THE URGE wins Best Short Thriller Film at the 2008 Bare Bones Film Festival.
Written By Victor Patron and Steve Hull
Produced and Directed By George L. Heredia
Co-Produced By Ena Herfkens
Director of Photography - Jon Bickford
Format - HDV
TRT - 6:06
Available on DVD (features many extras and Spanish subtitles)
Principle Production - March 18, 2007 - Completed May 1, 2007
Starring Jeffery Baker and Allyson Ryan
Film Trivia:
Film was shot in one day on location at Long Beach City College and streets of Long Beach
Production budget was under $900
The first caller’s voice is Victor Patron’s voice over
The Radio Station Manager (named Wendy) is Ena Herfkens, the co-producer. An alternate ending shows her dead in the final shot.
The Janitor is credited as “self” but is really the director George L. Heredia.
The music heard playing through the janitor’s headphones is a song written and recorded by George L. Heredia in 2004 titled “What Is Love?”
The film crew was chased out of the parking lot scene but was able to get all the shots.
Victor Patron and Steve Hull originally wrote the story as a song. The original song was re-recorded and mastered by Victor Patron for inclusion as the film’s soundtrack.
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