Jim Wynorski is a legend in the B-movie world, having racked up over 100 directing credits over the course of his 40+ years of working in the entertainment industry. Among those credits are Chopping Mall, Deathstalker II, The Return of Swamp Thing, Sorority House Massacre II, Hard to Die, Ghoulies IV, Demolition High, Piranhaconda, Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre, Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl, and Murderbot – so it’s clear to see why Wynorski was the subject of a documentary back in 2009. The documentary is called Popatopolis, and the folks at Terror Vision have just brought it to Blu-ray for the first time ever! Copies can be ordered at This Link.
Directed by Clay Westervelt, Popatopolis has the following synopsis: Jim Wynorski was the first to cast Traci Lords in mainstream cinema. He directed Heather Locklear in The Return of Swamp Thing. He discovered Jennifer Love Hewitt. Now, the man behind The Bare Wench Project...
Directed by Clay Westervelt, Popatopolis has the following synopsis: Jim Wynorski was the first to cast Traci Lords in mainstream cinema. He directed Heather Locklear in The Return of Swamp Thing. He discovered Jennifer Love Hewitt. Now, the man behind The Bare Wench Project...
- 4/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jacques Haitkin, the cinematographer on the first two Nightmare on Elm Street films as well as myriad other horror and action movies, has died. He passed on March, 21 after a battle with Als and Leukemia, according to a Facebook post by his son Zak Haitkin. He was 72.
More recently, Haitkin had worked as second unit director of photography or camera operator on some of the industry’s biggest titles, including Black Panther, Venom, Captain America: Civil War (and Winter Soldier), Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, Captain Phillips, The Expendables, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: The Last Stand and Kong: Skull Island.
Below is his son Zac’s statement.
I am deeply saddened to announce that my dad, Jacques Haitkin passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the age of 72 in San Francisco, CA after a long and courageous battle with Als and Leukemia. Despite the challenges that he faced,...
More recently, Haitkin had worked as second unit director of photography or camera operator on some of the industry’s biggest titles, including Black Panther, Venom, Captain America: Civil War (and Winter Soldier), Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, Captain Phillips, The Expendables, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: The Last Stand and Kong: Skull Island.
Below is his son Zac’s statement.
I am deeply saddened to announce that my dad, Jacques Haitkin passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the age of 72 in San Francisco, CA after a long and courageous battle with Als and Leukemia. Despite the challenges that he faced,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
As the beginning of his IMDb bio states, “Every horror film buff will recognize the name Jacques Haitkin.” Haitkin was the cinematographer on one of the most popular horror movies ever made, the 1984 Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street (watch it Here). And while Craven didn’t return to the helm for A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Haitkin did return to be the cinematographer on that sequel. Sadly, we have to share the news today that Jacques Haitkin is no longer with us. This news was broken on the Facebook account of filmmaker Tony Randel, who is best known for directing Hellbound: Hellraiser II and worked with Haitkin on Galaxy of Terror, Ticks, Fist of the North Star, Rattled, One Good Turn, and Assignment Berlin.
Randel posted, “I knew Jacques Haitkin practically my entire career. We met on a Roger Corman horror/sci-fi epic – Galaxy of Terror.
Randel posted, “I knew Jacques Haitkin practically my entire career. We met on a Roger Corman horror/sci-fi epic – Galaxy of Terror.
- 4/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s only a couple of months now until Disney Plus goes live in North America, but already, the service has been tested in the Netherlands, giving us an early glimpse of the content lined up for the much hyped streaming platform.
Attractions Magazine recently published a rundown of all the films and TV shows that are expected to be available on Disney Plus from day one, and while it’s worth noting that the contents of this list are subject to change, you can still take it as a fairly accurate summary of everything that subscribers are paying for.
First, we’ll start with the films, and hoo boy, is this a long list to scroll through, ranging from animated classics and live-action favorites, to the franchise blockbusters of recent years and, of course, some of Disney’s newly acquired Fox content. It’s worth noting that while not...
Attractions Magazine recently published a rundown of all the films and TV shows that are expected to be available on Disney Plus from day one, and while it’s worth noting that the contents of this list are subject to change, you can still take it as a fairly accurate summary of everything that subscribers are paying for.
First, we’ll start with the films, and hoo boy, is this a long list to scroll through, ranging from animated classics and live-action favorites, to the franchise blockbusters of recent years and, of course, some of Disney’s newly acquired Fox content. It’s worth noting that while not...
- 9/21/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Lousy Smarch is almost here and the debut schedules for all the movies and series that will be hitting Netflix in March have arrived. We also have the Amazon Prime folks covered as well! The second season of Marvel’s Daredevil and the premieres of the fourth season of House of Cards and the first season of the new comedy Flaked, with Will Arnett hit the small screen. Did you forget about the premiere of the Judd Apatow-produced Pee-wee’s Big Holiday? We didn’t.
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 3/1
Adult Beginners (2015)
Ahora o Nunca (2015)
Aldnoah.Zero: Season 2
American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile...
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 3/1
Adult Beginners (2015)
Ahora o Nunca (2015)
Aldnoah.Zero: Season 2
American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile...
- 2/23/2016
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
One month from now, the 13th edition of the New York City Horror Film Festival will kick off and it has been announced that they’ll be honoring Norman Reedus and Angus Scrimmm for their contributions to the genre:
“New York, NY – Oct. 13, 2014. The 13th edition of the New York City Horror Film Festival celebrates two stalwarts of the genre with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to 88-year-old Phantasm series star, “Tall Man” Angus Scrimm, and The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus receiving the Achievement in Acting Award for his strong dedication to the craft, currently creating new heights, and depths, as everyone’s favorite crossbow-wielding zombie-killer Daryl Dixon.
Award recipient Norman Reedus is internationally known for the role of Daryl Dixon in AMC’s immensely popular series, now entering its fifth season. Roles for Guillermo del Toro in Mimic and Blade 2 have led to the upcoming dark videogame Silent Hill,...
“New York, NY – Oct. 13, 2014. The 13th edition of the New York City Horror Film Festival celebrates two stalwarts of the genre with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to 88-year-old Phantasm series star, “Tall Man” Angus Scrimm, and The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus receiving the Achievement in Acting Award for his strong dedication to the craft, currently creating new heights, and depths, as everyone’s favorite crossbow-wielding zombie-killer Daryl Dixon.
Award recipient Norman Reedus is internationally known for the role of Daryl Dixon in AMC’s immensely popular series, now entering its fifth season. Roles for Guillermo del Toro in Mimic and Blade 2 have led to the upcoming dark videogame Silent Hill,...
- 10/13/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
So who exactly is going to dig a production of this nature Anyone with a strong pulse Honestly above and beyond all things The Lost Empire is a total blast. Seeing Melanie Vincz Raven De La Croix and Angela Aames is always welcomed and seeing them randomly lose their tops is even more welcomed. Dont head into this viewing experience anticipating a slept on 80s rendition of Citizen Kane. Rather prepare yourself for the perfect opportunity to let your brain wander thinking about exactly nothing serious and everything silly. Thats what lies in wait for viewers and this particular critic has no complaints. I could watch this goofiness 100 times over.
- 5/16/2014
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
What the hell is The Lost Empire? If you guessed a “cheesy, boob-filled knockoff of Big Trouble in Little China with a horrendous soundtrack, bad acting and terrible direction,” you’d be right!
Possibly the single-worst movie I’ve had to review since starting at JustPressPlay (with the exception of that Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa movie), The Lost Empire stars Melanie Vincz, Raven De La Croix and other “special” ladies who are essentially warrior amazon-types. They’re up against the Tall Man himself, Angus Scrimm (who I can’t believe is in this movie).
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Possibly the single-worst movie I’ve had to review since starting at JustPressPlay (with the exception of that Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa movie), The Lost Empire stars Melanie Vincz, Raven De La Croix and other “special” ladies who are essentially warrior amazon-types. They’re up against the Tall Man himself, Angus Scrimm (who I can’t believe is in this movie).
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- 5/6/2014
- by Robert Ottone
- JustPressPlay.net
Back in 1983 Jim Wynorski shot his first film, The Lost Empire, which has itself been "lost" for several years. Finally, on April 22nd it's getting its long-awaited home video release on DVD.
From the Press Release:
In 1983 a young director stepped behind the camera for the first time and began to shoot a film which he thought might be both his first and his last. An ardent fan of "B" cinema, Jim Wynorski decided to cram this film with everything he loved.
"I got my first break doing The Lost Empire for Plitt Theatres," says Jim Wynorski. "The late owner, Henry Plitt (a decorated war hero), wanted to make a low budget sci-fi action picture as a tax loss. I never knew that when I made the show, so I put my heart and soul into the project. When it finally got completed, Plitt actually liked it enough to give...
From the Press Release:
In 1983 a young director stepped behind the camera for the first time and began to shoot a film which he thought might be both his first and his last. An ardent fan of "B" cinema, Jim Wynorski decided to cram this film with everything he loved.
"I got my first break doing The Lost Empire for Plitt Theatres," says Jim Wynorski. "The late owner, Henry Plitt (a decorated war hero), wanted to make a low budget sci-fi action picture as a tax loss. I never knew that when I made the show, so I put my heart and soul into the project. When it finally got completed, Plitt actually liked it enough to give...
- 2/26/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Founded in 2007, the B-Movie Celebration is just what its name says: a weekend to applaud the best of the B's. Historically held in Indiana, this year the fest is moving to the Hollywood Boulevard Cinema, Woodridge, Illinois, from October 25-27. Read on for the details.
This year’s B-Movie Celebration will feature screenings of 68 films, including 26 features as well as 42 cutting edge shorts. Among the special guests will be none other than Robert Englund hosting a screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street. There will also be personal appearances from B-Movie staples like director Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray and Kevin Tenney. New digitally re-mastered versions of Wynorski’s The Lost Empire and the original Chopping Mall will be launched. Fred Olen Ray will attend the world premiere of his film After Midnight, and Kevin Tenney will be present during a screening of his opus Witchboard.
For a full list of films,...
This year’s B-Movie Celebration will feature screenings of 68 films, including 26 features as well as 42 cutting edge shorts. Among the special guests will be none other than Robert Englund hosting a screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street. There will also be personal appearances from B-Movie staples like director Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray and Kevin Tenney. New digitally re-mastered versions of Wynorski’s The Lost Empire and the original Chopping Mall will be launched. Fred Olen Ray will attend the world premiere of his film After Midnight, and Kevin Tenney will be present during a screening of his opus Witchboard.
For a full list of films,...
- 10/8/2013
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
We all love our monthly ‘Late Night Grindhouse’ at The Hi-Pointe, but what the heck is going on at the Jamestown Mall Cinema?! Daytime Grindhouse?! My buddy Mike Dugge called me last night and said he had just returned from a showing there of the 1985 big bust sci-fi schlock epic Lost Empire. I was like “Huh?!…What?!…Huh!?”. I checked Movietickets.com and saw he wasn’t pulling my leg. I called the Jamestown and talked to the manager there. Apparently, they’ve been having a ‘B-Movie’ series featuring schlock for the past 4 weeks. They’ve shown (and I’ve missed) Nightbeast, Giant Spider Invasion, A Boy And His Dog, and Rabid Love. That last one is a new film as are the next two films they will be playing: The Resurrection and Gila (a 2012 Sci-Fy channel movie). I wish I had known about this series earlier. Apparently the Jamestown...
- 8/28/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
That's right! Your talents are being requested to be a part of the craziest, goriest, and blissfully cheesiest show on Earth... The B-Movie Road Tour! The powers-that-be are holding a contest to have one lucky artist create the official T-shirt for the event! Read on for details!
This contest is open to B-Movie fans worldwide. The winner of the contest will win a private double-bill screening and get a drive-in setup in the backyard of their choice!
Designs may include line art and text but no photographs. Your design is for the front of the shirt and may encompass an area up to 10″ x 10″. Design may use a maximum of four colors. The T-shirt for 2013 will be Tech Gold. The design must be your own original, unpublished work and must not include any third-party logos or copyrighted material. By entering the competition, you agree that your submission is your own work.
This contest is open to B-Movie fans worldwide. The winner of the contest will win a private double-bill screening and get a drive-in setup in the backyard of their choice!
Designs may include line art and text but no photographs. Your design is for the front of the shirt and may encompass an area up to 10″ x 10″. Design may use a maximum of four colors. The T-shirt for 2013 will be Tech Gold. The design must be your own original, unpublished work and must not include any third-party logos or copyrighted material. By entering the competition, you agree that your submission is your own work.
- 6/13/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Never mind the upcoming mega movie events of the summer! It's time to make you aware of an all new event whose combined budget probably wouldn't even be Man of Steel's craft services budget. Wolverine's maybe, but definitely not Man of Steel.
From the Press Release
In the 1950s and 1960s, drive-ins began to spread like wildfire, increasing to more than 4,000 locations. The new sites may have begun as a venue to watch films, but interestingly, the main films that were shown were mostly considered to be B films. Patrons enjoyed them regardless and remained enthralled with what they saw – so much so that the drive-in became a part of American culture where people came together to socialize with each other. It was an experience all of its own making and is considered an important part of Americana.
Today there are fewer than 400 drive-ins currently in operation across the United States.
From the Press Release
In the 1950s and 1960s, drive-ins began to spread like wildfire, increasing to more than 4,000 locations. The new sites may have begun as a venue to watch films, but interestingly, the main films that were shown were mostly considered to be B films. Patrons enjoyed them regardless and remained enthralled with what they saw – so much so that the drive-in became a part of American culture where people came together to socialize with each other. It was an experience all of its own making and is considered an important part of Americana.
Today there are fewer than 400 drive-ins currently in operation across the United States.
- 6/7/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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