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Director talks his brutal Bronson, new Crowley film
13 March 2009 1:55 PM, PDT
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Opening in the UK today is Bronson, director Nicolas Winding Refn’s violently surreal screen biography of notorious British thug Michael Petersen. Adopting the name Charles Bronson, after the Death Wish movie star, for his bare-knuckle fighting persona, Petersen has spent most of his adult life in prison solitary confinement.
Refn’s nihilistic tribute, with nods to Stanley Kubrick and Kenneth Anger, has provoked a huge controversy and much critical acclaim, with actor Tom Hardy (from Lethal Dose, Minotaur, The Killing Gene and Star Trek: Nemesis) attracting stunning reviews for his fearless, raw and powerful lead performance. At the London premiere, Refn (pictured) introduced Hardy on stage with the words “My Aleister Crowley.” Afterward, the director (whose credits also include Fear X and the Pusher trilogy) gave Fango the exclusive on what he meant.
“I’m a massive fan of filmmaker Kenneth Anger,” explains the Danish filmmaker, who’s currently
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DVD releases for Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
10 March 2009 11:39 AM, PDT
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Finally we have some good dvds dropping today, including some cult favorites. First off is the soon to be remade Swedish vampire flick Let The Right One In which everyone seems to love but me, whatever. Next off I'm throwing in a comedy for good measure to wipe that foul taste out so let's pick Role Models which was actually quite funny. Then we have another Jason Statham vehicle, Transporter 3. Getting sick of those yet? Then we have the Aleister Crowley reincarnation film Crowley which was formerly titled Chemical Wedding (review here). Then we have a Belgian film called Ben X about bullying and revenge which was popular on the fest circuit, I still need to watch this one. Next off, cult fans will recognize Harold and Maude which is getting a widescreen DVD release! Lastly is Kôji Kawano tasty J-horror Cruel Restaraunt.
Check for synopses, trailers and amazon links after the break!
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The 2008 Cyber Horror Awards
9 March 2009 1:34 PM, PDT
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In the spirit of the recent Academy Awards, Brian Solomon from The Vault of Horror blog put together The 2008 Cyber Horror Awards ballot, which was sent out to the usual group of horror bloggers as detailed here.
Out of all of the nominated films, the only one I haven't seen is Martyrs (and some of Repo! - more on that in a bit). From what I've heard, I may have voted very differently had I been able to see this film. With this in mind, I suggested that the French film Inside (with it's 2008 DVD release in the U.S.) should be on this year's ballot and Martyrs (with it's U.S. DVD release coming up in a few weeks) should be on next year's ballot, but I was overruled.
With that, here are my selections, the nominees and the winners from the 2008 Cyber Horror Awards Ballot.
Ray Harryhausen Award
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Bruce Dickinson presents Crowley on DVD March 10th!
30 January 2009 6:31 AM, PST
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What happens when ancient evil marries 21st-century technology? Behold Crowley. Also known under its international title Chemical Wedding, Anchor Bay Entertainment will unleash this one-of-a-kind supernatural shocker on DVD on March 10, 2009 .
Crowley stars Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, Phantom of the Opera), two-time BAFTA Award nominee and SAG Award winner and is directed by Julian Doyle (editor of Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits and Brazil). Doyle co-wrote the screenplay with Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of the legendary heavy-metal rock group Iron Maiden. Dickinson also co-wrote the film’s music score with Dave Howman, Andre Jacquemin and Rod Melvin.
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was the most notorious occultist who ever lived. A man whose appetites for corruption, sadism, sexual excess and moral degradation knew no bounds. His sphere of influence extended far beyond England to the world at large,
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Updated: Crowley DVD Art and Details!
29 January 2009 12:36 PM, PST
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Aleister Crowley was a really interesting cat to say the least. But what if he had lived to see our modern times? What if he had access to the Internet? We're talking mayhem, that's what!
Anchor Bay's latest acquisition, Crowley aka Chemical Wedding, stars Simon Callow with the director's helm belonging to Julian Doyle, who also co-wrote the movie with Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of heavy metal icons Iron Maiden. The flick will be seeing its home video debut on March 10, 2009, and I have to say that this one looks really interesting!
Upadate:
The special features are as follows:
Audio commentary with Writer Bruce Dickinson, Producer Ben Timlett and Director Julian Doyle
The Making-of Crowley
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical trailer
From the press release:
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was the most notorious occultist who ever lived. A man whose appetites for corruption, sadism, sexual excess, and moral degradation knew no bounds.
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Excl: First Look at the U.S. Trailer for Crowley
28 January 2009
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Julian Doyle and Bruce Dickinson's Chemical Wedding is being renamed for its U.S. debut to Crowley . The film streets, via Anchor Bay Entertainment, on March 10th and we're hosting an exclusive first look at the U.S. trailer. If you click here you can check it out.
Crowley is certainly a funky looking flick. Written by Iron Maiden's frontman and starring Simon Callow, it tells of a professor who becomes the reincarnation of Aleister Crowley.
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