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‘Get Me Doug Jones’ Documentary Will Explore In-Demand Creature Actor
Doug Jones is adding “documentary subject” to his lengthy resume, which includes pivotal creature roles in Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Hellboy, Hocus Pocus, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” and more.
Get Me Doug Jones aims to explore how an actor and mime went from humble beginnings in the American Midwest to becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought after performers when it comes to creating fantastic creatures in full body make-up & costumes.
Currently in production, the in-depth doc will showcase the incredible life that Jones has lived, not only focusing on his iconic career, but also on the deeply personal relationships he has held with family, friends, and fans.
Interviews have already been filmed with Hocus Pocus‘ Bette Midler, David Kirschner, & Tony Gardner; Hellboy‘s Ron Perlman, Mike Mignola, & Mike Elizalde; “What We Do in the Shadows'” Harvey Guillén; “Star Trek: Discovery'”s Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp, David Ajala, & Jayne Brook, “Falling Skies'” Noah Wyle, and more.
They’ve also spoken to TaMara Carlson Woodard (“The Mandalorian”), Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason), Dane DiLiegro (Prey), Trevor Newlin (Alien: Romulus), Jason Liles (Godzilla: King of The Monsters), and film historian Leonard Maltin, along with Jones’ family, friends, and fans from around the world.
The documentary is directed by William Conlin (Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film), with Jones’ appearance manager Derek Maki (Aliens Expanded) serving as executive producer.
Due out in 2027, Get Me Doug Jones is currently raising funds on Kickstarter. Rewards include early copies of the film, exclusive merchandise, signed memorabilia, and more.
Doug Jones in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
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‘Home Bodies’ Image & Poster Introduce Isolated Twins in Sci-Fi Nightmare [Fantasia 2026]
Sci-fi thriller Home Bodies is set to unsettle audiences at the 30th edition of Fantasia, and our exclusive image introduces a peculiar pair of twins at the center.
Home Bodies makes its World Premiere tonight, July 23, at 9:30 PM at Cinéma du Musée in Montreal, with the filmmakers and cast in attendance.
An eerie new poster created by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative heralds the film’s premiere.
In the film, “Red and Blue, twins raised in total isolation by an automated house, live according to the rules set by Papa, a disembodied voice behind a locked door who provides food, shelter, entertainment, and order. Their carefully controlled world is disrupted by the arrival of Pal, an enigmatic humanoid stranger whose presence begins to fracture the only life the twins have ever known.”
It’s a premise that calls another Canadian creeper to mind and has us intrigued: Pin.
Emma Ho, Ian Ho, and Ess Hödlmoser star.
Home Bodies is directed and produced by Casey Walker, who returns to Fantasia more than a decade after his horror-comedy A Little Bit Zombie screened at the festival in 2012. He’s since gone on to produce a number of defining Canadian genre films like In a Violent Nature, The Void, and Pyewacket.
“I started my career in Montreal and Fantasia has been part of my life ever since,” said Walker. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to return to where it all started and share Home Bodies on such a special anniversary of the festival.“
Karen Harnisch (Infinity Pool, Sleeping Giant) also produces. Executive producers are Todd Brown (The Raid, Mandy) and Chad Archibald (undertone).
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