On Set: "Lynch Mob"
Written by Dave R. Watkins
Thursday, 19 October 2006
The sign created for 'Lynch Mob.' (photo: Dave R. Watkins)On September 17, 2006 I traveled out to Dacula Georgia to observe one of Lynch Mob’s final shooting days. The film deals with a mob informant, Weasel, who is put in the witness protection program after turning over evidence to the FBI. He relocates to the town of Lynchburg where it is soon revealed that the townspeople suffer from a curse placed on them during the civil war that forces them to eat human flesh to survive, but makes them immortal. Soon the mob sends their people after Weasel and carnage ensues.While on set, I observed the minimal crew on hand and was impressed as they functioned in an efficient and synergistic manner. While most of the crew focused on shooting several car scenes that involved adhering an HD camera and light to the hood of the car, others worked on creating an impressive “Welcome to Lynchburg” sign to be used for a few of the films’ key scenes scheduled later that day.
The main crewmembers were extremely busy most of the day, but I was eventually able to get on-set interviews with both writer/producer Scott Stamper and director Byron Erwin.
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