Ripped to Shreds - Slipcase Edition
RIPPED TO SHREDS - The Lost 80s Slasher!
RIPPED TO SHREDS is an oversized, full-color graphic novel that faithfully adapts Michael Johnson's infamous 'Lost Slasher' screenplay from 1980.
Originally scheduled to begin shooting in December of that year, RIPPED TO SHREDS unfortunately lost funding and never got made. Now, at long last, fans of 80s slashers can see what might have been. Painstakingly period-accurate, with a studied reverence for the era and a "cast" featuring legacy horror actors Russell Todd and Lauren-Marie Taylor from Friday the 13th Part 2, RIPPED TO SHREDS strives to recreate the experience of watching a classic 80s slasher film... in comic book form!
THIS LIMITED SLIPCASE EDITION includes a complete facsimile of the original 1980 screenplay incorporated into the book!
432-Page, 8.5x11 slipcase hardcover edition. Adapted by writer Scott Alan Gregory and artist Thiago Motta.
SPECIAL FEATURES for the SLIPCASE EDITION:
- Limited to 200 copies EVER
- Hand-numbered and signed by project director Scott Alan Gregory
- Sturdy Slipcase cover with art by Colin Murdoch
- Leather texture hardcover with red foil-stamped logo
- Red bookmark ribbon
- Extra-heavy 100# satin white interior pages
- The complete original screenplay, scanned and reprinted in the book
- Concept art galleries
- An essay on the design of the Killer's weapon
- Page-by-page behind-the-scenes commentary by project director Scott Alan Gregory on the history and development of RIPPED TO SHREDS, located at the back of the book, complete with page thumbnails
- "The Cutting Room Floor" - An interview with original screenwriter Michael Johnson, conducted by author and film historian Justin "J.A" Kerswell from The Hysteria Continues
- "You Should Be an Actor" - An interview with actor Russell Todd, conducted by R.G. Henning, author of SACKHEAD: The Definitive Retrospective on Friday the 13th Part 2
- "Start Your Day With a Smile" - An interview with actress Lauren-Marie Taylor, also conducted by R.G. Henning