Stars: Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, Shirley Knight, David Pirrie | Written and Directed by Alejandro Daniel Calvo
When her overbearing mother dies, young Melanie (Amy Crowdis) is understandably torn by grief. To cope with her loss, she does what any teenager would do – craft a life-size doll to fill the void. Not only does her doll keep her company, but she also communicates with her. Yeah, Melanie is a little bit off, but she’s not harming anyone right? Things get a little better for Melanie when Dukken (Robin Lord Taylor), a poor man’s mishmash of Pete Wetnz and Billy Joe Armstrong, stumbles in to her life when he asks her to help him find a book on Nietzsche in their local library. The pair begin to forge a relationship based on their obsession with the macabre and just how unique and on the fringe of society they are,...
When her overbearing mother dies, young Melanie (Amy Crowdis) is understandably torn by grief. To cope with her loss, she does what any teenager would do – craft a life-size doll to fill the void. Not only does her doll keep her company, but she also communicates with her. Yeah, Melanie is a little bit off, but she’s not harming anyone right? Things get a little better for Melanie when Dukken (Robin Lord Taylor), a poor man’s mishmash of Pete Wetnz and Billy Joe Armstrong, stumbles in to her life when he asks her to help him find a book on Nietzsche in their local library. The pair begin to forge a relationship based on their obsession with the macabre and just how unique and on the fringe of society they are,...
- 2/1/2017
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
Indie filmmaker A.D. Calvo alerted us to the trailer for his latet film, The Midnight Game. Calvo previously directed The Other Side of the Tracks, The Melancholy Fantastic and House of Dust. His latest is due for release sometime this year and you can check out the trailer inside.
In the film, a group of high school students find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of their worst fears after playing a Pagan ritual on a dare.
Renee Olstead, Shelby Young, Guy Wilson, Valentina De Angelis and Spencer Daniels star. Stay tuned for release details as they come in.
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In the film, a group of high school students find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of their worst fears after playing a Pagan ritual on a dare.
Renee Olstead, Shelby Young, Guy Wilson, Valentina De Angelis and Spencer Daniels star. Stay tuned for release details as they come in.
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- 3/18/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Director A.D. Calvo's (The Melancholy Fantastic) latest horror picture is titled The Midnight Game. In the story, several youths venture into an abandoned house to reenact an ancient Pagan ritual. This game, if successful, will resurrect the Midnight Man. Some of that ritual is show inside. In the clip, Kaitlin (Renee Olstead), Rose (Shelby Young), Shane (Guy Wilson), Jenna (Valentina de Angelis) and Jeff (Spencer Daniels) approach the house and knock on the door 22 times. Then, they snuff out their candles. What comes next? Fans will have to speculate whether the Midnight Man appears though as friends can sometimes play practical jokes. Horror fans can have a look at the clip below. Release Date: 2013. Director: A.D. Calvo. Writers: A.D. Calvo, Brett A. Calvo and Rick Dahl. Cast: Robert Romanus, Deborah Twiss, Renee Olstead, Shelby Young, Guy Wilson, Valentina de Angelis, Spencer Daniels, Luz Alexandra Ramos, and Sean Leser. The trailer for The Midnight Game.
- 11/30/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tagline: "Ashes to ashes, all fall down." Director A.D. Calvo The Melancholy Fantastic) continues to stay busy in the horror genre. His latest is titled House of Dust. This is a feature set in a old asylum. Here a group of college students find more than a haunted building; they find the soul of a serial killer. One of the four is then possessed. The first trailer for this feature has been released courtesy of Quiet Earth and Raven Banner Entertainment. In the clip, the friends find the ashes of former residents and patients of the insane asylum. This dust has supernatural properties, which they will soon discover. Have a look at the thrilling clip inside. An official release date for House of Dust will be announced soon. Release Date: 2013. Director: A.D. Calvo. Writers: Alyssa Alexandria, A.D. Calvo, Nevada Grey, and Scott Kittredge. Cast: Inbar Lavi, Steven Grayhm, Eddie Hassell,...
- 9/30/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director/writer: A.D. Calvo. Cast: Amy Crowdis, Robin Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, and David Pirrie. This reviewer is a big fan of A.D. Calvo's previous film endeavor, The Other Side of the Tracks (aka The Haunting of Amelia). However, his latest production, The Melancholy Fantastic, is such a small film that tone and pacing are almost forgotten in the first two acts. Calvo offers another curious open ending, but The Melancholy Fantastic is more depression than extraordinaire. In the end, this critic was left with the question: what is missing? And, this review will offer a few answers. The film focuses centrally on Melanie played by Amy Crowdis (Breadcrumbs). Her mother recently passed away after a suicide attempt. Now, Melanie is alone in her house. Her schizophrenic thoughts keep her company while inciting her to murder. Then, Dukken (Robin Taylor) enters the picture. Will he turn her away...
- 6/28/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director A.D. Calvo has informed us that his latest film, The Melancholy Fantastic, is making its way to VOD March 5th on Comcast with a wider VOD release to follow on other providers in April.
That's the artwork for the upcoming DVD release (date not set) you see on the right. The film stars Robin Lord Taylor of Fox Searchlight's Another Earth as well as newcomer Amy Crowdis and Josh Caras and is described as "a strange, gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness.'
Calvo previously directed The Haunting of Amelia (also known as The Other Side of the Tracks). Head inside for a trailer and for news about the upcoming film Poe.
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That's the artwork for the upcoming DVD release (date not set) you see on the right. The film stars Robin Lord Taylor of Fox Searchlight's Another Earth as well as newcomer Amy Crowdis and Josh Caras and is described as "a strange, gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness.'
Calvo previously directed The Haunting of Amelia (also known as The Other Side of the Tracks). Head inside for a trailer and for news about the upcoming film Poe.
Read more...
- 2/21/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The first film in Ad Calvo's planned Gothic mental illness trilogy, The Melancholy Fantastic, is about to hit USA Video-On-Demand in April. Take a look at the trailer below, and we're sure you'll agree that this definitely falls into the mental illness category.
Written and directed by Calvo, The Melancholy Fantastic stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie and Shirley Knight. It's about a girl, her doll and her dementia. It has a little bit of a May feel to it, which is always a good thing.
For more info check out The Melancholy Fantastic Facebook page and the official The Melancholy Fantastic website.
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Written and directed by Calvo, The Melancholy Fantastic stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie and Shirley Knight. It's about a girl, her doll and her dementia. It has a little bit of a May feel to it, which is always a good thing.
For more info check out The Melancholy Fantastic Facebook page and the official The Melancholy Fantastic website.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be melancholy in the comments section below!
- 2/14/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
It's no secret we dig writer/director A.D. Calvo around here, just check out the trailer for The Melancholy Fantastic, and while we eagerly await the next in his gothic mental illness trilogy, he's set to start shooting The Midnight Game in April. Here's the rundown: After playing a pagan ritual on a dare, a group of high school students find themselves trapped inside an old house, haunted by a demon called the midnight man.
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- 12/26/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Some early evening distribution news has come out of the bustling American Film Market, and we've got the latest for you on tap and ready to go. Into tales of creepy dolls and Christmastime? Then, brother and sisters, do we have a fix for you!
A.D. Calvo's uniquely titled The Melancholy Fantastic has been acquired by Lightning Media for distribution within the U.S.
The flick stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight and is said to be a very different kind of holiday film.
Dig on the trailer and artwork below.
Logline
Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological thriller.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Spend your holiday in the comments section below!
A.D. Calvo's uniquely titled The Melancholy Fantastic has been acquired by Lightning Media for distribution within the U.S.
The flick stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight and is said to be a very different kind of holiday film.
Dig on the trailer and artwork below.
Logline
Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological thriller.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Spend your holiday in the comments section below!
- 11/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Lightning Media announced it has picked up the domestic home entertainment rights to writer/director A.D. Calvo's psycho-doll horror film The Melancholy Fantastic The film stars Robin Lord Taylor of Fox Searchlight's Another Earth as well as newcomer Amy Crowdis and Josh Caras. Calvo previously helmed The Other Side of the Tracks . His latest film is about a delusional young girl who still speaks with her deceased mother through a life-size doll. You'll find an early trailer below.
- 11/7/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival (Mifff), a three day international showcase of genre films, is thrilled to announce its final lineup and schedule for its third annual event.
The festival is taking place September 16th-18th, 2011 in Seattle, Washington on the campus of Seattle Center. Siff Cinema at McCaw Hall will once again be the center of genre film mania in the Pacific Northwest for filmmakers and fans alike.
Mifff’s third year will debut 5 feature films and over 40 short films from 12 countries across the globe. Over 10 of the films will be North American Premiere’s while there’s 30 films that will be making either their Northwest or Seattle Premiere. Information about the films can be accessed at the Mifff website.
Several filmmakers will be in attendance.
Tickets are available in advance online. An entire festival pass can be purchased for $40. Single day passes for Saturday and Sunday are available at $25 per day.
The festival is taking place September 16th-18th, 2011 in Seattle, Washington on the campus of Seattle Center. Siff Cinema at McCaw Hall will once again be the center of genre film mania in the Pacific Northwest for filmmakers and fans alike.
Mifff’s third year will debut 5 feature films and over 40 short films from 12 countries across the globe. Over 10 of the films will be North American Premiere’s while there’s 30 films that will be making either their Northwest or Seattle Premiere. Information about the films can be accessed at the Mifff website.
Several filmmakers will be in attendance.
Tickets are available in advance online. An entire festival pass can be purchased for $40. Single day passes for Saturday and Sunday are available at $25 per day.
- 9/14/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A.D. Calvo is quickly making a name for himself as an important new figure in horror. His strange, mental illness film The Melancholy Fantastic certainly caught our attention with its May-esque vibe and almost Lynchian oddness and his insane sounding Snow White project sounds totally intriguing.
But it seems that Snow White was put on hold for another project called House of Dust. Knowing Calvo, I'd hate to call this a "teen horror," but the young cast play students who so find themselves in a heap of supernatural trouble.
The production has shared the first stills from the film that's currently filming, so it's our first look at the cast.
Synopsis:
College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they.re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One, is a convicted...
But it seems that Snow White was put on hold for another project called House of Dust. Knowing Calvo, I'd hate to call this a "teen horror," but the young cast play students who so find themselves in a heap of supernatural trouble.
The production has shared the first stills from the film that's currently filming, so it's our first look at the cast.
Synopsis:
College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they.re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One, is a convicted...
- 8/19/2011
- QuietEarth.us
The horror genre is known for being the genre in which plenty of up and coming talents have been discovered. Why don't we take a look: Margot Kidder and Bob Clark of Black Christmas, Cory Monteith in Killer Bash, Shannon Elizabeth in Jack Frost, Brandon Fehr in Final Destination, and so on and so on.
With this first annual edition, I wanted to bring some attention to slightly unknown talent that's been making waves or has the potential to do so in the horror community. Anybody in this talented lineup has the potential to become a breakthrough star in my opinion and I wanted to highlight that. I fully believe in the talent of each person that's here on this list. These are the ones you might not have heard of yet, but you should be keeping an eye out on them......
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With this first annual edition, I wanted to bring some attention to slightly unknown talent that's been making waves or has the potential to do so in the horror community. Anybody in this talented lineup has the potential to become a breakthrough star in my opinion and I wanted to highlight that. I fully believe in the talent of each person that's here on this list. These are the ones you might not have heard of yet, but you should be keeping an eye out on them......
Veronika London - For Veronika London it isn't...
- 1/30/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
A.D. Calvo is the director behind The Haunting of Amelia (aka The Other Side of the Tracks) which stars Brendan Fehr, Chad Lindberg, Tania Raymonde, Beatrice Rosen, Stephnie Weir, Natassia Malthe, Sam Robards and Shirley Knight. What has made this new director stand out in a crowded market is his ability to cohesively blend many genres in his films including elements of horror, fantasy, drama, romance, coming of age, etc. His films don't feel jerky or uneven. The material has a way of lending itself to each of the genres he is incorporating into the material. The Haunting of Amelia showed a director with potential who can handle the pressures of telling a complex story, who could take on multiple duties and who could sensitively handle having name stars in his film. Now that The Haunting of Amelia is hitting DVD and Showtime, hopefully that will open the door for...
- 12/28/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
So who wants a Free horror movie? We here at Big Daddy Horror Reviews are proud to announce that we in association with Mti Video (http://www.mtivideo.com/) are offering a copy of The Haunting of Amelia (aka The Other Side of the Tracks) starring Brandon Fehr of such genre hits as Final Destination and The Forsaken and directed by A.D. Calvo of the upcoming The Melancholy Fantastic completely free to one lucky reader.
You ask "Well how do I sign up?". Pretty easy; just hit the Facebook "Like" button found in this post. One winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday Dec. 28, 2010 (the street date of the DVD). The movie will be shipped out that day directly from the distributor.
The Haunting of Amelia: Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, Josh (Brendan Fehr, CSI:miami, Roswell, Final Destination) finds himself haunted by disturbing visions...
You ask "Well how do I sign up?". Pretty easy; just hit the Facebook "Like" button found in this post. One winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday Dec. 28, 2010 (the street date of the DVD). The movie will be shipped out that day directly from the distributor.
The Haunting of Amelia: Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, Josh (Brendan Fehr, CSI:miami, Roswell, Final Destination) finds himself haunted by disturbing visions...
- 12/15/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Bread Crumbs Some Fairy Tales are True … Heart-Pounding Thriller Comes to DVD Jan. 25th Boca Raton — Jan. 1, 2011 — For Immediate Release — Mama was wrong … some fairy tales are true in Bread Crumbs, a heart-pounding thriller coming to DVD Jan. 25 from Green Apple Entertainment. An aging star, Angie (Marianne Hagan, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Perfume), reluctantly goes on one last shoot for a seedy, B-movie producer. On location – lodging in an enchanting, old cabin deep in the shadowy forest – the cast and crew encounter Henry (Dan Shaked, Counting to Infinity) and his little sister, Patti (Amy Crowdis, The Melancholy Fantastic), two odd children who mysteriously seem to live in the woods. A violent attack on the second evening of shooting sends Angie, her handsome lead Billy (Steve Carey, Jack and Jill vs. the World) and the rest of the crew [...]...
- 11/18/2010
- by HN
- Horror News
Plenty of passionate filmmakers decide to give it a go in the horror genre. While some of them have the drive, the ambition, the talent, a lot of them fail to create a distinctive film in a genre that has seen it all before and will see it again a million times more. So when a director and writer like A.D. Calvo comes along, we here at Big Daddy Horror Reviews take notice. What sets him apart from so many others that have tried so hard at creating something original is his ability to create narratives that seamlessly blend elements of horror, psychology, drama, romance, fantasy, even a bit of nostalgia and whimsy. He did solid work in The Other Side of the Tracks (now titled The Haunting of Amelia) starring Brendan Fehr and Chad Lindberg. Now he is following that up with The Melancholy Fantastic starring Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor,...
- 11/6/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
"A strange and gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness"
Just in time for the holiday season, comes another portrait of the darker side of Christmas, the most chilling since the original Black Christmas hit theater screens back in the 1970's. Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological thriller. The Melancholy Fantastic is a strange and gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness. Director A.D. Calvo mixes elements of horror, psychology, drama, romance, fantasy, even a bit of nostalgia and whimsy in a Goodnight Film / Budderfly presentation of
The Melancholy Fantastic
Starring: Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight
Screenplay By: A.D. Calvo
Directed By: A.D. Calvo
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Just in time for the holiday season, comes another portrait of the darker side of Christmas, the most chilling since the original Black Christmas hit theater screens back in the 1970's. Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological thriller. The Melancholy Fantastic is a strange and gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness. Director A.D. Calvo mixes elements of horror, psychology, drama, romance, fantasy, even a bit of nostalgia and whimsy in a Goodnight Film / Budderfly presentation of
The Melancholy Fantastic
Starring: Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight
Screenplay By: A.D. Calvo
Directed By: A.D. Calvo
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- 11/4/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
We've a new trailer embedded below for evil doll film The Melancholy Fantastic just for you. This one has a definite May-esque charm to it and features one downright creepy doll.
Described as a 'psychological thriller', The Melancholy Fantastic revolves around a delusional young girl, Melanie Crow, who's trying to recover from the harsh blow of her mother's recent suicide. Her best friend is a life-size doll and reports are that it just might talk. Melanie strikes up a new relationship with a young gothic fellow - who likely is going to make the mistake of misinterpreting her growing psychosis and insanity for normal old girlish quirkiness. His bad!
The Melancholy Fantastic is set during the Christmas season and is loosely inspired by several different novels. The strongest inspiratioin is from The Sickness Unto Death by Søren Kierkegaard, though there are also reportedly references to Parable of the Madman by...
Described as a 'psychological thriller', The Melancholy Fantastic revolves around a delusional young girl, Melanie Crow, who's trying to recover from the harsh blow of her mother's recent suicide. Her best friend is a life-size doll and reports are that it just might talk. Melanie strikes up a new relationship with a young gothic fellow - who likely is going to make the mistake of misinterpreting her growing psychosis and insanity for normal old girlish quirkiness. His bad!
The Melancholy Fantastic is set during the Christmas season and is loosely inspired by several different novels. The strongest inspiratioin is from The Sickness Unto Death by Søren Kierkegaard, though there are also reportedly references to Parable of the Madman by...
- 8/27/2010
- by Tristan Sinns
- Planet Fury
A huge film favorite around the Dread Central offices is Lucky McKee's debut feature, May, which pretty much played as a national friggin' anthem for the misunderstood soul. A.D. Calvo's latest feature, The Melancholy Fantastic, looks to echo that film and up the ante in terms of freaky! Dig it!
The film stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight and is said to be "an alternative Christmas story with a shockingly happy ending".
Dig on the trailer below, and for more check out the official The Melancholy Fantastic Facebook page.
Enough talk! On to the goodies!
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The film stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Lord Taylor, Josh Caras, Geneva Carr, David Pirrie, and Shirley Knight and is said to be "an alternative Christmas story with a shockingly happy ending".
Dig on the trailer below, and for more check out the official The Melancholy Fantastic Facebook page.
Enough talk! On to the goodies!
The Melancholy Fantastic - Trailer
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- 8/27/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Here’s a tip of the hat to all you eccentric kids out there — you can talk to that life-sized doll sitting in the corner of your room, but when the doll starts whispering sweet nothings back to you, it’s time to get the hell out of the house. Or at least, burn the damn thing. That’s not what our heroine in A.D. Calvo’s “The Melancholy Fantastic” does, which is good for us, because the result is this moody, atmospheric trailer. Calvo says he’s submitted the film to Sundance, and I presume other festivals as well. So if you’re one of those festival going types, keep an eye out for it. Suffering from her mother’s recent suicide, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth, against the objections of a life-size talking muslin doll. The Melancholy Fantastic is a psychological thriller set during the holidays.
- 8/25/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
A trailer for The Melancholy Fantastic swept into my e-mail in-box this morning, bringing with it the scent of Hot Topic customers (I'll leave you to image what that smells like) and a deliberate nod to Lucky McKee's awesome outsider cult offering May . Doubt me? Click on the player below and check it out. The film comes to us from director A.D. Calvo, the man behind The Other Side of the Tracks which we hear may debut on Showtime this fall.
- 8/25/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
We've been following Calvo for some time now. We first broke news on his planned flick Snow White which went wide, but that was shelved for the time being and he shot another part of his "gothic mental illness trilogy" called The Melancholy Fantastic which I saw the trailer for over a month ago, and they finally decided to drop it today and we got the first heads up. I had some input on the trailer, so naturally I'm biased, but I like the whole idea from beginning to end and can't wait to see it.
Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological holiday thriller.
Tmf stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Taylor (Assassination of a High School President), Josh Caras and Geneva Carr.
Trailer after the break!
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Against the objections of a life-size doll, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth in this unconventional psychological holiday thriller.
Tmf stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Taylor (Assassination of a High School President), Josh Caras and Geneva Carr.
Trailer after the break!
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- 8/24/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Stunning stills for the first in A.D. Calvo's gothic mental illness trilogy The Melancholy Fantastic
Back when we first reported on Calvo's planned Lynchian Snow White adaptation, the news went far and wide, ending up on the AP wire. In the meantime, funding came through for The Melancholy Fantastic, the first in a trilogy of films "featuring a strong female lead character suffering from mental illness", which started shooting this past weekend, and now, we have the first incredible looking stills to show you. What's it about? Something wholly fantastic. Read on.
Against the objections of a life-size paper doll, a delusional young woman falls for a Goth in this unconventional holiday story. The Melancholy Fantastic weaves elements of classical existentialism into a disturbing psychological holiday thriller.
Tmf stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Taylor (Assassination of a High School President), Josh Caras and Geneva Carr.
Check out the stills after the break!
Head to Quiet Earth to see the stills.
Against the objections of a life-size paper doll, a delusional young woman falls for a Goth in this unconventional holiday story. The Melancholy Fantastic weaves elements of classical existentialism into a disturbing psychological holiday thriller.
Tmf stars Amy Crowdis, Robin Taylor (Assassination of a High School President), Josh Caras and Geneva Carr.
Check out the stills after the break!
Head to Quiet Earth to see the stills.
- 12/10/2009
- QuietEarth.us
In July, we reported on A.D. Calvo's plans for a Lynchian Snow White adaptation which got quite a bit of press after we broke the news. Part of what Calvo describes as a trilogy of films "featuring a strong female lead character suffering from mental illness", Snow White has been shelved (but is tentatively set to shoot after this one) in favor of another part of the trilogy called The Melancholy Fantastic. Funding has been locked and shooting will begin in November. I've traded emails with Calvo on what he's doing, and with his concept work, I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out.
Against the objections of a life-size paper doll, a delusional young woman falls for a Goth in this unconventional holiday story. The Melancholy Fantastic weaves elements of classical existentialism into a disturbing psychological holiday thriller.
More as it comes! And you can keep an eye on the official website.
Against the objections of a life-size paper doll, a delusional young woman falls for a Goth in this unconventional holiday story. The Melancholy Fantastic weaves elements of classical existentialism into a disturbing psychological holiday thriller.
More as it comes! And you can keep an eye on the official website.
- 8/17/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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