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Of Course This ‘Doom’ Sculpture Was Carved With a Chainsaw
In honor of the return of one of gaming’s greats, Bethesda enlisted Rob Bast, Australia’s top chainsaw artist, to carve a massive wood sculpture worthy of the series’ legacy. 150 hours later and this intimidating Revenant sculpture made from sustainable cypress wood is the result, and now its intricately detailed, 8ft tall frame can be found soaring through the Australian night skies, where it will remain until the day humanity sends someone to challenge its new domain.
I can think of no better way to celebrate the latest Doom, which I spent most of my weekend getting to know, in part, by murdering several dozen Revenants, many of whom died excruciating deaths on their home turf. They’re just wee skeleton babies with adorable jet packs, if you ask me.
Doom is out now on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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