Oct 15, 2010
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Under any of its myriad reissue titles, Tobe Hooper's undeservedly obscure followup to his groundbreaking independent Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an intensely bleak, studio-bound Hollywood B-movie concoction. But it's still bizarre and crazy and Neville Brand is on some other performance planet as the mad killer.
one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable voices on Trailers from Hell, has passed away at 98.
Gilmore, who attended a tribute to himself at Hollywood's American Cinematheque several years ago, probably narrated more trailers than any other actor. His stentorian enthusiasm was unmistakeable. We'll miss him, but he lives on here on this website. Details here.
is in Dublin, Ireland, directing The Cabin, a rom-com for Hallmark Channel. Lea Thompson (Back To The Future) and Steven Brand (The Scorpion King ) are single parents who have each brought their children to a remote Scottish resort for the annual Highland Games and are accidentally booked into the same cabin. Naturally they can't stand each other...at first. Brian, shooting on the Red, says Ireland does indeed have 40 shades of green. No Leprechauns will be harmed during the shooting of this motion picture.
will be appearing on Friday October 29 at the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian in Hollywood with their interactive web series Splatter!, where a live audience will get to decide who dies next in this twisted tale of betrayal, death and rock-n-roll. Co-stars Corey Feldman and Tony Todd will also be on hand to discuss the inevitably shocking results. On the same "Night of Bloody Horror" program, Thomas Haden Church stars in the ZOMBIE ROADKILL webisode . And Danny DeVito shares some his favorite "splattercuts" from his horror-gore site THEBLOODFACTORY.com.
Casino Jack made its world premiere as a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival. Stars Kevin Spacey, John Lovitz, Kelly Preston and Barry Pepper appeared with the director. The picture received a ten minute standing ovation and rave reviews, priming the way for its December 29th theatrical release through ATO.
newest film, the body snatching romantic comedy Burke and Hare starring Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Bill Nighy, opens in the UK on October 29, just in time for Halloween. The trailer is here!
And that same night John is being honored at the Rome, Italy Film Festival, and in November he receives The Platinum Award for life achievement from the 10th International Comedy Awards in Monte Carlo.
hosts a screening of director Luchino Visconti's epic family tragedy Rocco and His Brothers on Thursday Oct. 14 at 7:30 pm at the American Cinematheque at the Aero in Santa Monica. One of screenwriter Suso Cecchi d'Amico finest works. In Italian with English subtitles.
Watch the trailer here.
Buy tickets here.
will both be receiving The Time Machine career achievement award at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain this month. Mick is also taping a conversation with Wes Craven for AMC's "Killer Conversations" to run during their Halloween programming.
And Mick's original script for Riding the Bullet is now available in a dual format--the screenplay plus Stephen King's original novella. Compare what he kept, what he had to change, and even the storytelling flourishes he added to round out the tale. Find out more here!
terrifying influence on today's cinema, especially in Spain, gets explored in Marc Gras’s new documentary Troma is Spanish for Troma, an official selection of the 43rd Sitges Fantastic Film Festival! World premiere is Friday, October 8. “Gras is an extremely talented filmmaker and documentarian. I feel so honored and inspired! He makes me feel like a natural Troman!” exclaimed Kaufman.
to see what they have in common, click here.
will be appearing at the Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood with both Pet Sematery and Pet Sematery 2 for a Q&A; on Sunday, October 3 at 8pm.
The Cinefamily schedule is here.
3-D thriller The Hole is now playing in Britain and Ireland after successful runs in Italy and Russia. The international trailer is here: The Hole. Some reviews are here, here and here. A radio review is here.
Sharktopus! starring Eric Roberts premieres on Saturday, September 24 on SyFy Channel . The Hollywood reporter sez: "Bottom line: unless you're Roger Corman, it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature!". The mind-bending trailer is here: Sharktopus!
wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look: The Series, premiering 10/10/10 on Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, Look is a controversial late night drama that tells its story exclusively through the unblinking eyes of the countless security cameras, web and cell phone cams we live in front of everyday, confronting the reality of what it means to be watched 24/7. The link is here.
appears at Hollywood's Silent Movie Theater for a double feature screening of her cult classics Stripped to Kill and Poison Ivy on Sunday, Oct 24th.
talks to Ain't it Cool News about his upcoming projects including Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and The Haunted Mansion, and not directing The Hobbit here: Guillermo Speaks.
is working on a feature script based on his trailer for Thanksgiving as seen in Grindhouse. The Last Exorcism, the documentary-style horror film he produced for director Daniel Stamm, opens nationwide on August 27. Eli talks about stuff here: Roth Speaks.
is flying back and forth from London to the US promoting his "epic of epic epicness", Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which opened in the US on August 13. Read all about him in the NY Times and The Guardian.
And to read Edgar's thoughts on many of The 50 Essential Comic Book Movies, click and here.
ran into new TFH guru Lloyd Kaufman at the TFH offices and turned him on to LA writer Collyn Mccoy -- who has now been signed by Troma to ink the latest iteration of The Toxic Avenger! In addition, Lloyd is heading into production on Father's Day, a followup to their successful Mother's Day, which is itself currently being remade by TFH guru Darren Boasman! Small world, huh?
Just to clarify, the above comment is from Craig Reardon, whose stellar (and voluminous) makeup credits include Poltergeist, Twilight Zone the Movie, Dreamscape, The Goonies,Dick Tracy and The X Files! Thanks for the info, Craig!. .
A lot of people seem to have a real ax to grind when it comes to this film. Did they happen to forget (?) that it was one of the very first anti-violence horror films - anywhere in the world - which used extreme, freakishly violent scenes to comment on some very serious real-world issues...
I also really enjoyed the characters here. This is the film I immediately refer back to when I think of how characterization in a 'realistic' horror film is meant to be done...
Agreed on almost everything said above (I think it best to stay away from discussions on aught remakes of 70's and 80's horror efforts). When I think of horror, this movie definitely makes an appearence in the Top 10 most effective and important films...
I may have to check around to find my heart on this one. ...
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