The Gingerdead Man

The Gingerdead Man
DVD cover
Directed byCharles Band
Written byWilliam Butler
Domonic Muir
Produced byCharles Band
Jethro Rothe-Kushel
StarringGary Busey
Robin Sydney
Ryan Locke
Alexia Aleman
Jonathan Chase
Margaret Blye
Daniela Melgoza
Newell Alexander
James Snyder
Larry Cedar
CinematographyKeith J. Duggan
Edited byDanny Draven
Music byRoger Ballenger
Production
company
Full Moon Features
Distributed byFull Moon Entertainment
Talos Entertainment
Release date
  • August 30, 2005 (2005-08-30)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Gingerdead Man is a 2005 American comedy slasher film directed by Charles Band. Gary Busey stars as the titular Gingerdead Man, created from a mix of gingerbread spice mix and the ashes of deceased serial killer Millard Findlemeyer, who terrorizes a small-town bakery. The film also stars Robin Sydney, Jonathan Chase, Alexia Aleman, Margaret Blye, James Snyder, and Larry Cedar.

Plot

Crazed killer Millard Findlemeyer opens fire on the Leigh family but leaving Sarah and her mother alive. Findlemeyer is arrested and sentenced to die in the electric chair. Findlemeyer is cremated, and his ashes are sent to his mother who mixes the ashes with a gingerbread spice mix. The Bakery is in dire straits, and Betty has been reduced to a shotgun-toting alcoholic. Jimmy Dean attempts to buy Sarah out, so he can knock down The Bakery, which he bemoans as an eyesore. Sarah defers the decision.

Sarah and Brick Fields find a mysterious gingerbread spice mix left at their doorstep by Findlemeyer's mother. They set to using the mix, but Brick cuts himself. Sarah permits him to leave early so he can pursue his amateur wrestling career as The Butcher-Baker at Wrestlepalooza. She makes a large gingerbread man with the contaminated dough and puts it in an industrial oven to bake. Lorna has returned and planted a rat in The Bakery so the health department will shut them down, but is discovered by Sarah. A fight ensues, during which Lorna hits a switch that causes a surge of electricity into the oven where the gingerbread man is cooking.

Amos Cadbury arrives on the scene. Sarah removes the gingerbread man from the oven, at which point the newly dubbed "Gingerdead Man" leaps up. They attempt to lock the living cookie in the freezer, and Sarah tries to call the police but the line is dead. Lorna calls her dad on Amos’s cell phone before the batteries go dead. Betty comes back to look for her stash of alcohol, and Julia comes back looking for Betty. Betty loses a finger and is put into the oven, while Julia is knocked out by a frying pan and left in the freezer.

Amos returns to his car and retrieves a handgun. Jimmy Dean arrives to pick up Lorna. The Gingerdead Man takes Jimmy's car and kills him by pinning him between the car and a wall. Amos and Sarah discover and rescue Julia from the freezer. Sarah tells Amos that she thinks the killer cookie is Millard. Lorna waits outside for her father, but discovers only his body sprawled over the hood of his car. She steals his ring and heads back inside, where she triggers a tripwire that lodges a knife into her forehead.

Sarah and Amos admit their feelings for one another before they find Betty and attempt to rescue her from the oven, but the Gingerdead Man locks Sarah in the oven and knocks Amos out with a hammer. Amos recovers and saves Sarah. Brick returns to help, but the Gingerdead Man grabs Amos's pistol and opens fire. Julia and Brick manage to subdue him, and Brick eats the cookie's head. Brick is possessed by the Gingerdead Man. He attacks Sarah before she is rescued by Amos and Julia, who push Brick into the oven and turn the heat on full.

Betty and Amos are having a bake sale to raise money for the hospital, with a little help from two nurses. Two kids ask if they have any gingerbread cookies, and one of the nurses tells them that an older lady stopped by and dropped some off. The nurse opens the box. One of the gingerbread cookies is bought by a woman, who also buys a box full of pastries and ships them to her sister in Los Angeles.

Cast

  • Gary Busey as Millard Findlemeyer / The Gingerdead Man
  • Robin Sydney as Sarah Leigh
  • Ryan Locke as Amos Cadbury
  • Alexia Aleman as Lorna Dean
  • Jonathan Chase as 'Brick' Fields
  • Margaret Blye as Betty Leigh
  • Daniela Melgoza as Julia
  • Newell Alexander as James Leigh
  • James Snyder as Jeremy Leigh
  • Larry Cedar as Jimmy Dean
  • E. Dee Biddlecome as Millard's mother
  • Debra Mayer as Nurse #1
  • Kaycee Shank as Nurse #2

Production

Production of the film dates back to around 2001, with an initial script written by William Buttler that was eventually rewritten and heavily changed. The Gingerdead Man was originally intended to be a fully CGI character, resembling the Pillsbury Doughboy. The design was later changed to more closely resemble an actual gingerbread man cookie and was achieved with practical hand and rod puppets, as well as a full-body suit, created by John Carl Buechler.[1]

The movie was originally intended to be released in summer 2001, as shown in the original trailer, when the character was still planned to be CGI.

In an interview with PopHorror.com, Charles Band reportedly offered Busey $25,000 to star in the film, expecting him to turn it down but Busey accepted.[2]

Reception

The horror website Bloody Good Horror gave the film a negative review, stating "It's one of the shortest, yet hardest to watch, films I've ever seen." Criticisms were directed at the film's humor and its writing.[3]

According to Horror Society[4] this film lacks a plot and makes very little sense. The review stated the "acting was atrocious" and "insanely stupefied."

Like many other Full Moon properties, the film spawned a franchise of sequels, crossovers, shorts, and comic books, as well as merchandise.

The Gingerdead Man was featured as one of the films in 13 Nights of Elvira.[5]

Sequels and crossover film

On October 9, 2007, it was revealed that Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust had begun shooting. It was released in 2008. It included new monsters called "Tiny Terrors" (a pun on the unreleased Puppet Master Bobblehead line and an homage to the Full Moon’s many “killer toy“ properties)[citation needed]

On July 16, 2008, Charles Band announced a third film, Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver. The film was slated for a 2009 release, but filming was delayed until January 2010. The film was released on September 13, 2011, and sees the Gingerdead Man travel back in time to slash his way through a Roller Disco Competition.[citation needed]

In 2013 Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong was released serving as the fourth film in the Gingerdead Man series while also being a crossover with the Evil Bong films. It follows the Gingerdead Man’s quest for vengeance on survivor Sarah Leigh.

A fifth movie titled Gingerdead Man: Rebaked! was announced in a pre-credits teaser in Evil Bong 666 (2017), but was never made.

Prominence in the Evil Bong series

Starting with Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong, The Gingerdead Man serves as a reoccurring antagonist, appearing in Evil Bong 420 as the main antagonist and Evil Bong High-5! as a supporting character, returning in Evil Bong 666 as the secondary antagonist. The character Sarah Leigh also becomes a supporting character in the Evil Bong series going forward, and is referred to in Evil Bong 666 and 777 as Faux Batty Boop.

He's also the overarching antagonist of Evil Bong 777 though remaining dead the entire film. He had a minor cameo at the end of Evil Bong 888: Infinity High.[6]

Comic books

On December 7, 2015, Action Lab Comics and Full Moon Features announced a new comic book series based on the cult classic films. The first issue, The Gingerdead Man: Baking Bad #1, was written by Brockton McKinney (Ehmm Theory, Killer Queen), with art by Sergio Rios, and variant covers by the creator of Zombie Tramp, Dan Mendoza.[7] Issue #1 of The Gingerdead Man: Baking Bad launched on February 3, 2016.[8] The series serves as a loose sequel to the first Gingerdead Man film but largely ignores its continuity.

Another comic series was released on March 28, 2018, by Action Lab Comics titled The Gingerdead Man Meets Evil Bong, a crossover with the Evil Bong films. It is loosely inspired by the crossover film Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong and is a sequel to the Gingerdead Man: Baking Bad series. The comic is also written by Brockton McKinney with the artwork being done by Sergio Rios.[9][10][11] The comic series consists of only three issues.[12] On May 30, 2018, a volume of all three issues was released.[13]

Merchandise

Trick or Treat Studios released a full head mask of the Gingerdead Man in collaboration with Full Moon Features. The mask was designed by special makeup effects artist Tom Devlin.[14]

Full Moon would later release an 8.75 inch tall resin statue of the Gingerdead Man that is available for purchase on their online market place Full Moon Direct.[15]

In celebration of the release of Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong, a limited edition cereal box was made available that depicts the titular characters on opposite sides of the box in with unique artwork. It comes with the DVD of the movie along with special features, and multi-grain cereal called "Nookie Crisp" or "Weedies" in reference to the characters.[16]

Home Media

The Gingerdead Man was released on DVD on November 8, 2005, with a limited edition VHS in collaboration with Retro Release Video.

The film was released on Blu-ray for the first time on August 13, 2024, featuring remastered visuals and the behind-the-scenes bonus feature that was previously exclusive to the VHS. 

References

  1. ^ "The Gingerdead Man behind the scenes". YouTube. August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Danielle, Tori (October 16, 2018). "Interview with Charles Band". Pop Horror. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Gingerdead Man (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror".
  4. ^ "Gingerdead Man Review". Horror Society. November 24, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Kunz, Jim (October 19, 2014), The Gingerdead Man, 13 Nights of Elvira, Cassandra Peterson, retrieved March 10, 2024
  6. ^ "Evil Bong 888: Infinity High (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Comic writer Brockton McKinney talks upcoming series 'GINGERDEAD MAN: BAKING BAD' for Full Moon and Action Lab! - Horror Society". January 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "December 7: Action Lab New GINGERDEAD MAN Comic Book Series Rises From Cult Film Series". Horrornews.net. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "Gingerdead Man Meets Evil Bong #1: Two cult classic figures from Full Moon movies in this puntastic murder fest! – Action Lab". Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "GINGERDEAD MAN MEETS EVIL BONG VOLUME 1: A KILLER tale of murder, cookies, and mayhem! – Action Lab". Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  11. ^ Hildebrand, David (March 16, 2018). "Tokin' up with 'The Gingerdead Man Meets Evil Bong' writer Brockton McKinney". Adventures in Poor Taste (AiPT!). Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Gingerdead Man Meets Evil Bong (Volume) - Comic Vine".
  13. ^ "Gingerdead Man Meets Evil Bong Vol 1" Comixology
  14. ^ https://www.trickortreatstudios.com/licensed-designs/full-moon-features/full-moon-features-the-ginger-dead-mask.html [dead link]
  15. ^ "Gingerdead Man Resin Statue". Archived from the original on September 16, 2014.
  16. ^ "Nookie Crisp/Weedies Double-Sided Collector's Cereal Box". Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.

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