Death Tape (2025)
„Death Tape“ (2025) von Matthias Schmidt (alias Moloch) und Gero Samrey ist ein kurzer Horror-/Musikfilm mit historischem Bezug. Der Film greift die realen Ereignisse rund um den Massensuizid der Sekte in Jonestown im Jahr 1978 auf. Im Zentrum steht dabei eine düstere, stilisierte Darstellung dieser Tragödie – vermittelt über eine Art „Tonband“- bzw. Aufzeichnungs-Perspektive (daher der Titel Death Tape). Die Handlung fokussiert weniger eine klassische Story mit einzelnen Hauptfiguren, sondern eher die kollektive Erfahrung von Manipulation, Fanatismus und eskalierender Gewalt innerhalb der Sekte.
Die Regisseur: Matthias Schmidt, Markus Baumeister.
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David Jagnjic as |
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Dana Mae Klaßen as |
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Timo Krok as |
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Sascha Noah Kaiser as |
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Jutta Mühle as |
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Neven Nöthig as |
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Aaliyah Jasmin Kaiser as |
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Sabina Laumer as |
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Dirk Laumer as |
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Emilio Laumer as |
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Elisabeth Schmidt as |
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Matthias Schmidt as |
| Directing | Matthias Schmidt | Director |
| Writing | Nando Rohner | Writer |
| Writing | Gero Samrey | Writer |
| Writing | Matthias Schmidt | Writer |
| Directing | Markus Baumeister | Director |
| Sound | Gero Samrey | Music |
| Production | Markus Beyer | Producer |
| Production | Wayne A. Graves | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sascha Noah Kaiser | Associate Producer |
| Production | Christian Zebe | Associate Producer |
| Production | Phil Ramcke | Associate Producer |
| Production | Nando Rohner | Associate Producer |
| Production | Timo Rose | Producer |
| Production | Gero Samrey | Producer |
| Production | Elisabeth Schmidt | Associate Producer |
| Production | Matthias Schmidt | Producer |
| Production | Dominik Starck | Associate Producer |
| Production | Helge Teichmann | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Markus Baumeister | Camera Supervisor |
| Camera | Stefan Sierecki | Camera Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Deffte | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dana Mae Klaßen | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Christina Wessels | Production Intern |
| Crew | Katja Marie Penno | Second Unit |
| Crew | Gero Samrey | Second Unit |
| Crew | René Sydow | Second Unit |
| Crew | Joanna Mahl | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Stefan Sierecki | Special Effects |
| Crew | Timo Rose | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Slavko Spionjak | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Markus Baumeister | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Lindner Osing | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Röhrich | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alisha Schüller | Costumer |
| Production | Markus Beyer | Location Manager |
| Production | Petra von Estorff | Location Manager |
| Production | Sven von Estorff | Location Manager |
| Editing | Markus Baumeister | Color Grading |
| Crew | Markus Beyer | Catering |
| Crew | Sarah Deffte | Catering |
| Crew | Yaşar Fırat | Catering |