First-time moviemaker Vincent D'Onofrio still can't believe he has completed the first "slasher musical" on a budget and he is still chuckling about some of the cost-cutting measures he employed to cover his cast in fake blood.
The Law & Order: Criminal Intent star recently completed work on Don't Go Into The Woods thanks to friends and locals in upstate New York, who agreed to help him terrorise stars like Soomin Lee and Kate O'Malley.
And D'Onofrio still can't imagine any other director tipping buckets of 'blood' all over their leading ladies.
He recalls, "The whole idea of a slasher musical where everybody sings and everybody dies is a completely absurd idea for a movie. It was an experiment to see if we could make it. It's made for pure entertainment and so we all knew what we were getting into and all my friends came to do it with me.
"We had to shoot it all in 12 days, so I would do the special effects myself sometimes. I had to throw a bucket of blood on them (the stars) sometimes and I got my hands in the frame with the bucket - so that didn't work very well.
"If a pump needed to be put up somebody's shirt and tied to the back of their head so it would squirt out of the back of their head we just did it. Somebody would stand by with a syringe and push the syringe when the blood needed to come out.
"All of our special effects were practical; nothing was CGI (computer generated) and so we knew what we had to get away with and we got away with it."
The low-budget debut has given D'Onofrio the hunger to direct again.
He tells WENN, "There's other things that I have in mind, other projects I want to make."...
The Law & Order: Criminal Intent star recently completed work on Don't Go Into The Woods thanks to friends and locals in upstate New York, who agreed to help him terrorise stars like Soomin Lee and Kate O'Malley.
And D'Onofrio still can't imagine any other director tipping buckets of 'blood' all over their leading ladies.
He recalls, "The whole idea of a slasher musical where everybody sings and everybody dies is a completely absurd idea for a movie. It was an experiment to see if we could make it. It's made for pure entertainment and so we all knew what we were getting into and all my friends came to do it with me.
"We had to shoot it all in 12 days, so I would do the special effects myself sometimes. I had to throw a bucket of blood on them (the stars) sometimes and I got my hands in the frame with the bucket - so that didn't work very well.
"If a pump needed to be put up somebody's shirt and tied to the back of their head so it would squirt out of the back of their head we just did it. Somebody would stand by with a syringe and push the syringe when the blood needed to come out.
"All of our special effects were practical; nothing was CGI (computer generated) and so we knew what we had to get away with and we got away with it."
The low-budget debut has given D'Onofrio the hunger to direct again.
He tells WENN, "There's other things that I have in mind, other projects I want to make."...
- 1/11/2012
- WENN
Similar News
The art of the training montage
- 4/17/2024
- by Ian Spelling
- avclub.com
“Don’t try to replace this with a new one”: Daredevil Fans Threaten Marvel on Series Anniversary Over 1 Thing That Must Remain Unchanged in MCU Reboot
- 4/10/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Daredevil: Born Again brings Ayelet Zurer back as Vanessa?
- 4/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in February 2024
- 2/5/2024
- by Francie Ebert
- The Wrap
Amazon Prime Video New Releases: February 2024
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Top 5 Titles Coming to Prime Video in February 2024: 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' 'Bottoms,' More
- 1/30/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Director Michael Aguiar Completes The Laughing Mask and Delivers a Nightmare with this Trailer
- 3/11/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
‘Fallout’ Officially Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Henry Cavill Says ‘Maybe I’m Too Old Now’ to Play James Bond as Fake Movie Trailer With Him as 007 Goes Viral With 2.5 Million Views
- 4/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Quentin Tarantino Scraps ’The Movie Critic’; Brad Pitt Would Have Reprised Cliff Booth Role From ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’
- 4/17/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Martin Scorsese’s Long-Gestating ‘Sinatra’ Film With Leonardo DiCaprio Adds Jennifer Lawrence
- 4/17/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
‘Scream’ Actors Support Fired Co-Star Melissa Barrera at ‘Abigail’ Premiere: ‘It Says a Lot About How True the Love Is’
- 4/18/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety - Film News
Henry Cavill Says ‘Maybe I’m Too Old Now’ to Play James Bond as Fake Movie Trailer With Him as 007 Goes Viral With 2.5 Million Views
- 4/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Was Recognized as Her ‘Seinfeld’ Character While Giving Birth
- 4/18/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Selena Quintanilla Deserves to Be Celebrated This Year - Not Exploited
- 4/16/2024
- by Lucas Villa
- Popsugar.com
Bad Bunny's First NYC Show From His Most Wanted Tour Is Proof His Latine Fans Still Come First
- 4/12/2024
- by Johanna Ferreira
- Popsugar.com
Tribeca Festival Reveals 2024 Feature Film Lineup Including New Movies With Lily Gladstone, Jenna Ortega and Michael Cera
- 4/17/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Spirit Awards Set February Date – Film News in Brief
- 4/18/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Eephus’ Picked Up by Film Constellation (Exclusive)
- 4/18/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety - Film News
The 10 Best Doppelganger Films, from ‘Dead Ringers’ to ‘Vertigo’
- 4/19/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Taylor Swift Ends ‘Tortured Poets Department’ with ‘Clara Bow’ — Who Was She?
- 4/19/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
‘Aang: The Last Airbender’ Delayed to 2026, ‘Transformers One’ Moves Back a Week
- 4/18/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Quentin Tarantino Scraps ’The Movie Critic’; Brad Pitt Would Have Reprised Cliff Booth Role From ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’
- 4/17/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Martin Scorsese’s Long-Gestating ‘Sinatra’ Film With Leonardo DiCaprio Adds Jennifer Lawrence
- 4/17/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Director Steven Spielberg Is Quietly Planning Another Movie About Aliens
- 4/17/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Sundance Film Festival Courting New Host City for 2027 and Beyond
- 4/17/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety - Film News
‘Fallout’ Officially Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
‘For All Mankind’ Renewed for Season 5, Soviet Space Program Spinoff in the Works at Apple TV+
- 4/17/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
‘Oldboy’ English-Language TV Series in the Works From Park Chan-wook, Lionsgate
- 4/17/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘Squid Game,’ ‘Night Agent’ Set for Second Half of 2024 on Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News