A Sick Puppy Book?

As part of the National Novel Writing Month, Sick Puppy Rob has pulled on his writing trousers (loose at the knees, padded bottom, fluid retention system for those times when you really can't pull yourself away from the keyboard) and hammered out 50,000 words of a book based on one of his script pitches.
Satan's School For Girls (yes, yes, I know) is a twisted mix of genres crashing together in new and ugly ways. I've taken themes as different as the St. Trinian's films, the girl's comic Misty and the nunsploitation (NSFW link) work of directors such as Jess Franco and Walerian Borowczyk to create a heady brew of horror and weirdness in the far northern reaches of Scotland.
The first draft should be completed by the end of next week, with a polish soon after. The final product should be ready for the new year. Who knows, the first imprint of the Sick Puppy Press?
Read an extract here.

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"What did he do to make this house so evil, Mr. Fischer?"
"Drug addiction, alcoholism, sadism, beastiality, mutilation, murder, vampirism, necrophilia, cannibalism, not to mention a gamut of sexual goodies. Shall I go on?"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Night Of The Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton

Rev. Harry Powell: "There are things you do hate, Lord. Perfume-smellin' things...lacy things...things with curly hair."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"There are things you do hate, Lord. Perfume-smellin' things...lacy things...things with curly hair."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Martin (1977) dir. George A. Romero

Tada Cuda: "Nosferatu. Vampire! First I will save your soul, then I will destroy you. I will show you your room."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Nosferatu. Vampire! First I will save your soul, then I will destroy you. I will show you your room."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Road Kill [aka. Joy Ride] (2001) dir. John Dahl

Rusty Nail: "Now they know what it feels like...to be the butt-end of the joke. Your palms sweating, your face burning up. Now they know what it's like...to be the f**king punch line."

I'm sorry...the Sick Puppy Films website is currently unavailable...please leave your message after the beep. BEEP!

Thanks to all those friends who kindly pointed out that our website is down. I think I know what the problem is - hopefully we can sort it out and be back online very shortly.

In the meantime, stay tuned to this blog for all the latest Sick Puppy news...

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Now they know what it feels like...to be the butt-end of the joke. Your palms sweating, your face burning up. Now they know what it's like...to be the f**king punch line."

[answer tomorrow]


Friday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Society (1989) dir. Brian Yuzna

Bill Whitney: "We're just one big happy family...except for a little incest and psychosis."

Watch and VOTE for our film! "THE 80S: A Sick Puppy Film" is now ONLINE!

Ashvin-Kumar Joshi in "THE 80S: Sick Puppy Film"

The waiting is over, everyone can now watch our Robbie Williams music video online (and if you are a Shooting People member you can vote too). For those of you who have not been following recent blog entries, here's the lowdown:

I have recently completed my latest film project - a music video for Robbie Williams. Well, to be completely accurate, a music video for the current Robbie Williams/Shooting People competition. The brief was to download an specific ("The 80s") from his new album "Rudebox" and create a short film or music video using some or all of the track. There are two prizes for the competition: the first is awarded by judges including Robbie Williams, Jonathan Ross and Lord Puttnam, the second IS VOTED FOR ONLINE BY YOU!

Starring Ashvin-Kumar Joshi and Laura Metcalfe, with Camerawork from Simon Aitken & Graham (no relation to Robbie) Williams, Make up from Ania Gastol, Colour grading by Rob Wickings, Produced by myself and Stephen Cartwright, and Edited and Directed by yours truly.
Entitled - "THE 80S: A Sick Puppy Film" - the completed 5 min 33 second music video can now be viewed online, and IF YOU ARE A www.shootingpeople.org member YOU CAN VOTE FOR IT.

To view the film:

1) Go to this website address - www.robbiewilliams.com/rudeboxshorts

2) Then from the sidebar choose the "Watch videos and vote" option.

3) Scroll down the list of films until you find - "THE 80S: A Sick Puppy Film".

4) Select the film, and once it's loaded - enjoy!

To VOTE FOR THE FILM:

Sadly, only Shooting People members can vote for my film. You can join by going to the website - www.shootingpeople.org - but it costs £30! (Although if you are a filmmaker, scriptwriter or actor, I think it's worth the dosh). If you are a member, you need to do the following:

1) Go to the Shooting People website - www.shootingpeople.org

2) Login.

3) You should see a graphic advertising the Robbie Williams competition. Click on 'find out more'.

4) Then from the sidebar choose the 'Watch videos and vote' option.

5) Scroll down the list of films until you find - "THE 80S: A Sick Puppy Film".

6) Select the film, and once it's loaded - enjoy!

7) Then - please vote! You need to give the film a rating between 1 and 5 (5 being the best).

I hope you enjoy the film. I think even the most extreme of Robbie Williams haters will get a chuckle out of it. Please vote if you are able...

Many Thanks,

Sick Puppy Clive

PS. The more eagle-eyed/technically astute will notice that the film is not being presented in the correct aspect ratio. It was shot 16:9 and is being presented anamorphic (stretched) in a 4:3 box. I have contacted Shooting People and hopefully a corrected letterbox version will be uploaded soon. In the meantime, please pretend it's deliberate 'special effect'. ;-)

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"We're just one big happy family...except for a little incest and psychosis."

[answer Monday]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Mad Max 2 [aka. The Road Warrior] (1981) dir. George Miller

Toadie: "Greetings from The Humungus! The Lord Humungus! The Warrior of the Wasteland! The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla!"

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Greetings from The Humungus! The Lord Humungus! The Warrior of the Wasteland! The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla!"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott

Ash: "You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility."
Lambert: "You admire it."
Ash: "I admire its purity. A survivor...unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality."

The Waiting Game...

Those lovely folks at Shooting People have had a DVD copy of our completed Robbie Williams competition music video "THE 80S: A Sick Puppy Film" for a week now, and it's still not online. I chased them earlier this week and was promised it would be uploaded Tuesday. It's Thursday night and still nothing online. I have sent them another email - hopefully nothing's wrong.

Fingers crossed, touch wood, it'll be online before the weekend. Here's hoping...

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility."
"You admire it."
"I admire its purity. A survivor...unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Mothman Prophecies (2002) dir. Mark Pellington

John Klein: "I think we can assume that these entities are more advanced than us. Why don't they just come right out and tell us what's on their minds?"
Alexander Leek: "You're more advanced than a cockroach, have you ever tried explaining yourself to one of them?"

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"I think we can assume that these entities are more advanced than us. Why don't they just come right out and tell us what's on their minds?"
"You're more advanced than a cockroach, have you ever tried explaining yourself to one of them?"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira [aka. King Kong vs. Godzilla] (1962) dir. Ishirô Honda

Kinsaburo Furue: "My corns always hurt when they're near a monster."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"My corns always hurt when they're near a monster."

[answer tomorrow]


Friday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Serenity (2005) dir. Joss Whedon

Wash: "This landing is gonna get pretty interesting."
Mal: "Define 'interesting'."
Wash: "Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?"

"The 80s" - Robbie video making of pics #2

Ashvin-Kumar Joshi in his pre-transformation guise - as a businessman.

Ashvin in full 80s costume - awaiting final make up

A very fatigued cast & crew after the shoot was completed (from l-r: Ania Gastol, Laura Metcalfe, Simon Aitken, Graham Williams, Me, Ashvin-Kumar Joshi)

I give Laura some final directions before we shoot her scene.

I look on as Laura assumes her 'statue pose'

"The 80s" - Robbie video making of pics #1

Laura Metcalfe - our female lead, shows off her 80s outfit.

Me (the director) with male lead Ashvin-Kumar Joshi

Steve (the producer) with adoring fan (Logan)

Our crack team of Camera Operators - Graham Williams & Simon Aitken

Make Up Artist Ania Gastol applies the finishing touches to Ashvin

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"This landing is gonna get pretty interesting."
"Define 'interesting'."
"Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?"

[answer Monday]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005) dir. Steve Bendelack

Hilary Briss: ''Geoff Tipps, a clever man with a big c*ck, comes in and stops the king from being killed. He is a hero. His c*ck is big.''

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

''Geoff Tipps, a clever man with a big c*ck, comes in and stops the king from being killed. He is a hero. His c*ck is big.''

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Wolfen (1981) dir. Michael Wadleigh

Old Indian: "They're shiftless. They might be Gods!"

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"They're shiftless. They might be Gods!"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) dir. Joe Dante

Dr. Catheter: "Easy boy, nice boy. Now listen to me, I could get you diseases...you'd like that, wouldn't you?"

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Easy boy, nice boy. Now listen to me, I could get you diseases...you'd like that, wouldn't you?"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Chumscrubber (2005) dir. Arie Posin

Dean Stiffle: "Dad, if you write about me again in another one of your stupid books, I'm going to kill you."
Dr. Bill Stiffle: "Stupid? There are several major book chains around this country that will disagree with you on that point."

Breaking News: Robbie Video - Now Completed!

I've just finished the final online edit of "The 80s: A Sick Puppy Film" for the Robbie Wiliams/Shooting People competition. Thanks to everyone who lent a hand. I'm really happy with the way it's come together.

The finished video should be uploaded and online within the week. Watch this space for further info...

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Dad, if you write about me again in another one of your stupid books, I'm going to kill you."
"Stupid? There are several major book chains around this country that will disagree with you on that point."

[answer tomorrow]


Friday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Machinist (2004) dir. Brad Anderson

Stevie: "Are you okay?"
Trevor Reznik: "Don't I look okay?"
Stevie: "If you were any thinner, you wouldn't exist."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Are you okay?"
"Don't I look okay?"
"If you were any thinner, you wouldn't exist."

[answer Monday]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

Scream (1996) dir. Wes Craven

Ghostface: "Never say 'who's there?' Don't you watch scary movies? It's a death wish. You might as well come out to investigate a strange noise or something"

Frightfest

I've made a quick post on the Sick Puppie's visit to the ICA Frightfest all-nighter, over at The Ugly Truth. Pop on over, and find out what the undisputed hit of the night was!

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Never say 'who's there?' Don't you watch scary movies? It's a death wish. You might as well come out to investigate a strange noise or something"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

House (1986) dir. Steve Miner

Big Ben: "DAMN! Come back from the grave and ran out of ammunition."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"DAMN! Come back from the grave and ran out of ammunition."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Last Man On Earth (1964) dir. Ubaldo Ragona & Sidney Salkow

Dr. Robert Morgan: "Freaks! All of you. Freaks! Mutations!"

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Freaks! All of you. Freaks! Mutations!"

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Omega Man (1971) dir. Boris Sagal

Matthias: "One creature, caught. Caught in a place he cannot stir from in the dark, alone, outnumbered hundreds to one, nothing to live for but his memories, nothing to live with but his gadgets, his cars, his guns, gimmicks...and yet the whole family can't bring him down from that, that-"
Zachary: "Honky paradise, brother?"
Matthias: "Forget the old ways, brother, all the old hatreds."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"One creature, caught. Caught in a place he cannot stir from in the dark, alone, outnumbered hundreds to one, nothing to live for but his memories, nothing to live with but his gadgets, his cars, his guns, gimmicks...and yet the whole family can't bring him down from that, that-"
"Honky paradise, brother?"
"Forget the old ways, brother, all the old hatreds."

[answer tomorrow]


Friday's Quote Of The Day was from:

May (2002) dir. Lucky McKee

Adam: "Whatcha readin' about?"
May: "Amputation."
Adam: "Is that for work?"
May: "Nope. It's just for fun."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Whatcha readin' about?"
"Amputation."
"Is that for work?"
"Nope. It's just for fun."

[answer Monday]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

C.H.U.D. II - Bud The Chud (1989) dir. David Irving

Graves: "What the hell is that?"
Colonel Masters: "Only the Goddamndest, ugliest barber I've ever seen."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"What the hell is that?"
"Only the Goddamndest, ugliest barber I've ever seen."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

The Thing From Another World (1951) dir. Christian Nyby & Howard Hawks (uncredited)

Scotty: "Please doctor, I've got to ask this. It sounds like, well, just as though you're describing some form of super carrot."

Sick Puppy's Quote Of The Day

"Please doctor, I've got to ask this. It sounds like, well, just as though you're describing some form of super carrot."

[answer tomorrow]


Yesterday's Quote Of The Day was from:

From Dusk Till Dawn (1997) dir. Robert Rodriguez

Santanico Pandemonium: "I'm not gonna drain you completely. You're gonna turn for me. You'll be my slave. You'll live for me. You'll eat bugs because I order it. Why? Because I don't think you're worthy of human blood. You'll feed on the blood of stray dogs. You'll be my foot stool. And at my command, you'll lick the dog shit from my boot heel. Since you'll be my dog, your new name will be 'Spot'. Welcome to slavery."
Seth Gecko: "No thanks. I've already had a wife"