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First Look at the Awesome Practical Monster from Aussie Flick ‘Boar’
Giant monster pig on a rampage. Sign us right the hell up.
Recently picked up for distribution by Universal Pictures Australia, director Chris Sun’s Boar should be getting a release date any day now; in the meantime, we wanted to share some first look photos of the insanely cool looking beast at the center of it.
According to Sun, the giant boar will be brought to the screen using “80-85% practical FX and 15-20% VFX,” with the practical version of the monster measuring an incredible 14-feet long and 8-feet tall. CGI is only being utilized to “help him move and look as realistic as possible.”
Sun explains further, “When designing the beast for Boar I wanted to make him look as evil as possible, still have some normal wild pig elements to him – but lets be honest this is MOVIE LAND and we are making a horror film about a giant killer pig, so it was important we made him look terrifying for you creature feature fans out there.”
Check out an early look at Boar‘s hulking beast below!
Set in outback Australia…
Lurking within this picturesque setting is a dark and terrifying threat – a beast of staggering size with an uncontrollable desire for blood and destruction. Driven by its insatiable appetite for carnage, it defends its territory with brutal force and savagely takes on any who get in its way.
The cast includes Wolf Creek‘s John Jarratt, Melissa Tkautz, Hugh Sheridan, Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road), Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, House of 1,000 Corpses), Ernie Dingo, Simone Buchanan, Roger Ward, Steve Bisely, Ricci Guarnaccio and Emily Williams.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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