Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of It uncovered a wealth of insight into the 1990 Stephen King adaptation. Five years of work from co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) paid untold dividends for horror fans.
With exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players – Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more – along with rare materials and never-before-seen footage, even the most knowledgeable viewers will learn a thing or two.
Here are six things I learned from Pennywise: The Story of It.
1. George A. Romero was originally attached to direct.
King and George A. Romero were fans of one another’s output, which ultimately led to their friendship and several collaborations, but both wanted to work together more.
With exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players – Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more – along with rare materials and never-before-seen footage, even the most knowledgeable viewers will learn a thing or two.
Here are six things I learned from Pennywise: The Story of It.
1. George A. Romero was originally attached to direct.
King and George A. Romero were fans of one another’s output, which ultimately led to their friendship and several collaborations, but both wanted to work together more.
- 8/10/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Cinedigm has picked up all North American rights to Pennywise: The Story Of It, the feature documentary that takes an in-depth look into the creation of the iconic Stephen King character.
The film premiered at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain in the fall and had its UK premiere at FrightFest in October. The deal was completed following the recent virtual European Film Market.
Co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser), the doc includes interviews with many of the key players behind Pennywise, as well as an exploration of what went into creating the It films, including casting, production, and practical effects.
Cinedigm will release on Tvod platforms including Apple, Prime Video, Google and Vudu, as well as on horror streaming channel Screambox, this summer.
The pic was produced by Gary Smart, John Campopiano, Adam Evans,...
The film premiered at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain in the fall and had its UK premiere at FrightFest in October. The deal was completed following the recent virtual European Film Market.
Co-directed by John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser), the doc includes interviews with many of the key players behind Pennywise, as well as an exploration of what went into creating the It films, including casting, production, and practical effects.
Cinedigm will release on Tvod platforms including Apple, Prime Video, Google and Vudu, as well as on horror streaming channel Screambox, this summer.
The pic was produced by Gary Smart, John Campopiano, Adam Evans,...
- 3/10/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Tagline: "Sometimes Dead is Better." A new horror film is coming by way of Stephen King's Pet Sematary. This latest production is from Paramount Pictures. And, this film brings a fresh look to some old material. Horror fans will already know that the first film, from director Mary Lambert, debuted in 1989. This film was followed-up by a sequel in 1992, titled Pet Sematary II. Most recently, a documentary was released on the original film - Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary. All of the previous material deals with a burial site, haunted by a Native American spirit; it brings the dead back to life. Now, King's book will be reimagined for the big screen as seen in this first trailer. The first trailer shows several children, mostly masked, in and around rural Maine. They have created a burial site, for their small cats and dogs. When a new family moves in nearby,...
- 10/10/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Terror Films is teaming up with horror subscription service Screambox. Together, they will bring dozens and dozens of horror titles to this platform. Screambox is a TV4 Entertainment company, which "promises to deliver the very best in fresh new horror to fans every week and on any device. The first slate of Terror Films' titles to reach the platform include: the found footage masterpiece Hell House LLC (2015), the horror anthology Patient Seven (2016), the indie thriller Dead Body (2016), the behind-the-scenes documentary Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017) and many others. Screambox will announce their schedule soon. For now, a few more details, on this partnership, are available here. The entire licensing agreement will cover 30 titles, from Terror Films. Terror Films' president Joe Dain says of the deal and Screambox: "Screambox is one of the leading streaming services dedicated to bringing a wide variety of diverse genre films to...
- 9/27/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Terror Films has partnered with Vidi Space to bring horror fans what they want - more horror! Just in time for Halloween, Terror Films will contribute nineteen horror films to Vidi Space's "The Horror Space," in October. The new slate will being this October 4th, with Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary. This documentary looks at all of the behind-the-scenes dramas on the making of Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary (1989). This title also includes several interviews with the cast and crew, including: Denise Crosby, Dale Midkiff, Brad Greenquist and many others. The complete contribution to Vidi Space includes thirty titles, with more release dates to come in, soon. Vidi Space is a new content provider. Along with live streams, they also provide an integrated social chat, for their audiences. Vidi Space will show a new Terror Films' release, between Thursday and Sunday, at 7:00Pm Pst. The social...
- 9/21/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Terror Films has just moved twenty-two horror films to the Steam platform. This horror film distributor hopes to broaden its viewership on these platforms. A number of films are already available, including: supernatural frightener The Dark Stranger, the slasher Talon Falls, the documentary Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary and many more. All of these films are available now, throughout Canada and the United States. A full line-up is hosted here. Steam already has over 150 million registered users. They often have over 18 million concurrent users on a near daily basis. Joe Dain, of Terror Films says of the move: "we believe our films are interesting, entertaining and diverse enough to gain the attention of Steam’s massive user base." Horror fans can check out the selection, at Steam now! *the following Terror Films' titles can be found on Steam: Inner Demon, Hell House LLC, I Know You're in There,...
- 5/25/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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