The Janitor (2003)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

TJ Nordaker
Andy Signore

Writers:

TJ Nordaker (story)
Andy Signore (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

An epic of custodial proportions

Plot:

Lionel is a custodian that longs for more. Bombarded with daily disrespect and insults from his co-workers, Lionel sets on a path of revenge and begins to brutally murder everyone in his path. |

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Serial Killer | Pretty Girl | Shower Scene | Threesome

Cast

Andy Signore	...	Lionel
Bruce Cronander	...	Mr. Growbo
Crystal LeBard	...	Mary
G. Larry Butler	...	Mr. Bouillabaisse (as Larry Butler)
Skip Pipo	...	Agent Page
John Carreon	...	Willis
Rachael Ann Bennett	...	Stacy (as Rachael Bennett)
Kelly King	...	Bree
Stephanie Christine Medina	...	Glory (as Stephanie Medina)
Logan Christopher	...	Robert
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allison Alley	...	Pillow Fight Sorority Girl
Jerry G. Angelo	...	Brad
Kit Bateman	...	Lab Technician
Jason Blackburn	...	Grover
Heather Black	...	Sorority Murder Victim
Ted Buchanan	...	Agent Clap
Ian Carlson	...	Mike
Kelly De Sarla	...	Newscaster
Christina Fandino	...	Christy
Bonnie Figueras	...	Chest-Slash Victim
Judah Friedlander	...	Drunk Man
Thaddeus Jaworsky	...	Spraypaint Punk #2
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Bum
Fiona McIntyre	...	Hillary
Donna Michelle	...	Extra
Mighty Mike Murga	...	Mini janitor
Peechee Neric	...	Office Employee
TJ Nordaker	...	Dave
James Duncan Rhine	...	Thumb Victim
Nick Rish	...	Agent Uno
Mitchell Roche	...	Innocent Vomitting Bystander
Tusdi Rodriguez	...	Faith
Jenn Shagrin	...	Punk Rock Chick
Miranda Signore	...	Pillow Fight Sorority Girl (as Miranda Baldwin)
Shawn Suttle	...	Frat Boy
Dominic Leonel Tavares	...	Bass Player
James Townsend	...	Sorority Murder Victim
Kyle Wahl	...	Frat Boy
David Wright	...	Partier

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Company:

Clean Kill Productions

Trivia:

A friend of a friend of the filmmakers lived in an apartment complex near Porn Legend, Ron Jeremy's home. Ron was then approached to make a cameo in the film, but passed.

Quotes:

Mr. Growbo: You think a woman wants a relationship with men like us?
Lionel: Yeah.
Mr. Growbo: Lionel! We're f***ing Janitors!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blood, Guts & Cleaning Supplies: The Making of 'The Janitor' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Isn't It Over

I liked it.

It was a lot better than I expected. The dark comedy was great, and there was also the type of humor that I think mainstream audiences would enjoy as well. This movie can be compared to Troma films because of all the sex and violence, but in my opinion, The Janitor seems to have more style than a Troma film would. Some of the shots and angles and such are really creative, and the editing was quite smooth. By some of the choices made with music and characters and whatnot, you could tell that one of the directors was influenced by the Coen Brothers. The Troma influence is probably a lot more obvious. Hell, Lloyd Kaufman even shows up as a bum...with a Troma poster on the dumpster he lives by. And with the line "That's my right leg!" which some punk yells after the janitor rips his leg off, there's another apparent Troma connection...in Toxic Avenger 4, the same line is yelled by a guy who gets HIS right leg ripped off. For a first feature, these guys show a lot of professionalism in their work. Fans of horror/comedy should definitely check this movie out!