Limited Theatrical Run @ MFA in Boston! Halloween Weekend!
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Not to be missed! The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is hosting a limited engagement of THE HAGSTONE DEMON, a brand new supernatural horror feature starring Mark Borchardt (the irrepressible indie film auteur and subject of the 1999 documentary AMERICAN MOVIE) in a rare leading role. Borchardt resurfaces as Douglas Elmore, an alcoholic caretaker of a condemned apartment building infested with female demons and hairless cats. And for a double dose Borchardt mania, THE HAGSTONE DEMON will be double-billed with AMERICAN MOVIE on Halloween weekend at MFA, with screenings October 30th and 31st. Additional screenings of THE HAGSTONE DEMON will take place on October 23rd and October 29th.
“Hyper Gothic Shocker”
THE HAGSTONE DEMON was crafted in the tradition of the gothic B&W British Hammer films of the 1960’s. Borchardt describes the film in his one-of-a-king parlance: “It concerns an apartment caretaker battling odd-doings and horrific entities in the confines of the haunted complex. Jon has a strong, professional presence, and he and his compatriots have been very good to us. I’m very thankful for all those experiences.”
Premiering at the 2009 Tromadance Film Festival in Park City, The Hagstone Demon has been slowly gaining a loyal underground horror fan base in the US and Europe. Fangoria magazine praised HAGSTONE as a refreshing return to the often neglected sub-genre of supernatural horror, citing the film’s “great quirkiness and energy.” Quiet Earth praised the film as “ A brilliant combo of noir and horror.” Full review: http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/01/19/Review-of-Jon-Springers-brilliant-combo-of-noir-and-horror-THE-HAGSTONE-DEMON
The StoryMark Borchardt, subject of the highly praised 1999 documentary American Movie, headlines this gothic shocker about an alcoholic caretaker tormented by the specter of his dead wife and taunted by vengeful supernatural forces. Douglas (Borchardt) has been hired as the caretaker of a condemned building that still houses a few stray residents. The tenants in Douglas's building are dying, and the prime suspect in the killings is a mysterious prostitute named Karna who lives in the basement. Karna possesses a strange sexual allure that Douglas just can't resist. As things start to get strange, Douglas becomes hopelessly drawn into a bizarre world of madness and murder.
The Man
Filmmakers Chris Smith and Sarah Price began filming Borchardt while he was attempting to put together funding for his unfinished feature Northwestern. After the project collapsed, Borchardt decided instead to finish Coven, which he had started years earlier. After Coven was completed, Smith and Price compiled their footage into American Movie, which was picked up by Sony Classics and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.Since then Borchardt has been active appearing on television and in movies. Borchardt has made five appearances on Late Show with David Letterman including serving as Letterman's 2000 election correspondent. He made several TV appearances on The Show with No Name, a popular show in Austin, TX, between 2000 and 2003. In 2004, he played himself in a cameo appearance on the popular television cartoon series Family Guy, along with friend and American Movie co-star Mike Schank. He and Mike have their own series on Zero TV, Mark and Mike. In 2006, Mark and Mike hosted a national television special called Night of the Living Dead: LIVE from Wisconsin on Halloween night.