Night of the Ghoul

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Night of the Ghoul is one of eight new series from Scott Snyder in an initiative that launched right in time for Halloween. Unfortunately for the series, the second issue out today might be even scarier. Night of the Ghoul #2 continues the story co-created by Francesco Francavilla about a film called, fittingly, “Night of the Ghoul”, which features a monster found during World War I that may be more real than any silver screen horror story. In the second issue, we learn not only are our main characters in danger, but possibly the world.

This opening issue finds a father and son travelling through the night to hospice of sorts. They are hunting for the infamous T.F. Merrit, writer and director of the infamous horror film, The Night of the Ghoul. A film that was lost to a fire shortly after it's first screening.

The writing gets sloppy and incorrect, the dialogue gets cliche and revolves around characters explaining big exposition points that they shouldn’t even be aware of. It really falls off hard in the second half with an anticlimactic ending. The premise has ingredients of what you want from a Scott Snyder comic, from his aforementioned tropes to reuniting with Francavilla, who also made a name for himself on another horror title, Afterlife with Archie. The story also taps into an important period of horror cinema in the 1930s, where the Universal Monsters such as Frankenstein and Dracula thrived. Originally published online in six issues as a ComiXology Original (and eventually physically released as three oversized issues by Dark Horse), it becomes apparent that Snyder is overly serving the premise, which becomes the main fault of the series.

Night of the Ghoul has a really solid first half. It feels like a genuinely creative take on the found film horror genre with a double timeline story depicting the past events behind the creation of the movie and the dark truths surrounding its bizarre destruction. The art style has a gritty 80’s horror movie aesthetic with a nice build up to the mystery behind the origins of the ghoul monster featured in the missing footage. Night of the Ghoul was meant to stand the test of time against other classic monster horror movies like Dracula and Frankenstein. The movie was created with love and passion, but never made it to the big screen for mysterious reasons. It’s revealed that pieces of the film were destroyed in a ghostly fire that killed everyone in the filming crew but the director T.F. Merrit, the remaining footage disappearing under unknown circumstances. And if you know what that last clause means, I’m sorry. I wish I didn’t. Francavilla art from The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4 (Mar. 2023); lettered by Tom Napolitano, written by Matthew Rosenberg. This idea, this prose-writer, this art: it's already there! It feels like they got in their own way, and I'm wondering if the format for the releases of this as a comixology exclusive launch are to blame, as the periodic release schedule/size is SO OFTEN to blame when a collection's greatest failure is the pace and attentiveness of the story. Writing and editorial decisions kept this from being the horrifying success it could've been. But, for all my belly-aching, it was still a pretty good read. Screen Rant is pleased to share an exclusive preview of Night of the Ghoul #3from Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla. This Comixology original series is a horror comic that cinephiles shouldn't miss. The first two issues have raised a lot of questions about the ghoul and the third issue will likely intensify the mystery.Snyder builds up the suspense and intrigue slowly and effectively so that you know something’s not right in the rest home, ditto the events in the movie, and he keeps you guessing throughout. Crucially also, he keeps the monster out of sight, save for an occasional glimpse, for most of the story, which always makes for a tense and unnerving horror story. I've sat on me feeling for this one for a few days now and my heart wants to give this 4 stars but my head is telling me 3. This time I am going to listen to my head. Night of the Ghoul collects issues 1-3 of the Dark Horse Comics series written by Scott Snyder with art by Francesco Francavilla. The series was originally released digitally as a Comixology exclusive. Night of the Ghoul was supposed to be the next horror masterpiece, some saying better than Frankenstein and Dracula. The Ghoul was set to become the most legendary horror monster ever conceived. In the final days of production, a fire break outs in the studio, destroying the much of the film and killing many cast and crew members.

The anticipation for Night of the Ghoul is high for many thanks to it being part of eight titles Scott Snyder is co-creating at comiXology, but also because it has been teased for years. Now available digitally, Snyder and Francesco Francavilla join forces on a horror tale that involves an incredible monster, a lost film, and a father and son who may not make it out of the story alive. The second half kind of takes a big nosedive though. Most of the plot points either fall flat, contradict themselves or create giant plot hole inconsistencies that don’t make logical sense in the context of the full story. The second half is also told in a completely different style than the first half. The first half feels like a good horror story with a slow intense build up. The second half feels like the unfinished bullet points of a movie script turned into a comic book. Forest and his son convince the staff to allow them to see T.F. Merrit, going by a different name, under the guise of being insurance agents there to review some final details about Merrit’s insurance, now that he is at the end of his life. When Forest finally meets Merrit, he tells him everything he knows about him and the admiration he has. Merrit agrees to tell Forest the true story about The Night of Ghoul and how everything around them is not what it may seem. In any event, I’ve spent a lot of time looking at his art. The more comfortable he has become with his brush, the chunkier and less self-conscious his line has become, the freer his composition and the more assured his set pieces. He’s quite an ambitious artist, and he’s still getting better. Everything he draws just looks good. What more do you need to know?I just wish the story lent itself to being a bit more original, then I’d wish it were longer. As it is, this is long enough. Middle of the pile and kind of forgetful tbh. This historic, multi-title deal with comiXology Originals has enabled us to assemble a murderers' row of artists and together we're challenging ourselves creatively to work outside of our comfort zones and really lean into the possibilities of making comics," Snyder says. "This deal allows me the freedom to explore the kind of storytelling I've wanted to try for a long time, while supporting my need to try something that's not totally comfortable for me." Kurvafix tohle je dobrý jak chleba a i kdyby další issues stály za uplný nic, tak první bude pořád jedno z toho nejlepšího, co jsem v rámci žánru kdy v komiksu četl.

At times, Night of the Ghoul feels like you’re reading the comic equivalent of a Golden Age horror film. That’s kind of the point, though, as Ghoul revolves around a classic movie. The comic’s plot is triggered when failed filmmaker Forest Inman finds a reel of footage from Night of the Ghoul, long rumoured to be the Citizen Kane of big screen horror tales, but also long thought destroyed in a studio fire. Night of the Ghoul began releasing in October. The story centers around a film sharing the same name as the comic. This film was destroyed in a fire, left unseen. However, the film has been rediscovered, and while damaged, it still has a lot of story left to tell. Crossing between the film's events and the events of the present involving the film's director, this horror comic is a must-read series. Between the incredible Clear — which I gave a perfect 10/10 — and We Have Demons which both came out earlier this month, Snyder is on a roll. Night of the Ghoul has a lot of elements that feel familiar, but also new all over again. It features a World War II story told via the lost film which the main character details and may in fact be a cursed object. There’s a clear love of classic horror movies at work here too, which permeates the main character’s dialogue as he questions a very old man. Much like Snyder’s other works out this month, there’s nothing else like this in comics right now. Several of these books will debut in October 2021, with more details to be announced later in the year.Boží scénář je doprovozenej skvostnym artem a ještě lepším coloringem. Stejně jako scénář pokukuje po dobový stylizaci ale zároveň nekopíruje a je svěží. I don’t think I can praise Francavilla’s art enough. He captures the eerie, unnerving, and suspenseful feeling that horror movies give you as a little kid, and even as an adult. I don’t mean the slasher, or almost comedic violence kind of horror movies. I mean the ‘what’s in the shadows’ or ‘around the corner’ feeling of dread. It’s the lovecraftian terror of not knowing what you’re even afraid of that’s ever present Francavilla’s art and is what makes Night of The Ghoul so delightful. His colors are striking, vivid, and muted when needed, providing you that classic horror movie poster feel that much of the magic comes from.