Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Batman: Arkham Asylum
The Fan Film


Apparently this has been around for a couple months, but this is the first I've heard of it. This is a fan-made, three minute tribute to Batman: Arkham Asylum, a gritty graphic novel by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean that was released back in 1989. In an interesting twist, this film is actually in Spanish. (Fear not, gentle Norte Americanos, the creator has indeed supplied subtitles.) Filmmaker Miguel Mesas does an excellent job recreating the ethereal mood of the book; his Batman is perhaps the most haunting ever put on film or video. Stylistically, his visuals recall Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone. Don't take my word for it. Watch it now!

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