Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Movie Review for US (2019)


Let this sink in: Oh The Horror of All The Thinking This Film Will Make You Have to Do.  

First of all, Jordan Peele's brand of QUALITY provoked me back in to the movie theater.  That in and of itself says a lot to me on a very deep and personal level.  As for this being a "horror" film, I wasn't cringing at all.  In fact, Lupita Nyong'o's performance is so fantastic that I couldn't take my eyes off of her.  So, if you are thinking you are gonna be shrieking and cowering in fear, forget about it.  

With Jordan Peele what you can and should expect; other than the aforementioned quality of his brand is you will get a solid, very layered and thought provoking piece of art that will have you scratching your head and saying to yourself 'oh, yeah, but what about...' far past the cinema's parking lot.  It stick's with you, if not at you - ever probing.  

Kudos for the fine ensemble (most all play dual roles); Elisabeth Moss is also quite a stand out and all of the children. Nods to the editor and cinematography as well.  The payoff is fabulous, but it will take some work to do.  Just let it set in.  Awards season could be really interesting if the film festivals, critics and industry all embrace this film, as they did for Peele's predecessor 'Get Out' - and I think they will. Kudos!

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Halloween is coming! Look out for those Close Encounters...muahaha - Photography by Cassone - 2018 Re-Edits - Monkey Business Bar; from INSIDE THE STROBE Feature - Lee Schuco, lighting design.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Boo! Halloween is Coming Meet Sir Skelt - Photography by Cassone












 Dee De Van Carter & The Vanity Flair, art directors
Monkey Business Bar, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Photography by Antonio Cassone
from my 2011 October Feature
HALLOWEEN
New 2018 Edits


Friday, December 23, 2011

vendetta for a thief - a new poem by Antonio Cassone

When life happens, I put it into my art, my work. A lot of life has been happening lately. Some good, but the bad tends to outweigh the good and, while "at the end of the day I feel so blessed." It all sounds so cliche to me. My dear friend and roommate & I were robbed yesterday; our peaceful home ransacked. Diva and I have known each other 25 years, as most of you close to us and fans of my books and webisodes know. As much as the media talks about Detroit that never happened to us there. I guess I had to come down to sunny South Florida for this experience. So after salting the day away, counting our losses and blessings, I finished sweeping smatterings of debris off my bedroom floor and I slipped into the shower.

I tend to do a lot of thinking in the shower. I also sing and talk a lot too. I reached out to my deceased Sicilian grandmother; right off the boat, she was a slight woman with a big, giving heart, but she also knew about vendettas. Vendettas back home for her were not as commonplace as one would think. They were a necessity, though - and in her eyes they worked. So I scrubbed the derision of the day away, sang some Adele and spoke to Grandma Cassone about my very own little vendetta.

And then I wrote this poem... it is probably my darkest one to date and I have both the English and Italian versions here in this post (thank you Google Translate - this is a first for me).

I figure since I felt the spirit of my father's mother on my shoulder, it made sense to me.

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vendetta for a thief

their rooted in evil provocation of fear spikes an anger
within me; from the pit of my soul, yes I rage
they stole from mine and I without consideration
of sentiment, or our cutting to the bone hard work;
no care at all

imagine everything you have worked for
being turned out, and over, and about
fleetingly; as if it were on the wind, nothing
not to mention…
your personal notes, mementos, timeless treasures

it could have been a note from a long ago friend, now passed on
or a memorial program from a beloved grandmother
your father’s flag, once draped over casket for his service and duty
that you wept and grieved over; having as a reminder

maybe it was your camera that captured some
of your best work and finest familial, friendly memories
or your deceased parents’ wedding bands that were a symbol
of the life of love they had for one another …and for you;
which sometimes brought you luck

while all of these things are just that = things
they are ours and for someone to just up on a whim
come in and swipe, rifle, peruse, seek, pick through, browse…
as if at a thrift or convenience store; damn them

damn them and their mothers who birthed them
their bastard fathers who failed to show them
the law that failed to catch them
damn them for the them that they are
the mere existence of them is now damned

and i feel no pity for the stake, circumstances and lot of their vivification
we all have issues, hardships, falls, ebbs, curves on the runway of life
some work hard all their lives; others live to rob them blind
well, may they go blind so they can’t see what their grabby hands can take

their eyes, may they go dark and fail them sharply
may their legs quiver and break into tiny little shards of scorching pain;
their hunger, may it cut and gnaw them at their gulch ribs perforating their sides;
their hands burn off slight and slow to the quick from acid rain…

may their children starve and struggle and curse him into oblivion;
their mammy’s grow old till their flesh smells stank and foul,
after burying all her young
and the guts of their bastard pappy suction from the end of gangster’s gunshot
may life shit all over them, as if a haze following them for all their days

may they end up just another dead, statistical son of a motherless goat’s ass
may the anger of their victims fury and haunt their sleepless nights
and the weight of prying eyes keep them busy and moving by day
and they have to struggle and run, struggle and run all the days of their lowly life,
until I can spit on their grave…

Copyright ©2011 Antonio Cassone – All Rights Reserved

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and now the Italian version...

vendetta per un ladro

le loro radici nella provocazione male di picchi paura una rabbia
dentro di me, dalla fossa della mia anima, sì io rabbia
hanno rubato dal mio ed io, senza considerazione
del sentimento, o il nostro taglio al lavoro osso duro;
non frega niente

immaginare tutto quello che hai lavorato per
di essere scoperto, e oltre, e circa
fugacemente, come se fosse il vento, nulla
per non parlare ...
le note personali, ricordi, i tesori senza tempo

avrebbe potuto essere una nota da un amico molto tempo fa, ora trasmesso
o un programma memoriale da una nonna amata
bandiera di tuo padre, una volta coperto sopra scrigno per il suo servizio e del dovere
che piangeva e addolorato, avendo come promemoria

forse era la macchina fotografica che ha catturato alcuni
dei vostri lavori migliori e più familiare, ricordi amichevole
o fedi tuoi genitori defunti ', che erano un simbolo
della vita di amore che avevano uno per l'altro ... e per voi;
che a volte ti ha portato fortuna

mentre tutte queste cose sono solo cose che =
sono nostri e che qualcuno solo su un capriccio
entrare e swipe, fucile, sfogliare, cercare, raccogliere attraverso, navigare ...
come se in un deposito di risparmio o di convenienza; li maledica

Accidenti a loro e le loro madri che li hanno partorito
i loro padri bastardo che non è riuscito a mostrare loro
la legge che non è riuscito a catturarli
Accidenti a loro per il loro che sono
la mera esistenza di questi è ora dannati

e mi sento nessuna pietà per il rogo, le circostanze e gran parte della loro vivificazione
tutti abbiamo problemi, sofferenze, cadute, riflussi, curve sulla pista della vita
un lavoro duro per tutta la vita, altri vivono di derubarli ciechi
bhe forse vanno ciechi modo che non possano vedere ciò che le loro mani possessiva può prendere

i loro occhi, si può andare buio e non riescono loro nettamente
possono loro faretra gambe e rompere in piccoli frammenti 'di dolore cocente;
la loro fame, può tagliare e loro a rodere le costole burrone perforare i loro lati;
le mani bruciare leggera e lenta sul vivo da piogge acide ...

possono i loro figli morire di fame e di lotta e maledirlo nel dimenticatoio;
la loro mamma è invecchiare fino alla loro carne odori puzzava e fallo,
dopo aver seppellito tutti i suoi giovani
e il coraggio di aspirazione bastardo loro pappy a partire dalla fine di arma da fuoco gangster
può merda vita tutto loro, come se una nebbia che lo seguivano per tutti i loro giorni

può finiscono solo un altro morto, figlio statistica di culo di capra madre di
può la rabbia dei loro furia vittime e perseguitano le loro notti insonni
e il peso di occhi indiscreti tenerli occupati e in movimento durante il giorno
e devono lottare e correre, lottare e correre tutti i giorni della loro vita umile,
fino a quando posso sputare sulla loro tomba ...

Copyright © 2011 Antonio Cassone - Tutti i diritti riservati

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Halloween - Photography by Cassone October 2011 Feature

My October 2011 photography feature.

Check out the video slideshow for this feature at http://youtu.be/bhNAbTYmn-A

Location Producer/Decorations: Gus Sanchez
Set Decorators: Dee Dee Van Carter, TheVanity Flair
Stage Lighting Design?Decoration: Lee Schuco, Dee Dee Van Carter
Stage Lighting Operator: William "Sunshine" Ott Frederick
Photography, Editing, Effects, Video Slideshow Producer, Director, Sound Design/Mixing & Editor: Antonio Cassone

Hallowed Hall

Hallowed Hall Profile

Sir Skelt

Sir Skelt II (B&W)

Sir Skelt II

Hallowed Hall Chandelier

Lucretia

Lucretia II

Mutt and Jeff

A Bit of Face Time

Ghoul

Sheila

Lurking from the Shadows

Where's My Mummy?

Red Demon

Friday, July 16, 2010

The Vampire Set Starring Model: Rob - Photography by Cassone's June 2010 Feature, Part Two

Rob wanted to us both to reach different levels; as he model, and I, photographer, created The Vampire Set. I had never done, let alone, considered doing such a shoot and creating a vibe for the mood of such a dark subject. I usually shoot pretty women, cute fellas, glossed over queens, flowers and pets. Vampires and skulls and leather - OH MY! In creating the sound design for the video slide show, I went even deeper into the mood and feel of the project. Fun, yes; creepy, definitely! Now I know how some horror film directors may feel when they create their little masterpieces. Shot the same day as part one of my June feature, it showed me as a photographer the growth on Rob's part as a performer and model. He has come a long way from when we performed on shows together back in our hometown of Detroit - and he wasn't chopped liver back then either. Always a consummate professional, this time he came with a boatload of ideas all his own and I was delighted to once again be blessed to work with a model with a vision. We certainly pushed each other's proverbial envelopes and went much deeper into an artistic darkness, to proudly bring you The Vampire Set.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO SLIDE SHOW OF THE VAMPIRE SET

The Vampire Set
Model, Makeup & Wardrobe Styling: Rob
Location Producer: A.D.
Photographer, Video Slideshow Producer, Director & Sound Mixer: Antonio Cassone

"The Tragedy of It All"
"Look Up in Angst"
"Cast Aside"
"Ready to Strike"
"Retreat"
"Evening is Falling (sepia)"
"Evening is Falling (red)"
"The Tragedy of It All (B & W)"
"Come Undone"
"Defeated"
"Detroit Vamp"
"Lurking"
"Sunrise is Coming"
"Sunrise a.k.a. Death of a Vampire"