{"id":2222,"date":"2009-03-15T10:52:29","date_gmt":"2009-03-14T23:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2009-03-15T10:52:29","modified_gmt":"2009-03-14T23:52:29","slug":"heeding-the-banshees-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/03\/15\/heeding-the-banshees-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Heeding the Banshee’s Call"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Interview with Brett Anstey<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Damned by Dawn<\/strong> (Aust-2009, directed by Brett Anstey)<\/p>\n

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Brett Anstey<\/strong> has worked with film and television editor Dave Redman among others as a longtime collaborator on the production of short films. He is currently completing work on a supernatural horror thriller titled Damned by Dawn<\/em>, which was shot back in 2006. Its huge number of visual effects has meant a marathon post production time and will be completed soon.<\/p>\n

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\nDamned By Dawn – Official Movie Trailer<\/a>
\nfrom The Amazing Krypto Bros<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.
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Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks that summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood-soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits\u2026 whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with \u2026 the Banshee.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I interviewed Brett recently about himself and his film.<\/p>\n

In simple terms it’s a supernatural horror film, with dashes of Irish mythology. When we were in development, we repeatedly used the term, “beautifully haunting” to describe it. I’ve always been a huge fan of the Hammer horror films and they were a big influence on the overall look and tone.<\/p>\n

<\/span>When I was 6 years old, one Saturday my Dad took me to see a double bill of Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger<\/em> plus Godzilla vs Megalon<\/em>. Then the following day we went to see Star Wars<\/em>. So from that point on I was obsessed with monsters and movies! It’s fair to say that one weekend changed my life! I wanted to be the guy who created the monsters; I wanted to be the next Harryhausen!<\/p>\n

Through researching banshees, I discovered there are many different interpretations. Is she a young lady? A washer woman? An old hag? If you hear her wailing, does it signal it’s you who will die? Or is it a loved one? So then it was just a case of what will work best within our story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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