The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit is a 2013 International anthology horror film written and directed by various filmmakers specialized in the genre.[2][3]

The Profane Exhibit
Promotional poster
Directed byNacho Vigalondo
Anthony DiBlasi
Ryan Nicholson
Michael Todd Schneider
Sergio Stivaletti
Marian Dora
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Uwe Boll
Ruggero Deodato
Richard Stanley
José Mojica Marins
Andrey Iskanov
Produced byAmanda Manuel
Written byAmanda L. Manuel
Various
StarringVarious
Music byMaurizio Guarini (segment "Tophet Quorum")
CinematographyVarious
Edited byJeremy Kasten
Various
Production
company
Cinemasport (segment "The Hell Chef")
Harbinger Intl.
New Revolution Productions (segment "Basement")
Distributed byUnearthed Films
Release date
  • October 25, 2013 (2013-10-25) (Housecore Horror Film Festival)[1]
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
120 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Japanese

Segments

Production

The project began to take shape in 2011, when producer Amanda L. Manuel approached director Michael Todd Schneider to direct her first short film. Amanda L. Manuel and Michael Todd Schneider filmed a segment titled, "Manna" together. The project began to snowball after Amanda signed on Uwe Boll and Michael Todd Schneider's associate Masters of Horror writer Scott Swan about developing several segments for the film based on Amanda L. Manuel's story concepts, as well as a wrap-around script she wrote with published novelist Ray Garton.

In March 2012, it was announced that Uwe Boll had finished directing a short horror story for the anthology.[12]

Producer Amanda L. Manuel shot the majority of the footage for The Profane Exhibit between 2012-2019, giving a sneak preview of the film at the Housecore Horror Film Festival in October. Housecore, which is run by Philip H Anselmo and Corey Mitchell, was the first event at which several segments were shown although the project continued to successfully grow it was still a work in progress.

Amanda L. Manuel began a production on The Book, an Italian collaborative project which brings together a number of Giallo and Italian Horror directors.[13]

Reception

While the film's international premiere is set for the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 2014, a great deal of magazine and radio coverage has been generate in the run up to the release.

Bizarre Magazine ran extensive coverage of the feature, calling it "The Biggest Cult Film Ever".[14]

Diabolique Magazine published a nine-page article in Issue No. 19 (Jan/Feb 2014) entitled The Gatekeepers.[15] The feature, written by Colin McCracken, contained an exclusive interview with Amanda L. Manuel, in which the project was explained in full to Greg Petaloudis.

The article stated, "With no jokey cameos, self-referential post modernism or internalised jibing taking place, it appears that a sense of thoughtful insight and craftsmanship has made a return to the genre."

The leading genre website Zombiehamster.com ran an exclusive "first look" review of the film on January 27, 2014,[16] in which it was described as "De Sade for the digital age". The film was given a score of 85% and the overall reception was positive and enthusiastic.

The Giallo Ciao Ciao! Podcast, hosted by Creep Creepersin, featured an episode devoted to the two upcoming Harbinger International projects, The Profane Exhibit, and The Book.[17]

The Profane Exhibit was covered on Homegrown Radio New Jersey on January 21, on the Horror Happens show.[18]

Preston Carnell of Film Bizarro, after attending a screening of five the film's segments, gave a negative critique of the anthology, writing, "What was shown was far from impressive. What was shown was bland and dull, to be honest. Only Uwe Boll's and Nacho Vigalondo's contributions were interesting but even they were simplistic and lacked any sort of impact. They weren't a punch to the gut like they could have been."[19]

Release

On October 31, 2019, it was officially announced that Unearthed Films would be releasing the film in 2020.[20]

References
  1. https://housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com/housecore-horror-film-festival-to-host-u-s-premiere-of-the-profane-exhibit/
  2. Samuel Zimmerman (August 27, 2012). ""PROFANE EXHIBIT" adds Deodato; New NSFW images". Fangoria. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. EvanDickson (April 25, 2012). "'The Profane Exhibit' Becomes 'The Announcement Exhibit' With Several New Additions". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  4. Todd Brown (March 7, 2012). "Do You Dare Enter Uwe Boll's BASEMENT?". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  5. Todd Brown (August 27, 2012). "First Images From Ruggero Deodato's BRIDGE". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  6. Todd Brown (January 23, 2012). "Richard Stanley Joins Horror Anthology THE PROFANE EXHIBIT". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  7. Todd Brown (August 22, 2011). "First Directors Announced For International Horror Anthology THE PROFANE EXHIBIT". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  8. Todd Brown (February 16, 2012). "Eihi Shiina Stars in Yoshihiro Nishimura's THE HELL-CHEF". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  9. Todd Brown (August 27, 2012). "Nacho Vigalondo Releases The Gimp in SINS OF THE FATHERS". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  10. Todd Brown (April 14, 2012). "Coffin Joe And Nacho Vigalondo Join THE PROFANE EXHIBIT". Twitch. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  11. The Woman in Black (March 29, 2013). "Tony Todd and Bai Ling Join The Profane Exhibit; More Details on the Segments". The Profane Exhibit. Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  12. Uwe Boll Contributes to The Profane Exhibit, First Pics
  13. Italian Genre Maestros unite for anthology “THE BOOK”
  14. Horrorunlimited
  15. Diabolique Magazine No. 19 (Jan/Feb 2014)
  16. The Profane Exhibit (2014) Zombie Hamster Archived April 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  17. 4. Strip Nude For Your Killer (1975) – GIALLO CIAO! CIAO!
  18. Horrorhappens
  19. Carnell, Preston (November 4, 2013). "A Profane Preview". filmbizarro.com. Film Bizarro. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  20. Exorcism, Manic (November 1, 2019). "The Profane Exhibit is Finally Being Released! Images, Trailer and More!". ihorror.com. iHorror. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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