The crow : the life, death, and rebirth of a classic film

Baiss, Bridget, author.

Revised and updated.

Book

Essex, Connecticut : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, [2024]

xviii, 332 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"In the thirty years since its release, The Crow has become the ultimate cult movie, with a dedicated worldwide following, two sequels, and a persistent fascination owing to the tragedy that came to define its legacy, in which star Brandon Lee was killed in a strange on-set accident during the last days of filming"-- Provided by publisher.

Lee, Brandon -- Death and burial.

Crow (Motion picture : 1994)

Superhero films -- United States -- History and criticism.

Origins of the movie : the comic -- Hollywood options the comic -- Writing the screenplay -- Finding Eric Draven -- Refining the script and doing a deal -- Preproduction in Los Angeles -- Why shoot in North Carolina? -- Wilmington : preproduction -- Production begins -- The birds -- Tough weather, tough days -- The look -- The atmosphere on set -- Stunts -- Shooting the important scenes -- A fine line -- The gunshot -- Confusion -- At the hospital -- First reactions -- Investigations -- The emotional aftermath -- Hiatus : planning to complete the film -- Back to Wilmington -- Editing & digital effects -- Sound of The crow -- Debut : as the crow flies -- A murder of crows -- The crow reborn -- Enduring flight of The Crow.

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