TV Face
TV Face is a pulpy, horror webseries directed by Dean Bull and produced by David Britz. 99 Potions and Paradox Opera are the production companies associated with creating the show. On July 23, 2007 the first episode of the 34-part series was broadcast. However, before this release, several videos were released that claimed to be underground and banned videos from the 1980s. This left fans wondering if these were indeed legitimate archived videos, or videos concocted by the creators themselves.
| TV Face | |
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| Directed by | Dean Bull |
| Produced by | David Britz |
| Written by | Aaron Mento |
| Starring | Scott Vickaryous, Lindsey Girardot, Jilon Ghai, David Britz |
| Music by | The Evil Eye |
| Cinematography | Laura Beth Love |
| Edited by | Dave Gallegos |
| Distributed by | Panamapros |
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| Country | United States |
The series has a rich canon of influences that brings the show its unique flavor. Harkening back to the "Video Nasties" blacklisted by The Video Recordings Act 1984 in the UK, the quirky and driven characters of TV Face search for these lost trashy gems. The characters treat this media with a strange level of reverence and sanctity. The script went through intense dramaturgy to embrace elements of Shakespearean and classical technique, and the Suzuki Method style of abstract characterization (developed by Tadashi Suzuki), while combining classical western play structure with eastern media sensibilities. The show itself favors bold artistic decisions.
Plot
Mitch (Scott Vickaryous), an obsessive collector and aspiring comic book artist, ravenously snaps up rare horror VHSes to sell in order to jump-start his career. The unlikely anti-hero undergoes physical "hero" training ordered by his publisher to improve his drawings. Meanwhile, his female counterpart, Jessica (Lindsey Girardot), tries desperately to escape the Nightmare Circuit, a dreamlike other-world, while struggling to remember her past. Obsessed with winning Mitch back as a friend and controlling his life, Randy (Jilon Ghai) stops at nothing to get the upper hand.
When Mitch discovers Il Bruto, the rarest horror film in the world, his training is put to the test as a supernatural rival, TV Face, appears, hell-bent on claiming the prize for himself. Aided by Jessica and sabotaged by Randy, Mitch struggles to get Il Bruto back from the dangerous Delilah, and trap TV Face inside Applegrove High's treacherous waterworks. With his life in the balance, Mitch attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding Il Bruto, before facing losing everything he holds dear.