We are very proud to announce that Serge Merlin has joined the cast of Hand of the Devil.
You have probably seen him in Amelie by Jean-Pierre Jeunet where he was Raymond Dufayel, the Glass Man.
He also appeared in Jeunet & Caro’s City of Lost Children as the leader of the Cyclops.
His talent and charisma will be a great addition to Hand of the Devil!
A little interview with Jérémy Ferrari (in french with english subtitles).
We are very proud to welcome Jérémy Ferrari as cast member on Hand of the Devil.
He will portray Romain, the retarded countryman.
Jérémy Ferrari is a french comedian mostly known for his collaboration with television presenter Laurent Ruquier.
His black humor and his tendency to tackle touchy topics are his trademarks now.
Starting his carreer at a very young age, Jérémy Ferrari has already written and performed four oneman shows.
His talent lead him to perform in various halls, festivals (Avignon), stageplays and television shows.
He wrote sketches on nazi collaboration,mental handicap, religions, racism…
He could have written Hand of the Devil!
We are proud to say that Monir Ait Hamou has joined the cast of Hand of the Devil.
His talent, his generosty and his energy will be a great addition to the project.
Monir Ait Hamou’s first role was that of Aziz in “Les Baron” alongside Jan Decleir.
His career as an actor came as a surprise when after helping his friend Nabil Ben Yadir to develop “Les Barons”, he was asked to take one of the roles.
Now he embraced that new path and he amazes the audience on screen and on stage.
In 2011, he was nominated for the “Magrite du cinéma” for his role in “Les Baron”.
Photo by Lilutch
Hand of the Devil being influenced by Calvaire, by belgian director Fabrice Du Welz, here is a funny anecdote.
The disturbing bar dance scene in Calvaire is amazing in its surreal atmosphere.
If you haven’t seen it, here it is for you to enjoy :
The scene features Alfred David as the bar owner (the man with the beard and the glasses we see towards the end of the clip) and is kind of an homage to him and his obsession with pinguins.
That’s why they all dance like pinguins!
This short documentary shows Alfred David explaining his fascination for pinguins:
What’s your favourite animal?
Hand of the Devil crowdfunding campaign has launched at IndieGoGo.com/handofthedevil
Join us!
A couple of discussions are going on on the Hand of the Devil facebook page.
What are the things you don’t like/want to see in exorcism movies?
What is your favourite exorcism movie?
Join us and tell us what you think. Your opinion will be taken into consideration when making the movie!
Millions of dollars over budget and tales of people dying on set, it is now common legend that The Exorcist production was cursed. Even the set burned down at one point. Director Friedkin was ruthless at milking performances from his actors and the studio watched the dailies in horror as a 12-year-old girl cursed obcenities beyond her years and masturbated with a crucifix.
There will never be another film like The Exorcist.
via captainhowdy.com.
The Battle of the Bulge, fought over the winter months of 1944 – 1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves.
The Battle of the Bulge started on December 16th 1944. Hitler had convinced himself that the alliance between Britain, France and America in the western sector of Europe was not strong and that a major attack and defeat would break up the alliance. Therefore, he ordered a massive attack against what were primarily American forces. The attack is strictly known as the Ardennes Offensive but because the initial attack by the Germans created a bulge in the Allied front line, it has become more commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge.
Here we go! The Hand of the Devil website is up and running. Stay tuned for more info on the development of this crazy exorcism movie project!
