Nosferatu's cursed cousin meets masonic mystery in 8 minutes of stop-motion dread.
Animator and filmmaker Jon Coley’s eighth film completes the ‘Other Realms’ series intended for television screening. Coley enlists the help of friend and professional model Janine Ashton who takes the lead role alongside Coley’s predatory stop-motion ‘Shadowman’ figure, inspired by the Count Orlok character in the 1922 silent horror movie Nosferatu. The live action was shot in 1994 on location at Harleston's Masonic Rooms (The Old Mineral Works), produced as part of another film, which sadly had to be abandoned due to financial limitations. Almost ten years later, in 2001, Coley created the animated figure and reworked his footage, also adding a soundtrack to create this episode.
Practical Effects
Hand-puppet Shadowman oozes silent-era menace.
Production
Masonic lodge location adds genuine occult atmosphere.
Director
Jon Coley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Masonic Rooms location in Harleston, England was genuinely active during filming, though members refused to appear on camera.
Coley's 'Other Realms' series was designed for late-night British television slots typically reserved for experimental and horror content in the 1990s.
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