If you wish to go to the current Fangoria site, you may click the top logo, "Home" or "News" links. Or click here.
The TORTURE CHAMBER is finally opening up; independent
shockmeister Dante Tomaselli is seeing his latest film world-premiere at a prestigious
European festival. He also gave us the scoop on what’s up with his next
project: his long-planned ALICE, SWEET ALICE remake, which has a member of the
Fango team on board.
TORTURE CHAMBER, about a possessed child who literally makes
life hell for assorted adults, will be premiering at this year’s Sitges
festival in Spain, screening on Wednesday, October 10. Tomaselli is now gearing
up for ALICE, a new version of the cult-classic religious chiller directed by
his cousin Alfred Sole, with a script co-written by Fango’s own Michael
Gingold. “Now that Torture Chamber will be premiering at Sitges, I feel on fire
to create ALICE, SWEET ALICE,” he tells Fango. “One baby out of my belly, and a
new one kicking. Michael really helped craft a suspenseful horror funhouse in
which nothing is as it seems, and Alfred will be production designer [a gig he
currently holds on the long-running TV series CASTLE] and producer.
“The film will retain the original’s unique ’70s,
Italian/Catholic, Paterson, New Jersey, giallo-esque look,” Tomaselli
continues. “It’s definitely a period piece. We’re keeping the famous mask and
yellow raincoat, and it still centers on Alice and her religious family stalked
by murder…but with some new twists. Yes, I raise my eyebrows whenever I hear of
any remake, but this is not just another soulless rehash. Alfred and I have
been wanting to work together for a while now, and he knows his bizarre, scary
film has influenced me so much, and was a staple of my childhood. ALICE, SWEET
ALICE is THE GODFATHER of ambitious indie horror. My relatives were extras in
the original, I knew all the locations and my father, who owned a
jewelry/bridal store, provided the communion dresses and white gloves.” Trace back through our previous CHAMBER pieces starting
here, and keep your eyes on this site for ALICE updates!
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY AND BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ABOUT NEWS, CONTESTS, EVENTS AND MORE!
All contents © 2011 Fangoria Entertainment