Producer hopes to establish herself with new film ORROR FILM A audiences gruesome scenes of human mutilation via the gross misuse of home appliances are in for a shock when intent on witnessing they take in the made-in-B.C. feature Matinee. The most surprising thing about the film, which opened in Cineplex Theatres in Vancouver last week, is the absence of human entrails and teenage psychopaths. First-time producer Kim Steer, 36, from North Vancouver, says Matinee came about simply as a way to establish a track record for herself, co-producer Cal Shumiat- cher and director Richard Martin (son of Dick Martin, the T.V. comedy personality of Laugh In) with the financiers of Hollywood. “We were originally trying for a children’s drama,”’ recalls Steer, “but we had no track record. We thought we'd have better luck with a genre piece, but then it ended up being more of a charac- ter story. It doesn’t have all the prerequisite murders.” Instead of the formulaic schlock horror made purely for the bucks, Steer and company found themselves caring about the char- acters and the overall quality of the picture. Glass sought THE NORTH Shore Museum and Archives needs the help of its community. The museum is currently on the lookout for stained or art glass windows, or decorative panels for its upcoming exhibit. North Shore residents interesteci in contributing to a temporary display may phone cocrdinator Terry Lewis at 987-5618. The older the glass, the better. NORTH VANCOUVER 986-0388 WEST VANCOUVER 926-5541 Says Martin: “Ll started to tind interesting relationships and some humor (in the script). So with each draft the horror diminished. It became 4 movie that kicked the genre in the butt.”’ Shot in the Lower Mainland — in and around Chilliwack and Ladner — at the deserted Vogue Theatre in Vancouver and in an abandoned building at Riverview EVELYN JACOB spotlight feature hospital, Matinee focuses on a small-town horror tilm festival and the real-life murders that occur as the films begin to roll. Ron White, as the film’s detec- tive, tries to solve the brutal crimes. Was it the fonely projectic:ust or the creepy theatre usher? “t's dark. A tongue-and-cheek suspense thriller,” says Steer. A former Capilano College graphic arts student, Steer ven- tured into feature films as produc- tion designer for the made-in-B.C. GOLF INSTRUCTION With CPGA Professional TRYG WENN Indoors at Gleneagles Golf Course commencing February 19. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings. Classes available 7pm & 8pm. Five 1-hour lessons. Max. 10 students per group. == $55 fee includes equipment. FA lf necessary, call 921-7353. 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Eventually they hooked up with a Canadian distributor and an in- ternational film distributor from L.A. (the film has sold well in Europe), and Telefilm and B.C. film invested in it. Steer declares happily, she is just starting to recoup some of her money. Although producing “‘has been a long haul, it’s been worth it,”” she says. “The norm is for everyone to hate the producer because they always say ‘no,’ and they look like they're never doing anything — they just look worried ail the time,”’ Steer says, laughing. The team’s next project is a con- temporary murder-mystery called Red Rain, written by local Gary Fisher. With it, Steer hopes her worries will be over. producing with the feature Matinee. the shrim you.can eat. (Anda side of beef.) We are stretching it a bit. It's not a side of beef. It's actually a steak ™ onthe side. Tender and Juicy and broiled to order. The perfect complement to all the crispy, golden shrimp you can eat. 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