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2009 | 1998
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First Red Band Trailer for ‘Repo Men’
24 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Many trailers these days follow a specific formula: send the audience in one direction, give them the twist, and show everybody in the film looking really, really cool. This formula is written on trailer editors bulletin boards. Sadly, that means that when it’s used incorrectly, the trailer, and in man cases the film, become a subject for ridicule.
This happens to be the case with the trailer for Jude Law and Forest Whitaker’s Repo Men. The film follows quite close to the premise of 2007’s Repo! A Genetic Rock Opera, without any of the singing, or Anthony Stewart Head. In this film, a conglomerate puts artificial organs on an open market for people to purchase on a payment plan. When those people can’t pay, the Repo Men step in to essentially “repossess the merchandise.”
The trailer does a pretty good job for the first 90 seconds or so, »
- Matt Raub
Carl Rinsch To Direct ‘Black Lagoon’ Remake?
15 December 2009 10:01 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
We reported back in May of this year that Universal’s upcoming remake of the classic monster movie, Creature from the Black Lagoon, was sans a director. At one point Sahara director, Breck Eisner, was rumored to be attached to the remake, but we learned thereafter that wasn’t the case.
So the project has been without someone in the director’s chair for months… until now: Variety is reporting that Carl Rinsch is in early talks with Universal to helm its remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Does his name ring any sort of bell with you? A little? Well, that’s because Rinsch was once rumored to be directing the upcoming Alien prequel before Ridley Scott was convinced to helm it himself.
Rinsch was originally a commercial film director (you can check out some of his visually impressive commercials Here), and if he gets this Black Lagoon »
- Ross Miller
'Creature From the Black Lagoon' Gets New Director
14 December 2009 9:40 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Universal's gestating remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon has tapped a new director to replace the outgoing Breck Eisner. And while many wondered if the reborn story of the Gill-Man would languish indefinitely, it turns out he'll probably be back to terrorize audiences once again (one way or another).
Carl Eric Rinsch, the commercials director, who was once a contender to direct the Alien prequel, and who recently signed on to direct the samurai adventure 47 Ronin for Universal, is in talks to shepherd Black Lagoon for the studio.
Gary Ross penned the script for the story that concerns a mythic monster who dwells in the Amazon, but the studio has reportedly gone back to the drawing board with the script; starting over entirely.
It almost seems as though within the onslaught of remakes headed our way, there's a bevy of sub-genres being reimagined as well. A good example is »
The Old Grey Lady Tarts Up Taylor Swift (Photos)
6 December 2009 8:22 PM, PST | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Taylor Swift is country music’s latest squeaky-clean sweetheart, but deliver her into the hands of The New York Times fashion magazine and they tart her up faster than you can say 8th Avenue hooker. What was the old Grey Lady thinking? Swift, 19, appears on the cover of this week’s “T” magazine in heavy red lipstick and lightning blue eye shadow, as if she were on her way down to West Broadway for a little burlesque. But that’s not the worst of it. In a series of poses inside the magazine she looks like a cross between Elly May Clampett and a fetishist’s vision of Raggedy Ann, with a touch of Bride of Frankenstein thrown in. »
- kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
cinemadaily | The Invisible Auteur
4 December 2009 7:52 AM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
The forgotten films of British director James Whale, remembered today for his groundbreaking Hollywood horror films, including “Frankenstein,” “The Invisible Man,” and “Bride of Frankenstein,” as well as Ian McKellen’s portrayal of him in “Gods and Monsters,” will be on display at New York City’s Film Forum during a one-week, 15-film retrospective starting today. In a New York Times piece titled “Voluptuary Stuck in a Box,” Terrence Rafferty describes the paradox … »
Explore Universal's 'Monster Legacy'
2 December 2009 12:15 PM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Universal Pictures is gearing up for the February 12 release of The Wolfman in a big way. The studio just launched its multimedia Monster Legacy website, on which fans can learn about the history of Universal's iconic creatures and the films in which they've starred -- leading up to 2010's The Wolfman. This is a pretty great idea, as the Universal monster films have yet to be matched for the sheer quality of their atmosphere and imagery. So no matter how The Wolfman turns out, if even a handful of impressionable horror fans discover the original 1941 film (titled The Wolf Man) or The Bride of Frankenstein or The Mummy, I'd say this site was a worthwhile venture... For those who can't get enough, the »
Twilight's New Moon and the rise of the vampire film craze
29 November 2009 12:33 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
No One can fail to have noticed the recent surge of interest in vampires, like a throbbing vein in popular culture.
On TV, we have True Blood, The Vampire Diaries and Being Human, while undead bloodsuckers have also invaded cinema this year in the form of Let The Right One In (released last year in the USA), Blood: The Last Vampire, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
So why are vampires in vogue at the moment? New Moon director Chris Weitz has given his views on the phenomenon.
Weitz said: "The only thing I can think of is that it is a very adaptable metaphor.
"In the 80s the vampire myth would have been about Aids; in the 90s, drug addiction. Nowadays, maybe it is about restraint and desire but I cannot explain why there are any number of series of books, movies and stuff about vampires. »
- David Bentley
Movie Reviews: “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
19 November 2009 3:09 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Critics all seem to agree that The Twilight Saga: New Moon delivers what it is supposed to deliver -- in the words of Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News, "swooning romance, PG-13 thrills, and enough sharp cheekbones and shirtless boys to carry any adolescent over to the next installment." Few of them even attempt to appraise the movie for its artistic quality, the apparent thinking being, "Why bother?" Hence, Kyle Smith's hilarious review in the New York Post, which begins: "Twilight, which was about a girl and a vampire who don't hook up, is totally different from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which is about a girl, a vampire and a werewolf who don't hook up. And it's not at all like the next sequel, in which a girl, a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy fail to find romance, nor the one after that, in which the girl gets unfriended by all of the above plus the Invisible Man and King Kong -- yet finds her heart aflutter when she befriends the Bride of Frankenstein." And Mick Lasalle solves the critic's dilemma in assessing the movie by observing that it's really not a movie at all. "This is a pop culture phenomenon," he writes, "some weird early 21st century aberration, our equivalent of the hula hoop or dancing the Charleston on a biplane's wing. In the future, people will watch this second installment of "The Twilight Saga" and think, 'What was that?'" Clearly, there's not a teenage heart beating among any of the critics. Roger Ebert comments in the Chicago Sun-Times that the charisma of stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart "is by Madame Tussaud." (He has apparently not witnessed any of the teenage hysteria that accompanies their every move.) On the other hand, Roger Moore in the Orlando Sentinel concludes that the sequel is "more polished" than the original, "and we get the sense that even though a guy directed it [unlike Twilight], he wants the mostly-female fanbase to revel in the overheated romance, the blood-enforced chastity and the sacrifices this toothy Romeo-and-Juliet tale serves up." And Peter Howell in the Toronto Star dishes out quite a bit of praise to the filmmakers: "They well serve an evolving and involving love saga that gives us a lot more to chew on than the typical teen romance," he writes. »
Speak of The Devil: An Exorcist Miniseries?
16 November 2009 10:18 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Slash Film pointed us to a story over at Bloody-Disgusting (who got it from Cemetery Dance Magazine) talking about how author William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin might be re-teaming for another take on The Exorcist, the book/screenplay/movie that made both men famous back in 1973-74, when The Exorcist became a horror film sensation, taking home multiple Oscars including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
So is The Devil (aka Hollyweird) at work here? Not so much. The actual word is that Blatty has been working on a (spec?) script for a new Exorcist project for some time now, and that Friedkin may be onboard to helm it.
Now, if you’re a careful reader (fewer and fewer of those these days…) you’ll notice that I said “new Exorcist project.” That project is Not another unnecessary movie remake, but rather a new TV miniseries version of The Exorcist story, »
- Kofi Outlaw
Batlord Unearths 'Death by Woman' Download
13 November 2009 8:49 AM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Old-school 'mortuary rock' outfit Batlord – an indie quartet known worldwide for using vintage instruments to create a retro-fitted, gothic/psychedelic garage-rock sound – recently held a series of events in the La area to mark the release of their new album Death by Woman, the sequel to their cult hit Music to be Buried To. The digital version of that album is now available for download... more details below the fold! Batlord modestly compare their sound to "the soundtrack for Dracula simultaneously humping Vampire and The Bride of Frankenstein on a cold stone floor with Lily Munster bound, gagged, stripped, suspended upside down and forced to hang there, blindfolded, listening during a thunderstorm on »
Trinity Of Terrors: Know Your Spooksmodel - Part II
8 November 2009 10:48 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
For Part I of this series, click here.
In what’s become one of the most anticipated events on the Fangoria calendar, the annual Spooksmodel contest brings to the forefront ladies that are not just pretty faces, but a collection of women that are just as talented as they are beautiful.
This past April, amidst the blazing Los Angeles heat, attendees at our West Coast Fango Con bore witness to the crowning of the latest in an ever-growing contingent of multi-talented women that are gracing the Fango family. After a grueling audition process and even tougher West Coast crowd, Danni Doll, a Los Angeles native, was crowned queen of the bloody heap. This hometown girl captured the hearts and eyes of the crowd and judges (which included current Spooksmodel Shannon Lark) with an amazingly graceful dance routine that had everyone in awe of her finesse and prowess.
Danni, the self proclaimed “average monster loving, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Flores)
Holiday Preview: A Repertory Calendar
3 November 2009 1:01 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Tim Burton invades New York, New Italian Cinema hits Los Angeles, Harold and Kumar spread holiday cheer in Austin and everywhere you look, they're celebrating All Tomorrow's Parties -- just some of the holiday film fun you can have this winter at your local repertory theater.
More Holiday Preview: [Theatrical Calendar]
[Repertory Calendar] [Anywhere But a Movie Theater]
New York
92YTribeca
In November, the 92YTribeca Screening Room will have some special guests in the house when it hosts the already sold out "A Conversation with Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman" on November 10th, with the two longtime collaborators discussing their latest film "Fantastic Mr. Fox." But tickets are still available for the night before (Nov. 9th), when actor Ben Foster and director Oren Moverman will screen their acclaimed new post-war drama "The Messenger". Much of the rest of the month is devoted to Cinema Tropical's Ten Years of New Argentine Cinema series with screenings of Adrián Caetano's immigration »
- Stephen Saito
Heidi Klum's Top 5 Halloween Costume Ideas
31 October 2009 9:38 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
It's no secret that Heidi Klum loves Halloween, so the supermodel is sharing makeup tips and costume ideas with MSN.com!
1. Sexy cat: You can make a cat costume yourself with a few things. Get a leotard and some fabric paint. Then you can paint cat patterns right onto the leotard to make it more interesting. Buy a dog collar with a tag and put a fun message on it. For example, when I was »
Sirius Xm Lists Top 101 “Halloween Horror Score Chop Down”
30 October 2009 4:16 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Quick, what’s the scariest horror film score out there? I’m sure a couple of no-brainers came to mind, and a few of you probably thought of something wholly original. Thanks to the Cinemagic channel on Sirius Xm, we have an official list to choose from. There are a few shocking inclusions, and a couple of omissions, one that I, myself, deem glaring.
See for yourself:
The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3
Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6
Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7
Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8
Exorcist, The Pendereki 9
Fog, The John Carpenter 10
Rosemary’s Baby Christopher Komeda 11
Hellraiser Christopher Young 12
Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13
A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14
Suspira Goblin 15
Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith 16
Changeling, The Rick Williams 17
Dawn of the Dead Assorted 18
Haunted Palace, The Ronald Stein 19
Amityville Horror, The Lalo Schifrin 20
Creepshow John »
- Kirk
Here's the Top 101 Scariest Film Scores!
30 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
This month, Shock readers were asked to participate in Sirius Xm Radio's "Halloween Horror Score Chopdown" on Cinemagic. After gathering submissions, the show's team started rolling them out on Sirius Monday. If you haven't been tuning in, here's the complete list of soundtracks that made the cut. What do you think? Halloween John Carpenter 1 Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2 The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3 Jaws John Williams 4 Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5 Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6 Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7 Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8 Exorcist, The Pendereki 9 Fog, The John Carpenter 10 Rosemary's Baby Christopher Komeda 11 Hellraiser Christopher Young 12 Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13 A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14 »
MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Best Sequels
28 October 2009 4:33 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Saw VI, much to my surprise, turned out to be one of the better films in the franchise, and in honor of it, I thought we’d look at some of the genre’s best sequels. They’re a fact of life when it comes to horror films so here's my take on some of the follow-ups that either usurped the originals or, at least, turned out better than expected.
10. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
After the baffling detour into “hey, let’s use Freddy as a metaphor for teenage homosexuality” that was Freddy’s Revenge*, the series realigned itself with this direct follow-up to Wes Craven’s original (with Craven himself contributing to script duties).
Part 3 boasts an imaginative story, good characters (need I remind anyone of Kincaid?), and one of the most memorable locales in the franchise. Director Charles (later Chuck, for some reason) Russell »
- Masked Slasher
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'. I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!
25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
Super-8 Movie Madness 2
26 October 2009 10:10 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
“Super-8 Movie Madness 2” Night at the Way Out Club will be held on Tuesday November 3 from 8pm to Midnight. The cover charge is a bargain at a measly $2.00.The first Super-8 Movie Madness was a big hit, so we’re going to do it the first Tuesday of every month. If you’re not familiar with the madness, here’s a brief rundown: Remember (before video tapes) the Super-8 films they used to sell in the 1950’s and 60’s that were condensed versions of features? In the 1970’s they sold Sound versions of these films and 16 of these will be projected on a large screen at the Way Out Club (they average about 15 minutes each).
Condensed versions of the following films will be screened November 3: The Three Stooges in Three Sappy People, Marlon Brando in The Wild One, The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad, Alien, Joan Crawford in Straight-jacket, The French Connection, »
- Tom
Bela Lugosi And Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story Of A Haunting Collaboration (Book Review)
20 October 2009 1:50 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Their names are synonymous with classic horror films. Together, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff presented an unbeatable tag team of terror. For over 25 years they dueled for horror superiority with films such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, White Zombie, The Bride Of Frankenstein, Mark Of The Vampire, and dozens of others. Film historian Greg Mank, the foremost expert on classic horror of the 1930s and 1940s, takes horror fans on an incredible journey through the lives of these two icons of the silver screen in Bela Lugosi And Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story Of A Haunting Collaboration.
In a volume nearly 700 pages long, Mank looks at their films both individually and together, as well as their personal and private lives and relationships. Over the years Mank has conducted interviews with hundreds of personalities related to classic horror including many surviving stars, crewmembers, and the families of the stars. With Mank’s work, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tim Janson)
Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics DVD
19 October 2009 12:51 AM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
"With a few exceptions," wrote Andrew Sarris in You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet, "The Bride of Frankenstein represented the last gasp of the horror film as a serious genre. The creeping disease of facetiousness crippled the genre even more distressingly than it had the gangster film. The dilution of creativity proceeded apace in both genres with anachronistic wise-cracking, farcical reactions, low-brow skepticism, and ‘darky’ caricatures. Warners even promoted the miscegenation of genres with gangsters and ghouls, electric chairs, and haunted graveyards…" If those lines rouse your curiosity as to just what those films from the horror genre’s declining years might have been like, let me direct your attention [...] »
- Dan Erdman
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