"I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams." - Zdzislaw Beksiński
While also dabbling in photography and sculpture, Polish surrealist's specialty was nightmarish figures, gothic architecture and dystopian decay.
On 21 February 2005, he was stabbed to death at his apartment in Warsaw by Robert Kupiec, (the 19-year-old son of his longtime caretaker), allegedly for refusing to lend him money. Kupiec's cousin Lukasz was also involved, but details remain sketchy.
Kupiec was sentenced to 25 years in prison, while accomplice served five.
The Empty Man (2020)
In his feature debut, David Prior adapts the Boom! Studios comic series of same name.
During the opening scene in Ura Valley, Bhutan, a group of friends go hiking in a mountain. Paul hears a strange sound and falls into a crevice.
Greg finds him in the cave staring catatonic at a huge humanoid skeletal figure embedded in the wall.
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| This doesn't appear in 2014 comic, or 2018-19 follow up, and created exclusively for film. |
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| "Untitled" (1983) |
Say no more.
Music
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| Abyss - Taste the Bitter Vengeance |
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| Bloodbeat - Murderous Act |
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| Bong - Stoner Rock |
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| Anthemon - Dystopia¹ |
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| Deofel - But We've Broken the Chains |
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| Evoken - Antithesis of Light |
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| Ashdautas - Where the Sun is Silent... |
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| Astrahentium - Gateways to Abstraction |
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| Decrepid - Endless Sea of Graves |
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| Bloodfeast - Feasting on Dead |
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| Barbarian - Barbarian |
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| Homo Twist - Demonologic |
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| RanestRane - Shining² |
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| King Buffalo - The Burden of Restlessness |
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| Incandescence - Abstractionnisme |
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| Blood of Kingu - Sun in the House of the Scorpion |
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| Ice Ages - This Killing Emptiness |
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| Wode - Wode |
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| Pandemia - Personal Demon |
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| Near Death Condition - Evolving Towards Extinction |
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| Khthoniik Cerviiks - Heptaёdrone |
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| Kampfar - Profan |
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| Harvester of Souls - Visions of an Apocalyptic Wasteland |
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| Decayor - Recurring Times of Grief |
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| Antestor - Omen |
Mixing it up.
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| Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper³ |
³Painting is called Essence of Freedom and artist Mariusz Lewandowski cites Beksiński as his primary inspiration.
Video games
Oh, H. R. Giger also plays a huge part.
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| A Plague Tale: Innocence |
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| Inner Chains |
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| Lust From Beyond |
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| Mirage of Dragon |
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| Mortal Shell |
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| Nazralath: The Fallen World |
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| Returnal |
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| Tormentum |
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| Dark Fracture |
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| Medium |
This shot of Necrophosis smacks of "Untitled" (1985).
But the prize goes to Scorn.
Game is abysmal, but looks beautiful.
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| 1956 photograph |
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| Mantra Surugana |
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| Faceless (2021) |
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| Seven in Heaven |
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| Stopmotion |
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| V/H/S/Halloween In the unintentionally Fun Size segment, gumballs blow Haley's face off. |
Silent Hill f
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| Steelbook edition |
Shackled Monster vs Necrophosis
WTF?
Rip offs
Strap yourselves in.
Cut and rape
Serpentine Path - Serpentine Path vs "Untitled" (1971)
Note how the rest of setting is 'blurred'.
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open vs "Untitled" (1984)
Now you can't unsee it, right?
Plagiarism
Prong - Cleansing vs 1956 photograph
Err, okay.
Army of the Dead⁴ (2021) - Zeus on horseback vs "Untitled" (year unknown)
Documentary Making An Army of the Dead reveals that Ace's suit was designed by special effects makeup artist Gabe Bartalos.
⁴unrelated to 2008 film of same name.
Main event deserves some important build-up.
Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) first visited Hell during their Bogus Journey (1991).
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| Interpretation is basically a series of floating platforms, connected by chains. |
Sequel's, working title Bill & Ted Go to Hell references Go to Hell by Megadeath, which Dave Mustaine wrote specifically for film.
Presumably paying homage to the above, four-piece comic series of same name was released between February-May 2016, picking up after Bogus Journey.
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| Issue 1 shows Hell has been transformed into a water park by Napoleon. |
Bodacious dudes just can't keep away from eternal damnation.
Why I hear you ask?
Because they don't fear the reaper of course.
Excellent!
(Strums air guitar).
For shiggles.
Go to Hell (1985) vs Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976)
Developer John George Jones was obviously an ardent fan.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Dean Parisot's film could've been embarrassing for all concerned, but was a most triumphant return, with Alex Winter (coaxed out of retirement) and Keanu Reeves on top form. However, Anthony Carrigan's emotionally insecure killer robot Dennis made me giggle the most.
Comic series Bill and Ted Are Doomed (September-December 2020) served as a prequel.
Okay geezers and geezettes, time to spill something I've been sitting on for five years.
For doing what they did, special effects crew are going straight to cinematic hell.
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