This is going to be a short post because I had a family reunion going over the weekend and so have had to really squeeze in my writing time in bits and pieces. "Bad Apps", my upcoming book of short stories has been keeping me busier than ever, especially since I'm coming to the completion of the book. So, I've been having to keep the blog posts down to one a month, with the exception of the Insecure Writer's Support Group blog hop, in which the next one is coming this Wednesday, October the first. Yes, we will be into the Halloween season in only a couple of days! And to start it off, there will be a re-release of a classic Frankenstein film which will be followed by a new Frankenstein film the following month! I'll talk about those in this post. I also have a little bit of an update for "Bad Apps", so keep reading!
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| Movie poster for "The Curse of Frankenstein" |
4K Version of Classic Hammer Frankenstein Film Releasing
In 1957 England's Hammer Studios released its first Frankenstein film, "The Curse of Frankenstein", directed by Terrence Fisher. It starred Peter Cushing as Victor Frankenstein and Christopher Lee as the Monster. According to Hammer's official website, it was not only the studios' first horror film shot in colour but the first colour-horror film in all of Brittain. The website also states that the colourising of the movie brought disturbing realism to cinematic violence. Hammer will be bringing back this disturbing realism with its release of a 4K restored version of the film on October 1 when it will premiere in theatres throughout the UK! Sadly, it doesn't look like it will be coming to US theatres, at least not anytime soon. However, it will be releasing on Blu-Ray October 14 in the US, one day after the UK's disc release. The 4K disc edition will be a limited run.
The plot to "The Curse of Frankenstein": Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus", Baron Victor Frankenstein creates a living, deformed, being from the parts of human corpses. Victor's creation soon becomes a killer on the rampage. The story is told through the point of view of Frankenstein just before his execution.
Guillermo Del Toro Frankenstein Film Releasing in November
A little over a month after "The Curse of Frankenstein" 4K releases, a brand new Frankenstein film will make its premiere on streaming television. Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein" releases on Netflix on November 7! Although never officially released in theatres, it had its big-screen debut at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival back in August. For a list of other film festivals where the movie will be shown, check out IMDB's release page. Del Toro's "Frankenstein" stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as the Monster, and Mia Goth as Elizabeth.
'Bad Apps' Book Progress
Currently, I finished typing in a round of revisions in the introduction to "Bad Apps". I'll be doing a second round of revisions this week for sentence and paragraph structure. I should have the introduction completely revised by the end of the week. From there, I'll get the book formatted and then release it as a beta. I'm aiming to release the beta version by mid October. In the last couple of weeks, some people have shown interest in volunteering as beta readers for "Bad Apps". However, more are needed. So, if anyone is interested in beta reading, please contact me at my email address, sarellanorose@gmail.com. For details about volunteering as a beta reader, please see my post from July 24, 2022. There you'll also find out about the benefits and rewards for volunteering!
Newsletter
I wanted to put out a newsletter for September, but it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to get one ready in time. So, I'm going to have to merge the content that I've been preparing for the September edition with the October/Halloween one. So, look out for that next month in your in-boxes. If you are not subscribed to my free newsletter, you can do so here. In the October issue, you'll get a sneak peak and behind the scenes look at my final story that I completed for "Bad Apps"!
Join me here Wednesday for another Insecure Writer's Support Group monthly blog hop! Would you purchase "The Curse of Frankenstein" 4K on disc? What do you think of a Frankenstein movie made by Guillermo Del Toro?
Until next time . . .
Hope the family reunion was good.
ReplyDeleteReally curious how Del Toro is going to handle the Frankenstein story. I've liked most of his movies.
I think I saw a photo from a scene and his Frankenstein's monster looks a little like Universal's early one but with a lot more screws/bolts sticking out of his head! Lol
DeleteI love the Frankenstein story, but mostly for the humanistic elements of the monster. I don't feel like they ever really capture those adequately in film. Really, if they could start it the way the books starts, then you'd be off on the right foot.
ReplyDeleteHope you had an awesome family reunion!
Many of the film versions dont capture the original story enough. It's hard because not everything from a book may transfer well to film, and then there's the budgetary constraints that almost all film producers/ creators have to worry about.
DeleteIn my opinion, Hammer's Frankenstein films have tended to capture the monster's humanity and the period setting best, although they do gloss over a lot and play around with the plot a little too much. Robert De Nero's Frankenstein film was done well and close to the book, only for me it got a little too word-for-word in its interpretation. But De Niro definitely did the monster's part good.
In almost all the movies, though , I sympathize with the monster mainly because of what i read in the book. Those are just my opinions.