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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1

27 October 2009 5:54 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Given man's unwavering fascination with woman, it's no surprise that the female star acts as the anchor to a dominant portion of horror pictures. I mean really, who wants to see a bare chested man tearin ass through the woods screaming at the top of his lungs while a bladed assailant nips at his heels? I don't - I know that much, although I'm certain there are plenty of men who would disagree (and that's okay with me, to each his own!). The simple fact remains however, women bring a unique appeal and certain sensual atmosphere to film that no man ever could. And it's not all about gratuitous T&A.

There's a comforting quality in the hands of the heroine; a fascinating maternal strength that, as a man I cannot genuinely relate to. I can however admire, and in many cases it's nearly impossible to not admire the lone »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)

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This Week In DVD: October 20th

20 October 2009 9:01 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves standing in line at the unemployment office. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.  So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD.  And don't forget to check out Neil Miller's hilariously titled This Week In Blu-ray column for reviews on the latest high definition Blu-ray releases! Nothing new worth buying this week! Instead, I'll be renting a bunch and saving my $$ for next week when I pick up Night of the Creeps, The Prisoner: The Complete Series, and »

- Rob Hunter

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: October 20, 2009

20 October 2009 2:44 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen I know I shouldn't be surprised the Blu-ray, 2-disc DVD and single-disc DVD are the numbers 1, 2 and 3 best-sellers at Amazon this week, but for some reason I would have thought all the negative talk about this film surrounding its release would have discouraged folks to throw to down their hard-earned cash to endure this pummeling one more time. However, I can say it is nice to see prices on Blu-rays are dropping slightly, so much to the point the Blu-ray edition of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is actually $3 less than the 2-disc DVD, at only $19.99. That's all I really have to say about this one. Monsoon Wedding (Criterion Collection) I just reviewed the Blu-ray edition of this one (read that here) and was really impressed with the entire package, which not only includes Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding, »

- Brad Brevet

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Podcast: Eric Red

18 October 2009 1:37 PM, PDT | GreenCine Daily | See recent GreenCine Daily news »

1996's Bad Moon was the last film helmed by cult genre filmmaker Eric Red (director of Body Parts and Cohen and Tate, screenwriter of Near Dark and The Hitcher) before most had heard about the strange and tragic troubles he encountered earlier this decade. Premiering last year on the SyFy channel, 100 Feet marks Red's return to the screen: "Her Husband's Dead, and He's Taking the News Badly" reads the irresistible tagline of Eric Red's first film in 12 years, in which abused wife Marnie (Famke Janssen) learns that stabbing her sadistic spouse three times is not enough to keep him away. After serving some time for murder, she's placed under house arrest in her spacious Brooklyn brownstone, fitted with an electronic anklet, and is soon haunted by hubby's vengeful spirit (a creepy Michael Paré, looking more like Michael Myers). Hand-wringingly tense, 100 Feet provides the chills expected from the writer of »

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The Jailhouse (Film Review)

15 October 2009 11:03 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

I have to admit, I am a big C. Thomas Howell fan…at least based on one movie. The Hitcher, from 1986 starring good old C. Thomas and perennial psychopath Rutger Hauer, was a classic horror/thriller film with two actors doing brilliant work, and will always be embedded in my subconscious as a wild ride and featuring one of the most maniacal performances of all time from Mr. Hauer. The years after The Hitcher, unfortunately, have not been kind to co-star C. Thomas Howell, who has starred in one low budget disaster after another (The Day The Earth Stopped, anyone?), doing movies just for the sake of paying the mortgage. I do, however, see the appeal of starring in The Jailhouse. For the first time since The Hitcher, C. Thomas Howell is fun again, channeling his own Rutger Hauer and relishing the role of a sociopathic deputy. Too bad the »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Eric Mayo)

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NYC’s Scary Movies 3 gets Red; free tickets to American Werewolf w/Landis!

8 October 2009 9:47 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The Scary Movies 3 festival being held by Manhattan’s Film Society of Lincoln Center October 12-22 at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street, upper level), which we first reported on last week, has updated its schedule, with the addition of fright filmmaker Eric Red and two of his movies to the lineup. And in conjunction with the Film Society, Fango is offering five free pairs of tickets to the Thursday, October 15 at 8 p.m. showing of An American Werewolf In London, with writer/director John Landis in attendance!

Red will be on hand for 1986’s original The Hitcher, which he scripted, and his new writing/directing venture 100 Feet; see the full updated schedule below. To enter to win tickets to American Werewolf with the Landis Q&A, send an e-mail by 12 noon Est on Tuesday the 13th to fangoscreening@starloggroup.com. You must list “American Werewolf” as your subject line; plus, »

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

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Nobody Shows Any Old Horror Movies In NYC - Except All Of These:

5 October 2009 2:22 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

A fellow writer on another site pointed out something today: We like to complain that there isn't any good horror movie programming going on in NYC, but there's almost always something going on if you look hard enough. Of course, you're not likely to see catch NYC's finest horror programming on many of the other sites, seeing as all those shockers are far too centrally located in disgusting California. (I see what you did there...) Who has the time to search through the hundreds of theater listings in Manhattan to find a good batch of flicks playing. We do! We do!

There's the Scary Movies 3 Film series at the Walter Reade Theater by Lincoln Center (classy!), the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Bam) has a Creepy Cat series coming up and a number of other genre flicks programmed for October, and The Sunshine Landmark Cinema in Manhattan Always has a midnight cult-flick screening every Friday-Saturday-Sunday, »

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Summer Horror: Top 10 Road Trip Frights

22 July 2009 4:20 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Get your motor running and head out on some abandoned roads where your car will more than likely break down in front of an inbred ax emurderer’s shack. 

As summer is in full swing and the roads heat up, our hearts yearn for adventure on the open road.  Here are our top ten films that might just make your forget about any road trip you had planned.

1.    The Hitcher (1986- original) – Labeled as gore fest featuring a brutal death every ten minutes, The Hitcher firmly established Rutger Hauer as one creepy mofo.  And what can be better than one Jennifer Jason Leigh?  Two Jennifer Jason Leighs!

2.    Joy Ride (2001) – The golden rule of any road trip: don’t piss off a truck driver.  This film did make me crave a candy cane for some reason.

3.    Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) – A basketball team gets trapped on a bus with their cheerleaders in the middle of nowhere. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Rebkah McKendry & Ian David)

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Five: Rutger Hauer Films Where He Is Not An Android

12 April 2009 5:36 PM, PDT | Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news »

Sin City and Batman Begins in 2005 saw the mighty Rutger Hauer return to roles in high profile genre films. He has been working solidly of course, but these day's one might forget just what a genre film powerhouse the Dutchman was, during a period spanning about 15 years, from the early 80's to the mid nineties. Of course Hauer’s quintessential role is that of Roy Batty, the replicant on the run who races against time to find his creator. While avoiding the Blade Runner Rick Deckard played by Harrison Ford. Probably his second most recognizable role is the powerhouse performance as the uber menacing Hitch Hiker John Ryder in the 1986 movie The Hitcher. "John Ryder" as played by Hauer is probably my favorite on screen psycho, as Hauer relies almost entirely on performance to menace both the viewer and his onscreen victim Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) in a movie »

- Leigh

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Land That Time Forgot Remake in the Works

26 March 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Moviehole is reporting that a remake of "The Land That Time Forgot" is headed in front of the cameras next week. Based on the classic book by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the new film will be directed by actor C. Thomas Howell (War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave). The original 1975 film revolves around a German U-boat that sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals. The remake will feature a cast comprised of Howell (The Hitcher), Christopher Showerman (George of the Jungle 2), and Timothy Bottoms ("Land of the Lost"). It is set to go straight to DVD later this year. »

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Killer Companion Pieces

1 March 2009 5:00 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Everyone likes to try and pin down the best possible double feature for those nothing-to-do Saturday nights. I know that, because I too am one of the (often) socially deprived recluses, endlessly seeking a solid grind house effect to occupy a drab evening. Well, I’ve tracked down some sufficient features, sure to keep you entertained into the early a.m. hours.

Eden Lake/The Cottage

Eden Lake deals with a couple who opt to vacation, heading for what seems to be a mellow, isolated area. That is, until a group of brash, atrocious youngsters ruin any plans of solitude. This group is particularly heinous, and hell-bent on making these campers pay…for no apparent reason. The film is more sadistic and savage than most films the American market is blessed with, and as a result, viewers are treated to a carnal joyride that seems destined to end in the grandest of fashion: complete disaster. »

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100 Feet Finds April Debut Date

27 February 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

100 Feet , the latest directorial effort from Eric Red, is going to premiere on the Sci-Fi Channel on April 26th (check your local listings for times). Famke Janssen stars in this supernatural thriller about a woman, under house arrest, who is haunted by the ghost of her abusive husband. Ed Westwick, Bobby Cannavale and Michael Paré co-star. Red - writer of The Hitcher and Near Dark - previously directed Bad Moon . »

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