Hallowe’en Projects…Part 6
A slightly musical “B-Movie” play meant to be a ridiculous, tongue-in-cheek horror play that happens to have one musical number (the music for which was created by the awesome Scott McCord! I cranked out some lyrics and he edited them for me into something somewhat sensible.)
From the introduction of the published version of the play: The play is meant to evoke the over-the-top fear and fun of those old Vincent Price/Peter Lorre/Christopher Lee horror movies of the ‘60s and ‘70s live on stage! The play pays homage to the lively acting, strained special effects, vivid colours, Gothic set design, and far-fetched but endearing scripts that were often filmed by Roger Corman, and sometimes written by Richard Matheson. Aesthetically, when the play is produced, it should mirror Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe classics (films such as Fall of the House of Usher, Masque of the Red Death, and Tomb of Ligeia). The script, and therefore this book’s inspiration is an amalgam of many different B-movie and horror film sources, including the likes of Horror Hotel, Rosemary’s Baby, and The Brotherhood of Satan. And let’s not forget the zombies. The setting is modern, but evokes a mood of a Gothic past, and a flare of the 1960s. Naturally, there is also a touch of The Rocky Horror Show, with a single musical number. Irreverent fun and the vigorous energy of classic B-movie horror films are key!
You can listen to Horror at Terror Creek’s single musical number, Scott McCord’s Christopher’s Turn, on Triple Take’s news page (the podcast player on the right side). It’s excellent! I do hope I get the chance to produce and direct this play someday, as that number really needs to be performed live.
I’m hoping that next Hallowe’en, the novella will be available for purchase and this absurd little trilogy will be complete!