Trailer: IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS, The Definitive Documentary of 1980s Era Horror, Premiering at Beyond Fest
Regular readers of Dread Central know that we’ve had our eyes on In Search of Darkness, a project aiming to be the definitive documentary of 1980’s era horror, since its inception. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the film will enjoy its world premiere at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 6th! Give the latest trailer for In Search of Darkness a spin at the top of the article!
Clocking in at over four hours long, and featuring more than 40 interviews with an exciting array of genre talent, In Search of Darkness participants include John Carpenter (Halloween [1978], The Thing [1982]), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Don Mancini (Child’s Play, Curse of Chucky), Cassandra Peterson (iconic horror host “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”), Mick Garris (Critters 2, The Stand), Doug Bradley (Pinhead from the Hellraiser series), 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), Alex Winter (The Lost Boys, the Bill & Ted series), Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil’s Rejects), Larry Cohen (The Stuff, It’s Alive), Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Stepfather II), Keith David (The Thing [1982], They Live), Tom Atkins (The Fog, Halloween III: Season of the Witch), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet, Chopping Mall), Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, Dolls), Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series, the Hatchet franchise), 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 13th series), 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), Mark Shostrom (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Evil Dead II) and Tom Woodruff, Jr. (The Monster Squad, Pumpkinhead).
Directed by David A. Weiner, In Search of Darkness will also feature a number notable pop culture pundits and industry experts alike: Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor, Joe Bob Briggs (“The Last Drive-In”), Ryan Turek (producer, Halloween [2018], Happy Death Day), Diana Prince (Darcy the Mail Girl from “The Last Drive-In”) 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 (author and Managing Editor, Daily Dead), Tom Hodge (The Dude Designs), 3-D expert Eric Kurland and celebrated horror artist Graham Humphreys.
“Having the opportunity to premiere In Search of Darkness at Beyond Fest is not only an absolute honor, but a perfect fit,” said director David A. Weiner. “Our documentary explores one of the most exciting, explosive and creatively captivating decades in genre filmmaking. To have it complement a showcase of ‘80s horror film programming as well as follow a well-deserved salute to horror icon Tom Atkins — who makes quite an impact in our film with tales of The Fog, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Night of the Creeps — all I can say is, well, ‘Thrill me.’”
“CreatorVC is delighted that the world-premiere for In Search of Darkness will be at Beyond Fest. Our ‘love-letter to ’80s Horror’ not only includes the greatest lineup of horror talent in history but also represents a triumph of community-based documentary filmmaking, powered by over four thousand backers from across the globe,” added Robin Block, Executive Producer and CEO of CreatorVC.com
For more information on In Search of Darkness, please visit www.80shorrordoc.com.
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