The Trailer For 'The Mole Man Of Belmont Avenue' Has Crawled Up Out Of The Ground....To Make You Laugh

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Avery Guerra

Many of you may not remember all the way back to last September when I published a little article about a brand-new horror/comedy that was written, produced, directed, and also stars two local Chicago area comedians, John Laflamboy and Mike Bradecich.

Remember that?

Okay, you are forgiven. In an entertainment rich environment, over-run with comedy/zombie movies and comedy/monster movies, it can be hard to keep them all straight. They do all seem to get jumbled together in our noggins making it hard to remember just which one is which.

Well, amidst all these movies, that seem to be the same movie with different actors, comes a film that, from the trailer, looks as if it may be very funny and very entertaining. I am, of course, talking about Laflamboy and Bradecich's movie, "The Mole Man Of Belmont Avenue".

What you have with "Mole Man" is a great collection of odd-balls who all live in a run-down apartment building together. There is a hooker with dreads, a guy who seems to wear a football uniform, complete with helmet,all the time, a crazy old lady who won't shut-up, the buildings two bumbling supers (Laflamboy and Bradecich) and Freddy Krueger.......okay, Robert Englund playing a crotchety old guy.

What is the problem with apartment building, besides nutty neighbors, you may ask?

Well, it seems that all of the residents pets are starting to disappear. Doesn't sound like that big of a problem, probably nothing to worry about. Ah, but there isn't a Korean restaurant around for miles.

Hmmm......maybe something more sinister is to blame? Maybe a Mole Man?

Enough of my banter, the film looks really funny, and Laflamboy and Bradecich, look a little like America's answer to Simon Pegg and Nick Frost......maybe a little too much like them?

In fact, I could easily see Pegg and Frost in this one. Well, maybe if it gets remade in the UK, or something.

Here's the trailer:



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Sources: Jayme Joyce / Avery Guerra

Mole Man wraps in Chicago

It’s not every day you hear about a film being made by co- writers, co- producers, and co- directors who are also co- starring in over sixty percent of their own film, a monster movie comedy titled The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, which finished production late in July. But then again John Laflamboy and Mike Bradecich are not your everyday filmmakers, they’ve been making short films and music videos together for years and come from very rich theater and improv backgrounds, which anyone will tell you are founded in trust and creative collaboration.

The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue is quite possibly the first feature length narrative film of late to draw so extensively from Chicago’s rich pool of improv comedy actors and in fact both directors freely admit that nearly all of the roles were written specifically for each actor. With the help of local casting agency TP&R, the all star line up includes Susan Messing, Dina Facklis, Greg Hollimon, Brad Morris, Dan Jessup, and an improvised scene between TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, sure to be cutting edge hilarity.

The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue also brought Robert Englund to Chicago, ironically during the production of the latest Nightmare on Elmstreet to play a role in the film. Englund thanked the entire cast and crew for the experience and praised the screenplay while predicting the film was sure to become a cult classic. John Laflamboy and Mike Bradecich expressed how excited they were to combine the best forces of talent for comedy and horror nerds alike.

For more information check out www.molemanmovie.com

And be sure to keep up with John Laflamboy and Mike Bradecich at www.bigtreemovies.com

Synopsis:

Marion and Jarmon Mugg have never had to work very hard. They’ve never had much responsibility, and no one has ever put any expectations on them to perform or achieve, well… anything.

But two years ago their mother died, leaving them the brownstone apartment building that has been in the family since its days as a speakeasy during Prohibition. In that short time, their slacker ways have run the building into the ground. The tenants are moving out, no one but them and their friends drinks at the bar on the ground floor, and the building’s pets are going missing. If all that isn’t enough to make them sit up and take notice, there’s also a good chance that a monster is living in the basement.

“The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue” is a horror/ comedy that explores what happens when a terrible situation is dropped into the laps of the two people least equipped to deal with it. The Brothers Mugg can either step up to the plate and finally grow up, or they can wait and clean up the mess as a mysterious creature eats every living thing in the building, one by one.