 SEASON 2, EPISODE 16 SCARLET CINEMA Nerdy college student Darius Pogue (Jonathan Wise) spends hours alone in a dark movie theatre mouthing dialogue along with Lon Chaney Jr. in the classic horror film 'The Wolf Man'. When the lights in the theatre come back on, Darius has a hard time returning to the real world. In fact, his greatest wish in life is to become a werewolf. After some of Darius' classmates humiliate him by showing a film of one of his attempts to transform himself into a werewolf, Darius becomes even more obsessed. While browsing through Taylor McDougall's camera shop for a film case project, Darius becomes mesmerized by an antique movie camera. When McDougall (John Swindells) firmly states that the camera is not for sale, Darius steals it, but not before the camera eerily captures McDougall's image on film. When Darius returns to his dorm with his prize, the camera seems to come to life. A blue light shining from its viewfinder beckons Darius to peer in. When he does, Darius sees footage from 'The Wolf Man', but this time, the plot is altered somewhat. The werewolf is seen entering McDougall's camera shop, where he proceeds to savage Taylor with the camera emitting all the sights and sounds of the carnage. Stunned, Darius rips open the back of the camera and finds the inscription 'Three deaths and you get your wish'. Darius is euphoric as he begins plotting revenge against those who have wronged and humiliated him. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS DARIUS POGUE- JONATHAN WISE TAYLOR MCDOUGALL- JOHN SWINDELLS CARISSA- JULIE STEWART BLAIR WESTLAKE- JOHN GRAHAM PROFESSOR SCHWARTZ- PETER MESSALINE DETECTIVE- J.R. ZIMMERMAN THE WOLF MAN- MATT BIRMAN Written by- Rob Hedden Directed by- David Winning Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Supervising Producer- Jon Andersen Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Consultant- Jim Henshaw Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff Editor- Gary L. Smith First Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Second Unit Director- T.J. Scott Casting by- Tina Gerussi Camera Operator- Randal Platt 1st Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien 2nd Assistant Camera- Trevor Haws Sound Recordist- Ao Loo Boom Operator- Erik Fitz Costume Designer- Maxyne Baker Assistant Designer- Marie-Sylvie Deveau Wardrobe Mistress- Judith England Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Hair Stylist- Madeleine Russell Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dresser- Kimothy Steede Swing Gang- David Maltese, Darryl Beebe Second Assistant Director- Jill Compton Stunt Coordinator- T.J. Scott Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Janet Kranz Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser Production Secretary- Victoria Harding Third Assistant Director- John Lind Director of Visual Effects- Megan Hope-Ross Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc. Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki Prosthetic Artist- Darren Perks Property Master- Lee Wildgen Lead Props- Frauke Illing Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Kevin Murphy Electricians- Steve Morrison, Nigel Draper Transportation Coordinator- Chris Radley-Walters Key Grip- Mark Silver Best Boy Grip- Greg Palermo Grips- Blake Ballantine, Malcolm Nefsky Construction Coordinator- Ron Lightfoot Supervising Editor- Gary L. Smith Post-Production Supervisor- Philip Stilman Post-Production Coordinator- Gary Mueller Assistant Editor- Bernadette Kelly Video Post-Production Facilities- The Magnetic North Corporation Sound Mixers- Terry Gordica, Tim Archer Supervising Sound Editor- Christopher Hutton Sound Editors- Jon Archer, Helen Watson Foley- Peter Harper, John Sievert Sound Post-Production- Master's Workshop Executive in Charge of Production- Robert Wertheimer Executive Production Consultant- Rick Schwartz Supervising Executive for Hometown Films- Barbara Sachs Copyright 1989 Paramount Pictures Corporation A Triumph Entertainment Corporation Production Produced in Association with Hometown Films All Rights Reserved |
     Darius: "Please...let it happen tonight..." Professor Schwartz: "There is no room in the art of film for such callus insensitivity..." Darius: "Even a man pure at heart...may become a wolf..." Jack: "And now you will find peace...for eternity..." Micki: "Be careful what you wish for...you might just get it..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Taylor (John Swindells)- Mauled to death offscreen 2. Blair (John Graham)- Mauled to death 3. Professor Schwartz (Peter Messaline)- Mauled to death 4. The Wolf Man (Matt Birman)- Shot twice with silver bullets 5. Darius (Jonathan Wise)- Strangled with film coated with silver nitrate TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What movie channeled Darius' obsession with films? 2. What was the purpose of Carissa's visit to Curious Goods? 3. How much money did Carissa pay for her camera? 4. What inscription was written on the inside of the camera? 5. What was the number of Darius' dorm room? ANSWERS 1. Darius channeled his obsession with films through 'The Wolf Man'. 2. Carissa visited the store to borrow masks for her film project. 3. Carissa paid $300 for her camera. 4. The inscription said 'Three deaths and you get your wish'. 5. Darius' dorm room was number 403. AIR DATE February 20, 1989 EPISODE RATING: 7 The scary look at one man's obsession with horror films... One of my favorite episodes of the entire series PROMO |
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