As far as I’m concerned, director Jim Wynorski’s 1986 film Chopping Mall (watch it Here) ranks up there as one of the most entertaining horror movies of the ’80s, which is the decade that brought a lot of my favorite horror movies into the world. It’s also a movie that doesn’t seem to get referenced often enough, and doesn’t get as much respect as it deserves – even if James Wan wants to remake it and Shout Factory TV aired it for 24 hours straight on Black Friday. So I’m glad to see that Chopping Mall is getting some love from the folks at Encyclopocalypse Publications, who have announced that they’re teaming up with Shout Factory and author Brian G. Berry for a Chopping Mall novelization!
Written by Wynorski and Steve Mitchell, Chopping Mall has the following synopsis: Some people will kill for a bargain… and...
Written by Wynorski and Steve Mitchell, Chopping Mall has the following synopsis: Some people will kill for a bargain… and...
- 4/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Steven Spielberg’s Jaws left an indelible mark on cinema upon release in 1975, ushering in the summer blockbuster as we know it. Like its many taglines, Jaws also made people afraid to go into the water thanks to a newfound fear of man-eating sharks. And the film’s massive box office success created a tsunami of copycats, launching the “sharksploitation” subgenre.
But emulating Jaws only goes so far, and the subgenre has been forced to constantly find inventive new ways to reimagine the shark horror movie. One surefire but cheeky way to stand out from an increasingly crowded subgenre is to add novelty to the concept, often by altering the setting. If people are too afraid to go into the water, the shark should go to the people.
Luckily, there’s no shortage of weird, wacky settings that dramatically alter the formula…
Here are eleven of the most outrageous settings in shark horror movies.
But emulating Jaws only goes so far, and the subgenre has been forced to constantly find inventive new ways to reimagine the shark horror movie. One surefire but cheeky way to stand out from an increasingly crowded subgenre is to add novelty to the concept, often by altering the setting. If people are too afraid to go into the water, the shark should go to the people.
Luckily, there’s no shortage of weird, wacky settings that dramatically alter the formula…
Here are eleven of the most outrageous settings in shark horror movies.
- 7/26/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
What’s that, you say? There’s a new show about dragons on HBO tonight?
Unless you’ve been held in extreme isolation recently, you’re likely aware that House of the Dragon bows tonight on the cable channel and its streaming companion, HBO Max. But even with a purported 100 million marketing campaign behind tonight’s launch of the Game of Thrones prequel, the Warner Bros. Discovery family is leaving nothing to chance.
Thus, they’ve enlisted the shows under the Wbd purview to create banners for their “houses” to help drive awareness of tonight’s debut. That’s in hopes of reaching the one or two people who remain oblivious to the cultural force of nature about to hit.
A few of the selections:
Join House Perk as we raise our banner to celebrate the premiere of House of the Dragon. Streaming tonight at 9Pm on @HBOMax. #Hotd pic.
Unless you’ve been held in extreme isolation recently, you’re likely aware that House of the Dragon bows tonight on the cable channel and its streaming companion, HBO Max. But even with a purported 100 million marketing campaign behind tonight’s launch of the Game of Thrones prequel, the Warner Bros. Discovery family is leaving nothing to chance.
Thus, they’ve enlisted the shows under the Wbd purview to create banners for their “houses” to help drive awareness of tonight’s debut. That’s in hopes of reaching the one or two people who remain oblivious to the cultural force of nature about to hit.
A few of the selections:
Join House Perk as we raise our banner to celebrate the premiere of House of the Dragon. Streaming tonight at 9Pm on @HBOMax. #Hotd pic.
- 8/21/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Trey Harrison, Michael Merchant, Wes Reid, Nathan Bonk, Jennie Russo, Samantha Varga, Brett Janeski, Melissa Lamartina, Mary Snell, Nathan Hine, Edward Mastin, John Krenrich, Sarah Noelle, Stacy M. Underwood | Written and Directed by Ron Bonk
Ron Bonk, whose film She Kills played at Horror-On-Sea last year, returns to the festival with his magnum opus House Shark – which tells the story of Frank (Trey Harrison) who finds his happy home under attack by a dangerous but largely unknown breed of shark. To taje on the dealy foe he’s enlists the aid of the world’s only “House Shark” Expert, Zachary (Michael Merchant), and a grizzled former real estate agent, Abraham (Wes Reid), who help him to embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast and claim back his life.
Ok, so let me get this straight House Shark is a Jaws remake, right..? Frank is Brody, Zachary is [an insane] Hooper,...
Ron Bonk, whose film She Kills played at Horror-On-Sea last year, returns to the festival with his magnum opus House Shark – which tells the story of Frank (Trey Harrison) who finds his happy home under attack by a dangerous but largely unknown breed of shark. To taje on the dealy foe he’s enlists the aid of the world’s only “House Shark” Expert, Zachary (Michael Merchant), and a grizzled former real estate agent, Abraham (Wes Reid), who help him to embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast and claim back his life.
Ok, so let me get this straight House Shark is a Jaws remake, right..? Frank is Brody, Zachary is [an insane] Hooper,...
- 1/10/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A new teaser trailer has debuted for Jonathan Straiton's (Night of Something Strange) Johnny Z. This zombie thriller was penned by horror creator Ron Bonk (She Kills). And, the film stars: Michael Merchant (House Shark), martial arts master Felix Cortes, Ellie Church (Harvest Lake) and many others. In this action thriller, one man holds the cure to a zombie epidemic. Johnny (Merchant) must find a missing doctor, before he can put the undead down (again). Johnny Z was developed by Hurricane Bridge Entertainment. And, a teaser trailer is available now, for the film. This title was funded through a successful Indiegogo campaign. Fully independent, the campaign continues with participants able to pick up lots of perks. A signed Blu-ray is available, along with several other treats. A link to the ongoing project is below. As well, the first teaser trailer shows some of the film's exciting scenarios. One man...
- 11/23/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Check out the trailer for this upcoming Spanish/English language martial arts action flick Johnny Z. Put together by the team that has created lo-fi genre films like She Kills, House Shark and Night of Something Strange the film is aiming to debut on the festival circuit in the Spring of 2019. Johnny Z is a film about a half human, half zombie named Johnny who’s blood holds the cure to the zombie epidemic. After escaping Nordac, an experimental medical prison, Johnny comes under the guidance of a martial arts Grandmaster named Jonray who agrees under a dying wish to protect and embarks on a journey to find a missing doctor while battling his one personal demons. Starring Michael Merchant (House Shark, Night of...
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- 11/23/2018
- Screen Anarchy
With a slate at this year’s Afm that includes House Shark (tagline: “It’s Jaws, in a house!”), cult movie sequel The Revenge of the Samurai Cop (starring The Room’s Tommy Wiseau) and Nun, featuring a title tantalizingly close to Warner Bros.’ recent smash horror hit, distribution and production banner Cinema Epoch sits unashamedly toward the B- and C-grade end of the market, a modern-day “Poverty Row” banner, as CEO and founder Gregory Hatanaka describes it.
Like many such operators, the gradual demolition of its once-reliable home entertainment base has seen the company — which was launched in 2004 ...
Like many such operators, the gradual demolition of its once-reliable home entertainment base has seen the company — which was launched in 2004 ...
- 11/2/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
With a slate at this year’s Afm that includes House Shark (tagline: “It’s Jaws, in a house!”), cult movie sequel The Revenge of the Samurai Cop (starring The Room’s Tommy Wiseau) and Nun, featuring a title tantalizingly close to Warner Bros.’ recent smash horror hit, distribution and production banner Cinema Epoch sits unashamedly toward the B- and C-grade end of the market, a modern-day “Poverty Row” banner, as CEO and founder Gregory Hatanaka describes it.
Like many such operators, the gradual demolition of its once-reliable home entertainment base has seen the company — which was launched in 2004 ...
Like many such operators, the gradual demolition of its once-reliable home entertainment base has seen the company — which was launched in 2004 ...
- 11/2/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's every property owner's worst nightmare: You move into a new home only to find yourself under attack from a giant shark lurking from within the walls and the plumbing.
With House Shark — an insane, low-budget comedy and classic Afm fodder — director Ron Bonk has thoughtfully helped bring this growing domestic predicament to light.
Despite swimming amid a rather healthy selection of shark titles terrorizing the halls of the Loews in Santa Monica (Sharkskin, Piranha Sharks and Cage Dive are just a few of the others on offer), House Shark — being shopped by schlock-centered sales and distribution banner Cinema Epoch ...
With House Shark — an insane, low-budget comedy and classic Afm fodder — director Ron Bonk has thoughtfully helped bring this growing domestic predicament to light.
Despite swimming amid a rather healthy selection of shark titles terrorizing the halls of the Loews in Santa Monica (Sharkskin, Piranha Sharks and Cage Dive are just a few of the others on offer), House Shark — being shopped by schlock-centered sales and distribution banner Cinema Epoch ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
July 24th is yet another great day to be a genre fan, because we have a ton of killer Blu-ray and DVD releases to look forward to, including Scream Factory’s incredible Collector’s Edition of In the Mouth of Madness.
Scream Factory has also put together a Blu-ray for Carpenter’s Memoirs of an Invisible Man, and we also have two other great cult classics coming our way this week in HD, courtesy of Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series: Brian Yuzna’s Beyond Re-Animator and Stuart Gordon’s Dagon. And, as if all that wasn’t enough, Code Red is resurrecting Love Me Deadly.
Other notable releases for July 24th include Ready Player One, I Am A Hero, Incident in Ghostland, House Shark, Sunset Society, and The Incantation.
Beyond Re-Animator: Vestron Video Collector’s Series
After causing the Miskatonic University Massacre, Dr. Herbert West has been serving...
Scream Factory has also put together a Blu-ray for Carpenter’s Memoirs of an Invisible Man, and we also have two other great cult classics coming our way this week in HD, courtesy of Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series: Brian Yuzna’s Beyond Re-Animator and Stuart Gordon’s Dagon. And, as if all that wasn’t enough, Code Red is resurrecting Love Me Deadly.
Other notable releases for July 24th include Ready Player One, I Am A Hero, Incident in Ghostland, House Shark, Sunset Society, and The Incantation.
Beyond Re-Animator: Vestron Video Collector’s Series
After causing the Miskatonic University Massacre, Dr. Herbert West has been serving...
- 7/24/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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