First Word on The Mourning Portrait
Steve Barton
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Back in the early days of photography, when people died, their families would pay to have photos taken of their dearly departed as a means to preserve their memories of being together. Ghoulish — yes. Hard to look at — sometimes. Perfect fodder for a horror movie — DEFINITELY.
Shock Till You Drop got the first details on director Paul Schattel’s latest film for the company who brought us (ACK!) Funny Games, Belladonna Feature Films, starring Garret Dillahunt, Melissa Leo, and Diane Ladd, The Mourning Portrait.
“It’s about those creepy post-mortem photos often taken in the early 20th Century,” he tells Shock. “People who read the script remarked how it felt (tonally at least) like Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ – sort of a thinking man’s horror film.”
Shooting begins soon; in the interim check out the promo teaser below.
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