Gravesend (1995)

Gravesend: Directed by Salvatore Stabile. With Thomas Brandise, Tom Malloy, Michael Parducci, Tony Tucci. Four young men spend their Saturday night trying to come up with the money to cover up the accidental death of a family member. As the night grows old, the tensions between the four rise and the situation becomes all the more desperate.

“Being a 16 year old u0026quot;kidu0026quot; and an aspiring filmmaker, I felt the need to add a comment about this movie. Despite most people who would say this movie is a waste of time, poorly acted, directed, filmed and it either dragging on, being too slow etc. Iu0026#39;ve always been able to appreciate the work behind making a movie, no matter how bad it is. That is why I rate Salvatore Stabile highly on his first film. The fact that he was 19-23 (not sure which exactly) years old and the supposed budget of $5000 (Although I highly doubt it) is really inspiring. Shot in doco-style camera work with 16mm film it really has a grittyness to it which really adds character to a movie like this. Itu0026#39;s so un-hollywood, maybe I just have thing for amateur, low budget films but a film like this is truly something to proud of for Salvatore Stabile. I can understand that it may not be everybodyu0026#39;s cup of tea but it is a great film, and deserves to be appreciated. God on you Sal, keep up the good work.”