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This week were providing a series of Vulture Hacks expert advice, gear guides, and recommendations to help you maximize your entertainment experience. S. Occupation. Magazine editor, science fiction writer, literary agent, actor. ParentsCarroll Cridland. William Schilling Ackerman. Forrest J Ackerman2 born Forrest James Ackerman November 2. December 4, 2. 00. American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films,3 and acknowledged as the worlds most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California. During his career as a literary agent, Ackerman represented such science fiction authors as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, A. E. Van Vogt, Curt Siodmak and L. Ron Hubbard. 5 For over seven decades, he was one of science fictions staunchest spokesmen and promoters. Ackerman was the editor and principal writer of the American magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, as well as an actor, from the 1. He appears in several documentaries related to this period in popular culture, like Famous Monster Forrest J Ackerman6 directed by Michael R. Mac. Donald7 and written by Ian Johnston8, which premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in March, 2. Forrest J Ackerman Tribute The Ackermonster Chronicles9 a 2. Ackerman1. 0 by writer and filmmaker Jason V Brock and Charles Beaumont The Short Life of Twilight Zones Magic Man,1. Charles Beaumont, a former client of The Ackerman Agency. Also called Forry, The Ackermonster, 4e and 4. SJ, Ackerman was central to the formation, organization, and spread of science fiction fandom, and a key figure in the wider cultural perception of science fiction as a literary, art and film genre. Famous for his word play and neologisms, he coined the genre nickname sci fi. In 1. 95. 3, he was voted 1 Fan Personality by the members of the World Science Fiction Society, a unique Hugo Award never granted to anyone else. He was also among the first and most outspoken advocates of Esperanto in the science fiction community. Early yearseditAckerman was born Forrest James Ackerman though he would refer to himself from the early 1. Forrest J Ackerman with no period after the middle initial, on November 2. Los Angeles, to Carroll Cridland ne Wyman 1. William Schilling Ackerman 1. His father was from New York and his mother was from Ohio the daughter of architect George Wyman she was nine years older than William. Ackerman attended the University of California at Berkeley for a year 1. U. S. Army after enlisting on August 1. Fort Mac. Arthur, California. Career and fandomeditAckerman saw his first imagi movie in 1. One Glorious Day,2. Amazing Stories, in 1. Boys Scientifiction Club in 1. He contributed to both of the first science fiction fanzines, The Time Traveller, and the Science Fiction Magazine, published and edited by Shuster and Siegel of Superman fame, in 1. His name was used for the character of the reporter in the original Superman story The Reign of the Superman in issue 3 of Science Fiction magazine. He was one of the early members of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, and remained active in it for many decades. He attended the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in 1. Myrtle R. Douglas and sparked fan costuming, the latest incarnation of which is cosplay. He attended every Worldcon but two thereafter during his lifetime. Ackerman invited Ray Bradbury to attend the Los Angeles Chapter of the Science Fiction League, then meeting weekly at Cliftons Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. The club changed its name to the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society during the period it was meeting at the restaurant. There never was a Cliftons Cafeteria Science Fiction Club. Among the writers frequenting the club were Robert A. Heinlein, Emil Petaja, Fredric Brown, Henry Kuttner, Leigh Brackett, and Jack Williamson. Bradbury often attended meetings with his friend Ray Harryhausen the two Rays had been introduced to each other by Ackerman. With 9. 0 from Ackerman, Bradbury launched a fanzine, Futuria Fantasia, in 1. Ackerman was an early member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Science Fiction League, and became so active in and important to the club, that in essence he ran it, including after the name change the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, a prominent regional organization, as well as the National Fantasy Fan Federation N3. F. Ackerman amassed an extremely large and complete collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror film memorabilia, which, until 2. Son of Ackermansion. The original Ackermansion where he lived from the early 1. S. Sherbourne Drive in Los Angeles the site is now an apartment building. This second house, in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles, contained some 3. From 1. 95. 1 to 2. Watch Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Online. Ackerman entertained some 5. Buzz Aldrin. Ackerman was a board member of the Seattle. Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, where many items of his collection are now displayed. He knew most of the writers of science fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. As a literary agent, he represented some 2. He was Ed Woods illiterary agent. Ackerman was credited with nurturing and even inspiring the careers of several early contemporaries2. Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Charles Beaumont, Marion Zimmer Bradley and L. Ron Hubbard. 1. 5 He kept all of the stories submitted to his magazine, even the ones he rejected Stephen King has stated that Ackerman showed up to a King book signing with a copy of a story King had submitted for publication when he was 1. Ackerman had 5. 0 stories published, including collaborations with A. E. van Vogt, Francis Flagg, Robert A. W. Lowndes, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Donald Wollheim and Catherine Moore and the worlds shortest one letter of the alphabet. His stories have been translated into six languages. Ackerman named the sexy comic book character Vampirella and wrote the origin story for the comic. He also authored several lesbian stories under the name Laurajean Ermayne for Vice Versa and provided publishing assistance in the early days of the Daughters of Bilitis. He was dubbed an honorary lesbian at a DOB party. Through his magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland 1. Ackerman introduced the history of the science fiction, fantasy and horror film genres to a generation of young readers. At a time when most movie related publications glorified the stars in front of the camera, Uncle Forry, as he was referred to by many of his fans, promoted the behind the scenes artists involved in the magic of movies. In this way, Ackerman provided inspiration to many who would later become successful artists, including Joe Dante, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Stephen King, Donald F. Glut, Penn Teller, Billy Bob Thornton, Gene Simmons of the band Kiss, Rick Baker, George Lucas, Danny Elfman, Frank Darabont, John Landis and countless other writers, directors, artists and craftsmen. He also contributed to film magazines from all around the world, including the Spanish language La Cosa Cine Fantstico magazine, from Argentina, where he had a monthly column for over four years. In the 1. 96. 0s, Ackerman organized the publication of an English translation in the U. S. of the German science fiction series Perry Rhodan, the longest science fiction series in history. These were published by Ace Books from 1. Ackermans German speaking wife Wendayne Wendy did most of the translation. The American books were issued with varying frequency from one to as many as four per month. Ackerman also used the paperback series to promote science fiction short stories, including his own on occasion. These magabooks or bookazines also included a film review section, known as Scientifilm World, and letters from readers. Fantasia 2. 01. 7, Day 7 The Endless, The Laplaces Demon, Lowlife Festivals Awards. Brian Tallerico.   Print Page. Tweet. One of the things that most impresses me about Fantasia Festival is the scope of the operation. It plays for three weeks with almost no repeats, meaning that over 1. Canadian premieres, and many will make their world premieres. It can be overwhelming, especially when one factors in the wide variety of films on display. There are known quantities like Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Atomic Blonde alongside movies that almost no one outside of the crew has heard of. And its in that latter crew that the real joy of the festival experience can often be found discovery. Two films made their world premiere on this second Friday of this epic fest and announced their creators as filmmakers to watch, while a third film wont play until the end of this event but its buzz on the festival scene has already been building since its Tribeca debut. All three are ones to watch for when they finally make it to your part of the world. Advertisement. Lets start with this best of this strong trio, the mesmerizing The Endless, directed by Justin Benson Aaron Moorhead, the pair behind the excellent Spring. The pair also star this time as brothers who achieved a bit of notoriety when they escaped a UFO death cult a decade ago. The older and more outgoing brother, Justin, told horror stories to reporters about mind control, abuse, castration, and an inevitable mass suicide. Aaron was younger and he remembers none of this. All he can remember is a commune of people who loved him. After they receive a video tape indicating that the ascension hasnt happened yet, they agree to go back for a day to confirm Justins memories and show Aaron the truth. When they arrive at Camp Arcadia, it appears that if this group does harbor a dark side theyre keeping it secret. They brew their own beer, encourage artistic pursuit, and spend nights talking around a campfire. Of course, Benson and Moorhead immediately start playing with perception and expectationtheres an angry man who appears to just be marching around camp and a cabin door with a remarkable padlock on it. However, any prediction about where The Endless is going would likely be wrong as Moorhead and Benson have something far more ambitious than a Death Cult Movie in mind. Again, as they were with Resolution and Spring, theyre more interested in horror as a manifestation of human need and emotion. And so The Endless becomes a film about our destructive patterns more than anything else, about how easily we can fall into routines that keep us stuck from actually going anywhere in life. It is a clever film in the way it weds the impossible with the relatable, finding the human stories that allow us to suspend disbelief as the film gets further away from reality. As with so many great filmmakers, they ground us with emotion, so they can take us anywhere they want to with their storytelling. And their sense of storytelling has only improved with each project. The Endless achieves a rhythm of tone that sneaks up on you. Most of it takes place outdoors, on the grounds of Camp Arcadia, and Moorhead and Benson have a remarkable ability to transport us to this strange and mystical place. Were on the journey with Justin and Aaron more than just watching it transpire. To be fair, the film feels like it could use a few select minutes and literally explain less of its themes in the final act but these are minor complaints for one of the best horror films of the year. Advertisement. Similarly mindblowing but in a totally different way is Giordano Giulivis delightful The Laplaces Demon, a low budget affair that recalls Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow mixed with Agatha Christie and Guy Maddin. A group of Italian scientists have been summoned to an island in the middle of the ocean by a mad scientist who has discovered their research. The group has been trying to do the impossiblepredict the future. They believe they have devised a program that can tell you exactly how many pieces a glass will break into if it hits the floor. Immediately, Giulivi is playing with fate vs. And hes doing so in a style that recalls classic Italian filmmakers like Mario Bava, updated in a world of green screen backgrounds and CGI effects. When the scientists arrive at this mansion on an island, they discover a scale model of the house in which theyre standing. The model would be interesting enough, but whats more fascinating are the eight pawns standing in the living room, which soon move in unison with the people in the house. Is someone watching them and moving the pawns to coincide Not exactly. It turns out that someone has taken their glass experiment a level further, able to predict every human action correctly. And then the house unleashes the Queen. The Laplaces Demon hits that soft spot for me critically that was cultivated by The Twilight Zone and Ten Little Indians. It is a low budget affair that gets a ton of mileage out of canted angles, creative lighting, and clever effects. And it has more than a little going on thematically as, not unlike The Endless, it examines the patterns of human behavior. Perhaps its telling that these are the two best films Ive seen related to my Fantasia Festival coverage. Theres nothing scarier than human behavior. Advertisement. The dark side of human behavior is on ample display in Ryan Prows blistering Lowlife, a film that I might have slammed in the late 9. Quentin Tarantino, as so many were in that era, but that feels fresh and different 2. Its a flawed film in a few ways mostly performance and dialogue, but its also often new in a way that we havent seen from genre films since the Tarantino esque genre went out of fashion. Its also a movie with the sole purpose of an adrenalin rush, designed to strap you to your seat, entertain you, and spit you back into reality, exhausted but satisfied. Lowlife works several angles of the same eventful day from the perspective of different characters. We first meet the most memorable one in the film, a famous luchador named El Monstruo Ricardo Adam Zarate, who never takes off his mask, even as hes bashing in someones head with a propane tank. El Monstruo is a noble criminal, the kind of guy who has been sucked into a criminal enterprise against his better judgement and will, hopeful that he will be able to continue the noble legacy of his character. Or at least that his son will be able to do so. His wife Kaylee Santana Dempsey is eight months pregnant, but shes also addicted to heroin, which allows a few more criminals to entire this tale, including El Monstruos truly monstrous boss Mark Bunrham and a pair of nave thugs Jon Oswald, Shaye Ogbonna hired for a job bound to go wrong. Lowlife is a take on the Tarantino film for the Trump era. Its telling that one of the first truly awful people we meet is an ICE Agent. In this world, the cops are often worse than the criminals. And most of these people, even the thug with the Swastika tattooed on his face, are trying to keep their heads above water in a world that feels like its increasingly trying to drown them. Some of the dialogue could have used a punch up, but this was one of the most buzzed films coming into Fantasia Festival this year for a reason. I expect that buzz to continue. Advertisement. Next Article Fantasia 2. Day 8 Dead Shack, Better Watch Out, A DayPrevious Article Fantasia 2. Day 6 Bad Genius, Super Dark TimesReveal Commentscomments powered by.