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Indie horror master Larry Fessenden made a name for himself directing a series of truly independent horror films, and now he’s set to return to filmmaking with the Frankenstein-inspired film Depraved. It will be Fessenden’s first feature film since 2013’s Beneath. More on the new Larry Fessenden movie below. Larry Fessenden may not be a household name to […]

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It has just been announced that Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, 2006) will lens the Frankenstein inspired Depraved. This film is a collaboration between production houses: Glass Eye Pix and Forage Film Company. Set to begin shooting in early February, the film takes it story from Mary Shelley, but adds a modern twist. Henry is a field surgeon, suffering from Ptsd. The strain of combat compels Henry to create a monster, made of body parts. Depraved will star: David Call, Joshua Leonard and Alex Breaux. A pre-production preview is hosted here. Fessenden is a well known veteran of the horror genre. From Wendigo (2001) to Stakeland (2010), Fessenden has even been responsible for stories in such video games as Until Dawn. He says of his latest and its script: "I am very grateful to have Forager support this deeply personal and visceral take on the Frankenstein story. I’ve been moved by the...

What if Frankenstein's monster came alive in Brooklyn? That's the intriguing setup for Depraved, a new reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from one of the most influential and innovative voices in independent horror: Larry Fessenden.

Glass Eye Pix and Forager today announced that Fessenden will begin filming his new movie Depraved this February. Inspired by Shelley's classic novel, Fessenden's reimagining is slated to star David Call, Joshua Leonard, and Alex Breaux as the iconic monster. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates and read on for the official press release and the first teaser poster:

Press Release: New York City, January 30 — Larry Fessenden, NYC’s independent horror auteur (Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter), is set to direct Depraved from his own script. The contemporary reimagining of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic Frankenstein centers on Henry, a field surgeon suffering from Ptsd after combat in the Middle East, who...

Independent horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit, The Last Winter), will direct a contemporary re-imagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein called Depraved from his own script. Depraved centers on Henry, a field surgeon suffering from Ptsd after combat in the Middle East, who creates a man out of body parts in a makeshift lab in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The creature he creates must navigate a strange new world and the rivalry between Henry and his conniving collaborator Polidori.  Depraved marks a partnership between Fessenden's long-running, production house Glass Eye Pix, which is responsible for launching the careers of many horror auteurs including Ti West (The House of the Devil) and Jim Mickle (Stake Land), and Forager Film Company, a film collective run by mumblecore legend Joe Swanberg (Drinking...

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Few American filmmakers epitomize the spirit of horror made beyond the clutches of Hollywood better than Larry Fessenden, who has directed and produced socially conscious scary movies for decades. Now, IndieWire has exclusively learned that Fessenden is stepping behind the camera for the first in several years to direct “Depraved” from his own script. Billed as a contemporary reimagining of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” Fessenden’s project focuses on a field surgeon who suffers from Ptsd after combat in the Middle East, and creates a living human out of body parts in his Gowanus, Brooklyn lab.

This is not the first time Fessenden has used the backdrop of a creepy laboratory to explore real-world concerns. His 1991 feature “No Telling” focused on a man experimenting on animals and the impact of the work on his personal life. Fessenden is best known for directing the 1999 New York vampire drama “Habit,” the mystical “Wendigo,...