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Tommyknockers

  • 2022
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.1K
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Tommyknockers (2022)
When miners blast for gold in the 1870's, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers. The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of survivors held up in the local saloon.
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When miners blast for gold in the 1870's, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers. The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of surviv... Read allWhen miners blast for gold in the 1870's, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers. The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of survivors held up in the local saloon.When miners blast for gold in the 1870's, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers. The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of survivors held up in the local saloon.

  • Director
    • Michael Su
  • Writers
    • Rolfe Kanefsky
    • Michael Mahal
    • Sonny Mahal
  • Stars
    • Richard Grieco
    • Tom Sizemore
    • Robert LaSardo
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    5.2/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Su
    • Writers
      • Rolfe Kanefsky
      • Michael Mahal
      • Sonny Mahal
    • Stars
      • Richard Grieco
      • Tom Sizemore
      • Robert LaSardo
    • 21User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Richard Grieco
    Richard Grieco
    • Dirk
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Marshal Steed
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Lucky
    Jessica Morris
    Jessica Morris
    • Julia Ann Swift
    Angela Cole
    Angela Cole
    • Betsy
    BJ Mezek
    BJ Mezek
    • Fred Rudolph
    Wesley Cannon
    Wesley Cannon
    • Clay
    Robert Donavan
    Robert Donavan
    • Jim Jonas
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    Michael Beran
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    Denny Nolan
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      • Michael Su
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      • Michael Mahal
      • Sonny Mahal
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    8skinnerramone

    Excellent Low Budget Indie Western Horror

    I can unequivocally say Night of the Tommyknockers is Mahal Empire's greatest movie to date. I say that as someone who really enjoyed their previous outings, including Party Bus to Hell, Attack of the Unknown, Death Count, and Bridge of the Doomed.

    There is a real dearth of Western-Horror movies but Night of the Tommyknockers is a quality addition to the genre. It has a real western feel, but it doesn't skimp on the horror. Fans of the genre will be very pleased with the result.

    Robert LaSardo (CSI Miami) and Richard Grieco (21 Jump Street) put in outstanding performances as outlaw bank robbers while Hollywood legend Tom Sizemore (Blackhawk Down, Heat, Natural Born Killers) shines as the local lawman. Shout out to Indie Horror staple Shawn C Phillips for his great performance in Tommyknockers. Always love seeing Shawn show up when we're watching a movie.

    The practical effects in Tommyknockers are top notch. The creatures look fantastic. Mahal Empire movies have higher budgets than your average indie horror movies, and it shows. Most of the action takes place at night, but this movie is well lit and you can always see what is happening. Too often lately movies are so dark it's impossible to follow what is going on, Tommyknockers does not make this mistake. The sound mixing is excellent, and volume levels are consistent, I find too often with Indie Horror I'm always adjusting the volume but again, Mahal Empire movies have more of a big budget feel and are very well polished when it comes to lighting and sound. Director Michael Su (Death Count, Bridge of the Doomed) really outdoes himself with Night of the Tommyknockers, which I think is his best effort to date.

    If you like western movies and horror, you'll definitely want to check out Night of the Tommyknockers!
    2alpha-77721

    This Movie Blows!!!!

    There are not a lot of scary westerns to choose from so I thought I would give it a try.

    This was bad, I mean really bad.

    Bad story, Very Bad Acting, Overall Bad Movie.

    I have sat through bad movies (and I have seen my share) but I couldn't even watch this one to the end.

    About halfway through the movie is about as far as I could watch.

    The storyline had potential BUT the acting was truly that bad. It wasn't just one or two actors, but all of the actors were that bad. I was surprised that Tom Sizemore agreed to do this move.

    If you choose to ignore this review and watch this movie, do not say that you were not warned!!
    1duneplatinum

    yikes

    Watched this film since the same team made another film with an actress I adore. She wasn't in this one, unfortunately. SHE would have elevated it, no doubt.

    Man, was this worse than expected.

    Script was all over the place. Lighting who? DAY/NIGHT? Light poured through windows when it was night outside.

    Costumes were straight out of a high school performance of Oklahoma, along with the acting performances. Aside from the plethora of non-actors all whom paid for their few lines, the leads were all over the place. No one seemed to be in the same movie- tone ranged from over the top stage musical-like theatrics to barely-there performing. Tough to find any real substance in the muck.
    6Aisleboy19850

    A Decent Indie Western/Horror

    A nice addition to the western/horror genre. The Mahal Brothers make great looking Indie films when compared to most, and they are usually a fun watch. "Night..." continues that trend. An interesting story, quality sound, and great looking creatures. I'm sure people will have issues with the lighting consistency, but for me it wasn't an issue because we can actually see what is happening as opposed to the usual pitch black screen in most horror movies. The acting performances were hit or miss which is par for the course in Indie films. Again, not an issue for me. Angela Cole owns this movie hands down. She's fantastic. Richard Grieco, Denny Nolan, and Shawn C Phillips were standouts for me as well. If you dig Indie Horror, give it a try.
    5stuartbentley-90743

    Not a bad western but an average horror

    Tons of micro-budget westerns flood the DTV space yearly, most best left unseen, but sometimes worthwhile fare emerges. The itch for more horror-westerns led me to Night of the Tommyknockers. Not good but not a disaster; it's under 90 minutes and doesn't shy away from monster gore once the bandits-vs-lawmen first half leaves its outlaws in a gold-rush ghost town besieged by gnarled Descent rejects.

    If you can accept the meager production values this kind of film must scrounge up today, then this is an overly-talky obviously-cheap yet still enjoyable creature feature. Just mind the acting; although even that in regard, the actual character dynamics were fun in spite of the bad-to-average performances but I got to grade on a curve considering how rare horror-westerns are, let alone ones as relatively focused and action-filled as this.

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      Fred Rudolph and Julia Ann Swift as well as The Dirk Gang are all based on real people. Fred, (a Pharmacist) and Julia, (the first woman Photographer in the state of California) were later married and had children (seen on the wall of Julia's shop).
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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2025 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Night of the Tommyknockers
    • Filming locations
      • Landers, California, USA(Whitehorse Movie Ranch)
    • Production companies
      • Mahal Empire
      • Mezek Films
      • FilmCore
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      • 1h 26m(86 min)
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      • 2.39:1

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