Richard Raaphorst

thumb|There are no limits in horror, so I can be extremely inventive. Richard Raaphorst (born 1971) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist known for his work on horror films such as Frankenstein's Army (2013). Quotes That image kept haunting me for years and took me into the industrial look of the designs. Behind Enemy Lines: An Interview with Frankenstein's Army Director Richard Raaphorst and star Alexander Mercury, Film International (October 2013) They become monsters… They're more like machines, like monsters. Behind Enemy Lines: An Interview with Frankenstein's Army Director Richard Raaphorst and star Alexander Mercury, Film International (October 2013) I chose a visual language based on what was around in 1945… I couldn't use any CGI because there was none in that time frame. I kept to movie‑making as it was done in the early days. Frankenstein unbound — Interview by Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film (June 30, 2013) It means that I had to keep finding alternatives that often led to much more creative solutions than I'd thought of in the first place. Frankenstein unbound — Interview by Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film (June 30, 2013) The way war makes people become monsters. They forget what normality is and end up infecting other people and turning them into monsters. Frankenstein unbound — Interview by Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film (June 30, 2013) About Richard Raaphorst My father worked for an oil company and he took me to work with him once. I was so impressed by the size of the equipment, the sounds, the smells, etc. I used to dress up as all kinds of industrial monsters. Q&A with Frankenstein’s Army Director Richard Raaphorst, Daily Dead (September 11, 2013) Interviewer: What inspires you as a filmmaker?Richard Raaphorst: Music inspires me more than anything, specifically instrumental. When I hear a great soundtrack or even classical music, I start seeing things. IT'S ALIVE! — Richard Raaphorst On Bringing 'Frankenstein's Army' To Life!, Icon Vs Icon (September 6, 2013) External links Category:Film directors from the Netherlands Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:Screenwriters from the Netherlands