We recently brought eager horror fans the news that the popular documentary series In Search of Darkness was returning, this time with their lens set on the ’90s. 1990-1994, to be more precise. As a follow-up to their ’80s horror documentary trilogy. CREATORVC is launching pre-orders for its next installment of horror deep dives. The production invited fans to give their input via an online survey to give fans as much a say in the collaborative process as possible, gathering fan insights, questions, and preferences to enhance the upcoming documentary and allow every horror fan to feel seen and heard. The online survey window closed on September 1, so hopefully you got your comments in! In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 writer/director David Weiner wanted to tackle this project for a very specific reason. “The ‘90s represented a decade of transition for horror, yet there is way more imagination and envelope-pushing on display than many film appreciators realize, especially between 1990-1994. Fango fans are savvy enough to know that this was an amazing time for horror filmmaking, and not some dead zone of creativity.” Let’s take a look at that exclusive trailer!
Looks like a well of awesomeness to us! Weiner agrees, “The direct-to-video fountain felt like an extension of the ’80s practical-effects flicks we grew to love, while there was definitely change in the air on the big screen when it came to darker socio-political subject matter, the beginnings of meta play, and fresh injections of neato morph effects and awkward CGI baby steps. I’m excited to journey into this unrecognized ‘lost’ decade with your favorite ’90s horror screen legends — all with the same celebratory lens as my In Search of Darkness ‘80s trilogy — and I hope you’ll join us for the ride.” We lost track of how many iconic titles were featured in that teaser, everything from “gateway horror” to franchise behemoths. We’re just really glad “I kick ass for the lord” made the cut. Here’s more on what fans can expect from the new installment.
Explore the ‘90s with Legendary Icons & Experts: After 14+ hours and the greatest lineup of’80s Horror talent ever assembled, the In Search of Darkness ‘80s Trilogy is complete. But as we all know, horror never dies… The early ‘90s represented an exciting, challenging, and evolutionary period for horror filmmaking, yet remains curiously unappreciated by many. Some call it a “lost decade” of horror. We disagree. Featuring exclusive interviews with horror film icons and experts, In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 will dive into this amazing era to share personal and candid observations, experiences, and analysis to help deconstruct, re-contextualize, and reframe this fascinating period of time in filmmaking history — all with the same reverence and energetic celebratory lens as the In Search of Darkness ‘80s trilogy, which was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award and two Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
We also have the exclusive debut of two new posters by artists Dave Merell and Clayton Benge below.
Get more info on In Search of Darkness: 1990 -1994 at 90shorrordoc.com. The new documentary is available for pre-order from October 6 through midnight October 31.
