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Greetings Everyone,
I'd like to introduce my contribution to the DVXuser Horror contest, called The Sound From Beyond. It was shot entirely around the Madison, WI area beginning at the end of August, 2006. One particular location took us just outside of Sauk City, which, for those of you familiar with the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, is the home of Arkham House Publishing, established by August Derleth. The film, as evidenced by the title, is largely inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, whom I have been a huge fan of since the age of 13.
I want to mention a story about one particular location. I received a tip from a friend about a place that sounded perfect for the film. The problem was, the information was secondhand and unspecific. It was an abandoned house situated somewhere in what amounted to a twelve mile stretch of road.
My wife and I drove up and down this stretch of road, and could not find the location. At one point we saw five or six hawks circling in the sky. I glanced at them for a few seconds, and wondered what they were looking for. I had to physically turn around in my seat to see the field they circling, and as I did, I saw our abandoned house tucked away in a small valley. It was as if the hawks were telling us right where the location was.
Wisconsin is a bizarre place. I have seen some of the strangest and creepiest things since moving back here from Chicago. Some of these things are from that location outside of Sauk City, and will make it into the film. These are things you can't write, or invent. They just are.
Between things known, and things unknown, where the cosmic meets the mundane, are the sounds from beyond.
I'd like to introduce my contribution to the DVXuser Horror contest, called The Sound From Beyond. It was shot entirely around the Madison, WI area beginning at the end of August, 2006. One particular location took us just outside of Sauk City, which, for those of you familiar with the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, is the home of Arkham House Publishing, established by August Derleth. The film, as evidenced by the title, is largely inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, whom I have been a huge fan of since the age of 13.
I want to mention a story about one particular location. I received a tip from a friend about a place that sounded perfect for the film. The problem was, the information was secondhand and unspecific. It was an abandoned house situated somewhere in what amounted to a twelve mile stretch of road.
My wife and I drove up and down this stretch of road, and could not find the location. At one point we saw five or six hawks circling in the sky. I glanced at them for a few seconds, and wondered what they were looking for. I had to physically turn around in my seat to see the field they circling, and as I did, I saw our abandoned house tucked away in a small valley. It was as if the hawks were telling us right where the location was.
Wisconsin is a bizarre place. I have seen some of the strangest and creepiest things since moving back here from Chicago. Some of these things are from that location outside of Sauk City, and will make it into the film. These are things you can't write, or invent. They just are.
Between things known, and things unknown, where the cosmic meets the mundane, are the sounds from beyond.
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... Needless to say I moved back to Jax 