Exclusive: Go Behind the Scenes of Matthan Harris’ Baphomet
Debi Moore
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During the Halloween season we showed you the concept art for the heroes and villains of Matthan Harris’ upcoming film Baphomet, which involves a Satanic cult that uses black magic to attack a family, and today we’re back with a behind-the-scenes look at some of Emmy-nominated FX artist Jeff Farley’s work on the project.
Harris told us, “These props were made by Jeff Farley. There’s a male corpse (brutally mangled and dismembered by a great white shark) and the dorsal/caudal fins of the massive shark.”
“To clarify, Baphomet is NOT a shark film, but it does has a scene involving a brutal shark attack (the incident is caused by a hex). In the film there is a Satanic cult that uses black magic to attack a family in ways that can’t be traced back to them (i.e., hexes that cause brutal animal attacks, miscarriages, suicide, etc.).”
Why a shark of all things? “I chose a great white shark as one of the instruments of terror because I have a fear of them. And Jaws is possibly my favorite movie of all time,” Harris explained. “However, I really hate those terrible CGI shark joke-films that have infiltrated the market. Great whites are such incredible predators, and they deserve better movies… for the shark sequence in Baphomet, my goal is to remind people how terrifying shark attacks are.”
In addition, Harris provided us with a behind-the-scenes video of Farley making his headcast for the film. He plays the role of Mark Neville, the family’s son-in-law, and he assured us, “Something truly horrific happens to Mark.”
We can’t wait to see what that might be! Stay tuned for more soon.
Harris serves as writer, director, co-star, and producer with Incisive Pictures on Baphomet. For more info and updates, keep your eyes on the Baphomet Facebook page.
Synopsis:
A family in Northern California celebrates their 24-year-old daughter’s pregnancy. The celebration is interrupted when Satanic cult leader Henrik Brandr unexpectedly visits their ranch. Henrik offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land, claiming it is sacred to his congregation. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the priceless sentimental value of the ranch. Henrik, displeased, begins to put devastating curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off their land – even if it means murdering them.
After suffering unexplainable tragedies, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their house, revealing why their land is sacred to the cult. They realize they must protect their house from the cult at all costs, and a violent battle between good and evil ensues.
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