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‘The Monkey’ Effects Supervisor Talks Adam Scott’s Flame Thrower Obsession, the Brutal Pool Explosion and Osgood Perkins’ Visceral Brand of Filmmaking: It’s Like ‘Robert Zemeckis With a Little Drop of Acid’
'The Monkey' visual effects supervisor Edward J. Douglas breaks down the brutal pool explosion and Adam Scott's flame thrower obsession.
The film follows Hal (Theo James) a reclusive stress case who desperately tries to reconnect with his teenage son while haunted by a wind-up monkey that incites a random (and ridiculous) death whenever the key in its back is turned. According to Douglas, Perkins’ practical approach stems from a love of “’80s Amblin” titles like “Gremlins,” and a dedication to a personal aesthetic he describes as “Robert Zemeckis with a little drop of acid.” Then, a special effects technician took a prosthetic head “doused in igniter fluid” and walked it through the house, “matching the stunt performer’s moves.” The two elements were then stitched together, bringing the moment to life.
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