For more than two decades, Soichi Umezawa has helped bring ambitious cinematic creations to life with mesmerizing makeup effects. For the new horror movie Vampire Clay, Umezawa steps behind the camera to make his feature film directorial debut, and with the Japanese horror film out now on iTunes from Monument Releasing (following an April 20th theatrical release), we caught up with Umezawa for our latest Q&A feature to discuss the practical effects, horror influences, and sequel plans for his imaginative new movie.
Does the idea of Vampire Clay have its roots in Japanese urban legends? Similar to photographs being thought of as something that can steal the soul, did you feel that sculptures have the same power? What was the inspiration for this story?
Soichi Umezawa: A lot of Japanese people feel an eeriness/creepiness in Japanese dolls using the actual black hair of girls, and I feel the same.
Does the idea of Vampire Clay have its roots in Japanese urban legends? Similar to photographs being thought of as something that can steal the soul, did you feel that sculptures have the same power? What was the inspiration for this story?
Soichi Umezawa: A lot of Japanese people feel an eeriness/creepiness in Japanese dolls using the actual black hair of girls, and I feel the same.
- 4/24/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Umezawa Sôichi plied his trade in the Japanese film industry working in special effects makeup in film and television. With only a short film and a segment in the second ABCs of Death anthology under his director's belt Umezawa has made his first feature length horror film, Vampire Clay. Vampire Clay would go on to play at some of the biggest genre programs and festivals around the world: Tiff Midnight Madness, Fantastic Fest, Sitges, and Tallinn Black Nights. Now it is time to bring it to you. Momentum Releasing is bringing Vampire Clay to U.S. cinemas in NYC, La, other select cinemas and VOD on April 20th. We have the new poster and new trailer to share with you. After studying in...
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- 3/29/2018
- Screen Anarchy
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