Frisk


1h 23m 1995

Brief Synopsis

As a disaffected LA teenager, Dennis becomes attracted to sexual transgression; he later meets a masochist, Henry, he'd once seen "dead" in apparent snuff photos. After moving to San Francisco, Dennis becomes obsessed with a gay porn actor, then succumbs to homicidal urges, first acting alone on a h

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
STRAND
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

As a disaffected LA teenager, Dennis becomes attracted to sexual transgression; he later meets a masochist, Henry, he'd once seen "dead" in apparent snuff photos. After moving to San Francisco, Dennis becomes obsessed with a gay porn actor, then succumbs to homicidal urges, first acting alone on a hustler, then "joining forces" with a like-minded straight couple. Dennis confesses to these deeds in a series of letters to two former friends--Julian and his younger brother Kevin--who, suspecting he's made everything up, travel to San Francisco to confront him.

Crew

David Barba

Assistant Camera Operator

Bob Beverly

Color Timer

Catalina Castillo

Craft Service

Fred Chu

Key Grip

Francisco Contreras

Assistant Camera Operator

Dennis Cooper

Source Material (From Novel)

Doug Dibbern

Other

Stephan Dupuis

Makeup

Stephan Dupuis

Other

James Dwyer

Photography

James Dwyer

Screenplay

Peggy Forsalani

Makeup Assistant

Jon Gerrans

Producer

Jennifer Graber

Production Designer

Heather Grierson

Production Assistant

John Hafter

Music Supervisor

Deborah A Hohenberg

Art Director

Marcus Hu

Producer

Richard Huggard

Coproducer

Tommy Huie

Assistant Editor

Timothy Innes

Line Producer

Michael Jortner

Sound

Nick Katsapetses

Photography

Antonia Kohl

Other

Kenny Krauss

Assistant Camera Operator

George Lavoo

Executive Producer

George Lavoo

Screenplay

Parker Logan

Sound Editor

Art Lopez

Sound Recordist

James Lyons

Creative Consultant

Scott Macauley

Rerecording

Annetta Marion

Assistant Camera Operator

Linda Matthews

Production Coordinator

Ann Mcclintock

Sound

Jim Morton

Titles

David Mosely

Other

Lewis Motisher

Other

Jennifer Myers

Foley Artist

David E Nelson

Foley

Dennis M O'connor

Other

Dan Olmstead

Sound

Dan Olmstead

Other

John A Poloni

Assistant Camera Operator

Sean Pritchard

Gaffer

Jason Rail

Hair

Lee Ranaldo

Music

Rock Ross

Titles

Edwin Schenderlein

Gaffer

Kent Schuelke

Script Supervisor

Jeffrey Schwarz

Assistant Editor

Michael Semanick

Rerecording

Sherri Smith

Production Assistant

Michael Stock

Other

Mike Thomas

Other

Jake Tornatzky

Foley Editor

Todd Verow

Photography

Todd Verow

Screenplay

Todd Verow

Editor

Laurel Waco

Assistant Director

Greg Watkins

Director Of Photography

Dave West

Sound Editor

Dave West

Adr

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Associate Producer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Sound Designer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
STRAND
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States February 1996

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States July 1995

Released in United States July 1996

Released in United States June 1995

Released in United States March 1996

Released in United States March 29, 1996

Released in United States September 1995

Released in United States Spring March 22, 1996

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum of New Cinema) February 15-26, 1996.

Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 21 - April 4, 1996.

Shown at New York Underground Film & Video Festival (Opening Night) March 20-24, 1996.

Shown at OUTFEST '95: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-16, 1995.

Shown at Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-21, 1996.

Shown at San Francisco International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Closing Night) June 9-18, 1995.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 21 - April 4, 1996.)

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)

Released in United States February 1996 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum of New Cinema) February 15-26, 1996.)

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (First Cinema) September 7-16, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for filmmaker Todd Verow. Born in 1966, Verow received his BFA in Film/Video production from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied Advanced Acting and Directing at Brown University. He then studied cinematography at the AFI Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies.

Released in United States March 1996 (Shown at New York Underground Film & Video Festival (Opening Night) March 20-24, 1996.)

Released in United States Spring March 22, 1996

Released in United States March 29, 1996 (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

Released in United States June 1995 (Shown at San Francisco International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Closing Night) June 9-18, 1995.)

Released in United States July 1995 (Shown at OUTFEST '95: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-16, 1995.)

Released in United States July 1996 (Shown at Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-21, 1996.)

Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (First Cinema) September 7-16, 1995.)