Director Stuart Gordon (above) has been pleasing genre fans for decades from 1985’s RE-ANIMATOR to 2008’s STUCK. He seems to have a special place in his heart for the workings of H.P. Lovecraft, having directed adaptations of FROM BEYOND, DAGON, and DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE. And now it looks like Mr. Gordon is going to tap Mr. Lovecraft yet again with the author’s THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP. Have a glance at what he had to say regarding the flick, which his longtime creative partner, Dennis Paoli, adapted from the 1933 source material:
“In our version it’s about a psychiatrist who gets this patient, a young girl who comes in, who he thinks has multiple personality disorder. He’s very intrigued by this girl, but he’s also very drawn to her. One of her personalities keeps trying to seduce him. Eventually he gives in and he’s having sex with her and he says to her, ‘Is this good for you?’ And she says, ‘Why don’t you see for yourself?’ Suddenly they switch bodies and he’s now in her body and she’s in his. This lasts for a few seconds and it’s like, what the hell happened? It turns out this girl is actually a sorceress and wants to take over his body and she is eventually going to become him. It’s one of… I won’t say it’s the only Lovecraft story that has a strong female character.”
Sounds like some fun f*cked-up shit to me (a true Gordon staple)! I can’t wait to see what twisted visuals this flick will have in store. Casting is currently underway with Mr. Gordon aiming for a fall principal photography start. DOORSTEP is being produced by STUCK’s Amicus Entertainment.
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