The horror genre is no stranger to giants, with names like Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and more revered for their work in the industry. But one of the most underrated horror greats is the one and only Vincent Price. Price is well-known for his decades of acting, primarily in the horror world. There are a handful of his roles that tower over the others.
Vincent Price's first movie role was in 1938, with his first dance with horror a few years later in 1946. He's definitely best known for his work in early horror, with his face attached to tons of Gothic Literature-inspired movies. He also has one of the most recognizable voices in the horror world, cementing himself as a pop culture legend when he essentially cameo-ed in Michael Jackson's 1983 song "Thriller" as the ghoulish narrator. Director Tim Burton provided a gateway to his works by featuring him...
Vincent Price's first movie role was in 1938, with his first dance with horror a few years later in 1946. He's definitely best known for his work in early horror, with his face attached to tons of Gothic Literature-inspired movies. He also has one of the most recognizable voices in the horror world, cementing himself as a pop culture legend when he essentially cameo-ed in Michael Jackson's 1983 song "Thriller" as the ghoulish narrator. Director Tim Burton provided a gateway to his works by featuring him...
- 3/1/2024
- by Robert Vaux, Maddie Davis
- Comic Book Resources
Aquarius Releasing founder Terence “Terry” Levene, who released dozens of B-movies in grindhouse theaters in the 1970s and ’80s and beyond, died Jan. 13 in Englewood, NJ. He was 90.
After working at Commonwealth United, Levene started Aquarius Releasing, which released genre films ranging from kung fu to sci-fi and far beyond and serve as a sub-distributor for Roger Corman and others. Aquarius had offices above the Selwyn Theatre on 42nd St. in New York, and released films including “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” “Isaac Hayes: Black Moses of Soul” and Lucio Fulci’s “The Beyond” (retitled as “Seven Doors of Death.”)
Among the other films he distributed or booked were the New York release of the wildly successful sex film “Deep Throat,” the Northeastern release of “Halloween” and John Sayles’ “Alligator.”
In the tradition of other exploitation film mavens like William Castle, Levene passed barf bags to patrons of “Doctor Butcher M.D....
After working at Commonwealth United, Levene started Aquarius Releasing, which released genre films ranging from kung fu to sci-fi and far beyond and serve as a sub-distributor for Roger Corman and others. Aquarius had offices above the Selwyn Theatre on 42nd St. in New York, and released films including “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” “Isaac Hayes: Black Moses of Soul” and Lucio Fulci’s “The Beyond” (retitled as “Seven Doors of Death.”)
Among the other films he distributed or booked were the New York release of the wildly successful sex film “Deep Throat,” the Northeastern release of “Halloween” and John Sayles’ “Alligator.”
In the tradition of other exploitation film mavens like William Castle, Levene passed barf bags to patrons of “Doctor Butcher M.D....
- 2/16/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Tubi, which launched around the same time as Apple TV+, has established itself as an over-the-top content provider, offering a diverse selection of movies and TV shows ranging from horrors to westerns. Despite the growing competition over the years, the streaming service has reached over 70 million monthly active users in 2023, demonstrating why it is one of the best streamers in the world.
Of course, like most streamers, the platform plans to add plenty of content every month to keep its subscribers entertained. So, as usual, Tubi has prepared a roster of exciting horror films for the upcoming month. With that in mind, here is the list of every horror film coming to Tubi in February 2024.
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13 Ghosts is William Castle's classic horror film that presents audiences with a top-notch haunted house experience. While the concept may not perform very well nowadays, since it has been overused throughout the years,...
Of course, like most streamers, the platform plans to add plenty of content every month to keep its subscribers entertained. So, as usual, Tubi has prepared a roster of exciting horror films for the upcoming month. With that in mind, here is the list of every horror film coming to Tubi in February 2024.
13 Ghosts (1960) Streaming Feb. 1 Close
13 Ghosts is William Castle's classic horror film that presents audiences with a top-notch haunted house experience. While the concept may not perform very well nowadays, since it has been overused throughout the years,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Hanumanth
- MovieWeb
The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering Gothika was Written and Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Back in the late 90’s, early 2000s the horror genre was in that weird phase of encapsulating what it truly wanted to be. Hot off the heels of Scream, horror movies focused much more on the teenage angst, and lifestyle. But there comes a time when some hidden gems make their way to the silver screen that branch off the beaten path with a more adult-themed tale, drenched in psychological/mental horror. What if one day you’re living your average life, working your 9-5, and suddenly black, out only to wake up, institutionalized and accused of committing a crime you can’t seem to remember doing? In 2003, director Mathieu Kassovitz gave us a True...
Back in the late 90’s, early 2000s the horror genre was in that weird phase of encapsulating what it truly wanted to be. Hot off the heels of Scream, horror movies focused much more on the teenage angst, and lifestyle. But there comes a time when some hidden gems make their way to the silver screen that branch off the beaten path with a more adult-themed tale, drenched in psychological/mental horror. What if one day you’re living your average life, working your 9-5, and suddenly black, out only to wake up, institutionalized and accused of committing a crime you can’t seem to remember doing? In 2003, director Mathieu Kassovitz gave us a True...
- 1/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" is about as quintessentially American as a classic book can get. The 1960 novel, which is still commonly read in schools today, follows young Alabaman girl Scout Finch as she endures the trials and tribulations of her pre-teen years -- and witnesses the grim realities of the Jim Crow-era South. Some aspects of "To Kill A Mockingbird" haven't aged perfectly, but the book remains beloved for good reason. It's funny, sharp, and emotional, full of wisdom and harsh truth, and builds a world that's vividly alive.
That world made the leap from the page to the big screen in 1962, when director Robert Mulligan and playwright Horton Foote adapted "To Kill A Mockingbird" as a film. The movie version is indelible in its own right. It's anchored by a precise performance from Gregory Peck, who plays compassionate defense attorney Atticus Finch. In the 60 years since...
That world made the leap from the page to the big screen in 1962, when director Robert Mulligan and playwright Horton Foote adapted "To Kill A Mockingbird" as a film. The movie version is indelible in its own right. It's anchored by a precise performance from Gregory Peck, who plays compassionate defense attorney Atticus Finch. In the 60 years since...
- 12/26/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Horror is cinema's prevailing genre. It has been standing tall as the form's most consistently popular and inventive monolith, with successive generations always finding ways to scare the life out of us, only to come back wanting more. Early folks like the expressionistic F.W. Murnau and gothic Tod Browning passed the spooky torch down to mid-century matinee giants in the form of William Castle and Roger Corman, only for the genre to explode into the hands of many. 1960s Japan had masters like Kaneto Shindo, only for George A. Romero to dominate the scene in Pennsylvania a few years later. Then in the '70s, Tobe Hooper took us to the grainy and grimy Texan wild, the '80s reeked of atmosphere from John Carpenter. Wes Craven brought the slasher back with a meta touch and we saw the breakthrough of found footage from Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. The...
- 12/24/2023
- by Samuel Williamson
- Collider.com
Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho" famously employed a gimmick in its advertising to set it apart from the thrillers of the day. Movie posters and other print ads featured pictures of Hitchcock himself, pointing to his wristwatch, declaring that audiences watch "Psycho" from the very beginning, or face ejection from the theater. This came at a time when many theaters were still operating by a non-scheduled system, showing a well-moneyed "A" feature, followed by cartoons, shorts, newsreels, commercials, and a cheaper "B" feature. This is where we get the term "B movie" from. The cycle would then repeat. You could spend four or five hours in the theater if you wanted to. The entire loop would then repeat, and you could catch up with the movie on its second go-'round. This is where we get the phrase, "This is where we came in."
Hitchcock, of course, was repeating the sensationalist gimmicks of William Castle,...
Hitchcock, of course, was repeating the sensationalist gimmicks of William Castle,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Final Destination 5 was Written, Narrated, and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The Final Destination series is in the midst of a near 13 year break. But thankfully that should be ending next year with the sixth entry in the series. But there was another time when the franchise seemed as good as dead. After The Final Destination came out, it seemed like that was the end of any cheating of death. But thankfully Eric Heisserer came along with an script that would blow audiences away. So we’re getting into all the gymnastics mishaps, terrible bridge construction, and massages with a not so happy ending, as we look at Wtf Happened To Final Destination 5 (watch it Here).
After the fourth entry in the series, Warner Bros (having...
The Final Destination series is in the midst of a near 13 year break. But thankfully that should be ending next year with the sixth entry in the series. But there was another time when the franchise seemed as good as dead. After The Final Destination came out, it seemed like that was the end of any cheating of death. But thankfully Eric Heisserer came along with an script that would blow audiences away. So we’re getting into all the gymnastics mishaps, terrible bridge construction, and massages with a not so happy ending, as we look at Wtf Happened To Final Destination 5 (watch it Here).
After the fourth entry in the series, Warner Bros (having...
- 12/4/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
BayView Entertainment have released the documentary Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story on Digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story will be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.
“I think one of the main reasons why I’m such a hardcore follower of Viral Marketing is because it’s a gimmick that manages to involve audiences in the film they’re anticipating, and the internet has introduced many methods of interaction with audiences to films they’re looking forward to, and I think it’s a wonderful throwback to William Castle, whose own showmanship was such a form of P.T. Barnum marketing that he’s sorely missed in a world of spoon fed horror films and lethargic monster pictures.
Castle involved you in his movies, he convinced you that his films were horrifying and would perhaps scare you so much that you’d need a death certificate,...
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story will be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.
“I think one of the main reasons why I’m such a hardcore follower of Viral Marketing is because it’s a gimmick that manages to involve audiences in the film they’re anticipating, and the internet has introduced many methods of interaction with audiences to films they’re looking forward to, and I think it’s a wonderful throwback to William Castle, whose own showmanship was such a form of P.T. Barnum marketing that he’s sorely missed in a world of spoon fed horror films and lethargic monster pictures.
Castle involved you in his movies, he convinced you that his films were horrifying and would perhaps scare you so much that you’d need a death certificate,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
BayView Entertainment will be releasing the documentary Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story on Est/VOD/SVOD Digital platforms such as Tubi, Hoopla, Flix Fling, Plex and Amazon Prime Video on 28th November 2023.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story will also be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.
“I think one of the main reasons why I’m such a hardcore follower of Viral Marketing is because it’s a gimmick that manages to involve audiences in the film they’re anticipating, and the internet has introduced many methods of interaction with audiences to films they’re looking forward to, and I think it’s a wonderful throwback to William Castle, whose own showmanship was such a form of P.T. Barnum marketing that he’s sorely missed in a world of spoon fed horror films and lethargic monster pictures.
Castle involved you in his movies, he convinced you...
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story will also be available to view on AVOD from 1st January 2024.
“I think one of the main reasons why I’m such a hardcore follower of Viral Marketing is because it’s a gimmick that manages to involve audiences in the film they’re anticipating, and the internet has introduced many methods of interaction with audiences to films they’re looking forward to, and I think it’s a wonderful throwback to William Castle, whose own showmanship was such a form of P.T. Barnum marketing that he’s sorely missed in a world of spoon fed horror films and lethargic monster pictures.
Castle involved you in his movies, he convinced you...
- 11/23/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story is coming to VOD Platforms, Tubi, Hoopla, Flix Fling, Plex and Amazon Prime on November 28th from Bayview Entertainment. Throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, William Castle produced and directed a series of horror films marked by their outrageous audience participation gimmicks. Castle treated moviegoers to buzzing seats, flying skeletons, …
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- 11/20/2023
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
Clockwise from bottom left: The Thing (screenshot), Insidious (screenshot), Alien (screenshot), Friday The 13th (screenshot)
You might love them or you might loathe them, but you cannot deny that the jump scare has flourished, developing into a cornerstone of modern horror moviemaking. Their presence (or lack thereof) has the power...
You might love them or you might loathe them, but you cannot deny that the jump scare has flourished, developing into a cornerstone of modern horror moviemaking. Their presence (or lack thereof) has the power...
- 10/31/2023
- by Matt Mills
- avclub.com
Clockwise from top left: The Conjuring (Photo: Michael Tackett/Warner Bros.); The Shining (Screenshot: Warner Bros/YouTube); Beetlejuice (Screenshot: Warner Bros./YouTube); Poltergeist (Screenshot: MGM/YouTube)Graphic: The A.V. Club
This house … is clean. Or at least it should be. The enduring brilliance of the haunted house subgenre is its...
This house … is clean. Or at least it should be. The enduring brilliance of the haunted house subgenre is its...
- 10/25/2023
- by Matt Mills
- avclub.com
Heads rolled! And it was an axe-wielding Joan Crawford who got them rolling. In 1946, she was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, winning a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Mildred Pierce, the long-suffering mother who would do anything to protect her spoiled, gun-crazy daughter. Eighteen years later, she was chopping off a young Lee Majors' noggin in the cult horror classic Strait-Jacket. Crawford's career journey from glamorous leading lady to fright fest queen was extraordinary, and much of the credit (or blame) goes to producer-director William Castle, famous for a string of low-budget shock-shlock movies in the 1950s and '60s, like The House on Haunted Hill, Macabre, and The Tingler.
- 10/15/2023
- by Patrick Fogerty
- Collider.com
Classic Hollywood stars, known for their work in other genres, also took on roles in horror movies, delivering iconic performances. Famous actresses like Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford showcased their talent in psychological horror films, proving their versatility. Notable actors such as Charlton Heston and Gregory Peck dipped their toes into the horror genre, adding depth to their filmography.
Many actors choose to stay away from horror movies for different reasons, so it might come as a surprise that some classic Hollywood actors, known for their works in other genres, appeared in at least one horror movie. The horror genre has seen a variety of actors, many of them known for their performances in other genres, while others dedicate most of their careers to appearing in scary movies. However, what might seem surprising to many, is to know that some classic Hollywood stars also gave the horror genre a chance at some point.
Many actors choose to stay away from horror movies for different reasons, so it might come as a surprise that some classic Hollywood actors, known for their works in other genres, appeared in at least one horror movie. The horror genre has seen a variety of actors, many of them known for their performances in other genres, while others dedicate most of their careers to appearing in scary movies. However, what might seem surprising to many, is to know that some classic Hollywood stars also gave the horror genre a chance at some point.
- 10/14/2023
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant.com
Every year, horror fans and aficionados attempt to take on the daunting task of watching a horror movie for each day in the month of October. Aptly named 31 Days of Horror, the challenge usually consists of viewers watching a mixture of their favorite classics, recent releases, and popular genre staples that may be new to them. In celebration of the spooky season, we at MovieWeb have curated our own suggestions for the month, providing a plethora of favorites from our contributing writers and editors. Check out our 31 Days of Horror posts every day this October, and embrace all the freaky found footage, vicious vampires, and stalking slashers you could ever hope for. Today, we kick off Day Seven of MovieWeb's 31 Days of Horror with an underrated, modernized remake of a classic ghost story, 13 Ghosts
There are several ingredients needed to produce a horror masterpiece. First, you need a creatively horrifying monster,...
There are several ingredients needed to produce a horror masterpiece. First, you need a creatively horrifying monster,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Albert Zender
- MovieWeb
On February 6, 2006 — just a little over three months after the release of "Saw II" — critic David Edelstein published an op-ed in New York Magazine entitled "Now Playing at Your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn." It's one of those catch-all "state of the cinema" pieces that critics, journalists, and other culture commentators love to write every so often, attempting to point out a media trend as it's happening; I myself have written several such pieces during my career.
Sometimes these articles are thoughtful observations on what the medium is doing and where it may be heading. Sadly, more often than not, they act as glorified dog whistles, seeking to stir up controversy and public opinion against the oh-so-scary New Thing We Don't Like. As such, it almost doesn't matter that Edelstein spends the bulk of the piece attempting to reconcile with post-9/11 horror films, gliding over and seemingly missing the point of...
Sometimes these articles are thoughtful observations on what the medium is doing and where it may be heading. Sadly, more often than not, they act as glorified dog whistles, seeking to stir up controversy and public opinion against the oh-so-scary New Thing We Don't Like. As such, it almost doesn't matter that Edelstein spends the bulk of the piece attempting to reconcile with post-9/11 horror films, gliding over and seemingly missing the point of...
- 10/3/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Naming horror movies is a serious business. It needs to sound scary, it shouldn’t give too much away, ideally it shouldn’t be named the same as someone else’s film, but it should also be memorable enough to stick in the brain. So unsurprisingly a lot of horror filmmakers have opted to call their movie “scary sounding adjective”.
But which word is scariest? We have ranked the movies based entirely on how alarming our perception of the adjective is. Come at us in the comments.
7. Ominous
Rain clouds can be ominous. Your boss saying “can I borrow you for a minute” can be ominous.
But to describe your child dying in an accident and a mysterious stranger offering to bring him back to life as “Ominous” feels like a bit of an understatement. That’s the plot of this film from 2015 by Peter Sullivan, which sounds like it...
But which word is scariest? We have ranked the movies based entirely on how alarming our perception of the adjective is. Come at us in the comments.
7. Ominous
Rain clouds can be ominous. Your boss saying “can I borrow you for a minute” can be ominous.
But to describe your child dying in an accident and a mysterious stranger offering to bring him back to life as “Ominous” feels like a bit of an understatement. That’s the plot of this film from 2015 by Peter Sullivan, which sounds like it...
- 10/2/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
It’s a bonus episode of Nightmare on Film Street, and we’ve gone ghostly! Join your horror hosts Kimmi & Jon as they crack open the coffin lid on 13 Ghosts: The Series. Think back to William Castle’s iconic 1960 rendition and then fast-forward to its 2001 Dark Castle revamp. Feeling nostalgic yet? Well, hold onto your ghost detectors because there’s a brand new chapter unfolding.
Stepping into our spooky studio are Series Creators Patrick Mediate, Ashley Robinson, and Aaron McLane of Primordial Pictures. They’ve been huddling with Dark Castle Entertainment, cooking up a television series concept for 13 Ghosts. And here’s the kicker: they’re dabbling with Augmented Reality. Think your regular binge-watch, but with a ghostly cameo in your snack bowl.
But wait, there’s a plot twist! While Dark Castle’s giving a thumbs up, Sony Pictures Television is still playing hard to get. What’s...
Stepping into our spooky studio are Series Creators Patrick Mediate, Ashley Robinson, and Aaron McLane of Primordial Pictures. They’ve been huddling with Dark Castle Entertainment, cooking up a television series concept for 13 Ghosts. And here’s the kicker: they’re dabbling with Augmented Reality. Think your regular binge-watch, but with a ghostly cameo in your snack bowl.
But wait, there’s a plot twist! While Dark Castle’s giving a thumbs up, Sony Pictures Television is still playing hard to get. What’s...
- 10/2/2023
- by Nightmare on Film Street
John Waters is no longer a cult filmmaker. The filmmaker, author, artist, actor, and spoken-word performer has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1990 (David Lynch was his sponsor). He’s screened “Hairspray” in the museum’s theater (with a Q&a moderated by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins). The Academy Film Archive preserved his PSA, “John Waters Doesn’t Want You to Smoke.” He’s even getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As Waters likes to note, he’s so respectable he could puke.
At this point, everyone loves John Waters. John Waters should be hosting the Oscars, an idea so commonly held that if you ask the upbeat and unerringly polite Academy CEO Bill Kramer the odds of making that happen, you can hear him doing his best not to roll his eyes. “If I had a dime for every time that question’s been asked,...
At this point, everyone loves John Waters. John Waters should be hosting the Oscars, an idea so commonly held that if you ask the upbeat and unerringly polite Academy CEO Bill Kramer the odds of making that happen, you can hear him doing his best not to roll his eyes. “If I had a dime for every time that question’s been asked,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Dana Harris-Bridson
- Indiewire
Get ready for a spooky season of horror films and shows with streaming services like Max and networks like TCM, AMC, and Shudder. TCM starts the scare early with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho on September 10, followed by a lineup of horror classics throughout October. MeTV and Svengoolie will also be celebrating Halloween with double features and scary episodes from their classic TV portfolio all month long.
"Everyone's entitled to one good scare." As summer slips away, autumn takes hold. And for horror fans, this is a favorite time of the year. Yes, spooky season is near, which means the scary television and movie marathons will soon follow. Streaming services like Max have already taken the initiative by dropping the first eight installments of the Friday the 13th franchise to enjoy anytime. But part of the fun of Halloween is being inundated with all the macabre-inspired content. And Turner Classic Movies (TCM), AMC,...
"Everyone's entitled to one good scare." As summer slips away, autumn takes hold. And for horror fans, this is a favorite time of the year. Yes, spooky season is near, which means the scary television and movie marathons will soon follow. Streaming services like Max have already taken the initiative by dropping the first eight installments of the Friday the 13th franchise to enjoy anytime. But part of the fun of Halloween is being inundated with all the macabre-inspired content. And Turner Classic Movies (TCM), AMC,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Steven Thrash
- MovieWeb
Prepare to be haunted anew, dear readers! The cult favorite horror film Thir13en Ghosts, a Dark Castle Entertainment remake of the 1960 13 Ghosts, is rising from the grave. This time, it’s not just a remake but a full series adaptation and expansion of the Dark Castle version that’s set to chill our screens.
The banshee-find baker’s dozen began with director William Castle’s 13 Ghosts in 1960, later reincarnated by Dark Castle Entertainment as Thir13en Ghosts in 2001. And now, the haunting legacy continues with a potential series adaptation, and we’ve got the scoop!
Dark Castle’s Thir13en Ghosts
The 2001 film Th13teen Ghosts, directed by Steve Beck, tells the story of a family that inherits a seemingly spectacular glass mansion from their eccentric uncle, only to discover it’s a sinister machine designed to contain 12 vengeful spirits. The film featured a star-studded cast including Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz,...
The banshee-find baker’s dozen began with director William Castle’s 13 Ghosts in 1960, later reincarnated by Dark Castle Entertainment as Thir13en Ghosts in 2001. And now, the haunting legacy continues with a potential series adaptation, and we’ve got the scoop!
Dark Castle’s Thir13en Ghosts
The 2001 film Th13teen Ghosts, directed by Steve Beck, tells the story of a family that inherits a seemingly spectacular glass mansion from their eccentric uncle, only to discover it’s a sinister machine designed to contain 12 vengeful spirits. The film featured a star-studded cast including Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Bob Hope's "Road to" movies will be featured on August 17 during Turner Classic Movies' Summer Under the Stars tribute. The maestro of the macabre, Vincent Price, will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 23. Humphrey Bogart's To Have and Have Not, The Maltese Falcon, and Key Largo are also scheduled during the TCM primetime lineup.
There’s no place like Summer Under the Stars. For the last 20 years, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has presented its annual tribute dedicated to showcasing a different actor each day in August. At the halfway point of this year's schedule, legendary performer Bob Hope will keep things moving along on Thursday, August 17 with five of his seven famous “Road to” musical comedies. They will play back-to-back beginning at 11:30 a.m. Edt. Hope starred alongside Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in the series from 1940 until 1962.
This year eight newcomers made their way into the 31-day lineup,...
There’s no place like Summer Under the Stars. For the last 20 years, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has presented its annual tribute dedicated to showcasing a different actor each day in August. At the halfway point of this year's schedule, legendary performer Bob Hope will keep things moving along on Thursday, August 17 with five of his seven famous “Road to” musical comedies. They will play back-to-back beginning at 11:30 a.m. Edt. Hope starred alongside Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in the series from 1940 until 1962.
This year eight newcomers made their way into the 31-day lineup,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Steven Thrash
- MovieWeb
A few days ago, Dread Central learned that Patrick Mediate of Primordial Pictures, The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead VFX supervisor Aaron McLane, and Ashley Robinson, a co-producer of Fear the Walking Dead, are teaming up with Dark Castle Entertainment to develop and pitch a TV series inspired by William Castle‘s 1960 classic 13 Ghosts and its 2001 remake. Now we’ve gotten an Exclusive look at a couple slides from the show’s comprehensive development deck, and you can check them out below!
The plan is that the 13 Ghosts series would consist of thirteen episodes. The team behind the project shared the following information: “Every culture in the world has its ghost stories, and this re-imagining of 13 Ghosts presents an international sampling of these supernatural tales. The ghost stories within each episode will have their own stylistic look and feel that will be explored and influenced by each individual director.
The plan is that the 13 Ghosts series would consist of thirteen episodes. The team behind the project shared the following information: “Every culture in the world has its ghost stories, and this re-imagining of 13 Ghosts presents an international sampling of these supernatural tales. The ghost stories within each episode will have their own stylistic look and feel that will be explored and influenced by each individual director.
- 8/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Thirteen Ghosts, a classic horror film from 2001, is being adapted into a series by Dark Castle Entertainment, the same team behind the original reboot. The series will explore a different ghost in each episode, drawing inspiration from the original film and incorporating international supernatural tales. There is potential for the series to incorporate augmented reality (Ar) technology, allowing viewers to see additional ghosts in their own homes through an app, taking the horror experience to a new level.
A phantasmal sensation is in the air as the 2001 horror film Thirteen Ghosts is getting a new lease of life. The haunting legacy continues with the announcement of a series adaptation, courtesy of Dark Castle Entertainment—the creative minds behind the original reboot.
In the rich landscape of ghost lore, Thirteen Ghosts has been a chilling presence for generations. The story began with director William Castle's 13 Ghosts in 1960, which was...
A phantasmal sensation is in the air as the 2001 horror film Thirteen Ghosts is getting a new lease of life. The haunting legacy continues with the announcement of a series adaptation, courtesy of Dark Castle Entertainment—the creative minds behind the original reboot.
In the rich landscape of ghost lore, Thirteen Ghosts has been a chilling presence for generations. The story began with director William Castle's 13 Ghosts in 1960, which was...
- 8/13/2023
- by Ali Valle
- MovieWeb
Dark Castle Entertainment has a Thirteen Ghosts series adaptation in the works, and pitch photos for the show have been unveiled.
Recently, Dread Central reported that Dark Castle, the company behind the 2001 film reboot, had plans for a TV series adaptation. A handful of pitch images were also revealed, teasing what could be in store for the potential show. Some additional images of the pitch photos were shared with Horror Geek Life, including looks at Dennis Rafkin's ghost-catching machine, a peek into the mind of Cyrus Kriticos, and a tease of the backstory for the Angry Princess ghost.
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The project is in the works with Patrick Mediate of Primordial Pictures and Fear the Walking Dead SFX Supervisor Aaron McLane; Fear the Walking Dead co-producer Ashley Robinson is also attached. Though it hasn't been greenlit just yet,...
Recently, Dread Central reported that Dark Castle, the company behind the 2001 film reboot, had plans for a TV series adaptation. A handful of pitch images were also revealed, teasing what could be in store for the potential show. Some additional images of the pitch photos were shared with Horror Geek Life, including looks at Dennis Rafkin's ghost-catching machine, a peek into the mind of Cyrus Kriticos, and a tease of the backstory for the Angry Princess ghost.
Related: The Exorcist: Believer Director Reveals the Process of Creating the Revival’s Demon Voice
The project is in the works with Patrick Mediate of Primordial Pictures and Fear the Walking Dead SFX Supervisor Aaron McLane; Fear the Walking Dead co-producer Ashley Robinson is also attached. Though it hasn't been greenlit just yet,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- Comic Book Resources
The latest horror classic to make the jump to 4K Ultra HD is 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby, which Paramount is bringing to 4K Ultra HD just in time for Halloween this year.
Rosemary’s Baby debuts on 4K Ultra HD on October 10, 2023.
The release celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Oscar-winning horror movie, and the fresh new 4K Ultra HD package also includes a Blu-ray as well as a Digital Code.
Rosemary’s Baby also gets new artwork for the 4K release, seen below.
“This adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling novel is the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.
“Director Roman Polanski elicits uniformly extraordinary performance from the all-star cast.
Rosemary’s Baby debuts on 4K Ultra HD on October 10, 2023.
The release celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Oscar-winning horror movie, and the fresh new 4K Ultra HD package also includes a Blu-ray as well as a Digital Code.
Rosemary’s Baby also gets new artwork for the 4K release, seen below.
“This adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling novel is the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.
“Director Roman Polanski elicits uniformly extraordinary performance from the all-star cast.
- 7/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Betta St. John, who portrayed the lovely island girl Liat in the original Broadway production of South Pacific and starred as a princess alongside Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in the MGM romantic comedy Dream Wife, has died. She was 93.
St. John died June 23 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Brighton, England, her son, TV producer Roger Grant, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The California native played one of the survivors of an airline crash, who is chased by a crocodile in Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) — the first Tarzan film in 15 years and the first one in color — and then returned for Tarzan the Magnificent (1960). Both films starred Gordon Scott as the King of the Jungle.
St. John also starred with Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth and Robert Taylor in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); with Victor Mature, Piper Laurie and Vincent Price in the 3-D adventure Dangerous...
St. John died June 23 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Brighton, England, her son, TV producer Roger Grant, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The California native played one of the survivors of an airline crash, who is chased by a crocodile in Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) — the first Tarzan film in 15 years and the first one in color — and then returned for Tarzan the Magnificent (1960). Both films starred Gordon Scott as the King of the Jungle.
St. John also starred with Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth and Robert Taylor in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); with Victor Mature, Piper Laurie and Vincent Price in the 3-D adventure Dangerous...
- 7/7/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Movie remakes are tricky in that a filmmaker must walk the fine line between adding something of value without losing the endearing qualities of the original. This is especially true in the horror genre, which tends to have rabid fans and cult followings that will eviscerate a bad remake of a classic story.
The 2013 Evil Dead remake was divisive for many as it failed to capture the humor and devilish charm of the original. It was kind of like doing a gritty reboot of Caddyshack, which is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. That being said, there are some horror remakes that are as good as, or even better, than the originals.
Related: 10 Most Disappointing Sci-Fi Movie Remakes
Thirteen Ghosts
William Castle's 1960 film, 13 Ghosts, was a campy good time, which is the nice way of saying it was cheesy and unintentionally amusing. Due to a lack of budget and decent special effects,...
The 2013 Evil Dead remake was divisive for many as it failed to capture the humor and devilish charm of the original. It was kind of like doing a gritty reboot of Caddyshack, which is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. That being said, there are some horror remakes that are as good as, or even better, than the originals.
Related: 10 Most Disappointing Sci-Fi Movie Remakes
Thirteen Ghosts
William Castle's 1960 film, 13 Ghosts, was a campy good time, which is the nice way of saying it was cheesy and unintentionally amusing. Due to a lack of budget and decent special effects,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Brian Anderson
- Comic Book Resources
Back in the 1980s, the term “home video” actually referred to movies that had been transferred to honest-to-goodness analog videocassette tape. Keen-eyed genre mavens would excitedly trawl the aisles of their local emporium, often choosing between titles based on little more than lurid cover art and advertising hype.
One of the premier purveyors of the most cherished low-budget, unabashedly lowbrow entertainments was Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, staffed by a tightly knit “band of outsiders” whose names crop up time and again across the studio’s roster of deliriously enjoyable sci-fi and horror films. As it happens, Empire was a pure product of the decade, founded in 1983 and defunct by 1989, when it made way for Band’s next (and still flourishing) endeavor: Full Moon Features. Now, the fine folks at Arrow Video have gathered together a bumper crop of Empire’s output in their lavishly produced box set Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams.
One of the premier purveyors of the most cherished low-budget, unabashedly lowbrow entertainments was Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, staffed by a tightly knit “band of outsiders” whose names crop up time and again across the studio’s roster of deliriously enjoyable sci-fi and horror films. As it happens, Empire was a pure product of the decade, founded in 1983 and defunct by 1989, when it made way for Band’s next (and still flourishing) endeavor: Full Moon Features. Now, the fine folks at Arrow Video have gathered together a bumper crop of Empire’s output in their lavishly produced box set Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams.
- 6/26/2023
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine
The Halloween episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
- 6/22/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Richard Pryor did more than reinvent comedy, he changed culture, and not only in America. The five-time Grammy Award-winner, actor, writer, director, and standup icon underwent a series of self-discoveries which he revealed to audiences from the inside out long before co-writing Blazing Saddles, and conquering every aspect of showbiz. He did it without compromise. Listeners can study the growing genius of his most transformative years, 1968 through 1973, on newly remastered vinyl reissues of Pryor’s early live albums released through Stand Up! Records along with Omnivore Records and Pryor’s production company Indigo. Richard Pryor (1968), ‘Craps’ (After Hours) (1971), and the vinyl debut of Live At The Comedy Store, 1973, along with the bonus material, shows the artist’s evolution into a revolutionary force.
As the recordings will attest, Richard Pryor is his own theater troupe. Even without the visuals, we can visualize him inhabiting each and every character. He plays them with love,...
As the recordings will attest, Richard Pryor is his own theater troupe. Even without the visuals, we can visualize him inhabiting each and every character. He plays them with love,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Our friends over at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago are reviving the spirit of late gimmick-master William Castle with a special screening of the horror classic The House on Haunted Hill next month, and they’re pulling out all the stops to recreate the wild theatrical experience that Castle employed at select movie theaters way back in the late 1950s.
The Music Box Theatre tells Bd, “William Castle is throwing a party and you’re invited! We’re rigging up the theatre the way Castle intended. See all your favorite gimmicks and gags at the Music Box Theatre on June 7th at 7:00pm and June 8th at 9:30pm.”
In the 1959 horror classic, “Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren’s estranged wife,...
The Music Box Theatre tells Bd, “William Castle is throwing a party and you’re invited! We’re rigging up the theatre the way Castle intended. See all your favorite gimmicks and gags at the Music Box Theatre on June 7th at 7:00pm and June 8th at 9:30pm.”
In the 1959 horror classic, “Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren’s estranged wife,...
- 5/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
There's a monster of mischief terrorizing the Babylonium. Well, more like a cruel foe sabotaging all of Veronica's efforts to make the theater a success.
Veronica's future in the movie business hit its make-or-break moment on Riverdale Season 7 Episode 9.
This chapter was a turning point for her story, so having most of the screen time focused on her plot was a pleasant affair. The same goes for Betty's steamy trip through her fantasies. An equal balance for two big stories.
"Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six: Betty & Veronica Double Digest" chose a strong approach by narrowing the plots down to only be about Betty and Veronica. No distractions or side plots to pepper into the mix (except Jughead's framing device), but a clear focus on two main characters.
It's an interesting style because it helped wrap up some looming questions while pushing their plots forward with new hurdles.
Riverdale isn't shy about setting a chapter structure.
Veronica's future in the movie business hit its make-or-break moment on Riverdale Season 7 Episode 9.
This chapter was a turning point for her story, so having most of the screen time focused on her plot was a pleasant affair. The same goes for Betty's steamy trip through her fantasies. An equal balance for two big stories.
"Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six: Betty & Veronica Double Digest" chose a strong approach by narrowing the plots down to only be about Betty and Veronica. No distractions or side plots to pepper into the mix (except Jughead's framing device), but a clear focus on two main characters.
It's an interesting style because it helped wrap up some looming questions while pushing their plots forward with new hurdles.
Riverdale isn't shy about setting a chapter structure.
- 5/25/2023
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
The last official day of Overlook arrived, and I was pleased to spend it watching a double feature of Joe Dante’s Matinee (a special 30th anniversary screening) and William Castle’s 1959 film The Tingler. The double header was programmed by Dante himself, and after the screening I was scheduled to conduct a 20-minute interview with the director. I’d seen Matinee before, and upon re-watch was struck again by how lush and detailed each aspect of the film’s production is. The set decoration only creeps up on ‘60s-era pastiche, managing to evoke nostalgic memory more than hokey over-stylization. Even the wardrobe […]
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- 4/27/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The last official day of Overlook arrived, and I was pleased to spend it watching a double feature of Joe Dante’s Matinee (a special 30th anniversary screening) and William Castle’s 1959 film The Tingler. The double header was programmed by Dante himself, and after the screening I was scheduled to conduct a 20-minute interview with the director. I’d seen Matinee before, and upon re-watch was struck again by how lush and detailed each aspect of the film’s production is. The set decoration only creeps up on ‘60s-era pastiche, managing to evoke nostalgic memory more than hokey over-stylization. Even the wardrobe […]
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- 4/27/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
It’s not uncommon for strange events to happen during the filming of a movie, but when the project is from the horror genre, these weird occurrences are often attributed to a curse – and here are some horror movies believed to be cursed. The horror genre is home to some of the best movies ever made, and it has also seen a variety of villains that go from human to supernatural and sometimes a combination of both. The themes and stories told in horror movies are sometimes taboo or delicate subjects, and it's not uncommon for them to draw backlash and controversy, as well as a bunch of rumors.
While movies from all genres have their legends and myths due to the many behind-the-scenes stories that come to light, when the project is from the horror genre, these on-set stories take a completely different meaning. If something strange happens during...
While movies from all genres have their legends and myths due to the many behind-the-scenes stories that come to light, when the project is from the horror genre, these on-set stories take a completely different meaning. If something strange happens during...
- 4/19/2023
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant.com
Baltimore native John Waters is filmdom’s pencil-mustached titan of trash who has spent a lifetime of dumpster-diving into a vat of bad taste, sleaze, kinky gross-outs, over-the-top camp, maudlin melodramatics, sick jokes, taboo sexuality, vulgarity and bizarre personalities. At least he has a fabulous sense of humor. The director is a New York University film school dropout who instead became a scholar of transgressive, envelope-shredding cinema, influenced by the directorial likes of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Federico Fellini, William Castle, Douglas Sirk and Ingmar Bergman. Early on, Waters assembled a stock company of players from suburban Baltimore who he would the Dreamlanders, including Mink Stole and Edith Massey.
But Waters would find his true muse and favorite leading lady in his childhood friend, Glenn Milstead, a drag queen whose alter-ego was known as Divine. When Milstead died at age 42 from an enlarged heart in 1988, Waters’ output went more mainstream, with...
But Waters would find his true muse and favorite leading lady in his childhood friend, Glenn Milstead, a drag queen whose alter-ego was known as Divine. When Milstead died at age 42 from an enlarged heart in 1988, Waters’ output went more mainstream, with...
- 4/15/2023
- by Susan Wloszczyna, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
All of Joe Dante‘s films revolve around distinctly American paranoias—consumerism, threats to the nuclear family, suburban Nimby sensibilities—but none feel more entrenched in a tangible era of American anxiety than Matinee. Now 30 years old, the film takes place during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, centering B-movie shlock jockey Lawrence Woolsey, who lands in a panicked Key West, Florida for a promotional screening of his radioactive new horror film Mant Both enraptured and horrified by the real-world implications Woolsey’s film hints at (nuclear disfigurement, neighborhoods-turned-warzones, the […]
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- 4/10/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
All of Joe Dante‘s films revolve around distinctly American paranoias—consumerism, threats to the nuclear family, suburban Nimby sensibilities—but none feel more entrenched in a tangible era of American anxiety than Matinee. Now 30 years old, the film takes place during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, centering B-movie shlock jockey Lawrence Woolsey, who lands in a panicked Key West, Florida for a promotional screening of his radioactive new horror film Mant Both enraptured and horrified by the real-world implications Woolsey’s film hints at (nuclear disfigurement, neighborhoods-turned-warzones, the […]
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- 4/10/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
If you've been following us this weekend on Daily Dead's Instagram and Twitter accounts, you'll know that we've had an incredible time at this year's Overlook Film Festival, which was packed with features, shorts, immersive experiences, and special events! After announcing that this year's Overlook had a record-breaking year in sold-out screenings, audience attendance, and filmmaker guests, the festival revealed their juried and audience winners for features and short films, and trust me when I say that you should keep all of these films on your radar!
"April 6, 2023 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival, the seventh annual celebration of all things horror, announced today the winners of the 2023 juried competition along with the Audience Award recipients.
The Best Short Film honor was awarded to Violet Butterfield: Makeup Artist for the Dead by Brooke H. Cellars. Fidel Ruiz-Healy and Tyler Walker’s Dead Enders received an honorable mention in the category.
"April 6, 2023 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival, the seventh annual celebration of all things horror, announced today the winners of the 2023 juried competition along with the Audience Award recipients.
The Best Short Film honor was awarded to Violet Butterfield: Makeup Artist for the Dead by Brooke H. Cellars. Fidel Ruiz-Healy and Tyler Walker’s Dead Enders received an honorable mention in the category.
- 4/6/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Thirteen Ghosts episode of Revisited was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Ric Solomon, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Welcome to the early 2000s, when horror was loud, in your face, and not worried about a thing! Horror fans were spoiled with theatrical releases happening regularly, so much so that some weeks saw more than one big horror title opening on the big screen at the same time. Fans were treated to everything, including serial killers, slashers, ghosts, and aliens. There was a bit of everything for everyone, but in pure early 2000s style, a lot of films were all style, all gore, and all fun. This was the only way to follow the late 1990s and their revival of many sub-genres and careers. Thir13en Ghosts (watch it Here) was and still is, easily one of the...
Welcome to the early 2000s, when horror was loud, in your face, and not worried about a thing! Horror fans were spoiled with theatrical releases happening regularly, so much so that some weeks saw more than one big horror title opening on the big screen at the same time. Fans were treated to everything, including serial killers, slashers, ghosts, and aliens. There was a bit of everything for everyone, but in pure early 2000s style, a lot of films were all style, all gore, and all fun. This was the only way to follow the late 1990s and their revival of many sub-genres and careers. Thir13en Ghosts (watch it Here) was and still is, easily one of the...
- 4/1/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Warning: This article includes Scream VI spoilers.
I love going to the theater. I mean, who doesn’t? The chance to see a great horror movie up on the biggest screen possible is one of the simplest pleasures in life. And now there’s a bevy of options to see your movie in such as RealD 3D, Dolby, IMAX, and Laser Projection. Premium Formats, they call them, and I have experienced almost every single format out there.
But one in particular always eluded me for various reasons: 4Dx.
What exactly is 4Dx?
4Dx is a premium format that allows films to be projected with various practical effects like rain, wind, strobe lighting and motion-seats. The goal is to fully immerse the audience in the movie and the effects allow for recreations of various effects seen on screen. For example: a character standing in the rain on screen will cause the...
I love going to the theater. I mean, who doesn’t? The chance to see a great horror movie up on the biggest screen possible is one of the simplest pleasures in life. And now there’s a bevy of options to see your movie in such as RealD 3D, Dolby, IMAX, and Laser Projection. Premium Formats, they call them, and I have experienced almost every single format out there.
But one in particular always eluded me for various reasons: 4Dx.
What exactly is 4Dx?
4Dx is a premium format that allows films to be projected with various practical effects like rain, wind, strobe lighting and motion-seats. The goal is to fully immerse the audience in the movie and the effects allow for recreations of various effects seen on screen. For example: a character standing in the rain on screen will cause the...
- 3/16/2023
- by Reyna Cervantes
- bloody-disgusting.com
Daily Dead is proud to return as one of the sponsors for this year's Overlook Film Festival, taking place March 30th–April 2nd in New Orleans, and following their initial lineup announcement last month, Overlook has now announced their full schedule for their 2023 edition that's brimming with must-see screenings, eerie events, and immersive experiences, including a 40th anniversary screening of David Cronenberg's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone and a special introduction of William Castle's The Tingler from David Dastmalchian's TV horror host persona, Dr. Bartholomew Fearless!
We have the official press release with additional details below, and be sure to visit Overlook Film Festival's official website for more information!
Press Release: March 14, 2023 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival released today the full schedule for its upcoming 2023 edition, taking place March 30 – April 2 in America’s most haunted city, New Orleans, LA. The festival schedule is now live at overlookfilmfest.
We have the official press release with additional details below, and be sure to visit Overlook Film Festival's official website for more information!
Press Release: March 14, 2023 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival released today the full schedule for its upcoming 2023 edition, taking place March 30 – April 2 in America’s most haunted city, New Orleans, LA. The festival schedule is now live at overlookfilmfest.
- 3/14/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
On March 11, 2022, exactly one year and one day before the 95th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, a supercharged and wacky movie called “Everything Everywhere All at Once” premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The second feature from a pair of music-video directors whose first film, “Swiss Army Man,” was mostly known as the flick in which Daniel Radcliffe played a farting corpse, it was an ideal SXSW movie, a chaotic genre mishmash that, in the words of Wrap reviewer Robert Abele, “swirls sci-fi, metaphysics, martial arts, slapstick, star power, and pop culture shout-outs into the type of experience that one can imagine the late exhibition gimmick impresario William Castle — he who notoriously wired theater seats so they buzzed — responding with, ‘Yeah, this doesn’t need my help.’”
What it did not seem to be back then was any kind of awards movie, except maybe if the...
What it did not seem to be back then was any kind of awards movie, except maybe if the...
- 3/11/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise.
After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware of those. (Goes without saying that the beloved faux franchise ‘Stab’(s) 1-8 will also not be counted, since, even though our neon green ‘Stab’ t-shirts and mock VHS tapes feel very real, it’s still a very fake franchise). If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
“By definition alone,...
After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware of those. (Goes without saying that the beloved faux franchise ‘Stab’(s) 1-8 will also not be counted, since, even though our neon green ‘Stab’ t-shirts and mock VHS tapes feel very real, it’s still a very fake franchise). If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.
“By definition alone,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sara Lane, who portrayed the orphaned frontier girl Elizabeth Grainger for four seasons of the NBC drama The Virginian, has died. She was 73.
Lane died Friday at her home in Napa, California, after a six-year battle with breast cancer, her husband, Jon Scott, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lane joined the 1890s Western for the start of its retooled fifth season in September 1966 alongside two other new castmembers: Charles Bickford, who played her grandfather, John Grainger, the new owner of the Shiloh Ranch, and Don Quine, who portrayed her older brother, Stacey Grainger.
She appeared on 105 episodes of the Wyoming Territory-set series through March 1970, with James Drury‘s title character and Doug McClure’s Trampas looking after Elizabeth. The Virginian aired one final season without her.
The oldest of three kids, Susan Russell Lane was born in New York on March 12, 1949. Her parents, Rusty Lane (The Harder They Fall) and Sara Anderson,...
Lane died Friday at her home in Napa, California, after a six-year battle with breast cancer, her husband, Jon Scott, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lane joined the 1890s Western for the start of its retooled fifth season in September 1966 alongside two other new castmembers: Charles Bickford, who played her grandfather, John Grainger, the new owner of the Shiloh Ranch, and Don Quine, who portrayed her older brother, Stacey Grainger.
She appeared on 105 episodes of the Wyoming Territory-set series through March 1970, with James Drury‘s title character and Doug McClure’s Trampas looking after Elizabeth. The Virginian aired one final season without her.
The oldest of three kids, Susan Russell Lane was born in New York on March 12, 1949. Her parents, Rusty Lane (The Harder They Fall) and Sara Anderson,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today, The Overlook Film Festival unveils the slate for its 2023 edition, to take place in New Orleans from March 30-April 2. The horror-focused festival will open with Universal’s Dracula reboot Renfield and close with Evil Dead Rise, the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise. Additional programming includes interactive events, live performances, immersive programming and parties. Several retrospective titles have also been announced, entailing a 30th anniversary screening of Joe Dante‘s Matinee, a 10th anniversary screening of Jim Jarmusch‘s Only Lovers Left Alive, Alfred Hitchcock’s silent film The Lodger accompanied by a live score and William Castle’s The Tingler “featuring surprise […]
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- 2/28/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Today, The Overlook Film Festival unveils the slate for its 2023 edition, to take place in New Orleans from March 30-April 2. The horror-focused festival will open with Universal’s Dracula reboot Renfield and close with Evil Dead Rise, the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise. Additional programming includes interactive events, live performances, immersive programming and parties. Several retrospective titles have also been announced, entailing a 30th anniversary screening of Joe Dante‘s Matinee, a 10th anniversary screening of Jim Jarmusch‘s Only Lovers Left Alive, Alfred Hitchcock’s silent film The Lodger accompanied by a live score and William Castle’s The Tingler “featuring surprise […]
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- 2/28/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The Overlook Film Festival announced today the full lineup for its upcoming 2023 edition, taking place March 30 – April 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“The horror festival will welcome audiences back to America’s most haunted city with 50 films (26 features and 24 short films from 12 countries), along with extensive offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, parties and more scary surprises,” hypes the press release.
“The festival will open with the world premiere of the highly anticipated modern vampire tale Renfield, starring Nicholas Hoult as the titular tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula, played by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage. A Universal Pictures film based on an original idea by The Walking Dead and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield is directed by Chris McKay with a screenplay by Ryan Ridley, and will be followed by a live Q&a featuring Nicolas Cage and Chris McKay. Renfield arrives in theaters April 14. The...
“The horror festival will welcome audiences back to America’s most haunted city with 50 films (26 features and 24 short films from 12 countries), along with extensive offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, parties and more scary surprises,” hypes the press release.
“The festival will open with the world premiere of the highly anticipated modern vampire tale Renfield, starring Nicholas Hoult as the titular tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula, played by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage. A Universal Pictures film based on an original idea by The Walking Dead and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield is directed by Chris McKay with a screenplay by Ryan Ridley, and will be followed by a live Q&a featuring Nicolas Cage and Chris McKay. Renfield arrives in theaters April 14. The...
- 2/28/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
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