Channeling the relentless work ethic of practical effects gurus like Tom Savini and Greg Nicotero, a team led by James Sizemore crafted old-school zombies and hellish creatures galore for The Demon’s Rook, a fright film now available to view on VOD platforms. Earlier this week we showed you exclusive artwork provided to us by Tribeca Film and we’re back with another look at the movie’s ghoulish goods.
“It was clear that these were never going to be “scary” creatures in the classical sense, so we went more the route of Nightbreed than Alien,” said producer Tim Reis. “Lots of screentime. With designs as incredible as these, it felt wrong to keep them off screen. It may not exactly be an excercise in restraint but that was never the intention. We want you to see these monsters.”
“The process of making the demon masks was especially tricky,” said co-writer/director/star James Sizemore.
“It was clear that these were never going to be “scary” creatures in the classical sense, so we went more the route of Nightbreed than Alien,” said producer Tim Reis. “Lots of screentime. With designs as incredible as these, it felt wrong to keep them off screen. It may not exactly be an excercise in restraint but that was never the intention. We want you to see these monsters.”
“The process of making the demon masks was especially tricky,” said co-writer/director/star James Sizemore.
- 10/3/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It may be new, but Tribeca Film’s The Demon’s Rook looks like a lost flick from the midnight horror heyday of the 1980’s, when you could watch practical effects ooze from the tube late into the night. With The Demon’s Rook now available on VOD platforms, we’ve been provided with exclusive artwork, along with behind-the-scenes photos from the old school-styled, practical effects-laden creature feature.
“I’ve been drawing and painting creatures all my life. Putting them down on paper is the easy part for me, but bringing them into our plane of existence takes a specialized kind of wizardry that took me a while to figure out,” said co-writer/director/star James Sizemore
“We decided early on that we were going to go with the more is more approach to shooting the monsters,” said producer Tim Reis. “James put an astounding amount of detail into the...
“I’ve been drawing and painting creatures all my life. Putting them down on paper is the easy part for me, but bringing them into our plane of existence takes a specialized kind of wizardry that took me a while to figure out,” said co-writer/director/star James Sizemore
“We decided early on that we were going to go with the more is more approach to shooting the monsters,” said producer Tim Reis. “James put an astounding amount of detail into the...
- 9/30/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It may be new, but The Demon’s Rook is like a lost flick from the midnight horror heyday of the 1980′s, when you could slurp soda and chew pepperoni pizza late into the night as practical effects terror emanated from the tube. Tribeca Film is hearkening back to those delectable days gone by with the upcoming on demand release of The Demon’s Rook, showcased in a new trailer and poster.
The Demon’s Rook will be available on VOD platforms beginning September 30th. We have the official synopsis, trailer, and poster below:
“Chaos descends upon a quiet town when Roscoe, the pupil of a wizard monk from an ancient race of demons, unknowingly opens a portal that allows an unspeakable evil to travel freely into our world. When three grisly beasts cross into our dimension, the living are possessed and the dead rise to destroy everything in their path.
The Demon’s Rook will be available on VOD platforms beginning September 30th. We have the official synopsis, trailer, and poster below:
“Chaos descends upon a quiet town when Roscoe, the pupil of a wizard monk from an ancient race of demons, unknowingly opens a portal that allows an unspeakable evil to travel freely into our world. When three grisly beasts cross into our dimension, the living are possessed and the dead rise to destroy everything in their path.
- 8/21/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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- 8/15/2014
- by Marina-Liao
- Popsugar.com
Playing as part of the 2013 Fantasia Film Festival (which runs July 18-August 6 in Montreal, Canada) is the new insane looking fear flick from James Sizemore entitled The Demon's Rook, and we have several new stills to share. Check 'em out!
The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world, where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets, though there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe. When Roscoe discovers what his master has been keeping from him all these years, he revolts against him, inadvertently unleashing three malevolent demons. Through desperation, Roscoe is forced to escape the demons' wrath by way...
The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world, where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets, though there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe. When Roscoe discovers what his master has been keeping from him all these years, he revolts against him, inadvertently unleashing three malevolent demons. Through desperation, Roscoe is forced to escape the demons' wrath by way...
- 7/9/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
From the press release:
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
- 6/30/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Some exclusive artwork for James Sizemore's indie film The Demon's Rook has come our way, and it's not safe for work, the kids, your parents, your parents' parents, or any and all Jehovah's Witnesses who may knock on your door. You've been warned.
The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets. Though, there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe. When Roscoe discovers what his master has been keeping from him all these years, he revolts against him, inadvertently unleashing three malevolent demons. Through desperation, Roscoe is forced to escape the...
The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets. Though, there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe. When Roscoe discovers what his master has been keeping from him all these years, he revolts against him, inadvertently unleashing three malevolent demons. Through desperation, Roscoe is forced to escape the...
- 3/3/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Halloween may be over, but horror fans still have lots of treats in store in the upcoming months, and one of them is The Demon's Rook from James Sizemore, which just wrapped and is now debuting a new poster and extended trailer.
When we first heard about The Demon's Rook, Sizemore was using the nom de plume Loup'Rah Garomore, but he's since dropped that (just in case you recall seeing that name in connection with the film previously). The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets. Though, there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe.
When we first heard about The Demon's Rook, Sizemore was using the nom de plume Loup'Rah Garomore, but he's since dropped that (just in case you recall seeing that name in connection with the film previously). The cast includes Sizemore himself, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, John Chatham, Josh Gould, Dustin Dorough, Melanie Richardson, and Sade Smith. For more info visit the official The Demon's Rook website.
Synopsis
A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets. Though, there is one dark secret that Dimwos keeps from Roscoe.
- 11/2/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
If you're going to make a monster movie, you'd better have a damn good monster to drive the thing. Loup'Rah Garomore is a man who can provide those monsters for you. Garomore is currently up to his elbows in a film he's written, directed, producing, stars in and done a ton of the effects for, entitled The Demon's Rook. Needless to say, this is a guy who can get things done.
You've got to check out the trailer below and dig the incredible creatures created by Garomore and his F/X team. Now these are what demons should look like! Bloody, snotty and just vile looking. A job well done!
Aside from Garomore, The Demon's Rook stars John Chatham, Dustin Dorough, Josh Gould, Sade' Smith and Ashleigh Sizemore. Other key crew members were assistant director Tim Reis, second assistant director/co-writer Akom Tidwell and F/X expert Ashleigh Sizemore. Visit...
You've got to check out the trailer below and dig the incredible creatures created by Garomore and his F/X team. Now these are what demons should look like! Bloody, snotty and just vile looking. A job well done!
Aside from Garomore, The Demon's Rook stars John Chatham, Dustin Dorough, Josh Gould, Sade' Smith and Ashleigh Sizemore. Other key crew members were assistant director Tim Reis, second assistant director/co-writer Akom Tidwell and F/X expert Ashleigh Sizemore. Visit...
- 1/10/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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