not take long for him to get his first big break—a commercial when he was just three years old...
as Shawn - Austin Basis as Lucius 'Crazy Cal' Dupree
- Gwendoline YeoGwendoline Yeo-Early life:Born in Singapore, Yeo is the niece of George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs. She moved to California as a teenager, graduating from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1994...
as Detective Ann Hastings - Ellen Woglom as Becky
- Denyce LawtonDenyce LawtonDenyce-Marie Lawton is a model and actress known as Denyce Lawton.-Biography:Lawton is of African American and Korean descent. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lawton is the middle child of three children, She also has a older half sister who's full Korean...
as Anna - Rutger Hauer as Detective Criton
- Kyle TurleyKyle TurleyKyle John Turley is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League, and current American recording artist. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.In addition to the...
as Accomplice - Josh HammondJosh Hammond-Filmography:* The Tripper * Over Your Head TV series* Scrubs TV Series* 7eventy 5ive * Living with Fran TV Series* Las Vegas TV Series* Blue Demon * CSI: NY TV Series...
as Chuck Newton - Soraya Kelley as Julie
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Vincent Gillioz and featured songs from Wyclef JeanWyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
.
Release
The film was shot in May 2005 but remained unreleased for nearly two years. It had it's world premiere on 16 May 2007 as part of the Cannes Film Market and it's US debut was on July 23, 2007 at the Sacramento Film FestivalSacramento Film Festival
The Sacramento International Film Festival is an arts organization with year round activities, culminating in an annual film celebration each year in late March and continuing to early April-Mission:...
. The DVD was released on February 9, 2010 from Screen Media.