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He also had this to say about it's current status: "OK, I've tracked this movie for years and so last year when the IMDB indicated that it would be out in 2002 I was pumped.I attended the Weekend of Horrors and asked the Full Moon rep when it would be out and he gave a pretty grim diagnosis. The film was originally shot around 87/88. It was composed of 3 segments 1. Dungeonmaster 2. A story involving the character Jack Deth from the "Trancers" films and H.P. Lovecraft's "The Evil Clergyman," which starred Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton (!!!) David Gale and David Warner. (this story is available online if you have not read it. It actually kind of reminds me of "From Beyond") Charles Band's company , Empire Pictures, was going under around this time so the film, which had been completed was shelved to prevent the rights to being lost . The Full Moon rep told me that most of the footage can not be found and so we will not be seeing it anytime soon. I have a jpg from the movie of BC being attacked by a Monster." You can view the IMDb page here. And read the story here. Full Moons new website is here. (Thanks to Ray Honeycutt) January
30: Beyond Re-Animator in SHIVERS There's a rundown of the new issue of Shivers over at Creature-Corner.com. The issue contains the first sneak peak of "Beyond Re-Animator. Creature-Corner had this to say: “Beyond Re-Animator”! What more do I need to say? Shivers beat Fango to the punch to give us a sneak peek at the long-awaited sequel directed by Brian Yuzna. It looks like a wild ride. For those who are spoiler-wary, skip the section called “Meet The New Star” – too much is revealed about the plot. Shivers homepage is here. (Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/) January 30: RE-ANIMATOR soundtrack update La-La Land Records proudly presents its latest Limited Edition release... Composer Richard Band's complete, digitally re-mastered score to Stuart Gordon's modern-day horror/comedy classic "H.P.Lovercraft's RE-ANIMATOR". Unlike the previous release, all tracks on this edition are in stereo. This is the definitive, newly re-mastered, officially licensed RE-ANIMATOR soundtrack album. Richard Band's complete, wonderfully twisted, Bernard Herrmann- tinged score has never sounded this good! The striking, fully illustrated CD booklet features an interview with composer Richard Band, along with new exclusive linear notes from Director/Co-Writer Stuart Gordon, Producer Brian Yuzna and...none other than Dr. Herbert West himself, actor, Jeffey Combs. There's even an extra bonus audio interview with Richard Band, along with a never before released "reprise" of the immortal RE-ANIMATOR theme! AND...AS AN ADDED BONUS:THE NEXT 100 customers will receive an AUTOGRAPHED edition by RICHARD BAND! This is a LIMITED EDITION PRESSING of 3,000 UNITS. Each CD is hand-numbered to ensure only 3,000 exist. ALL OF THIS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE! So, ACT NOW! SHIPPING FEB.4, 2003 PRE-ORDER NOW!!! Music Composed and Conducted by Richard Band Track Listings: 1. PROLOGUE/MAIN TITLE:
(4:11) Total Running Time (52:37) You may purchase this at: www.lalalandrecords.com Retail price: $19.98 plus shipping and handling. (Thanks to http://www.gorezone.net/)
Darkwater Filmworks, creators of the Lovecraft short "What the Moon Brings", have a new film on the horizon: A new version of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Unnamable". Very little information is available at this time, but I will update when more becomes available. You can view a clip of "What the Moon Brings" here. "What the Moon Brings" was a selection of the 2001 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Check out Darkwater Filmworks homepage here. January 28: Another "Shadow over Innsmouth" film! Christian Matzke sent along this link to a possible feature film of "The Shadow over Innsmouth" by Harlow FX. You can view a gallery of their excellent Innsmouth townsfolk here. More news as it becomes available. (Thanks to Christian Matzke) January
25: See More Lovecraft Damn, gotta love that Whitehead. Dan Whitehead, that is. The man that knows all about video games sent me a whole shitload of new images from the upcoming 'Call of Cthulhu' PC game for you Corner dwellers to enjoy, and I hope you do. And when I say "upcoming" I mean it might be out before the next presidential election. Might. Either way, while you wait you can check out these brand-spanking new screen shots that give you a much better idea of the environments you're going to be playing it. Wet ones. Click here to see more images. (Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/) January
23: Petitions
to get "The Resurrected" released on DVD ...The next movie is 'The Resurrected', the second and last movie from original 'ROTLD' director Dan O'Bannon. The story's based on the works of Lovecraft, and O'Bannon has said he'd love a chance to re-cut it to give the audience the chance to see it in it's full glory. Artisan owns the rights (?), so go here to find out how to get them to give this one some love... The other petitions are for "ROTLD 2" and "Memoirs of an Invisible Man". There is also a second petition for "The Resurrected" here. (Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/) January 22: Ash from ARMY OF DARKNESS Neca will soon release a stretched headed Ash from ARMY OF DARKNESS.
Check out the poster
for Edward Martin's animated film, H.P. Lovecraft's The Dream-Quest
of Unknown Kadath. Click here
to see a larger image. image © 2002 Jason
B. Thompson (Thanks to Edward Martin III) January 20: Christian Matzke's Fangoria report I went to the Fangoria convention in New York City last weekend and saw the trailer for Beyond Re-Animator and heard Jeffrey Combs speak about it. The trailer shown was one of the two available on the internet, but it was interesting to see it on a larger screen. For those who haven't seen it, it lays out the basic premise of Herbert West continuing his experiments in a prison setting. There are a number of gross-out shots (eyeballs flying out of sockets, jawless zombies drinking milk out of the carton, etc.) and a weird "prison film" vibe. If you are a fan of Santiago Segura (Day of the Beast, Blade II) his role as "Speed Ball" promises to be substantial and amusing. Jeffrey Combs was pretty excited about the film when he spoke, although he said it was the hardest shoot he had ever done, and the fastest turn around he had ever seen. When I talked with him last spring at the Chiller Theater Convention he hadn't even been approached for the project, then in October he was shooting it and now they're editing! He was diplomatic about some of the touchier subjects, dismissing the claim that this is just a remake of Hammer's "Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell", and saying the only reason Bruce Abbott isn't in this sequel is the money issue. The Production couldn't afford to pay both Combs and Abbott on their meager budget. However, the plot was specifically written to not feature Bruce's character, and Jeffrey said that to have him in the film the plot would really need to be about the revenge of Dan Cain on Herbert. He hinted that perhaps this could be a fourth film in the series... I also met Adrien Morot, the guy who did the makeup for Bleeders (aka The "other" Lurking Fear) and got a firsthand look at one of the nasty critters. It's really too bad the film is so awful, Adrien's makeup is outstanding and the creatures are very well designed. The fact that they were portrayed by a half dozen midgets was in no way his fault. He wasn't aware of the Lovecraft connection with the film but said he was a big fan of Lovecraft's work. Perhaps he will have the opportunity to put his considerable skills to work on a better Lovecraft adaptation in the future. (Thanks to Christian Matzke) January
19: The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Update! If you are interested in seeing what Edward is up to click here. If you would like to help with this project click here. image
© 2002 Jason B. Thompson Bryan Moore to film Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model" Unfilmable.com has the first photo from Bryan Moore's adaptation of Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model"! Bryan Moore appears as the down-on-his-luck investigator Elliott Thurber, who is hired to track the whereabouts of missing artist Richard Upton Pickman. Pickman holds the last known copy of the Necronomicon, the legendary book of the dead. Will Thurber find Pickman before the terrible power the book holds claims them both? To begin filming this summer in Los Angeles, the film will be shot in black and white and set in the 1940's. Moore promises to give Lovecraft fans what they want. "I'm a huge Lovecraft fan myself and I wish there were more genuine adaptations of the old gent's work. Films like the great "Out of Mind" continue to be such an inspiration, so if I can get close to that, I'll be happy. Independent filmmakers like Aaron Vanek, Christian Matzke and a lot of others are doing fantastic films using Lovecraft stories as a basis. My hope is that the current work being done will raise "horror" to a legitimate art-form." (Thanks to Bryan Moore) January 17: Bruce Campbell, Wes Craven & others join LA Fango con Several additional headliners have been announced for the next FANGORIA Weekend of Horrors convention, which will be held in California May 24-25 at the Burbank Airport Hilton. Bruce Campbell, Wes Craven, Jonathan (JEEPERS CREEPERS 2) Breck and Bill (HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES) Moseley will attend. Directors Sean Cunningham, Don Coscarelli and Brian Yuzna are also slated to appear. See www.creationent.com for more details. (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) January
17: Beyond Re-Animator a disaster? (Thanks to http://www.darkhorizons.com/) January
17: Newly remastered RE-ANIMATOR soundtrack CD La-La Land Records has announced its release of a new, digitally remastered CD of Richard Band’s score for Stuart Gordon’s gore classic RE-ANIMATOR. Unlike the previous disc, this limited edition (only 3,000 numbered units) presents Band’s Bernard Herrmann-tinged music in stereo, and also includes a new, 14-minute interview with the composer. In addition, the CD comes with a fully illustrated booklet featuring liner notes by Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna, actor Jeffrey Combs and Internet fixture Harry Knowles. And even more notably, the first 40 people to order the disc will find their copy signed by Gordon and Band, with the next 100 customers will receive one signed by Band. Not available in stores, the new RE-ANIMATOR soundtrack can be ordered at www.lalalandrecords.com; pre-orders are being accepted now, and the CDs will ship February 4. (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) January 17: First review of Ivan Zuccon's "The Shunned House" Click here to read MJ Simpson's review of the new Lovecraft film from director Ivan Zuccon (The Darkness Beyond and Unknown Beyond). Click here to visit the official website of "The Shunned House". (Thanks to MJ Simpson http://www.mjsimpson.co.uk/) January
15: FANGORIA's Weekend of Horrors photos (Thanks
to Christian Matzke) January 15: Bryan Moore's new film! "Pickman's Model" From the filmmaker who brought you Lovecraft's "Cool Air" now comes a dark film noir tale of smoky bars and dark alleys, mayhem and the supernatural. Bryan Moore will start filming his feature version of "Pickman's Model" this year in Los Angeles. Returning to work with Moore is cinematographer Michael Bratkowski and the inimitable Jack Donner, who played Dr. Munoz from "Cool Air". Moore is currently in pre-production and promises a gritty, black and white film that is faithful to the original theme of the story, but set in the backdrop of a 1940's crime thriller. Fans of Moore won't be disappointed in this hard-hitting follow-up to "Cool Air". If your interested in reading more about "Cool Air" check out the official site: http://www.geocities.com/bryan_moores_cool_air/coolair.html (Thanks to Bryan Moore) January
14: Anchor Bay offers dinner with Bruce Campbell! (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) January 13: New "Beyond Re-Animator" poster and photos Filmax International
has added a new movie poster and lots of new
film pics from the upcoming "Beyond Re-Animator".
Click here to see more pictures. (Thanks to http://www.filmax.com/) While looking over Variety.com I came across these two interesting news items. Wed., Oct. 27, 1999 Miramax Films has optioned the feature film and publishing rights to Thomas Wheeler's fantasy-adventure manuscript "The Arcanum." Miramax made a preemptive mid-six-figure strike to wrap up rights to the approximately 145-page manuscript and synopsis for the remaining story. Bobby Cohen, who recently inked a production deal with Miramax, will produce the film under his Cohen Pictures banner. The novel will be published under the Talk/Miramax Books imprint, which took out an option for Wheeler's novel. "The Arcanum," Wheeler's debut novel, tells the story of a 1920s group of occult investigators comprised of some of the most famous personalities of that time: Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, H.P. Lovecraft and Marie Laveau. Together, they battle mysterious evils that descend on New York City, including a serial killer of angels. It's understood that Wheeler will pen the screenplay first before returning to complete the novel. "Tom has written a completely original story that I could not put down once I started reading it," said Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein. "I can't wait to bring the Miramax sensibility to this project." Wheeler said, 'Talk/Miramax Books is the newest and coolest publisher on the block." Warren Zide, who manages
Wheeler, and Craig Perry of
Zide/Perry Entertainment will exec produce the film. Michelle
Raimo is overseeing the project for Miramax, reporting to
Meryl Poster.....
You can read more about this film here: Mar. 26, 2002 .....Miramax is already developing a film from Chabon's upcoming children's novel "Summerland," which will be published this fall by Talk Miramax Books, and the studio gets first shot at the eight stories whose spirit and subject matter Chabon discussed in his brief missive. In that document, Chabon declared that his objective is to revitalize his own writing by channeling the spirit of his formative literary influences, short story writers like H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He promised thoroughly modern works of literature that are not homages, and there seems to be movie potential given that he will cover so many genres. Chabon will write a horror story, a Sherlock Holmes adventure, a ghost story, an adventure story, a science fiction story, a story of suspense, a costume or period or historical story and a sea story. If Miramax likes the movie potential for any of them, there is a template for a separate purchase deal for each. If the studio passes on one, Chabon can set it up elsewhere. There is also mention of an HBO western called "The Last Outlaw" in which Keith David plays a voodoo-doing cowboy Lovecraft. (Thanks to http://www.variety.com/index.asp?) January 9: H.P. Lovecraft’s Favorite Motion Pictures For those of you interested in what Lovecraft considered good cinema check out this page on The H.P. Lovecraft Archive. http://www.hplovecraft.com/life/interest/movies.htm (Thanks to http://www.hplovecraft.com/) January 8: FANGORIA's Weekend of Horrors in New York If you are going to be in New York January 11-12 check out Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors. Of particular interest is Jeffrey Combs appearance on Sunday the 12th at 1:30 pm. Check out the rest of Fangoria's line-up here. (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) January 8: Lovecraft films and trailers online Here is another Lovecraftian film that can be found online. The Investigators was created by Chris Lackey and can be seen on the atom films site. It was also shown at the 2001 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. You can see all five parts here: The Investigators All contents copyright thier respective owners. (Thanks to http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/home/) Years ago a friend of mine ran across an advertisement in a film magazine for a Lovecraft documentary. The ad said that it had been filmed in many of the real locations that Lovecraft lived and traveled. I can't remember the name of the documentary or the year (late 80's?), but I do remember that the ad said this; "This is the real story of H.P. Lovecraft, at least until Oliver Stone decides to tell it." Does anyone know more about this? Update: The year the ad ran was probably between 91-93. January
6: Upcoming releases?
Hey folks, Harry here... Just recently I turned in my linear notes for the upcoming soundtrack release of Richard Band's classic fun score to the original Stuart Gordon masterpiece... RE-ANIMATOR!!! This'll be coming out via LaLaLandRecords.Com and I already have an advance disc of it... which has a good deal of excellent music - plus an interview track, plus notes by Stuart Gordon, Richard Band and for some crazed reason... Me... MEANWHILE - Across and ocean in the land of Spain, being produced by Brian Yuzna and the Fantastic Factory is the latest chapter in the RE-ANIMATOR saga... BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR. They currently have two trailers up, I prefer the second one, but the problem with both is that the lighting just looks so bad... Completely has that video texture to it, but beyond that... it looks like a lot of cheesy fun. Check it out! Click here to see the the Beyond Re-Animator trailers: http://www.filmaxinternational.com/default.cfm?num_seccio=7&num_noticia=105 (Thanks to http://aintitcoolnews.com/) |
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