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Winona Ryder et al. join Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan

9 November 2009 9:35 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

/Film has reported that Winona Ryder is one of three actors to join Darren Aronofsky’s psychological/supernatural chiller Black Swan. The latest from the director of Pi and Requiem For A Dream is set to roll in New York City within the next month.

Vincent Cassel and Barbara Hershey have also come aboard Black Swan, which stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a ballerina who finds herself competing with a newcomer named Lilly (Mila Kunis)—who may a hallucination or a ghostly apparition. (Whatever the case, Nina and Lilly reportedly have a very hot sex scene together). Ryder, whose genre credits include Bram Stoker’S Dracula, Lost Souls and Beetlejuice, plays a veteran dancer whose role Nina and Lilly are vying to take over; Cassell, from The Crimson Rivers, Brotherhood Of The Wolf and Sheitan, is the production’s “handsome but sinister” director; and Hershey, whom horror fans know from »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Martin Scorsese Picks 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time!

30 October 2009 5:51 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

If there is anyone I would want to choose what movies I watch this Halloween weekend (besides Stephen King or Wes Craven), I'd want it to be Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese. He's a genius filmmaker and I'm sure he knows great horror when he sees it. I think this would've been much better coordinated if his new movie Shutter Island was actually out in theaters (damn you Paramount), but either way this is a great list. The Daily Beast asked Scorsese to choose some horror movies for Halloween and he came up with his own list of the 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time. Read on to see what great classics he chose! 1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963) 2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945) 3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944) 4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981) 5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945) 6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980) 7. The »

- Alex Billington

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Terror in 1013 Briar Lane; exclusive trailer

21 October 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The filmmakers behind the new found-footage chiller 1013 Briar Lane sent over details on the movie along with an exclusive trailer and images, which you can see below. A collaboration between Son of Jason Films and Room Full of Strangers Productions, it’s currently in post and being readied for screenings later this month.

The titular address is a vacant house where a real estate company finds videocassettes documenting the frightening experiences of a man who once lived there; the tapes form the basis of the feature. “Comparisons to Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity are unavoidable,” Son of Jason’s Ryan Ball, who produced Lane with Michael Bayouth, Patrick Wilkins and Jarrod Rogen, tells Fango. “These movies have paved the way for this type of film, and have woken Hollywood up to the fact that you can draw an audience with a film that cost little to make and has no big-name actors. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Movies That Put the Owee in Halloween

7 October 2009 10:04 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

It’s that time of year again.  The pumpkins are out, the leaves are turning colors, the air is brisk and chilly.  It’s time for the spooky stories, the frightening films, the maybe not so scary but at times certainly inventive costumes and that most important element…..candy corn.  Yes folks, Halloween season is upon us once again.

My yearly tradition on All Hallows Eve is to hole up in my house, turn off all the lights and settle in to a nice good ole fashioned Horror movie.  What other way to celebrate right?  I figured this would be the perfect time to run down a list movies that fit this time of year perfectly.  Let’s run them down by letter shall we?

H - Starting with the obvious,  Halloween.  John Carpenter’s fright fest with a score so simple, it’s frightening….literally.  Laurie Strode agrees to »

- Tracy Ladd

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Paranormal Activity Trailer. It’s like Ghost Hunters, Without the Bald Guy.

16 September 2009 7:36 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

It took two years, but Oren Peli’s “Paranormal Activity” is finally heading to selected theaters September 25, 2009. What’s it about? A young couple realizes that they are being haunted by ghosts. Or demons. Or spirits. You know, one of those things. It kind of reminds me of the 1981’s “The Entity”, where an unseen force is taken with single mother Barbara Hershey, and keeps returning to, well, ravish her night after night. There doesn’t seem to be any ravishing happening in “Paranormal Activity”, but the evil unseen force does seem equally taken with the female lead. The whole thing will no doubt remind people of the SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters TV show, overly done music cues included. Paranormal Activity is a terrifying supernatural thriller featuring shocking footage of a demonic haunting. Katie and Micah were enjoying a happy, carefree life. Their future looked promising until bizarre events began occurring at night. »

- Nix

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Fresh Release: Mr. Majestyk

19 August 2009 1:57 AM, PDT | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »

As I'm writing this, Intrada's release of Charles Bernstein Mr. Majestyk is already down to 150 copies. Or is it 100 copies? Man, these limited edition CDs are flying fast! Basically this is your last chance to get the music for this unusual picture about a renegade watermelon farmer who stands up for the small men in true Charles Bronson fashion.

In order to make up your mind, here's a short interview with composer Charles Bernstein who explains some of the finer details behind this unusual score. Do people love this score because of its unusual orchestration? Trumpet, nine violins, four cellos, three guitars, three keyboards, fender bass, drums, percussion and more exotic instruments such as the bouzouki and the harmonica... Or do they simply love Charles Bronson handing out justice? Let's find out!

How did you get to work on Mr. Majestyk?

I was hired by producer Walter Mirisch, probably on »

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What Inglourious Music Will The Basterds Be Put To?

15 May 2009 11:31 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

So far, what we’ve gotten from Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Inglourious Basterds film have been numerous posters, images and actual footage (including a wicked first trailer). Well, those are all really cool, but one thing we haven’t gotten to know up until this point is the soundtrack for the film - a trademark of Tarantino’s movies in and of itself.

Today, thanks to AICN, we have a soundtrack listing for Inglourious Basterds, something any Tarantino fan should be excited to see. The list is from a press release at Cannes, so logically it’s in French. However, the song titles and artists can be read okay, check out the list below:

 

The Green Leaves of Summer

(d’après le film Alamo)

De Dimitri Tiomkin The Verdict

(Dopo la condanna)

D’Ennio Morricone

Interprété par

Ennio Morricone L’incontro con la figlia

D’Ennio Morricone White Lightning

(Chanson »

- Ross Miller

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R.I.P. Actor Ron Silver - 1946-2009

16 March 2009 11:19 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Sadly, actor Ron Silver succumbed to cancer this past weekend.

"Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him this morning," said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped create. "He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years and his family is making arrangements for a private service."

Genre fans may remember Silver from his performances in The Entity, Blue Steel (opposite Jamie Lee Curtis), Timecop, The Wisher, The Arrival, Shadow Zone: The Undead Express, and many more. More details on his career and political activism at Variety's post Here.

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Rest in Peace: Ron Silver

16 March 2009 2:55 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Yet another wonderful character actor has left us way before his time. Ron Silver has passed away at age 62.

The New York Post reported the sad news today.

"Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him this morning. He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years and his family is making arrangements for a private service." said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped create.

Genre fans will remember Silver for his roles in The Entity, The Arrival, Shadow Zone, and Timecop.

We here at Dread Central would like to take this time to offer our sincerest condolences to Ron's family, friends, and constituents. Thanks for the memories.

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- Uncle Creepy

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RIP Ron Silver (1946-2009)

15 March 2009 8:51 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Sad news tonight for Fangoria and Starlog readers, as Variety reports that actor Ron Silver has died. The recognizable actor first touched on the horror genre with the 1981 film The Entity, and continued appearing in genre fare steadily for the rest of his career, amassing a list that includes The Wisher, Timecop, The Arrival, Blue Steel, Shadow Zone: The Undead Express, and more.

Silver recently spent much time working in television, with recurring runs on The West Wing, Veronica's Closet, and Chicago Hope.

"Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning" in New York City, said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped found. "He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years."

Ron Silver was 62 years old.

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Ron Silver 1946 - 2009

15 March 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Actor Ron Silver has died at the age of 62. According to the New York Post , he was battling esophageal cancer for two years. Horror fans will recognize him for his turn in the 1981 film The Entity . He later went on to star in various genre offerings such as Shadow Zone , Timecop , The Arrival and the thriller Blue Steel . In 1990 he starred in Reversal of Fortune alongside Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close. He not only made his mark in Hollywood, but in the political scene as well. For more on that, click here »

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Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 3

26 February 2009 2:51 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm; irony and “LOLs” proceed with caution.

The Final Chapter (read Part 2 here)! We have Howard the Duck, Freejack and Shyamalan flicks on the list; these are never good signs. Nonetheless we are bringing it all to you in full-color and in 3-D. (Ed. Note: Due to the economy, 3-D has been dropped and will be replaced by Smell-o-vision — check for your scratch and sniff cards in about 4-6 weeks.) Best Sound went to rage-zombie veterans Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke, leaving Mark Weingarten who worked on Rejuvenatrix in the dust. The Sound Editing section contains one too many references to Ron Silver, and at least two references to a Roger Corman film.

The visual effects category pulled on our heartstrings this year due to the loss of Stan Winston, who was noted en memoriam along with other heroes, Vampira, Leonard Rosenman and Charles H. Schneer »

- Heather Buckley

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2009 | 2008

12 articles from 2009

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