Homburg's most notable role was Vigo the Carpathian whom the Ghostbusters battle in the sequel film.
For many horror fans like myself, again I think it's a safe assumption to say there's at least two movies such fans know Wilhelm Von Homburg from - Ghostbusters 2 and John Carpenter's Lovecraftian movie In the Mouth of Madness.
There's a fantastic fan-made documentary on YouTube about Homburg as part of actor Brandon Hardesty's docu-series Supporting Actor Spotlights. It's worth watching.
Though he's well known for his role as Vigo, it's worth pointing out his voice was dubbed over in the movie by Max Von Sydow. If you watch this behind-the-scenes video of Homburg acting out Vigo's lines, you'll probably understand why producers chose to dub. He was rather monotone in his deliverance, and his voice just didn't sound sinister nor intimidating for a role such as Vigo.
Anyhow, Homburg's role in the movie In the Mouth of Madness is short, and isn't really a stand-out performance, but it is memorable in that it's one of few American movies Homburg appeared in. It may be perhaps his second best known role for American audiences. And it's an important supporting role for the film. (He also had a role in Die Hard.)
The psychological thriller/horror film In the Mouth of Madness centers on the books of fictional writer Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow) and their evil influence over the reality of freelance insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) and the small town of Hobb's End where Cane writes his Stephen King-esque stories.
Homburg plays town resident Simon who lost his son to the evils of Cane's work, and his influences.
Trent meets Simon in a bar, and Simon warns him to leave Hobb's End before Simon takes his own life. It's an impactful moment as previously in the movie we saw Simon amidst an angry mob approach the church in which Cane houses himself to write his novels.
As evil flows from Cane, Simon catches a glimpse of his son inside the church. He calls out to his boy, but it's not really him.
Simon is a portrayal of the sanity in Hobb's End that's dying, and the hopelessness that's left thanks Cane. His small role in the movie is crucial as it shows Trent just what sort of impact Cane and his writing has. It's enough to drive a man to despair and suicide.
Homburg is a legend in his own right, and managed to make an impact on American audiences through his role in Ghostbusters 2. But as my focus is on both horror, and the underrated, I wanted to shout out his role as Simon from In the Mouth of Madness - an underrated movie.
There's a fantastic fan-made documentary on YouTube about Homburg as part of actor Brandon Hardesty's docu-series Supporting Actor Spotlights. It's worth watching.
Though he's well known for his role as Vigo, it's worth pointing out his voice was dubbed over in the movie by Max Von Sydow. If you watch this behind-the-scenes video of Homburg acting out Vigo's lines, you'll probably understand why producers chose to dub. He was rather monotone in his deliverance, and his voice just didn't sound sinister nor intimidating for a role such as Vigo.
The psychological thriller/horror film In the Mouth of Madness centers on the books of fictional writer Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow) and their evil influence over the reality of freelance insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) and the small town of Hobb's End where Cane writes his Stephen King-esque stories.
Homburg plays town resident Simon who lost his son to the evils of Cane's work, and his influences.
Trent meets Simon in a bar, and Simon warns him to leave Hobb's End before Simon takes his own life. It's an impactful moment as previously in the movie we saw Simon amidst an angry mob approach the church in which Cane houses himself to write his novels.
As evil flows from Cane, Simon catches a glimpse of his son inside the church. He calls out to his boy, but it's not really him.
Simon is a portrayal of the sanity in Hobb's End that's dying, and the hopelessness that's left thanks Cane. His small role in the movie is crucial as it shows Trent just what sort of impact Cane and his writing has. It's enough to drive a man to despair and suicide.
Homburg is a legend in his own right, and managed to make an impact on American audiences through his role in Ghostbusters 2. But as my focus is on both horror, and the underrated, I wanted to shout out his role as Simon from In the Mouth of Madness - an underrated movie.
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