and was released to DVD in February 2011. Direction Eternity fell into dire straits when the original director for the film, David Borla, left the project during the first week of principal photography due to creative differences with producer Anton Ernst, who stopped production so an extensive rewrite could take place with writer Wolfgang Muller. Two other directors were brought into the production before Ernst finally hired director Chris dos Santos, who is rumored to only have had 12 days to prepare for taking on the film, which had already begun shooting. Dos Santos oversaw completion of the film in July 2010 but elected to be credited as Allan Smithee on the production due to "having his hands tied" and there being "too many chefs in the kitchen". Casting Eternity was the first feature film for both Andre Frauenstein and Rikki Brest. Frauenstein had previously worked as a deejay in various nightclubs in Johannesburg, and Brest continues to perform as a drummer for the all-female band Chix With Stix. Frauenstein stated that he slept during the day and did not see the sun for three months in order to prepare for the role. Nightclub owner Lolly Jackson was scheduled to appear in the movie but his scene was cut from the film after he was murdered on 4 May 2010. Filming The majority of the filming took place in May and June 2009, in the inner city of Soweto and in an abandoned power plant. The movie incorporated the use of parkour throughout. Reception Upon release, the movie was immediately berated by critics and audiences alike. Munyaradzi Vomo of IOL referred to it as being "trapped in a year-long eclipse." References 2010 films 2010 horror films South African horror films 2010s English-language films English-language South African films