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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ – Makeup Effects Artists Share Creature Concept Designs Including Mr. X and More [Images]
Now available at home, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City isn’t exactly a home run but it’s a movie that does at least live up to its promise, rebooting the movie franchise into something that feels a whole lot more like the original games. And that means horror is at the forefront of the movie, which is loaded with video game creatures and bloody gore.
You can rent Welcome to Raccoon City for $19.99 through your favorite VOD platform now, and this week we’ve got some behind the scenes creature concepts from Applied Arts FX Studio.
The team writes on Instagram (@aafxstudio), “Resident Evil – lots of concept stuff that was in the works at various times for an earlier version of the script, and some alternative ideas.”
The caption for the series of photos you’ll find below continues, “Hardly touches on the design work @damalto did with us on the show over several months last year.”
These concept designs show off alternate looks for characters who appeared in the movie, including Lisa Trevor, as well as monsters that ultimately did not. Is that Mr. X we see?!
You’ll also find an alternate design for the original game’s iconic “turn-around zombie” below…
Meagan wrote in her review of Welcome to Raccoon City, “Johannes Roberts succeeds in creating a far more faithful, horror-driven Resident Evil movie. This adaptation makes strange choices with its characters and can be rough around the edges, but it offers a compelling lead and succeeds in suspense-filled sequences. Roberts keeps things moving briskly.”
Recently, Kaya Scodelario and Johannes Roberts stopped by to share some anecdotes with our very own flagship podcast series, The Boo Crew. You can stream the full interview below.
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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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