director spent a lot of time creating the atmosphere, but the story fell short.
——The
beginning of the "Los Angeles Times" film is like a ghost story, but as the plot unfolds, what people see is a story about moral choice that is not lacking in depth. Very entertaining. ——The
"New York Times"
film is ambitious, and the actual situation is also very good. Except that the story is a bit mediocre, everything else is remarkable.
——AV Club
If you are a parent, you will definitely have mixed feelings about the plot of this movie. Because the story of this movie is almost the vacillating and lingering nightmare of every parent.
——Newark Star-Ledger
behind the scenes to produce
mixed horror films
. French director Basca Laugier, who grew up in Cannes, is a member of the new Video generation. He grew up in the 70s and experienced the golden age of film. Over the years, I found my spiritual sustenance-horror films. Laugier said: "The films of Carpenter and Dario Aquido are very original and unforgettable. When I was young, I spent a lot of free time with me, and, until now, , It’s also my inspiration for filming."
Horror films, many years ago, put scary and horror as the top priority, and did not have any special requirements for plot and theme. Moreover, people's common perceptions of horror films are negative words such as superficial, boring, and simple. For this, Laugier did not buy it. He said: "I don't like the practice of labeling horror films the least. I wanted to shoot a film with a good plot and thought-provoking. So I created the story of "Tall Man". On the surface , This film is about the disappearance of a person, a film of a nurse chasing a murderer. But on the subject, this film involves a very important moral issue, that is to say, we can commit crimes out of good intentions or make illegal acts What is shown in the film is not a simple story, but a prototype of the story. I asked this question and I hope someone can answer it. I don’t think this is a genre movie, although many directors are in it. I made a genre film, but I didn’t want to do that. I added the torture of morality, humanity, and conscience into the horror film, which seemed very mixed. I personally like this style very much, because it enhances the theme of the horror film. And it makes the horror film more depth and connotation. This is the highest cost film I have ever shot, and it is precisely because of this that I designed a huge structure for the film, using an unacceptable story to express my opinion The improvement of horror films. "
Different protagonistsThe protagonists in the
past horror films are mostly idiots who are unknown and are being hunted down somehow. In this film, the protagonist becomes a mother looking for her missing child. It should be said that this is not a character setting commonly used in horror films, but is used only in drama films in the general sense. Regarding such a protagonist, Laugier said: "Such a role, on the contrary, will bring people into an emotional role, instead of watching her being tossed back and forth by unknown things on the screen. We can enter this involuntarily. Role, and experience all kinds of strange things with her."
This mother, who has entered into layers of danger and shed her cocoons to look for signs of her missing child, is called Julia Dunning, whose actor is Jessica Bell. This role is very different from the well-known role of Bell. It should be said that this is a challenge for Bell to himself. Bell said: "For me, this role is really a huge challenge. Laugier and I did a lot of homework in the preparation phase of the shooting, and also used many methods to get me into the play. I and many children are trending. My mother talked about it, and also observed the mothers who came to report the crime in the police station. I tried to be similar physically and mentally. At the scene, every shot was a big challenge for me. However. , I really like this kind of shooting process, because in it, I can really feel a lot of different things, such as maternal love, such as the pain of losing a child. It is precisely because I have never played such a role. , So this movie is an experience for me. I am very grateful to the director and production company who gave me this opportunity, because I can play a tortured but still reluctant mother in such a movie, I feel It's a great honor. After all, the opportunity to appear in this kind of movie is not easily available. Moreover, the temperament and plot of this movie are also different from horror movies in the general sense. It really has some different characteristics and atmosphere. Moreover, the end of the film seems to me to be a genius, I like it very much."
Highlights
·Of all the feature films filmed by director Baska Laugier, this film is the most expensive one.
·The film was shot in the Kootenay area in the southeast of British Columbia, Canada.
· 25 days after the small-scale release, the film will be directly released on BD and DVD.
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