Reptile House

Traumas abound in the world of C.K. Laidlaw. His father's vision of suicide blocks his efforts to integrate into social life. In despair and growing fear, he is dragged by an incapable anarchist, Roger Cancel, to the most exclusive clubs of his district. With a new identity Laidlaw becomes Dexter the manicomic, and instead of spitting rhetoric the last chance is played ... the exorcism is public, the conclusion is private ...
Laidlaw's vision has been accomplished.


Perhaps Phillip Morris Inc. and Nescafé should be mentioned as production assistants, because everyone has been working under pressure due to time constraints (two weeks), and the joint stimulus of tobacco and coffee has been as important as the promise of a diploma in "how to make a film". This is Robert's first attempt at an independent screenplay, and Reptile House has also offered Andy Hibbert the opportunity to direct. Many horrifying ideas have been added to Robert's original story, thus creating the underground current of violence that constitutes one of the film's many states of mind.
Apart from organizing the work from beginning to end, appeasing the strong personalities involved in the project proved to be a very pleasant experience. It was almost like giving birth to a teenager (Andy Picheta).

Director: Andy Hibbert.
Screenplay: Rob Goldie.
Fotografia (16mm colore): Rob Goldie.
Suono e montaggio: Tony Combes.
Cast: Richard Klee (Dexter/Laidlaw), Phillip Reilly (Roger Cancel), Danny Davies (Black Shadow), Joan Shirley (Frau Gette), Lucius Tybulewicz (Yuong CK).
Production company: Andy Picheta.