Peter Murphy's - The Lost Brother

[Peter Murphy]

Hey Guys, I was ALMOST out of the race, but I decided to pull something together this week, it is 90% shot with a couple days of editing hell ahead. Here are a couple still shots from the production.

http://www.petemurph.com/thelostbrother.jpg

Starring - Jessica Dungans

I'll have a real poster tomorrow afternoon most likely.

http://www.petemurph.com/Torin.jpg

http://petemurph.com/directing.jpg

Me doing really important director stuff.

http://petemurph.com/directing2.jpg

Really cool arm movements help make movies better.

[Matt Sconce]

That is awesome!!! You are right about the Arm movements!

[Mark Harris]

Ha ha, I've always wanted a picture of me like one of those famous director poses, standing next to a camera, pointing off into the distance :)

Good luck!

I cannot believe how many movies are popping up for this thing. Just when I thought my work would be over Oct 1st, I realized I have like 100 movies to watch!!!!

[hvxabuser]

looks really pretty image wise... gets some stills!

[greeches]

haha, good luck to ya! I've always liked your style

[Edgen]

Hey Peter, Way to kick it in high gear and make your move(ie)

Really Cool Arm movements are always key to your actors' blocking and is proven to boost your actors overall performance. I've even heard it's Oscar Quality performances. :)

Cheers and good luck!
/j

[Brandon Rice]

Good luck my friend. The poster looks SWEET!

[Beat Takeshi]

Glad to have another in. Good luck man!
Hail to the last minute flicks!!!

[GTP]

Looks good...

[Peter Murphy]

Hey Guys, here are a couple grabs from the flick, as it looks now. A lot more work to do though, so peace for now!


http://www.petemurph.com/Laravisiongrabnet.jpg


http://www.petemurph.com/fountainfrab.jpg

[Brandon Rice]

WHOA! It looks like a creepy version of Alice in Wonderland.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

WHOA! It looks like a creepy version of Alice in Wonderland. there's a non creepy version?

looks fantastic (no surprise)

but I thought it would look more like this
http://images.fotosearch.com/bigcomps/corbis/DGT072/CB033930.jpg

oh wait ...

It's called
The Lost Brother

I thought it was
The Lost Brotha

:cheesy:

[Peter Murphy]

Hey guys, here is a photo of "The Beast" from the film.

http://www.petemurph.com/thebeast.jpg

[Mark Harris]

Whoa, this one looks better and better. Can't wait, dude.

[Matt Sconce]

WOW! Freaky stuff! Nice Make-up!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

yeah, nice man!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Whoa, this one looks better and better. Can't wait, dude.
did you see his Zombie Fest one?

Looked great, cool/fun concept, and well written.

[TimurCivan]

i loke the vintage look he gives things.

rock on bellows camera.

[jeremytuttle]

Peter, your makeup is looking great. I'm liking the sunken in eyes. The old wood door is also a nice addition, it's something I'll need to think about for a period vampire flick I'm thinking about. I look forward to seeing it.

[spencer]

I was hanging out with the guy who plays the lost brother this weekend. He couldn't tell me much about it, but it sounds cool, and Visiting Steve was quite awesome. Can't wait to see it man.

[avatuar]

be sure to put your cool poster up in the poster gallery on the main horrorfest forum!

[Peter Murphy]

Peter, your makeup is looking great. I'm liking the sunken in eyes. The old wood door is also a nice addition, it's something I'll need to think about for a period vampire flick I'm thinking about. I look forward to seeing it


Thanks man -
Man, That would have been cool if that was a door, it is actually an axe.

[TheatreGuy]

Hey Peter, congrats on getting this done! I agree with the many.... pictures look great! I especially love that one with the guy looking up at the building/monument.

Great looking stuff. Great make-up work.

And I can't wait to have actors to try out that arm movement thingy! Looks effective! :grin:

Good work!

Ted

[Jaime V]

Hey guys, here is a photo of "The Beast" from the film.

http://www.petemurph.com/thebeast.jpg

I especially like this...what is that he/she/it's standing beside? Looks like a vault or something. Everything looks really good man. Can't wait to watch everyone's film.

[Dario Nieva]

Wow, loving the look of this film.

[arielman]

The. pics are great . love the BEAST ...and the look of the short .

Glad your in .
Ian

[CallaghanFilms]

I really dug Visiting Steve..looks like I will this time around as well.

[Matt Sconce]

I especially like this...what is that he/she/it's standing beside? Looks like a vault or something. Everything looks really good man. Can't wait to watch everyone's film.

It's an axe! :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[jeremytuttle]

Yes... and one unique and sweet looking axe at that.

[MOVIE MASTER]

Is This Film Brokeback Mountain?

[luster]

that beast looks awesome.

[MOVIE MASTER]

Looks Like My Mother In Law

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

really excited to see your work again Peter :thumbsup:

[Peter Murphy]

Thanks Guys, I hope you enjoy it. It is probably one of the best films since "The Awakening", but that might be too bold.

[gwmesler]

Very eerie pics. Looks like you went to a lot of trouble to get costumes.

[Peter Murphy]

I actually had all the costume stuff already, and I just told the lead actress to bring a couple dresses that fit the basic idea of what I wanted, and picked one out. I have a reasonable collection of old hats and coats, I think they come in handy visually - they can't really help with a poorly written story though :embarasse

[jeremytuttle]

Peter, I tried two different "Mirrors" and each one crashes my Quicktime about 2/3 of the way in... Sucks, I was all excited to see what happens and then a kick to the stomach. Any body else having this problem?

[Peter Murphy]

Oh wow, Yeah it happens on mine too, I better go cry to Jarred or someone. I set up a page for Jarred, and the file works off of there. Weird.

[TheatreGuy]

Oh, okay... then it isn't just me! Crashed 2/3 of the way through.

I'd like to share my comments on what I did see. I will post more when I see the rest, but I just have to say that I love your style and cinematography work. I especially love that long shot with her sitting infront of what looks like a train station or something. The sky is awesome and the balance of the framing is just beautiful.

Can't wait to see the rest!!!

Ted

[Peter Murphy]

Mirror 2 here: http://www.nrestudios.com/horror_mirror/

has the right file, check it out!

[Peter Murphy]

so uh, anybody watch my movie yet?

[cinealma]

Ok. Finished watching this one. I really don't know many people around this forum, but if you are not doing music videos, YOU SHOULD BE! I really like the look of this film. The overall story was just okay and there were some bits in there that came somewhat out of left field, but what really knocked me out is the composition of the shots. Just awesome. The editing was also top notch on this one. I like the first song very much and it definitely fit the mood of the film, YOUNG AND HIP!

Good job.


John G.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Very cool Peter.
Looked really nice and some great comps.
Also liked the acting with the exception of one or two small beats.
Not sure the story held together for me in the end, but all in all really enjoyed it!

[Peter Murphy]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. I wasn't even going to enter the contest....I had another story I wanted to do - it was the back story for a music video I'm doing (my first one), that was quite a bit better, but I didn't have the time or resources to shoot it before the contest. So one night about a week before the deadline, I couldn't sleep and decided I HAD to do something. I pulled it together as best I could and came up with this. However it turned out, it's mine, I made it and I'm happy that it got done. I really just can't wait to shoot another one.

[VersuS]

PETER!! My version plays til 04:00 then it's broken!! I got it from the fast download zip files!!!! Why is this??

[TimurCivan]

PETER!! My version plays til 04:00 then it's broken!! I got it from the fast download zip files!!!! Why is this??

Ditto

i DL 2 versions. both bunk.

But i LOVed what i saw. but the indoor pizza party part really didint fit. I love the WAY you make things look vintage. liek you have a genuine appreciation for it. Kinda like JAck white. The guy was born in the wrong century.

[VersuS]

OK Got it from the mirror sites as a single file.

Really liked it man! I'm a big fan of music video clips and this was a music video by all means. Dont know if that's what you wanted it to look like but hey, its a big achievement!

I didnt like the in-between scenes with the 'reality check'...normal colors, normal clothes and all that....I would prefer if you kept it the same except for the end when she wakes up of course.

The story is nice but your ending was kinda enigmatic in a negative way. Since you wanted it to end with something sudden, maybe you could have done something more concrete than just a 'we dont have a brother' line. Isabella was perfect! I really liked her!!!

Your cinematography was one of the best and as I said, it was like a music video, clever editing! I loved the beast but here is the thing....its not clear what's his purpose....and when he whacked her its very quick so you could have gone another way to make it easier for the viewer to follow that...

PS. Man you should definitely watch the following video MORTIIS - PARASITE GOD...it will remind you of your movie...especially the beast in the video looks exactly like yours!!!

PS2. One of the best scores in here, loved all the songs and would definitely want them on my mp3 player to listen to all the time!!!

[jeremytuttle]

Good looking stuff. I loved the "whispering" segments and the "other" Isabella (standing their with her hands up) it’s great shot and concept. Now as far the as the "reality check" part, I think it works because it's kinda of breaking the dream (to a happy past)... but it does jump out… maybe it could have been more distorted or blown out looking, keeping it within the dream look.

I like how your CC changes (and I'm not sure if you meant to do this) but it makes it feel more dreamy that the color schemes are constantly changing... I might have gone with something a little more noticeable during a shot... maybe like your "cornered" black borders "Pulsating " getting bigger and smaller and maybe the color changing slightly on a static shot (like the movie "Man on Fire")... this may have been a bit stylized but would have worked for a dream sequence and would have made it look more like it was on purpose and fluid in a chaotic way.

I thought your costume design and creature effects were great (as usual) and there was some good composition of shots too. I liked you locations. I recognized most of them, but where was the ending where Isabella get’s hunted by the beast? I thought that was a great choice for a location.

So all that being said, it’s great stuff for being put together at the last minute. I can't wait to see your future stuff and if you ever need any help with a future project, let me know.

[cinealma]

I just watched this one again. It kind of grows on you, in a good way. Peter, you should work on a silent film a la Guy Maddin. I'm sure it would look absolutely amazing. I like your style. Good work.


John G.

[arielman]

Hi Peter

Loved the look of the opening scenes and the others you Colour Corrected But for some reason the Video crashes near the end .I had uploaded from Justins site so maybe there is a hiccup there .The others seem to have no problem .

I'll try and re upload a different file and watch it to night .Looks good so far .
Ian

[Edgen]

ooh, i just updated his film on my server, so it should be all good to go now. I realized I had a corrupt one on my end.

Should be set! I'm anxious to watch the whole thing now as it crapped out on me halfway through.

good luck!
/j

[Aaron Marshall]

This is still F'ing up for me no matter what the hell I try. This is my homeboy too, yo. I need to get a good version. I've downloaded 4 times now from several different sources. It keeps messing up and getting an error in quicktime.

[Matt Sconce]

Peter! This was an eerie film. I agree that it felt very new and edgy. I liked the "narrator"/person talking in front of the green scary stuff. I thought the villain worked well.
*********SPOILER*********
I thought the ending was great! Makes you wonder whether she had a brother and the scary axe man took him, or whather it was all a dream. Interesting stuff. You also had some great visuals and cinematography! Congrats dude!

[Kholi]

Review | POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT! I watch the movies first time around strictly for enjoyment, second and third for review.

Weird creepy Villain, Peter. The all a dream thing is kinda odd. Great Cinematography going on!

I love the wide shot of the house when she sits on the steps. It reminds me of Hansel and Gretel. Cool deal, dude. Sorry for the way short review. Thanks for exhbiting!

[Steve_Arm]

Damn, this is a good film and I have the corrupt file. Where is the correct file?

[arielman]

Peter I am no luck ..tried 3 different servers and they still crash ...I'll try another tomorrow night ..
Ian

[Peter Murphy]

Hey Guys I don't know which one works. I think the "mirror 2" on the nre studios one works. Yeah I have complained several times and I guess they still havent fixed.

[arielman]

I tried justins but his must be done ..tried another and the same ..not giving up !!
ian

[JoshuaNitschke]

Can't find a mirror that doesn't stop downloading it 2/3 of the way through. Even the nre.

Can you link it to me on your server?

[Edgen]

come to think of it.. I just checked my file too and it craps out 2/3 into the mix. Man, I think you just exported it wrong. Cause the link I got was from Larry's mirror and I think it has never worked. Check the file again and maybe link from your server?

I'm not sure if anyone has actually seen this all the way through or not.

has anyone?

/j

[jeremytuttle]

The one that worked for me was at the http://www.nrestudios.com/horror_mirror/ site under the "Mirror 2" link, but that link isn't there any more for some reason.

[Darkline]

same here, i havent commetned on this film as my files have been corrupt.

[JoshuaNitschke]

Does anybody have a working file they can upload somewhere?

[TheatreGuy]

Great! I'm not the only one!!!

Mirror 2 didn't even work for me when it was up.

Peter, my man... get someone on this and post a new thread under the general horrorfest discussion when a proper link is made!

I WANT TO FIND OUT WHERE THE BROTHER IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jaime V]

yeah that was pretty good so far, til it crapped out.

[Weston]

I only watched about the first half of it so far.

Having said that I liked what I saw. You have a cool style. Gothic and dark, but enjoyable and amusing. I dunno...reminds me of Tim Burton a bit. I saw your Hitler short awhile back..... pretty great.

Anyway. The first song was good. I liked the scenes of the girl walking looking for her brother. The missing sign was cool. I'm not sure how the story ends...so I have to go and try to watch the rest of it. Tis good so far.

[hvxabuser]

nice gothic approach but sotry was very lacking.

[jeremytuttle]

I took my working version of the "Lost Brother" and put it up on my site (at least until my bandwith runs out that is :( ), so right click and save the link below:

http://www.adtcproduction.com/movies/dvx-horrorfest/TheLostBrotherContest.mov

[JoshuaNitschke]

Finally got to see it thanks to Jeremy.

All style, no substance. I loved the look of it and the editing was pretty good too.

But the story was really bad (I also think the guy would be a bit more concerned about her thinking they had a brother named steven)...and the acting wasn't awesome either.

Excellent look to the movie though, loved the gothic feel. Good job. :)

[arielman]

Man I am having no luck here .tried Jeremys site and it loaded half way and stopped ...geez I want to see this ...one more time.
Ian

[Slimothy]

Peter,
I like your style man. I didn't care for this movie in particular and understand you threw it together quickly, but I thought the comps were super man. The CC and compositions are Burtonish, and I really like it. Between this and your zombie entry, I can see a definite style, which isn't an easy thing to do. Congrats on that.

Tim.

[jpbankesmercer]

Acting: Loved the look of your lead.
Script: A little loose in places but interesting never-the-less.
Direction: developing a nice style here.
Music: Interesting.
Editing: A little choppy in places.
Lighting: Loves those muted cols. + Tasty shot choices.
Loved: The bowler hat, some of the shot choices loved that wide, the fact you have a strong artistic identity.
Hated: How she found that skull, how the monster just popped into the storyline,
Overall: String artistry here. Look forward to future spooky projects.

J.P.

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[Lingothree]

Hello -

This looked really great. You have a great style. The story seemed a little...not really there, though, so it would be great if you could work on that a bit.

Sorry for the quickie review...I'll try to come back and watch again later once I'm through them all.

[TheatreGuy]

Peter, I am bummed I never got to see your whole film. I tried EVERY DOWNLOAD i could!

If it is ever put back up, please let me know.

I love the work that you did. Love the style!

Congratulations and good luck!

Ted

[arielman]

Peter I finally got to se the WHOLE movie this afternoon.
really like the colour correction you did .

Thought the girl looked like Cindy Lauper a little .
The Beast was good and worth the wait .
Was this just a dream ? or did something actually happen to her brother .
Sorry if this is rushed but work is calling .
Just wanted to say I watched it and liked it and got some votes in as well .
Good luck Peter .
Ian