Influential surrealist
painter H. R. Giger (1940-2014) hypnotized audiences with his
Oscar-winning visual creatures in Ridley Scott's masterpiece ALIEN and
altered the pop culture landscape forever with his striking, dark visual
imagery. After a successful film festival run, the definitive
documentary DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER'S WORLD plays theatrically across the U.S. and Canada starting on May 15th, released by Icarus Films and KimStim. (see list of cities below).
Hollywood, sci-fi,
horror, pop music, album covers, punk and goth culture, tattoos and
fetish art have been influenced by his intricate, startling paintings
and sculptures depicting birth, life, death and sex. Both a mesmerizing
introduction to Giger's oeuvre and a must-see for Giger devotees,
Belinda Sallin's definitive documentary DARK STAR: H. R. GIGER'S WORLD shares the last years of the artist's life and reveals how deeply he resided within his own artistic visions.
