The story behind the masterpiece

Josie 2022-03-21 09:02:23

Director and screenwriter (this image comes from the director's Twitter)

I saw it a long time ago and can't remember the time. I watched it again this year, and the horror experience was excellent. The plot is not sloppy, and it simply explains the background of the main characters. When the plot entered the first half, it was frightening to watch with the drum beat of the soundtrack. This experience is the credit of the director and editor, and the film is successful if it can do this. After watching the movie, I didn't think it was enough, so I went to the director's interview and found it. The interview was not a Blu-ray disc interview, but was seen on U2B. The director is a movie fan and is very familiar with script creation and equipment. He said that the LD Entertainment distribution company gave him a lot of creative space and gave him money in terms of funding. More than 5 times the investment of his script frame, and shooting with Super 16mm format film, the director was very grateful when he said this, he said: "He is not Nolan, and not everyone can say that shooting with film will use film. Shooting." He also talked about the release of discs, he said that he did not own a single disc, even though it was a movie he made, the discs he found on the BEST BUY website were all sold out. At first I thought it was difficult to make a profit for this kind of B-grade movie, but the director said that the movie made enough money, not to make another money from the disc. I feel that it is he himself who can make new horror films. The original script and mature picture expression are the foundation of the market.

There are still too few such excellent directors, so bad films fool the audience and naturally cannot be sought after by the audience. Blu-ray Disc sales after the movie is released is enough to see how much the quality of the movie affects the audience. Bad movies can't open the safes of buyers, many of whom are expert moviegoers. The director himself majored in film when he was in college, and he said, "I used to work in movie theaters and rental stores, and I also worked as a personal assistant for others. The best secret to taking root in the film production industry is to not give up and stay grateful. ) and only write what you want to watch." The director himself is very down-to-earth and has questions and answers on Twitter. He's a guy who is very passionate about filmmaking. Well, we'll wait for your next work.

The U.S. version of the film on Blu-ray includes a commentary soundtrack, an altered ending, and some cut scenes. It's a pity that the US version really sold so well that it was completely out of stock. Now I can also find sellers selling it, but the price is expensive and the shipping fee is not suitable. The Taiwan version of Haile Pictures has represented the screening and distribution rights of Night Magic 1+2, but it does not include the tidbits and even the director comment. The producers and distributors of Night Magic 3 have changed a wave of companies. Maybe Night Magic 3 will not release the 1-3 collection when it releases Blu-ray disc next year. Hey, it's enough for a niche category, not to pursue perfection.

Recently, I watched Daredevil 1 and 2 and Deadly Neighbors in a row. I found that when the director cooperated with familiar actors, he basically used the technique of making the best of his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses. That is to rely on skilled camera language and scene scheduling to guide the actors to better execute his skills. The idea that Marcus Dunstan is ?X anyway.

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Extended Reading
  • Celestine 2022-04-22 07:01:39

    The technique is good. I thought it was a simple and boring bloody film, but it turned out to be very plot--I hope there will be a second part

  • Alexa 2022-01-02 08:02:08

    It’s too "Saw Fright", so even if the plot gets tense from the beginning, it feels like it’s a bad story.

The Collector quotes

  • Arkin: [when the woman he tried to save is tortured] Why didn't you listen to me? I told you to stay with me!

  • Arkin: Stupid fucking cat!