Dance of the Dead is the third episode of the first season of the Masters of Horror television series. The series was first shown on November 11, 2005 . Directed by Tobe Hooper series. Screenwriter - Richard Christian Matheson .
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| Genre | post apocalyptic fantasy |
| Producer | Tobe Hooper |
| Author script | Richard Christian Matheson |
| In the main cast | Jessica Lounds Jonathan Tucker Robert Englund Fraser Aichson Erica Carroll Karen Austin |
| Operator | Attila Czala John Joffin Brian Pearson |
| Composer | Nicholas Pike Richard Band Peter Bernstein |
| Film company | IDT Entertainment |
| Duration | 59 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Year | 2005 |
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| IMDb | ID 0643102 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Production
- 4 Release
- 4.1 Criticism
- 4.2 Video output
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Story
Chaos reigns in the world after the Apocalypse. Most of the people died, but the state does not actually control them. The world is led by people who provide various pleasures. Peggy works with her mother in a seedy eatery and practically does not see the world. One day, Peggy meets Jack, who works as a blood supplier for the head of one of the clubs. Peggy and Jack fall in love with each other, and one night Jack decides to take her away to show the world. Lovers go to a club where you can watch the dancing dead.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessica Lounds | Peggy |
| Jonathan Tucker | Jack |
| Robert Englund | Club Manager MC |
| Ryan MacDonald | Buddy Jack Boxes |
| Marilyn Norry | mother Peggy Kate |
| Lucia Guest | Celia |
Production
Richard Christian Matheson wrote a screenplay based on the eponymous story of his father, Richard Matheson [1] . Billy Corgan , vocalist for The Smashing Pumpkins , wrote the instrumental music for the episode.
Release
Criticism
Jeff Swindall notes the non-standard “operator Hooper finds that the viewer will like or will cause a headache”, and the film itself was “much better than it seems after watching the trailer” of the episode, the picture is “not the best, but not the worst episode of the anthology” [1] .
In a review for “DVD Talk”, Ian Jane also notes that “the way the operator works with the camera can be a target for criticism by many viewers,” but the picture contains “several interesting and worthy ideas embodied” [2] .
The DVD Verdict columnist notes the game of 16-year-old Jessica Lowndes, which "gives its character the necessary qualities - innocence and a thirst for adventure"; Robert Inglund portrays his hero as “bizarre” as possible, and Jonathan Tucker “subtly portrays a nice guy to present his anti-hero essence” [3] . However, the author attributes the operator’s work to Hooper to the minuses of the picture, in which the “zoom effect” is used so often that you soon get tired of it [3] .
Most critics unanimously note that the film has a very good and unexpected ending for such a story, the intrigue of which is revealed at the right time, and the film’s small conclusion leaves a good impression [1] [2] [4] .
Video Output
The film was released on DVD on September 12, 2006 , and was published by Starz in collaboration with Anchor Bay. [5] The release contained audio commentary by Tob Hooper and Richard Christian Matheson; video interview with the creators of “The Written Word: An Interview With Richard Matheson” and “Primal Screams: An Interview With Tobe Hooper”; short films "Working With A Master: Tobe Hooper" and "Behind The Scenes: The Making Of Dance Of The Dead", as well as interviews with the actors "On Set: An Interview with Robert Englund", "On Set: An Interview with Jessica Lowndes ”and“ On Set: An Interview with Jonathan Tucker ”.
On November 13, 2007, the film was released on Blu-Ray along with two other episodes of the series - “Incident On & Off A Mountain Road” and “Pick Me Up” - in the collection “Masters Of Horror: Season 1, Vol. 3 " [6] .
In 2006, CP Distribution released a film on DVD in Russia in the Horror Masters series, the Russian track is represented by voiceover in Digital 5.1 and Surround 2.0, and the English in Digital 5.1 as well [7] . In addition, the disk contained a film about the film and galleries with photographs and concept art.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Swindoll, Jeff DVD Review: Masters Of Horror - Dance Of The Dead (September 17, 2006). Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Jane, Ian Masters Of Horror: Dance Of The Dead (September 15, 2006). Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 DVD Verdict. Masters Of Horror. Tobe Hooper: Dance Of The Dead (October 4, 2006). Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Bloody Disgusting. 'Masters Of Horror: Dance Of The Dead' Screened! (unavailable link) (October 27, 2005). Date of treatment November 5, 2013. Archived November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Amazon.com . Masters Of Horror: Dance Of The Dead (2005) . Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Amazon.com . Masters Of Horror: Season 1, Vol. 3 . Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Ozon.ru. Masters of Horror: Dance of the Dead . Date of treatment November 5, 2013.
Links
- Dance of the Dead on the Internet Movie Database