Lisl and the Lorlok Tell a Very Dark Tale
If you like your fairy tales “grimm“, then you might be interested in the family friendly fright flick Lisl and the Lorlok, an allegorical fairy tale about a little girl contending with a magical creature that feeds on the “psychic energies of people” (i.e., their souls).
Writer-director Ignatius Fischer has carved out a career as a miniature effects artist on mega-budget movies such as Titanic and The Fifth Element, but with Lisl and the Lorlok his intentions are on a much smaller scale, though no less ambitious. Fischer told Undead Backbrain the following about his intentions with Lisl and the Lorlok:
“This is my first feature as a director and I knew I needed to make something on a very small scale, but I wanted an original story, something that could be, at the very least, a little unique. The film is not fast-paced, not fx-driven; there are no four-letter words, no gore and very little violence. But hopefully there are some very unsettling scenes and high levels of suspense… Ultimately I hope children and adults can enjoy the motion picture with a bowl of popcorn and the lights turned off,” says Fischer.
Those of you not immediately turned off by the prospects of a methodically paced, non-fx heavy, dark fairy tale suitable for the whole family should be interested in knowing about the plot of Lisl and the Lorlok. Here you go:
Lisl Pratt (Katerina Fischer) is ten years old. Her mother, Mischa (Kimberly Parmon), is a nurse, putting off a career in photography to cover the family’s bills while her father, Harrison, the famous author, deals with writer’s block. When her adventurer grandfather dies mysteriously, Lisl and her parents travel to the old family estate to take care of Grandma (Bobbye Louise Ames). Lisl soon encounters a frightening creature but is certain the adults won’t believe her. Eventually Lisl suspects Granddad might even be haunting the house. As the adults begin to withdraw into their own worlds, leaving Lisl to fend for herself, the little girl dons her grandfather’s adventure gear and sets out to track down the monster on her own. When she discovers what the creature is doing to her family, she must figure out how to save them and battle the Lorlok once and for all.
Lisl and the Lorlok (website here) is scheduled to have its world premiere on January 12th, 2011, at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in Idyllwild, California. You can view the trailer below. Just don’t expect to get a good look at the monstrous Lorlok. You will find concept art of the creature at Undead Backbrain, but I won’t spoil that here because sometimes keeping the look of a movie monster secret is part of the fun. I will say, though, if you or your kids don’t like insects, the Lorlok is guaranteed to give you the heebie jeebies.
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