Faust: Love of the Damned
Encyclopedia
Faust: Love of the Damned is an American-Spanish
R-rated 2001 horror/gore film directed by Brian Yuzna
. It is based on the comic book of the same name
by Tim Vigil
and David Quinn. Vigil
claims that the idea of Todd MacFarlane's Spawn
was based on ideas first introduced in Faust
.
The film, which was the first of nine to be produced by Filmax's Fantastic Factory
label, won the award for Best Special Effects at the 2000 Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.
) (Andrew Divoff
) in order to avenge the death of his girlfriend. However, the deal has an unexpected price, and he is periodically transformed into a horned demon with a passion for killing. He discovers that M plans to release a giant monster called the Homunculus, thereby opening the gates of Hell, and sets out to stop him.
released the DVD in 2011, with the following Special Features:
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
R-rated 2001 horror/gore film directed by Brian Yuzna
Brian Yuzna
Brian Yuzna is a director, writer and producer of films.- Life :Yuzna grew up in Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Panama before moving to the United States in the 1960s.- Career :...
. It is based on the comic book of the same name
Faust (graphic novel)
Faust is the collective name of several series of comic books by Tim Vigil and David Quinn , published by Rebel Studios and Avatar Press. Writer David Quinn wrote that his work's tone and anti-hero main character may have been inspirations for Spawn.The series are known for their strong graphic...
by Tim Vigil
Tim Vigil
Timothy B. Vigil is a comic book artist, mostly working in the horror/adult genre. His main graphic novel Faust was adapted by Brian Yuzna as the 2001 movie Faust: Love of the Damned. The followup Faust: Book of M, was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative...
and David Quinn. Vigil
Vigil
A vigil is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance...
claims that the idea of Todd MacFarlane's Spawn
Spawn (comics)
Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...
was based on ideas first introduced in Faust
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Faust's tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical...
.
The film, which was the first of nine to be produced by Filmax's Fantastic Factory
Fantastic Factory
- History :It was created by Julio Fernández and Brian Yuzna. Yuzna's goal for Fantastic Factory is produce "modestly budgeted genre films for the international market using genre talent from all around the world and to develop local talent." - Films produced under the Fantastic Factory label...
label, won the award for Best Special Effects at the 2000 Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.
Synopsis
An artist, John Jaspers (Mark Frost) sells his soul to the mysterious M (as for MephistophelesMephistopheles
Mephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore...
) (Andrew Divoff
Andrew Divoff
Andrew Daniel Divoff is a Venezuelan film and television actor, best known for playing the evil Djinn in the two first Wishmaster films and the villains Cherry Ganz in Another 48 Hrs., Boris Bazylev in Air Force One, Ivan Sarnoff in CSI: Miami and Mikhail Bakunin in Lost.- Early life :Divoff was...
) in order to avenge the death of his girlfriend. However, the deal has an unexpected price, and he is periodically transformed into a horned demon with a passion for killing. He discovers that M plans to release a giant monster called the Homunculus, thereby opening the gates of Hell, and sets out to stop him.
Release
Arrow VideoArrow Video
Arrow Films is a UK distributor of classic, horror, and cult films on Blu-ray and DVD.-Arrow Films:Arrow Films is an independent distributor of world cinema, arthouse, horror and classic films...
released the DVD in 2011, with the following Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with director Brian Yuzna - Director of the Damned: Brian Yuzna, Faust and the Fantastic Factory
- The Pain in Spain A History of Horror in Hot Weather with Angel Sala, director of the Sitges Film Festival
- Original Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring brand new and original artwork
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring new artwork
- Collector’s booklet ‘Brian Yuzna: Maestro of Mayhem’ by author and critic Calum Waddell
External links
- Faust: Love of the Damned at Comics2Films : Movie profile + Interview with David Quinn