For the past three years, the American Cinematheque has presented “Bleak Week,” an annual festival devoted to the greatest films ever made about the darkest side of humanity. This year, the festival will not only be unspooling in Los Angeles June 1 – 7 — with special guests including Al Pacino, Lynne Ramsay, Charlie Kaufman, and Karyn Kusama — but will travel to New York for the first time with a week of screenings at the historic Paris Theater starting June 9.
“We are honored to co-present ‘Bleak Week: New York’ in partnership with one of the most beautiful movie palaces in the world,” Cinematheque artistic director Grant Moninger told IndieWire. “This year, over 10,000 people will attend ‘Bleak Week: Year 3’ in Los Angeles, proving that audiences are hungry for such powerful and confrontational cinema. Many people thought they were alone in their desire to explore films with uncomfortable truths, but the truth is that they are part of a large community,...
“We are honored to co-present ‘Bleak Week: New York’ in partnership with one of the most beautiful movie palaces in the world,” Cinematheque artistic director Grant Moninger told IndieWire. “This year, over 10,000 people will attend ‘Bleak Week: Year 3’ in Los Angeles, proving that audiences are hungry for such powerful and confrontational cinema. Many people thought they were alone in their desire to explore films with uncomfortable truths, but the truth is that they are part of a large community,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Dark Sky Films Announces The Launch Of Dark Sky Selects: "Dark Sky Films today announced the launch of their newly created, Dark Sky Selects, a new specialty label bringing some of our best films to the collector's market with limited edition packaging, restored transfers and new special features. These new limited editions will offer die-hard fans and collectors new upgrades of many of their longtime favorite Dark Sky Films, produced for the purpose of making the definitive edition of these classics and modern favorites.
The first official release from Dark Sky Selects will be Hatchet: The Complete Collection Limited Edition Steelbook, which is being released in June and will be available for pre-order at Texas Frightmare Weekend starting tomorrow. This marks the first time all four of Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet films will be available together in one package.
Green's iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection,...
The first official release from Dark Sky Selects will be Hatchet: The Complete Collection Limited Edition Steelbook, which is being released in June and will be available for pre-order at Texas Frightmare Weekend starting tomorrow. This marks the first time all four of Adam Green’s iconic Hatchet films will be available together in one package.
Green's iconic Hatchet series returns in a blood-soaked, fully Unrated collection,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Clockwise from left: Anyone But You (Sony Pictures Releasing), Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver (Netflix), Scoop (Netflix) Image: The A.V. Club
Netflix adds a few high-profile originals and a recent rom-com blockbuster to kick off the first full month of spring. Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver is the...
Netflix adds a few high-profile originals and a recent rom-com blockbuster to kick off the first full month of spring. Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver is the...
- 4/1/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Kevin Bacon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon elevated this underrated neo-noir beyond bargain-bin titillation
In Wild Things, John McNaughton’s gloriously underrated 1998 thriller, Florida has never felt seedier. The idyllic, upscale Miami suburb of Blue Bay is rocked when high school guidance counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is accused of rape by two of his students: the wealthy teen socialite Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards) and the poorer, more socially outcast Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell).
On the stand at the much-publicised trial, however, the girls quickly break under cross-examination and reveal that the allegations were falsely concocted to exact revenge on Sam for a series of perceived wrongdoings. When the beleaguered teacher is awarded an $8.5m defamation payout, police sergeant Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) suspects that something is amiss and, against the orders of his superiors, sets out to uncover whether or not the trio were colluding from the start.
In Wild Things, John McNaughton’s gloriously underrated 1998 thriller, Florida has never felt seedier. The idyllic, upscale Miami suburb of Blue Bay is rocked when high school guidance counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is accused of rape by two of his students: the wealthy teen socialite Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards) and the poorer, more socially outcast Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell).
On the stand at the much-publicised trial, however, the girls quickly break under cross-examination and reveal that the allegations were falsely concocted to exact revenge on Sam for a series of perceived wrongdoings. When the beleaguered teacher is awarded an $8.5m defamation payout, police sergeant Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) suspects that something is amiss and, against the orders of his superiors, sets out to uncover whether or not the trio were colluding from the start.
- 1/9/2024
- by Kevin Bui
- The Guardian - Film News
Yet another trio of Dark Sky Films titles have made their way onto Screambox, joining previously dropped classics Willow Creek, Minor Premise, and The Deeper You Dig (details), as well as Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary, Landlocked, and Possum (details).
First, the criminally underseen babysitter thriller Emelie, a taut thriller that will definitely surprise many of you.
I was blown away by Michael Thelin‘s debut feature which is highlighted by star Sarah Bolger, who delivers a chilling performance that would make any parent check twice before hiring a new babysitter.
In the film… “After their regular babysitter Maggie can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise their children while the parents celebrate their anniversary. At first, Anna seems like a dream come true to the kids, allowing them to eat extra cookies and play with things that are usually off-limits. Still, as her behavior becomes increasingly odd,...
First, the criminally underseen babysitter thriller Emelie, a taut thriller that will definitely surprise many of you.
I was blown away by Michael Thelin‘s debut feature which is highlighted by star Sarah Bolger, who delivers a chilling performance that would make any parent check twice before hiring a new babysitter.
In the film… “After their regular babysitter Maggie can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise their children while the parents celebrate their anniversary. At first, Anna seems like a dream come true to the kids, allowing them to eat extra cookies and play with things that are usually off-limits. Still, as her behavior becomes increasingly odd,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Clockwise from top left: Oldboy (Cj Entertainment), Antichrist (IFC Films), Frontier(s) (EuropaCorp), Audition (Vitagraph Films)Graphic: AVClub
In 1983, horror movie maestro David Cronenberg was asked why movie audiences like scary films. His answer was that “most people would prefer to [confront their fears] in a metaphorical way, in a controlled way. They...
In 1983, horror movie maestro David Cronenberg was asked why movie audiences like scary films. His answer was that “most people would prefer to [confront their fears] in a metaphorical way, in a controlled way. They...
- 8/16/2023
- by Richard Newby
- avclub.com
We are prompting discussions with our new ‘opinion piece’ section titled Shock & Cheese and in this first article the discussion is on the zombie genre.
Yes, the Zombie genre “shot its load”. The Masters of Horror TV series episode titled “Clive Barker’s Haeckel’s Tale” directed by John McNaughton showed the Dead doing that on screen. The Zombie genre has been dead for a long time time. The carnivorous dead started by George Romero has always been about the ultimate consumer society be it consuming people or haunting a mall.
The Zombies of “Classic Horror” reflected the time as the term referred to those that “blindly” followed orders be it by signing up to fight a War, doing someone’s evil bidding or working in a sugar cane field.
Today, Zombies are self-made monsters anyone can costume themselves up as and walk about mindlessly. Zombies have lost their precociousness...
Yes, the Zombie genre “shot its load”. The Masters of Horror TV series episode titled “Clive Barker’s Haeckel’s Tale” directed by John McNaughton showed the Dead doing that on screen. The Zombie genre has been dead for a long time time. The carnivorous dead started by George Romero has always been about the ultimate consumer society be it consuming people or haunting a mall.
The Zombies of “Classic Horror” reflected the time as the term referred to those that “blindly” followed orders be it by signing up to fight a War, doing someone’s evil bidding or working in a sugar cane field.
Today, Zombies are self-made monsters anyone can costume themselves up as and walk about mindlessly. Zombies have lost their precociousness...
- 4/22/2023
- by Terry Sherwood
- Horror Asylum
I Love Wood.
After finishing off March with a journey back into the world of erotic thrillers with John McNaughton’s 1998 classic Wild Things and marveling over the low budget delights of Toby Wilkins’ 2008 creature feature Splinter, we’re kicking off April with an explicitly queer film in Stephen Dunn‘s Closet Monster.
Closet Monster sees an artistic teenager named Oscar who is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood, but in order to do so must confront the monster lying within him.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You can subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS.
Episode 223: Closet Monster (2015)
Pull that metal rod out of your gut and embrace your queer rage because we’re discussing Stephen Dunn’s phenomenal(ly queer) 2015 film Closet Monster.
After finishing off March with a journey back into the world of erotic thrillers with John McNaughton’s 1998 classic Wild Things and marveling over the low budget delights of Toby Wilkins’ 2008 creature feature Splinter, we’re kicking off April with an explicitly queer film in Stephen Dunn‘s Closet Monster.
Closet Monster sees an artistic teenager named Oscar who is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood, but in order to do so must confront the monster lying within him.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You can subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS.
Episode 223: Closet Monster (2015)
Pull that metal rod out of your gut and embrace your queer rage because we’re discussing Stephen Dunn’s phenomenal(ly queer) 2015 film Closet Monster.
- 4/4/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in April, including the 1982 classic Creepshow, Child’s Play doc Living with Chucky, the brand new Japanese remake of Cube, Stephen King masterpiece Needful Things, Aussie-set wild boar horror Razorback, found footage favorite Hell House LLC, and Night of the Living Dead-inspired Screambox Original Shifted.
From the masters of the macabre, George A. Romero and Stephen King’s preeminent horror anthology Creepshow is now streaming on Screambox! After enjoying five jolting tales of terror, viewers can go behind the scenes with the Screambox Exclusive documentary Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow.
Also joining Screambox today are Needful Things, the 1991 Stephen King adaptation starring Ed Harris (The Abyss) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist); The Borrower, a sci-fi horror hybrid from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton; and Razorback, an ’80s killer boar movie directed by Russell Mulcahy.
From the masters of the macabre, George A. Romero and Stephen King’s preeminent horror anthology Creepshow is now streaming on Screambox! After enjoying five jolting tales of terror, viewers can go behind the scenes with the Screambox Exclusive documentary Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow.
Also joining Screambox today are Needful Things, the 1991 Stephen King adaptation starring Ed Harris (The Abyss) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist); The Borrower, a sci-fi horror hybrid from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton; and Razorback, an ’80s killer boar movie directed by Russell Mulcahy.
- 4/3/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Gator Chic.
After kicking off the month of March with a look at some classic queer cinema in Robert Wise’s The Haunting, we unlocked the Patreon vault and re-released our super-sized episode on Scream (2022). Now, in honor of spring break, we’re heading back into the world of erotic thrillers with a look at John McNaughton‘s 1998 classic Wild Things.
Wild Things sees teen debutante Kelly (Denise Richards) fail to attract the attention of her hunky guidance counselor, Sam (Matt Dillon). She then accuses him of rape, igniting a scandal that results in his arrest. Sam appeals to Ken (Bill Murray), a hack personal-injury lawyer who has never handled a case that couldn’t be helped by a prop neck brace. But when a second victim, Suzie (Neve Campbell), comes forward, local detective Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) discovers that the unfolding case is far from what it seems.
Be...
After kicking off the month of March with a look at some classic queer cinema in Robert Wise’s The Haunting, we unlocked the Patreon vault and re-released our super-sized episode on Scream (2022). Now, in honor of spring break, we’re heading back into the world of erotic thrillers with a look at John McNaughton‘s 1998 classic Wild Things.
Wild Things sees teen debutante Kelly (Denise Richards) fail to attract the attention of her hunky guidance counselor, Sam (Matt Dillon). She then accuses him of rape, igniting a scandal that results in his arrest. Sam appeals to Ken (Bill Murray), a hack personal-injury lawyer who has never handled a case that couldn’t be helped by a prop neck brace. But when a second victim, Suzie (Neve Campbell), comes forward, local detective Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) discovers that the unfolding case is far from what it seems.
Be...
- 3/20/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
John McNaughton remembers the first time he read the script for Wild Things, the rampantly sexy neo-noir from 1998. The director – then best known for the grim, ever-contentious Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer – needed a commercial film. “To ingratiate myself into Hollywood to some degree,” he tells me.
In the story, two Florida teens from opposite sides of the tracks – bitchy socialite offspring Kelly (Denise Richards) and swamp-dwelling trailer trash Suzie (Neve Campbell) – accuse their dishy guidance counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) of rape. Lombardo is then investigated by dodgy cop Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon).
“I was lying in bed reading the script and I could see it coming that Matt Dillon was falsely accused,” recalls McNaughton. “I thought, Ok this is some TV movie, I know where this is going, so I skipped ahead to the last three pages.” But the end was so unexpected that McNaughton had “no...
In the story, two Florida teens from opposite sides of the tracks – bitchy socialite offspring Kelly (Denise Richards) and swamp-dwelling trailer trash Suzie (Neve Campbell) – accuse their dishy guidance counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) of rape. Lombardo is then investigated by dodgy cop Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon).
“I was lying in bed reading the script and I could see it coming that Matt Dillon was falsely accused,” recalls McNaughton. “I thought, Ok this is some TV movie, I know where this is going, so I skipped ahead to the last three pages.” But the end was so unexpected that McNaughton had “no...
- 3/20/2023
- by Tom Fordy
- The Independent - Film
For Wes
After spending our birthday month talking about ‘Weird Sex’ films like Videodrome, 1981’s Possession, Tusk and Wolf, last week Trace and I jumped back to the 60s to tackle an iconic UK spooky flick with The Haunting.
With the release of Scream 6 this past week, it only made sense to open the Patreon vault and revisit Scream (2022), Radio Silence’s ode to Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s iconic slasher franchise.
In the film, 10 years have passed since the last massacre in Woodsboro. When Tara (Jenna Ortega) is attacked in her house, her estranged older sister Sam (Melissa Barrera) returns home with her faithful boyfriend (Jack Quaid) in tow. When more people are killed, a new generation of suspects and victims emerges with ties to legacy characters.
It’s quickly deduced by twins Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad (Mason Gooding), as well as Sheriff Judy Hicks...
After spending our birthday month talking about ‘Weird Sex’ films like Videodrome, 1981’s Possession, Tusk and Wolf, last week Trace and I jumped back to the 60s to tackle an iconic UK spooky flick with The Haunting.
With the release of Scream 6 this past week, it only made sense to open the Patreon vault and revisit Scream (2022), Radio Silence’s ode to Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s iconic slasher franchise.
In the film, 10 years have passed since the last massacre in Woodsboro. When Tara (Jenna Ortega) is attacked in her house, her estranged older sister Sam (Melissa Barrera) returns home with her faithful boyfriend (Jack Quaid) in tow. When more people are killed, a new generation of suspects and victims emerges with ties to legacy characters.
It’s quickly deduced by twins Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad (Mason Gooding), as well as Sheriff Judy Hicks...
- 3/13/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new episode of the Horror TV Shows We Miss video series has just been released, and in this one we’re looking back at the Showtime horror anthology series Masters of Horror, which ran for two seasons and a total of 26 episodes, premiering in October of 2005 and wrapping up in February of 2007. To find out what we had to say about Masters of Horror, check out the video embedded above!
Created by Mick Garris, Masters of Horror stood out among horror anthology shows due to the fact that the hour-long episodes were directed by some of the most highly respected genre filmmakers. Directors who contributed to the series include Garris himself, Don Coscarelli, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Dario Argento, Joe Dante, John Landis, John Carpenter, William Malone, Lucky McKee, Larry Cohen, John McNaughton, Takashi Miike, Ernest Dickerson, Brad Anderson, Rob Schmidt, Tom Holland, Peter Medak, and Norio Tsuruta. George A. Romero...
Created by Mick Garris, Masters of Horror stood out among horror anthology shows due to the fact that the hour-long episodes were directed by some of the most highly respected genre filmmakers. Directors who contributed to the series include Garris himself, Don Coscarelli, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Dario Argento, Joe Dante, John Landis, John Carpenter, William Malone, Lucky McKee, Larry Cohen, John McNaughton, Takashi Miike, Ernest Dickerson, Brad Anderson, Rob Schmidt, Tom Holland, Peter Medak, and Norio Tsuruta. George A. Romero...
- 2/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There are few movies quite like "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." It's a grim, gruesome horror film loosely based on the real-life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Otis Toole. The movie was given an X rating upon its release in 1986 for its intense, unrelenting violence, but it managed to become a cult classic on VHS. The film would introduce the world to filmmaker John McNaughton and lead actor Michael Rooker, but it would also help inspire an entire generation of horror filmmakers. Along with other grimy horror movies like the 1980 film "Maniac," "Henry" served as a response to the supernatural silliness of many of the decade's popular slasher franchises. It is a brutal, stomach-churning experience that almost feels like it's obscene, like you shouldn't be watching it.
In an interview with RogerEbert.com to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary in 2016, McNaughton was asked about the origins of this disturbing bit of cinema.
In an interview with RogerEbert.com to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary in 2016, McNaughton was asked about the origins of this disturbing bit of cinema.
- 11/12/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Some actors inhabit their roles so thoroughly that it turns audiences off. Jack Gleeson's turn as the abominable Joffrey Baratheon in HBO's adapted "Game of Thrones" series immediately comes to mind. Actors inhabiting the role of an unsavory character have to hit a Goldilocks zone between a believable performance and capturing a repulsive character "a little too well," but scratch the surface of revolted viewers and you'll find plenty who appreciate what the actor brought.
Such was the case for Michael Rooker, star of John McNaughton's grimy 1986 cult classic "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" loosely based on convicted real-world serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole (played by Tom Towles). The film's handling of its subject matter is so raw that controversy naturally emerged alongside its release; its graphic depiction of several murders earned "Henry" an X rating from the MPAA and solidified it as a...
Such was the case for Michael Rooker, star of John McNaughton's grimy 1986 cult classic "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" loosely based on convicted real-world serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole (played by Tom Towles). The film's handling of its subject matter is so raw that controversy naturally emerged alongside its release; its graphic depiction of several murders earned "Henry" an X rating from the MPAA and solidified it as a...
- 10/29/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Despite what popular perception might be, a lot of horror fans watch scary movies to get away from life’s harsh realities. So in a way, basing a horror on something that actually happened defeats the point. But the fact is it’s all in the telling. We’ve been quite strict about not including things that were just loosely inspired by a real event, with the majority of the story a fiction. So no Psycho or Texas Chain Saw Massacre (both inspired by Ed Gein) and no The Exorcist (the book was inspired by a real boy) etc.
Without further ado, here are our favourite horrors based on real events.
Dead Ringers (1988)
Arguably the last flat-out masterpiece of David Cronenberg’s exceptional mid-1970s/late-1980s run of films, Dead Ringers also marked a transitional moment for the filmmaker as he ventured beyond the visceral body horror he was...
Without further ado, here are our favourite horrors based on real events.
Dead Ringers (1988)
Arguably the last flat-out masterpiece of David Cronenberg’s exceptional mid-1970s/late-1980s run of films, Dead Ringers also marked a transitional moment for the filmmaker as he ventured beyond the visceral body horror he was...
- 10/25/2022
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Kathryn Bigelow’s vampire movie Near Dark – the best vampire movie released in 1987 – has been famously hard to find on streaming over the years, but we’ve learned that it’ll soon be available to stream once again this Halloween season thanks to the Criterion Channel!
Beginning October 1, Criterion’s streaming service will have the “80s Horror Collection” up for grabs, a 30-film collection that includes Near Dark among several other horror classics.
The collection includes films from Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more.
The full “80s Horror Collection” lineup includes…
Inferno, Dario Argento, 1980 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, Walerian Borowczyk, 1981 Dead & Buried, Gary Sherman, 1981 The House by the Cemetery, Lucio Fulci, 1981 The Funhouse, Tobe Hooper, 1981 Strange Behavior, Michael Laughlin, 1981 Wolfen, Michael Wadleigh, 1981 Scanners, David Cronenberg, 1981 Road Games, Richard Franklin, 1981 The Fan,...
Beginning October 1, Criterion’s streaming service will have the “80s Horror Collection” up for grabs, a 30-film collection that includes Near Dark among several other horror classics.
The collection includes films from Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more.
The full “80s Horror Collection” lineup includes…
Inferno, Dario Argento, 1980 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, Walerian Borowczyk, 1981 Dead & Buried, Gary Sherman, 1981 The House by the Cemetery, Lucio Fulci, 1981 The Funhouse, Tobe Hooper, 1981 Strange Behavior, Michael Laughlin, 1981 Wolfen, Michael Wadleigh, 1981 Scanners, David Cronenberg, 1981 Road Games, Richard Franklin, 1981 The Fan,...
- 9/23/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
If you’re a horror fan with a subscription to the Criterion Channel, you’ve got a hell of a month to look forward to. The streaming service will kick off the Halloween season with a collection of thirty of the best ’80s horror movies out there. With movies from Dario Argento, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, and more, there’s something for everyone, from Amy Holden Jones’ sleazy slasher The Slumber Party Massacre to Kathryn Bigelow’s cult classic vampire thriller Near Dark.
Mark your calendars: '80s Horror—our 30-film collection featuring films by Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more—is coming to the @criterionchannl on October 1! pic.twitter.com/QIIyFaEO20
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 22, 2022 Related The Best 80s Vampire Movies
This collection of ’80s horror was curated by Clyde Folley and will...
Mark your calendars: '80s Horror—our 30-film collection featuring films by Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more—is coming to the @criterionchannl on October 1! pic.twitter.com/QIIyFaEO20
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 22, 2022 Related The Best 80s Vampire Movies
This collection of ’80s horror was curated by Clyde Folley and will...
- 9/23/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
One of my great memories from the, put one way, debatable year of 2020 was Criterion Channel’s “’70s Horror,” a program that did what it said on the tin while offering discoveries aplenty—Texas Chain Saw next to Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Deathdream given equal prominence as The Wicker Man. It is of course a delight to see they’re picking up their own baton with next month’s “’80s Horror,” which again runs a canon-to-obscurity gamut. Scanners, Near Dark, and Prince of Darkness will of course appear, but I’d just as soon direct people to Wolfen, Society, and The Keep—which made my jaw drop just a bit, given how averse Michael Mann seems towards any exhibition of it.
Criterion have released a nifty trailer encapsulating the spooks and scares to come. Find it below, as well as the full list of titles and more on the Criterion Channel.
Criterion have released a nifty trailer encapsulating the spooks and scares to come. Find it below, as well as the full list of titles and more on the Criterion Channel.
- 9/22/2022
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Fresh content is added to the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel every day of the week, and we’re getting this week started with a new episode of the series Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? This episode digs into the true events that inspired the incredibly intense and unsettling film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (watch it Here) – and you can find out all about it in the video embedded above!
Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? is sort of a spin-off from our show Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie. Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? dives into movies that were based on or “inspired by” true stories, real people, and actual historical events so we can try to separate fact from fiction.
Directed by John McNaughton from a screenplay he wrote with Richard Fire, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has the following...
Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? is sort of a spin-off from our show Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie. Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? dives into movies that were based on or “inspired by” true stories, real people, and actual historical events so we can try to separate fact from fiction.
Directed by John McNaughton from a screenplay he wrote with Richard Fire, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has the following...
- 9/19/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director John McNaughton made his name in Hollywood with subversive thrillers like 1998’s “Wild Things” and the 1986 seminal serial killer pic “Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer.” The latter film gave “The Walking Dead” actor Michael Rooker one of his big breakout lead roles. Now, the two are set to work together once again.
Read More: Keira Knightley To Star In 1960s Serial Killer Drama ‘Boston Strangler’ From Director Matt Ruskin & Producer Ridley Scott
Deadline reports that the pair finally reunites after four decades for a new serial killer picture being compared to Showtime‘s “Dexter.” The new pic “Road Rage” will “center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die—presenting a modern hero who is a bad guy gone good, protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty.”
Rooker returns to his “Henry” roots as he plays a truck driver named Stony that kills people...
Read More: Keira Knightley To Star In 1960s Serial Killer Drama ‘Boston Strangler’ From Director Matt Ruskin & Producer Ridley Scott
Deadline reports that the pair finally reunites after four decades for a new serial killer picture being compared to Showtime‘s “Dexter.” The new pic “Road Rage” will “center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die—presenting a modern hero who is a bad guy gone good, protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty.”
Rooker returns to his “Henry” roots as he plays a truck driver named Stony that kills people...
- 6/24/2022
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Filmmaker John McNaughton and actor Michael Rooker, the team who created the classic, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, will reteam, after thirty years, on a new film titled Road Rage, the first in a vigilante film series. Tim Perell will produce through his banner, Process Media.
In 1986, McNaughton co-wrote and directed the award winning and critically acclaimed film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Called “truly disturbing” by John Waters, the groundbreaking film was a huge crossover hit with genre fans as well as the art house crowd. The film won best picture awards at both the Sitges and Brussels International Film Festivals and was nominated along with McNaughton and Rooker individually for 6 Independent Spirit Awards in 1991. Time Magazine and Roger Ebert both named it one of the top ten films of the year.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer also marked the feature film debut for award-winning actor Michael Rooker,...
In 1986, McNaughton co-wrote and directed the award winning and critically acclaimed film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Called “truly disturbing” by John Waters, the groundbreaking film was a huge crossover hit with genre fans as well as the art house crowd. The film won best picture awards at both the Sitges and Brussels International Film Festivals and was nominated along with McNaughton and Rooker individually for 6 Independent Spirit Awards in 1991. Time Magazine and Roger Ebert both named it one of the top ten films of the year.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer also marked the feature film debut for award-winning actor Michael Rooker,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Film fans, let's face it, we are in a certifiable drought of films that are unafraid to be as extreme, graphic, twisted, and f***** up as the world around us. Just when we had given up on the possibility of ever seeing a movie again that would emotionally scar us beyond recognition and yet send us out into the world to try and chase that high once more, a hero has emerged. After almost four decades, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" director John McNaughton is reuniting with "Henry" star Michael Rooker for a new vigilante film called...
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- 6/23/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Decades have done nothing to diminish the impact of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, the grim serial killer thriller that launched the careers of star Michael Rooker and director John McNaughton. Now the pair are looking to do it again with the vigilante film Road Rage. Per Deadline, Road Rage is intended to be the first in a series. The film “will […]
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- 6/23/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Michael Rooker is reteaming with his Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton for the first time in nearly four decades on a new film titled Road Rage, which is intended to be the first in a series.
The film in the vein of Dexter and the great avenger films of the ’70s will center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die—presenting a modern hero who is a bad guy gone good, protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. Tim Perell will produce the vigilante thriller through his banner, Process Media. In addition to the film, Process Media will partner with the BAFTA-nominated entertainment studio iNK Stories, to develop a Road Rage video game—providing an interactive experience in which audiences can participate in the expanded story world.
“I’d wanted to work with Michael Rooker again since, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,...
The film in the vein of Dexter and the great avenger films of the ’70s will center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die—presenting a modern hero who is a bad guy gone good, protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. Tim Perell will produce the vigilante thriller through his banner, Process Media. In addition to the film, Process Media will partner with the BAFTA-nominated entertainment studio iNK Stories, to develop a Road Rage video game—providing an interactive experience in which audiences can participate in the expanded story world.
“I’d wanted to work with Michael Rooker again since, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Dillon To Receive Locarno Award
Matt Dillon is to receive the Locarno Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award ceremony on Thursday, August 4 in Piazza Grande will be accompanied by screenings of Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant, 1989) and City of Ghosts (Matt Dillon, 2002), and a Q&a with the actor on Friday, August 5 at the Forum @Spazio Cinema. Dillon is best known for movies including The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), Wild Things (John McNaughton, 1998), There’s Something About Mary (Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, 1998) and Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built (2018). Previous recipients of Locarno’s Lifetime Achievement Award have included Harrison Ford (2011), Alain Delon (2012), Jacqueline Bisset (2013), Harvey Keitel (2016) and, in 2021, Dario Argento.
Channel 4 Orders Facial Differences Format ‘Love My Face’
British broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned Glasgow’s Flabbergast TV to make life-affirming series Love My Face (working title). Each episode will see three people with visible facial differences —whether congenital,...
Matt Dillon is to receive the Locarno Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award ceremony on Thursday, August 4 in Piazza Grande will be accompanied by screenings of Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant, 1989) and City of Ghosts (Matt Dillon, 2002), and a Q&a with the actor on Friday, August 5 at the Forum @Spazio Cinema. Dillon is best known for movies including The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), Wild Things (John McNaughton, 1998), There’s Something About Mary (Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, 1998) and Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built (2018). Previous recipients of Locarno’s Lifetime Achievement Award have included Harrison Ford (2011), Alain Delon (2012), Jacqueline Bisset (2013), Harvey Keitel (2016) and, in 2021, Dario Argento.
Channel 4 Orders Facial Differences Format ‘Love My Face’
British broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned Glasgow’s Flabbergast TV to make life-affirming series Love My Face (working title). Each episode will see three people with visible facial differences —whether congenital,...
- 6/21/2022
- by Jesse Whittock, Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The US actor will accept the award in person on August 4, with screenings of Drugstore Cowboy and City Of Ghosts in tribute.
US actor Matt Dillon will receive the lifetime achievement award at the g 75th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, taking place from August 3-13.
The actor will accept the award in person at the ceremony on August 4 at the Piazza Grande, with screenings of his performance in Drugstore Cowboy and his directorial debut City Of Ghosts, in tribute.
Dillon, whose career spans more than three decades debuted aged 14 in Jonathan Kaplan’s cult classic Over The Edge. He...
US actor Matt Dillon will receive the lifetime achievement award at the g 75th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, taking place from August 3-13.
The actor will accept the award in person at the ceremony on August 4 at the Piazza Grande, with screenings of his performance in Drugstore Cowboy and his directorial debut City Of Ghosts, in tribute.
Dillon, whose career spans more than three decades debuted aged 14 in Jonathan Kaplan’s cult classic Over The Edge. He...
- 6/21/2022
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
“People aren’t always what they appear to be. Don’t forget that.”
Denise Richards and Matt Dillon Get Wild in Wild Things (1998) will be available on 4K Ultra HD May 24th from Arrow Video
A spoiled rich kid, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, a carefree playboy and a dogged detective find themselves all caught up in the sex crime of the century in this steamy star-studded crime thriller from the director of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
Popular and charming, student counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is no stranger to being the focus of female attention within the moneyed cliques of Florida’s Blue Bay. His fortunes are about to change dramatically, however, when one of the wealthiest students at his high school, sultry siren Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), accuses him of rape. The charge looks sure to stick when another girl...
Denise Richards and Matt Dillon Get Wild in Wild Things (1998) will be available on 4K Ultra HD May 24th from Arrow Video
A spoiled rich kid, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, a carefree playboy and a dogged detective find themselves all caught up in the sex crime of the century in this steamy star-studded crime thriller from the director of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
Popular and charming, student counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is no stranger to being the focus of female attention within the moneyed cliques of Florida’s Blue Bay. His fortunes are about to change dramatically, however, when one of the wealthiest students at his high school, sultry siren Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), accuses him of rape. The charge looks sure to stick when another girl...
- 4/5/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Arrow Video just announced their May 2022 lineup, and it's going to be yet another pricey month for collectors. First up we have a couple of 4K Uhd premieres, one an old Arrow favorite, and the other a classic '90s erotic thriller. Bernard Rose's Candyman will have its 4K debut in the UK through Arrow Video, with a limited edition set that looks to include all of the materials from their previous Le Blu-ray, but this time in 4K Uhd. The other 4K set is a lush deluxe edition of John McNaughton's Wild Things, the notoriously steamy thriller starring Kevin Bacon, Denise RIchards, Matt Dillon, and Neve Campbell. Wild Things will be available in the US, Canada, and UK in both a regular limited edition...
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- 2/25/2022
- Screen Anarchy
The 1986 cult horror classic "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" is a raw, rough interpretation of the real-life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Otis Toole. Co-written and directed by John McNaughton, the film is a gritty, gory look at two men who carry out sadistic murders and videotape them. The film is notorious for its intense violence, and was given an X rating (comparable to a modern Nc-17) upon its release. Michael Rooker ("Guardians of the Galaxy") and Tom Towles ("House of 1000 Corpses") play Lucas and Toole, respectively, imbuing them with a kind of menace that's hard to put into words.
The fine...
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- 1/28/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
One of the most disturbing horror movies ever made, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from Arrow Video, a release that’s exclusive to the UK. 4K discs, however, are inherently Region Free! The Limited Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD releases of John McNaughton‘s 1986 […]
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- 1/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Another stellar set of announcements greet me this fine morning from Arrow Video, including a long awaited 4K Uhd upgrade, a couple of exciting box sets, some Shaw Brothers magic, and one of the most intense and terrifying movies of all time. Regional distribution rights strike again for the 4K Uhd upgrade John McNaughton's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, available only in the UK. Thankfully the actual 4K discs are fully playable in all territories, so those outside of the UK can feel safe importing the discs, though the standalone Blu-ray of Henry is likely to be locked to Region B and one of the bonus discs in the 4K set is a Blu-ray with no region specified as of yet. Meanwhile, on the...
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- 1/28/2022
- Screen Anarchy
October’s here and it’s time to get spooked. After last year’s superb “’70s Horror” lineup, the Criterion Channel commemorates October with a couple series: “Universal Horror,” which does what it says on the tin (with special notice to the Spanish-language Dracula), and “Home Invasion,” which runs the gamut from Romero to Oshima with Polanski and Haneke in the mix. Lest we disregard the programming of Cindy Sherman’s one feature, Office Killer, and Jennifer’s Body, whose lifespan has gone from gimmick to forgotten to Criterion Channel. And if you want to stretch ideas of genre just a hair, their “True Crime” selection gets at darker shades of human nature.
It’s not all chills and thrills, mind. October also boasts a Kirk Douglas repertoire, movies by Doris Wishman and Wayne Wang, plus Manoel de Oliveira’s rarely screened Porto of My Childhood. And Edgar Wright gets the “Adventures in Moviegoing” treatment,...
It’s not all chills and thrills, mind. October also boasts a Kirk Douglas repertoire, movies by Doris Wishman and Wayne Wang, plus Manoel de Oliveira’s rarely screened Porto of My Childhood. And Edgar Wright gets the “Adventures in Moviegoing” treatment,...
- 9/24/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Due to its persistent on-screen presence, the swimming pool can be taken for granted; but beneath the surface it is cinema’s Jungian friend, representing secrets lying underneath. It exudes glamour and danger, shifting beyond conscious realms. It is a key to transformation, coming of age tales and renewed relationships. It is a status symbol and whether or not the pool is intact says a lot about the mood of the film and the state of its characters. Away from states of intensity, the swimming pool emerges on screen as a signifier of a time to unwind and to forget life past the poolside. The films featured in this mix show how the pool alludes mysterious symbolism and sexual awakening; murder, lust, and love brush shoulders as sun kissed babes in bikinis whisper sweet truths or uncover deadly secrets (such as the strange swimming pool activities in Three Women or...
- 8/23/2021
- MUBI
Hello, everyone! We have a brand new batch of horror and sci-fi home media releases, and all things considered, it’s a relatively quiet week of genre goodness headed our way on Tuesday. For all you Goblin King fans out there, Sony is celebrating Labyrinth’s 35th anniversary with a brand new 4K release, and for those of you who enjoy John McNaughton’s work, Scream Factory is showing some love to The Borrower as well.
Other Blu-ray & DVD releases for August 17th include Stay Out of the Attic, The Maid, Shook, and A Discovery of Witches: Season 2.
The Borrower
From the creative mind of director John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer) comes an eerie tale of an alien killer sentenced to live the rest of his days on Earth for committing unspeakable crimes. The strange insect-like creature arrives in a lone spaceship. When he arrives on our planet,...
Other Blu-ray & DVD releases for August 17th include Stay Out of the Attic, The Maid, Shook, and A Discovery of Witches: Season 2.
The Borrower
From the creative mind of director John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer) comes an eerie tale of an alien killer sentenced to live the rest of his days on Earth for committing unspeakable crimes. The strange insect-like creature arrives in a lone spaceship. When he arrives on our planet,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Hello, everyone! I hope you have your wallets ready because we have a huge day of horror and sci-fi home media releases this week, and there are a ton of different titles fans are definitely going to want to add to their collections. Blue Underground has given the criminally undercelebrated Dead & Buried the 4K treatment for their 3-Disc Limited Edition release of the film, and if you’re a big fan of sci-fi/action movies, you’ll definitely want to pick up the latest Vestron Video release, The Wraith, which Lionsgate is putting out on Blu this Tuesday as well.
As far as recent genre fare goes, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Jakob’s Wife, Initiation and 32 Malasana Street are all headed home on various formats, and if you happen to be a big fan of the Saw series, you can also nab brand new Blu-rays for the first eight Saw films this week,...
As far as recent genre fare goes, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Jakob’s Wife, Initiation and 32 Malasana Street are all headed home on various formats, and if you happen to be a big fan of the Saw series, you can also nab brand new Blu-rays for the first eight Saw films this week,...
- 7/19/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
“People see the same thing from different perspectives. And that fascinates me,” Harvey Keitel notes in an early scene while playing the title role in “Lansky,” writer-director Eytan Rockaway’s ambitious but uneven biopic about the notorious mobster Meyer Lansky.
It’s tempting to read this snippet of dialogue as Rockaway’s way of acknowledging, right from the start, that his indie drama is yet another interpretation of real-life events previously recounted, with varying degrees of accuracy, in features and TV movies as diverse as “Virginia Hill,” a half-forgotten 1974 TV-movie that marked Joel Schumacher’s debut as writer-director; the 1999 HBO production “Lansky,” starring Richard Dreyfuss and directed by John McNaughton from a script by David Mamet; and Barry Levinson’s “Bugsy” (1991), featuring Ben Kingsley well cast as Meyer Lansky opposite Warren Beatty’s Bugsy Siegel. Truth to tell, however, comparisons to those predecessors don’t always work in Rockaway’s favor.
It’s tempting to read this snippet of dialogue as Rockaway’s way of acknowledging, right from the start, that his indie drama is yet another interpretation of real-life events previously recounted, with varying degrees of accuracy, in features and TV movies as diverse as “Virginia Hill,” a half-forgotten 1974 TV-movie that marked Joel Schumacher’s debut as writer-director; the 1999 HBO production “Lansky,” starring Richard Dreyfuss and directed by John McNaughton from a script by David Mamet; and Barry Levinson’s “Bugsy” (1991), featuring Ben Kingsley well cast as Meyer Lansky opposite Warren Beatty’s Bugsy Siegel. Truth to tell, however, comparisons to those predecessors don’t always work in Rockaway’s favor.
- 6/25/2021
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
In his 80 years, Meyer Lansky worked alongside the most notorious gangsters in American history. He spearheaded a worldwide gambling racket and allegedly had quite a few people murdered for getting in the way of his business. Lansky even worked with the U.S. Navy during World War II, protecting the ships in New York Harbor from spies and and sabotage.
No one can deny that Lansky led a fascinating life, even after watching Eytan Rockaway’s tedious biopic “Lansky,” which has more in common with a book report than an actual book. Writer-director Rockaway (“The Abandoned”) hits all the major bullet points in the gangster’s life but ignores almost all the connective tissue that would make this outline of intriguing anecdotes really come alive.
“Lansky” stars Harvey Keitel as the aging mobster, living out his last remaining years in Florida, dying of lung cancer well after the rest of his criminal contemporaries have been buried.
No one can deny that Lansky led a fascinating life, even after watching Eytan Rockaway’s tedious biopic “Lansky,” which has more in common with a book report than an actual book. Writer-director Rockaway (“The Abandoned”) hits all the major bullet points in the gangster’s life but ignores almost all the connective tissue that would make this outline of intriguing anecdotes really come alive.
“Lansky” stars Harvey Keitel as the aging mobster, living out his last remaining years in Florida, dying of lung cancer well after the rest of his criminal contemporaries have been buried.
- 6/24/2021
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Featuring: Chris Alexander, Dave Alexander, Chad Archibald, Charles Band, Yazid Benfeghoul, Justin Benson, Zack Bernbaum and many more! | Directed by Justin McConnell
If you watch independent movies, listen to the podcasts about them and follow the people that make them on social media, then Clapboard Jungle is the movie for you. Directed by Justin McConnell he films his own story as an independent filmmaker and all of the struggles that go along with it. He shares five years of his life (2014-2019) but also interviews directors, writers, producers, festival organisers, distributors and much more,giving the viewer a kind of ‘survival guide’ for anybody already in or wanting to start in the industry.
Every talking head has something interesting to say from Guilermo del Toro to Heather Buckley to Mick Garris to Gigi Saul Guerrero to Mike Mendez and many many more. They each talk about their own experiences, what...
If you watch independent movies, listen to the podcasts about them and follow the people that make them on social media, then Clapboard Jungle is the movie for you. Directed by Justin McConnell he films his own story as an independent filmmaker and all of the struggles that go along with it. He shares five years of his life (2014-2019) but also interviews directors, writers, producers, festival organisers, distributors and much more,giving the viewer a kind of ‘survival guide’ for anybody already in or wanting to start in the industry.
Every talking head has something interesting to say from Guilermo del Toro to Heather Buckley to Mick Garris to Gigi Saul Guerrero to Mike Mendez and many many more. They each talk about their own experiences, what...
- 4/9/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
With Clapboard Jungle, filmmaker Justin McConnell brings together two things I’m extremely passionate about: genre-driven documentaries and independent horror. Most people may not know this about me, but years (and years) ago, I created and spearheaded a movement known as Indie Horror Month as a means to help underrepresented content creators in the horror filmmaking community have an opportunity to get their moment in the spotlight. It’s been something I’ve wanted to resurrect, especially because it seems so hard these days for truly independent voices to be heard, but trying to carve out that time has been difficult.
That being said, when I read the description for Clapboard Jungle, I knew this was going to be something that would be extremely pertinent to my interests and McConnell didn’t let me down. The project is an enlightening look at the ups and downs that many indie filmmakers are constantly facing,...
That being said, when I read the description for Clapboard Jungle, I knew this was going to be something that would be extremely pertinent to my interests and McConnell didn’t let me down. The project is an enlightening look at the ups and downs that many indie filmmakers are constantly facing,...
- 8/13/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Shudder is already gearing up for 2021 by announcing the third season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, as well as a "Summer Sleepover" special with special guest Adam Green that will premiere on August 14th:
Press Release: July 14, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, today announced that it has renewed its hit original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a third season to air in 2021. The service also announced a special “summer sleepover” double feature pre-taped prior to quarantine that will feature a visit to the trailer park from horror filmmaker Adam Green along with other surprise guests. The special episode will premiere on Friday, August 14, at 9pm Et/6pm Pt. Shudder is also planning several Last Drive-In specials for later this year and next year, with details to be announced later.
“I can’t believe it’s only...
Press Release: July 14, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, today announced that it has renewed its hit original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a third season to air in 2021. The service also announced a special “summer sleepover” double feature pre-taped prior to quarantine that will feature a visit to the trailer park from horror filmmaker Adam Green along with other surprise guests. The special episode will premiere on Friday, August 14, at 9pm Et/6pm Pt. Shudder is also planning several Last Drive-In specials for later this year and next year, with details to be announced later.
“I can’t believe it’s only...
- 7/14/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Masters of Horror, Madam Secretary, Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534: Jim Hemphill’s Home Video Picks
One of the more interesting experiments in mid-2000s cable television was Mick Garris’ Masters of Horror anthology for Showtime, a series that lasted only two seasons but yielded terrific work by John Landis, Stuart Gordon, John Carpenter, John McNaughton, and Garris himself. It’s now streaming free on the advertiser supported platform Tubi, and many of the episodes are well worth revisiting – particularly Joe Dante’s The Screwfly Solution, an entry from season two that presciently taps into current anxieties relating to both the coronavirus and the #MeToo movement. The movie begins with a series of unprovoked assaults on women by […]...
- 4/10/2020
- by Jim Hemphill
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Masters of Horror, Madam Secretary, Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534: Jim Hemphill’s Home Video Picks
One of the more interesting experiments in mid-2000s cable television was Mick Garris’ Masters of Horror anthology for Showtime, a series that lasted only two seasons but yielded terrific work by John Landis, Stuart Gordon, John Carpenter, John McNaughton, and Garris himself. It’s now streaming free on the advertiser supported platform Tubi, and many of the episodes are well worth revisiting – particularly Joe Dante’s The Screwfly Solution, an entry from season two that presciently taps into current anxieties relating to both the coronavirus and the #MeToo movement. The movie begins with a series of unprovoked assaults on women by […]...
- 4/10/2020
- by Jim Hemphill
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
As evidenced in Stephen King's short story "I Am the Doorway," sometimes it's not what you encounter in space that's scary, but what you bring back with you. Such is the case in Egor Abramenko’s feature-length debut Sputnik, which has been acquired for North American distribution by IFC Midnight, with a release planned for August 14th:
Press Release: New York, NY – IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Egor Abramenko’s directorial debut Sputnik from Xyz Films. Abramenko’s sci-fi thriller short film The Passenger played in the 2017 Fantastic Film Festival in Austin, and was the inspiration for his feature debut. The film stars Oksana Akinshina who debuted in Lukas Moodysson’s award-winning film Lilya 4-ever, alongside Fedor Bondarchuk, Pyotr Fyodorov, and Anton Vasilev. The script was written by Oleg Malovichko and Andrei Zolotarev. Producing is Vodorod Pictures, Art Pictures Studio, Hype Film,...
Press Release: New York, NY – IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Egor Abramenko’s directorial debut Sputnik from Xyz Films. Abramenko’s sci-fi thriller short film The Passenger played in the 2017 Fantastic Film Festival in Austin, and was the inspiration for his feature debut. The film stars Oksana Akinshina who debuted in Lukas Moodysson’s award-winning film Lilya 4-ever, alongside Fedor Bondarchuk, Pyotr Fyodorov, and Anton Vasilev. The script was written by Oleg Malovichko and Andrei Zolotarev. Producing is Vodorod Pictures, Art Pictures Studio, Hype Film,...
- 4/3/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Following its screenings on the festival circuit (including Fantastic Fest and the Toronto International Film Festival), the cult-centric film The Other Lamb has been acquired for North American distribution by IFC Midnight, with plans to release the movie next year:
Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Midnight is acquiring North American rights to The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska starring Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, and Denise Gough and is written by award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories). The screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List and had its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film most recently screened at the 2019 Fantastic Fest and is currently in competition at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. Szumowska has previously won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015 for her film Body and subsequently...
Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Midnight is acquiring North American rights to The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska starring Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, and Denise Gough and is written by award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories). The screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List and had its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film most recently screened at the 2019 Fantastic Fest and is currently in competition at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. Szumowska has previously won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015 for her film Body and subsequently...
- 10/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise has often delved into the backstory of Freddy Krueger to explain how he became the dream demon we know today. There’s even a popular 18-minute fan video on YouTube that explores the killer’s origins through various flashback sequences edited together in chronological order. Still, the series has yet to deliver a full-on prequel movie, and if you ask actor Robert Englund, that’s a real shame.
For now, the closest we’ve got so far to an Elm Street prequel is the 1988 pilot episode of Freddy’s Nightmares, directed by Tobe Hooper, which offers a small screen depiction of the events leading up to the murderer’s demise. Speaking at this year’s Dragon Con, Englund referenced the episode, while acknowledging that there was also a script making the rounds for a feature length origin story:
“There’s some great internet Youtube...
For now, the closest we’ve got so far to an Elm Street prequel is the 1988 pilot episode of Freddy’s Nightmares, directed by Tobe Hooper, which offers a small screen depiction of the events leading up to the murderer’s demise. Speaking at this year’s Dragon Con, Englund referenced the episode, while acknowledging that there was also a script making the rounds for a feature length origin story:
“There’s some great internet Youtube...
- 9/8/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
After making a splash on the film festival circuit, Jennifer Reeder’s haunting, music-infused neo-noir Knives and Skin (which recently played at Popcorn Frights Film Festival and has a fascinating personality all its own) has been acquired by IFC Midnight, with a release planned for this December:
Press Release: IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Jennifer Reeder’s visionary coming-of-age thriller Knives And Skin, starring Kate Arrington, Tony Fitzpatrick, Tim Hopper, Raven Whitley (Red Line), and Ty Olwin (Personal Shopper). Knives And Skin was produced by Brian Hieggelke and Jan Hieggelke of Newcity/Chicago Film Project. The film had its World Premiere at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival and had its North American debut at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and 2019 Fantasia Film Festival. Knives And Skin will next screen at the upcoming 2019 Fantastic Fest, and the prestigious 2019 Deauville American Film Festival. IFC Midnight is planning to release the film...
Press Release: IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Jennifer Reeder’s visionary coming-of-age thriller Knives And Skin, starring Kate Arrington, Tony Fitzpatrick, Tim Hopper, Raven Whitley (Red Line), and Ty Olwin (Personal Shopper). Knives And Skin was produced by Brian Hieggelke and Jan Hieggelke of Newcity/Chicago Film Project. The film had its World Premiere at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival and had its North American debut at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and 2019 Fantasia Film Festival. Knives And Skin will next screen at the upcoming 2019 Fantastic Fest, and the prestigious 2019 Deauville American Film Festival. IFC Midnight is planning to release the film...
- 8/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Resurrecting the MonsterVision days and the delightful drive-in experience for a new era in horror, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs has dazzled horror fans on a weekly basis since its premiere in March (following well-received specials in 2018), and Shudder is rewarding viewers with a second season renewal of the series, giving us more of Joe Bob's insightful interviews, comedic commentary, and trademark wit to look forward to.
A premiere date for the second season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (which also stars Diana Prince as Darcy the Mail Girl) has yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release with full details, including info on this week's season 1 finale:
Press Release: May 22, 2019 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, announced today that it has...
A premiere date for the second season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (which also stars Diana Prince as Darcy the Mail Girl) has yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release with full details, including info on this week's season 1 finale:
Press Release: May 22, 2019 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, announced today that it has...
- 5/22/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A modern-day reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from one of the most influential and innovative voices in independent horror, Larry Fessenden’s Depraved has been acquired by IFC Midnight for Us distribution.
As shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Depraved is expected to receive a release in the Us this fall from IFC Midnight (following its screening at the upcoming Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans).
Check out the full press release with more details below, and in case you missed it, read our recent interview with Fessenden, who discussed the making of Depraved.
Press Release: Cannes - May 14, 2019 – IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring U.S. rights to Larry Fessenden’s Depraved, his modern Brooklyn-set Frankenstein adaptation. The film stars David Call (The Sinner), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Alex Breaux (Bushwick), Ana Kayne (Another Earth), Chloë Levine, and Addison Timlin (The Town That Dreaded Sundown...
As shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Depraved is expected to receive a release in the Us this fall from IFC Midnight (following its screening at the upcoming Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans).
Check out the full press release with more details below, and in case you missed it, read our recent interview with Fessenden, who discussed the making of Depraved.
Press Release: Cannes - May 14, 2019 – IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring U.S. rights to Larry Fessenden’s Depraved, his modern Brooklyn-set Frankenstein adaptation. The film stars David Call (The Sinner), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Alex Breaux (Bushwick), Ana Kayne (Another Earth), Chloë Levine, and Addison Timlin (The Town That Dreaded Sundown...
- 5/14/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
What can you say about a hybrid gangster picture that generates a good feeling about people? We really like this show — Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman and Bill Murray’s characterizations are fresh and surprising — and refreshingly non-pc, with David Caruso, Kathy Baker and Mike Starr providing solid backup. Everything’s in fine form under director John McNaughton, as filmed by Robby Müller. And there’s a fascinating story about how parts of the story were re-written and re-shot, after a preview screening.
Mad Dog and Glory
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1993 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 97 min. / Street Date March 5, 2019 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Tom Towles, Kathy Baker, Doug Hara, Guy Van Swearingen, Jack Wallace, Richard Belzer.
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Film Editor: Elena Maganini, Craig McKay
Original Music: Elmer Bernstein
Written by Richard Price
Produced by Barbara De Fina, Martin Scorsese...
Mad Dog and Glory
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1993 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 97 min. / Street Date March 5, 2019 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Tom Towles, Kathy Baker, Doug Hara, Guy Van Swearingen, Jack Wallace, Richard Belzer.
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Film Editor: Elena Maganini, Craig McKay
Original Music: Elmer Bernstein
Written by Richard Price
Produced by Barbara De Fina, Martin Scorsese...
- 2/23/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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