The Maestro of Horror Dario Argento and The Godfather of Punk Iggy Pop Collaborate on The Sandman
Scott Hallam
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Could you find a more iconic pairing than Dario Argento and Iggy Pop? No, they may not be a combination that seems to naturally flow together, but they are both legendary in their fields and are teaming up for the new film The Sandman.
Just to clear things up immediately, this Sandman is not like any one you’ve seen before. The titular character behind Argento/Pop’s film is based on the original German legend of The Sandman, who steals the eyes of children who won’t go to sleep and feeds them to his children on the moon. That tale should be enough to get kiddies off to dreamland. If not, bye-bye peepers!
There is currently an Indiegogo campaign for The Sandman that is off to a great start. Check out more information on the project, as well as the killer perks they are offering donors, by clicking the link. It’s a great chance to team up with some amazing artists and help create a killer film.
From the Press Release
Legendary Italian horror director Dario Argento has launched a campaign for his latest film, The Sandman, on Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform. Starring iconic punk singer Iggy Pop as a serial killer dubbed The Sandman, the sleek and contemporary thriller is set in the 21st century with deep and twisted primal roots stemming from the dark forests of Germany. The campaign kicks off Indiegogo’s horror month. The month-long celebration of all things scary will feature weekly blog posts from industry insiders as well as a partnership with leading global cinema website Twitch, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
“I was thrilled to read the script because I recognized right away this one was written for me,” said Dario Argento, director of The Sandman. “I’m so excited that for the first time in my career, I will be able to involve my fans so early in the process and have them play an integral role in my next film. Also, working with Iggy Pop is amazing! Such an interesting and intense personality! I would not even simply say ‘actor’; that does not cover it. I would rather say ‘a unique presence’! Welcome to the unique world of The Sandman!”
“I have long been thrilled and fascinated by the amazing films of Mr. Argento,” said Iggy Pop, lead actor in The Sandman, “all of which are master works, yes, and also compellingly strange, beautiful, and full of relentless terror. If I could play The Sandman for him, it would make my life complete. I hope I’ve not just written my own epitaph.”
The script, crafted by David Tully, was specifically written for Argento to enable him to make the ultimate horror movie masterpiece with the complete directorial control for which he has long awaited. The film is brimming full of references to Argento’s past classic horror films such as Suspiria and Deep Red, while standing on its own as a sleek contemporary thriller.
Claudio Simonetti, Argento’s longtime musical collaborator (Deep Red, Suspiria, Tenebre, Phenomena), has been tapped to compose the haunting score. Scott Weiland has crafted the song “Way She Moves,” which will be the title song for the film. The song was recorded by Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts and will also appear on their new record coming in February next year.
The Canadian and German film production team lead by producers Daniela Tully, Jeff Rogers, and Rob Heydon is looking to raise $250,000 to aid in making their and Argento’s dreams of creating the ultimate nightmare into a reality. Fans will have access to incredible rewards for contributing such as personal messages from Dario and Iggy, The Sandman set tours, and a role as a black-gloved killer in the film!
The Sandman Synopsis
The Sandman tells the story of Nathan, a young student in the city who struggles to forget his childhood trauma at the hands of the serial killer dubbed “The Sandman.” Nathan killed The Sandman (Iggy Pop) years ago, on Christmas Eve, after he witnessed the murder of his mother…until he sees the beautiful woman who lives in the apartment across the way dying at the hands of that same masked killer. This brutal murder plunges Nathan into an odyssey into the night country of his past, his dreams…and the buried secrets of The Sandman. Christmas is coming and so is The Sandman.
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