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THE SHINIING - Still the Scariest This Halloween |
10-27-09 1:42pm, Absinthe |
 Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 movie The Shining has been named the scariest
horror film ever, topping a list of 100 scary movies by top film website
Totalscifionline.com.
Rosemary's Baby, by controversial director Roman Polanski came in second
place, while British cult classic The Wicker Man, famous for Britt Ekland’s
naked dancing, was third.
The Shining stars Jack Nicholson and is based on a story by famous horror
writer Stephen King. It tells the story of a frustrated writer who tries to
murder his family in the isolated hotel where they are snowed in for the
winter.
Though it received mixed reviews on its release in 1980 (and picked up
nominations at the ‘alternative Oscars’ the Razzies for Worst Director and
Worst Actress), its reputation has grown over the years, as subsequent
generations in search of Halloween thrills have been terrified by its dark
psychological themes and unforgettable imagery.
“Nearly 30 years after its initial release, The Shining remains an
unparalled study in isolation, madness and paranoia,” says Matt McAllister,
editor of Totalscifionline.com. “The expansive sets, surreal visuals, and an
intense performance from Jack Nicholson add up to a film guaranteed to give
viewers a sleepless night.”
Classic imagery and dialogue from The Shining which have entered popular
culture include the spooky twin girls in the hotel corridor, the word
“redrum” (murder backwards), the repeated phrase “All work and no play make
Jack a dull boy,” and Jack Nicholson announcing, “Here’s Johnny!” as he
smashes through a door with an axe. In recent years, the film’s classic
status has seen it lovingly parodied on shows such as The Simpsons and
Family Guy.
Totalscifionline.com Scariest Horror Movies – The Top Ten
1) The Shining (1980)
2) Rosemary's Baby (1968)
3) The Wicker Man (1973)
4) Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
5) Psycho (1960)
6) Alien (1979)
7) Night of the Living Dead (1968)
8) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
9) Halloween (1978)
10) Jaws (1977)
To see the full list of 100 scary movies you must see, visit:
http://totalscifionline.com/features/4160-the-100-greatest-horror-movies
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PARANORMAL Director Inspired by His Own Haunted House |
10-26-09 6:44pm, Absinthe |
OREN PELI's new horror movie PARANORMAL ACTIVITY was inspired by spooky goings-on in the director's own home.
Peli shot the film in his bedroom and created all the special effects using his home computer, but it has quickly become a box office sensation, returning a staggering $40 million (GBP27 million) on his budget of just $15,000 (GBP10,000).
The director admits he came up with the idea after a series of eerie sleepless nights at his house in southern California.
Peli tells the New York Daily News, "There were a couple of things that were hard to explain. I never thought we had a ghost or we were dealing with a supernatural phenomenon. But that's what got me thinking..."
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Hammer Glamour: A History of Horror's Leading Ladies |
10-26-09 6:41pm, Absinthe |
There is a special place reserved in the history of film for the gothic kitsch of "Hammer horror."
During the 1950s and 60s, British Hammer Film Productions developed an international reputation for low-budget yet lavishly-designed romantic chillers.
Today, Hammer is most commonly associated with the career-defining roles of its leading men, namely Peter Cushing's Frankenstein and Christopher Lee in "Dracula."
Less commonly remembered is the wealth of highly-glamorous roles for distressed damsels and femme-fatales alike.
Continental beauties like Ingrid Pitt, Hollywood film stars such as Ursula Andress, and provincial English girls like Veronica Carlson, would all become leading ladies under Hammer.
However, with George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" setting a new standard in the portrayal of explicit gore and others, like Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby", offering audiences a more artful and sophisticated horror experience, Hammer began to fall out of fashion in the 1970s.
The company resorted to amplifying the sexual content of their films, with the likes of "To the Devil A Daughter" featuring a young Nastassja Kinski in the role of an infrequently-dressed teenage nun.
By 1984, having departed from films to concentrate on television dramas, Hammer ceased production altogether. Now, after over 20 years, Hammer is set to make a return to the big screen with an English production of Swedish vampire tale "Let the Right One In" scheduled for release in 2010.
The Hammer Festival, October 27th- November 15th, at the Idea Generation Gallery, E2, London More info: facebook.com/IdeaGenerationGalleryHammer Glamour released by Marcus Hearn (Titan Publishing).
Go check out the ladies at CNN.com
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Iowa Man Mistaken for a Zombie |
10-26-09 6:33pm, Absinthe |
 Iowa City, Ia. Iowa City police are looking for a man who assaulted another at a restaurant, claiming the victim was a “zombie.”
According to a police statement, officers arrived at Panchero’s, south of the University of Iowa campus, about 1:17 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of the assault.
A man was ordering food when he was approached by another man who called him a zombie, then hit him in the eye. When the victim tried to call police on his cell phone, the man punched him again, breaking his nose.
The man who committed the attack then ran out a back door.
The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
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The End is Here: Fort Zombie Releasing In Time for Halloween |
10-26-09 6:31pm, Absinthe |
Action RPG getting a Halloween release.
Kerberos Studios prepares zombie fans for a weekend of horror as the lite action/RPG title, Fort Zombie, is confirmed for a Halloween release.
Make ready as the zombies lurch closer and closer. Now is time to make a break from your latest hiding place and prepare yourself for the attack. Grab whatever weapons you can find. Run and fight through the mass of undead. Seek out precious caches of weapons, food, and fuel, while rounding up the few people that remain. Rally them into a unit and begin the fight of your life.
Check out the brand new in-game trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGX2dZrfan0
Fort Zombie will be available on October 30, for purchase exclusively through all major digital distribution channels for the hauntingly low suggested retail price of $9.99 and €9.99. For more information, please visit: www.fortzombie.com or follow @FortZombie on Twitter.
Source: IGN
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Toronto AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL |
10-26-09 6:26pm, Absinthe |
TUES-FRI, OCT 27-30: Creepy Classics at the Revue Cinema: CARRIE, PRINCE OF DARKNESS and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN!
http://revuecinema.ca/
WED, OCT 28, 7pm - Canadian Horror Night with Paul Fox's indie shocker THE DARK HOURS! Director in attendance for Q&A. Tickets $10 ($8 members) at the Revue Cinema
http://bit.ly/2v1n0h
WED, OCT 28, 9.30pm - REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA special screening with Shadowcats' Halloween Theme Live Performance! Bloor Cinema.
http://bit.ly/3NMbix
WED-THU: OCT 28-29 - 2 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN at the Fox Cinema! Screening: Big Trouble In Little China, An American Werewolf in London, Alien: Directors Cut and Aliens!
http://www.foxtheatre.ca/
THU, OCT 29: Countdown to Halloween at the Bloor Cinema: Screening Two Horror cult Classics: AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (7pm) followed by THE EXORCIST (9.10pm).
http://www.bloorcinema.com/
FRI, OCT 30, 9pm - Halloween themed MOVIEOKE (Movie Karaoke) Night! at The Garrison, 1197 Dundas West
http://bit.ly/27eGvL
FRI, OCT 30, 9.30pm - ZOMBIE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL featuring 10 terrific zombie shorts including Toronto After Dark Official Selection DEADSPIEL (zombie curlers!). Revue Cinema. Tickets $12.50 advance, $15 at door.
http://www.zombieshortfilmfestival.com/
FRI-SAT, OCT 30-31: Two shows per night of cult classic ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with live cast from the Excited Mental State! Bloor Cinema. $12/$15
http://bit.ly/4bLKCo
SAT, OCT 31 Halloween double bill at the Fox Cinema: THE EXORCIST (7pm) followed by THE SHINING (9.30pm)
http://www.foxtheatre.ca/
SAT, OCT 31, 9pm - Rue Morgue Magazine's 12th Anniversary Halloween Party: FRANKENSTEIN FORMAL! Tickets $30 at door or $25 in advance. Revival Night Club, 783 College St.
http://bit.ly/1Llhnd
FRI, NOV 6, 11pm -NOCHE DE LOS MUERTOS! (Night of the Dead) A special, creepy late night showcase of Spanish & Latin American independent horror films! $12 / $10 with scary costume. Bloor Cinema.
http://bit.ly/3BwHEQ
SAT, NOV 7-8 - Raindance Film Festival's Elliot Grove's legendary LOW-TO-NO BUDGET FILMMAKING 2 Day Crash Course! Alumni include Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD) & Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT). Toronto Writers' Centre
http://www.raindancecanada.com/?q=node/30
WED-SUN, NOV 11-15 - REEL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL! - Toronto's premier annual showcase of Asian cinema, Various Venues. Complete lineup and advance box office now online.
http://www.reelasian.com/
THUR, NOV 19, 9.30pm - Rue Morgue Cinemacabre presents rare 70's cult classic atmospheric horror LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH with Director John D. Hancock in attendance for Q&A! Tickets just $10 at the door of Bloor Cinema from 9pm.
http://bit.ly/4aBnY4
SAT, NOV 21, 7pm - Meet Actress JULIET LANDAU (ED WOOD, BUFFY) special appearance and signing at Silver Snail Comics
http://bit.ly/2IfhWY
WEEKLY EVENTS:
EVERY NIGHT except Monday, now running: TOXIC AVENGER THE MUSICAL! Based on the Troma cult classic film and New York stageshow hit! Danforth Music Hall. Shows daily except Mon. Tickets from just $15!
http://www.toxicavengertoronto.com/
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9.30pm Cult Exploitation Films On 16mm film At the Toronto's hidden gem, the TRASH PALACE CINEMA! Just $5 a ticket!
http://www.trashpalace.ca/
WEEKLY: Rare film print screenings of cult classics with commentary by Reg Hartt at CINEFORUM. This month: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, LORD OF THE FLIES, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, NOSFERATU and AMITYVILLE 3D! $10 at door.
http://www.cineforum.ca/?m=200910
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2. DIABOLICAL DISCS! RECENT VIDEO RELEASES OF TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FEST OFFICIAL SELECTIONS!
Be sure to check out these awesome films which screened at recent Toronto After Dark Film Festivals, now available on DVD and BLU-RAY at you favourite video outlets! Unless stated, all links below are to each film's Amazon.ca DVD pages. If you require Blu-Ray, please do a separate search at the site.
I SELL THE DEAD (Release Date: Nov 24, available for pre-order now)
http://bit.ly/1y5iU2
DEAD SNOW (Released Oct 20)
http://bit.ly/3dYRNu
TRICK 'R TREAT (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/3Jf8Ke
THE CHILDREN (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/8CXTf
MIRAGEMAN (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/3YH2Jk
CROOKED STORIES, CROOKED SYMBOLS: The Short Films of Rodrigo Gudino (Released Sept 1) Includes THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW Buy directly from the Rue Morgue Website here:
http://www.rue-morgue.com/rmp_cinema_dvd.php
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3. FESTIVAL FURY! COMING SOON: TORONTO AFTER DARK 2010!
The 5TH ANNUAL TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL returns to thrill thousands of fans over 8 amazing nights at the Bloor Cinema next AUG 13-20, 2010 with 17 new horror, sci-fi, action & cult movies! In the last two years fans at Toronto After Dark got to be THE FIRST to see such amazing films as LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, TRICK 'R TREAT, DEAD SNOW, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, GRACE and BLACK DYNAMITE! Be sure to block our dates for next year in your summer schedule as you won't want to miss what we discover!
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Scream Premieres Oct 27 at 10 PM ET/PT |
10-26-09 6:23pm, Absinthe |
JOHNNY DEPP PRESENTS “SCREAM ROCK IMMORTAL” TO
KEITH RICHARDS AT SPIKE TV’S “SCREAM 2009”
Taylor Lautner Wins Breakout Performance Award And Debuts World Premiere Footage Of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
Franchise Reboot Of “Star Trek” Tops The Competition With Six Honors With Original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, On Hand
“SCREAM 2009” Premieres Tuesday, October 27 At 10 PM, ET/PT On Spike TV
Two vampire sagas thrived at night at “SCREAM 2009,” the first and only event honoring the best in fantasy, sci-fi, comics and horror. “Twilight” sunk its teeth into four trophies, including best Fantasy Movie, with Breakout Performance winner Taylor Lautner on hand to unveil world premiere footage from the forthcoming “Twilight Saga: New Moon.” Not to be outdone, HBO smash hit “True Blood” garnered four awards, with series creator Alan Ball and cast members Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell and Rutina Wesley in attendance to accept their honors. The star-studded event was held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and premieres on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT).
One of the night’s highlights featured an on stage legend meeting an on screen icon, as Keith Richards was presented the SCREAM Rock Immortal award by Johnny Depp at Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2009.” The living legend, Rolling Stones guitarist and songwriter was greeted by a standing ovation before receiving his introduction to immortality from Depp, who famously patterned his Academy Award-nominated turn as Captain Jack Sparrow in “The Pirates of the Caribbean” movie trilogy after Richards.
Also on hand was Megan Fox, star of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” which captured five awards, including one for Fox’s female lead performance. She accepted the award and reaffirmed her dedication to the franchise’s continued success.
Legendary creator of some of the most famous comic book franchises in history, including Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men, Stan Lee left the audience with mouths agape as the 86-year-old visionary arrived on stage via a giant spider to accept the Comic-Con Icon award from Peter Parker himself, Tobey Maguire.
A franchise that is certain to live long and prosper, the JJ Abrams reboot of “Star Trek” led the way with six honors, including the night’s most prestigious, The Ultimate Scream, accepted by the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner.
The cast of the “Big Bang Theory” introduced a tribute to one of the decade’s most influential science fiction series, “Battlestar Galactica.” A moving cast reunion for a farewell tribute took place, featuring Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, James Callis, Kate Vernon, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Trucco, Tahmoh Penikett and executive producer David Eick. Olmos led the crowd in a rousing rendition of “So Say We All” after thanking the passionate “Battlestar Galactica” fanbase for its support over the years.
Spike TV also debuted world premiere and exclusive never-before-seen footage from highly anticipated theatrical releases, including the upcoming Martin Scorsese directed “ Shutter Island ,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tim Burton’s “Alice In Wonderland” starring Johnny Depp, and the upcoming “Star Trek” sequel. Also presented was an extensive preview of the forthcoming ABC series, “V.”
The fourth annual “SCREAM” event featured appearances by the industry’s biggest stars including Jessica Alba, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Carpenter, Eliza Dushku, Harrison Ford, Megan Fox, Morgan Freeman, Jackie Earle Haley, Hugh Jackman, Justin Long, Sam Raimi, John C. Reilly, Christina Ricci, Eli Roth, Liv Tyler and Elijah Wood, among many others.
“For one night only, The Greek Theatre became ‘The Geek Theatre’ as thousands of ravenous fans came together to celebrate their heroes and the films, TV shows and comics they love,” said “SCREAM 2009” co-executive producer Michael Levitt.
For a complete list of winners and to view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of this year’s “SCREAM,” visit scream.spike.com.
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Halloween Music With FUNHOUSE Composer John Beal |
10-26-09 6:21pm, Absinthe |
 Mark Morton of the Examiner Talks with John Beal Music Composer for FUNHOUSE and TERROR IN THE AISLES.
While his name may not be on the tip of your tongue, musician/composer/arranger John Beal is a true creative dynamo in the world of film and television music. With such credits as being general manager/producer of the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and the president of Reeltime Creative – a company that provides original score music to marketing campaigns across the spectrum of industry, this is just the proverbial tip of the aural iceberg that is John Beal.
Not only has he provided the scores to over 2000 movie trailers (including 40 of the top-grossing films of all time), but he has also worked with Disney, providing music for attractions in Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and he was the conductor at Walt Disney World’s opening day ceremony in October, 1971.
But horror movie fans have a different memory of Beal. In 1981, he submitted a score to the creepy Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist, Spontaneous Combustion) film The Funhouse. Easily one of the most chilling soundtracks in horror movie canon, Beal preyed upon the viewers’ naivety and innocence and plunged them into a world of unabashed terror.
Go check out the interview here!
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TV Guide Network Scares the Howl out of Viewers with a Halloween Horror Movie Double Feature |
10-23-09 12:18pm, Absinthe |
While little ghosts and goblins take to the streets in hopes of scoring Halloween treats, TV Guide Network will give viewers a fright with a double feature Hollywood horror movie night. The network will telecast back-to-back feature-length horror films from the Lionsgate film library, including “Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Guest,” airing Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and “Werewolf Hunter: The Legend of Romasanta,” airing Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Based on Bram Stoker's short stories, “Dracula’s Guest” follows the story of two young lovers, Bram and Elizabeth, who are forced apart by her father to determine whether their love is true. Meanwhile, the Count Dracula kidnaps Elizabeth and takes her to his castle where he waits to settle an ancient dispute with her father. Bram sets out across Europe to rescue his true love. “Werewolf Hunter: The Legend of Romasanta” is set in Allariz, Spain where an uproar is caused when mutilated cadavers are discovered in the forest, giving way to the legend of the "Werewolf of Allariz." The film is based on the true-life story of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, a traveling vendor who confesses to the murders of thirteen people and proclaims his innocence due to the curse of Lycanthropy—the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.
In addition to the Halloween double feature, TV Guide Network will air “Big Movie Premiere” specials in advance of two major fall horror genre film openings. “Big Movie Premiere: Saw VI” airs Thursday, October 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, before the film’s October 23 theatrical release. In November, the sequel to last year’s blockbuster sensation “Twilight” arrives. “Big Movie Premiere: The Twilight Saga - New Moon” airs Thursday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, one day before the November 20 theatrical release.
Programming Overview:
“Big Movie Premiere: Saw VI” Premieres Thursday, October 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
Jigsaw’s “game” is not over yet, and TV Guide Network brings fans all the gory details on the sixth installment of the “Saw” series. Find out what it’s like for the cast to be on one of Hollywood’s creepiest sets. Plus, go behind the scenes to see how the filmmakers bring Jigsaw’s twisted visions to life, and meet the very lucky “Queen of Scream.”
“Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Guest” Premieres Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Based upon Bram Stoker's short stories, the film follows the story of two young lovers, Bram and Elizabeth, who are forced by her father to take a one-year break from their relationship in order to determine whether their love is true. Meanwhile, the Count Dracula proceeds to kidnap Elizabeth and take her to his castle where he waits for her father's arrival to settle an ancient dispute. Bram sets out across Europe to rescue his true love.
“Werewolf Hunter: The Legend of Romasanta” Premieres Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Multiple mutilated cadavers have been found in the forest. Precise surgical cuts mixed with savage gashes have the authorities perplexed and the villagers of Allariz frightened to enter the woods. An unknown traveling soap vendor, Manuel Romosanta, is captured and confesses to the murders using the victim’s body fat to make his soap. The investigation digs deeper when he proclaims his innocence due to the curse of Lycanthropy –turning him into a werewolf!
“Big Movie Premiere: The Twilight Saga - New Moon” Premieres Thursday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
'New Moon' mania is in full force, and TV Guide Network chats with all the stars of the latest “Twilight” installment. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart share how they like to spend their time off and how they are dealing with their newfound fame. Get to know the newest heartthrob of the series, Taylor Lautner, and learn about the vampires of the Volturi. Plus get firsthand coverage of the star studded premiere in Los Angeles.
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Hammer Films Still Scare |
10-23-09 12:09pm, Absinthe |
By Stephen Whitty/ The Star-Ledger
It was the studio that screamed.
For not quite 20 years, Britain’s Hammer Films delighted horror fans with an entire shuddering, shrieking menagerie of monsters — from man-made creatures to cursed werewolves, dusty mummies to slippery snake-women.
But then another monster came. And this one held a chain saw.
In the wake of a new wave of slasher films, Hammer’s horrors — which relied heavily on Gothic castles and supernatural creatures — seemed almost quaint.
Young horror fans didn’t want Count Dracula. They wanted Freddy, with his throat-slashing gloves. They knew the real monsters weren’t hiding in Transylvania, but in suburbia, just outside that last house on the left.
And by 1975, Hammer’s monsters packed up their coffins and lab coats and slunk away.
There’s been a small revival though, as a reconstituted Hammer has begun announcing some new projects. Attractive DVD sets have also collected some of their former hits.
And bookshelves are, once again, boasting colorful salutes to the studio’s blood-red history.
The most scholarly is “A History of Horrors” by Denis Meikle (Scarecrow Press, $36.95), the revised edition of what’s become the studio’s standard saga.
Meikle not only describes the making of Hammer’s classic scare shows — “The Curse of Frankenstein,” “Horror of Dracula” — but goes behind the scenes, to look at the studio’s beginnings (and the family dynamics that helped along its end). He also makes a good case for re-appreciating some films — like a novel re-do, “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” — that were badly butchered by the censors, and are rarely considered today.
Meikle also describes the studio’s decline calmly, and succinctly. What had once been the company’s strength — well-dressed sets, proper period costumes, a rich company of veteran character actors — began to make its projects seem old and out of step by the late 1960s, as movies like “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Night of the Living Dead” featured young stars and modern horrors.
Hammer’s attempts to make its films “relevant,” however — bringing Dracula into swinging London, for example, or adding gratuitous sex — stood out as the last-ditch attempts they were. When the studio’s final film, “To the Devil a Daughter,” turned out to feature a completely nude 16-year-old Natassja Kinski, and a climax that consisted mostly of Richard Widmark and Christopher Lee shouting at each other, it was hard not to murmur “Good riddance.”
Yet so many of those films — “The Curse of the Werewolf,” “The Gorgon,” “The Mummy” — still delight today. Before they fell into a rut — and quickly wore it down into their own grave — Hammer consistently got things right.
Far less serious, and even more fun, is the new “Hammer Glamour” by Marcus Hearn (Titan, $29.95), a lavish coffee-table book devoted to the studio’s other main attraction — the innocent heiresses, busty serving girls or ill-fated parlor maids that usually ended up in the monster’s arms (or sometimes became monsters themselves).
The studio really hit the pin-up heights only a few times — with Ursula Andress, who capitalized on “Dr. No” with the would-be epic “She,” and Raquel Welch, who they put in that famous fur bikini for “One Million Years B.C.” But they never stopped trying, and the book is a veritable cheesecake factory of mostly forgotten ’50s and ’60s starlets like Marie Devereux (“The Countess of Cleavage!”).
It’s also, despite some occasional nude shots, a look at a rather more innocent time.
Madeline Smith, for example, may have have co-starred in “The Vampire Lovers,” a lesbian horror movie (an inescapable fad during the early ’70s), but, she confessed, she “didn’t know what a lesbian was . . . I had no idea what was supposed to be happening on that bed.”
And it’s a cautionary tale, too, as far too many of the profiles end the same way — with the young actresses cycling through a few bad marriages, getting involved with drugs, and ending up back in their small provincial towns (or Scandinavian homelands) wiser, but no wealthier than before.
But it is fun, for baby-boomer monster kids, to catch up again with memories of former scream queens like Veronica Carlson (now retired to Hilton Head) or Ingrid Pitt (still busy with fiction, and her own fan site) or Barbara Shelley (now running an interior-design firm).
And it is a delight to luxuriate, for a little while at least, in those bygone days of Hammer horror — when all the women were sexy (but rarely trashy), all the monsters were bloody (but never disgusting) and for 90 minutes every monster fan was in the safest scary place on earth.
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A Minute With Tobin Bell of SAW Horror Films |
10-23-09 12:02pm, Absinthe |
Reuters' Alex Dobuzinskis talks to Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) of the SAW Franchise:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tobin Bell plays the killer named Jigsaw who ensnares victims in deadly games for the "Saw" horror film franchise that has captivated audiences with the same fervor Jigsaw dedicates to his bloody traps.
"Saw VI," Bell's latest Halloween date with moviegoers, opens on Friday, looking to add to the $665 million in ticket sales the franchise has generated at worldwide box offices since the debut of the first film in 2004.
DVD sales have surpassed 28 million units, and as a result of the films' success, the studio behind the franchise, Lions Gate Entertainment, is now a top horror movie maker.
Bell, 67, got his first break as an actor with a role in the 1988 civil rights drama "Mississippi Burning," but he is best known for playing Jigsaw, a mastermind who forces victims to deal with their own faults and fight to survive.
He spoke to Reuters about what scared him as a child, what inspired him to be an actor and the success of the Saw franchise.
Q: Do you think that Jigsaw has truly noble intentions in some way to get his victims to change for the better, or is he simply using that as a veneer to be cruel?
A: "He's not using anything as a veneer and he's sincere in what he says and what he does. Jigsaw, he doesn't lie. You may not like what he says, or what he does. But he doesn't lie."
Q: Who is the first person in your life you remember, or the first thing, that you ever feared?
A: "The Wicked Witch of the West in 'The Wizard of Oz.' And my father, depending on how much he had had to drink and what he had in his hands. Bless you dad, wherever you are."
Q: Did he ever beat you at all?
A: "Did he ever beat me? No, no, no, no. Did he hit me with a rubber boot one time? Yeah he did. But that's because I had left them in the hall, and he stumbled over them. I lived in Massachusetts so we got a lot of snow, so there was always rubber boots in the hall, ready for action."
Q: Has anyone you've known for a long time told you that they viewed you differently after seeing you as Jigsaw, and that they were more scared of you as a result?
A: "No. I know that's not a very long, flowery answer. But it's very true. No one has said that to me at all."
Q: I'd guess you didn't start out to become a horror film character. When you were in college, what did you study or what were you initially planning to become?
A: "Liberal arts and journalism, I was going to become a writer and be in broadcasting ... And (one) year I went to see a seminar, an evening with Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy that was held at (Boston University), and the two of them sat on stage and talked to theater arts students. I snuck in at the back ... and was just fascinated by their career and by their enthusiasm and their gentility.
"I guess in some part of me, I must have thought that I was going to miraculously go to New York and be catapulted into the lovely fame of a Hume Cronyn or a Jessica Tandy, and it doesn't work like that. So 20 years later, I was still working in restaurants and loading trucks and parking cars, and doing all the things that keep actors in the game. I worked, but I wasn't able to make a living as an actor for 15, 18 years, until Alan Parker hired me to do 'Mississippi Burning.'"
Q: I've read that you viewed yourself as more of a romantic lead, not necessarily a horror star. Would you have rather be cast in something like 'Sleepless in Seattle' or 'Saw'?
A: "'Saw,' no question about it ... You can spend 40 years in this business and never be part of as successful a series of films. And commercial success -- after all this is called show business -- commercial success is fleeting. So to be part of something that has been as successful commercially as 'Saw' is rare, so I kneel at the 'Saw' altar.
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TWILIGHT: NEW MOON Action Trailer |
10-23-09 11:56am, Absinthe |
A brand new clip for Twilight New Moon has literally just exploded onto the web and it features the Volturi kicking a whole lot of ass. Or rather it features Edward getting his butt handed to him by a volturi.
Clearly this the second film in the franchise is taking things to an all new action level.
You can watch the trailer here.
Thanks to HorrorMovies.ca
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New Trailer for THE WOLFMAN Remake |
10-23-09 11:50am, Absinthe |
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.
Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III) directs The Wolfman, and six-time Oscar®-winning special effects artist Rick Baker brings his design and makeup talents to transform Del Toro into the fearsome title character.
Release date: February 12, 2010
Genre: Action-Horror
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Art Malik
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Screenplay by: Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self
Based on the Motion Picture Screenplay by: Curt Siodmak
Produced by: Scott Stuber, Benicio Del Toro, Rick Yorn, Sean Daniel
Executive Producers: Bill Carraro, Ryan Kavanaugh
Website: www.thewolfmanmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWolfman
You can watch the trailer here!
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Sneak Peek at SEASON OF THE WITCH Starring Nicholas Cage |
10-23-09 11:47am, Absinthe |
In the supernatural thriller SEASON OF THE WITCH, Nicolas Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Ron Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy) to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
A priest (Stephen Campbell Moore), a grieving knight (Ulrich Thomsen), an itinerant swindler (Stephen Graham) and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight (Robert Sheehan) join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl.
When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardizes the knight's pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, and pits them against an inexplicably powerful and destructive force.
You can watch the trailer here!
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THE FOURTH KIND - It is Up to You to Decide |
10-20-09 6:12pm, Absinthe |
It’s Up to You to Decide…
In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. The Fourth Kind, abduction, has been the most difficult to document...until now. Based on actual case studies, THE FOURTH KIND exposes the terrifying revelations of multiple witnesses, and their accounts of being visited by alien figures, all of whom share disturbingly identical details.
On behalf of Universal Pictures, I would like to let you know that new information for THE FOURTH KIND is now available via new Facebook and Twitter pages.
Today's social media networks have provided us with a number of different avenues to communicate with one another, and most importantly, to find like-minded individuals with whom people can share their stories. Please visit www.facebook.com/thefourthkind and http://twitter.com/thefourthkind to hear these stories from those who want to let the world know why they believe. The question is...do you?
Facebook
Go to www.facebook.com/thefourthkind in order to experience all of the available information and hear countless encounter stories. Millions of people have seen UFOs. Thousands have reported alien abductions. Become a fan of the page to share your story and connect with fellow survivors. Also, be sure to check the profile for upcoming film screenings near you.
Twitter
Do you believe? Check out http://twitter.com/thefourthkind to get news on the film as well as information on abductions and encounters from all over the world.
The Fourth Kind arrives November 6, 2009
Decide for yourself at www.facebook.com/thefourthkind
About THE FOURTH KIND:
In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. This encounter has been the most difficult to document...until now.
Structured unlike any film before it, The Fourth Kind is a provocative thriller set in modern-day Nome , Alaska , where—mysteriously since the 1960s—a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered.
Here in this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.
Using never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film, The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film.
Release date: November 6, 2009
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Story by: Olatunde Osunsanmi & Terry Lee Robbins
Screenplay by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Produced by: Paul Brooks, Joe Carnahan, Terry Lee Robbins
Executive Producers: Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt, Ioana Miller
Co-Executive Producers: David Pupkewitz, Jon Bjarni Gudmundsson, Vinca Liane Jarrett
Website: www.thefourthkind.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefourthkind
Images: http://www.specialopsmedia.com/assets/Universal/TheFourthKind_Images.zip
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SAW VI Marathon in Theaters This Thursday Only! |
10-20-09 6:08pm, Absinthe |
SAW Facebook Contest
If it’s Halloween, it must be SAW! Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures invites SAW fans everywhere to host their own SAW Halloween event. Fans who upload photos from their own SAW Halloween event on the Saw Facebook page (www.facebook.com/saw) will automatically be eligible to win an exclusive SAW prize pack! Jigsaw personally invites you and your friends to use the official SAW VI evite when inviting your friends for your SAW Halloween event. Check out the official SAW VI Evite here: http://www.evite.com/app/invitations/create/event.do?template=saw6_halloween_cst&eventType=Halloween
SAW MARATHON , This Thursday, October 22nd!
Do you want to play a game? All year long, you’ve been letting your mind rot watching romantic comedies and World War II dramas. Jigsaw invites you to test your limits and earn your salvation by experiencing the ultimate horror movie experience, the SAW MOVIE MARATHON. This Thursday, October 22nd, movies theaters nationwide will be playing a marathon of the first five films of the most successful horror movie franchise of all time, leading up to midnight screenings of SAW VI. To buy your tickets now, go to www.fandango.com and/or www.movietickets.com
Here is a list of theaters where the SAW VI Marathon will be playing:
Theater Name
Street City
Street State
Carmike 10-Asheville
Asheville
NC
Carmike Market Fair
Fayetteville
NC
Carmike 18-Greensboro
Greensboro
NC
Carmike 14 Hickory
Hickory
NC
Carmike 16
Jacksonville
NC
Carmike 15 - Raleigh
Raleigh
NC
Carmike Cinema 14
Columbia
SC
Carmike 14
Dover
DE
Carmike 16
Allentown
PA
Carmike Ohio Valley Mall 11 Cinemas
St. Clairsville
OH
Carmike Park Hills 7
Altoona
PA
Carmike 15
Greensburg
PA
Carmike 6-Charlottesville
Charlottesville
VA
Carmike Midlothian 10
Midlothian
VA
Carmike 10
Roanoke
VA
Carmike Wynnsong 16
Auburn
AL
Carmike 12
Athens
GA
Carmike 15 - Columbus
Columbus
GA
Carmike Wynnsong 11
Savannah
GA
Carmike Governor's Square 10
Clarksville
TN
Carmike Thoroughbred 20
Franklin
TN
Carmike Johnson City 14
Johnson City
TN
Carmike Wynnsong 16
Murfreesboro
TN
Carmike 20 Edinburg
Edinburg
TX
Carmike 16
El Paso
TX
Carmike 14 - Tyler
Tyler
TX
Carmike Sikes 10
Wichita Falls
TX
Carmike 10
Stillwater
OK
Carmike 12
Kennewick
WA
Carmike Shiloh 14
Billings
MT
Carmike 10
Great Falls
MT
Carmike 10
Missoula
MT
Cinemark Tinseltown 10
Melrose Park
IL
Cinemark 16 at Seven Bridges
Woodridge
IL
Cinemark Tinseltown 19-Louisville
Louisville
KY
Cinemark Tinseltown Movies 15
Canton
OH
Cinemark 24
Valley View ( Cleveland )
OH
Century 20 Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
IA
Cinemark Tinseltown 16-Rochester
Rochester
NY
Cinemark Movies 16-Somerdale
Somerdale
NJ
Cinemark 20
Moosic
PA
Robinson Township 16
Robinson Township
PA
Cinemark 14
Chico
CA
Century 16 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights
CA
Century 20 Daly City
Daly City
CA
Century 20 Oakridge
San Jose
CA
Century 25 @ Union Landing
Union City
CA
Century Park Lane 16
Reno
NV
Cinemark 24
West Jordan
UT
Theatres at the Mall of America
Bloomington
MN
Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX Theater
Portage
IN
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Monster Casting for 30 DAYS OF NIGHT Sequel |
10-20-09 6:06pm, Absinthe |
Bloody Disgusting just got the exclusive drop on the first official casting for the Ben Ketai directed 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures' direct-to-video sequel to the Steve Niles adaptation from 2007. Filming officially kicked off TODAY and beyond the break Bloody Disgusting has your official cast. Enjoy!
Here's the casting breakdown for you guys:
Rhys Coiro, who plays the infamous Billy in "Entourage" and takes on a major role in Screen Gems' Straw Dogs remake, takes on one of the lead roles.
Mia Kirshner of The Black Dahlia and Party Monster) plays the lead vampire villain "Lilith".
Also starring are Harold Perrineau ("Lost", 28 Weeks Later), the beautiful Kiele Sanchez (A Perfect Getaway,Insanitarium, "Lost") and genre vet Diora Baird (Night of the Demons, Texas Chiansaw Massacre: Te Beginning, Stan Helsing). Rhys Coiro and Monique Ganderton round out the cast.
Coiro starred in The Unborn and the forthcoming remake of Straw Dogs. Ganderton is the stunt double in tons of horror movies ranging from Joy Ride: Dead Ahead to Underworld: Evolution, White Noise 2: The Light and the forthcoming The Cabin in the Woods.
Plot crunch: After nearly a year of struggling to expose the truth, a desperate and lonely Stella decides to join a group of rogue vampire hunters to seek revenge on Lilith, the powerful vampire responsible for the attack on her Alaskan town...
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Extensive HORRORFEST 2009 Update |
10-20-09 6:03pm, Absinthe |
South African
HORRORFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2009
5th Anniversary
Halloween Season
29 October - 6 November
@ The Labia Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa
www.HORRORFEST.info
For its half decade anniversary, HORRORFEST V is set to yet again prove its place as the most exciting and diverse Halloween-season event on the continent.
Across 29 October - 6 November at the legendary Labia Theatre (Orange Str., Cape Town), expect a myriad of rare-, classic- & indie movies, plus (over 6 hours of) short films (across 3 collections) on the big screen; special pre-release screenings of 2 new cinematic releases; Halloween dress-up; a live soundtrack performed to the screening of a silent horror/chiller by THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE (consisting of members from TERMINATRYX, LARK and other talented special guests), a new literary addition; and of course cool prizes & give-aways (including a sizable production prize for the best locally produced short flick).
HORROFEST V Special Guest:
Unfortunately due to pre-production work on his current project, the months of planning and co-ordinating to get AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON director John Landis to attend the festival with his classic film did not work out. The movie will still be screened, but we are awaiting word from his publicists on the chances of a Skye link-up with him after the screening of American Werewolf on Sunday 1 November.
Our thanks go out to The Townhouse Hotel & Conference Centre and Virgin Air for their assistance.
The Movies:
Since its genesis, the HORRORFEST has screened a wide range of chilling movies from around the globe including the USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Finland, Spain, Canada, Pakistan, Italy etc., with everything from vampires and zombies, to ghosts, aliens and madmen. While not limited to this theme, the 2009 HORRORFEST is set to be the year of the Werewolf!
So what better time to screen the genre-defining AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON ! In addition its brand new feature length retrospective documentary BEWARE THE MOON will also be screened. It features great interviews with all the major cast & crew (incl. director John Landis and special make-up FX artist Rick Baker), and revisits many of the key locations.
The HorrorFest continues its tradition of giving cinefans the opportunity to see exciting movies on the big screen, with many rare ones which may not even reach South African video stores, now or in the future.
The full line-up includes:
> PANDORUM - the sneak preview of this Sci-Fi/Horror movie (starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster) will open the festival, with HORRORFEST attendees getting to see this outerspace chiller before the rest of the country.
> The festival will close with another pre-release screening - ZOMBIELAND, starring Woody Harrelson (arrive like a zombie and win cool stuff).
> STRIGOI, a phenomenal take on the vampire myth, shot in Romania where many of these beliefs still run very strong. (Toronto After Dark winner).
> T.M.A. - The Mystery Address, an amazingly atmospheric piece with an artist returning to his childhood home where the dark and lethal secrets literally boil to the surface. These two movies were also shot on 35mm as opposed to the current much preferred and more affordable HD format.
> COLIN is an innovative zombie movie from the UK with an interesting twist - it is seen from the zombie's perspective! (2009 Raindance winner).
> BIKINI GIRLS ON ICE throws together two key ingredients of the classic slasher film, girls and a madman!
>The highly unlikely sport of cricket is the focal point of the revenge killer spoof I KNOW HOW MANY RUNS YOU SCORED LAST SUMMER (features Miss Nude Australia Arianna Starr in a cameo).
> THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE is an shockingly original and disturbing take on the demented doctor theme. (Stars German superstar Dieter Laser.
> The SHADOW REALM Short Film Collection will again feature an amazing array from here and abroad, across 3 feature length chapters.
> This year's live soundtrack performance to a silent classic will be for the 1925 Italian underworld epic, MACISTE IN HELL (Maciste all'inferno), performed by members of TERMINATRYX and LARK, now accumulatively known as THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE.
> DIE-NER (get-it?) is a horror-comedy of errors. When a killer makes a diner his new slaying ground, he is faced with the dilemma of his victims refusing to stay dead! Features South African born actress Maria Olsen.
> WICKED WORLD will have its world premier at HORRORFEST V. Shot on 16mm, this movie started its journey in the 1990s & was completed just before the festival.
> FAMILY DEMONS sees an abused teenager murdering her alcoholic mother, but the parent’s vengeful spirit returns to haunt her.
> THE BLOOD APE represents the grindhouse-underground-trash contingent, celebrating ‘70s exploitation in all its gory glory as an escaped ape wreaks havoc.
> THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (First Sequence) - This shocking and highly original movie depicts a demented surgeon’s psychotic plan to realize his unspeakable creation. Prepare yourself! Starring German superstar Dieter Laser.
> In WEREWOLF OF WASHINGTON a reporter is sent to Hungary where he’s bitten by a werewolf... he also happens to be having an affair with the U.S. President’s daughter!
> BLOOD NIGHT: The Legend Of Mary Hachet - A haunting urban legend materializes with a group of teenagers celebrating a bloody anniversary. Stars Bill Moseley (from The Devil's Rejects) & is the 2009 Shockerfest winner.
> THE WEREWOLF WOMAN is said to be based on "a true story so brutal and horrifying it was kept from the public for over a century!"
Screening times will be released shortly (posted first at www.HORRORFEST.info, & will incl. more extensive movie info).
The Short Film Competition:
Since the creation of the S.A. HorrorFest, the short film section has been an integral part, the organizers adamant to encourage and nurture genre movie making, especially on local soil. The original collection of short movies in 2005 grew from 70 minutes to the mammoth 6hrs+ (across three feature film length collections) in 2008!
Having been with us since 2006, the generous folks at VISUAL IMPACT and HDhub is again on board with a great HD production prize for a week's shoot & edit including camera, lighting and a MacBook with Final Cut Pro.
The best foreign short film will also be announced (and awarded with an official South African HORRORFEST certificate). Various top categories (for both short- and feature films screened at the festival) will also be selected.
An additional prize has been added! Something Wicked Magazine is putting up R1000 cash for the best locally written short film screenplay.
Future short- and feature film submission info: www.HORRORFEST.info
www.visuals.tv
www.hdhub.co.za
www.SomethingWicked.co.za
Live Soundtrack Performance:
This year the the customary classic silent movie will again be a rarely seen installment, the 1925 Italian made MACISTE IN HELL (Maciste all'inferno), directed by Guido Brignone - an amazingly visualized trip to rival Dante's Inferno.
On Halloween night, Paul and Sonja from TERMINATRYX will again be joined on stage by Simon and Sean from LARK (to create a diverse, vibrant and exciting new soundtrack, performing it live to the movie's screening. This musical collaboration will now be known as THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE, and will also feature additional musical talents Max Starcke and Lara Block.
This performance is always sold out, so booking is essential. Booking opens Monday 26 October: call 021 424 5927
Live sound will be provided by HELLFIRE Productions and live recording overseen by SOUND AND MOTION Studios.
This performance co-incides with the Halloween night dress-up competition.
www.terminatryx.com/makabra.htm
www.hellfire.co.za
www.SoundAndMotion.co.za
HORRORFEST Vintage:
The HORRORFEST is teaming up with PROVOYEUR and DEVONVALE wine estate for a limited edition HorrorFest wine! These can be bought at the Labia Theatre during the festival. On three occasions across the 9-day event, there will be opportunity to taste this fantastic vintage.
www.devonvale.co.za
The HORRORFEST V Poster:
This year the poster for the 5th chapter of the annual South African HORRORFEST Film Festival (featuring poster-girl Sonja) was painted by renowned Stellenbosch-based artist Vernon Swart. View it at the official website.
www.VernonSwart.co.za
2009 Festival Announcement DVD give-aways (Twilight & Final Destination):
To celebrate the first official announcement of the 2009 South African HORRORFEST, copies of the highly popular TWILIGHT DVD was up for grabs, (courtesy Nu Metro Home Entertainment).
The Twilight winners are: N. Schiller, M. Charles, C. Findlay, C. Quintana, A. Visser
But there's more to win, not just before every screening at the HORRORFEST, but right here. With the 3D release of the 4th FINAL DESTINATION, Nu Metro has 5 DVD box sets of the first trilogy to give away. For competition info, head down to www.flamedrop.com/win
Audience Give-Aways:
As is customary, loads of cool audience give-aways will again precede all the shows (courtesy Flamedrop & ENT, Global Discs, Ster Kinekor-, Nu Metro-, Next-, and Sting Home Entertainment). What will also be included this year is an audience poll to allow the audience to vote on favourites and what people would like in the future - from these a winner will get one of the biggest horror DVD collection prizes ever in South Africa! (eligible winners must be present at the ZOMBIELAND screening on 6 November to claim their prize).
Some of these titles will include AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, DRAG ME TO HELL, FINAL DESTINATION box sets, NOSFERATU, PULSE, TWILIGHT, THE DESCENT (autographed by cast & crew), DEATH PROOF, PLANET TERROR, THE UNBORN, KEEPER OF SOULS, THE UNINVITED, GRUDGE 3, LIVE FEED, CULT, RESIDENT EVIL: Apocalypse, SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER, THE ZODIAC, ED GEIN, ZOMBIE HONEYMOON (autographed by its lead actress), BOOK OF BLOOD, and many more.
SLAMDANCE Africa is giving away a weekend film-school prize!
www.SlamdanceAfricaFilmschool.wordpress.com
RUE MORGUE Magazine is giving away a year's subscription.
The best dressed costumes on Halloween also win some cool goodies (incl. Fangoria Magazines, DVDs, Friday The 13th hockey mask mouse & blood-filled mouse pad sets etc.).
Literature & Dark Photography / Art:
Feel like a good scare in the week running up to Halloween? This year the South African HorrorFest is bringing you even more cold thrills with its literary addition of Bloody Parchment. Join some of South Africa’s best authors gathering in the Lounge Of Horror to share their tales or slices of darkness and the macabre, at The Book Lounge, a week before the HorrorFest on Friday, October 23rd, from 6.30pm until 8pm (71 Roeland Str. / cnr Buitenkant Str.)
So, bring your jack o’ lanterns and RSVP at booklounge@gmail.com or 021 462 2425.
www.SHADOWREALMinc.com/bloodyparchment/bloodyparchment.htm
An exhibition of horror / dark / fantasy photography and art is being looked at, but may only come to fruition in 2010.
More details to follow.
An Extra Festival Day:
Flamedrop Productions arranged for two pre-release shows, which will extend the festival by a day to Friday 6 November to accommodate the screening of ZOMBIELAND as a festival closer.
Twitter:
Follow the South African HORRORFEST preparations, updates, news clips, info and competitions leading up to the festival and happenings during its run at the Labia Theatre.
The 50-Day Countdown to the 5th annual South African HORRORFEST is underway! The countdown features something different every day, from news and updates, to features, interviews, prizes and more.
You can get the countdown by following the SAhorrorfest on Twitter, or by joining the Facebook Group (which includes all of the countdown chunks) :
http://www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6575356874
Press:
For additional info, interviews, high res pics, video clips etc., please contact Paul on info@flamedrop.com
The HORRORFEST Finally Hits The Rest of South Africa!:
2009 also saw the HorrorFest reaching the Northern parts of South Africa for the first time on 8 August, in the shape of the live original soundtrack performance (by members of Terminatryx, Lark and Dawn Treader) to the screening of the classic silent vampire movie NOSFERATU, at this year's OPPI KOPPI, the country's biggest music festival! - www.TERMINATRYX.com/nosferatu.htm
This is slowly paving the way to get this unique festival to other parts of the country.
Additional Film Festivals:
Flamedrop and Shadow Realm, inc. also created the X FEST Extreme & Cult Film Festival, and the CELLUDROID Sci-Fi / Anime / Fantasy Film Festival. CINEMANIACS features special cinematic events.
A documentary festival with analternative slant will debut December 2009, and the next X FEST is set for January 2010!
www.xfest.org
www.celludroid.net
www.flamedrop.com/cinemaniacs
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NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET's New Freddy Defends His Face |
10-20-09 8:15am, Absinthe |
Early reviews of Freddy Krueger's new look have been mixed, based on a glimpse in the recent teaser trailer for the reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street, compelling producer Brad Fuller to say things aren't final yet.
Now we get the new Freddy himself, Jackie Earle Haley, defending the new makeup, which we're told will be more realistic.
We see only a glimpse of Freddy's face in the trailer for the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street movie, but Haley thinks we'll love it. SCI FI Wire talked to Haley on the red carpet for the Scream Awards at the Greek Theater in Hollywood last night, where he told us how much time it takes to make him into the stuff of nightmares.
"It's so cool," Haley said. "Andrew Clement [the makeup artist] did an awesome job redesigning the makeup. You know, you can imagine since they're making it, going back in time and starting over. Robert Englund did such an amazing job of owning Freddy Krueger, you know, we need to pay homage to that but at the same time be a little bit fresh and new, while still being familiar. So Andrew and Sam [Bayer, the director,] kind of created a new look for this guy that I think is awesome. Of course, we've got the hat and the glove and all that stuff. It should be awesome."
Haley said the process takes three and a half hours, start to finish. "It started at six and a half hours, because they 'art it in' [i.e., play around with it]," he said. "At first it's all about art, and once it's like, 'Oh, this is what it is,' we got it down to three hours and 20 minutes, I think. And then an hour to get out. And that's before I even step foot on set. I've got a four-and-a-half-hour day of makeup."
Sounds like enough to make anyone into a mass murderer. A Nightmare on Elm Street opens April 30, 2010.
Head on over to scyfy.com and watch the trailer and decide for yourself!
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Watch the Original 1925 Version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Online |
10-20-09 8:04am, Absinthe |
Watch it here! The video quality is fair, the music is very good! What a great way to spend the hours waiting for Halloween!
At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. Most prints of this movie are from the 1929 reissue version. This version is from 1925. Phantom of the Opera was remade several times. In 1943, director Arthur Lubin produced a 92 minute color version. Oscar winner for Cinematography and Art Direction. In 1962, Phantom of the Opera was directed by Terence Disher, starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears. 84 minute British production. In 1989, director Dwight H. Little produced the fourth version of Phantom of the Opera with Robert England and Jill Schoelen. Shot in Budapest, but set in London. The 1999 Italian version of The Phantom of the Opera was directed by Dario Argento.
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