Home of Phobia

Name: Home of Phobia
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2004-01-18
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Sam Huntington, Marla Sokoloff, Mike Erwin, Heather Matarazzo, Kaitlin Doubleday

IMDb ID: tt0380420 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 5.2 (1,822 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance

A horny college freshman feigns being gay to be near the beautiful co-ed of his desires.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Freshman Orientation
Canada: Freshman Orientation (English)
United Kingdom: Freshman Orientation
United States: Freshman Orientation
World-wide: Freshman Orientation (English)
Japan: Home of Phobia (Japanese)
United States: Home of Phobia (Working Title)
South Africa: Home of Phobia (English)
Hungary: Érdeklödési kör (Alternative Title)
Hungary: Meleg helyzet
Russia: Уроки ориентации
Home of PhobiaContent RatingRRelease Date2004-01-18Runtime92 minutesMetascore41IMDb Popularity0User Reviews14Critic Reviews15Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsgay bear
gay character
gay slur
gay bar
gay kissFilming LocationsNew Orleans, Louisiana, USAProduction CompaniesElement Films
L.I.F.T. Production
Persistent EntertainmentOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.freshmanorientation-themovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380420/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0380420.jpgUpdated At2025-10-01T15:43:03

Directors

Ryan Shiraki

Writers

Ryan Shiraki

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sam Huntington | Character: Clay
Actor: Marla Sokoloff | Character: Marjorie
Actor: Mike Erwin | Character: Matt
Actor: Heather Matarazzo | Character: Jessica
Actor: Kaitlin Doubleday | Character: Amanda
Actor: Bryce Johnson | Character: Tazwell
Actor: Jud Tylor | Character: Serena
Actor: Rachel Dratch | Character: Very Drunk Chick
Actor: John Goodman | Character: Rodney
Actor: Mark Abney | Character: Malcolm
Actor: Dicky Barrett | Character: Campus Policeman
Actor: Palma Botterell | Character: Alana
Actor: Don Brady | Character: Drunk Old Gay
Actor: Meagen Fay | Character: Mrs. Paul
Actor: Shannon Floyd | Character: Hippie Chick
Actor: Jagan Gupta | Character: Rahib
Actor: Rachel Klein | Character: Midwestern Girl
Actor: Jen Kober | Character: Dyke Poetess
Actor: Pedro Lucero | Character: Football Dude
Actor: Michelle Maher | Character: Artsy Chick #1
Actor: Sherri Marina | Character: Professor Jackson
Actor: Mark McLachlan | Character: Cullen
Actor: Colleen Melancon | Character: Bookish Co-Ed
Actor: Andrew Miller | Character: Boy in Wheelchair
Actor: Jeffrey Muller | Character: Sherman
Actor: Michael Osborne | Character: Jonas
Actor: Mary Payne | Character: Fern
Actor: Ethan Pomerance | Character: Frat Boy
Actor: Felicity Rose | Character: Artsy Chick #2
Actor: Michael Salinas | Character: Brennan
Actor: Loren Kinsella | Character: Clumsy Girl
Actor: Jacky Lee Morgan | Character: Janitor
Actor: Dana Lemoine | Character: Latina Midget
Actor: Jonathan Watts Bell | Character: Bad Dancer
Actor: Skylar Duhe | Character: Bessie's Friend
Actor: Antonio Echeverria | Character: Party Guy
Actor: Murphy Martin | Character: Fraternity Member
Actor: Loronzo Nickleson | Character: Go Go Boy
Actor: Ashley-Nicole Sherman | Character: Bessie
Actor: Wendy Wiltz | Character: Party Girl
Actor: Hennessy Winkler | Character: Student

[Directors Group]
Name: Ryan Shiraki | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ryan Shiraki | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: John J. Anderson | Role: Producer
Name: Dan Halsted | Role: Producer
Name: Kevin Loughery | Role: Producer
Name: Stavros Merjos | Role: Producer
Name: Sam Nazarian | Role: Producer
Name: Nancy Newton | Role: Producer
Name: Judd Payne | Role: Producer
Name: Malcolm Petal | Role: Producer
Name: Matthew Rhodes | Role: Producer
Name: Kevin Riley | Role: Producer
Name: Adam Rosenfelt | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Schaberg | Role: Producer
Name: Randy Winograd | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andy Milburn | Role: Composer
Name: tomandandy | Role: Composer
Name: Anna Waronker | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Amy Vincent | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: David Codron | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Elizabeth Boykewich | Role: Casting Director
Name: Roger Mussenden | Role: Casting Director
Name: Amy Staub | Role: Casting Director
Name: Tommy Staub | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Frank Zito | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Raymond Pumilia | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Liz Staub | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Robin Mathews | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Glenn Mosley | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jacky Lee Morgan | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jimi Woods | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jimmy Woods | Role: Production Manager
Name: Christopher Kulikowski | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Corky Cronin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Beau Grabner | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Leonard Marchand | Role: Art Department
Name: Marcus Turchi | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Barney Cabral | Role: Sound Department
Name: David S. Di Pietro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Drenning | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Dwan Jr. | Role: Sound Department
Name: Skip Godwin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kurt Kassulke | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Miraglia | Role: Sound Department
Name: Timothy Pearson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Perry Robertson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Noel Vought | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Jennifer Badger | Role: Stunts
Name: Jeff Galpin | Role: Stunts
Name: Loren Kinsella | Role: Stunts
Name: David Brian Martin | Role: Stunts
Name: Phi-Long Nguyen | Role: Stunts
Name: Jared Day | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Michael Applebaum | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ilya Beynenson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Leon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan E. Robinson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael L. Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Teagle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Bridget Fenlason | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jason Lockhart | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Phuong Pham | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: David Miraglia | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Carolyn Hufstetler | Role: Production Department
Name: Kathy Chambless Oliver | Role: Production Department
Name: Jed Pendergrass | Role: Production Department
Name: Melissa Perret | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sam Sullivan | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Nick W. Pastrano | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Helene Nielsen Beal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kenny Becker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Watts Bell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank Duffy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Gamble | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kent Hamilton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sanford Hatcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jill Kramer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Lockhart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Rolland | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Scheer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Turner | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Freshman Orientation | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3316121881/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3316121881/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564492480524.mp4?Expires=1788375259&Signature=AmXqvaNjtCtC96lMD3k9fKwz~t1wyl4MY6PTvnDY018NGoBiiJxkjsp6Bt7USHLgDq-lCNe4P6llvLFbr5XrACepX1eAiIlGTIKeIn5e4ZI56wrZue18SWlWoVwu~Mfz8aFMnj-XihN5jcrL~KXKgDDT4aCGT5ELISdPcC0TEX3PzfBTQ4M5vJ4a18hEW5gPW02nVdQF~0me6owp~PV51wAk9TVFVEi2CfruIX4z8aqyo5OZCTA-8apaGS2OotzB0AeCFRzmM9sJa4XDFvHC7lK5kiGtq-q~EMTclbfgl-fe2FdVzGzETqZo0gVdNP1NoiNlr7eRtoBGAlY~eeVaSw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Freshman Orientation | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3030909209/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3030909209/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563924437700.mp4?Expires=1788375259&Signature=rIwZ51Q6ObkhSdNqFnvDv7lBRT4rRYq3QwPudm5Cp4NziHBVY70wyldI-MzafmYqtUL4AJeHsPaQ3miqBvtJHfPy0mw2kafTuyR6468Ek9rtC5I-iNUIbSru6ZA6qQWHgVUTI3891B6wLBo2TL3-RbnXHzV54PHE6iuxuXCfZdEAxPo9HCG0-kcXjC66IifqTv-xBeS9Kv5UNHsHER4KnF7Iw89qMp43Y6umzX0bNQFOSmziMh1ZoM7dveCoIQcH9ilyXhZMieXTLGx8IyONxBB7FpyqhPF33iFRQcp3710IAt9CATmclhIC98VLZaM34zbuQzgXU6U0844SvGdTQg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Freshman Orientation | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3349676313/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3349676313/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563452155693.mp4?Expires=1788375259&Signature=s-ei1ezNxsjhHxfgdbHSr2n1keA1M17LCTKqCVYBxuBzfOSe8Z13rzDcWqXzMFZo7DTDA3uxJlDiLE7u5xE1VeN8XpvwsrSkIeNN0ofyxn~MHKaglHuyzjrFlMW2UUZb7WqTq7Ew6udxo389tE2VCzdCqd7YS09GSc9tMRu9NdRYTYWpPHDeLfo6FH1rjzsEK-~aqooK9r2~jhmVKkbPH1zAlKNCHQYPg6h8XoHS3Sc1ZxvNRwjaJCIinZvrGeSihBMFDuld4WfJUicje0L1zDiDGbb9yPGd5ruduuDUq7O71s~gw61Izae1j0MSCNLoKkUBGjK481yKGzod1OkebQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Freshman Orientation | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3047686425/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3047686425/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563470889934.mp4?Expires=1788375259&Signature=K85rLNfKHlrGQdb-BsN-7oNAwitXXdIPCluEt99k6Hg6F6t2pCHv7FgbzdNuN95uXCxKDbkagWAvG7XMpkR-Rnj7uPvRT6kNKbPrGJ0gB2fbN0iXCIrtED8-YZwAdwuYd33ZX-P~BBYlOtG-6zqoMAMFZftzK3Oh9pJaCr75TfVq3QWAXbtgqKDsfaPEJouTKNwlgwZKaK-gHSJX1xJM2-bdRcQgUWloLP4oQsamI5wptSoRWxihSYoKcoJK3ISq-B4o5HWzpm6x8ojZjioG9vuqdQgKCoI-eF1yTwviLooYsjPfTyBnjHqQ3RFZyH5JBH1yqaa6-EuhbFIpBbO5XA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 18, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: August 31, 2007 (limited)
Canada: August 19, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: May 13, 2009 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office