FRANKENSTEIN
killed it, no pun intended.
“The score was local and completely unexpected,” he continued. “Steve Noir presented us with this song and when I listened to it, it sounded like one of those ‘80s rock ballads that play at the end of a horror movie. We met for months and went scene-by-scene and he put together this great synth score.”
“The Last Frankenstein” was officially completed in March 2021. Weaver has spent the bulk of his time this year marketing the movie via social media and the sizable on-line horror community. He always planned to self-distribute it, whether that meant making his own physical media or taking “The Last Frankenstein” out on tour.
He’s also finding success on the film festival circuit. In September it ran at Dublin, Ireland’s Underground Cinema Film Festival. It’s also been selected to screen at five more festivals in the coming weeks: the American Horrors Film Festival in Lake Geneva, WI; Tucson Terrorfest in Tucson, AZ; the Scarefest Horror and Paranormal Film Festival andconvention in Lexington, KY; Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in Buffalo, NY and New Filmmakers NY in New York City.
It’s an encouraging sign for Weaver, who hopes to use this as a springboard to his next film. He already has an idea for it. Let’s just say that “The Last Frankenstein” isn’t the final word on the Frankenstein family mythos.
“It’d be great if we got picked up by Shudder or a boutique like Scream Factory,” he said. “But long-term, the goal is to make just enough money to keep making the next movie and find a way to make a living (as a director).
“I’ve already started writing the next one,” Weaver continued. “I thought this would be one story and done, but an idea for a sequel came to me in editing. I can’t wait to take what I learned from the last one and apply it to this, so it only takes one year instead of five.”