If you’re a die hard fan of the Evil Dead franchise, I highly recommend checking out the documentary Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist, which digs into the life, times, and art of The Evil Dead FX artist Tom Sullivan. And if you’re interested in watching it, you’ll soon be able to pick it up on Blu-ray! Synapse Films has announced that they’ll be giving Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist a Blu-ray release on August 1st. Copies can be pre-ordered on Amazon.
Directed by Ryan Meade, this feature-length documentary includes a unique look back at the making of The Evil Dead. Using multiple film/video formats and new interviews, Meade creates an emotional tapestry and vibrant look at one of the key figures in making one of the greatest horror franchises of all time. Featuring brand-new interviews with the cast and crew of The Evil Dead,...
Directed by Ryan Meade, this feature-length documentary includes a unique look back at the making of The Evil Dead. Using multiple film/video formats and new interviews, Meade creates an emotional tapestry and vibrant look at one of the key figures in making one of the greatest horror franchises of all time. Featuring brand-new interviews with the cast and crew of The Evil Dead,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist Blu-ray from Synapse
The life and art of Evil Dead special effects artist Tom Sullivan is the subject of Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist. Directed by Ryan Meade, the documentary will be released on Blu-ray on August 1 via Synapse Films.
It features archival Super 8mm, Hi8, VHS, audio, and photo materials, plus new interviews with Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Josh Becker, Danny Hicks, Hal Delrich, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Scott Spiegel, and more.
The disc carries nearly four hours of extras, including Other Men’s Careers, a documentary on filmmaker/Evil Dead alumnus Josh Becker; a 1989 interview with Sullivan; an unedited interview...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist Blu-ray from Synapse
The life and art of Evil Dead special effects artist Tom Sullivan is the subject of Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist. Directed by Ryan Meade, the documentary will be released on Blu-ray on August 1 via Synapse Films.
It features archival Super 8mm, Hi8, VHS, audio, and photo materials, plus new interviews with Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Josh Becker, Danny Hicks, Hal Delrich, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Scott Spiegel, and more.
The disc carries nearly four hours of extras, including Other Men’s Careers, a documentary on filmmaker/Evil Dead alumnus Josh Becker; a 1989 interview with Sullivan; an unedited interview...
- 4/21/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Anyone who has heard director Sam Raimi speak knows that shooting the 1981 low-budget horror movie "The Evil Dead" was a grueling experience. Raimi has gone on record repeatedly, describing the horrors of working in a remote cabin in freezing cold weather, trying to finish the movie in four weeks, but ultimately taking eight. Bill Warren's indispensable volume "The Evil Dead Companion" lays out every possible detail a Raimi aficionado might desire, and Raimi has described his process in multiple interviews.
"The Evil Dead," for the uninitiated, is a horror movie that took place in a remote cabin in the woods where a cadre of college students find a mysterious book bound in human flesh. The book was called the Necronomicon after an oblique spell book featured in the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. The kids play a tape recording of someone reading the Necronomicon, and it awakens an army of...
"The Evil Dead," for the uninitiated, is a horror movie that took place in a remote cabin in the woods where a cadre of college students find a mysterious book bound in human flesh. The book was called the Necronomicon after an oblique spell book featured in the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. The kids play a tape recording of someone reading the Necronomicon, and it awakens an army of...
- 10/8/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Almost every horror movie stops for a moment of exposition that sets up or explains the horrors that await or that have been endured. These are the scenes where directors can either conjure their inner cheeseball and pump up the spooky music or prepare the audience for more than what they bargained for. The legend of the monster, the backstory of the slasher, the warning to the meddling teenagers, these are all elements of atmosphere designed for one thing: to make you squirm before the real scares begin.
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
- 10/31/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
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20. The Innocents
Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by William Archibald and Truman Capote
UK, 1961
Genre: Hauntings
The Innocents, which was co-written by Truman Capote, is the first of many screen adaptations of The Turn of the Screw. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t feel bad because most people haven’t – but The Innocents deserves its rightful spot on any list of great horror films. Here is one of the few films where the ghost story takes place mostly in daylight, and the lush photography, which earned cinematographer Freddie Francis one of his two Oscar wins, is simply stunning. Meanwhile, director Jack Clayton and Francis made great use of long, steady shots, which suggest corruption is lurking everywhere inside the grand estate. The Innocents also features three amazing performances; the first two come courtesy of child actors Pamela Franklin (The Legend of Hell House), and Martin Stephens (Village of the Damned...
20. The Innocents
Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by William Archibald and Truman Capote
UK, 1961
Genre: Hauntings
The Innocents, which was co-written by Truman Capote, is the first of many screen adaptations of The Turn of the Screw. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t feel bad because most people haven’t – but The Innocents deserves its rightful spot on any list of great horror films. Here is one of the few films where the ghost story takes place mostly in daylight, and the lush photography, which earned cinematographer Freddie Francis one of his two Oscar wins, is simply stunning. Meanwhile, director Jack Clayton and Francis made great use of long, steady shots, which suggest corruption is lurking everywhere inside the grand estate. The Innocents also features three amazing performances; the first two come courtesy of child actors Pamela Franklin (The Legend of Hell House), and Martin Stephens (Village of the Damned...
- 10/31/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
There's no doubt about it... when you think of Sam Raimi's classic film The Evil Dead, one of the first things that springs to mind is the flick's insane special effects. Now a new documentary is ready to take a closer look at the guru of the grue!
Invaluable is the first official documentary on the subject of Tom Sullivan, the special FX creator on The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness. This in-depth doc takes us into the life of Tom and his role in the Evil Dead films.
You'll experience the gory glory of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage and visits to locations you won't find anywhere else. Stories never heard! Pictures that have remained unpublished! Witness history with this groundbreaking film.
Produced, shot, written, and edited by Ryan Meade, Invaluable stars Tom Sullivan, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Teresa Tilly,...
Invaluable is the first official documentary on the subject of Tom Sullivan, the special FX creator on The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness. This in-depth doc takes us into the life of Tom and his role in the Evil Dead films.
You'll experience the gory glory of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage and visits to locations you won't find anywhere else. Stories never heard! Pictures that have remained unpublished! Witness history with this groundbreaking film.
Produced, shot, written, and edited by Ryan Meade, Invaluable stars Tom Sullivan, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Teresa Tilly,...
- 5/14/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Every year, we here at Sound On Sight celebrate the month of October with 31 Days of Horror; and every year, I update the list of my favourite horror films ever made. Last year, I released a list that included 150 picks. This year, I’ll be upgrading the list, making minor alterations, changing the rankings, adding new entries, and possibly removing a few titles. I’ve also decided to publish each post backwards this time around for one simple reason: that is, the new additions appear lower on my list, whereas my top 50 haven’t changed much, except for maybe in ranking. Enjoy!
Special Mention:
Un chien andalou
Directed by Luis Buñuel
Written by Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel
France, 1929
The dream – or nightmare – has been a staple of horror cinema for decades. In 1929, Luis Bunuel joined forces with Salvador Dali to create Un chien andalou, an experimental and unforgettable 17-minute surrealist masterpiece.
Special Mention:
Un chien andalou
Directed by Luis Buñuel
Written by Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel
France, 1929
The dream – or nightmare – has been a staple of horror cinema for decades. In 1929, Luis Bunuel joined forces with Salvador Dali to create Un chien andalou, an experimental and unforgettable 17-minute surrealist masterpiece.
- 10/12/2013
- by Ricky da Conceição
- SoundOnSight
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