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Channeling Alphonse

  • 2003
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38
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DaNae Martinez, Deborah Baker Jr., Aliza Finley, Kelly Olson, Peter Atencio, and Fawn in Channeling Alphonse (2003)
ComedyShort

Four demure Catholic School girls, home alone one night, experiment with alcohol, coarse language, and the spirit world. With Ouija board at their disposal and wine coolers in hand Mary-Marl... Read allFour demure Catholic School girls, home alone one night, experiment with alcohol, coarse language, and the spirit world. With Ouija board at their disposal and wine coolers in hand Mary-Marla, Mary Theresa, Mary Frances and Mary Beth embark on a mission to contact the spirit of a... Read allFour demure Catholic School girls, home alone one night, experiment with alcohol, coarse language, and the spirit world. With Ouija board at their disposal and wine coolers in hand Mary-Marla, Mary Theresa, Mary Frances and Mary Beth embark on a mission to contact the spirit of a long dead African-American sex predator. Little do they know that when Alphonse comes cal... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter Atencio
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Catalino
  • Stars
    • Aliza Finley
    • Kelly Olson
    • Deborah Baker Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    38
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    • Director
      • Peter Atencio
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Catalino
    • Stars
      • Aliza Finley
      • Kelly Olson
      • Deborah Baker Jr.
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    Aliza Finley
    • Mary-Marla
    Kelly Olson
    • Mary-Theresa
    Deborah Baker Jr.
    Deborah Baker Jr.
    • Mary-Beth
    DaNae Martinez
    DaNae Martinez
    • Mary-Francis
    • (as a different name)
    Blair Franklin
    • Alphonse Washington III
    • (voice)
    Gariana Abeyta
    • Bag Lady
    Andrea Jones-Shiver
    • Mother
    • (as Andrea Jones)
    Edwin Klein
    • Father
    • Director
      • Peter Atencio
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Catalino
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    10Mandrake_Peterson_III

    The funniest short I've ever seen!

    I've had the privilege of seeing "Channeling Alphonse" TWICE at festivals. I first caught it at the NYC Midnight Movie Madness last year, and again this past January at Tromadance in Park City. It left the audience holding their guts both times. It tells the shocking story of a Catholic school girl (a doe-eyed Aliza Finley -- a lovable cross between Tatum O'Neal and one of the Gelflings from "The Dark Crystal") who gets possessed by a black sex offender/pimp from the 70s. It's offensive, sexually deviant and uproariously hilarious. The last shot rivals "Citizen Kane." Kudos to Peter Atencio for his subtle direction, Blair Franklin for his inspired voice over and to Jeremy Catalino for his fractured soul and glass-cutting dialogue (see also Catalino's mind-bending sci-fi short, "Bobby Loves Mangos," available on Atomfilms.com -- another brilliant stunner). A great effort all around. If there is a God, someone will inflate this baby into a feature.

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    • Trivia
      Deborah Baker Jr's debut.
    • Quotes

      Mary-Marla: Black people scare me.

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      Jeremy Catalino ... Cock Wrangler
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      May Mourning
      Written and Performed by Fawn

      From the album, "Remnants" by Fawn®

      Courtesy of Stonedef Records, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Burning Sky Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $500 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 11m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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