Faust (2000) Faust: Love of the Damned (original title)

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Tim Vigil (graphic novel) &
David Quinn (graphic novel) ...
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Release Date:

2 February 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Everything has a price...

Plot:

A man sells his soul to the devil.

Plot Keywords:

Hell | Devil | Demon | Destiny | Severed Leg

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Mark Frost	...	John Jaspers / Faust
Isabel Brook	...	Jade de Camp
Jennifer Rope	...	Blue
Jeffrey Combs	...	Lt. Dan Margolies
Mònica Van Campen	...	Claire (as Mónica Van Campen)
Leslie Charles	...	Newscaster
Fermí Reixach	...	Commissioner Marino (as Fermi Reixach)
Junix Inocian	...	Dr. Yuri Yamoto
Robert Paterson	...	SWAT Team Leader
Marc Martínez	...	Hapi
Andrew Divoff	...	M
Clare Leach	...	Nurse Ida
Francisco Maestre	...	Baez
Ronny Svensson	...	Beef
Julia Davies	...	Jonesy
Sarr Mamadon Alex	...	Don (as Alex Sarr)
Charo Oubiña	...	Rizzo
Ferran Lahoz	...	Vito
Joan Gispert	...	Big Head
Jan Willem	...	Nazi Face
Pedro Moya	...	Polanski
Noah Yuzna	...	Punk
Miguel Ángel Jenner	...	Patrolman Rodriguez
Michelle Jenner	...	Little Jade
Carlos Lasarte	...	Shah
Motokazu Kawamura	...	Stenger (as Motokazo Kawamura)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Falletta	...	Cop (uncredited)
Holly One	...	Man in reunion (uncredited)
Dirk Rogers	...	Homunculus (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Yuzna

Writing credits
Tim Vigil		(graphic novel) &
David Quinn		(graphic novel)
David Quinn		(screenplay)
Miguel Tejada-Flores		additional dialogue

Produced by
Ted Chalmers	....	co-executive producer
Carlos Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Antonio González	....	chief producer
Bea Morillas	....	secretary of production
Miguel Torrente	....	consulting producer
Brian Yuzna	....	producer

Original Music by
Xavier Capellas

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin

Film Editing by
Luis de la Madrid

Production Design by
Isidre Prunés

Art Direction by
Isidre Prunés

Costume Design by
Gabriel Azkoitia

Makeup Department
Caitlin Acheson	....	makeup artist
Mark Alfrey	....	special makeup effects sculptor
Isabel Espinosa	....	special makeup effects coordinator
Anthony C. Ferrante	....	occasional special makeup effects supervisor
Screaming Mad George	....	special makeup effects artist
Kim Grau	....	hair stylist
J.M. Logan	....	key special makeup effects: reshoots
Mark Nieman	....	makeup effects artist
Bryan Smith	....	lab technician

Production Management
Teresa Gefaell	....	production manager
Jesús L. Pérez Villar	....	post-production manager
Elisa Sirvent	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Luis Casacuberta	....	second assistant director
Anna Rua	....	second assistant director
Fernando Sánchez-Izquierdo	....	assistant director

Art Department
David DeBartolomé	....	storyboard artist (as David Barto)
Sam Greenmun	....	specialty set piece construction
Richard Raaphorst	....	conceptual artist
Joan Sabaté	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Manuel Carrión	....	foley artist
Dani Fontrodona	....	sound
Urko Garai	....	boom operator
Salva Mayolas	....	sound
Ferran Mengod	....	sound editor
Marc Orts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Natxo Ortúzar	....	sound assistant (as Nacho Ortuzar)
Ricardo Viñas	....	dolby sound consultant
David Álvarez	....	adr recordist
David Álvarez	....	assistant sound mixer

Special Effects by
Javier Aliaga	....	special effects crew
Poli Cantero	....	special effects
Screaming Mad George	....	special effects
Sam Greenmun	....	special effects: construction
Ralis Kahn	....	special effects foreman
Ron Karkoska	....	special effects makeup
Dirk Rogers	....	creature effects
Tom Steves	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Rubén Algarra	....	visual effects
Joan Amer	....	visual effects
Gloria Bernabeu	....	visual effects coordinator
Cesc Biénzobas	....	visual effects
Luis de la Madrid	....	visual effects editor
Michael McGee	....	visual effects production manager
Jesús Pascual	....	visual effects supervisor (as Viva Video)
Jaume Vilaseca	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Antonio Arnalte	....	stunts (stunt double)

Camera and Electrical Department
Oriol Bosch	....	video assistant
Moni Caballero	....	gaffer
Francesc Carreras	....	first assistant camera
Xavi Giménez	....	director of photography: second unit
Javier Guerrero	....	electrician
Mark Gutterud	....	director of photography: visual effects and additional photography
Toni Hernández	....	director of photography: second unit
Jordi Joaní	....	electrician
Roger Martínez	....	first assistant camera
Xavier Sarasa	....	gaffer: second unit

Editorial Department
Félix Bueno	....	assistant editor
David Gallart	....	assistant editor
Pepín	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Mark Abramson	....	music supervisor
Max Cavalera	....	composer: song "Bleed"
Ro Kohli	....	music supervisor
Fir Suidema	....	additional music supervisor
Michelle Van Arendonk	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Biel Perelló	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Eduardo Albaladejo	....	head of rights
Eduardo Albaladejo	....	management of rights: Filmax Entertainment
M.A. Faura	....	production assistant
Manuel Monzón	....	development executive
Ursi Van der Herten	....	assistant: Brian Yuzna
Darryl Clark	....	translator: spanish (uncredited)
Antonio Lara	....	dubbing director (spanish version) (uncredited)
Piero Verzello	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Jan Doense	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Castelao Producciones
• Fantastic Factory (Filmax)
• TVC
• Vía Digital

Distributors

• Best Buy Movie GmbH (BBM)
• Canal+
• Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
• Filmax International
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Imagine Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films
• Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA) (Spain)
• Trimark Video

Also Known As:

"Faust: Love of the Damned" - Spain (original title)
"Diablo" - Philippines (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality and language

Runtime:

98 min | Spain:101 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:R | Germany:18 | Peru:18 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18 | USA:Unrated | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Italy:VM18

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

The Homunculus creature, in the comic, looked like a werewolf. The original design of the creature, by Spanish effects artist Poli Cantero, was a snake-like creature with a muscular neck and a cobra-esque hood. Director Brian Yuzna liked the design, but when it came time to build the full-scale puppet, Yuzna didn't like it. He then turned to Japanese surrealist Screaming Mad George to design and construct the monster.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Lt. Dan Margolies makes an Internet search using keywords THE HAND and in five seconds he finds a secret society called The Hand. In real life such search criteria would bring some 417 000 000 results.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

Def Beat

Awful comic book flick

Faust is a classic German legend focusing on the classic idea of a man selling his soul to the devil. Faust: Love of the Damned takes that basic plot and adds in a heavy metal soundtrack, a bunch of gore and a comic book central character and the result is...well, not even as good as you might think it will be. The inspiration for this film was a comic book by Tim Vigil and David Quinn which, like every other comic book ever made, I haven't read. However, it would seem obvious that director Brian Yuzna took most of his inspiration from this film from the comic book revenge flick 'The Crow', and somehow this film doesn't come off as well. The film focuses on John Jaspers; an artist who witnesses his girlfriend being killed by a bunch of thugs. Some other things happen, and Jaspers end up in contact with the mysterious 'M', who offers him the chance to get revenge on the thugs who ruined his life, for the small price of his soul. Naturally, Jaspers jumps at the chance to sell his soul for revenge, but he later regrets it when he turns into a horned demon...

I'm actually quite a big fan of Brian Yuzna - I wouldn't hesitate to call the likes of Society and Return of the Living Dead 3 modern horror masterpieces; but Faust: Love of the Damned is undoubtedly his worst film. Typically for Yuzna, there's no shortage of gore and gruesome special effects, which is nice and there's plenty of interesting scenes and imagery; but the plot is all over the place, really quite boring and the film doesn't seem to know what it wants to do once the horned demon superhero pops up; it goes from being a demonic horror movie to some sort of comic book comedy! The one liners that Faust utters are awful, and the suit looks pretty damned silly too. Yuzna did manage to collect something of an interesting cast - Mark Frost doesn't really impress in the lead role, but the film has supporting turns for the likes of Jeffrey Combs, who is good in the sort of role you don't often see him in, and Andrew Divoff, who is clearly ripping off his own role in the crappy Wishmaster, but at least it's amusing to see. Overall, Faust: Love of the Damned is really too silly to be taken seriously, and I don't mean that in a good way! Avoid.