Exclusive: Atkins develops feature with UK outfit Mirror Productions, first film to shoot in 2014.
London-based production outfit Mirror Productions is readying a slate which includes one of the first features to be backed by Goldfinch Pictures and a Virginia Woolf biopic written by Eileen Atkins.
Mirror is spearheaded by former Technicolour executive Simon Baxter and producer Evangelo Kioussis.
The company is in development on actress and screenwriter Eileen Atkins’ long-gestating feature adaptation of her play Virginia and Vita, about the turbulent love affair between literary trailblazer Virginia Woolf and the author Vita Sackville West.
“Eileen has found a good ally in my partner Evangelo,” Baxter told Screen. “They have been working on the script, which is now out with directors of note, one of whom will be approved by Eileen.”
“We’ve had quite a bit of verbal interest in the script,” he continued. “Once we have our director on board I’m hopeful we can get...
London-based production outfit Mirror Productions is readying a slate which includes one of the first features to be backed by Goldfinch Pictures and a Virginia Woolf biopic written by Eileen Atkins.
Mirror is spearheaded by former Technicolour executive Simon Baxter and producer Evangelo Kioussis.
The company is in development on actress and screenwriter Eileen Atkins’ long-gestating feature adaptation of her play Virginia and Vita, about the turbulent love affair between literary trailblazer Virginia Woolf and the author Vita Sackville West.
“Eileen has found a good ally in my partner Evangelo,” Baxter told Screen. “They have been working on the script, which is now out with directors of note, one of whom will be approved by Eileen.”
“We’ve had quite a bit of verbal interest in the script,” he continued. “Once we have our director on board I’m hopeful we can get...
- 12/16/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Written by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
If boyhood friends going out into the frozen wilderness, only to encounter the supernatural left you cold in “Dreamcatcher”, take a walk down a similar, but much darker path in this extremely well done Canadian horror film.
The Corridor opens with one of the friends, Tyler hiding in the closet with the body of his dead mother lying on the floor in the hallway. His friends go into the house, only to find Tyler in a crazed panic and wielding a knife. He assaults them, and is then committed to a mental institution. Flash forward a few years later, and we get a montage of all the guys carpooling together to meet at the wilderness cabin that Tyler’s mother owned. They all spent happier days there as kids, and it seems like a perfect place to mend fences. Chris (David Patrick Flemming) is...
If boyhood friends going out into the frozen wilderness, only to encounter the supernatural left you cold in “Dreamcatcher”, take a walk down a similar, but much darker path in this extremely well done Canadian horror film.
The Corridor opens with one of the friends, Tyler hiding in the closet with the body of his dead mother lying on the floor in the hallway. His friends go into the house, only to find Tyler in a crazed panic and wielding a knife. He assaults them, and is then committed to a mental institution. Flash forward a few years later, and we get a montage of all the guys carpooling together to meet at the wilderness cabin that Tyler’s mother owned. They all spent happier days there as kids, and it seems like a perfect place to mend fences. Chris (David Patrick Flemming) is...
- 11/26/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The Corridor
Stars: Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, Glen Matthews, Nigel Bennett | Written by Josh MacDonald | Directed by Evan Kelly
Popping The Corridor into my DVD player I was first reminded of Lawrence Kasdan’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher – after all the plots are eerily similar: A group of friends head off to a snow-covered cabin in the woods and stumble across… something. In the case of Dreamcatcher it was aliens, in the case of The Corridor it’s something altogether more metaphysical.
Following his mother’s death, Tyler suffers a nervous breakdown, which results in him severing ties with his childhood friends. Years later, the group of friends decide to reunite for a weekend at his late mother’s country house in an attempt to rebuild friendships. Isolated deep in the snow covered forest, they stumble upon a mysterious supernatural hallway (the...
Stars: Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, Glen Matthews, Nigel Bennett | Written by Josh MacDonald | Directed by Evan Kelly
Popping The Corridor into my DVD player I was first reminded of Lawrence Kasdan’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher – after all the plots are eerily similar: A group of friends head off to a snow-covered cabin in the woods and stumble across… something. In the case of Dreamcatcher it was aliens, in the case of The Corridor it’s something altogether more metaphysical.
Following his mother’s death, Tyler suffers a nervous breakdown, which results in him severing ties with his childhood friends. Years later, the group of friends decide to reunite for a weekend at his late mother’s country house in an attempt to rebuild friendships. Isolated deep in the snow covered forest, they stumble upon a mysterious supernatural hallway (the...
- 2/19/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
To mark the release of The Corridor on DVD and Blu-ray 25th February, we’re been given three copies of the movie to give away on DVD. The movie stars Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert David, Patrick Flemming and is directed by Evan Kelly.
Following his mother’s death, Tyler suffers a nervous breakdown, which results in him severing the flesh of this childhood friends. Years later, the group of friends decide to reunite for a weekend at his late mother’s country house in an attempt to rebuild friendships. Isolated deep in the snow covered forest, they stumble upon a mysterious supernatural hallway in the middle of the woods, which seems to give them a sense of euphoria. However it soon becomes clear that this energy force is transforming them into something much darker as one by one they turn on each other, taking their evil to the next level.
Following his mother’s death, Tyler suffers a nervous breakdown, which results in him severing the flesh of this childhood friends. Years later, the group of friends decide to reunite for a weekend at his late mother’s country house in an attempt to rebuild friendships. Isolated deep in the snow covered forest, they stumble upon a mysterious supernatural hallway in the middle of the woods, which seems to give them a sense of euphoria. However it soon becomes clear that this energy force is transforming them into something much darker as one by one they turn on each other, taking their evil to the next level.
- 2/18/2013
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 2012 Toronto After Dark Film Festival this year as always has healthy assortment of short films in their program. Along with the feature length shorts program they also begin each feature with short film to start off the night this year dubbed “Canada After Dark”. Here are few highlights of this year’s festival. Some of them were so strong that many were better that the feature that followed, so make sure you catch these shorts at festival near you soon. Here are some of the highlights:
Not Till We’Re Married
Shannon Rae Hanmer, 8 min, Canada, 2012
A really funny take on dysfunctional online dating directed by Shannon Rae Hanmer and written by Chris Nash (My Main Squeeze, Liplock): a woman is ready to make a commitment to her boyfriend but finds out he has a deformed twin brother attached to his hip who is the one that is really in love with her.
Not Till We’Re Married
Shannon Rae Hanmer, 8 min, Canada, 2012
A really funny take on dysfunctional online dating directed by Shannon Rae Hanmer and written by Chris Nash (My Main Squeeze, Liplock): a woman is ready to make a commitment to her boyfriend but finds out he has a deformed twin brother attached to his hip who is the one that is really in love with her.
- 11/3/2012
- by Kelly Michael Stewart
- Planet Fury
Well, folks, Day 9 has come and gone, which means only one thing – Toronto After Dark 2012 is officially on the book. As I write this from my hotel room, while packing my things for my return trip home, it hasn’t quite sunk in yet. I know it will hit me in a couple hours when, instead of lining up at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, I’m crossing the border back into the Us… But, enough about that for now; let’s focus on the fun of last night!
The night began with the Canadian short, Birthday Pictures. The film is an ironic take on a first date where a young man convinces his lady-friend to take a picture of him on his birthday to send to his grandmother. Of course, there’s a bit of a twist, but I won’t spoil that for you… If you get the chance,...
The night began with the Canadian short, Birthday Pictures. The film is an ironic take on a first date where a young man convinces his lady-friend to take a picture of him on his birthday to send to his grandmother. Of course, there’s a bit of a twist, but I won’t spoil that for you… If you get the chance,...
- 10/27/2012
- by Jeff Konopka
- The Liberal Dead
Director: Evan Kelly. Writer: Josh MacDonald. Cast: Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, Glen Matthews and Mary-Colin Chisholm. It is always surprising to remember that Canada has only created approximately 1500 films since 1911. This is surprising because there have been so many great Canadian films created over this time such as David Cronenburg's Naked Lunch or Allan King's The Last Season. Now, director Evan Kelly and Josh MacDonald's can add their Nova Scotian shot feature, The Corridor, to this excellent cadre of films. The Corridor begins as a thriller which transitions into a science fiction film. Along the way, five friends must confront a force that alters their minds. The corridor also changes their behaviours as friend turns on friend in a murderous fashion. The Corridor creates enough tension and enough mystery to leave viewers with questions and interpretations. The abstract elements are what stayed with this.
- 8/7/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Horror has been in Canada's snow for decades now, starting with the classic Cannibal Girls and Black Christmasin the early '70s, through the classic early Cronenberg years of Shivers, Rabid and The Brood in the late '70s. In the '80s, we got films like Prom Night, My Bloody Valentine and The Gate. In the past decade, we've had flicks like the Ginger Snaps series, Cube and PontyPool. In fact, you could even count the last three Dead movies by George A. Romero as Canadian — after all, he is a Canadian citizen now and made all three films in Toronto.
Being both a film writer and a host of a monthly horror film series called Fright Nights at the Projection Booth (based out of Toronto, Canada), I have noticed an incredible renaissance of grindhouse and horror directors coming out of Canada in the past few years. Southern Ontario,...
Being both a film writer and a host of a monthly horror film series called Fright Nights at the Projection Booth (based out of Toronto, Canada), I have noticed an incredible renaissance of grindhouse and horror directors coming out of Canada in the past few years. Southern Ontario,...
- 6/6/2012
- by Kelly Michael Stewart
- Planet Fury
By MoreHorror.com
Starting next week, on May 4th through May, 20th, Porto Alegre will be the Latin American Capital of Genre Cinema as Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival 2012 unleashes.
Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, the biggest genre film festival of Latin America will be back for its 8th edition, with 17 days of pure cinephilia, exhibiting 150 films – including 87 features from 32 countries: 5 having their world première, 12 in national première and 43 in their Latin America première. The festival will also bring more than 35 guests, including the duo that will be getting a Career Achievement Award: David Schmoeller and Stuart Gordon. Schmoeller, in the occasion, will also have the première of his first feature in 14 years: “Little Monsters”.
The festival will open and close with two world premières: “Nervo Craniano Zero”, directed by Paulo Biscaia Filho will open the festival and “Cell Count”, directed by Todd E. Freeman will close it.
Starting next week, on May 4th through May, 20th, Porto Alegre will be the Latin American Capital of Genre Cinema as Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival 2012 unleashes.
Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, the biggest genre film festival of Latin America will be back for its 8th edition, with 17 days of pure cinephilia, exhibiting 150 films – including 87 features from 32 countries: 5 having their world première, 12 in national première and 43 in their Latin America première. The festival will also bring more than 35 guests, including the duo that will be getting a Career Achievement Award: David Schmoeller and Stuart Gordon. Schmoeller, in the occasion, will also have the première of his first feature in 14 years: “Little Monsters”.
The festival will open and close with two world premières: “Nervo Craniano Zero”, directed by Paulo Biscaia Filho will open the festival and “Cell Count”, directed by Todd E. Freeman will close it.
- 5/1/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Evan Kelly’s debut as a feature filmmaker is The Corridor, an independent film that crosses genres and tells a fascinating story of five friends reunited in an isolated cabin in the woods. The Corridor made it’s North American premiere during the 2011 Fantastic Fest, which is when I first discovered and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The Corridor opens theatrically on March 30th, 2012. I have had the privilege to speak with Evan Kelly about the film and his experience as a filmmaker. Continue reading below to find out what he had to say.
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
- 3/30/2012
- by Travis Keune
- Destroy the Brain
In an indie market often flooded by vapid torture porn or grindhouse knock-offs, it's always refreshing to see something that aspires to be something more. Director Evan Kelly's The Corridor, opening from IFC this week, does that quite well, transcending its indie limitations (shot over the span of 20 chilly days in 2010) and weaving an egaging character drama and sci-fi tale with bursts of violence.
The official lowdown goes like this: They’ve been the best of buddies for more than a decade, but now they’re changing – getting married, getting promoted, going bald, going insane. During a male-bonding weekend, they will discover a spectral corridor through the woods – an impossible hallway where none should be. It will lead these five men into fear, into betrayal, and into the biggest change of them all: By weekend’s finish...they’ll be dead.
Shock spoke to Kelly briefly earlier this week about the film.
The official lowdown goes like this: They’ve been the best of buddies for more than a decade, but now they’re changing – getting married, getting promoted, going bald, going insane. During a male-bonding weekend, they will discover a spectral corridor through the woods – an impossible hallway where none should be. It will lead these five men into fear, into betrayal, and into the biggest change of them all: By weekend’s finish...they’ll be dead.
Shock spoke to Kelly briefly earlier this week about the film.
- 3/30/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
[The Corridor opens in limited theatrical release in the U.S. tomorrow and will also be available widely via various VOD platforms. Thus we present once more a review originally published during Fantastic Fest last fall.] What starts as a group of childhood friends looking to repair old wounds with a weekend in the woods turns into a psychedelic race for sanity in director Evan Kelly and writer Josh MacDonald's ultra-impressive debut feature The Corridor. With a particularly talented group of actors, these young Canadian filmmakers have crafted a taut thriller that wraps the audience in a blanket of paranoia without falling victim to the clichés that plague so many cabin-in-the-woods horrors. Put together on a microscopic budget, The Corridor is another sign that the Canadian...
- 3/30/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Evan Kelly’s debut as a feature filmmaker is The Corridor, an independent film that crosses genres and tells a fascinating story of five friends reunited in an isolated cabin in the woods. The Corridor made it’s North American premiere during the 2011 Fantastic Fest, which is when I first discovered and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The Corridor opens theatrically on March 30th, 2012. I have had the privilege to speak with Evan Kelly about the film and his experience as a filmmaker. Continue reading below to find out what he had to say…
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
- 3/29/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
IFC Midnight will release Evan Kelly's Canadian thriller The Corridor this Friday, March 30th. A piece about male-bonding and miscommunication described as "The Big Chill slammed into The Evil Dead." Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews all star. I recently caught up with Kelly on the phone to chat about his approach to The Corridor. We covered character, horrific acts, casting an ensemble and yes - the film's surface similarities to Dreamcatcher. Don't let that deter you though, Kelly's film is a much more focussed piece of work. "Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal....
- 3/28/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
Editor’s Note: This review previously ran as part of our Fantastic Fest coverage but with The Corridor hitting limited theaters this weekend, it makes sense to publish it once again. A sharp twist to the concept of getting together for a boys’ weekend (and the ultimate bizarre response to the influx of Dude Bro movies), The Corridor opts for rounded, deeply complicated characters who have the kind of shared history that is as likely to cause an outbreak of hugs as it is a burst of heated words and violent threats. The whole messy pile then gets an eyebrow-raising element right out of The Outer Limits dropped on top, and it’s off to the races. The film opens with a frantic confrontation where Tyler (Stephen Chambers) hides in a closet while his mother (Mary-Colin Chisholm) lies dead on the ground ostensibly by her own handful of pills. A brick wall named Bobcat (Matthew Amyotte), pretty...
- 3/28/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Review originally published on September 27th, 2011 as part of our Fantastic Fest coverage.
My favorite science-fiction stories are often the subtle ones, films and literature that delve deeper into the philosophical of the genre pool, more than simply wading in the shallow end with fantastic technology and the sensationalism of aliens. The Corridor, written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Evan Kelly, does this well, while also mingling nicely with the psychological thriller genre.
The Corridor begins with a jolt to the viewer’s attention, firing a bullet of essential back story at point blank range, leaving a residue of smoldering mystery to ignite the slowly burning story that follows. Stephen Chambers stars as Tyler, returning from a stint of recovery after having a breakdown triggered by his mother’s death. In a show of support and to celebrate Tyler’s return, his four best friends decide to reunite with...
My favorite science-fiction stories are often the subtle ones, films and literature that delve deeper into the philosophical of the genre pool, more than simply wading in the shallow end with fantastic technology and the sensationalism of aliens. The Corridor, written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Evan Kelly, does this well, while also mingling nicely with the psychological thriller genre.
The Corridor begins with a jolt to the viewer’s attention, firing a bullet of essential back story at point blank range, leaving a residue of smoldering mystery to ignite the slowly burning story that follows. Stephen Chambers stars as Tyler, returning from a stint of recovery after having a breakdown triggered by his mother’s death. In a show of support and to celebrate Tyler’s return, his four best friends decide to reunite with...
- 3/27/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
How many cabins are there in the woods, exactly, and what makes this one different? The horror / sci-fi / thriller The Corridor, directed by Evan Kelly and written by Josh MacDonald, received very positive word of mouth at Fantastic Fest last fall. Our own Ryland Aldrich wrote in his review: What starts as a group of childhood friends looking to repair old wounds with a weekend in the woods turns into psychedelic race for sanity ... With a particularly talented group of actors, these young Canadian filmmakers have crafted a taut thriller that wraps the audience in a blanket of paranoia without falling victim to the clichés that plague so many cabin-in-the-woods horrors. Here's the official synopsis from IFC Midnight: They've been the best...
- 3/26/2012
- Screen Anarchy
The Corridor
Directed by Evan Kelly
Screenplay Josh MacDonald
2011, Canada
Imagine if Judd Apatow’s characters actually grew up, and during a midlife crisis they entered into an episode of The Outer Limits. If you can imagine that scenario than you’ll have a good grasp of what to expect from The Corridor. Canadian filmmaker Evan Kelly delivers one of the biggest surprise genre offerings of 2011, a shocking and clever thriller chock-full of paranoia, male bonding and psychological terror. What could have easily turned into a long episode of the Twilight Zone, instead surpasses expectations through confident direction, a talented young cast, and a superb screenplay by Josh MacDonald. These days too many movies unfold in and around secluded cabins in the woods but despite the now overly familiar formula, Kelly and MacDonald find interesting new ways to reinvent the subgenre.
The performances here are uniformly superb, and in service of an interesting,...
Directed by Evan Kelly
Screenplay Josh MacDonald
2011, Canada
Imagine if Judd Apatow’s characters actually grew up, and during a midlife crisis they entered into an episode of The Outer Limits. If you can imagine that scenario than you’ll have a good grasp of what to expect from The Corridor. Canadian filmmaker Evan Kelly delivers one of the biggest surprise genre offerings of 2011, a shocking and clever thriller chock-full of paranoia, male bonding and psychological terror. What could have easily turned into a long episode of the Twilight Zone, instead surpasses expectations through confident direction, a talented young cast, and a superb screenplay by Josh MacDonald. These days too many movies unfold in and around secluded cabins in the woods but despite the now overly familiar formula, Kelly and MacDonald find interesting new ways to reinvent the subgenre.
The performances here are uniformly superb, and in service of an interesting,...
- 3/21/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
IFC Midnight will release Evan Kelly's Canadian thriller The Corridor on March 30th. A piece about male-bonding and miscommunication described as "The Big Chill slammed into The Evil Dead." Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews all star. "Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence. But with the introduction of a single unnatural occurrence -- the corridor itself -- the knots in these male bonds will come loose with a terrifying speed. Both a fantastical passageway to somewhere and a passageway into...
- 2/23/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
A brand new trailer and sort of new poster have made their way online in support of Evan Kelly's Canadian horror flick The Corridor. Check it out, and look for the flick on March 30th via IFC Midnight.
The Corridor stars Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews. Dig on all the goods we've assembled for you below, and for more check out the official The Corridor website and The Corridor Facebook page.
Synopsis
Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence.
But with the introduction of a...
The Corridor stars Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews. Dig on all the goods we've assembled for you below, and for more check out the official The Corridor website and The Corridor Facebook page.
Synopsis
Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence.
But with the introduction of a...
- 2/23/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Shortly after its run at Fantastic Fest last year, The Corridor was picked up by IFC Films. Now, Shock has come to learn the distributor's IFC Midnight banner will release the film on March 30th.
After the jump, you'll find the official trailer. That's the poster on the left - a minimalistic, well done piece of work.
Directed by Evan Kelly, the film stars Matthew Amyotte, Nigel Bennett, Stephen Chambers, Mary-Colin Chisholm, David Flemming, James Gilbert and Glen Matthews. You can read our review here.
They’ve been the best of buddies for more than a decade, but now they’re changing – getting married, getting promoted, going bald, going insane. During a male-bonding weekend, they will discover a spectral corridor through the woods – an impossible hallway where none should be. It will lead these five men into fear, into betrayal, and into the biggest change of them all: by weekend’s finish.
After the jump, you'll find the official trailer. That's the poster on the left - a minimalistic, well done piece of work.
Directed by Evan Kelly, the film stars Matthew Amyotte, Nigel Bennett, Stephen Chambers, Mary-Colin Chisholm, David Flemming, James Gilbert and Glen Matthews. You can read our review here.
They’ve been the best of buddies for more than a decade, but now they’re changing – getting married, getting promoted, going bald, going insane. During a male-bonding weekend, they will discover a spectral corridor through the woods – an impossible hallway where none should be. It will lead these five men into fear, into betrayal, and into the biggest change of them all: by weekend’s finish.
- 2/23/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
A new photo from John Carter; single photos from In the Land of Blood and Honey and Underworld Awakening; and heaps of new photos from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Arthur Christmas and Hugo.
Posters for This Means War, A Thousand Words, Young Adult, Hugo and Detachment.
"Gary Oldman has passed on the role so the offer is now out to Oldman's "Batman Begins" co-star Ken Watanabe to play The Colonel in the live-action remake of "Akira" at Warner Bros. Pictures…" (full details)
"Sylvester Stallone has revealed his classic boxing movie 'Rocky' is to be made into musical. The show would focus on the love story between Rocky Balboa and his future wife Adrian…" (full details)
"'Rampart' director Oren Moverman says that he’s off the Kurt Cobain biopic project 'This Is Gonna Suck', despite delivering a script he and Courtney Love were happy with.
Posters for This Means War, A Thousand Words, Young Adult, Hugo and Detachment.
"Gary Oldman has passed on the role so the offer is now out to Oldman's "Batman Begins" co-star Ken Watanabe to play The Colonel in the live-action remake of "Akira" at Warner Bros. Pictures…" (full details)
"Sylvester Stallone has revealed his classic boxing movie 'Rocky' is to be made into musical. The show would focus on the love story between Rocky Balboa and his future wife Adrian…" (full details)
"'Rampart' director Oren Moverman says that he’s off the Kurt Cobain biopic project 'This Is Gonna Suck', despite delivering a script he and Courtney Love were happy with.
- 11/23/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
THR reports that IFC Midnight has acquired the U.S. rights to The Corridor, a sci-fi thriller directed by Evan Kelly, written by Josh MacDonald and produced by Craig Cameron and Mike Masters.
Funding for the project came from Telefilm Cinema and Nova Scotia Film. The cast includes Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert and David Patrick Flemming. The story focuses on a man dealing with his depression a year after his mother’s death. His friends take him for a weekend getaway in the woods, to scatter her ashes and lay her soul to rest and to alleviate his sadness. But they soon discover something supernatural deep in the woods…
“The Corridor is a crafty and fun horror sci-fi thriller that we think is a perfect addition to our IFC Midnight slate,” said Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films.
Funding for the project came from Telefilm Cinema and Nova Scotia Film. The cast includes Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert and David Patrick Flemming. The story focuses on a man dealing with his depression a year after his mother’s death. His friends take him for a weekend getaway in the woods, to scatter her ashes and lay her soul to rest and to alleviate his sadness. But they soon discover something supernatural deep in the woods…
“The Corridor is a crafty and fun horror sci-fi thriller that we think is a perfect addition to our IFC Midnight slate,” said Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films.
- 11/21/2011
- by Elvis
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Evan Kelly's The Corridor has been a great favorite on the festival circuit and here at Twitch. The film takes familiar elements and pushes them into some new directions, Kelly neatly balancing character work with genre elements, and the result is a little Canadian indie that ends up feeling like more than the sum of its parts.They've been the best of buddies for more than a decade, but now they're changing-- getting married, getting fired, going bald, going crazy. During a male-bonding weekend they will discover a spectral corridor through the woods-- an impossible hallway where none should be. It will lead these five men into fear, into betrayal and into the biggest change of them all: by weekend's finish... they'll be dead.After strong...
- 11/21/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Good news for those of you out there looking forward to Evan Kelly's Canadian horror flick The Corridor... IFC Films has nabbed the distro rights so you'll be digging on this spacey little creepfest before ya know it!
The Corridor stars Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews. Dig on all the goods we've assembled for you below, and for more check out the official The Corridor website and The Corridor Facebook page.
Synopsis
Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence.
But with the introduction of a...
The Corridor stars Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews. Dig on all the goods we've assembled for you below, and for more check out the official The Corridor website and The Corridor Facebook page.
Synopsis
Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence.
But with the introduction of a...
- 11/21/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
IFC Films continues to just buy "anything" that appears on their doorstep as they've nabbed the U.S. rights to Evan Kelly's Canadian thriller The Corridor, a film about male-bonding and miscommunication described as "The Big Chill slammed into The Evil Dead." Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert, David Patrick Flemming, Matthew Amyotte, and Glen Matthews all star. "Tyler Crawley needs his friends, now more than ever. Recovering from mental stress in the wake of his mom's death, Tyler has been counting on a weekend with the guys to bring him back to normal. For Tyler's sake his old buddies rally themselves, though the "glue" which keeps them together has weakened with the passing of recent years -- a natural enough occurrence...."...
- 11/21/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Evan Kelly already received some accolades for his Nova Scotia-shot horror film The Corridor including the Audience Choice award for Best Canadian feature at the 2011 Fantasia Festival as well as a Best Feature prize at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. Deadline reported today on Kelly and producers Last Call Productions, Kulwar Films and Chronicle Pictures receiving the best prize yet, a U.S. distribution deal with IFC Midnight, the genre label for IFC Films. Horror fans, especially those who have been promoting The Corridor at its various festival screenings for over a year and comparing its ambitious storytelling to indie sci-fi drama Another Earth, celebrated the news.
- 11/21/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Evan Kelly already received some accolades for his Nova Scotia-shot horror film The Corridor including the Audience Choice award for Best Canadian feature at the 2011 Fantasia Festival as well as a Best Feature prize at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. Deadline reported today on Kelly and producers Last Call Productions, Kulwar Films and Chronicle Pictures receiving the best prize yet, a U.S. distribution deal with IFC Midnight, the genre label for IFC Films. Horror fans, especially those who have been promoting The Corridor at its various festival screenings for over a year and comparing its ambitious storytelling to indie sci-fi drama Another Earth, celebrated the news.
- 11/21/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Evan Kelly already received some accolades for his Nova Scotia-shot horror film The Corridor including the Audience Choice award for Best Canadian feature at the 2011 Fantasia Festival as well as a Best Feature prize at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. Deadline reported today on Kelly and producers Last Call Productions, Kulwar Films and Chronicle Pictures receiving the best prize yet, a U.S. distribution deal with IFC Midnight, the genre label for IFC Films. Horror fans, especially those who have been promoting The Corridor at its various festival screenings for over a year and comparing its ambitious storytelling to indie sci-fi drama Another Earth, celebrated the news.
- 11/21/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
After a film festival run, Evan Kelly's The Corridor has found distribution in the U.S. Variety reports IFC Films picked up the rights and will release the film under its IFC Midnight banner. Mixing sci-fi and horror elements, the film recently played at Fantastic Fest, where we were able to review it . The story concerns a group of friends who get together at a cabin in the woods and discover a force field of sorts that begins to alter their behavior. Stay tuned for a release date...
- 11/21/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Check out Rhode Island getting its horror groove on! Not only did this past weekend see the wide release of the new Robert Englund film Inkubus, which was created by an all Rhode Island crew, but now we've got the results of the area's 12th annual horror film festival. Nice job, Ocean Staters!
Featuring 42 films from around the world (selected from 383 entrants), the 2011 Flickers Ri International Horror Film Festival braved the recent Northeastern snow assault and put on a great four-day festival. Here's some info on the event and the proud list of winners. Congrats!
From the Press Release
The eerie, macabre and bizarre in the world of cinema were given their due with the wrap of the Twelfth Annual Flickers Ri International Horror Film Festival through adjudicated awards. From an entry base of 383 submissions including work from the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Italy and the United States,...
Featuring 42 films from around the world (selected from 383 entrants), the 2011 Flickers Ri International Horror Film Festival braved the recent Northeastern snow assault and put on a great four-day festival. Here's some info on the event and the proud list of winners. Congrats!
From the Press Release
The eerie, macabre and bizarre in the world of cinema were given their due with the wrap of the Twelfth Annual Flickers Ri International Horror Film Festival through adjudicated awards. From an entry base of 383 submissions including work from the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Italy and the United States,...
- 11/4/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Filmmakers have continued to push boundaries and find new innovative ways to elicit the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from viewers. Since Alfred Hitchcock directors strived to provoke viewer’s nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although a good deal of it is about the supernatural, others have focused more on a plot about morbidity, serial killers, a disease/virus outbreak, surrealism and more. This year we see vampires, outbreaks, poltergeists, aliens, zombies, and psychological horror/character studies featured on our list.
What is considered to be a horror film has varied from decade to decade. These days, the term “horror” is applied to films which display more explicit gore, jump scenes/scares or supernatural content whereas early horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
What is considered to be a horror film has varied from decade to decade. These days, the term “horror” is applied to films which display more explicit gore, jump scenes/scares or supernatural content whereas early horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- 10/16/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Fantastic Fest 2011 has been another success, and to cap off the event, the winners of the Fantastic Fest Awards have been announced! They are as follows: Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke and Ritter) “A Boy And His Samurai” (Yoshihiro Nakamura) Runners Up: “You’re Next,” “Juan Of The Dead” Amd And Dell “Next Wave” Spotlight Competition Best Picture – “Bullhead” Best Director – Michael R. Roskam (“Bullhead”) Best Screenplay – Josh MacDonald (“The Corridor”) Best Actor – Matthias Schoenaerts (“Bullhead”) Best Actress – Jessica Cole (“Aardvark”) Special Jury Award for Boldness Of Vision: “Beyond The Black Rainbow” Horror Features Best Picture – “You’re Next” Best Director – Adam Wingard...
- 9/28/2011
- by monique
- ShockYa
Update: Josh MacDonald was awarded Best Screenplay in the Amd & Dell “Next Wave” Spotlight Competition at the Fantastic Fest 2011 Awards for The Corridor.
My favorite science-fiction stories are often the subtle ones, films and literature that delve deeper into the philosophical of the genre pool, more than simply wading in the shallow end with fantastic technology and the sensationalism of aliens. The Corridor, written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Evan Kelly, does this well, while also mingling nicely with the psychological thriller genre.
The Corridor begins with a jolt to the viewer’s attention, firing a bullet of essential back story at point blank range, leaving a residue of smoldering mystery to ignite the slowly burning story that follows. Stephen Chambers stars as Tyler, returning from a stint of recovery after having a breakdown triggered by his mother’s death. In a show of support and to celebrate Tyler’s return,...
My favorite science-fiction stories are often the subtle ones, films and literature that delve deeper into the philosophical of the genre pool, more than simply wading in the shallow end with fantastic technology and the sensationalism of aliens. The Corridor, written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Evan Kelly, does this well, while also mingling nicely with the psychological thriller genre.
The Corridor begins with a jolt to the viewer’s attention, firing a bullet of essential back story at point blank range, leaving a residue of smoldering mystery to ignite the slowly burning story that follows. Stephen Chambers stars as Tyler, returning from a stint of recovery after having a breakdown triggered by his mother’s death. In a show of support and to celebrate Tyler’s return,...
- 9/27/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Though Fantastic Fest still has three days left packed with movies, the best of the best have been revealed. Monday night, the awards for the best films, actors, writers and directors of the festival were announced in several different categories. Some of the winners are films I've already reviewed and loved. The Audience Award went to A Boy and His Samurai by Yoshihiro Nakamura [1], the Amd Dell Next Wave Spotlight Competition winner was Bullhead directed by Michael R. Roskam (review coming soon) and You're Next by Adam Wingard [2] swept nearly all the horror awards. Read all the winners after the jump. Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter) A Boy And His Samurai (Yoshihiro Nakamura) Runners Up: You're Next, Juan Of The Dead Amd & Dell "Next Wave" Spotlight Competition Best Picture - Bullhead Best Director - Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) Best Screenplay - Josh MacDonald (The Corridor) Best Actor -...
- 9/27/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Well, after five days of rigorous screenings, and countless sleepless nights, the festival’s 70+ films and shorts have been narrowed down to but a select few which have been chosen as winners for this year’s Fantastic Fest Awards!
Winning a Fantastic Fest award not only means your work has a better shot of surviving past the festival, but it also means that you as a filmmaker, are to be faced with a somewhat serious decision. Just because you’ve won an award, doesn’t necessarily mean you get to keep it. A time honored festival tradition dictates that possession of the award is ultimately dependent on your ability to chug a beer from said award, and for big winners like Simon Barrett who penned story for the film You’re Next (winner of 4 awards), this means quite a few pints! So be sure to keep an eye out for...
Winning a Fantastic Fest award not only means your work has a better shot of surviving past the festival, but it also means that you as a filmmaker, are to be faced with a somewhat serious decision. Just because you’ve won an award, doesn’t necessarily mean you get to keep it. A time honored festival tradition dictates that possession of the award is ultimately dependent on your ability to chug a beer from said award, and for big winners like Simon Barrett who penned story for the film You’re Next (winner of 4 awards), this means quite a few pints! So be sure to keep an eye out for...
- 9/27/2011
- by Ty Cooper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: “You’re Next,” Adam Wingard’s horror thriller about a family terrorized my masked intruders, on the Best Picture award at this year’s Fantastic Fest, which hosted thousands of genre-film fans in Austin, Texas.
The year’s fest opened with a screening of Tom Six’s “Human Centipede” sequel, and featured a regional premiere of Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con documentary, “A Fan’s Hope.”
Both “Next” and “Hope” played the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month before stopping in Austin. “Next” practically swept the Horror category at the festival, grabbing Director for Wingard, Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, and Best Actress for Sharni Vinson. Sean Harris, meanwhile, earned Best Actor for “A Lonely Place To Die.”
A full list of winners is below:
Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter)
A Boy And His Samurai (Yoshihiro Nakamura)
Runners Up: You’re Next,...
Hollywoodnews.com: “You’re Next,” Adam Wingard’s horror thriller about a family terrorized my masked intruders, on the Best Picture award at this year’s Fantastic Fest, which hosted thousands of genre-film fans in Austin, Texas.
The year’s fest opened with a screening of Tom Six’s “Human Centipede” sequel, and featured a regional premiere of Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con documentary, “A Fan’s Hope.”
Both “Next” and “Hope” played the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month before stopping in Austin. “Next” practically swept the Horror category at the festival, grabbing Director for Wingard, Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, and Best Actress for Sharni Vinson. Sean Harris, meanwhile, earned Best Actor for “A Lonely Place To Die.”
A full list of winners is below:
Audience Award (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter)
A Boy And His Samurai (Yoshihiro Nakamura)
Runners Up: You’re Next,...
- 9/27/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
With Fantastic Fest 2011 winding down, the event has announced its award winners! What was the best in show? Who took home top honors? Read on for all of the juicy details!
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce this year's Fantastic Fest Award winners. Fantastic Fest 2011 brought us a time travelling samurai, a supernatural hallway in the woods, a deadly family reunion, and rampaging Cuban zombies. Picking favorites from this year's line up was a formidable task to say the least, but our esteemed team of jurors have done the nearly impossible and chosen the best and most visionary films of the festival.
The juries were comprised of some of the most esteemed filmmakers, critics, festival directors and show biz people in the industry. Their thoughtful deliberations provided the following acknowledgments of cinematic excellence in all things Fantastic.
The audience awards are presented by accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter,...
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce this year's Fantastic Fest Award winners. Fantastic Fest 2011 brought us a time travelling samurai, a supernatural hallway in the woods, a deadly family reunion, and rampaging Cuban zombies. Picking favorites from this year's line up was a formidable task to say the least, but our esteemed team of jurors have done the nearly impossible and chosen the best and most visionary films of the festival.
The juries were comprised of some of the most esteemed filmmakers, critics, festival directors and show biz people in the industry. Their thoughtful deliberations provided the following acknowledgments of cinematic excellence in all things Fantastic.
The audience awards are presented by accounting firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter,...
- 9/27/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
While Emmett and I will spend the next few days catching up on posting our reviews from Fantastic Fest, tonight Alamo Drafthouse owner and Fantastic Fest Creative Director Tim League announced the 2011 Fantastic Award winners. It’s great to see Adam Wingard’s You’re Next take home best film and best director in the category of horror as well as Milocrorze: A Love Story (a move that made my list of best film of the year so far) take home best feature in the category of Fantastic.
Read on for the press release:
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce this year’s Fantastic Fest Award winners. Fantastic Fest 2011 brought us a time travelling samurai, a supernatural hallway in the woods, a deadly family reunion, and rampaging Cuban zombies. Picking favorites from this year’s line up was a formidable task to say the least, but our esteemed team of...
Read on for the press release:
Fantastic Fest is excited to announce this year’s Fantastic Fest Award winners. Fantastic Fest 2011 brought us a time travelling samurai, a supernatural hallway in the woods, a deadly family reunion, and rampaging Cuban zombies. Picking favorites from this year’s line up was a formidable task to say the least, but our esteemed team of...
- 9/27/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Acquired by Lionsgate and pulled from all but one of its screenings at the festival, the crowd-pleasing horror-comedy "You're Next" still killed at the Fantastic Fest 2011 Awards. The story of a couple trapped in a remote house by crazed animal-mask-wearing killers won four awards: Best Horror Feature, Best Director (Adam Wingard), Best Screenplay (Simon Barrett), and Best Actress (Sharni Vinson). Unofficially, it also won my award for Best Defacement of the Alamo Drafthouse. Look for this one from Lionsgate, probably sometime late in 2012.
The other big winner of the night was "Bullhead," which made a huge splash in the Amd & Dell Next Wave Spotlight Competition devoted to emerging filmmakers. The dark character study of a steroid-taking Mafia enforcer won Best Picture, Best Director (Michael R. Roskam), and Best Actor (Matthias Schoenaerts). According to IMDb, the film does not yet have a Us distributor.
Choosing the winners in any of the categories couldn't be easy.
The other big winner of the night was "Bullhead," which made a huge splash in the Amd & Dell Next Wave Spotlight Competition devoted to emerging filmmakers. The dark character study of a steroid-taking Mafia enforcer won Best Picture, Best Director (Michael R. Roskam), and Best Actor (Matthias Schoenaerts). According to IMDb, the film does not yet have a Us distributor.
Choosing the winners in any of the categories couldn't be easy.
- 9/27/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The Corridor
Directed by Evan Kelly
Screenplay Josh MacDonald
2011, Canada
Imagine if Judd Apatow’s characters actually grew up, and during a midlife crisis they entered into an episode of The Outer Limits. If you can imagine that scenario than you’ll have a good grasp of what to expect from The Corridor. Canadian filmmaker Evan Kelly delivers one of the biggest surprise genre offerings of 2011, a shocking and clever thriller chock-full of paranoia, male bonding and psychological terror. What could have easily turned into a long episode of the Twilight Zone, instead surpasses expectations through confident direction, a talented young cast, and a superb screenplay by Josh MacDonald. These days too many movies unfold in and around secluded cabins in the woods but despite the now overly familiar formula, Kelly and MacDonald find interesting new ways to reinvent the subgenre.
The performances here are uniformly superb, and in service of an interesting,...
Directed by Evan Kelly
Screenplay Josh MacDonald
2011, Canada
Imagine if Judd Apatow’s characters actually grew up, and during a midlife crisis they entered into an episode of The Outer Limits. If you can imagine that scenario than you’ll have a good grasp of what to expect from The Corridor. Canadian filmmaker Evan Kelly delivers one of the biggest surprise genre offerings of 2011, a shocking and clever thriller chock-full of paranoia, male bonding and psychological terror. What could have easily turned into a long episode of the Twilight Zone, instead surpasses expectations through confident direction, a talented young cast, and a superb screenplay by Josh MacDonald. These days too many movies unfold in and around secluded cabins in the woods but despite the now overly familiar formula, Kelly and MacDonald find interesting new ways to reinvent the subgenre.
The performances here are uniformly superb, and in service of an interesting,...
- 9/27/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
What starts as a group of childhood friends looking to repair old wounds with a weekend in the woods turns into psychedelic race for sanity in director Evan Kelly and writer Josh MacDonald ultra impressive debut feature The Corridor. With a particularly talented group of actors, these young Canadian filmmakers have crafted a taut thriller that wraps the audience in a blanket of paranoia without falling victim to the clichés that plague so many cabin-in-the-woods horrors. Put together on a microscopic budget, The Corridor is another sign that the Canadian tide of indie success is in no hurry to ebb. The film jumps off to a heady start when Stephen Chamber's Ty loses his marbles and attacks his pals, literally over his mom's dead...
- 9/24/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Can you feel it? Fall has arrived. All around us, autumn is quietly delivering its particular style of seasonal magic. Trees afire with color. The tender relief of cool breezes. And, yes, festivals of all shapes and sizes.
The discerning reveler will find Oktoberfests, pumpkin fests, freedom fests, foliage fests and, my favorite, film fests. And perhaps the coolest film fest around is Fantastic Fest.
Held annually in Austin, Texas, Fantastic Fest spotlights that most beloved, least respected style of film: the genre film. Horror, sci-fi, cult, grindhouse, fantasy, animation, Asian, action — if it's the least bit offbeat, it's Fantastic Fest fare.
This weekend, genre filmmakers from all over the world will descend upon Austin to screen their oddball features and shorts to discriminating fanboys and -girls. And for the first time, I'll be there beside them.
That's right, FanGirlTastic/Planet Fury will be among the unwashed glitterati cramming into...
The discerning reveler will find Oktoberfests, pumpkin fests, freedom fests, foliage fests and, my favorite, film fests. And perhaps the coolest film fest around is Fantastic Fest.
Held annually in Austin, Texas, Fantastic Fest spotlights that most beloved, least respected style of film: the genre film. Horror, sci-fi, cult, grindhouse, fantasy, animation, Asian, action — if it's the least bit offbeat, it's Fantastic Fest fare.
This weekend, genre filmmakers from all over the world will descend upon Austin to screen their oddball features and shorts to discriminating fanboys and -girls. And for the first time, I'll be there beside them.
That's right, FanGirlTastic/Planet Fury will be among the unwashed glitterati cramming into...
- 9/21/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Can you feel it? Fall has arrived. All around us, autumn is quietly delivering its particular style of seasonal magic. Trees afire with color. The tender relief of cool breezes. And, yes, festivals of all shapes and sizes.
The discerning reveler will find Oktoberfests, pumpkin fests, freedom fests, foliage fests and, my favorite, film fests. And perhaps the coolest film fest around is Fantastic Fest.
Held annually in Austin, Texas, Fantastic Fest spotlights that most beloved, least respected style of film: the genre film. Horror, sci-fi, cult, grindhouse, fantasy, animation, Asian, action — if it's the least bit offbeat, it's Fantastic Fest fare.
This weekend, genre filmmakers from all over the world will descend upon Austin to screen their oddball features and shorts to discriminating fanboys and -girls. And for the first time, I'll be there beside them.
That's right, FanGirlTastic/Planet Fury will be among the unwashed glitterati cramming into...
The discerning reveler will find Oktoberfests, pumpkin fests, freedom fests, foliage fests and, my favorite, film fests. And perhaps the coolest film fest around is Fantastic Fest.
Held annually in Austin, Texas, Fantastic Fest spotlights that most beloved, least respected style of film: the genre film. Horror, sci-fi, cult, grindhouse, fantasy, animation, Asian, action — if it's the least bit offbeat, it's Fantastic Fest fare.
This weekend, genre filmmakers from all over the world will descend upon Austin to screen their oddball features and shorts to discriminating fanboys and -girls. And for the first time, I'll be there beside them.
That's right, FanGirlTastic/Planet Fury will be among the unwashed glitterati cramming into...
- 9/21/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Fantastic Fest is one of the best film festivals in the states and the largest in the Us. Held in Austin Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse, the event screens nothing but the best in genre films. Sound On Sight contributors Emmett Duff and I will be in attendance to bring the best coverage we can possibly whip up. With the Toronto International Film Festival just ending, we are back in full swing and our coverage starts now. Here is a preview of some of the high profile films on display this year.
Here is a list of films our staff as already seen. He titles highlighted in red are must sees. We highly recommend not missing them.
1- A Lonely Place to Die – **** stars
Written by Will Gilbey and Julian Gilbey
Directed by Julian Gilbey
UK, 2011
A rare thriller that actually contains thrills, UK export A Lonely Place to Die...
Here is a list of films our staff as already seen. He titles highlighted in red are must sees. We highly recommend not missing them.
1- A Lonely Place to Die – **** stars
Written by Will Gilbey and Julian Gilbey
Directed by Julian Gilbey
UK, 2011
A rare thriller that actually contains thrills, UK export A Lonely Place to Die...
- 9/21/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The line up for the Fantasia Film Festival had so many great films this year, that we are still playing catch-up, even a month after the festival has ended. On this episode of Sordid Cinema, Simon, Rick and Justine sit down and discuss three of the best Canadian genre films of the year, starting with Panos Cosmatos’s Beyond The Black Rainbow, moving on to The Corridor by director Evan Kelly and ending with You Are Here from director Daniel Cockburn.
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- 8/28/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The Edmonton International Film Festival have announced ten killer genre films as part of their "Edge of Night," "World Cinema", "Doc Central," and "Oh, Canada!" series. Featuring award winners and festival favorites from Austin, Montreal, Phoenix and Sundance, this year.s lineup is looking to be one of the strongest yet.
Edge of Night
Eiff.s .Edge of Night. series is quickly gaining popularity, becoming people's favourite part of the fest similar to Tiff's popular Midnight Madness event. The series kicks off Friday, September 23rd with the Canadian Premiere of The Dead Inside, Travis Betz's inventive musical / comedy / horror hybrid which subverts expectations toys with genre conventions every step of the way.
Next up we have the Long-awaited Edmonton premiere of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, the hilarious made-in-Alberta festival favorite that does for the .killer redneck. genre what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale...
Edge of Night
Eiff.s .Edge of Night. series is quickly gaining popularity, becoming people's favourite part of the fest similar to Tiff's popular Midnight Madness event. The series kicks off Friday, September 23rd with the Canadian Premiere of The Dead Inside, Travis Betz's inventive musical / comedy / horror hybrid which subverts expectations toys with genre conventions every step of the way.
Next up we have the Long-awaited Edmonton premiere of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, the hilarious made-in-Alberta festival favorite that does for the .killer redneck. genre what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale...
- 8/23/2011
- QuietEarth.us
29 more days to go until Fantastic Fest 2011 takes over Austin Texas! I cannot wait. 17 more films were announced late last week. Only one of those 17 films was on our “Film Guestimation” list for Fantastic Fest 2011. They still have yet to announce Opening & Closing films along with other Gala screenings so hopefully we won’t look like total fools. All we need is maybe half of our films that we listed to show up. Anyway, beyond the break, you can check out what is playing.
Apparently, more films will be announced this week. We will try to get those out as soon as we hear about it.
Events & Contests
100 Best Kills
One of the greatest long-running traditions of Fantastic Fest is the 100 Best Kills Party, where we sit in a theater together and turn the spotlight on the Grim Reaper of movieland as he disembowels, detonates and decapitates again and again and again.
Apparently, more films will be announced this week. We will try to get those out as soon as we hear about it.
Events & Contests
100 Best Kills
One of the greatest long-running traditions of Fantastic Fest is the 100 Best Kills Party, where we sit in a theater together and turn the spotlight on the Grim Reaper of movieland as he disembowels, detonates and decapitates again and again and again.
- 8/23/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Fresh off a successful opening salvo of films, Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the second wave of pictures for the week of September 22-29 in Austin, Texas. As always, it looks like an impressive line-up.
And seeing how this is the film festival that has launched such films as Zombieland, Trollhunter and The Human Centipede, you'll just have to trust them. They've proven time and again they know what's good.
In addition to the line-up of 17 new films making their world, North American or Us premieres, Fantastic Fest has some great contests and one hottie of a new director in Kristen Bell.
So, without further ado, here's the info for Fantastic Fest, Second Sequence.
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the second wave of programming for the seventh edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 22-29 in Austin, Texas. The second wave includes 17 new World, North American and Us premiere films,...
And seeing how this is the film festival that has launched such films as Zombieland, Trollhunter and The Human Centipede, you'll just have to trust them. They've proven time and again they know what's good.
In addition to the line-up of 17 new films making their world, North American or Us premieres, Fantastic Fest has some great contests and one hottie of a new director in Kristen Bell.
So, without further ado, here's the info for Fantastic Fest, Second Sequence.
From the Press Release
Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the second wave of programming for the seventh edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 22-29 in Austin, Texas. The second wave includes 17 new World, North American and Us premiere films,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Earlier we shared the first group of films slated to be at Fantastic Fest this year in Austin, TX. Today we have the second group that includes: Nacho Vigalondo‘s Extraterrestrial, Ti West‘s The Innkeepers, Lars Von Trier‘s Melancholia and Adam Wingard‘s You’re Next.
Here are the descriptions of the films from the press release:
Movies On Fire: Hong Kong Action Classics- presented by Agfa
The amazing Grady Hendrix of the famous New York Asian Film Festival will join us and introduce four surprise 35mm screenings of classic Hong Kong grindhouse gems (most not available on DVD) from Hong Kong’s exploitation heyday of the late 80’s and early 90’s, these movies are cinematic crystal meth: cheap n’crazy, they’ll spoil you for everything else. Designed to play to rowdy audiences who threatened mayhem if they weren’t delivered a dose of gonzo delirium every five minutes,...
Here are the descriptions of the films from the press release:
Movies On Fire: Hong Kong Action Classics- presented by Agfa
The amazing Grady Hendrix of the famous New York Asian Film Festival will join us and introduce four surprise 35mm screenings of classic Hong Kong grindhouse gems (most not available on DVD) from Hong Kong’s exploitation heyday of the late 80’s and early 90’s, these movies are cinematic crystal meth: cheap n’crazy, they’ll spoil you for everything else. Designed to play to rowdy audiences who threatened mayhem if they weren’t delivered a dose of gonzo delirium every five minutes,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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