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-"''[[Dagon (film)|Dagon]]'' is a Spanish-made horror film directed by [[Stuart Gordon]]. Though titled after Lovecraft's story "[[Dagon (short story)|Dagon]]", the film is actually an effective adaptation of his story ''[[The Shadow over Innsmouth]]''." --Sholem Stein 
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 +'''''Masters of Horror''''' is an American [[anthology series|anthology]] television series created by director [[Mick Garris]] for the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] cable network.
 +In 2002, director [[Mick Garris]] invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks, California]]. The original ten "masters" attending were [[John Carpenter]], [[Larry Cohen]], [[Don Coscarelli]], [[Joe Dante]], [[Guillermo Del Toro]], [[Stuart Gordon]], [[Tobe Hooper]], [[John Landis]], [[William Malone (director)|Bill Malone]], and Garris himself. The dinner was an extremely satisfying experience for the directors: a welcome night of camaraderie, humor and mutual admiration of one another's work. [[Guillermo Del Toro|Del Toro]] coined the name of the group in jest when he told a nearby diner celebrating her birthday that the "Masters of Horror" wished her a happy birthday.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
-'''Stuart Gordon''' (August 11, 1947 – March 25, 2020) was an American [[Filmmaking|filmmaker]], [[theatre director]], [[screenwriter]], and [[playwright]]. Initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial work in [[experimental theatre]], Gordon is perhaps more widely known for work in film. Most of Gordon's cinematic work is in the [[Horror film|horror]] genre, though he has also ventured into [[science fiction film|science fiction]] and [[film noir]]. +Subsequently, Garris organized regular dinners with the group and invited other horror and other genre directors to attend, including [[Dario Argento]], [[Eli Roth]], [[David Cronenberg]], [[Tim Sullivan (director)|Tim Sullivan]], [[Rob Zombie]], [[Bryan Singer]], [[Fred Dekker]], [[William Lustig]], [[Lucky McKee]], [[Ernest Dickerson]], [[Katt Shea]], [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Robert Rodriguez]], [[James Gunn (filmmaker)|James Gunn]], [[Mary Lambert (director)|Mary Lambert]], [[Tom Holland (director)|Tom Holland]], [[Peter Medak]], [[Ti West]], [[Lloyd Kaufman]], and others.
-Like his friend and fellow filmmaker [[Brian Yuzna]], Gordon was a fan of [[H. P. Lovecraft]] and adapted several of the author's stories for the screen, including ''[[Re-Animator]]'', ''[[From Beyond (film)|From Beyond]]'', and ''[[Dagon (2001 movie)|Dagon]]'', as well as the ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' episode ''[[H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House|Dreams in the Witch-House]]''. He has turned to the work of [[Edgar Allan Poe]] on two occasions, directing ''[[The Pit and the Pendulum]]'' in 1991 and ''[[The Black Cat (Masters of Horror)|The Black Cat]]'' for ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series in 2007. Several of his films have gone onto become cult classics.+In 2005, Garris created and produced an original anthology television series of one-hour movies, written and directed by many of the "masters," which was originally broadcast in the U.S. on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] cable network. In several international territories, the films were released theatrically.
-==Early life and education==+The series debuted to excellent reviews in the U.S. on October 28, 2005 with the premiere episode "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road," co-written and directed by [[Don Coscarelli]], based on the short story by [[Joe R. Lansdale]]. New episodes premiered every Friday at 10 p.m. EST throughout the series' two seasons. The show followed an [[anthology series]] format, with each episode featuring a one-hour film directed by a well-known [[horror film]] [[Film director|director]]. In 2009, [[Chiller (TV channel)|Chiller]] began airing the show on their Sunday evening line-up of shows, and in 2010, [[Reelz Channel]] began airing episodes of ''Masters of Horror'' edited (despite keeping its [[TV-MA]] rating) and with commercials.
-Gordon was born in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. After graduating from [[Lane Technical College Prep High School|Lane Technical High School]], Gordon worked as a commercial artist apprentice prior to enrolling at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]. Unable to get into the film classes, he enrolled in an acting class and ended up majoring in theater. During this time, he founded his first theatre company; the Screw Theater.+
-== Career ==+==See also==
- +
-=== Theatre ===+
-In late March 1968, Gordon produced ''The Game Show'' on the Play Circle stage of the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]'s [[Wisconsin Union Theater]]. The play, intended to be an attack on apathy, locked the audience in the theater and seemingly humiliated, beat and raped them (audience plants were used). Every performance ended with the audience rioting and stopping the show.+
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-:THE GAME SHOW's game is you. It is completely dedicated to destroying the complacency of every member in the audience, to making you react. It wants you to get up and be forcibly smashed in the head and the body, it wants you to throw up, to scream out, to lose the trust of the person sitting right next to you, to reach and act. It wants you -all by yourself- to do something.+
- +
-Gordon then formed Screw Theater in the summer of 1968 and produced and directed four shows, the final one, in the fall of 1968, a political version of ''[[Peter Pan]]'' that got him and his future wife arrested for obscenity. The story made national headlines until the charges were dropped in November 1968. As Gordon described it in a 2001 interview:+
- +
-:I had been protesting against the war in [[Vietnam|Viet Nam]], and got tear-gassed by the Chicago police, and it suddenly struck me that you could take ''Peter Pan'' and turn it into a political cartoon about the whole situation. So, Peter Pan became the leader of the [[hippie]]s and [[Youth International Party|yippies]], [[Captain Hook]] became [[Richard J. Daley|Mayor Daley]], and the pirates became the Chicago police. We left all of the [[J. M. Barrie|James Barrie]] dialogue intact, so when they all went off to [[Neverland]] they sprinkled pixie dust on themselves and think lovely thoughts, and up they go. That was an [[LSD|acid]] [[Psychedelic experience|trip]], which was visualized by a [[psychedelia|psychedelic]] light show that was projected onto the bodies of seven naked young ladies...+
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-After the University of Wisconsin demanded future theatrical productions by Screw Theater be overseen by a university professor, Gordon cut his University ties to form [[Broom Street Theater]]. Its first production, the new translation of the risque ''[[Lysistrata]]'', premiered in May 1969. +
- +
-Later that year, with his wife Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, they founded the Chicago [[Organic Theater Company]], for which Gordon also served as artistic director. With the company, he produced and directed thirty-seven plays, among them the world premieres of ''The Warp Trilogy'' (''[[Warp!]]'' was later adapted into a [[comic book]] by [[First Comics]]), [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[Sexual Perversity in Chicago]]'' and ''[[Bleacher Bums]]'', ''E/R Emergency Room'' (which was adapted into the short-lived TV series ''[[E/R]]''), and a two part adaptation of ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]''.+
- +
-In 2009, he directed the one-man theatrical show, ''[[Nevermore...An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe]]'', which reunited him with ''[[Re-Animator]]'' alumnus, actor [[Jeffrey Combs]] and writer [[Dennis Paoli]]. Recently nominated for a Saturn award, the show enjoyed much success at its premiere in Los Angeles and is now in the process of touring the country. In 2011 Gordon produced, directed and co-wrote the book for ''[[Re-Animator: The Musical]].'' It played to sold out houses, rave reviews and standing ovations for six months at the [[Steve Allen Theater]]. In 2012, it was performed at the [[New York Musical Theater Festival]] (NYMF) and the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]]. Gordon's next play ''Taste,'' premiered at Los Angeles' [[Sacred Fools Theater Company]] in April 2014. The play, based on the true story of [[Armin Meiwes]], the Rotenburg Cannibal, was written by Benjamin Brand.+
- +
-=== Film and television ===+
-With Brian Yuzna and writer Ed Naha he co-created ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids]]'' for Disney Studios and executive produced the sequel ''[[Honey, I Blew Up the Kid]].'' He also co-wrote ''[[Body Snatchers (1993 film)|Body Snatchers]]'' for Warner Brothers in 1993 and ''[[The Dentist]]'' for Trimark in 1998.+
- +
-He produced, co-wrote and directed the science fiction comedy ''[[Space Truckers]]'' starring [[Dennis Hopper]] in 1996. He also produced and directed ''[[The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit]]'' written by [[Ray Bradbury]] in 1998.+
- +
-In 2003 he turned to film noir and produced and directed ''[[King of the Ants]]'' based on the novel by [[Charlie Higson]]. This was followed by a film adaptation of [[David Mamet]]'s dark play ''[[Edmond (play)|Edmond]]'' starring [[William H. Macy]] in 2006. And in 2007 he produced, co-wrote and directed ''[[Stuck (2007 film)|Stuck]]'' starring [[Stephen Rea]] and [[Mena Suvari]].+
- +
-He also directed "[[Eater (Fear Itself)|Eater]]", an episode of ''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]'', for [[NBC]] in 2008.<br/>+
-Stuart Gordon has also been a contributor to Blu-ray/DVD extras content (liner notes) for cult film distributors [[Grindhouse Releasing]]/Box Office Spectaculars on one of his favorite films, [[Frank Perry|Frank]] and [[Eleanor Perry]]'s ''[[The Swimmer (1968 film)|The Swimmer]]'' starring [[Burt Lancaster]].+
- +
-==Personal life==+
-Gordon was married to Carolyn Purdy-Gordon at the time of his death, whom he frequently cast, and often murdered, in his movies. He was father of three daughters- Suzanna, Jillian, and Margaret.+
- +
-==Filmography==+
-=== Film ===+
-{| class="wikitable"+
-|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"+
-! Year+
-! Title+
-! Director+
-! Writer+
-! Producer+
-! Notes+
-|-+
-| 1985+
-|''[[Re-Animator]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|[[Sitges Film Festival|Caixa de Catalunya (Sitges Film Festival)]]<br>[[Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival|Special Mention (Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival)]]<br>[[Fantafestival|Jury Award for Best Film (Fantafestival)]]+
-|-+
-| 1986+
-|''[[From Beyond (film)|From Beyond]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|[[Sitges Film Festival|Prize of the Catalan Screenwriter's Critic and Writer's Association (Sitges Film Festival)]]+
-|-+
-| 1987+
-|''[[Dolls (1987 film)|Dolls]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-| 1988+
-|''[[Kid Safe: The Video]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| Short film+
-|-+
-| 1989+
-|''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids]]''+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-|1990+
-|''[[Robot Jox]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Story|I}}+
-|+
-|Nominated- [[Fantasporto|International Fantasy Film Award]]+
-|-+
-| 1991+
-|''[[The Pit and the Pendulum (1990 film)|The Pit and the Pendulum]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|Nominated- [[Fantasporto|International Fantasy Film Award]]+
-|-+
-| rowspan="2" | 1992+
-|''[[Honey, I Blew Up the Kid]]''+
-|+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Executive|II}}+
-|+
-|-+
-|''[[Fortress (1992 film)|Fortress]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-| 1993+
-|''[[Body Snatchers (1993 film)|Body Snatchers]]''+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-| 1995+
-|''[[Castle Freak]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-| rowspan="2" | 1996+
-|''[[The Dentist]]''+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|-+
-|''[[Space Truckers]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|Nominated- [[Sitges Film Festival|Maria Award for Best Film (Sitges Film Festival)]]+
-|-+
-| 1998+
-|''[[The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|[[Fantafestival|Jury Award for Best Direction (Fantafestival)]]<br>Nominated- [[Fantasporto|International Fantasy Film Award]]+
-|-+
-| 1999+
-|''[[Progeny (film)|Progeny]]''+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Story|I}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Executive|II}}+
-|Nominated- [[Fantasporto|International Fantasy Film Award]]+
-|-+
-| 2000+
-|''Snail Boy''+
-|+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Executive|II}}+
-| Short film+
-|-+
-| 2001+
-|''[[Dagon (2001 movie)|Dagon]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|Nominated- [[Sitges Film Festival|Maria Award for Best Film (Sitges Film Festival)]]+
-|-+
-| 2003+
-|''[[King of the Ants]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|-+
-| 2005+
-|''[[Edmond (film)|Edmond]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|[[Sitges Film Festival|New Visions Award (Sitges Film Festival)]]<br>Nominated- [[Deauville American Film Festival|Grand Special Prize (Deauville Film Festival)]]<br>Nominated- [[Mar del Plata International Film Festival|Best Film - International Competition (Mar del Plata International Film Festival)]]+
-|-+
-| 2007+
-|''[[Stuck (2007 film)|Stuck]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Story|I}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|Staff Prize for Narrative Feature (San Francisco Indiefest)<br>[[Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival|Silver Raven (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)]]<br>Nominated- [[Sitges Film Festival|Maria Award for Best Film (Sitges Film Festival)]]+
-|}+
- +
-=== Television ===+
-{| class="wikitable"+
-|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"+
-! Year+
-! Title+
-! Director+
-! Writer+
-! Producer+
-! Notes+
-|-+
-| 1979+
-|''[[Bleacher Bums]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-| TV presentation of a taped play+
-[[Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards|Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement - Single Program]]+
-|-+
-| 1990+
-|''[[Daughter of Darkness (1990 film)|Daughter of Darkness]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-|[[Television film]]+
-|-+
-|1998+
-|''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-| Episode: "Honey, Let's Trick or Treat"+
-|-+
-| 2002+
-|''[[Bleacher Bums]]''+
-|+
-|+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}{{ref|Executive|II}}+
-|[[Television film]]+
-|-+
-| 2005-07+
-|''[[Masters of Horror]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-| Episodes: "[[H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House|Dreams In the Witch-House]]" & "[[The Black Cat (Masters of Horror episode)|The Black Cat]]"+
-|-+
-| 2008+
-|''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''+
-| align="center" |{{aye}}+
-|+
-|+
-| Episode: "[[Eater (Fear Itself)|Eater]]"+
-|}+
-{{note|Story|}} '''I''' Credited for story only<br/>+
-{{note|Executive|}} '''II''' Credited for executive producer only+
 +* ''[[Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond]]''
 +* ''[[Hammer House of Horror]]''
 +* ''[[Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense]]''
 +* ''[[The Hunger (TV series)|The Hunger]]''
 +* ''[[Masters of Science Fiction]]''
 +* ''[[Night Gallery]]''
 +* ''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]''
 +* ''[[Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King]]''
 +* ''[[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
 +* ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
 +* ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]''
 +* ''[[Twin Peaks]]''
 +* ''[[The X-Files]]''
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Masters of Horror is an American anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, California. The original ten "masters" attending were John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, Don Coscarelli, Joe Dante, Guillermo Del Toro, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, Bill Malone, and Garris himself. The dinner was an extremely satisfying experience for the directors: a welcome night of camaraderie, humor and mutual admiration of one another's work. Del Toro coined the name of the group in jest when he told a nearby diner celebrating her birthday that the "Masters of Horror" wished her a happy birthday.Template:Citation needed

Subsequently, Garris organized regular dinners with the group and invited other horror and other genre directors to attend, including Dario Argento, Eli Roth, David Cronenberg, Tim Sullivan, Rob Zombie, Bryan Singer, Fred Dekker, William Lustig, Lucky McKee, Ernest Dickerson, Katt Shea, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, James Gunn, Mary Lambert, Tom Holland, Peter Medak, Ti West, Lloyd Kaufman, and others.

In 2005, Garris created and produced an original anthology television series of one-hour movies, written and directed by many of the "masters," which was originally broadcast in the U.S. on the Showtime cable network. In several international territories, the films were released theatrically.

The series debuted to excellent reviews in the U.S. on October 28, 2005 with the premiere episode "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road," co-written and directed by Don Coscarelli, based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale. New episodes premiered every Friday at 10 p.m. EST throughout the series' two seasons. The show followed an anthology series format, with each episode featuring a one-hour film directed by a well-known horror film director. In 2009, Chiller began airing the show on their Sunday evening line-up of shows, and in 2010, Reelz Channel began airing episodes of Masters of Horror edited (despite keeping its TV-MA rating) and with commercials.

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