Souvenir of Redd Inc. set visit; photograph Katerina Sakkas
This week I visited the set of Redd Inc., a new Australian horror film starring Nicholas Hope (Bad Boy Bubby) and Kelly Paterniti. With Redd Inc., co-writers Anthony O’Connor and Jonathon Green might well have invented a new sub-genre: office horror. No one seems to have struck upon this concept before, which is strange when you think about it; most of us suffer under a boss from hell at one time or another, after all.
I was shown around the blood-spattered set, and spoke with the writers, director Daniel Krige, various actors, and wardrobe and makeup effects people. This was a FILMINK assignment, so I can’t spill too many details, but I can share the memento that the very talented Paul Katte and his assistant Alice Baueris from Make-Up Effects Group created on my hand…
I remember Nick Hope and his sister Analise being in the ‘arty fringes’ of the Adelaide punk scene in the 1980s. Nick was in a band called ‘The Accountants’ which along with a few other bands of the day (The Dagoes etc) helped pave the way for non-mainstream bands to leave the garage and get a stage in a pub. How good to see him involved in an office based horror film….i’d laugh if he plays an accountant.
Interesting bit of background, Mike. In Redd Inc. he plays the – somewhat over-zealous – boss.
Horror in the Office…I love it…so very apt!
Certainly is!
Hey hon, conversation with Mike about Nick Hope led John and I to create the “Sam Neill to Matt Day lookalike continuum”. Unlikely, but true! Will have to send you some time.
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Thanks, I’d love to take a look! I’ve always thought he looks a bit like Hugo Weaving as well…