In the name of all that is blasphemous, satanic and unholy, what in Satan’s asshole did I just watch?
Mark Of The Witch is an ambitious mess of hackneyed gimmicks that might have been salvageable with a proper budget, not just writer/director Jason Bognacki’s can-do attitude. I’m all for filmmakers going rogue and shooting original content, but only within their pre-determined means. Bognacki’s style is marred by atrocious CGI and incoherent storytelling, all of which try to skirt by on the presumption that arthouse pretension trumps any semblance of a worthwhile narrative. And you know what? Maybe it would have without all the fluctuating audio levels, fish-eye lensing and inexcusable animated misfires.
Maybe.
Bognacki opens on robed cultists (presumably witches) who are holding a baby, before transitioning into an overhead shot of a birthday cake that reads the name “Jordyn” (Paulie Rojas). As the happy post-teen celebrates another year,...
Mark Of The Witch is an ambitious mess of hackneyed gimmicks that might have been salvageable with a proper budget, not just writer/director Jason Bognacki’s can-do attitude. I’m all for filmmakers going rogue and shooting original content, but only within their pre-determined means. Bognacki’s style is marred by atrocious CGI and incoherent storytelling, all of which try to skirt by on the presumption that arthouse pretension trumps any semblance of a worthwhile narrative. And you know what? Maybe it would have without all the fluctuating audio levels, fish-eye lensing and inexcusable animated misfires.
Maybe.
Bognacki opens on robed cultists (presumably witches) who are holding a baby, before transitioning into an overhead shot of a birthday cake that reads the name “Jordyn” (Paulie Rojas). As the happy post-teen celebrates another year,...
- 6/8/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Directed by Jason Bognaki, Mark Of The Witch is a deliriously twisted horror, filled with spine-chilling moments of gore and spellbinding occult cinema. It'll be released to own on DVD on 15th February courtesy of Metrodome home entertainment and we have 3 copies up for grabs. Mark Of The Witch stars David Landry ('Insurgent'), Maria Olsen ('Paranormal Activity 3') and Lillian Pennypacker.. Contest Ends on Friday, February 26, 2016...
- 2/9/2016
- Horror Asylum
Stars: Ana Paula Redding, David Landry, Lillian Pennypacker, Michael St. Michaels, Nancy Wolfe | Written and Directed by Jason Bognacki
There’s a joke in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the under-seen but superlative comedy about the making of a fictional eighties horror programme, that is too good not to repeat at any given opportunity. In it, the show’s producer, played by Richard Ayoade, claims that due to episodes running far too short, any scene without dialogue was considered for slow motion. Given its own brief running time of just eighty minutes and its predilection for the special effect, one wonders if Mark of the Witch was produced under a similar ethos.
Mark of the Witch portrays Jordyn (Ana Paula Redding), a young woman who keeps having weird and wacky experiences of a not entirely pleasant nature. Turns out, she’s being harassed/possessed by a demonic presence. There’s not...
There’s a joke in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the under-seen but superlative comedy about the making of a fictional eighties horror programme, that is too good not to repeat at any given opportunity. In it, the show’s producer, played by Richard Ayoade, claims that due to episodes running far too short, any scene without dialogue was considered for slow motion. Given its own brief running time of just eighty minutes and its predilection for the special effect, one wonders if Mark of the Witch was produced under a similar ethos.
Mark of the Witch portrays Jordyn (Ana Paula Redding), a young woman who keeps having weird and wacky experiences of a not entirely pleasant nature. Turns out, she’s being harassed/possessed by a demonic presence. There’s not...
- 1/20/2016
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by director Jason Bognacki and Full Frame Features. Bognacki and this writer have worked together in the past. Director/writer: Jason Bognacki. Cast: David Landry, Maria Olsen, Lillian Pennypacker and Paulie Redding. Another is the first feature film from director Jason Bognacki ("The Red Door"). This film has played at several film festivals, recently and the reception has been mostly positive. The film can best be described as a Giallo-themed thriller, with a few gothic elements added in. Bognacki's first feature is light on story, with the director focusing more on the visual display. In the film, two immortals fight over the souls of the living; there is no clear winner. Shot on 4K digital with the Red One camera, the visuals of Another will stay with the viewer, long after the curtains have fallen. The story begins with a coven of witches.
- 10/1/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Stars: Ana Paula Redding, David Landry, Lillian Pennypacker, Michael St. Michaels, Nancy Wolfe | Written and Directed by Jason Bognacki
There’s a joke in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the under-seen but superlative comedy about the making of a fictional eighties horror programme, that is too good not to repeat at any given opportunity. In it, the show’s producer, played by Richard Ayoade, claims that due to episodes running far too short, any scene without dialogue was considered for slow motion. Given its own brief running time of just eighty minutes and its predilection for the special effect, one wonders if Another was produced under a similar ethos.
Another portrays Jordyn (Ana Paula Redding), a young woman who keeps having weird and wacky experiences of a not entirely pleasant nature. Turns out, she’s being harassed/possessed by a demonic presence. There’s not really a great deal more to the plot than that,...
There’s a joke in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the under-seen but superlative comedy about the making of a fictional eighties horror programme, that is too good not to repeat at any given opportunity. In it, the show’s producer, played by Richard Ayoade, claims that due to episodes running far too short, any scene without dialogue was considered for slow motion. Given its own brief running time of just eighty minutes and its predilection for the special effect, one wonders if Another was produced under a similar ethos.
Another portrays Jordyn (Ana Paula Redding), a young woman who keeps having weird and wacky experiences of a not entirely pleasant nature. Turns out, she’s being harassed/possessed by a demonic presence. There’s not really a great deal more to the plot than that,...
- 8/24/2014
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
We first heard about Jason Bognacki's supernatural thriller Another last October, and on May 17th the film will be having its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. Yep, demons will be released in less than two weeks!
Another, which is writer/director Bognacki's debut feature, stars Paulie Rojas (The Last Resort) as Jordyn, a woman possessed by an evil twin... and her twin is growing stronger. Jordyn must explore the dark recesses of her soul when she learns she may be the devil’s kin.
Maria Olsen (Paranormal Activity 3), Nancy Wolfe, Lillian Pennypacker, and David Landry co-star in this stylistic mix of giallo and Hammer horror.
For more info visit Another on Facebook, and stop by the official Another website.
We have a handful of new stills below, and you can click here for additional details on the film's two Siff screenings (5:30 Pm on the...
Another, which is writer/director Bognacki's debut feature, stars Paulie Rojas (The Last Resort) as Jordyn, a woman possessed by an evil twin... and her twin is growing stronger. Jordyn must explore the dark recesses of her soul when she learns she may be the devil’s kin.
Maria Olsen (Paranormal Activity 3), Nancy Wolfe, Lillian Pennypacker, and David Landry co-star in this stylistic mix of giallo and Hammer horror.
For more info visit Another on Facebook, and stop by the official Another website.
We have a handful of new stills below, and you can click here for additional details on the film's two Siff screenings (5:30 Pm on the...
- 5/5/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
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