Jonathan Martin Talks Kiss the Devil in the Dark; See the Trailer and Some Exclusive Stills!
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While it’s our general policy to not report on Kickstarter projects for various reasons, Kiss the Devil in the Dark, the new and wrapped feature from the creators of the award-winning short An Evening with My Comatose Mother, is just simply too good to pass up.
The flick’s in post, needs your help, and we think it’s something you absolutely need to see.
Starring Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth), Dameon Clarke, and Amrita Acharia, Kiss the Devil in the Dark is co-directed and produced by Jonathan Martin and Rebecca Martin from a script by the latter and revolves around the character of Marcus (Clarke), a powerful sorcerer who, desperate to save his dying wife, makes a deal with the demon Dagon (Jones) to save her soul. Dagon, however, has more in mind for Marcus than just a simple exchanging of souls. With seemingly no other choice, Marcus accepts, thus catapulting him into a series of events that will reveal to all involved the very meaning of betrayal.
Chatting with Jonathan Martin, the co-director stated of working with Jones, “He was the very epitome of class. He was off book, precise, and beyond enjoyable. We put him through the grinder, and he came out fresh as daisies. Truth; not only is Doug consistent in his performance from take to take, he also gives you enough differences and varieties within the consistency of his performance to allow you as a filmmaker to enrich the film, no matter which take you choose. Any opportunity I can get to work with Doug, I will seek out and take.”
Of the elaborate world in which Kiss the Devil in the Dark takes place, Martin stated, “It’s a fresh take on dark fantasy. While it’s based in a 19th century setting, it’s envisioned as a different world with unique geography and history. It’s a world of magic and myth. While this film is only a small sample of what we have envisioned, we know that there are many more possibilities for it. We definitely envision this being explored further as either a film or television series moving forward, and it works as an elaborate proof of concept so to speak. Amazing to me is that it spawned out of the mind of a 17-year-old girl, my sister, who was empowered to see this world begin to come to life.”
Chris Hanson handles the creature design and effects, and they are (in this writer’s opinion) breathtaking. Check out a few exclusive stills and watch the promo video below (the trailer for Kiss the Devil in the Dark, as well as some impressive “work in progress” footage, is located within) to see for yourself; and if so inclined, jump on board the project. The producers have created some very cool backer packages.
To get involved, visit the Kiss the Devil in the Dark Kickstarter page, and also be sure to “like” Kiss the Devil in the Dark on Facebook.
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