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The Beast Starring Bill Oberst Jr
Synopsis: “The Beast is a short horror film about a father’s internal struggle with his boy’s affliction. Can he bring himself to do what is necessary in order to free him?”
I feel like howling with joy, simply because there are people out there who love classic horror films as much as I do and more importantly, keep on providing me with classic horror entertainment.
Below you will find a Peter Dukes film in its entirety titled The Beast starring my wonderful and talented friend, Bill Oberst Jr, but this time he’s not playing a terrifying psychopath. The Beast also stars Peter Le Bas and Alexander Le Bas and I think you will enjoy it as much as I did. It opens with a classic score, which sets the tone for a brilliant 12 minute piece of a father coming to terms with his sons transformation into a werewolf under a full moon.
Q: Amazing to see that you’re not the werewolf or a ruthless killer. Why did you choose The Beast and what was the attraction of performing?
A: I loved this little script from the moment I read it; and I loved my character, too. He is dark and conflicted and dealing with dueling allegiances between the greater good and his own flawed flesh. I related to everything about that.
I imagined that maybe he had himself struggled with the moonlight affliction as a youth and had grown out of it somehow; that it ran in the family and that was why he was trying to keep the boy alive. I have loved werewolves since I was a boy…I used to sneak out of the house at night on a full moon and ride my bicycle to the beach and lope along the sand trying to run like David Naughton in American Werewolf In London or Lon Chaney Jr. in The Wolf Man (I was a bit of a weird kid.) So shooting THE BEAST was a blast.
Q: If you were to pose for me, what kind of monster do you think your soul will reveal?
A: Wolf. Animal. A thing that rages against a cage. A soulful beast.
Q: Final question, who’s idea was it to create a film about a werewolf and I’m guessing that like myself, they’re a fan of classic horror?
A: Filmmaker Peter Dukes wrote and directed THE BEAST and he is indeed, a fan of classic horror. This little film was a labor of love, made on a budget of only $600 and shot in one night. How I wish that there were movie studios who would trust our imaginations to provide the nightmares, and would give directors like Peter a budget to prove that classic horror is just as viable an art form as mutli-million dollar CGI movies are.
I thank you for your support of classic horror, Mandy. You and I are going to make that movie idea about the Pendle Witch Trials come true…I am determined!
Thanks Bill xx
Gothic and Horror Valentine Day Cards from Amanda Norman
If you’re looking for some classic horror valentine cards, look no further than my Gothic Horror Greeting Card Collection over at Zazzle. These brilliant Gothic and Horror Valentine Day cards feature my photography and further more, you can personalise the text on the front and inside of the card. They’re the perfect gift and I’ve included some of my favourites below.
To view all of the Valentine Day cards in the collection, click here.
To view all of the Gothic and horror greeting cards and business cards, click here.
Be My Vampire Valentine?
Your vampire lover is sure to love these fangtastic vampire valentine cards.
Drooling Zombie Valentine Cards
Werewolf Valentine Day Cards
Even these werewolves are howling for your love.
Gothic Horror Photography Pendants
I’m really pleased with my latest photography pendant titled Blood Tree. It looks very stunning in person and it’s like gazing into an unreal world. It’s not easy taking photographs of the pendants with light and reflections in the glass, so you will have to take my word for it that it’s beautiful when seen in person.
Right now, there is a sale on in my Gothic jewellery store where you can receive 15% off all items of my handmade jewellery and by clicking on the images above, you will get more information about that individual product.
Click here to view my Gothic and Horror Photography Gallery
Click here to view my handmade Gothic jewellery that’s inspired by classic horror.
So Long 2011
Well it’s certainly been a challenging year and as I write this now, I’m suffering with severe tonsillitis. As soon as I opened my mouth at the emergency GP clinic, the doctor almost jumped backwards stating the obvious. Thankfully I now have my anti-biotic tablets, but of course, I can’t have a drink for the next week. New Years Eve without a drink! 
My 2yr old granddaughter, Holly is most definitely providing the terrible two syndrome and yes, Christmas has been very different this year. To be honest, my patience has been very thin and I wish I could have crawled into a hole and hibernated instead of putting on a show for everyone and pretending that I’m not as bad as I feel. At least I’m feeling better and to while away some alone time, I’ve decided to highlight the good and bad points of 2011.
Gothic and Horror Photography
It’s a huge struggle selling Gothic and horror photography. This year I’ve made about five sales, if that as it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Obviously I get lots of really nice feedback, which is much appreciated and I thank you all for your kind words. I’ve recently updated my photography gallery (click here to view) as it presents the photographs a lot better. The music is supplied by the lovely Tony Longworth, who I miss working with on a daily basis due to being made redundant a few years back.
I will carry on with my photography, but some of you may have noticed that I’m gradually stepping out of the shadows and dipping my toes into the world of commercial photography. I’ve taken child/family portraits and completed one wedding this year.
Mother and Child Portrait Photography
Gail & Stuart’s Wedding Photography
My heart will always be with the Gothic and horror photography though and I will update my galleries soon.
Gothic Jewellery Box
My big drive this year has been pushing my Gothic jewellery that I started to create at the beginning of the year. It is inspired by my love of classic horror. I’ve been more successful with selling items of jewellery than my photography, but if I’m to make a profit, I need to sell a lot more.
There’s currently a massive sale on where you get 15% off any item of jewellery from now until the end of January using code NY2012. http://www.gothicjewellerybox.com
What I’m really pleased about happened very recently. My mother asked me if I could make a pendant featuring a photograph of a girls deceased mother as a nice gift for Christmas day. The girl loves it and it might bring in some more orders for me, so that’s brilliant news.
Meeting Twitter Friends in Person
I’m really happy that I got to meet the following Twitter peeps in person as it’s been fun and it’s always nice to make new friends.
- The wonderful @PepperyApple who is a local girl and we had a really nice chat over a Starbucks coffee. I’m guessing it will be the first of many.
- I finally got to meet @Cyberschizoid and @ScareSarah in person at the Manchester Horror Campaign Festival. I also met some other followers such as @liverecs and more.
- Of course @HorrorExtreme has been to stay a couple of times with us this year, but fancy passing out on Halloween…
and finally……
The Hammer Horror Poster is Framed and Up
To my amazement, Luke purchased this poster as a Christmas gift last year and today, yes today, it’s actually been placed on the wall and doesn’t it look FANGTASTIC?
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours all the best for 2012 and thanks for supporting my classic horror creativeness as again, it’s much appreciated.