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Damien Echols, menton3, & David Stoupakis Unveil Intense New Art Show & Book: SALEM
Monday around noon EST, artists menton3, David Stoupakis, and Damien Echols unveiled their first Kickstarter, SALEM, under their art collective name The Hand. This Kickstarter doubled its funding goal in less than two hours, and by the end of the night, had tripled it and then some.
This interview is not about the Kickstarter, but about the men behind it, the philosophies that go into the art and especially this specific project SALEM, and without sounding overly idealistic, it’s about making some changes.
I had the insane pleasure of chatting with one of the three members of The Hand, menton3, a man whose mind is genuinely as inspirational and deep as his art. We spoke about this new art collective and its place within 44Flood, bond with Damien Echols and David Stoupakis through menton3’s deep appreciation for his partners in art. And learn more about the gallery show and book that will open up the Salem Witch Trials for all of us on both a literal and abstract level of consciousness through several forms of art.
Check out this exclusive audio interview below.
From the SALEM Kickstarter: SALEM will be a three-man gallery show by Damien Echols, David Stoupakis, and menton3 scheduled to open March 19, 2016 at CoproGallery in Santa Monica, California.
The SALEM book will be written by Damien Echols and will be a 9×13.5″ hardcover book at 72 pages. The book will feature the artworks Damien, David, and menton3 created for the gallery show along with discussions on the pieces, as well as stories and new perspectives on the events leading up to, and during, the Salem witch trials.
*Photos courtesy of SALEM Kickstarter
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‘Late Night With the Devil’ – Exclusive Clip Begins the Supernatural Horror on Halloween 1977
The upcoming Late Night With the Devil is one of the most buzzed about horror movies of the year, currently 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and earning rave reviews from both Stephen King and Kevin Smith. King raves that the film is “absolutely brilliant,” adding that he couldn’t take his eyes off it. Smith comments, “I love it. It’s Rosemary’s Baby meets Network.”
David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad) stars as the host of a late-night talk show that descends into a nightmare in the Ghostwatch and WNUF Halloween Special-inspired film.
IFC Films & Shudder will release the hotly anticipated Late Night with the Devil theatrically on March 22 before it heads to Shudder exclusively on April 19, 2024.
Begin the horror with a brand new EXCLUSIVE clip below…
David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, the charismatic host of “Night Owls,” and the film traces the ill-fated taping of a live Halloween special in 1977 plagued by a demonic presence.
The energetic and innovative feature hails from Australian writing-directing team Colin and Cameron Cairnes (100 Bloody Acres, Scare Campaign).
The film premiered last year at SXSW. Meagan wrote in her review out of the fest, “Late Night with the Devil captures the chaotic energy of a late night show, embracing the irreverent comedy and stress of live television with a pastiche style. It’s a clever trojan horse for a surprising horror movie that goes full throttle on unhinged demonic mayhem.
“The ingenuity, the painstaking period recreation, a riveting performance by Dastmalchian, and a showstopper of a finale make for one Halloween event you won’t want to miss.”
Spooky Pictures founders Roy Lee (It, The Grudge, The Ring) and Steven Schneider (Pet Sematary, Paranormal Activity, Insidious), Derek Dauchy (“Al Kameen”) and Future Pictures’ Mat Govoni (“Lone Wolf”) and Adam White (“Lone Wolf”) and John Molloy are all producing.
Joel Anderson (Lake Mungo), Rami Yasin, and David Dastmalchian executive produce.
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