A Bucket of Blood is a 1995 black comedy film. It was directed by Michael James McDonald, and starred Anthony Michael Hall. It is a remake of A Bucket of Blood, the 1959 cult film directed by Roger Corman, who produced the remake. Both films tell the story of a nerdy busboy who turns to murder in order to create his unique sculptures. The remake, made for Showtime, was later released on home video under the title The Death Artist. It has never been made available on DVD. Black comedy, also known as black humour, is a subgenre of comedy and satire where topics and events normally treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, war etc. ... Michael McDonald as Stuart on MADtv Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964 in Fullerton, California, USA) is an actor currently starring in the sketch comedy MADtv. ... Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts) is a U.S. movie actor who became famous playing a nerd in several successful, teenage Brat Pack films of the 1980s. ... Cover of the official Region 1 DVD released by MGM, the current owner of the AIP film catalog. ... Cult film is a colloquial term for a film that has accrued a small but devoted group of fans, having failed to achieve any fame outside that group. ... Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American producer and director of low-budget films. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Plot

The 1995 remake follows the original closely, with some changes. The story takes place in a more modern setting. Walter Paisley works at a cappuccino bar called the Jabberjaw. Several characters are added to the story, including a older rich couple (played by Paul Bartel, who got his start in the film industry through Corman, and Mink Stole, a regular of John Waters films) looking for art by new talent. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938-May 13, 2000) was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an American actor, writer and director well known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed. ... Mink Stole was born Nancy Stoll in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1947. ... Photo of John Waters by Robert Birnbaum John Waters (born April 22, 1946, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American filmmaker, known for films displaying shockingly bad taste while managing to still be humourous to some audiences. ...

The film now ends with a "where are they now?" photo sequence that explains that Carla was so traumatized by Walter's death that she became a mute, Maxwell attempted to imitate Walter's "final work of genius" by commiting suicide—and failed, Leonard burned down his business and collected on the insurance money, and Cuff and Link are now roommates.

Cast and crew

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall .... Walter

Justine Bateman .... Carla

Shadoe Stevens .... Maxwell

Sam Lloyd .... Leonard

Jesse D. Goins .... Art

Kin Shriner .... Lou

Sheila Travis .... Mayolia

David Cross .... Charlie

Victor Wilson .... Cuff

Patrick Bristow .... Link

Paul Bartel .... Older Man

Mink Stole .... Older Woman

Julianna McCarthy .... Mrs. Swicker

Will Ferrell .... Young Man

Alan Sues .... Art Buyer

Darcy DeMoss .... Alice

Jennifer Coolidge .... Stupid Girl

Stephen Burrows .... Carpenter

Jim Jackson .... Art Critic

Jennifer Joyce .... Woman at Show (as Jennifer Judith Joyce)

Michael James McDonald .... Dancer

Jim Wise .... Guitar Player/Singer

Tracy Grundland .... Art Dealer

Scott P. Levy .... Slezy Agent #1

Brendan Broderick .... Slezy Agent #2

Deena Casiano .... Violinist

Markus Reinhardt .... Cellist

Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts) is a U.S. movie actor who became famous playing a nerd in several successful, teenage Brat Pack films of the 1980s. ... Justine Bateman (born February 19, 1966, in Rye, New York) is an American actress, born to Kent (a film producer), and Victoria (a Maltese-American flight attendant) Bateman. ... Shadoe Stevens (born 1947 in Jamestown, North Dakota) was the host of American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995. ... People with the name Sam Lloyd, or a similar name, include: Samuel T. Lloyd III, dean of Washington National Cathedral Sam Lloyd, actor, nephew of Christopher Lloyd and recurring guest character on several television shows including Scrubs and Desperate Housewives. ... Jesse D. Goins is an African-American character actor who has starred in film and on television. ... Kin Shriner (born December 6, 1953 in New York, New York, USA) is an actor, best known for playing Scott Baldwin on both daytime soap operas General Hospital (1977-1980, 1981-1984, 1988-1993, 2000-2004) and Port Charles (1997-2000, 2001). ... Cross portraying Tobias Fünke in the American T.V. show Arrested Development For the rock violinist, see David Cross (musician). ... Partick Bistow is an actor. ... Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938-May 13, 2000) was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an American actor, writer and director well known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed. ... Mink Stole was born Nancy Stoll in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1947. ... Will Ferrell, as his title character in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. ... Alan Sues (born March 7, 1926) is an American actor and comedian, arguably best known for his role as a regular performer on the comedy series Rowan & Martins Laugh-In from 1968 until 1972. ... Coolidge in a promotional photo for Joey, courtesy of NBC. Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1963) is an American actress. ... Stephen Burrows, also known as Stephen Dale Burrows, Steve Burrows, etc. ... Jim Wise (b. ...

Crew

Directed by Michael McDonald

Screenplay by Brendan Broderick & Michael McDonald

External links

• A Bucket of Blood (1995) at The Internet Movie Database
• Joe Bob Briggs. "The Death Artist review", 1996.