A green furry monster is killing anyone who celebrates Christmas in Steven LaMorte’s film.
“Well, parody is protected by the constitution,” says the filmmaker.
We just wanted to put our own spin on it."
‘The Mean One’.Images courtesy of Atlas Film Distribution
Written by Finn and Flip Kobler,The Mean One is based on a story by the director.
So I took all of my notes and put together a fake trailer.
They said, ‘Wow, this trailer’s super fun; when’s the movie coming?’
‘The Mean One’.Images courtesy of Atlas Film Distribution
I said, ‘There’s no movie.
We just made this trailer.
It’s done, that’s it.’
One thing led to another, and some of my partners were like, what if itcouldbe a movie?
And now here we are."
“David is unbelievable,” says LaMorte.
“Most people know him as Art the Clown fromTerrifierandTerrifier 2.
When he got on set, hewasThe Mean One.
and he’s like, ‘Every take is fun!
What if I killed them like this?
What if I snarl?
What if I laugh?’
He bounces back between funny and scary so effortlessly, and it’s a thrill to watch.
I knew we had something special.”
LaMorte is not the only filmmaker to give a beloved children’s character a horror twist.
What is the appeal of remodeling characters in this fashion?
“How dare you go and change somebody else’s thing!
People want to play in this world.
Atlas Film Distribution is releasingThe Mean Onein theaters Dec. 9.
Watch the film’s trailer above.
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