ChicagoAvenger
06-23-2008, 04:25 AM
Monday, June 16th, 2008
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Brothers Shawn and Jonathan Lewis are bringing some much-needed controversy back to the horror scene
Warning: The following article may contain subject matter that is not suitable for children under the age of 18.
The water cooler trailer of the moment is Black Devil Doll. The film, which is still in post-production and won't be completed until later this year, has already kicked up quite a bit of controversy. With a lead character based on a real Black Panther party member accused of raping and killing a number of white women and a relentless orgy of graphic sex and violence the likes of which have never before been preformed on screen by a puppet, you can bet that the film has been targeted by a number of advocacy groups. It seems that creators Shawn and Jonathan Lewis are indeed bringing some much-needed controversy back to the horror scene.
Like any good follower of William Castle, the two brothers have used any and all bad press to their advantage. They happily glorify the fact that director Jonathan has been labeled a "self-hating negro", and are using this self-deprecating barrage of indecency to sell what could be the funniest blaxploitation film of the past decade. With the film still a ways away from getting a proper release, we decided to catch up with the Lewis brothers to find out what they are really up to.
http://www.movieweb.com/news/76/27376.php
http://media.movieweb.com/news/03.2008/bdd.jpg
Brothers Shawn and Jonathan Lewis are bringing some much-needed controversy back to the horror scene
Warning: The following article may contain subject matter that is not suitable for children under the age of 18.
The water cooler trailer of the moment is Black Devil Doll. The film, which is still in post-production and won't be completed until later this year, has already kicked up quite a bit of controversy. With a lead character based on a real Black Panther party member accused of raping and killing a number of white women and a relentless orgy of graphic sex and violence the likes of which have never before been preformed on screen by a puppet, you can bet that the film has been targeted by a number of advocacy groups. It seems that creators Shawn and Jonathan Lewis are indeed bringing some much-needed controversy back to the horror scene.
Like any good follower of William Castle, the two brothers have used any and all bad press to their advantage. They happily glorify the fact that director Jonathan has been labeled a "self-hating negro", and are using this self-deprecating barrage of indecency to sell what could be the funniest blaxploitation film of the past decade. With the film still a ways away from getting a proper release, we decided to catch up with the Lewis brothers to find out what they are really up to.
http://www.movieweb.com/news/76/27376.php