ThemasterofItalianhorrorDarioArgentoisteamingupwithoneoftheworld’smostenergeticpunkiconsIggyPopinanattempttodarkentheholidayswithhorror.Inanefforttokeephisnextfilmaspureaspossible(maybeduetostudiointrusiononhispreviouseffort,thelacklusterDracula3D)Mr.Argentohasstartedacrowd-fundingcampaignforthisnewproject.Accordingtothepitch,thiscrowd-fundedfilmwillbeatributetothefilmsofArgentoandhisentirecareer,achancetoputajuicyhorrificcherryontopofalongandstoriedcareer.CastingIggyPopintheleadroleisjustthechocolatesauceontopofthecherry.TheSandmanisbasedonaGermanshortstorydatingbackto1816,originallytoldbyauthorE.T.A.Hoffman.Accordingtothislegend,TheSandmanwassomeonewhostoletheeyesofanychildrenthatwouldn’tjustclosethemandgotosleep,thenhe’dgofeedthemtohishungrychildrenonthemoon.ItsoundslikeagreatroleforIggyPop,runningaroundsnatchingouttheeyeballsofchildren.BringinthepassionatedirectionofDarioArgento,anditbeginstoshapeupasafilmanyhorrorfandefinitelywouldliketosee.Thedirectorsaysheis“tiredofChristmasmoviesshowinggoodness.Beauty,snowflakes,sledspulledbyreindeer.I’mtiredofthesethings.I’dratherhaveaChristmasmoviewherethereisalsostrength,violence,horror,andthisiswhatIamgoingtodo.”
