The Burrowers (2008)

September 9, 2008 (US) • Horror, Western • 96m

Overview

It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real enemy stalks them from below.

Director

J.T. Petty

Writer

J.T. Petty

Top Billed

Doug Hutchison

Keywords

monster funeral underground dakota native american buried alive paralysis crucifix cavalry

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Top Billed Cast

Doug Hutchison

Henry Victor

Clancy Brown

John Clay

William Mapother

Will Parcher

Karl Geary

Coffey

Jocelin Donahue

Maryanne

Laura Leighton

Gertrude

David Busse

Young Bluecoat

Alexandra Edmo

Faith

Brighid Fleming

Little Sister

Christopher Hagen

Father

Galen Hutchison

Dobie Spacks

Harley Coriz

Short Ute

Suzi McLaughlin

Mother

Tatanka Means

Tall Ute

Seri DeYoung

Audrey

David Midthunder

Dull Knife

Sean Patrick Thomas

Walnut Callaghan

Crew

J.T. Petty

Director

J.T. Petty

Author

William Sherak

Producer

Jason Shuman

Producer

Peter Block

Executive Producer

John Sacchi

Executive Producer

Alton Walpole

Executive Producer

Joseph LoDuca

Original Music Composer

Phil Parmet

Director of Photography

Andy Grieve

Editor

Robb Sullivan

Editor

Toni Cobb Brock

Casting

Nancy Nayor

Casting

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Kelly Wagner

Casting

Deborah Everton

Costume Design

James F. Oberlander

Art Direction

Mark Alan Duran

Production Design

Gabrielle Petrissans

Set Decoration

Marisa Frantz

Set Designer

Bren Cook

Costume Supervisor

Matthew Jacobs

Electrician

William 'Barcode' Rosa

Makeup Effects

David A. Brooke

Makeup Effects

Allan B. Holt

Makeup Effects

Jennifer Booth

Production Supervisor

Lyn Gawron

Art Department Coordinator

Joel Goodell

Leadman

Mark Gingras

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Bjelic

Sound Designer

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew Tay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Zsifkovits

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Hastings

Special Effects Coordinator

Noel Hooper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christa Tazzeo

Visual Effects Producer

Russell Solberg

Stunt Coordinator

Steven G. Fracol

Steadicam Operator

Lewis Jacobs

Still Photographer

Steven Litecky

Gaffer

Tyler Fletcher

Video Assist Operator

Jesse Trevino

Set Costumer

Julie Dole

First Assistant Editor

Sam Tischler

Location Manager

Gregory Doucette

Script Supervisor

Ed Duran

Stunt Double

Jimmy Robb

Assistant Sound Editor

Alastair Gray

Dialogue Editor

Bobbi Jo Gonzales

Property Master

Virginia Storey

Foley Artist

Dale Lennon

ADR Editor

Judah Getz

ADR Mixer

Andrew Morgado

ADR Mixer

Randy Wilson

Foley Mixer

David Brownlow

Production Sound Mixer

Yvette Meely

Assistant Hairstylist

Gina Lovato

Contact Lens Technician

Liza Norris

Contact Lens Technician

Paula Jane Hamilton

Key Makeup Artist

Dennis Crow

First Assistant Director

Thom Buckley

Second Assistant Director

Ester Kim

Assistant Property Master

Jerad Marantz

Concept Artist

Robin Blagg

Construction Coordinator

Danelle Vierkant

Creature Design

Paul Judges

Greensman

Phyllis Detrich

Property Master

Lou Boggs

Prop Maker

Kenneth Cook

Prop Maker

Meliton Duran

Prop Maker

Steve Kahn

Prop Maker

Andy Linderkamp

Prop Maker

Abbie D. McCreary

Prop Maker

Zacheriah T. Rheam

Prop Maker

Nathaniel Sandoval

Prop Maker

Travis Stroope

Prop Maker

Linda R. Gore

Set Dresser

Robbie Mueller

Set Dresser

Lisanne Scafine

Set Dressing Buyer

RA Arancio-Parrain

Set Painter

Ginger Dunhill

Set Painter

William Maloney

Set Painter

Kimberly Murak

Set Painter

Jess Levy

Storyboard Artist

Aleah Ames

Key Set Costumer

Tsuya Chinn

Costumer

Debra Chapman

Seamstress

Paula Trujillo

Seamstress

Vali Valus

"B" Camera Operator

Sean Mallon

Best Boy Electric

Eric Steinig

Dolly Grip

Peter Weidenfeller

Dolly Grip

Ben W. Estrada

Electrician

Tone Freshwater

Electrician

Leonard E. Hoffman

Electrician

Ryan Minelli

Electrician

Lee Nakagawa

Electrician

Chip Byrd

First Assistant "A" Camera

Beau Chaput

First Assistant "B" Camera

Christopher Norris

First Assistant "B" Camera

Matthew P. Debevec

Grip

Ian Hanna

Grip

John Marshall McLeod

Grip

Hank Herrera

Key Grip

Richard Pink

Lighting Technician

Ryan Eustis

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Charlie Newberry

Second Assistant "B" Camera

James R. Powell

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Kiira Arai

Casting Assistant

Dominika Posserén

Casting Assistant

Sally Allen

Casting Associate

John Barba

Casting Associate

Gwyn Savage

Extras Casting

Chris Wallace

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Peter Armstrong

Digital Intermediate Producer

Tavia Charlton

Digital Intermediate

Lee Hughes

Digital Intermediate

Dustin DellaVecchia

Editorial Production Assistant

Scott Davidson

Music Editor

Joshua Mathews

Music Programmer

Julio Ferrario

Creative Director

Jarik Van Sluijs

Creative Director

Pamela B. Green

Title Designer

Marcia Woske

Second Second Assistant Director

Josh Machado

Assistant Sound Editor

Allan Fung

Sound

Kyle Boylen

Digital Compositor

Cynthia Gates Fujikawa

Production Accountant

Julian Duran

Production Assistant

Allison K. LeQuin

Production Assistant

Robert Vertrees

Production Assistant

Wendy R. Kennedy

Production Assistant

Dawn Todd Curfman

Production Coordinator

Sean Cardinalli

Second Assistant Accountant

Andrew P. Aguilar

Set Production Assistant

Niki Hossack

Set Production Assistant

Janie Elliott

Travel Coordinator

Charles Chesser

Prop Maker

Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 7/10

July 20, 2014

The Burrower Tribe in BurrowerVision.

The Burrowers is written and directed by J.T. Petty. It stars William Mapother, Sean Patrick Thomas, Clancy Brown, Laura Leighton, Doug Hutchison, Karl Geary and Robert Richard. Music is by Joseph LoDuca and cinematography by Phil Parmet.

August the 11th 1879, the Dakota territories, and after a family of pioneers are abducted a posse is formed and go off in search of the culprits. It is believed they have fallen prey to hostile Native Americans, but once out in the wilds the truth hits home and the posse find themselves in a brutal and bloody fight for survival.

It's not like Tremors! That wonderful homage to the B movie creature features of the 1950s is played for laughs and action thrills. The Burrowers admittedly on plot synopsis' does lend one to think that a fun packed creature feature is in the offering, but as many unaware film fans have found out, this is far from being the case.

I would rather walk in the right direction than ride with my head up my ass.

The Burrowers takes itself seriously, and not insultingly so. J.T. Petty wanted to make a Horror/Western but not in the schlocky sense. He even infuses the narrative with some human concerns and statements, ecologically and racially so.

The pace is very, very deliberate, so potential first time viewers need to take that into consideration. Once the plot is kick started in the opening salvo, the posse go out into the wilds and interact, for better and worse, dialogue is sharp and pointed, intelligent even.

A number of great character based scenes are setting the tone for what is a downbeat picture, while when the action comes in tantalising spurts, it's well marshalled by Petty, and it's not just all about the creatures either.

The look is of a classical Western, which considering the modest budget is quite some achievement. From costuming and props, to the colour palette, the film convinces as the Old West of 1879. In this regard it would have been very interesting to have seen Petty make a standalone Oater.

Practical effects are very decent and CGI is wisely used sparingly, though the big showdown at pic's end is something of a let down. Elsewhere Sir Clancy of Brown and Doug The Thug Hutchison are sadly under written, though the face fuzz department scores high marks!

A tricky one to recommend to either Horror or Western fans, but for atmosphere and a great sense of period - and no little amount of originality as well, it's worth checking out as long as you don't expect Tremors. 7/10

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$7,000,000

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