Faust: Love of the Damned is an
American-
Spanish R-rated 2001 horror/gore film directed by
Brian Yuzna. It is based on the
comic book of the same name by
Tim Vigil and
David Quinn <!--AS PER . Vigil claims that the idea of
Todd MacFarlane's
Spawn was based on ideas first introduced in
Faust.David Quinn, introduction to
Faust : love of the DamnedThe film, which was the first of nine to be produced by Filmax's
Fantastic Factory label, won the award for Best Special Effects at the 2000 Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.
Synopsis
An artist, John Jaspers (Mark Frost) sells his soul to the mysterious
M (as for
Mephistopheles) (
Andrew Divoff) in order to avenge the death of his girlfriend. However, the deal has an unexpected price, and he is periodically transformed into a horned demon with a passion for killing. He discovers that M plans to release a giant monster called the Homunculus, thereby opening the gates of Hell, and sets out to stop him.
Release
Arrow Video released the DVD in 2011, with the following Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with director Brian Yuzna - Director of the Damned: Brian Yuzna, Faust and the Fantastic Factory
- The Pain in Spain A History of Horror in Hot Weather with Angel Sala, director of the Sitges Film Festival
- Original Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring brand new and original artwork
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring new artwork
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