Babylon Fields (2007) (TV)

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Writers:

Michael Atkinson (writer)
Gerald Cuesta (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Plot:

The dead return to earth in an attempt to restore old wounds. |

Plot Keywords:

TV Series Pilot | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Leila Arcieri	...	Louisa Ramirez
Kathy Baker	...	Shirley Wunch
Jason CanneLongo	...	Living Dead Man
Kevin Cannon	...	Lead Zombie
Gary Cherkassky	...	Living dead man (as Igor Cherkassky)
Jessie Coleman	...	Rachael Viscupic
Marika Daciuk	...	Dead Woman
Corey Fryia	...	Living dead man
Sue Galloway	...	Mrs. Denise Ryan
Johnathan Hallgrey	...	Living Dead
Will Janowitz	...	Jimmy Viskupic
David Patrick Kelly	...	Lester Viskupic
Adam LeFevre	...	Dick McCormick
Denis McKeown	...	Living dead man
Mackenzie Milone	...	Doreen Wunch
Jessica Minor	...	Nicole Conti
Max Morris	...	Living Dead Boy
Eric Nelsen	...	Mike Bobkin
Max Robkoff	...	Living Dead
Jamey Sheridan	...	Ernie Wunch
Nicole Signore	...	The Undead Woman
Ray Stevenson	...	Carl Tiptree
Wass Stevens	...	Meyers
Amber Tamblyn	...	Janine Wunch
Rob Tode	...	Zombie
William Henderson White	...	The Living Dead Priest
Mary Jo Wold	...	Child Daughter
Faya Madrid	...	Living Dead Woman (uncredited)
Bob Socci	...	Living dead man (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Cuesta

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Atkinson		writer
Gerald Cuesta		writer

Produced by
Michael Atkinson	....	supervising producer
Gerald Cuesta	....	supervising producer
Michael Cuesta	....	executive producer
Margo Myers	....	producer
Dara Schnapper	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Pierre Földes

Cinematography by
Romeo Tirone

Film Editing by
Eric Carlson
Kane Platt

Casting by
Felicia Fasano
Judy Henderson

Production Design by
John Paino

Art Direction by
John Pollard

Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll		(key decorator)

Costume Design by
Marina Draghici

Makeup Department
Marjorie Durand	....	key makeup artist
Valerie Gladstone-Hapel	....	assistant hair stylist
Thom Gonzales	....	hair department head
Craig Lindberg	....	additional special effects makeup
David Presto	....	special makeup effects artist
Anita Roganovic	....	key hair stylist (as Anita Lausevic)
Susan Schectar	....	additional hair stylist
Vincent Schicchi	....	key special makeup
Josh Turi	....	lab technician
Josh Turi	....	special effects makeup artist
Taurance F. Williams	....	hair stylist

Production Management
James M. Huffman	....	post-production supervisor
Margo Myers	....	unit production manager
Andrew Saxe	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin MacLellan	....	key second assistant director
Otis Mass	....	second unit director
Jim Nickas	....	additional second assistant director
Jamie Sheridan	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Leonard John Bruno	....	art department coordinator
Amanda Bryn	....	art department production assistant
Lou Charles	....	set dresser
Peter DeCurtis	....	leadman
Christopher Didiot	....	third prop (pilot episode)
Destinee Lee	....	set dresser
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist (pilot episode)
William F. Reynolds	....	property master
Niquan Riley	....	set dresser
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Stephanie D. Wolf	....	art production assistant

Sound Department
Jeff Pullman	....	sound mixer
Adam Sanchez	....	utilities
Julie Wilde	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Ed Manning	....	visual effects supervisor
Richard Weissman	....	inferno artist

Stunts
Dylan Bucossi	....	stunt performer
Mike Burke	....	stunt double
Roy Farfel	....	stunt rigger
Gene Harrison	....	stunt performer
Ted Oyama	....	stunt performer
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Patrick M. Walsh	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Britt	....	key rigging gaffer
Ian Carmody	....	additional assistant camera
Brad Goss	....	key rigging grip
Sandy Hays	....	steadicam operator
Tom Kerwick	....	key grip
William V. Kerwick	....	grip
Tom Kudlek	....	dolly grip
Eric Leigh	....	best boy electric
Paul C. McKenna	....	technician: Technocrane
Linda Phillips	....	rig electrician
Andrew Priestley	....	first assistant camera
Elizabeth Singer	....	assistant camera
Brooke Stanford	....	rigging best boy

Casting Department
Melissa Braun	....	background casting
Kimberly Graham	....	casting associate
Shari Greicar	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arlynn Abseck	....	set costumer
Kathy Karbowski	....	set costumer
Anne Kenney	....	assistant costume designer
Roseann Milano	....	wardrobe supervisor (pilot episode)
David Paulin	....	costume ager/dyer
Chuck ReCar	....	costume ager
Laura Sewrey	....	assistant costume designer
Susan Wachsler	....	costumer
Jeffrey Wirsing	....	costume ager

Editorial Department
Chris Farrow	....	post-production assistant
Eric Lorenz	....	assistant editor
Mike Nuget	....	on-line editor
Kris Saintsing	....	post-production assistant
Matt Thompson	....	digital media coordinator

Music Department
Jamie Lowry	....	music editor

Other crew
Jack Bavaro	....	first assistant production accountant
Tyson Bidner	....	location manager
Harrison Bohrman	....	accounting clerk
Sarah Crofts	....	assistant location manager
Adrienne Dine	....	production assistant
Logan Wolfe Edler	....	key production assistant
Erich Eilenberger	....	assistant to executive producer (pilot)
Lisa Falzarano	....	production assistant
Dave Ginsberg	....	location scout
Harry Lapham	....	production assistant
Jesse Lasky	....	office production assistant
Melissa A. Messick	....	production assistant
Shelly Mittal	....	location coordinator
Matthew S. O'Brien	....	production secretary
James Parsons	....	production assistant (pilot episode)
Jeff Pinette	....	production assistant
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach
William Sepulveda	....	craft service
J.P. Summerskill	....	payroll accountant
Eva Vedock	....	craft service
John Wu	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2007) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Gotham Sound  walkies provided by
• Haddad's  transportation equipment

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Rising from the grave for fun and profit...

I'm not certain which group acts more like zombies, the actual zombies or the living residents of Babylon. I live near a cemetery, and I'm pretty sure if the dead began rising from their graves, that would have rather stunning implications, and I would seriously want to have a month long dialogue with one of the, well, dead. I'd have a million questions. The folks in Babylon don't seem all that interested. Some act startled, some depressed, but most seem to just want to beat the heck out of a zombie or two. Not too many thinkers in this town. Such a unique situation would seem to warrant some analysis and discussion. Not in Babylon. It's just as well the dead don't clean up too well, either, because their appearance is about the only way to tell zombies from the living. None of the actors are all that animated. It's easy to get the two groups confused. (Helpful Hint) The zombies are dirty, disheveled, and all have muddy complexions. The living just act dead.

OK, seriously. Babylon Fields is an interesting concept, probably a little too dark for network television, and is ripe with possibilities. Like I said before, if the dead began rising, I'd have a million questions. So far, the writers don't appear to have anywhere near that many. I only hope the do soon.

No one in the cast stands out. No one I warmed up to. That's not a good sign. The only character who receives special attention is a dead former cop and abusive husband and father who didn't realize he was dead. Not only dead but murdered. Now I wonder who would kill an abusive husband and father? The mystery can only deepen.

All in all, so far, this is just your average zombie show. Not all that interesting but holds out some promise, not very scary because it's shot in broad daylight and the writing lacks dramatic tension, and the characters, both living and dead, act stiff and wooden.

Also, the show is rather slowly paced, maybe because the dead don't walk very fast.