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2020

UNDEREXPOSED

FILM FESTIVAL yc

The Haunted Swordsman

Succulents

The Haunted Swordsman

BLOCK H

THEME: Duets

SATURDAY  |  7 - 9:30 PM

Narrative, Puppetry
2019 | 16 min. 25 sec.
Official Selection
Suggested Rating | PG-13
Country | United States
Language | English
Producer | Lisa Henson
Director | Kevin McTurk
Writer | Tab Murphy
Cast | Jason Scott Lee, James Hong, Chistopher Lloyd, Franka Potente
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In this handcrafted epic puppet film set in a world of demons and ghosts, a lone samurai and his odd companion, a cursed severed head, seek vengeance in a haunted world.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

A professional creature effects artist, cinematographer, model maker, and puppeteer, Kevin McTurk has been working in the effects industry for over 20 years. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production, Kevin moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and began his career in special make-up effects at Stan Winston Studios, working on Batman Returns, Interview with a Vampire, and the Jurassic Park films. He has worked for many effects companies over the years, including the Jim Henson Creature Shop, Amalgamated Dynamics, and Spectral Motion. Kevin also worked at New Deal Studios, where he was involved on the miniature effects shots for the Martin Scorcese films The Aviator, Shutter Island, and Hugo.

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In 2004, Kevin was contacted by Weta Workshop in New Zealand and moved to Wellington to work on the films King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and the gory comedy Black Sheep (in which he also played the Weresheep creature).

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In 2011, Kevin received a Project Grant from The Jim Henson Foundation to make his first puppet short film The Narrative of Victor Karloch. The film played in over twenty international festivals, and won the 2012 Best Animated Film Award at the DragonCon Film Festival. His follow-up film, The Mill at Calder's End was the result of a highly successful Kickstarter campaign and played in film festivals around the world. This film has won several awards including the Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short at Seattle International Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Short Film.

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RELATED LINKS

Website | http://www.TheSpiritCabinet.com

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kevin.mcturk

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thespiritcabinet/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/spiritcabinet/

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Last Film                                                                                                                                                                                   Next Film
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2025 VENUES

The Mercantile

153 E White Street

Rock Hill, SC 29730

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Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom

201 E Main Street

Rock Hill, SC 29730

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York County Library | Rock Hill

138 E Black Street

Rock Hill, SC 29730

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Slow Play Brewing

274 Columbia Avenue

Rock Hill, SC 29730

SCREENINGS

BLOCK A 

7 - 9 PM

The Mercantile

FREE

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BLOCK B 

3 - 5 PM

Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom

TICKETS

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BLOCK C

6:30 - 8 PM

York County Library, Rock Hill

FREE WITH REGISTRATION

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BLOCK D

7- 9 PM

Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom

TICKETS

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BLOCK E

2- 4 PM

Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom

TICKETS

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BLOCK F

7 - 9 PM

Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom

TICKETS

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Doors open 30 minutes before

each block.

TICKETS

 

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BY PHONE: (803) 328-2787

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CONTACT

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Arts Council of York County

PHONE: (803) 328-2787

EMAIL: arts@yorkcountyarts.org

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© 2025 by Arts Council of York County

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Support for this project is provided by Comporium Communications, the SC Arts Commission (which receives funding from the NEA), Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund, York County Accommodations & Hospitality Tax, & the ACYC Annual Campaign. For visitors information including lodging, contact Visit York County, SC at visityorkcounty.com Support for this project is provided by the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC, and the SC Arts Commission, which received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts,.



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