"Don't Drink the Water" - 2024 Geekapalooza Film Challenge

Two stoner buddies, guided by hallucinated eco-terrorist cereal mascot, find themselves to be the sole hope for reversing a zombie pandemic.
This film was made for the inaugural Geekapalooza Film Challenge as part of GeekFest West. Alongside 7 other award-winning 48 Hour Film Project teams, we completed this film in a month and a half using the parameters laid out below.
Genre: B-Movie
Story Structure: The Lorax
Theme: Justice vs. Vengenance
Directed by Kaitlin N. Larson
Produced by Film Vandals
Story by William Nagy
Writing Team:
William Nagy
Kaitlin N. Larson
Jason D. Marr
Derek Lester
Melissa Krebs
Erik Showacy
Associate Producers
Ashley M. Stenger
Allen Greenberg
Derek Lester
William Nagy
Consulting Producers
Austin Milner
Kyle Boynton
Erik Showacy
Cinematographer
Karl Allsop
Assistant Director
Ashley M. Stenger
Edited by Kaitlin N. Larson
Starring:
Brandon Suarez as Brent
William Nagy as Mike
Jason D. Marr as Admiral Earthrage
Jason Whited as CEO Rich Mann
Derek Lester as New Ted / Sam
Katie Gibbons as Lori Ax
Sky Boggs as Newscaster
Board Members:
Timothy Turner as Ted
Melissa Krebs as Number One
Julie Clark as Number Two
Giovanna Cossalter-Walters as Number Three
Caleb Gerlach as Security Detail
Suburban Family:
Chantel Frizzell
Christopher B. Kok
Skyler Frizzell
Isla Jandl
Featured Zombies:
Jonah Mitchell
Khoa Huynh
Clarisa Leu-Rodriguez
Katie Latimer
Laura Safford
Zach Ennett
Michael Pierattini
Lia Li
Isla Jandl
Skyler Frizzell
Zombie Horde:
Adam Frizzell
Di Li
Elizabeth Ogle
Charlie Chou
Barb Slack
Joshua Rainey
Dallas Chang
Ziyanda Mlotana
Angela Damey
Michael Buys
Gaffer
Allen Greenberg
Assistant Camera
Elisa Martin
Drone Operators
Rion Smith
Tyler Darkow
Production Assistants
Christopher Durham
Big Anderson
Derek Lester
Grip
Erik Showacy
Location Sound
Don Landon
Jinnie Landon
Ian Landon
Script Supervisors
Melissa Krebs
Big Anderson
Lead Makeup Artist
Colleen Kelly
Makeup Assistants
Jenny Perry
Robert Rostad
Angela Damey
Stunt Coordinator
Aristoteli Zherdi
Stunt Performer
Jonah Mitchell
Composer
Michael Pierattini
Graphic Design
Brian Davis
Credits
Erik Showacy
Shot on Location at
Southworth House
Harbor Island Studios
Generators and Backup Power
Russell Rose
Aram Westergreen
Don Landon
Kyle Boynton
Special Thanks
Faithe Lester
Larry Lester
Kate Becker
Nathan Brend
Mark Zandberg
Krk Nordenstrom
Kris Flink
Nathan Mumm
GeekFest West

[@the_katiegibbons]

This is GREAT! Stellar job, you guys!!! 😂

[@FilmVandals]

Thank you!! 😁

[@joshuarainey836]

I had a blast being a part of this (Zombie extra)! It turned out great!

[@FilmVandals]

Thanks for being part of it! 🎉

[@FishnesFilm]

#1 Film Vandals fan!!

[@FilmVandals]

🥺 Thank you watching!

[@ErikShowacy]

You're lucky no one else has claimed that title, or we would be stuck in some sort of battle royal type situation to determine just who really is the #1 fan...
Huh... that'd be a good short film...

[@joshuarainey836]

I sent the link to my parents. My mom said I was the best zombie (she’s obviously totally unbiased 😂) and my dad said he thought it was great, he watched it three times in a row. He thought the cereal graphic stuff was fun.