The two professors were offered the job after publishing their new book, London’s Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror.
“Horror is escapism, as shocking as it can be. The horror industry has never gone away,” he said. “People want the adrenaline rush of the roller coaster ride. People do know it’s not real.
“Horror movies are adult fairy tales and they have very close links to comedy. I’ve been half-way through a film like Evil Dead 2 and suddenly realised it isn’t horror at all, it’s comedy.’’
Prof. Wilson said, “It is fantastic to be involved with such a high-profile film and to be included on a DVD which will be viewed by people around the world.
“We have been researching horror theatre for about 10 years now and this is an exciting opportunity for our research to reach a wider public audience.”
On which regions and versions of the upcoming DVD of the horror-musical this featurette is supposed to appear is yet to be known.
6 comments:
I LOVE the classic horror films....Dracula , The Phantom of the Opera , Frankenstein , The Werewolf with Lon Chaney Jr....Tim Burton brought that style back so effectively in Sweeney Todd . Absolutely brilliant . There was such an elegance and substance in that style that's lacking in the more modern slasher crap of today...so much more was left to the imagination .
i just read on videoeta.com that they are expecting an April 08 release date for Sweeney Todd. Not sure the exact date though....
So soon....? Great....Definately adding that one to my Burton/Depp collection .
Omg can´t wait to get the DVD!
when is Sweeney Todd going to be out on DVD?
It comes out April 1st of '08.
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