Wrath of the Crows set report: Day 5...

Day 5, August 2nd

Now that the set is properly lit, and all the lights are set up, we were able to start filming early. We finished scene 11 from yesterday and started scenes 13 and 15.

I thank God for the high quality actors involved in this film; they are smart and talented. We finished at 4:00 am, so we were able to go home, not too late, and get more rest. The next day will be tough, we have a complex action scene, and we will also have the crow on set for scene 11.

Ivan Zuccon

Wrath of the Crows set report: Day 4...

Day 4, August 1st

Today we finally start shooting inside the jail. The set is amazing. My father Valerio Zuccon, the set designer, did a great job. We started shooting late because we had to set up all the lighting on the set. The set is big, and it took a long time. At midnight we started filming.

Two new actors have arrived, Domiziano Arcangeli and Brian Fortune. Both are fine actors. We only had scene 11 to shoot, but it was a complex scene with a lot of dialogue. It's the scene that introduces all the film’s characters, a very important one. The scene has more than 30 different camera angles, so it’s a very complex one. We weren't able to finish the whole scene, because dawn came. At 5:30 am we stopped working. We will finish the scene tomorrow.

Ivan Zuccon

Wrath of the Crows set report: Day 3...

Day 3, July 31st

Once again we are on the river's beach. The shoot took place at night with a back light and a lot of torches around Tiffany Shepis, who was tied up and wounded after the death sentence. This scene is the meeting between her character and Charlie, the wise man. In it, he saves her life and she runs away. The tracking shot was amazing, with a circular track, so the camera can go around Tiffany Shepis and Gerry Shanahan, and through the torches. The fire is very impressive on screen, and I'm really happy with the shots.

Then we shot the monks that find and kill the witch, by beating her with sticks. We had a lot of laughs with this scene, because the monks destroyed the Tiffany dummy and sticks, because of how hard they were hitting it. It was a lot of fun.

At the end, we had the bonfire where the inquisitor burns the witch. Emanuele Cerman did an extremely good job acting in Latin. After the line of his lines, he lights the torch and the pyre starts. It was an visually amazing sequence.

Ivan Zuccon

Wrath of the Crows set report: Day 2...

Day 2, July 30th

Day two was an easy one. We shot the monks by the river where the inquisitor (played by my old friend Emanuele Cerman) gives Tiffany Shepis' character the death sentence for witchcraft.

This is Emanuele Cerman's big return. It has been many years since we have worked together, and it's nice to see him working on my set again.

We then shot pick-ups of Tara and Debbie during their escape from prison, in another wooded location.

In the afternoon we worked with actor Gerry Shanahan who plays Charlie, a very wise old man. He looks impressive with his long beard, white wig, tunic and white lenses (used because he's blind). He's also a terrific actor, so the shots were really beautiful.

We finished early so for once we were able to go home and get some rest because tomorrow we start shooting at night!

Ivan Zuccon

Wrath of the Crows set report: Day 1...

Day 1, July 29th

Day one was physically intense. We started in the morning with running scenes in the woods, with actresses Debbie Rochon and Tara Cardinal. These are the scenes in which two prisoners escape from jail. The setup was nice, with a dolly and 20 meters of track into the woods. The crew was fantastic and so were Debbie and Tara. At one point, due to the amount of running involved, Debbie suffered from cramps, but she continued working. I admire her passion and strength, and I'm so happy to have her on my set.

After that we shot a flash back with Tiffany Shepis, that involved Makeup FX (wounds and blood). The shoot went as smooth as ever with Tiffany, and even with the Makeup FX on her face, she looks extremely beautiful.

That afternoon we changed locations, to a beach near the river. Shooting in sand is a nightmare, but the scene turned out amazing, especially the fight between Tara Cardinal (who is an exceptional fighter) and actor Giuseppe Gobbato.

The first day is done and we are all tired, but happy, because we were able to shoot all the scenes on the schedule! Now we must prepare for day two!!

Ivan Zuccon

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Production begins this week...

Principal photography on Wrath of the Crows begins July 29th!

New actors join Wrath of the Crows...

Italian/American actor Domiziano Arcangeli has replaced Emmet Scanlan, who bowed out of Wrath of the Crows, and Giuseppe Gobbato (Nympha, The Darkness Beyond) has also joined the cast...

Cast pics and more at Splattercontainer.com...

Check out Splattercontainer.com for cast pics and an alternate poster image for Ivan's forthcoming film, Wrath of the Crows! Filming is set to begin at the end of the month, so check back for updates...

John Game joins Wrath of the Crows...

Actor John Game has joined the cast of Wrath of the Crows...