Pretty Little Liars alum Lucy Hale has been cast in the upcoming FX pilot, The Answers, based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Catherine Lacey. As reported by Variety, Hale is one of six new additions, including Raul Esparza (Retreat), Krys Marshall (For All Mankind), Melanie Field (A League of Their Own), Pallavi Shard (Wedding Season), and Kineta Kunutu (The Blacklist). They join the previously announced David Corenswet (We Own This City). Hale is set to play the lead role of Mary, a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. However, after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women begin questioning the true nature of the experiment and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man. Corenswet will play the mysterious man in question, Christopher Skye, who...
- 1/24/2023
- TV Insider
Pretty Little Liars vet Lucy Hale has found The Answers: The actress has joined the aforementioned FX drama pilot starring David Corenswet (The Politician, Hollywood) and executive-produced by Danny Strong (Dopesick) and Darren Aronofsky (The Whale), our sister site Variety reports.
An adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel, the project centers around an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love and the female participants who begin to question why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man (Corenswet). The potential series hails from creator Kit Steinkellner (Sorry for Your Loss).
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An adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel, the project centers around an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love and the female participants who begin to question why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man (Corenswet). The potential series hails from creator Kit Steinkellner (Sorry for Your Loss).
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- 1/23/2023
- by Erianne Lewis and Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The FX pilot based on the Catherine Lacey novel “The Answers” is rounding out its main cast with six new additions, Variety has learned.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
- 1/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
FX has rounded out the series regular cast for its hourlong pilot The Answers, the network’s adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel. Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) is set to star alongside Raul Esparza (Retreat), Krys Marshall (For All Mankind), Melanie Field ( A League Of Their Own), Pallavi Sharda (Wedding Season) and Kineta Kunutu (Citadel) in the project from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong, Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and 20th Television. They join previously announced male lead David Corenswet.
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary (Hale), joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why...
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary (Hale), joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why...
- 1/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Harry and Meghan want you to hear their story from them in a newly released teaser for their Netflix documentary series (premiere date Tba).
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share the other side of their high-profile love story,” reads the official synopsis. “Across six episodes, the series explores the clandestine days of their early courtship and the challenges that led to them feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution.”
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“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share the other side of their high-profile love story,” reads the official synopsis. “Across six episodes, the series explores the clandestine days of their early courtship and the challenges that led to them feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution.”
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- 12/1/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: David Corenswet has been tapped as the male lead in hourlong pilot The Answers, FX’s adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel, from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong, Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and 20th Television.
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary, joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man, Christopher Skye (Corenswet).
Christopher Skye, a movie star, is a man of contradictions. When we first meet him, we are so taken with his talent, charisma, and raw power, we absolutely believe he is...
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary, joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man, Christopher Skye (Corenswet).
Christopher Skye, a movie star, is a man of contradictions. When we first meet him, we are so taken with his talent, charisma, and raw power, we absolutely believe he is...
- 11/29/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Darren Aronofsky may be more well-known as a movie director, but with "The Answers," the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind "Black Swan," "The Wrestler," and "Requiem for a Dream" will be working on a new television series in the capacity of an executive producer. This won't be the first time Aronofsky has dabbled in the TV arena, as he's also got the Octavia Butler miniseries "Kindred" in the pipeline, and has done some documentary work on the small screen. However, like Aronofsky's upcoming film festival darling "The Whale," (based on the novel by Samuel D. Hunter) "The Answers" is a high-profile literary adaptation.
For anyone seeking, well, answers about "The Answers," here's everything we know so far.
When And Where To Watch The Answers
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Answers" has received a pilot order for FX. This means that, if the network likes what it sees with the first episode...
For anyone seeking, well, answers about "The Answers," here's everything we know so far.
When And Where To Watch The Answers
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Answers" has received a pilot order for FX. This means that, if the network likes what it sees with the first episode...
- 11/4/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
FX has placed a pilot order for “The Answers” with Kit Steinkellner set to write and executive produce. Darren Aronofsky and Danny Strong will also executive produce. The one-hour drama pilot will be produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
Based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Lacey, the official logline for the series states that it “follows a young woman who, out of heartbreak embarks on a mysterious experiment that promises to ‘hack love.’ But after the program moves her to a private location with the other fellow female participants, she and her cohorts soon realize they’ve all been simultaneously dating the same man.”
Steinkellner created and executive produced the Facebook Watch series “Sorry For Your Loss,” a half-hour series starring Elizabeth Olsen. That series ran for two seasons and earned a 97 critical approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. An award-winning playwright and graphic novelist,...
Based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Lacey, the official logline for the series states that it “follows a young woman who, out of heartbreak embarks on a mysterious experiment that promises to ‘hack love.’ But after the program moves her to a private location with the other fellow female participants, she and her cohorts soon realize they’ve all been simultaneously dating the same man.”
Steinkellner created and executive produced the Facebook Watch series “Sorry For Your Loss,” a half-hour series starring Elizabeth Olsen. That series ran for two seasons and earned a 97 critical approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. An award-winning playwright and graphic novelist,...
- 11/3/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers is being adapted for television by Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong and Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky with Gillian Robespierre (A Teacher) directing.
The quartet have scored a pilot order for the project at FX.
The story is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
The book, which was published in 2017, has been likened to The Handmaid’s Tale. It follows Mary Parsons, who becomes an emotional girlfriend in the “Girlfriend Experiment, the brainchild of a wealthy and infamous actor Kurt Sky.
Kit Steinkellner, who...
The quartet have scored a pilot order for the project at FX.
The story is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
The book, which was published in 2017, has been likened to The Handmaid’s Tale. It follows Mary Parsons, who becomes an emotional girlfriend in the “Girlfriend Experiment, the brainchild of a wealthy and infamous actor Kurt Sky.
Kit Steinkellner, who...
- 11/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Kit Steinkellner, creator of the critically praised former Facebook Watch drama Sorry for Your Loss, is returning to television in a big way at FX.
The Disney-owned basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for an adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers, with Steinkellner set to write the script and exec produce alongside Danny Strong and Darren Aronofsky.
The Answers is set in the near future and follows a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
Steinkellner penned the pilot for the script, which is being produced by Disney’s 20th Television. Exec producers include Strong (Dopesick,...
Kit Steinkellner, creator of the critically praised former Facebook Watch drama Sorry for Your Loss, is returning to television in a big way at FX.
The Disney-owned basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for an adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers, with Steinkellner set to write the script and exec produce alongside Danny Strong and Darren Aronofsky.
The Answers is set in the near future and follows a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
Steinkellner penned the pilot for the script, which is being produced by Disney’s 20th Television. Exec producers include Strong (Dopesick,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s newest addition to its true crime canon, which has sickened fans and drawn criticism from Whoopi Goldberg, tells the story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers: Jeffrey Dahmer.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story stars Mare of Easttown actor Evan Peters as the man also known as the “Milwaukee Cannibal” or the “Milwaukee Monster”, who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.
Read our key points to know about the true story behind the show here – and read about how he died in prison, below…
Dahmer’s death
On 28 November, 1994 – just two years after his sentencing – Dahmer was beaten to death by Christopher Scarver, a fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin.
The 34-year-old Dahmer had left his cell to conduct cleaning work, and he was accompanied by Scarver and another inmate, Jesse Anderson. The three men were left...
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story stars Mare of Easttown actor Evan Peters as the man also known as the “Milwaukee Cannibal” or the “Milwaukee Monster”, who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.
Read our key points to know about the true story behind the show here – and read about how he died in prison, below…
Dahmer’s death
On 28 November, 1994 – just two years after his sentencing – Dahmer was beaten to death by Christopher Scarver, a fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin.
The 34-year-old Dahmer had left his cell to conduct cleaning work, and he was accompanied by Scarver and another inmate, Jesse Anderson. The three men were left...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: Rising star literary manager Eva Dickerman has joined Range as a Partner.
The well-liked Dickerman, who comes from Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, will continue working with a number of her clients, including playwrights such as Will Arbery (Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Heroes of the Fourth Turning; writer on Succession); Sarah DeLappe and C.A. Johnson (All the Natalie Portmans); authors such as Kristen Roupenian and Catherine Lacey; and multi-hyphenate Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) – whom she will co-represent with Ope’s Tiffany Schloesser.
“Eva is well-respected by execs, agents, managers and creatives alike for her taste, intelligence, creative instincts and integrity,” said Susie Fox, Managing Partner at Range. “We have observed her expertly building and nurturing the careers of singular artists and we feel so lucky to now have her as part of the Range family.”
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia Law School,...
The well-liked Dickerman, who comes from Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, will continue working with a number of her clients, including playwrights such as Will Arbery (Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Heroes of the Fourth Turning; writer on Succession); Sarah DeLappe and C.A. Johnson (All the Natalie Portmans); authors such as Kristen Roupenian and Catherine Lacey; and multi-hyphenate Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) – whom she will co-represent with Ope’s Tiffany Schloesser.
“Eva is well-respected by execs, agents, managers and creatives alike for her taste, intelligence, creative instincts and integrity,” said Susie Fox, Managing Partner at Range. “We have observed her expertly building and nurturing the careers of singular artists and we feel so lucky to now have her as part of the Range family.”
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia Law School,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Once an upstart and now a company to contend with, Britain’s Indicator continues their series of Hammer Studio releases with Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows, a purely generic subtitle fit for any horror film, Hammer or otherwise. What isn’t generic is Indicator’s winning formula—top notch image quality and boatloads of extra materials including documentaries, commentaries, image galleries—the works. The films in their latest set are already available stateside in more than adequate Blu ray versions—but Indicator’s work prevails on the sheer magnitude and quality of their content.
Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows
Blu ray – Region B
Indicator
Starring Barbara Shelley, Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Jennie Linden
Cinematography by Arthur Grant, John Wilcox
Directed by John Gilling, Peter Graham Scott, Terence Fisher, Freddie Francis
The Shadow of the Cat – 1961
Directed by John Gilling
Starring André Morell and Barbara Shelley
Cat lovers of all stripes...
Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows
Blu ray – Region B
Indicator
Starring Barbara Shelley, Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Jennie Linden
Cinematography by Arthur Grant, John Wilcox
Directed by John Gilling, Peter Graham Scott, Terence Fisher, Freddie Francis
The Shadow of the Cat – 1961
Directed by John Gilling
Starring André Morell and Barbara Shelley
Cat lovers of all stripes...
- 6/8/2021
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
“I want friend like me.”
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman
No other actor in the long history of horror has been so closely identified with the genre as Boris Karloff, yet he was as famous for his gentle heart and kindness as he was for his screen persona. William Henry Pratt was born on November 23, 1887, in Camberwell, London, England. He studied at London University in anticipation of a diplomatic career; however, he moved to Canada in 1909 and joined a theater company where he was bit by the acting bug. It was there that he adopted the stage name of “Boris Karloff.” He toured back and forth across the USA for over ten years in a variety of low-budget Theater shows and eventually ended up in Hollywood. Needing cash to support himself, Karloff landed roles in silent films making his on-screen debut in Chapter 2 of the 1919 serial The Masked Rider.
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman
No other actor in the long history of horror has been so closely identified with the genre as Boris Karloff, yet he was as famous for his gentle heart and kindness as he was for his screen persona. William Henry Pratt was born on November 23, 1887, in Camberwell, London, England. He studied at London University in anticipation of a diplomatic career; however, he moved to Canada in 1909 and joined a theater company where he was bit by the acting bug. It was there that he adopted the stage name of “Boris Karloff.” He toured back and forth across the USA for over ten years in a variety of low-budget Theater shows and eventually ended up in Hollywood. Needing cash to support himself, Karloff landed roles in silent films making his on-screen debut in Chapter 2 of the 1919 serial The Masked Rider.
- 11/23/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Tim Greaves
Writer-director Michael Reeves passed away on February 11th 1969, aged just 25. He had helmed a mere three films in his short lifetime – all of them in various fields of exploitation cinema – the third and last of them, Witchfinder General, now widely acknowledged as a classic of 1960s British cinema. (The film was featured in ‘Cinema Retro’ Vol 2 No 5.)
As I was watching The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves, the new documentary from filmmaker Dima Ballin, I found myself wondering, 50 years on from his death, just how far reaching among movie buffs at large Reeves and his films are. Although I can comprehend that mention of his name might draw a blank with many, it seems inconceivable to me that the title Witchfinder General would do so too. So I put it to the test. My daughter, who’s in her mid-20s and shares my passion for film...
Writer-director Michael Reeves passed away on February 11th 1969, aged just 25. He had helmed a mere three films in his short lifetime – all of them in various fields of exploitation cinema – the third and last of them, Witchfinder General, now widely acknowledged as a classic of 1960s British cinema. (The film was featured in ‘Cinema Retro’ Vol 2 No 5.)
As I was watching The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves, the new documentary from filmmaker Dima Ballin, I found myself wondering, 50 years on from his death, just how far reaching among movie buffs at large Reeves and his films are. Although I can comprehend that mention of his name might draw a blank with many, it seems inconceivable to me that the title Witchfinder General would do so too. So I put it to the test. My daughter, who’s in her mid-20s and shares my passion for film...
- 9/21/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The October Man
Written by Eric Ambler
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
U.K., 1947
Jim Ackland (John Mills) is riding the bus with his niece one dark and stormy night. The vehicle is filled to the brim with passengers, some fast asleep, others enjoying time with their loved ones. Fate sees that Jim’s life is turned upside down however, as a mechanical failure sends the bus off track, crashing into a wall. The last thing Jim recalls before blacking out is the harrowing horn of an oncoming train. Months later, Jim is finally relieved from his hospital stay, although warned by the doctor that his recovery from the fracture in his skull will require time, and that he may even experience difficult episodes of relapse. Confident that things are on the mend, Jim rents a hotel room as his new living quarters and finds employment at a nearby chemical lab.
Written by Eric Ambler
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
U.K., 1947
Jim Ackland (John Mills) is riding the bus with his niece one dark and stormy night. The vehicle is filled to the brim with passengers, some fast asleep, others enjoying time with their loved ones. Fate sees that Jim’s life is turned upside down however, as a mechanical failure sends the bus off track, crashing into a wall. The last thing Jim recalls before blacking out is the harrowing horn of an oncoming train. Months later, Jim is finally relieved from his hospital stay, although warned by the doctor that his recovery from the fracture in his skull will require time, and that he may even experience difficult episodes of relapse. Confident that things are on the mend, Jim rents a hotel room as his new living quarters and finds employment at a nearby chemical lab.
- 7/10/2015
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Although Hammer Films will always be associated with British horror, the studio did have stiff competition. Amicus specialised in the successful horror anthologies and Us counterparts American International Pictures established a permanent UK base in the mid sixties. Other smaller independents took their own bite from the cherry tree of horror with some success, the best known being Tigon Films.
Tigon has received some belated recognition in recent years. Andy Boot’s book on British horror Fragments of Fear devotes a chapter to the company while John Hamilton’s excellent book Beast in the Cellar covers the varied career of Tigon’s charismatic founder Tony Tenser.
Like Hammer’s Sir James Carreras, Tenser was one of the British Film Industry’s great entrepreneurs. Born in London to poor Lithuanian immigrants and a movie fan since childhood, he was an ambitious man with a natural talent for showmanship. Combining shrewd business...
Tigon has received some belated recognition in recent years. Andy Boot’s book on British horror Fragments of Fear devotes a chapter to the company while John Hamilton’s excellent book Beast in the Cellar covers the varied career of Tigon’s charismatic founder Tony Tenser.
Like Hammer’s Sir James Carreras, Tenser was one of the British Film Industry’s great entrepreneurs. Born in London to poor Lithuanian immigrants and a movie fan since childhood, he was an ambitious man with a natural talent for showmanship. Combining shrewd business...
- 2/18/2014
- Shadowlocked
Last year the Hammer horror name made a welcome return with The Woman In Black and now there are three new Blu-ray releases of Hammer classics, The Devil Rides Out, The Mummy’s Shroud and Rasputin The Mad Monk.
Back in my teenage years, when there were only four channels of TV to watch in the UK, these were the kind of films that would turn up on BBC2 or Channel4 late on a Saturday evening at what was colloquially known as pub-chucking-out-time so I’ve sat through many of them before though my original recollections of them, while fond, may be understandably hazy.
*****
Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) is Hammer’s take on the life of Rasputin with Christopher Lee as the wild-eyed monk of the title. The quality of the Blu-ray conversion is fabulous and I’d have to guess that this is the closest experience you’ll get...
Back in my teenage years, when there were only four channels of TV to watch in the UK, these were the kind of films that would turn up on BBC2 or Channel4 late on a Saturday evening at what was colloquially known as pub-chucking-out-time so I’ve sat through many of them before though my original recollections of them, while fond, may be understandably hazy.
*****
Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) is Hammer’s take on the life of Rasputin with Christopher Lee as the wild-eyed monk of the title. The quality of the Blu-ray conversion is fabulous and I’d have to guess that this is the closest experience you’ll get...
- 10/26/2012
- by Colin Hart
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hammer Blu-rays The Devil Rides Out (1968, dir. Terence Fisher)
Hammer applies its trademark Gothic veneer with considerably greater care than usual in this, the second and best of the company's three stabs at the satanic stylings of author Dennis Wheatley. Christopher Lee comes over to the light for a rare foray as central hero the Duc de Richleau, teaming up with friend Rex van Rijn (Leon Greene) to prevent the evil Satanist Mocata (Charles Gray) from enmeshing the son of his old friend (Patrick Mower) into a devil-worshipping cult.
The Devil Rides Out is perhaps best remembered for what Lee argues in his commentary to be Hammer's most enduring image, that of our heroes fighting a series of spectral and psychological nemeses from within the protective confines of a ritual circle. And yet the most chilling scene contains no special effects, but is instead a simple conversation between the wife...
Hammer applies its trademark Gothic veneer with considerably greater care than usual in this, the second and best of the company's three stabs at the satanic stylings of author Dennis Wheatley. Christopher Lee comes over to the light for a rare foray as central hero the Duc de Richleau, teaming up with friend Rex van Rijn (Leon Greene) to prevent the evil Satanist Mocata (Charles Gray) from enmeshing the son of his old friend (Patrick Mower) into a devil-worshipping cult.
The Devil Rides Out is perhaps best remembered for what Lee argues in his commentary to be Hammer's most enduring image, that of our heroes fighting a series of spectral and psychological nemeses from within the protective confines of a ritual circle. And yet the most chilling scene contains no special effects, but is instead a simple conversation between the wife...
- 9/30/2012
- Shadowlocked
On top of a mesmerising plot, perfect casting and the greatest comic duo in British cinema, this comedy thriller derives special urgency from the troubled times in which it was made
Hitchcock and railways go together like a locomotive and tender. He loved them, they figure significantly in his work and never more so than in The Lady Vanishes. Much of what happens could only take place on a railway line – passengers delayed together by an avalanche; classes compartmentalised; strangers trapped together as they're transported across a continent; an engine driver killed in crossfire; a carriage disconnected and shunted on to a branch line; an intrepid hero struggling from one carriage to another outside a fast-moving train as other locomotives rush by; clues in the form of a name traced in the steam on a window, and the label on a tea packet briefly adhering to another window; and above...
Hitchcock and railways go together like a locomotive and tender. He loved them, they figure significantly in his work and never more so than in The Lady Vanishes. Much of what happens could only take place on a railway line – passengers delayed together by an avalanche; classes compartmentalised; strangers trapped together as they're transported across a continent; an engine driver killed in crossfire; a carriage disconnected and shunted on to a branch line; an intrepid hero struggling from one carriage to another outside a fast-moving train as other locomotives rush by; clues in the form of a name traced in the steam on a window, and the label on a tea packet briefly adhering to another window; and above...
- 7/24/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Trembles picked an oldie but goodie for his pre-Halloween week Motion Picture Purgatory: 1967's The Sorcerers directed by Michael Reeves and starring the one and only Boris Karloff as Prof. Marcus Monserrat, a hypnotist who of course takes things a bit too far. But then again, if people didn't do that once in a while, we'd never have any horror movies!
Synopsis:
The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat (Karloff) has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations, of his subjects. He and his wife, Estelle (Catherine Lacey), test the technique on Mike Roscoe (Ian Ogilvy) and enjoy "being" the younger man. But Estelle soon grows to love the power of controlling Roscoe and the vicarious pleasures that provides. How far will she go, and can the Professor restrain her in time?
Unorthodoxy of moxie by proxy!
Discuss Motion Picture Purgatory in the comments section below!
Synopsis:
The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat (Karloff) has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations, of his subjects. He and his wife, Estelle (Catherine Lacey), test the technique on Mike Roscoe (Ian Ogilvy) and enjoy "being" the younger man. But Estelle soon grows to love the power of controlling Roscoe and the vicarious pleasures that provides. How far will she go, and can the Professor restrain her in time?
Unorthodoxy of moxie by proxy!
Discuss Motion Picture Purgatory in the comments section below!
- 10/24/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
This 1967 film, starring Boris Karloff and Ian Ogilvy and directed by the late Michael Reeves, is certainly not forgotten by horror historians. But for some reason it's never been in print in the U.S. -- and there's no sign of a DVD release in the forseeable future. A near-masterpiece from the late 1960s, this rare, unjustly out-of-print horror gem from Reeves (a talented filmmaker who tragically killed himself at the age of 25) helped set the stage for the post-Hammer horror revival of the 1970s. Karloff is wonderful as an aging scientist who has invented a way to control the mind and experience the life of another person. (Sounds a little like "Being John Malkovich", a film that could have been influenced by this movie.) He and his bitter old wife (Catherine Lacey) take over the consciousness of a swingin' young man (Ogilvy).
- 7/7/2009
- ESplatter.com
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