Dæmos Rising

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Movie
Original title Dæmos Rising
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 53 minutes
Rod
Director Keith Barnfather
script David J. Howe
production Keith Barnfather
music Alistair Lock
camera Neil Oseman
cut Anastasia Stylianou
occupation
chronology

←  Predecessor
downtime

Dæmos Rising (also: Daemos Rising ) is a British film from 2004. It is an offshoot of the British television series Doctor Who and is about the later UNIT commandant Kate Lethbridge-Stewart who was asked for help by officer Douglas Cavendish when this is controlled by the Dæmon Mastho.

action

Kate Lethbridge-Stewart receives a call from former UNIT officer Douglas Cavendish. He asks her to help him because he has seen a ghost. Kate makes her way to Douglas Cavendish and soon finds out that Cavendish is controlled by the Dæmon Mastho. She helps Cavendish break free of the dæmon's control. Kate manages to confuse the dæmon with her own views of the world and the meaning of life. A little later the dæmon is called by a cult, the threat from him is averted for the time being.

background

Dæmos Rising is an offshoot of the Doctor Who television series that was released in 2004. The film adaptation is based on the occurrences of the Doctor Who episode The Dæmons and the film Downtime . Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and former UNIT employee Douglas Cavendish meet the Dæmons, who once fought Kate's father, Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, together with the doctor . However, the doctor does not appear in the film. The main roles in the film were played by Beverley Cressman and Miles Richardson . Miles father Ian Richardson was the narrator in the film. Elements of the Time Hunter book series by Telos also flow into the film . Keith Barnfather directed it. He was also the producer of the film. David J. Howe wrote the script.

In 2012, Dæmos Rising's main character, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, appeared for the first time in the regular Doctor Who television series. In 2015 Kate Stewart got her own series of radio plays on Big Finish .

There should be a sequel with Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Douglas Cavendish. This should be based on the Doctor Who episode Image of the Fendahl and bear the name Face of the Fendahl . The script was written by David J. Howe and Keith Barnfather was to direct. However, the actors Beverley Cressman and Miles Richardson split and the project was put on hold. In 2011 Howe published the completed script in his book Talespinning .

publication

In 2004 Dæmos Rising was released on DVD. The soundtrack for the film was released in the same year. Since February 11, 2015, the film can be viewed on Vimeo via video-on-demand.

Daemos Rising was also screened at the 2004 Sutton Film Festival .

In August 2019 the novel Dæmos Rising was published by Telos Publishing . This one is based on the film and was written by David J Howe.

criticism

Gary Couzens of The Digital Fix said that the production would show that it was cheap. The film would never really get going and the spark just wouldn't jump. However, the soundtrack to the film is impressive. He gave the film five out of ten and the soundtrack nine out of ten.

Richard McGinlay gave the film seven out of ten. He praised the computer animation of the dæmon and the selected locations. These are impressive. The script went very slowly, but was still atmospheric. It is important to know the classic Doctor Who episodes, especially those of the UNIT era, in order to understand the film properly. The Time Hunter book series, however, has little influence on the film and you don't have to read it.

Steven Hampton of Videos Vista says Dæmos Rising makes the most of what can be produced on such a budget. However, she may not make the most of the promising script. The poignant tension from the script cannot be felt in the film adaptation. Hampton particularly praises Miles Richardson's performance as Cavendish, the traumatized ex-soldier who has seen too many scary things. He shows this as a pathetic human wreck that stands fearfully in the corners and bursts into tortured tears. The film shows a surprisingly mature view of the effects of alcoholism, depression and loneliness. However, it is a shame that Beverley Cressman cannot match Richardson's depth and dedication to acting. She never seems as threatened or fearful as she should have been. However, she makes the scenes look easier by bringing good humor and informality into them.

HeroPress' Tim Knight calls Dæmos Rising the best unofficial Doctor Who offshoot. However, the resolution is a bit disappointing in the end. Beverley Cressman portrayed the young Kate Stewart very convincingly. Miles Richardson's portrayal of Cavendish would also arouse more interest in his life and past. The viewer asks himself what led him to leave UNIT and how Cavendish became the person he was in Dæmos Rising .

Pagefillers' Stuart Gutteridge says that David Howe's script benefits in particular from the strong characterization of the two main characters. In addition, the performances by Beverley Cressman and Miles Richardson are impressive.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charles Moak: Doctor Who-Keeping Busy AT 50 . In: Electricfeast . October 6, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. ^ A b c d Gary Couzens: Daemos Rising . In: The Digital Fix . June 18, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Doctor Who: Will this film do the series justice? . In: Telegraph . November 15, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Daniel Tessier: Doctor Who: The Daemons . In: Television Heaven . April 30, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Daemos Has Risen . In: SciFiNews . March 6, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Barry Rice: 6 Extended Media Characters Who Became Doctor Who Canon . In: Kasterborous . February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved on March 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Howe, David J. (2011): Talespinning. Telos Publishing Ltd.
  8. ↑ Sophie Brown: Talespinning by David J Howe: Who, Horror and More . In: Wired . September 30, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ Daemos Rising . In: Amazon . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  10. ^ Dæmos Rising . In: Vimeo . February 11, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  11. ^ Sutton Film Festival 2004 . In: Howeswho . November 3, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ Daemos Rising - Special Edition . Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Richard McGinlay: DVD. Daemos Rising. . In: Sci-fi-online . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  14. ↑ Steven Hampton: Daemos Rising. . In: Videovista . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Tim Knight: DVD Of The Week: Dæmos Rising (2004). . In: HeroPress . June 11, 2015. Accessed March 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ Stuart Gutteridge: Daemos Rising. A Review by Stuart Gutteridge. . In: Page Fillers . October 5, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2016.