Hong Kong-born and Los Angeles-based filmmaker Quentin Lee has entered the world of comics with his first graphic novel, "Campus Ghost Story," drawn by John Hahn. A free preview can be viewed at http://www.campusghoststory.com. Read on for the official press release:
Los Angeles -- Fresh Fear has released Quentin Lee and John Hahn's graphic novel Campus Ghost Story on print. The graphic novel is currently being released on-line by Netcomics (http://www.netcomics.com).Dubbed as a "venturesome writer-director" by the Los Angeles Times and a "highly talented creator" by Filmthreat, Quentin Lee has teamed up with artist John Hahn to create their first chilling graphic novel, Campus Ghost Story, a supernatural thriller set on a college campus where three students' fates are intertwined after a mysterious young woman jumps off the school's clock tower. Imagine The Sixth Sense meets Pulp Fiction.
A genre enthusiast since childhood, filmmaker Quentin Lee approached upcoming artist friend John Hahn, who has done sensational work for Dungeon and Dragons' miniseries "In the Shadow of Dragons" and created the comic strip "Electric City," to work on Campus Ghost Story together.
Blending genre mythology from Asian horror to 80s' splatter, Campus puts a fresh spin on ghost stories against the psychological backdrop of college life. "As much as Campus Ghost Story is a fun and sexy horror fantasy, the heart of it is about how young adults construct their identity and fear against issues of race, gender and sexuality," said Lee.
"Our diverse protagonists feature an Asian American character and also a gay character," added Hahn. "I chose to draw the book utilizing a more open line art, reminiscent of Josh Middleton's work, to create the spooky atmosphere and reflect the psychosexual themes of the story."Quentin Lee began making Super 8 horror shorts at 12. He went to UCLA graduate film school and co-directed his first feature Shopping for Fangs with his film school pal Justin Lin (Fast and the Furious). Fangs premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. After Fangs, Lee made Drift, Ethan Mao, and the upcoming The People I've Slept With (thepeopleivesleptwith.com) will world premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival on October 18. His feature documentary 0506HK and a re-issue of Shopping For Fangs will also be released on DVD in October.
Campus Ghost Story will be the debut project for Fresh Fear (freshfear.com), a new creator-driven horror content company and the genre label of Margin Films. The 13-paged full color preview of Campus Ghost Story may be read or downloaded on-line: http://www.campusghoststory.com
