This has a $350,000 budget. So what can you do with that kind of budget? Movies like "Clerks", "Napoleon Dynamite", "Night of the Living Dead" or "Halloween" (adjusted for inflation, of course).
"The Scam," like most low budget films, has no special effects. That cuts costs. But for some reason, the other films managed to have good writing, good acting, good directing, good editing, good sound, etc. all with a low budget.
Lately I have been reading "The Screenwriter's Bible" by Trottier. He's nice enough to give long lists of "Don't do this." I think the writers could have spent some time with this book. There are exceptionally awkward lines. Even some lengthy exposition thrown in.
On the plus side, a few actors managed to turn out decent performances. However, most of them gave the film the feel of those dorky Christian movies from the 70s I was subjected to as a kid. Also on the plus side, it wasn't boring. I did manage to make it to the end without hating myself.
"The Scam," like most low budget films, has no special effects. That cuts costs. But for some reason, the other films managed to have good writing, good acting, good directing, good editing, good sound, etc. all with a low budget.
Lately I have been reading "The Screenwriter's Bible" by Trottier. He's nice enough to give long lists of "Don't do this." I think the writers could have spent some time with this book. There are exceptionally awkward lines. Even some lengthy exposition thrown in.
On the plus side, a few actors managed to turn out decent performances. However, most of them gave the film the feel of those dorky Christian movies from the 70s I was subjected to as a kid. Also on the plus side, it wasn't boring. I did manage to make it to the end without hating myself.