Hana Mae Lee and Hal Satin present "rock 'n roll fairytale" Magick Mtn
Most people probably know Hana Mae Lee from her appearances in the Pitch Perfect trilogy, in which she played the VERY soft spoken Lilly Onakuramara. Now, you would be right in thinking of her as a comedic actress due to her very funny performances in those films (though the scene in which she made snow angels in a large puddle of vomit was pretty gross), but she also has a number of solid horror films under her belt.
Lee portrayed the goth/possibly psychotic character of Sonya in the Netflix film The Babysitter and its sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen; if you haven’t seen that one, please check it out. The movie overall is great, and Lee’s character is both funny and terrifying.
In 2021, she appeared in the comedy/thriller Habit, where she worked with Bella Thorne, one of her co-stars in The Babysitter, then in horror anthology film Phobias.
In 2023, the tragically undersung Abruptio made the rounds at film festivals, where it won multiple awards. Lee lent her voice to the puppet horror film (yes, really, puppet horror film), alongside James Marsters, Christopher McDonald, Jordan Peele, Robert Englund, and the late Sid Haig. The film was seven years in the making, and I recommend it as well.
Hana Mae Lee’s latest project is a film called Magick Mtn, which she co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed with Hal Satin. Filmed in black and white, Magick Mtn is a dark anthology film in which the viewer is guided through three strange tales by Lord Mmorke.
Magick Mtn is a dark fairytale inspired film
Best described as a dark rock ‘n roll/goth fairytale, it’s definitely a passion project for Lee and Satin, who have been longtime creative collaborators. They even worked on the film’s casting, with Satin also serving as director of photography, editor and music supervisor. Lee is credited with makeup and hair design, sound production, and as “dead body choreographer.”
Here’s the full synopsis: “Lord Mmorke, a tepid and ghoulish narrator, walks us through 3 separate fables all intersecting in a realm beyond the tangible. Rituals and retellings about a Deathrock squatter jailed by a sadistic psychiatrist and the evils of regret, a pair of criminal plumbers plunging further towards hell’s grips and the beer-soaked leather of the Sunset Strip, and an architect’s ambition built on the shaky bedrock of the Devil’s promise. What begins as a tale ends in a spell cast upon unsuspecting characters and audiences alike.”
The film also includes a killer goth underground soundtrack featuring Eva O, Super Heroines, Rozz Williams, Voyeur, Resist and Exist, and Aleister Crowley.
Magick Mtn is available on DVD, and includes bonus clips, exclusive slide show, bonus trailers, and more.
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