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Director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" films are incredible feats of adaptation, bringing a vibrancy and modern sheen of tactility to Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel. The world-building is jaw-dropping, whether it's in the orange-tinged Harkonnen anti-gravity attack of "Dune: Part Two," or the deranged character choices of the film's villains; everything we see feels like it belongs in this universe, and the world feels so fully realized that it's easy to imagine ravenous fans spending hours taking deep dives into the films' expansive lore.
Case in point: The relatively short scene involving Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) entering the Maker's Temple and meeting the Maker Keeper (Alison Halstead), who lures a baby sandworm into her waiting arms ... only to drown it in order to extract the Water of Life from its corpse. The film tells you just enough so you can understand what's happening,...
Director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" films are incredible feats of adaptation, bringing a vibrancy and modern sheen of tactility to Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel. The world-building is jaw-dropping, whether it's in the orange-tinged Harkonnen anti-gravity attack of "Dune: Part Two," or the deranged character choices of the film's villains; everything we see feels like it belongs in this universe, and the world feels so fully realized that it's easy to imagine ravenous fans spending hours taking deep dives into the films' expansive lore.
Case in point: The relatively short scene involving Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) entering the Maker's Temple and meeting the Maker Keeper (Alison Halstead), who lures a baby sandworm into her waiting arms ... only to drown it in order to extract the Water of Life from its corpse. The film tells you just enough so you can understand what's happening,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Midsommar."
The arrival at Hårga village in Ari Aster's "Midsommar" seems harmonious at first — perhaps, a bit too harmonious, with everyone donning stark white and plastered smiles till the illusion of sanctity shatters. This happens halfway through the film after the first feast ends, where the oldest members of the commune wilfully jump off a cliff, completing the Ättestupa ritual in excessively violent ways. When the male elder is still alive after his jump, his legs bent and cracked due to the impact, the villagers mock his pain and smash his head in over and over with a massive mallet. The visceral shock of the scene is intensified by the anxiety of what might happen after, as it is clear that the Ättestupa is just the beginning of a fever dream designed to torment and disorient.
How was this visually shocking scene accomplished? The...
The arrival at Hårga village in Ari Aster's "Midsommar" seems harmonious at first — perhaps, a bit too harmonious, with everyone donning stark white and plastered smiles till the illusion of sanctity shatters. This happens halfway through the film after the first feast ends, where the oldest members of the commune wilfully jump off a cliff, completing the Ättestupa ritual in excessively violent ways. When the male elder is still alive after his jump, his legs bent and cracked due to the impact, the villagers mock his pain and smash his head in over and over with a massive mallet. The visceral shock of the scene is intensified by the anxiety of what might happen after, as it is clear that the Ättestupa is just the beginning of a fever dream designed to torment and disorient.
How was this visually shocking scene accomplished? The...
- 5/11/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Released into theaters last month, Sony’s The Invitation has thus far scared up 25.8 million worldwide, and we’ve learned that it’s next coming to Blu-ray on October 25, 2022.
The upcoming Blu-ray will include the theatrical version and a New Unrated version!
The film’s Unrated version is also available on Digital Now.
On that note, director Jessica M. Thompson recently revealed to Bloody Disgusting that there was an alternate “R” rated cut of the movie, and she promised we’d be seeing it soon.
“The PG 13 version is what’s going to be out in cinemas, but the R version is actually going to be online on the streamers. There’s more prosthetics in that one,” Thompson told Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro as part of an interview conducted ahead of the film’s release.
Thompson continued, “Yeah, a little bit more blood, a little bit more of that,...
The upcoming Blu-ray will include the theatrical version and a New Unrated version!
The film’s Unrated version is also available on Digital Now.
On that note, director Jessica M. Thompson recently revealed to Bloody Disgusting that there was an alternate “R” rated cut of the movie, and she promised we’d be seeing it soon.
“The PG 13 version is what’s going to be out in cinemas, but the R version is actually going to be online on the streamers. There’s more prosthetics in that one,” Thompson told Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro as part of an interview conducted ahead of the film’s release.
Thompson continued, “Yeah, a little bit more blood, a little bit more of that,...
- 9/16/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sony’s Screen Gems released vampire movie The Invitation into theaters over the weekend, the PG-13 horror movie scaring up 7 million here in the United States thus far.
The film has largely been de-fanged for theatrical release, but director Jessica M. Thompson tells Bloody Disgusting that a rated “R” cut exists… and will be released.
“The PG 13 version is what’s going to be out in cinemas, but the R version is actually going to be online on the streamers. There’s more prosthetics in that one,” Thompson told Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro as part of an interview conducted ahead of the film’s release.
Thompson continued, “Yeah, a little bit more blood, a little bit more of that, but I’m someone who thinks you lose the tension as soon as you reveal your monster. I feel like the longer you can hold it off, the better. So...
The film has largely been de-fanged for theatrical release, but director Jessica M. Thompson tells Bloody Disgusting that a rated “R” cut exists… and will be released.
“The PG 13 version is what’s going to be out in cinemas, but the R version is actually going to be online on the streamers. There’s more prosthetics in that one,” Thompson told Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro as part of an interview conducted ahead of the film’s release.
Thompson continued, “Yeah, a little bit more blood, a little bit more of that, but I’m someone who thinks you lose the tension as soon as you reveal your monster. I feel like the longer you can hold it off, the better. So...
- 8/29/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Formerly titled The Bride, the Dracula-inspired horror movie The Invitation sinks its fangs into theaters on August 26, 2022.
Jessica M. Thompson directed the contemporary horror movie that reimagines classic literary characters from the world of Bram Stoker. Ahead of The Invitation‘s release in theaters, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Thompson and SFX makeup and prosthetic designer Iván Pohárnok about the film’s vampires.
Pohárnok said of the design process, “On films like this, which are slightly smaller, we still have some creativity and some creative input that we can add to the project, which is very nice. That’s how it started. We got some designs we developed, enhanced, and sent pictures to Jessica. Then we sent pictures of makeup tests.”
Pohárnok took a unique approach to a pivotal scene involving an extensive prosthetic process.
“What was interesting was that we didn’t sculpt the makeup, but we started with a 3D print,...
Jessica M. Thompson directed the contemporary horror movie that reimagines classic literary characters from the world of Bram Stoker. Ahead of The Invitation‘s release in theaters, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Thompson and SFX makeup and prosthetic designer Iván Pohárnok about the film’s vampires.
Pohárnok said of the design process, “On films like this, which are slightly smaller, we still have some creativity and some creative input that we can add to the project, which is very nice. That’s how it started. We got some designs we developed, enhanced, and sent pictures to Jessica. Then we sent pictures of makeup tests.”
Pohárnok took a unique approach to a pivotal scene involving an extensive prosthetic process.
“What was interesting was that we didn’t sculpt the makeup, but we started with a 3D print,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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