Interview with the dark tapes director michael mcquown. The difference between those films and this is that, while other anthology films split its work among multiple directors who each take on a selfcontained short, the dark tapes is a film written by one screenwriter michael mcquown, who also. Just one film into what promises to be a solid filmography, michael mcquown is already making a name for himself on the festival circuit. Just when the hunters and the hunted seems like it is a cliffs notes rehash of paranormal activity, the story takes a turn that unexpectedly chills the tone in an effective way. Also she earned a ba in economics from ucla, she also studied film there. Film inquiry spoke with michael about the production process of the dark tapes, the critical downfalls of found footage cinema and what he has in store for the future. Feb 20, 2018 there is a dark history behind the classic film the wizard of oz, including an actor catching on fire and a dark urban legend about the film. Viewing 11 reply threads author posts november 29, 2008 at 5. The dark tapes 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Emilia ares is of armenian, spanish, arabic, iranian, and italian descent. And, with a limited budget and the hurdles faced with found footage movies, he manages to pull off some creepy and. Science fiction and the supernatural interchange and interlock in a dark anthology of mystery, superstition, psychopaths, demons and horror.
On the tape, a scientist and his assistant attempt to prove his theory that sleep paralysis opens the door to a dimension populated by demons. The dark tapes, warts and all, is one of the better found footage movies as of late, running the gamut of horror, thriller, and science fiction with relative ease. Dark shadows 1966 tv series vhs tapes for sale ebay. The dark tapes is an independent horrorscifi experience that swept the film festival circuit during 2016, reaping 61 wins andor nominations from its 30 festival. Trick r treat seemed to start off the horror anthology trend and it seems to have gotten even more popular in terms of foundfootage films since the first vhs was released in 2012. Michael mcquown sets out to deliver a found footage anthology that harkens back to the good old days of the 1960s anthology shows i. This movie isnt perfect, but i do think its intelligent, creative, independent horror done well on a small budget. The difference between those films and this is that, while other anthology films split its work among multiple directors who each take on a selfcontained. Shortly after, she made her film debut as the lead in conrad jacksons awardwinning indie, falling overnight 2011. Much like the solid vhs from 2012 and the borderline masterful vhs 2 from 20, the.
A dark twisted misunderstood crevice in the bottom right corner of my brain. The dark tapes releases in select movie theaters on march 17, 2017, with all vod platforms worldwide on april 18, 2017. Shortly after, she made her film debut as the lead in conrad jacksons awardwinning falling overnight. Its most generic of found footage titles may set expectations low, but when scientist martin cut.
With david banks, sara castro, cortney palm, david rountree. Five smart, original stories, each one more terrifying than the other. There are a lot of found footage films out there, but the dark tapes felt fresh and. Emilia ares is an american film and television actress. There is a dark history behind the classic film the wizard of oz, including an actor catching on.
Director george sluizer spoorloos knew he was dying and wanted to complete dark blood, the film he worked on back in 1993. The dark tapes is a 2016 american found footage anthology horror film written and directed by. I enjoyed the movie and, after a few days of reflecting on it, think the majority of any disappointment i felt was simply wanting more of the stories. The dark tapes 2017 full movie download full hd youtube.
When two sisters go to an isolated cabin in the woods to film a passion project, family secrets start to get in the way, as do masked strangers filming a. In 2012 he managed to finish the film by a crowdfunding campaign in which i participated. As of finishing the movie and coming to the imdb page, im still not certain if each of the segments in this film are connected, or even if they unfold in the same. Kick back, relax, and enjoy one of these new hit movies now available to watch on. Official channel for upcoming horror anthology movie the dark tapes. Mar 30, 2017 the dark tapes is an independent found footage horror anthology. So, congratulations on the success of the dark tapes. Despite being a zerobudget movie, we were able to procure the services of emmyaward winning practical and makeup effects artist vincent j.
Not only does the dark tapes offer more knowledge of horror film making than every found footage film produced in the last few years combined, but it does so across four individual but quietly linked short stories. Director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor michael mcquown the perfect man 2005 and directors vincent j. When the night turns deadly, the crew must fight evil, inside and out. As a whole, the cast of the dark tapes do a good job, and nobody overdoes their performance, which adds to the films grounded, semirealistic feel. Ares graduated from palisades charter high school with honors and earned a ba in economics from ucla. Turn on the dark tapes trailer and poster 03072017. Three and a half stars out of five an indie anthology horror flick, which interlocks four different tales of creatures, demons, ghosts and other things in the paranormal world. If youre done with found footage, this wont do anything at all to win you back. When did the film first start hitting the festival circuit. She finished as 1st runnerup in miss global 20 beauty pageant emilia ares is of armenian, spanish, arabic, iranian, and italian descent. The dark tapes makes a commendable effort with its limited resources. Guastini and michael mcquown, the dark tapes is a scifihorror foundfootage anthology, something weve seen a lot of in the past few years. Get the best deals on the dark crystal vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. There are great jump scares, periods of elongated tension, slick editing tricks, jaw dropping plot twists, smart directorial flourishes and mesmerising performances.
Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the. Apr 21, 2017 find out where the dark tapes is streaming, if the dark tapes is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Apr 18, 2017 directed by michael mcquown, vincent j. The dark tape by d4rksid3, released october 2017 1. When the insurance company wanted to destroy the filming in 1999, sluizer managed to save the tapes. A horror film crew interview three people claiming to be real life monsters a skinwalker, a vampire, and a demon. Caligula caligula, the 1979 film about the fall of the roman emperor, was produced by a guy named bob guccione, who just happened to be the founder of. Thompson independently completed the horrorthriller feature rites of spring under his independent label vigilante entertainment, with ifc films distributing. Horror anthology the dark tapes billed as vhs meets. The dark tapes, a found footage anthology feature, presents us with four short horrorscifi films. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Im sorry its been a while since the last video, so to make up for it heres a full brand new album to enjoy. The dark tapes, warts and all, is one of the better found footage. Its a film that audiences through a series of different tapes depicting gruesome events that transpired throughout 20152016 tied back to an experiment. Ive recommended the dark tapes to others as one of the better horror anthologies as well as found footage in recent years. The poughkeepsie tapes follows the actions of a sadistic serial killer active in the upstate new york town of poughkeepsie. Such is the case with michael mcquown and vincent guastinis the dark tapes, a 2017 found footage genrestraddler presenting four interwoven tales in a single ambitious collection. He also produced the independent feature sams lake for lionsgate.
Its a universally well performed film one of the strongest casts assembled for. The dark tapes has won or been nominated for 61 awards, including a rondo hatton award for best independent film. Subsequently, emilia starred in vhs viral2014 and the dark tapes 2016. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity. The dark tapes trailer 2017 trailer for the dark tapes. A genredefying mixture of horror, scientific, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology.
The movie is mostly fine for what it is, which is a smallcrewed indie anthology of found footage. The dark tapes a decent found footage horror anthology film. Released 2017, the dark tapes stars emiliaareszoryan, davidbanks, jonathanbiver, saracastro the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. This brings me to the ominously titled the dark tapes, a film which merges the two subgenres to create a decidedly mixed bag. There is no explanation of who found the tapes or what the tapes mean in the long term, it is clearly just a film device to cheaply film short stories and put them together into a feature film. So, in my opinion, this was just a waste of my time and a complete failure of a segment. He produced the film hansel and gretel get baked, released by tribeca films. Make offer vintage 1994 jim hensons the dark crystal fantasy film vhs tape clam shell case. Starring emilia ares zoryan, danielle baez, katelyn bailey, and david banks. To catch a demon is thus separated into four segments that dont frame the other three stories so much as those three interrupt the flow of this one.
Its an anthology film featuring three dark tapes along with a. She graduated ucla with a ba in economics, a minor in the russian language, and completed several courses on the history of film. The dark tapes brings found footage films to a whole new level. As long as there is a sense of thematic or tonal continuity, the film entire remains cohesive and overall satisfactory. Emilia ares zoryan born may 3, 1990 is an american film and television actress, producer, director and writer. But with the right kind of funding and further expansion of the obvious writing talent bubbling beneath the surface, the duo may even prove themselves the next masters of the scream onscreen.
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She finished as 1st runnerup in miss global 20 beauty pageant. Apr 10, 2017 the dark tapes marks, much like some of the camera action in it, a shaky start for mcquown and guastini. Ive probably said this before but im not a fan of the found footage horror. Now, with all this being said, bear in mind this was a zerobudget film done by myself, vincent and a few friends as crew. Guastini directing the segment titled to catch a demon. Interview with the dark tapes director michael mcquown film. Guastini have executed this film nicely with intense and thrilling scenes that were not overwhelming. New horror anthology the dark tapes 2017 is codirected by vincent j. Meanwhile, three further tales of demons and found. Apr 18, 2017 the dark tapes has a hard time digging itself free from this overexplain everything with words mindset. Apr 26, 2017 i like to support indie films when i can so when an awardwinning indie horror film was brought to my attention, i gave it a look and if youre a found footage horror fan, so should you. A genredefying mixture of horror, scifi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology.
I like to support indie films when i can so when an awardwinning indie horror film was brought to my attention, i gave it a look and if youre a found footage horror fan, so should you. It is a film in the same family as the vhs films, the abcs of death, and the recent xx. The dark tapes 2017 stream and watch online moviefone. A couple stumble into a room cluttered with scientific equipment and find a camera. Find out where the dark tapes is streaming, if the dark tapes is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Get the best deals on dark shadows 1966 tv series vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Guastini the taking of deborah logan, dogma, thinner, red riding hood, i, frankenstein and tons more, who also. The dark tapes doesnt really need a wraparound, but forces to catch a demon to play that part anyway. The poughkeepsie tapes is a found footage mockumentarystyle film written and directed by john erick dowdle. The dark tapes is an independent found footage horror anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal. While initially completed back in 2007, due to its subversive nature the film was not released until 2014.
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