The Slave and the Sorcerer - Sword & Sorcery HORROR MOVIE!
Created by Lawrie Brewster
Deathstalker meets The Evil Dead in this gory, practical-effects-filled, 80's inspired Sword & Sorcery Horror!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Announcing My New Movie - Black Chariot by Hex Studios - A Hitchcockian Horror Movie
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 08:15:46 AM
"Ride the black chariot to doom... in this Hitchcockian horror, where a cursed car avenges a murder with chilling ghostly retribution."
Today, I am thrilled to launch the pre-launch Kickstarter page for Black Chariot, a film that has been shot and is now in post-production. This project ranks among the most disturbing and haunting creations of my career, with even the production itself having an uncanny atmosphere. Black Chariot stars the enigmatic black Wolseley 15/50 featured in our Amicus pitch video, alongside the stunning Nemain (Megan Tremethick) herself, from The Slave and the Sorcerer as you've never seen her before.
As a child, I was haunted by the macabre imagination of Alfred Hitchcock. His films, such as Rebecca (1940), Vertigo (1958), and Psycho (1960), held an unnerving grip over my fears and had a formative influence on my filmmaking.
Like Hitchcock, I have often favored the beautiful muse, placing them in the terrifying and labyrinthine realms of my own horror imagination. Romantic and terrifying...
Nowhere is this more evident than in Black Chariot, a black-and-white supernatural thriller that combines my inspirations from Hitchcock with noir classics such as The Big Sleep (1946) and Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim (1943) and Cat People (1942).
These films hail from a long-lost, classic, and beautiful era of visual storytelling that I want to champion and revive. There’s no better way to achieve this than by rolling up your sleeves and collaborating with like-minded artists and audiences.
I aim to produce beautiful-looking terror, and I believe Black Chariot delivers on this promise. The story follows a heist gone wrong, involving three young impressionable gangsters and a female hostage, led by a corrupt bank manager (played by a horror legend whose role will blow your minds).
At their meeting point in a dark forest, they encounter a mysterious red light, where they must deliver a red case to a horrifying client known as 'The Devil.'
I'm already saying too much... This is a film of whispers, nuance, and betrayal, and then... when it happens...
When it taps at the car window at night.
Pure Terror.
How You Can Help
My friends, we are developing gorgeous Blu-rays and goodies to help fund the completion of Black Chariot. With the launch of our Kickstarter pre-launch page, we're humbly asking everyone who might appreciate a vintage chiller and yearn for that period of filmmaking to return, to please sign up.
P.S. That's all great, about Black Chariot but what about The Slave and the Sorcerer! Megan is preparing to record some voice-over narrations for her Jigme adventure rewards, but the decision has not yet been made about whether we should produce a sequel film.
This decision is based on the popularity of our film among you - the people who helped make it possible.
That decision is a YES! Of course, this means we'll be working our way through the production of our horror films first, which includes Black Chariot and Amicus Production's In the Grip of Terror. However, you can rest assured that we remain steadfast in our support and advocacy for the return of unsanitised, greasy, sexy sorceresses and shiny-looking barbarians fighting in underground lairs, bringing back the very best memories of the '80s and the unforgiving rule-set of 2nd Edition Dungeons and Dragons!
THAC0 for the win!
A Sneak Peek at Nemain the Sorceress Demonic Photo Shoot!
5 months ago
– Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 05:51:29 AM
A Devilish Sneak Peek at Our Gothic Leading Lady's Demonic Photo Set!
I'm delighted to share with you an exclusive sneak peek at our very own Nemain the Sorceress, occult-themed demonic photo shoot, featured in her Osoroshii photo set, available exclusively on her horror movie Kickstarter campaign, 'Spoiling You'.
I've seen the full set, and it's quite daring and, well... disturbing. After all, she's a demon and she does terrible things—some of which are just too scary to post here!
Actually, I've witnessed what happens if you accidentally eat Meg's chocolate in the fridge... While this photo set features gothic eroticism, the terror it also portrays almost matches her reaction to missing chocolate!
We're giving Meg our full support at Hex Studios! She'll be using our resources and our specially qualified team of middle-aged men (well-fed on bacon rolls and black coffee) to help her create a horror opus like no other. We're doing this because she's such a talented young woman and has impressed us all.
Behold, the sumptuous Blu-ray of Spoiling You!
If you haven't pledged already, please visit this link and consider supporting this very special young lady! We will be guaranteeing the production of her Blu-rays, so we'll have the backs of all our backers too!
ALSO... during the remainder of Meg's campaign, a match pledger is willing to match 50% of each pledge made. So, there really isn't a better time to support 'Spoiling You' than right now!
Sneak Peek of Nemain the Sorceress (Meg) in new Horror Sword and Sorcery!
5 months ago
– Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 07:02:48 AM
So, our very own Nemain the Sorceress (The Meg!) has secured a 48-hour match pledger for her campaign 'Spoiling You', the J-Horror throwback thriller which I believe is going to be amazing. In support of her campaign, I have made a Gothic Medieval Lovecraftian epic available as rewards or add-ons.
I have that much faith in Meg, and to show you what I see in her, I'd love to give you a sneak peek into a work-in-progress scene for 'The Reign of Queen Ginnarra'. To me, it evokes something of her personal heroine, Hazel Court, especially her characterisation of Juliana in 'The Masque of the Red Death'.
Rest assured, this film, which runs for about two and a half hours, is perhaps the first ever medieval Lovecraftian epic. It's been in post-production for a while now and is mostly in the hands of the sound team. They live in a cave by the sea, and you can always hear their screaming at night.
I've also got to give Meg a plug for this. She directed a samurai-style sword fighting scene in the movie with a bunch of stunt guys in the snow. She loves swordplay herself and can regularly deflect all the empty bourbon glasses I throw at her on a Friday night!
So, to get 'The Reign of Queen Ginnarra', you can pledge for it as a standalone reward in the regular Blu-Ray edition or the Complete Edition on her campaign page for 'Spoiling You'. Alternatively, you can pledge for it as an add-on too, if you want to grab her J-Horror throwback movie 'Spoiling You'—which I heartily recommend! After all, my taste is exquisite and debauched! In fact, I probably have the jaded appetites of an 18th-century aristocrat or a Tory cabinet minister!
Huzzah!
ALSO... You can get producer credits or thank you credits on this movie. So, do check out the add-ons for those, or get in touch with me directly if you have any questions!
For those who need to test their pacemakers, we have the Kawaii and Osoroshii photo-sets. Updated, the reward graphic shows some of the costume items Meg has taken delivery of and is preparing to use in the photo-sets. The demonic Osoroshii photo-set in particular promises to be something special, with a characterisation inspired by the goddess Slan from the popular Manga series 'Berserk' and, of course, the anime films of Yoshiaki Kawajiri!
And finally...
For all you Nemain fans, you can now pledge for SIGNED versions of her previous films in which she stars. This includes the supernatural thriller 'Ghost Crew'. These are now available as add-ons and come signed. Each of them is a beautiful Blu-Ray package stacked with hours of extras and will be dispatched immediately after the campaign!
FREE EBOOK Reward! WILL YOU Survive Arlo's Dungeon?
6 months ago
– Sat, Jun 08, 2024 at 11:00:34 AM
WILL YOU Survive Arlo's Dungeon?
Are you a fan of Arlo the Torturer from our film, The Slave and the Sorcerer? Do you want a little more Arlo in your life? A little more Arlo inside you?
Well, the 'Will You Survive Arlo's Dungeon' reward is now complete. Our grandiose and hideously hilarious tale features those Kickstarter backers who pledged towards this story to be included in it.
These individuals were mysteriously teleported from our ordinary world by ancient sorcery, to be interrogated by King Gerind's chief torturer... ARLO!
Some of you have been in touch to tell me how much you loved the Master of Riddles... in fact, so much that you even MISSED him. Well, such are his talents that he's the master of just about everything. Certainly not just riddles, but seduction too!
If you want to read an ancient tome written by the Master of Riddles, a fully-fledged hilarious book with medieval woodcut-style illustrations, you can get a copy for under £5.
To get it, simply subscribe to our new Patreon, which covers all the horror and sword and sorcery content we create. You can find it here:
Once you've subscribed, go to the Shop tab. As a member, you can download the book and any future goodies we add to the shop for free. Plus, you'll receive daily updates on all the crazy filmmaking stuff we're doing. Think of it as a local newspaper dedicated to our filmmaking, with fun opportunities to participate in creating new genre art!
New Lovecraftian Medieval Horror Announced with Cast from The Slave and the Sorcerer!
6 months ago
– Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 05:08:46 AM
So, this is a big day for me!
In collaboration with Megan Tremethick, Stephen Kerr, and Chris Capaldi (who all feature in The Slave and the Sorcerer), we've produced a Lovecraftian medieval horror epic that's almost two and a half hours long. Link : http://kck.st/3wzfLaI
This is a dark, conspiratorial political horror with occultism, murder, and betrayal, as kingdoms rise and fall during the sadistic last days of Queen Ginnarra's reign. Think of it as a medieval Downfall with eldritch sorcery and the Old Ones, whose prophet on earth is the most terrifying queen ever depicted on screen... played with relish by Megan Tremethick.
Grim, bleak, and horrifying, but not without humanity, in the form of Andrew Gourlay who plays the Queen's exiled brother. It is the Queen's attempt to murder her brother, who is on the run, that turns into an obsession—one with no cost that Queen Ginnarra isn't prepared to pay, in blood, death, and even souls.
In her performance, Megan Tremethick brings something of Helen Mirren as Morgana in Excalibur and Ingrid Pitt as Elizabeth Bathory in the classic Hammer horror Countess Dracula.
Even while editing this film, which I directed, there were takes Megan produced that would make me wither and wince behind the camera, as if to hide from her powerful glare.
So, if you would like to experience a dark horror epic starring many of your favourite cast members from The Slave and the Sorcerer, just visit Meg's Kickstarter campaign for Spoiling Youat this link: http://kck.st/3wzfLaI
At the moment, we're still finalising the packaging art, but rest assured it will be beautiful like all our Hex Blu-Rays and packed with extras.
There are Blu-Rays, signed Blu-Rays, and complete editions available as stand-alone rewards or as bundles with Spoiling You. You can also get thank you credits on the movie (through an add-on pledge), and you can even get producer credits in the movie too—again either separately as add-ons or as bundle producer credit rewards with Spoiling You.
We're offering The Reign of Queen Ginnarra exclusively with the Spoiling You campaign to support Meg and our horror filmmaking family!
I hope you'll join us for the most epic indie horror fantasy produced so far, at a length that would make George R. R. Martin's beard proud.
If you've already pledged on Meg's Spoiling you Campaign, you can just use these steps to add 'The Reign of Queen Ginnarra' to your pledge, (in the add-ons are various options, including regular, signed and complete editions).
Click on the "Manage your pledge" button on the Kickstarter campaign page.
Select the "Change your pledge" option.
Choose the same reward tier you initially selected.
You'll then see a list of available add-ons. Select the desired add-ons and confirm your changes.
Costume Arrived for the Kawaii and Osorishii Photo-Sets! Oh My!
Meg is also offering photography sets inspired by Japanese Kawaii, in the form of a schoolgirl uniform and Osoroshii (terror), which will see her produce a demonic manga costume inspired by the character Slan from Berserk! These photos are more likely to give me heartburn than a mince pie too early on a Monday morning! So, if you pledge for either photo set, or the bundle, be sure to get some blood pressure medicine because just look at the costume items she's already ordered!
For that outfit, Meg's got leathery webbing, a corset, a fantastic-looking demonic choker, and big giant creature wings!
Reward Fulfilment!
A series of rewards will be fulfilled next week (the smaller ones) and some will be made available to all our Slave backers, such as the Arlo short story in which he dispatches several of our lucky campaign backers! It's violent, outrageous, and suitably perverse. In the meantime, almost everyone has their rewards, but not everyone. We're still sorting out issues for folks who haven't received their copy of the movie, such as in Greece, for example!
