Movies you need to see at Sundance: Part 1
Posted by Scott on January 7, 2009 4 Comments

Since I am heading down to Sundance Film Festival in 2 weeks I thought it would be important to prepare myself and try to figure out what movies were important for me to see. Here …

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In case you missed it … ‘Cemetary Man’
Thursday, 21 Feb, 2008 – 23:08 | No Comment
In case you missed it … ‘Cemetary Man’

Alright class, here’s today’s equation … What do you get when you add George Romero to Sam Raimi then multiply by Tim Burton? The answer is Michele Soavi. [Yes, its Mr. Soavi, if anyone was …

‘Hellraiser’ Remake Gets Writers, ‘Hellraiser’ Fans Get Dissapointed
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 14:19 | One Comment

ShockTillYouDrop.com told me to tell you that the Hellraiser remake being put together by the Weinsteins has its writers now that the strike is over. Unfortunately those writers are Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, …

A promising vampire movie? “Let the Right One in”
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 11:35 | No Comment

‘Let the Right One in’, or ‘Låt den rätte komma in’ to Swedish readers, is a film you should know about. 
In the film, young Oskar falls in love with his neighbor, Eli, a strange little …

“The Cottage” gets a US release
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 10:55 | No Comment
“The Cottage” gets a US release

 
Awhile back I posted some early news on a Brit horror-comedy, ‘The Cottage.’ Well, the film is set for theatrical release in the UK, and now it looks like the US is getting the film, …

Review: ‘The Signal’
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008 – 19:38 | No Comment
Review: ‘The Signal’

The Signal
Cast & Crew
Mya Denton: Anessa Ramsey
Lewis Denton: AJ Bowen
Ben: Justin Welborn
Clark: Scott Poythress
Written & Directed by: David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush
The city of Terminus, New Year’s Eve.
Mya is married to Lewis, but does …

Review: ‘Hatchet’ on DVD
Saturday, 16 Feb, 2008 – 2:26 | 3 Comments
Review: ‘Hatchet’ on DVD

Hatchet
Cast & Credits
Ben: Joel Moore
Marybeth: Tamara Feldman
Marcus: Deon Richmond
Victor Crowley: Kane Hodder
Written & Directed by Adam Green
Running time: 84 minutes
Unrated
Before I begin my review of Hatchet, let me reference a much better movie.
In David Cronenberg’s …

Review: ‘Diary of the Dead’
Thursday, 14 Feb, 2008 – 3:42 | One Comment
Review: ‘Diary of the Dead’

Gee whiz, the world has changed a lot since 1968 and the debut of Night of the Living Dead, especially when it comes to what’s supposed to be scary anymore. Yet, a reassuring constant …

In case you missed it … ‘Night Watch’ & ‘Day Watch’
Wednesday, 13 Feb, 2008 – 18:45 | No Comment
In case you missed it … ‘Night Watch’ & ‘Day Watch’

Nochnoy dozor, also known as Night Watch (2004) in the English-speaking world, was directed by Timur Bekmambetov. [Timur Bekmambetov last directed the forth coming action film Wanted.] When I first heard of Night Watch, I …

DYING for something to do tonight? I got you covered.
Wednesday, 13 Feb, 2008 – 15:09 | 2 Comments

LA readers take note: Tonight at the Egyptian Theater at 7:30 you can catch an early screening of George A. Romero’s new zombie film Diary Of The Dead. Not only that but the man …

Sick of remakes yet? Not as sick as you’re going to be.
Wednesday, 13 Feb, 2008 – 5:05 | No Comment

Just thought I’d let you know that Variety says Rogue Pictures has finalized their plans to remake George A. Romero’s 1973 film The Crazies. Following utter pandemonium after a government created virus infects an …

“The Fly” : The Opera? Maybe the best idea ever.
Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2008 – 0:25 | One Comment

Yeah. You read that correctly. This fall the LA Opera will be creating a production of David Cronenberg’s classic The Fly with David Cronenberg himself directing it, and Howard Shore providing the score. …

WAMG First Look at ‘The Signal’
Monday, 11 Feb, 2008 – 19:34 | 9 Comments
WAMG First Look at ‘The Signal’

The Signal (2007) is a new breed of apocalyptic horror film, written and directed by David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush. The story is told from three different perspectives, and from the looks of …

InsomniFest: the ONLINE Horror Film Festival …
Monday, 11 Feb, 2008 – 18:17 | 3 Comments
InsomniFest: the ONLINE Horror Film Festival …

  
Insomnifest is the first of its kind, an exclusively online film festival geared to the horror crowd. If you’re interested, go to www.insomnifest.com and check it out. 
Here’s the 411 straight from the site:
“Insomnifest is the first ever …

Ellen Page transitions to ‘…Hell’
Saturday, 9 Feb, 2008 – 21:59 | One Comment
Ellen Page transitions to ‘…Hell’

Ellen Page has really gotten heads to turn her direction with her success on Juno. The Hollywood Reporter announced today that she has been chosen to star in Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, his first …

Review: ‘The Gingerdead Man’
Thursday, 7 Feb, 2008 – 4:58 | One Comment
Review: ‘The Gingerdead Man’

Nick:
The Gingerdead Man
Cast & Credits
Millard Findlemeyer: Gary Busey
Sarah Leigh: Robin Sydney
Written by William Butler, Domonic Muir, August White
Directed by Charles Band
Running time: 70 minutes
Unrated
Millard Findlemeyer (Busey) is a ruthless killer who comes back …

Update: Englund Shrugs Off Freddy Krueger Recasting
Tuesday, 5 Feb, 2008 – 21:37 | No Comment
Update: Englund Shrugs Off Freddy Krueger Recasting

As a footnote to Travis’ earlier post, Italian horror site Bad Taste has an interview with Robert Englund where he comments on the remake’s decision to exclude him from the character role he made …

Freddy’s Dead … Englund Dumped
Tuesday, 5 Feb, 2008 – 10:04 | No Comment
Freddy’s Dead … Englund Dumped

Robert Englund is the reason the Nightmare on Elm Street movie were so successful. Without him, they would have been just another bunch of slasher films from the 80’s. The Nightmare movies were fun and original …

RKO will Resurrect Val Lewton
Monday, 4 Feb, 2008 – 11:09 | No Comment
RKO will Resurrect Val Lewton

With what seems to be a cyclical trend of massive box-office profit off of low quality, low budget horror movies, RKO Pictures sees the proverbial goldmine in their vintage collection of Val Lewton productions from …