I thought it was time to give an update on the status of Freddy vs Jason vs Leatherface: The Final Chapter:
The animated film is on hold due to both technical and personal health issues. The health issue I don't want to go into, but it is distracting me from focusing on anything at the moment because of the worry and the physical pain. I apologize for this delay, and for the trailer saying it was coming soon. The project I originally set out on was ambitious for an inexperienced animator like myself, as I was going to great lengths to make every shot look perfect, which is hard to sustain when problems arise. My skills are not in this field, I know much more about filming people in real time. I am not sure if the animation will get completed any time soon. Audience demand for this has also been incredibly weak, for the teaser trailer, it's taken over 2 months to only reach 137 views... Which is why I'm beginning to think people don't want to see this happen. I cannot promise this will be finished, my heart is not in it right now, and what is the point on working so hard on something (along with the problems I have) on a film which nobody really cares to see! If there's no joy in making it, I won't make it. I'm not gonna make money off it, and if I'm not having fun doing it anymore there is no point. My passions were elsewhere as you'll read below..
Before my health went downhill, August was a great month, not only for brainless partying in the usual clubs and gigs, but also for watching great horror films. My main passion between May and July has been with 16mm film editing and projection, after my dad gave me his old projector.
After a lot of time, money and technical problem solving, the real joy was editing the old fashioned way. In mid August I held a 16mm screening of Night of the living dead 1968 in my back garden with my friends. It was an atmospheric night, we had pizza, a bonfire to keep us warm, popcorn as well as intermission trailers and old cinema adverts..My main duties were as a projectionist and a host.
It was a very successful night and only wish you guys could have been there to experience it.. This is why I will eventually post a video of it on youtube once I get the time. If everything goes well I will hold another 16mm screening next year. There's a certain charm and pride in projecting films which you've edited together linearly, even if the audience is made up of 5 people!
Additionally, I watched 3 movies in Frightfest, a horror film festival in the heart of London.
I saw screenings of movies yet to be released, such as: The Inkeepers, The Wicker Tree and Tucker and Dale vs Evil 'The Inkeepers' was directed by Ti West, it was a pretty decent film in his style of slow build up and was scary when it needed to be however it didn't really match up to The House of the Devil!... 'The Wicker Tree' which is sort of like an indirect sequel to the Wicker Man, is a very strange movie and it would be a stretch to even call it a horror movie, but had the same religious cult themes as The Wicker Man.. It's still worth checking out as it also reminded me of a 70s movie in it's style. Regarding Tucker and Dale vs Evil.... just watch the trailer on youtube it explains it all...
So... What's in store for the future of Horrorville?
At the moment there is a cool short film I had written which I will try to get off the ground if my health comes back to normal, other than that the future of Horrorville is a complete mystery even to me. There are reasons why things have seemed dead with Horrorville since September last year... Reasons I shouldn't say as it could effect a future comeback...
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