I am personally a huge fan of Darren Lynn Bousman. I don't know what exactly it is that makes me love him, yet I am always eager to see what he is doing next. He turned the Saw franchise into a run away success after take it over in installments II-IV, and then he took a hard left turn a came out with Repo! The Genetic Opera... and that is usually where the debate starts. Some people (like myself) love the experimental style of Repo, while others are confused by the crazy plot/musical numbers and hate the film. Either way, Bousman shows he likes to take chances. He also re-made a classic Troma flick (Mother's Day) that has yet to be released despite garnering positive reviews & had a minor box office hit early this year with 11-11-11 (insane flick). He is right on the cusp of breaking through... and it looks like his next project is NOT going to help him do that! Click after the jump to hear more about 'The Devil's Carnival'...
The Devil's Carnival looks to be traveling down the same route as Repo, and it seems like musical numbers will play a large part in the film. I like the look of this teaser trailer, and it portrays this circus as a dark & dingy place that I can't wait to see. It reminds me of the environment that is portrayed in The Last Circus (another batshit insane flick), and I loved that film as well. Not to mention the cast that Bousman has put together for TDC... Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Bill Mosely, Sean Patrick Flannery, and Slipknot's own Shawn Crahan are surely impressive for such a cool art house movie, so I think this one will be great. Will it get Bousman the recognition he deserves? Probably not... but when your fans love what you do, I hope that is enough to keep Bousman going!!! Check out the trailer:
Now check out some character posters from the film:
11-11-11 is the movie I will be watching this weekend (hopefully today!!!). I am a huge fan of director Darren Lynn Bousman, ever since his work on the Saw Franchise (he did 2,3, and 4... the good ones!) and his horror musical Repo! The Genetic Opera. I feel like he is very passionate about his projects and he has been promoting this movie for like two years on his Twitter account. I also like that they were able to release the movie on November 11th to mesh well with the title and plot of the movie. Bousman gets great performances from his cast, and since there is no clear cut stars in this one I am assuming that the story will be the star itself... oh, and there is DEMONS! Check out the full synopsis and trailer after the jump...
Plot Synopsis for 11-11-11:
After the tragic death of his wife and child, famed American author Joseph Crone travels from the United States to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel and dying father, Richard. However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country with only the support of his companion, Sadie, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date, it’s a warning.
