Post by abelreit on Oct 21, 2020 1:54:35 GMT
1998
Directed: Ben Cusden
Produced: CFZ
Screenplay: Jon Downes
Loosely based upon the 1997 book "The Owlman and Others", this is a ridiculous film which has very little to do with the book on which it is supposedly based.
But, as Jon Downes says, 'I hate films which deviate wildly from the book on which they are supposedly based - but as I wrote both the book and the screenplay, who cares?'
If you liked the book you'll probably hate the movie and vice versa. The grooviest of you will grok both in their fullness. You HAVE been warned...
Directed: Ben Cusden
Produced: CFZ
Screenplay: Jon Downes
Loosely based upon the 1997 book "The Owlman and Others", this is a ridiculous film which has very little to do with the book on which it is supposedly based.
But, as Jon Downes says, 'I hate films which deviate wildly from the book on which they are supposedly based - but as I wrote both the book and the screenplay, who cares?'
If you liked the book you'll probably hate the movie and vice versa. The grooviest of you will grok both in their fullness. You HAVE been warned...
Jonathan Downes is Director of The Centre for Fortean Zoology – the world’s largest cryptozoological research organisation. Jon founded the centre in 1992, to examine mystery creatures, bizarre and aberrant animal behaviour and zoo form paranormal entities.
He is currently (since 1994) the editor of Animals & Men; the journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology, and since 2012 has been the editor of Gonzo Weekly, a digital music magazine, between 2007-10 was the editor of The Amateur Naturalist (formerly Exotic Pets) – a magazine published by CFZ Press, the editor of the online magazine blog Cryptozoology:Online, and from January 2003 until August 2007 was the Deputy Editor of Tropical World magazine, a tropical fish magazine published in the UK. From 2012-3 he was the editor of UFO Matrix magazine, published by 11th Dimension Publishing. He has also edited and contributed to several other publications over the years
BOOKS
He has written the following books:
Take this Brother may it serve you well (1988)
Riding the Waves (with Kim Andrews) (1990)
El Grand Senor (with Kim Andrews) (1991)
Road Dreams (1993)
Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the Westcountry (1996)
The Owlman and Others (ISBN 1-905723-02-4, 1997)
The Rising of the Moon with Nigel Wright (ISBN 0-9544936-5-6, 1999)
Weird Devon with Richard Freeman and Graham Inglis (ISBN 1-899383-38-7, 2000)
UFOs over Devon (ISBN 1-899383-37-9, 2000)
Weird War Tales with Nick Redfern (2000)
Weird War Tales Volume 2 with Nick Redfern (2000)
The Blackdown Mystery (ISBN 1-905723-00-8, 2000)
Only Fools and Goatsuckers (ISBN 0-9512872-3-0, 2001)
In the Beginning – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume One (Ed)(2001)
The Number of the Beast – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume Two(Ed) (2001)
The Monster of the Mere (ISBN 0-9512872-2-2, 2002)
Monster Hunter (ISBN 0-9512872-7-3, 2004)
Strength through Koi (ISBN 1-905723-04-0, 2006)
The Call of the Wild – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume Three (ISBN 978-1905723072, 2007)
The Island of Paradise: Chupacabra, UFO Crash Retrievals, and Accelerated Evolution on the Island of Puerto Rico (ISBN 978-1905723324) (2008)
The Song of Panne (Being Mainly about Elephants) (ISBN 978-1909488366) (2015)
His best selling book is The Owlman and Others. In his 2004 autobiography Monster Hunter, he discusses his years of substance abuse, as well as his achievements as a cryptozoologist. Once described by Nick Redfern as “Cryptozoology’s answer to Hunter Thompson“, Downes has stated on a number of occasions that this aspect of his life is now firmly in the past. In addition he has edited sixteen annual Yearbooks for the CFZ, and publishedfour annual issues of the Journal of Cryptozoology.
His 2007 book Island of Paradise covers in great depth his two expeditions to Puerto Rico in search of the chupacabra and other animals of fortean interest. His latest book, ‘The Song of Panne’ is a novel.
Also Nick Redfern‘s 2004 book Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs and Ape-men is a fictionalized chronicle of the adventures of Redfern, Downes and Richard Freeman.
FILMS
In his autobiography and in other published writings, Downes admits that one of his earliest ambitions was to make films. He has made a few of them over the years, including:
The “Case” for Crop Circles (1997)
Yet to be found
The Owlman and Others (2000)
Eel or no Eel(2006)
The lair of the Red Worm (2007)
The Dragons of Africa (2007)
The Savage Land (2008)
Mountains of Mystery (2009)
Riddle of the Hills (2011)
Emily and the Big Cats ( 2011)
Cancelled
He is currently (since 1994) the editor of Animals & Men; the journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology, and since 2012 has been the editor of Gonzo Weekly, a digital music magazine, between 2007-10 was the editor of The Amateur Naturalist (formerly Exotic Pets) – a magazine published by CFZ Press, the editor of the online magazine blog Cryptozoology:Online, and from January 2003 until August 2007 was the Deputy Editor of Tropical World magazine, a tropical fish magazine published in the UK. From 2012-3 he was the editor of UFO Matrix magazine, published by 11th Dimension Publishing. He has also edited and contributed to several other publications over the years
BOOKS
He has written the following books:
Take this Brother may it serve you well (1988)
Riding the Waves (with Kim Andrews) (1990)
El Grand Senor (with Kim Andrews) (1991)
Road Dreams (1993)
Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the Westcountry (1996)
The Owlman and Others (ISBN 1-905723-02-4, 1997)
The Rising of the Moon with Nigel Wright (ISBN 0-9544936-5-6, 1999)
Weird Devon with Richard Freeman and Graham Inglis (ISBN 1-899383-38-7, 2000)
UFOs over Devon (ISBN 1-899383-37-9, 2000)
Weird War Tales with Nick Redfern (2000)
Weird War Tales Volume 2 with Nick Redfern (2000)
The Blackdown Mystery (ISBN 1-905723-00-8, 2000)
Only Fools and Goatsuckers (ISBN 0-9512872-3-0, 2001)
In the Beginning – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume One (Ed)(2001)
The Number of the Beast – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume Two(Ed) (2001)
The Monster of the Mere (ISBN 0-9512872-2-2, 2002)
Monster Hunter (ISBN 0-9512872-7-3, 2004)
Strength through Koi (ISBN 1-905723-04-0, 2006)
The Call of the Wild – Animals & Men Collected Editions Volume Three (ISBN 978-1905723072, 2007)
The Island of Paradise: Chupacabra, UFO Crash Retrievals, and Accelerated Evolution on the Island of Puerto Rico (ISBN 978-1905723324) (2008)
The Song of Panne (Being Mainly about Elephants) (ISBN 978-1909488366) (2015)
His best selling book is The Owlman and Others. In his 2004 autobiography Monster Hunter, he discusses his years of substance abuse, as well as his achievements as a cryptozoologist. Once described by Nick Redfern as “Cryptozoology’s answer to Hunter Thompson“, Downes has stated on a number of occasions that this aspect of his life is now firmly in the past. In addition he has edited sixteen annual Yearbooks for the CFZ, and publishedfour annual issues of the Journal of Cryptozoology.
His 2007 book Island of Paradise covers in great depth his two expeditions to Puerto Rico in search of the chupacabra and other animals of fortean interest. His latest book, ‘The Song of Panne’ is a novel.
Also Nick Redfern‘s 2004 book Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs and Ape-men is a fictionalized chronicle of the adventures of Redfern, Downes and Richard Freeman.
FILMS
In his autobiography and in other published writings, Downes admits that one of his earliest ambitions was to make films. He has made a few of them over the years, including:
The “Case” for Crop Circles (1997)
Yet to be found
The Owlman and Others (2000)
Eel or no Eel(2006)
The lair of the Red Worm (2007)
The Dragons of Africa (2007)
The Savage Land (2008)
Mountains of Mystery (2009)
Riddle of the Hills (2011)
Emily and the Big Cats ( 2011)
