Clapboard Jungle (2020)

March. 26,2020

6.5

| Documentary

Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.

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Cast

Guillermo del Toro as

[2022] Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters [2021] Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster [2020] Clapboard Jungle [2019] Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film [2019] Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema [2017] 78/52

Michael Biehn as

[2020] Clapboard Jungle [2020] Killer Weekend [2019] #NoJoke [2017] The Shadow Effect [2015] The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power [2014] Hidden in the Woods

Jovanka Vuckovic as

[2020] Tales of the Uncanny [2020] Clapboard Jungle [2009] Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror [2008] Zombiemania

Reviews

Vashirdfel

2020/03/26

Simply A Masterpiece

Dynamixor

2020/03/27

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

WillSushyMedia

2020/03/28

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Jenna Walter

2020/03/29

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.