Featuring incredible makeup effects and immortal one-liners, The Monster Squad is one of the definitive horror movies of the 1980s, and it's given the spotlight it deserves in the new ’80s horror documentary In Search of Darkness. With just a few days remaining on the documentary's final Indiegogo campaign, we've been provided with an exclusive interview clip featuring actor André Gower and makeup effects artist (and Gillman actor) Tom Woodruff, Jr. discussing the legacy of The Monster Squad.
You can watch our exclusive The Monster Squad interview clip from In Search of Darkness below. As mentioned above, the documentary recently launched its final Indiegogo campaign (after successfully raising more than 300% of its original goal) that includes Blu-ray and DVD pre-orders!
To take part in the final Indiegogo campaign and to buy a copy of In Search of Darkness on Blu-ray and DVD, visit:
We're also thrilled that Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures author and Daily Dead Managing Editor Heather Wixson is one of the featured interviewees in the new horror documentary, along with some of the most legendary names in horror cinema!
To learn more about the in-depth ’80s horror documentary, visit the film's official website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and read the full press release below for additional details!
Press Release: Celebrating the greatest and most influential decade in horror, the groundbreaking documentary In Search of Darkness: A Journey Into Iconic ‘80s Horror launched last October with a highly successful Kickstarter campaign that captured the imagination of fans from all over the world, and netted more than 300% of the campaign’s initial fundraising goal. Earlier this month, CreatorVC launched a final Indiegogo campaign to give horror fans the opportunity to be a part of horror history by grabbing their copy of In Search of Darkness, as well as other perks, and over the last few weeks, even more exciting participants in this historic project have been announced, including Master of Horror John Carpenter, Legendary Horror Host Joe Bob Briggs and actor/filmmaker Alex Winter.
Featuring compelling critical takes and insider tales of the Hollywood filmmaking experience throughout the 1980s, In Search of Darkness will provide fans with a unique perspective on the decade that gave rise to some of the horror genre’s greatest icons, performers, directors and franchises that forever changed the landscape of modern cinema. Tracking major theatrical releases, obscure titles and straight-to-video gems, the incredible array of interviewees that have been assembled for ISOD will weigh in on a multitude of topics: from creative and budgetary challenges creatives faced throughout the decade to the creature suits and practical effects that reinvigorated the makeup effects industry during the era to the eye-popping stunts that made a generation of fans believe in the impossible.
In Search of Darkness will also celebrate many of the atmospheric soundtracks released during that time, the resurgence of 3-D filmmaking, the cable TV revolution and the powerful marketing in video store aisles, the socio-political allegories infused throughout many notable films, and so much more.
“The amazing, enthusiastic response from the horror community for In Search of Darkness during this Indiegogo campaign has been nothing less than breathtaking, and we are bolstered by this excitement,” said David Weiner, director of In Search of Darkness. “With more than 40 amazing, insightful interviews, we have are fortunate to have a wealth of content that tells a very compelling and entertaining story of a killer decade for film. From the stars to the SFX to the socio-political commentary, the ‘80s were unlike any other time in movie history for the horror genre, and our tales reflect that. Our backers have already gotten a taste of what this film will be about with the multiple one-minute mini-movies we’ve assembled to help promote the campaign, and I can’t wait to show the world the final cut of ISOD very soon.”
Set to be released in Summer 2019, In Search of Darkness is comprised of more than 40 interviews with the greatest array of talent ever assembled, including Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Larry Cohen (The Stuff, It’s Alive), Cassandra Peterson (iconic horror host “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”), Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play), Mick Garris (Critters 2, The Stand), Sean S. Cunningham (producer, Friday the 13th [1980], the House series), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare), Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling), Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil’s Rejects), Don Mancini (Child’s Play, Curse of Chucky), Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Stepfather II), Keith David (The Thing [1982], They Live), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet, Chopping Mall), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, Dolls), Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13thseries, Hatchet), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, House on Haunted Hill [1999]), Lori Cardille (Day of the Dead), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment founder), Nick Castle (Michael Myers in Halloween [1978] and Halloween [2018]), Robbi Morgan (Friday the 13th [1980]), Andre Gower (The Monster Squad), Harry Manfredini (composer for the Friday the 13thseries), Brian Yuzna (Society, Bride of Re-Animator), Ken Sagoes (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), and special effects legends Greg Nicotero (Evil Dead II, The Walking Dead) and Tom Woodruff, Jr. (The Monster Squad, Pumpkinhead).
As the expansive documentary examines just what made horror entertainment throughout the 1980s so unforgettable, In Search of Darkness will also feature many notable pop culture pundits and industry experts alike: Ryan Turek (producer, Halloween [2018] and Happy Death Day), Ben Scrivens (Fright-Rags), Katie Featherston (the Paranormal Activity series), Spencer Hickman (DeathWaltz Records/Mondo), Phil Nobile Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, Fangoria Magazine), James Rolfe (YouTube creator, Angry Video Game Nerd and Cinemassacre), Cecil Trachenburg (YouTube creator, GoodBadFlicks), Michael Gingold (journalist and former Editor-in-Chief, Fangoria Magazine), Heather Wixson (Managing Editor, Daily Dead), Tom Hodge (The Dude Designs), 3-D expert Eric Kurland and celebrated horror artist Graham Humphreys.
NewRetroWave will also be curating the soundtrack for In Search of Darkness, and for more details on the various backer levels, or for more general information on In Search of Darkness, please check out the Indiegogo Campaign at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/in-search-of-darkness#/
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Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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