Ireland’s screen industry is having a moment. With the Cannes Film Festival well underway, there’s a notable strong Irish presence in this year’s line-up including Element Pictures’ three entrants – Competition title Kinds of Kindness from Yorgos Lanthimos, Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature On Becoming A Guinea Fowl and Ariane Labed’s directorial debut September Says (both in Un Certain Regard). There’s also Competition title The Apprentice, which is co-produced with Irish outfit Tailored Films and Lorcan Finnegan’s Nicolas Cage starrer The Surfer premiering in the Midnight Screenings strand. Even Andrea Arnold’s Competition title Bird is rich with Irish talent with star Barry Keoghan and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robbie Ryan both having worked on the film.
Irish actors continue to earn international acclaim – from Cillian Murphy’s Oscar win earlier this year for Best Actor in Oppenheimer and talent such as Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley Keoghan...
Irish actors continue to earn international acclaim – from Cillian Murphy’s Oscar win earlier this year for Best Actor in Oppenheimer and talent such as Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley Keoghan...
- 5/17/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Often considered one of the worst episodes of "Star Trek," "Spock's Brain" boasted a story wherein a species of low-intelligence aliens infiltrate the U.S.S. Enterprise, sedate everyone on board, and steal the grey matter belonging to Spock (Leonard Nimoy) for nefarious purposes. It will later be revealed that Spock's brain was required to power a super-computer on a nearby planet and that the computer could temporarily inject complex information and skills into people's heads. The crew of the Enterprise outfit Spock's brainless body with a temporary brain-like machine, and they can pilot him via remote control.
Eventually, Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) will be injected -- via the supercomputer -- with knowledge of how to surgically return Spock's brain to his body. When McCoy runs out of knowledge partway through the operation, the now-conscious Spock talks him the rest of the way through. "Spock's Brain" is farfetched and silly,...
Eventually, Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) will be injected -- via the supercomputer -- with knowledge of how to surgically return Spock's brain to his body. When McCoy runs out of knowledge partway through the operation, the now-conscious Spock talks him the rest of the way through. "Spock's Brain" is farfetched and silly,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in May 2023. It has since been updated with new entries in honor of Mother’s Day 2024.]
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
- 5/11/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
“You’d be a good mom someday, Auntie Beth. You know how to lie to kids.”
In 1981, visionary director Sam Raimi unleashed The Evil Dead and changed horror forever. This tentpole franchise not only popularized the “cabin in the woods” subgenre but remains one of the most creative and bloody sagas in the genre’s history. We first meet the Kandarian Demon in the remote woods, attacking Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his ill-fated friends. But the evil dead know no bounds and cannot be contained by geographic location. Lee Cronin’s 2023 sequel Evil Dead Rise sees the Necronomicon reemerge from the bowels of an LA high rise. Rather than a group of college coeds (and some medieval knights), this Kandarian iteration squares off against an unsuspecting mom and her likeable family. It’s the perfect film for Horror Movie Mothers Day as the terrifying deadites bring gory destruction instead of chocolates and a corsage.
In 1981, visionary director Sam Raimi unleashed The Evil Dead and changed horror forever. This tentpole franchise not only popularized the “cabin in the woods” subgenre but remains one of the most creative and bloody sagas in the genre’s history. We first meet the Kandarian Demon in the remote woods, attacking Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his ill-fated friends. But the evil dead know no bounds and cannot be contained by geographic location. Lee Cronin’s 2023 sequel Evil Dead Rise sees the Necronomicon reemerge from the bowels of an LA high rise. Rather than a group of college coeds (and some medieval knights), this Kandarian iteration squares off against an unsuspecting mom and her likeable family. It’s the perfect film for Horror Movie Mothers Day as the terrifying deadites bring gory destruction instead of chocolates and a corsage.
- 5/9/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
After the success of Evil Dead Rise, there are no fewer than two more sequels in the works. More on those plans here:
It’s not easy taking a beloved horror franchise and making a new instalment that can fit into its timeline, honour the original and still be its own film. Many have tried, many have failed.
Lee Cronin hit the perfect balance with 2023’s Evil Dead Rise, which was a satisfyingly crunchy, gory sequel. We reported earlier this year that, thanks to the success of Cronin’s film, we would be getting a new spin-off set in the world of Evil Dead. Sébastien Vaniček, who directed the spider-horror Infested, will be directing this one.
Now, Deadline reports that there’s also another instalment in the works. Francis Galluppi is on directing duties for the still-unnamed film and will also pen the script, which will hopefully include a Deadite or two.
It’s not easy taking a beloved horror franchise and making a new instalment that can fit into its timeline, honour the original and still be its own film. Many have tried, many have failed.
Lee Cronin hit the perfect balance with 2023’s Evil Dead Rise, which was a satisfyingly crunchy, gory sequel. We reported earlier this year that, thanks to the success of Cronin’s film, we would be getting a new spin-off set in the world of Evil Dead. Sébastien Vaniček, who directed the spider-horror Infested, will be directing this one.
Now, Deadline reports that there’s also another instalment in the works. Francis Galluppi is on directing duties for the still-unnamed film and will also pen the script, which will hopefully include a Deadite or two.
- 4/29/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Andy Warhol once famously wrote, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." We may need to edit that to, "Everyone will get the chance to at least pitch an Evil Dead movie to Sam Raimi for a shot at making it." Because, a couple of months after word that Vermin director Sébastien Vaniček is developing his own take on the venerable horror franchise, news arrives via Deadline that Francis Galluppi will be figuring out another.
Galluppi, who directed The Last Stop In Yuma County, has reportedly brought an original idea set in the Dead-verse to Sam Raimi, who oversees any movie based on his original trilogy.
"Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence," Raimi told Deadline. "He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut." This will, as you could surmise,...
Galluppi, who directed The Last Stop In Yuma County, has reportedly brought an original idea set in the Dead-verse to Sam Raimi, who oversees any movie based on his original trilogy.
"Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence," Raimi told Deadline. "He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut." This will, as you could surmise,...
- 4/28/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Sam Raimi has handpicked another heir apparent to the “Evil Dead” franchise. Deadline reports that “The Last Stop In Yuma County” director Francis Galluppi follows in the footsteps of Fede Álvarez and Lee Cronin as the next up-and-comer to take the reins on the long-running horror series. And from the sounds of things, it’s another fresh start for the Deadites: an original story developed by Galluppi with no connection to last year’s “Evil Dead Rise.”
Read More: Bruce Campbell Says He’ll Return For Another ‘Evil Dead’ Movie If Sam Raimi Comes Back To Direct
Galluppi will write and direct the new film through Raimi and Robert Tapert‘s Ghost House Pictures. It’s still early stages, however, so it’s unclear who else will be involved on the production end. Feel free to speculate away about the setting for this installment.
Continue reading ‘Evil Dead’: ‘The Last Stop In Yuma County...
Read More: Bruce Campbell Says He’ll Return For Another ‘Evil Dead’ Movie If Sam Raimi Comes Back To Direct
Galluppi will write and direct the new film through Raimi and Robert Tapert‘s Ghost House Pictures. It’s still early stages, however, so it’s unclear who else will be involved on the production end. Feel free to speculate away about the setting for this installment.
Continue reading ‘Evil Dead’: ‘The Last Stop In Yuma County...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
"Evil Dead" fans had to wait a full decade between movies following the release of Fede Álvarez's 2013 entry in the long-running horror franchise. It seems the powers that be have no interest in making anyone wait that long again. To that end, we've learned that Francis Galluppi ("The Last Stop in Yuma County") has been tapped to write and direct a new movie set within the universe of Sam Raimi's original 1981 horror classic.
According to Deadline, Galluppi developed the idea and brought it to Raimi's team. They sparked to it and now it's officially in the works. No plot details have been revealed but it is described as an original story set within the "Evil Dead" universe. There's also no word yet on casting or anything like that -- meaning, it's unclear if any familiar characters will be included in this new installment. Rami had this to say...
According to Deadline, Galluppi developed the idea and brought it to Raimi's team. They sparked to it and now it's officially in the works. No plot details have been revealed but it is described as an original story set within the "Evil Dead" universe. There's also no word yet on casting or anything like that -- meaning, it's unclear if any familiar characters will be included in this new installment. Rami had this to say...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Just a couple months after we learned that Sébastien Vaniček is directing the next installment in the Evil Dead film franchise, we’ve learned today that it’s not even the only new Evil Dead movie that’s currently in the works!
Deadline reports today that Ghost House Pictures has just hired Francis Galluppi (The Last Stop in Yuma County) to write and direct yet another brand new Evil Dead movie!
Deadline adds, “The project is described as an original story that Galluppi developed and brought to Raimi and team. No word on a plot or who will be producing, as it’s early days here.”
It’s similarly early days for Sébastien Vaniček’s untitled Evil Dead movie, which we know nothing about at this time. But stay tuned for more reporting as we learn more on both films.
The new course for the Evil Dead franchise is for...
Deadline reports today that Ghost House Pictures has just hired Francis Galluppi (The Last Stop in Yuma County) to write and direct yet another brand new Evil Dead movie!
Deadline adds, “The project is described as an original story that Galluppi developed and brought to Raimi and team. No word on a plot or who will be producing, as it’s early days here.”
It’s similarly early days for Sébastien Vaniček’s untitled Evil Dead movie, which we know nothing about at this time. But stay tuned for more reporting as we learn more on both films.
The new course for the Evil Dead franchise is for...
- 4/26/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Francis Galluppi (The Last Stop in Yuma County) has been tapped to write and direct a new Evil Dead movie for Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures, sources tell Deadline.
The project is described only as an original story that Galluppi developed and brought to Raimi and team. No word on a plot or who all will be producing, as it’s early days here.
In a statement to Deadline, Rami did tell us, “Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence. He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut.”
Evil Dead is, of course, Raimi’s horror franchise going back to 1981’s same-name film starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, a combatant of various supernatural entities. That pic grew into a trilogy, also spurring the creation...
The project is described only as an original story that Galluppi developed and brought to Raimi and team. No word on a plot or who all will be producing, as it’s early days here.
In a statement to Deadline, Rami did tell us, “Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence. He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut.”
Evil Dead is, of course, Raimi’s horror franchise going back to 1981’s same-name film starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, a combatant of various supernatural entities. That pic grew into a trilogy, also spurring the creation...
- 4/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Spiders can be scary, but it’s our reaction to them that’s traumatic.
The jolt of panic you feel when a tickle just hits wrong is a hard-wired evolutionary response that’s been explored in horror for decades. Humans developed the “Holy shit, get it off me!” feeling as a protection against the pests we can’t always see. And while hobbyists claim arachnids are misunderstood — playing a critical role opposite insects — the bone-deep distaste we have for spiders has cast as antagonists since the dawn of film. From “Tarantula!” and “Arachnophobia” to “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” if something is on eight legs and in a movie, you know what comes next.
Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, and co-written by the French filmmaker and Florent Bernard, “Infested” premiered to buzzy acclaim at 2023 Venice Film Festival, got more flowers at Fantastic Fest, and screened again at The Overlook...
The jolt of panic you feel when a tickle just hits wrong is a hard-wired evolutionary response that’s been explored in horror for decades. Humans developed the “Holy shit, get it off me!” feeling as a protection against the pests we can’t always see. And while hobbyists claim arachnids are misunderstood — playing a critical role opposite insects — the bone-deep distaste we have for spiders has cast as antagonists since the dawn of film. From “Tarantula!” and “Arachnophobia” to “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” if something is on eight legs and in a movie, you know what comes next.
Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, and co-written by the French filmmaker and Florent Bernard, “Infested” premiered to buzzy acclaim at 2023 Venice Film Festival, got more flowers at Fantastic Fest, and screened again at The Overlook...
- 4/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Dublin, Ireland. Headquarters of Guinness, Jameson, and the most overpriced beer you can find in the Temple Bar area. Steeped in history, Dublin boasts landmarks like Trinity College and Dublin Castle, emblematic of its medieval heritage. Amidst its historical allure, the city’s streets thrive with the energy of bustling pubs resonating with music and culinary delights. However, beyond its libations and cultural landmarks, Dublin harbors a lesser-known connection to vampire folklore.
Since early childhood, my mother took me to the movies weekly. And horror was always a shared love. It was an obsession I’m sure many of us share. My love for vampire films and stories began as soon as I was introduced to The Lost Boys. But Ireland was special for us. Having ancestral ties to the majestic island, we always dreamed of visiting it and taking in the stunning landscape one day.
So, how do vampires and Ireland come into play?...
Since early childhood, my mother took me to the movies weekly. And horror was always a shared love. It was an obsession I’m sure many of us share. My love for vampire films and stories began as soon as I was introduced to The Lost Boys. But Ireland was special for us. Having ancestral ties to the majestic island, we always dreamed of visiting it and taking in the stunning landscape one day.
So, how do vampires and Ireland come into play?...
- 4/4/2024
- by Michael Conway
- JoBlo.com
Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the filmmaking team behind the $1 billion grossing It movies and last year’s The Flash, have teamed up with Skydance to launch a brand new horror division.
Named Nocturna, the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction. The focus of Nocturna will be on high quality, genre features for global audiences in both theatrical and streaming, with the goal of producing two films per year.
Nocturna is not launching with an empty casket. The first project out of the gate will be They Will Kill You, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, with Sokolov, who wrote and directed the 2019 black action comedy Why Don’t You Just Die!, attached to direct.
“Under this label, we are excited to deliver the full range of emotions that our movies pack: Heart, humor and horror,” said the Muschiettis in a statement.
The division will be...
Named Nocturna, the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction. The focus of Nocturna will be on high quality, genre features for global audiences in both theatrical and streaming, with the goal of producing two films per year.
Nocturna is not launching with an empty casket. The first project out of the gate will be They Will Kill You, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, with Sokolov, who wrote and directed the 2019 black action comedy Why Don’t You Just Die!, attached to direct.
“Under this label, we are excited to deliver the full range of emotions that our movies pack: Heart, humor and horror,” said the Muschiettis in a statement.
The division will be...
- 3/14/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From left: A Dark Song (Samson Films/IFC Midnight), The Hole In The Ground (A24), and Caveat (Shudder)Graphic: The A.V. Club
It’s St. Patrick’s Day time again, which means only one thing for a lot of horror movie fans: Mainlining the Leprechaun films for yet another year.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day time again, which means only one thing for a lot of horror movie fans: Mainlining the Leprechaun films for yet another year.
- 3/14/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Sam Raimi was so impressed by Lee Cronin’s feature directorial debut, the 2019 horror film The Hole in the Ground, that he not only hired Cronin to contribute to his short-lived anthology series 50 States of Fright, he also gave the filmmaker the chance to write and direct the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Rise. In addition to Raimi’s production company, that movie came to us from Warner Bros. Pictures and their subsidiary New Line Cinema. Obviously the studio executives liked what Cronin did with Evil Dead Rise, because The Hollywood Reporter has now broken the news that Cronin is teaming up with John Keville and Macdara Kelleher of Wild Atlantic Pictures to form a genre-focused production company called Doppelgängers, which has secured a first-look deal with New Line Cinema!
Evil Dead Rise made $147 million at the worldwide box office for Warner Bros. / New Line.
Evil Dead Rise made $147 million at the worldwide box office for Warner Bros. / New Line.
- 3/13/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fresh off the box office success of Evil Dead Rise last year, Lee Cronin has formed a new production outfit titled Doppelgängers, and he’s also inked a deal with New Line Cinema.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news this afternoon.
According to the site, Doppelgängers will be focused on “genre fare,” and Cronin has formed the outfit alongside John Keville and Macdara Kelleher of Wild Atlantic Pictures.
The idea behind the Doppelgängers banner is to develop genre film and television projects for Lee Cronin to write, direct and produce alongside Keville and Kelleher.
THR’s report continues, “The company is starting hot out of the gate, signing a first-look deal with New Line Cinema for its feature film projects.”
Cronin said of the New Line pact, “Following a wonderful journey working on Evil Dead Rise, the brilliant team at New Line Cinema have offered us the perfect home for...
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news this afternoon.
According to the site, Doppelgängers will be focused on “genre fare,” and Cronin has formed the outfit alongside John Keville and Macdara Kelleher of Wild Atlantic Pictures.
The idea behind the Doppelgängers banner is to develop genre film and television projects for Lee Cronin to write, direct and produce alongside Keville and Kelleher.
THR’s report continues, “The company is starting hot out of the gate, signing a first-look deal with New Line Cinema for its feature film projects.”
Cronin said of the New Line pact, “Following a wonderful journey working on Evil Dead Rise, the brilliant team at New Line Cinema have offered us the perfect home for...
- 3/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lee Cronin, the Irish filmmaker behind last year’s hit Evil Dead Rise, has joined forces with frequent collaborators John Keville and Macdara Kelleher of Wild Atlantic Pictures to launch Doppelgängers, a new production outfit focused on genre fare.
The company is starting hot out of the gate, signing a first-look deal with New Line Cinema for its feature film projects. New Line released Evil Dead Rise in 2023, with the movie making a splash at last year’s SXSW and going on to gross $147 million worldwide. Cronin and New Line are currently in development on a horror-thriller titled Thaw.
Under the Doppelgängers banner, the trio will develop genre-focused feature film and television projects for Cronin to write and direct. Cronin will also produce alongside Keville and Kelleher, whose credits range from R-rated comedy Cocaine Bear to acclaimed art house fantasy The Green Knight, which starred Dev Patel.
Cronin said the...
The company is starting hot out of the gate, signing a first-look deal with New Line Cinema for its feature film projects. New Line released Evil Dead Rise in 2023, with the movie making a splash at last year’s SXSW and going on to gross $147 million worldwide. Cronin and New Line are currently in development on a horror-thriller titled Thaw.
Under the Doppelgängers banner, the trio will develop genre-focused feature film and television projects for Cronin to write and direct. Cronin will also produce alongside Keville and Kelleher, whose credits range from R-rated comedy Cocaine Bear to acclaimed art house fantasy The Green Knight, which starred Dev Patel.
Cronin said the...
- 3/13/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Sony has preemptively closed a deal for film rights to Grady Hendrix’s short story “Ankle Snatcher,” tapping Hendrix to adapt it for the screen, sources tell Deadline. Hendrix is also set to produce alongside Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw, as well as Aperture Entertainment’s Adam Goldworm.
The first short story Hendrix has taken to market, after setting up numerous novels and original screenplays for adaptation, “Ankle Snatcher” was released in September 2023 as part of Amazon Original Stories’ Creature Feature collection comprised of six original stories written by New York Times bestselling authors, the others being Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Jason Mott, and Chandler Baker.
Hendrix’s story follows Marcus, who grew up believing his father killed his mother — then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, or the boogeyman will get you.
The first short story Hendrix has taken to market, after setting up numerous novels and original screenplays for adaptation, “Ankle Snatcher” was released in September 2023 as part of Amazon Original Stories’ Creature Feature collection comprised of six original stories written by New York Times bestselling authors, the others being Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Jason Mott, and Chandler Baker.
Hendrix’s story follows Marcus, who grew up believing his father killed his mother — then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, or the boogeyman will get you.
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Horror can always be counted on to transform the most innocuous concepts into unsettling nightmares, especially when it comes to exploring themes of parenthood.
In horror, children frequently veer straight into creepy territory with unsettling statements and empty stares. Creepy kids in horror have been a long-running archetype, turning out iconic characters like Antichrist Damien Thorn in The Omen, The Bad Seed’s Rhoda Penmark, and the possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist.
This week’s streaming picks highlight some of horror’s most unnerving children.
Here’s where to stream these creepy kid horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Brood – Criterion Channel, Max
Frank Carveth (Art Hindle) is in the midst of an embittered separation process from his estranged wife Nola (Samantha Eggar), a woman currently undergoing experimental therapy. Her psychotherapist, Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), has developed an experimental process that...
In horror, children frequently veer straight into creepy territory with unsettling statements and empty stares. Creepy kids in horror have been a long-running archetype, turning out iconic characters like Antichrist Damien Thorn in The Omen, The Bad Seed’s Rhoda Penmark, and the possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist.
This week’s streaming picks highlight some of horror’s most unnerving children.
Here’s where to stream these creepy kid horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Brood – Criterion Channel, Max
Frank Carveth (Art Hindle) is in the midst of an embittered separation process from his estranged wife Nola (Samantha Eggar), a woman currently undergoing experimental therapy. Her psychotherapist, Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), has developed an experimental process that...
- 3/4/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Studiocanal launched a brand new official podcast – and the host might just be familiar to Film Stories listeners.
This is a bit of an odd story for me to write. Basically, well, because I’m in it. I’ll see how I get on.
The rather fine folks at Studiocanal have launched an official podcast, digging into the huge archive of movies under its stewardship. It’s arriving regularly, and as well as focusing on a movie of the month, there’s a broader exploration of other bits and bobs too.
Don’t take our word for it. Here’s Jamie McHale, the head of theatrical marketing at the studio: “We’re thrilled to be launching an official podcast to celebrate our incredible library of titles and upcoming theatrical releases. The in-depth analysis and regular features such as “Dream Double Bills” and “Hidden Gems” from Simon and his guests are...
This is a bit of an odd story for me to write. Basically, well, because I’m in it. I’ll see how I get on.
The rather fine folks at Studiocanal have launched an official podcast, digging into the huge archive of movies under its stewardship. It’s arriving regularly, and as well as focusing on a movie of the month, there’s a broader exploration of other bits and bobs too.
Don’t take our word for it. Here’s Jamie McHale, the head of theatrical marketing at the studio: “We’re thrilled to be launching an official podcast to celebrate our incredible library of titles and upcoming theatrical releases. The in-depth analysis and regular features such as “Dream Double Bills” and “Hidden Gems” from Simon and his guests are...
- 2/26/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
In the build-up to the release of Evil Dead Rise (read our review right Here) last year, Evil Dead franchise rights holders Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert let it be known that they were already looking forward to producing more entries in the series, with Campbell revealing they were hoping to make a new sequel / spin-off every two or three years. It looks like they’re on track to do just that, as earlier this week it was announced that Sébastien Vaniček – who just made his feature directorial debut on the French horror film Vermin, a.k.a. Infested – has been hired to direct the next Evil Dead movie. Since Vermin happens to be nominated in two categories at this year’s César Awards, the website Konbini was able to catch up with Vaniček at a nominees’ dinner, and while talking with him they learned that he has...
- 2/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A brand new Evil Dead film is on the way, which looks to be a fresh spin-off movie rather than a direct Evil Dead Rise follow-on.
The decade gap between 2013’s Evil Dead reboot and last year’s box office success Evil Dead Rise brought with it the promise that there wouldn’t be such a long gap between future installments in the franchise. And while we wait to see if Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin will be signed up to direct a follow-up to that film, a spin-off movie is set to keep the franchise bubbling along.
The film does not yet have a name, but it does appear to have a director. Sebastien Vanicek, who directed last year’s success Infested, has reportedly now been signed up to write and helm a new Evil Dead movie.
It does appear to be relatively early days for the film,...
The decade gap between 2013’s Evil Dead reboot and last year’s box office success Evil Dead Rise brought with it the promise that there wouldn’t be such a long gap between future installments in the franchise. And while we wait to see if Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin will be signed up to direct a follow-up to that film, a spin-off movie is set to keep the franchise bubbling along.
The film does not yet have a name, but it does appear to have a director. Sebastien Vanicek, who directed last year’s success Infested, has reportedly now been signed up to write and helm a new Evil Dead movie.
It does appear to be relatively early days for the film,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Sébastien Vaniček, director of the French horror film “Infested (Vermines),” has signed with Creative Artists Agency and is now attached to direct a new spin-off in the “Evil Dead” horror series that will be produced by Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures.
No word yet on whether Warner Bros. will distribute the spin-off as it did with last year’s “Evil Dead Rise,” a film from writer-director Lee Cronin that was initially greenlit as a Max streaming exclusive film but was pivoted to a theatrical release, where it grossed $147 million at the global box office.
Raimi, who created the “Evil Dead” series in 1981 and cofounded Ghost House with Robert Tapert in 2002, was an executive producer on “Evil Dead Rise” with the franchise’s original star, Bruce Campbell.
Vaniček made his feature film debut with “Infested,” a film about a depressed 30-year-old who obsesses with exotic animals to grapple with his loneliness.
No word yet on whether Warner Bros. will distribute the spin-off as it did with last year’s “Evil Dead Rise,” a film from writer-director Lee Cronin that was initially greenlit as a Max streaming exclusive film but was pivoted to a theatrical release, where it grossed $147 million at the global box office.
Raimi, who created the “Evil Dead” series in 1981 and cofounded Ghost House with Robert Tapert in 2002, was an executive producer on “Evil Dead Rise” with the franchise’s original star, Bruce Campbell.
Vaniček made his feature film debut with “Infested,” a film about a depressed 30-year-old who obsesses with exotic animals to grapple with his loneliness.
- 2/5/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Looking to replicate the success of last year's Evil Dead Rise (directed by Lee Cronin), franchise overseers Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert are hiring another filmmaker to head off in a different direction with a fresh spin-off. Up-and-coming director Sébastien Vaniček has been hired to make a new movie for Ghost House Pictures.
According to Deadline, the new film's story is being kept under wraps. And the spin-off nature means that this doesn't remove the possibility that Cronin will go on to make a Rise sequel (he has ideas for where it can lead), it simply represents Raimi and Tapert finding more talent to usher in other movies featuring those terrifying Deadites.
Vaniček, who scored some notice thanks to his work in the short film world, really stepped up with French horror Vermin ,(Aka Infested) which sees an apartment building overrun with deadly spiders. It first introduced as part of...
According to Deadline, the new film's story is being kept under wraps. And the spin-off nature means that this doesn't remove the possibility that Cronin will go on to make a Rise sequel (he has ideas for where it can lead), it simply represents Raimi and Tapert finding more talent to usher in other movies featuring those terrifying Deadites.
Vaniček, who scored some notice thanks to his work in the short film world, really stepped up with French horror Vermin ,(Aka Infested) which sees an apartment building overrun with deadly spiders. It first introduced as part of...
- 2/5/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Here's something of a surprise: a new "Evil Dead" movie is on the way! After successfully relaunching the franchise with last year's nasty, gory "Evil Dead Rise," Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert's Ghost House Pictures have tapped up-and-coming filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček to helm what Deadline is describing as an "Evil Dead" spin-off film. I'm guessing they're calling it a "spin-off" rather than a sequel to imply that this new entry in the series will not connect to the recent "Evil Dead Rise." It's also unlikely to be a direct sequel to the original "Evil Dead" trilogy or the 2013 reboot.
In other words, it's time for a brand new story with brand new characters set in the "Evil Dead" world. I like this approach — you don't need connecting stories for an "Evil Dead" film. All you need is the basic set-up and you're free to run wild with it! Besides,...
In other words, it's time for a brand new story with brand new characters set in the "Evil Dead" world. I like this approach — you don't need connecting stories for an "Evil Dead" film. All you need is the basic set-up and you're free to run wild with it! Besides,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
In the build-up to the release of Evil Dead Rise (read our review right Here) last year, Evil Dead franchise rights holders Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert let it be known that they were already looking forward to producing more entries in the series, with Campbell revealing they were hoping to make a new sequel / spin-off every two or three years. It looks like they’re on track to do just that, as Deadline reports that Sébastien Vaniček has been hired direct the next entry in the franchise.
After spending a decade making short films, Vaniček made his feature directorial debut on the French horror film Vermin, a.k.a. Infested, which premiered last year and showed viewers what happens when “residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.” As Deadline notes, “the film won Best Picture and Best Director...
After spending a decade making short films, Vaniček made his feature directorial debut on the French horror film Vermin, a.k.a. Infested, which premiered last year and showed viewers what happens when “residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.” As Deadline notes, “the film won Best Picture and Best Director...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In the wake of last year’s box office hit Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the Sam Raimi-created film franchise, another brand new Evil Dead movie is on the way soon!
Deadline reports today that Sébastien Vaniček has been hired by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures to direct an untitled Evil Dead spinoff movie.
“Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps,” Deadline notes.
Sébastien Vaniček made his feature debut with Infested (Vermines) just last year, and it’s clear that Raimi and company saw serious Evil Dead potential in the filmmaker. The new course for the Evil Dead franchise is for Raimi to hand select hot up-and-coming filmmakers to put their own spin on the Deadites, which has been working exceedingly well for the bloody saga.
Fede Alvarez directed his own take on Sam Raimi’s original classic back in...
Deadline reports today that Sébastien Vaniček has been hired by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures to direct an untitled Evil Dead spinoff movie.
“Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps,” Deadline notes.
Sébastien Vaniček made his feature debut with Infested (Vermines) just last year, and it’s clear that Raimi and company saw serious Evil Dead potential in the filmmaker. The new course for the Evil Dead franchise is for Raimi to hand select hot up-and-coming filmmakers to put their own spin on the Deadites, which has been working exceedingly well for the bloody saga.
Fede Alvarez directed his own take on Sam Raimi’s original classic back in...
- 2/5/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: After signing rising filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček, CAA has helped him win a coveted assignment, as the co-writer and director of a new spin-off of the Evil Dead franchise for Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures.
Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps. The Evil Dead is of course the horror comedy franchise created by Raimi, going back to 1981’s same-name film starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, a combatant of various supernatural entities. That pic grew into a trilogy, also spurring the creation of Starz TV series Ash vs. Evil Dead and a number of other projects over the years. The most recent, standalone film Evil Dead Rise from writer-director Lee Cronin, grossed more than $147M worldwide last year when it hit theaters via Warner Bros, after world premiering at SXSW.
Vaniček made his feature directorial debut last year with Infested (Vermines), a...
Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps. The Evil Dead is of course the horror comedy franchise created by Raimi, going back to 1981’s same-name film starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, a combatant of various supernatural entities. That pic grew into a trilogy, also spurring the creation of Starz TV series Ash vs. Evil Dead and a number of other projects over the years. The most recent, standalone film Evil Dead Rise from writer-director Lee Cronin, grossed more than $147M worldwide last year when it hit theaters via Warner Bros, after world premiering at SXSW.
Vaniček made his feature directorial debut last year with Infested (Vermines), a...
- 2/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily Sullivan plays a disgraced journalist who comes across a strange artefact that might be of alien origin. Take a look at the Monolith trailer.
It’s been a bit of a rubbish start for horror films so far in 2024, with Night Swim falling short of expectations. Could Monolith, Matt Vesely’s high concept sci-fi horror, be the answer to our prayers?
Evil Dead Rise star Lily Sullivan stars as a journalist and podcaster who uncovers a potential alien conspiracy. Say no more, you had us at ‘alien’. And also ‘conspiracy’.
Take a look at the Monolith trailer below.
Sullivan is the only actor on screen during the film’s 94 minute runtime. Others only lend their voices to the film, which also takes place in a single location. (Sounds a little bit like The Guilty, a 2018 Danish thriller remade in 2021 and starring Jake Gyllenhaal plus the voices of Ethan Hawk,...
It’s been a bit of a rubbish start for horror films so far in 2024, with Night Swim falling short of expectations. Could Monolith, Matt Vesely’s high concept sci-fi horror, be the answer to our prayers?
Evil Dead Rise star Lily Sullivan stars as a journalist and podcaster who uncovers a potential alien conspiracy. Say no more, you had us at ‘alien’. And also ‘conspiracy’.
Take a look at the Monolith trailer below.
Sullivan is the only actor on screen during the film’s 94 minute runtime. Others only lend their voices to the film, which also takes place in a single location. (Sounds a little bit like The Guilty, a 2018 Danish thriller remade in 2021 and starring Jake Gyllenhaal plus the voices of Ethan Hawk,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Lily Sullivan earned a lot of horror-loving fans with her performance in last year’s Evil Dead Rise, writer/director Lee Cronin’s addition to the Sam Raimi-created Evil Dead franchise. Those horror-loving fans are going to have a new Sullivan film to check out soon, when Well Go USA gives a theatrical and digital release to Monolith on February 16th – and with just a month to go before that date arrives, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
The feature directorial debut of Matt Vesely, who has 15 years of short film credits on his filmography, Monolith was written by Lucy Campbell. This is Campbell’s first feature writing credit, following multiple script editor and script coordinator credits on projects like the Wolf Creek TV series, Wanted, Pine Gap, The Hunting, Upright, Stateless, A Sunburnt Christmas, Firebite, and Aftertaste.
The feature directorial debut of Matt Vesely, who has 15 years of short film credits on his filmography, Monolith was written by Lucy Campbell. This is Campbell’s first feature writing credit, following multiple script editor and script coordinator credits on projects like the Wolf Creek TV series, Wanted, Pine Gap, The Hunting, Upright, Stateless, A Sunburnt Christmas, Firebite, and Aftertaste.
- 1/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A24 has a reputation as one of the coolest indie movie “brands” today.
Through dozens of films, they have established themselves as arbiters of extremely good taste, maintaining relationships with their favorite filmmakers while taking big swings on new talent. They have also shown themselves to be crack marketers of their own product (how many boutique film studios inspire young fans to sweat sweatshirts emblazoned with their logo?)
This brand awareness is quite powerful. Younger filmgoers know an A24 movie when they see them; and they go see movies because the studio is behind them. This knowingness, a contract between the studio and the audience, extends to A24’s horror output, which is even more easily identifiable. “It’s an A24 horror movie,” you’ll say. And whoever you’re talking to will know exactly what you mean. Maybe it’s a little folksy, maybe it’s a little techy,...
Through dozens of films, they have established themselves as arbiters of extremely good taste, maintaining relationships with their favorite filmmakers while taking big swings on new talent. They have also shown themselves to be crack marketers of their own product (how many boutique film studios inspire young fans to sweat sweatshirts emblazoned with their logo?)
This brand awareness is quite powerful. Younger filmgoers know an A24 movie when they see them; and they go see movies because the studio is behind them. This knowingness, a contract between the studio and the audience, extends to A24’s horror output, which is even more easily identifiable. “It’s an A24 horror movie,” you’ll say. And whoever you’re talking to will know exactly what you mean. Maybe it’s a little folksy, maybe it’s a little techy,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The next Evil Dead sequel isn’t going to take ten years to get to us, as Bruce Campbell reveals they’re going to come quicker.
This year’s hit horror sequel Evil Dead Rise was, at one stage, looking towards a streaming release. That there wasn’t quite the confidence in the franchise, given that it’d been off the screen for a decade. And before that, it was off the (big) screen for a decade.
Still, Warner Bros in the US gambled on a cinema release, and was richly rewarded. As was StudioCanal here in the UK. Over $140m in global takings, and then a success on home release too, there was already talk of more Evil Dead as Evil Dead Rise was playing in cinemas.
Bruce Campbell, one of the key pillars of the Evil Dead world, has confirmed that the frequency of the series is going to increase now.
This year’s hit horror sequel Evil Dead Rise was, at one stage, looking towards a streaming release. That there wasn’t quite the confidence in the franchise, given that it’d been off the screen for a decade. And before that, it was off the (big) screen for a decade.
Still, Warner Bros in the US gambled on a cinema release, and was richly rewarded. As was StudioCanal here in the UK. Over $140m in global takings, and then a success on home release too, there was already talk of more Evil Dead as Evil Dead Rise was playing in cinemas.
Bruce Campbell, one of the key pillars of the Evil Dead world, has confirmed that the frequency of the series is going to increase now.
- 12/4/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Afire (Christian Petzold)
Writing recently about the introduction of video umpires in baseball, of all things, Zach Helfand was skeptical: “accuracy is not the same as enjoyment,” he wrote, “baseball is meant to kill time, not maximize it.” The best films of German director Christian Petzold do both, though you sense his heart might belong to the latter. Petzold’s latest, Afire, unfurls with all the page-turning seduction of a gripping novella. It stars Thomas Schubert as a struggling writer who travels with a friend to a secluded house near the Baltic Sea. Their car breaks down. They encounter a beautiful woman. Somewhere in the distance, a forest fire rages. Soon, inevitably, another burns inside. – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream:...
Afire (Christian Petzold)
Writing recently about the introduction of video umpires in baseball, of all things, Zach Helfand was skeptical: “accuracy is not the same as enjoyment,” he wrote, “baseball is meant to kill time, not maximize it.” The best films of German director Christian Petzold do both, though you sense his heart might belong to the latter. Petzold’s latest, Afire, unfurls with all the page-turning seduction of a gripping novella. It stars Thomas Schubert as a struggling writer who travels with a friend to a secluded house near the Baltic Sea. Their car breaks down. They encounter a beautiful woman. Somewhere in the distance, a forest fire rages. Soon, inevitably, another burns inside. – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream:...
- 11/24/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
How the heck do you rank the "Evil Dead" movies?
No horror franchise has taken bigger swings, with entries ranging from brutal, unrelenting horror to straight-up goofball slapstick. No horror franchise has proven more consistent in its inconsistency, with each entry showcasing an anarchic streak a mile wide. If an "Evil Dead" movie isn't trying to startle you out of your skin with transgressive intensity, it's trying to make you giggle like a loon. And sometimes, it tries to make you giggle like a loon using that transgressive intensity. Director Sam Raimi made it clear with his original three movies that there are no hard and fast rules in this universe -- and other filmmakers have gleefully stepped in and followed suit. The only thing that truly defines an "Evil Dead" movie is that it needs to be extreme in one way or another.
When the /Film braintrust sat down...
No horror franchise has taken bigger swings, with entries ranging from brutal, unrelenting horror to straight-up goofball slapstick. No horror franchise has proven more consistent in its inconsistency, with each entry showcasing an anarchic streak a mile wide. If an "Evil Dead" movie isn't trying to startle you out of your skin with transgressive intensity, it's trying to make you giggle like a loon. And sometimes, it tries to make you giggle like a loon using that transgressive intensity. Director Sam Raimi made it clear with his original three movies that there are no hard and fast rules in this universe -- and other filmmakers have gleefully stepped in and followed suit. The only thing that truly defines an "Evil Dead" movie is that it needs to be extreme in one way or another.
When the /Film braintrust sat down...
- 11/4/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
There’s more to Prime Video this month! As the calendar turns to November, the streamer will ring in the new month with something for everybody— from an autobiographical documentary from and about former NFL superstar Barry Sanders to the highly anticipated Season 2 of the adult animated series “Invincible,” which will pick up where it left off (and pick up the mess) beginning on Friday, Nov. 3.
So, check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s coming to Prime Video this month, as well as the full list of everything arriving on the platform in the next 30 days!
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The wait is over and “Invincible” has returned to finish what it started. The long-awaited second season will debut with a new episode weekly for four weeks,...
So, check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s coming to Prime Video this month, as well as the full list of everything arriving on the platform in the next 30 days!
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The wait is over and “Invincible” has returned to finish what it started. The long-awaited second season will debut with a new episode weekly for four weeks,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The Halloween season is almost here, which means a hectic Fall release schedule filled with horror looms just around the corner. Some of the year’s biggest horror releases are still ahead, including The Nun II, Saw X, The Exorcist: Believer, and Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Of course, they join countless movies already released these past eight months. As always, many titles might’ve slipped through the cracks, despite being available to stream now.
Whether you’re looking to get ahead on curating Halloween watchlists or catching up on 2023 horror before the year is through, here are twenty 2023 releases you can stream right now.
65 – Netflix
A high concept sci-fi effort from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers behind A Quiet Place and writers/directors of Haunt. Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt star as the unlucky pair that find themselves on a hostile planet filled with creatures and obstacles. Driver...
Of course, they join countless movies already released these past eight months. As always, many titles might’ve slipped through the cracks, despite being available to stream now.
Whether you’re looking to get ahead on curating Halloween watchlists or catching up on 2023 horror before the year is through, here are twenty 2023 releases you can stream right now.
65 – Netflix
A high concept sci-fi effort from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers behind A Quiet Place and writers/directors of Haunt. Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt star as the unlucky pair that find themselves on a hostile planet filled with creatures and obstacles. Driver...
- 8/16/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
This year’s gruesome box office hit Evil Dead Rise is headed to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood with a house based on the Lee Cronin-directed movie, Bd has learned today.
Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2023 will also include attractions based on The Exorcist: Believer, “Stranger Things 4,” and Don Mancini’s “Chucky” television series.
Here’s the full lineup for this year’s Universal Hollywood event…
“The Last of Us” engrosses guests in a struggle to survive against fearsome Clickers, Bloaters, and more from Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning video game. “Stranger Things 4” transports guests to Hawkins, Indiana where they will face off against the evil Vecna in the fourth season of Netflix’s original series. “The Exorcist: Believer” invites visitors into a terrifying new beginning in horror, as two families battle a sinister demonic force that has possessed their young daughters. “Universal Monsters: Unmasked” expands on the Universal Monsters...
Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2023 will also include attractions based on The Exorcist: Believer, “Stranger Things 4,” and Don Mancini’s “Chucky” television series.
Here’s the full lineup for this year’s Universal Hollywood event…
“The Last of Us” engrosses guests in a struggle to survive against fearsome Clickers, Bloaters, and more from Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning video game. “Stranger Things 4” transports guests to Hawkins, Indiana where they will face off against the evil Vecna in the fourth season of Netflix’s original series. “The Exorcist: Believer” invites visitors into a terrifying new beginning in horror, as two families battle a sinister demonic force that has possessed their young daughters. “Universal Monsters: Unmasked” expands on the Universal Monsters...
- 8/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, Nell Fisher, Alyssa Sutherland, Lilly Sullivan | Written and Directed by Lee Cronin
Evil Dead Rise doesn’t do anything to reinvent the wheel or try anything too groundbreaking but reminds us how fun an Evil Dead film can be. It takes us back into the world and shows the horrors of demonic possession, keeping the blood thirty delights of the original. It may be nothing new, but Evil Dead Rise is another good entrance into the world that Sami Raimi built 42 years ago.
This time around the cabin in the woods is swapped for an apartment block in LA. The premise almost remains the same, however. You find a book bound in human flesh and open it, what’s the worst that can happen? Well, that’s exactly what the characters here find out. Three siblings living with their single mother (Alyssa Sutherland) discover a...
Evil Dead Rise doesn’t do anything to reinvent the wheel or try anything too groundbreaking but reminds us how fun an Evil Dead film can be. It takes us back into the world and shows the horrors of demonic possession, keeping the blood thirty delights of the original. It may be nothing new, but Evil Dead Rise is another good entrance into the world that Sami Raimi built 42 years ago.
This time around the cabin in the woods is swapped for an apartment block in LA. The premise almost remains the same, however. You find a book bound in human flesh and open it, what’s the worst that can happen? Well, that’s exactly what the characters here find out. Three siblings living with their single mother (Alyssa Sutherland) discover a...
- 7/17/2023
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Evil Dead fans tend to be keen collectors, and this is an addition to the collection which many will be keen to snap up. With that signature sense of humour and a good deal packed into its 96 minute runtime, it will bear quite a bit of rewatching and is a good choice for parties.
This Blu-ray includes an audio commentary by director Lee Cronin, who is new to the franchise but knows it well and has plenty to say. It also includes his short film Ghost Train, a tale of childhood misadventure and adult guilt set in an abandoned Irish fairground....
This Blu-ray includes an audio commentary by director Lee Cronin, who is new to the franchise but knows it well and has plenty to say. It also includes his short film Ghost Train, a tale of childhood misadventure and adult guilt set in an abandoned Irish fairground....
- 7/14/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Back in 1981, Sam Raimi’s wildly innovative The Evil Dead transformed horror cinema, both in terms of style and tone. It has spawned a host of imitations, a revised version, a sequel, a remake, a series and more. How does one add to a franchise like this and still produce something that’s fun and exciting to watch? With a tight story structure and a willingness to break long-established rules, Lee Cronin gives it his best shot.
The connection between the prologue, which is set in a traditional cabin in the woods, and the main part of the story, which takes place in a run down urban apartment block, takes a while to emerge, but there’s no need to worry about that, as the early scenes feature as a nice taster course to whet your appetite. This time the cabin is the chosen vacation spot of a young couple and their.
The connection between the prologue, which is set in a traditional cabin in the woods, and the main part of the story, which takes place in a run down urban apartment block, takes a while to emerge, but there’s no need to worry about that, as the early scenes feature as a nice taster course to whet your appetite. This time the cabin is the chosen vacation spot of a young couple and their.
- 7/10/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Where does the time go? We’re now halfway through 2023, so you know the drill. It’s time to reflect on the year so far with a look at the best horror movies released in 2023… so far.
This summer’s only getting warmed up for horror releases, and the Halloween season ensures a packed Fall to come. So far, though, 2023 offers no shortage of horror gems that run the gamut from highly anticipated sequels to genre-benders and viral sensations.
As a refresher and to ensure great movies don’t fall through the cracks, here are the ten best horror movies released in the first half of 2023…
Huesera: The Bone Woman
When so many pregnancy horror movies isolate the mother-to-be, breeding mistrust from everyone around her, Huesera internalizes it. Refreshingly, it’s less about motherhood and more about the loss of self. Director Michelle Garza Cervera, who co-wrote with Abia Castillo,...
This summer’s only getting warmed up for horror releases, and the Halloween season ensures a packed Fall to come. So far, though, 2023 offers no shortage of horror gems that run the gamut from highly anticipated sequels to genre-benders and viral sensations.
As a refresher and to ensure great movies don’t fall through the cracks, here are the ten best horror movies released in the first half of 2023…
Huesera: The Bone Woman
When so many pregnancy horror movies isolate the mother-to-be, breeding mistrust from everyone around her, Huesera internalizes it. Refreshingly, it’s less about motherhood and more about the loss of self. Director Michelle Garza Cervera, who co-wrote with Abia Castillo,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The streaming debut of “Evil Dead Rise” helped Max slash its way to second place on the latest Whip Media movie ranker, which is based on viewer data from TV Time, its TV and movie tracking app with more than 26 million global registered users.
The Lee Cronin-directed horror flick pulled in nearly $150 million at the box office earlier this year, setting it up for a strong streaming reception. That showing helped Max close the second quarter with a bang. Overall, Max accounted for three of the 10 most-streamed movies last weekend, tying its best week of the quarter.
Top sreaming movies, June 23-25, 2023, U.S. (Whip Media)
It was a timely boost, given Max’s stiff competition. Consider how often each streaming service had a title crack Whip Media’s weekly top 10 during the second quarter: Netflix easily led the pack with 37 appearances on the movie ranker between April and June,...
The Lee Cronin-directed horror flick pulled in nearly $150 million at the box office earlier this year, setting it up for a strong streaming reception. That showing helped Max close the second quarter with a bang. Overall, Max accounted for three of the 10 most-streamed movies last weekend, tying its best week of the quarter.
Top sreaming movies, June 23-25, 2023, U.S. (Whip Media)
It was a timely boost, given Max’s stiff competition. Consider how often each streaming service had a title crack Whip Media’s weekly top 10 during the second quarter: Netflix easily led the pack with 37 appearances on the movie ranker between April and June,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Evil Dead Rise filmmaker Lee Cronin credits the franchise’s brain trust of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell for the resounding success of his latest film. The Irish filmmaker recognized that the franchise needed to take another left turn, similar to what Raimi did with the more heightened and fantastical third chapter, Army of Darkness (1992). So instead of another cabin-in-the-woods story, Cronin took Rise to a condemned Los Angeles apartment building, as an artistic single-parent family has to now deal with the Book of the Dead’s wrath.
Raimi and Campbell quickly blessed Cronin’s manner of subversion, and what resulted was the highest-grossing Evil Dead film to date, totaling $146 million on a $19 million spend.
“They gave me the freedom to go and perform, because they’ve been through the ringer over the years,” Cronin tells The Hollywood Reporter. “They started out in the most independent way possible, and they...
Raimi and Campbell quickly blessed Cronin’s manner of subversion, and what resulted was the highest-grossing Evil Dead film to date, totaling $146 million on a $19 million spend.
“They gave me the freedom to go and perform, because they’ve been through the ringer over the years,” Cronin tells The Hollywood Reporter. “They started out in the most independent way possible, and they...
- 6/29/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As of today, Evil Dead Rise (read our review Here) has been given a physical media release, and you can order copies of the film on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Uhd at This Link. And now that those physical media copies have been secured, let’s celebrate by checking out some behind-the-scenes images of the creature known as The Marauder that have been shared by the monster designers at Odd Studio!
If you haven’t watched Evil Dead Rise yet, beware Spoilers.
If you have already watched Evil Dead Rise, you know that – as of the end of the film draws near – several of the Deadites merge together into one multi-limbed creature. This blend of Deadites was called The Marauder, and Odd Studio has shared some images of the design:
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If you haven’t watched Evil Dead Rise yet, beware Spoilers.
If you have already watched Evil Dead Rise, you know that – as of the end of the film draws near – several of the Deadites merge together into one multi-limbed creature. This blend of Deadites was called The Marauder, and Odd Studio has shared some images of the design:
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- 6/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Directed by Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Rise is out now on 4K, Blu-ray and Digital, as well as streaming on Max, this year’s box office hit now available for everyone to watch at home. If you haven’t yet gotten the chance, however, you might want to skip this particular article.
This is your Spoiler Warning…
The final act of Evil Dead Rise gives birth to The Marauder, a brand new supervillain in the world of The Evil Dead. Essentially, The Marauder is an entire family unit blended together to form a monstrous and murderous beast, a big swing for the franchise that feels a bit more Resident Evil than it does Evil Dead. We’ll call the film’s final act… Resident Evil Dead.
In Evil Dead Rise, mom Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and kids Bridget (Gabrielle Echols) and Danny (Morgan Davies) all become Deadites, the three quite literally...
This is your Spoiler Warning…
The final act of Evil Dead Rise gives birth to The Marauder, a brand new supervillain in the world of The Evil Dead. Essentially, The Marauder is an entire family unit blended together to form a monstrous and murderous beast, a big swing for the franchise that feels a bit more Resident Evil than it does Evil Dead. We’ll call the film’s final act… Resident Evil Dead.
In Evil Dead Rise, mom Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and kids Bridget (Gabrielle Echols) and Danny (Morgan Davies) all become Deadites, the three quite literally...
- 6/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lee Cronin’s brand new installment Evil Dead Rise just slashed its way onto Max over the weekend, but it’s not the only film in the Evil Dead saga that you can stream on Max right now.
In fact, All Five Films in the Evil Dead franchise are now streaming on Max, which makes Max – formerly HBO Max – the Only place you can stream the entire bloody saga!
The franchise of course includes…
The Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead II (1987) Army of Darkness (1993) Evil Dead (2013) Evil Dead Rise (2023)
It all began with Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead, the original horror classic that introduced the world to Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and the Deadites he would go on to spend his entire life battling. After being forced to massacre his friends in the woods, Campbell’s Ash returned for Evil Dead II in 1987, a sequel that brought horror-comedy insanity to the forefront.
In fact, All Five Films in the Evil Dead franchise are now streaming on Max, which makes Max – formerly HBO Max – the Only place you can stream the entire bloody saga!
The franchise of course includes…
The Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead II (1987) Army of Darkness (1993) Evil Dead (2013) Evil Dead Rise (2023)
It all began with Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead, the original horror classic that introduced the world to Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and the Deadites he would go on to spend his entire life battling. After being forced to massacre his friends in the woods, Campbell’s Ash returned for Evil Dead II in 1987, a sequel that brought horror-comedy insanity to the forefront.
- 6/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This year’s box office hit Evil Dead Rise is being unleashed on 4K and Blu-ray on June 27 – with no special features, we’re bummed to report – but it’s also streaming at home right now.
In addition to being up for grabs on various VOD platforms, Evil Dead Rise also made its debut on the Max – formerly HBO Max – streaming service today, June 23, 2023.
As you may recall, Evil Dead Rise was originally going straight-to-Max, but the pivot to theatrical ended up being a profitable move for Warner Bros. At the worldwide box office, the well-received sequel scared up a whopping $146.3 million worldwide in theaters.
Expect more Evil Dead soon…
Evil Dead Rise is directed by Lee Cronin, starring Lily Sullivan (“I Met a Girl,” TV’s “Barkskins”) and Alyssa Sutherland (TV’s “New Gold Mountain,” TV’s “Vikings).
From New Line Cinema and Renaissance Pictures, the film also stars...
In addition to being up for grabs on various VOD platforms, Evil Dead Rise also made its debut on the Max – formerly HBO Max – streaming service today, June 23, 2023.
As you may recall, Evil Dead Rise was originally going straight-to-Max, but the pivot to theatrical ended up being a profitable move for Warner Bros. At the worldwide box office, the well-received sequel scared up a whopping $146.3 million worldwide in theaters.
Expect more Evil Dead soon…
Evil Dead Rise is directed by Lee Cronin, starring Lily Sullivan (“I Met a Girl,” TV’s “Barkskins”) and Alyssa Sutherland (TV’s “New Gold Mountain,” TV’s “Vikings).
From New Line Cinema and Renaissance Pictures, the film also stars...
- 6/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Haunted fairgrounds are an old staple of the horror genre, as much a part of playground lore as they are of cinema. This early short film by Lee Cronin, director of Evil Dead Rise and The Hole In The Ground, brings a distinctly Irish slant to the tale, as three boys break into an abandoned site and dare one another to take a ride on the ghost train.
We see that boys as children and we see two of them, Michael (Owen McDonnell) and Peter (Steve Wall) as adults, revisiting the place, which is sufficient to tell us early on that something went very wrong back then. Though they’re brothers, they have an uncomfortable relationship. Peter wants them to go for a drink together but Michael wants to get back to his Finnish wife and their kids as soon as possible. He seems as if he’s finally making ready to put.
We see that boys as children and we see two of them, Michael (Owen McDonnell) and Peter (Steve Wall) as adults, revisiting the place, which is sufficient to tell us early on that something went very wrong back then. Though they’re brothers, they have an uncomfortable relationship. Peter wants them to go for a drink together but Michael wants to get back to his Finnish wife and their kids as soon as possible. He seems as if he’s finally making ready to put.
- 6/18/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Evil Dead Rise (read our review Here) already received its digital release in the US and is available from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, and Vudu. You can find it on Amazon at This Link. The physical media release will follow on June 27th – and by the time that date arrives, it will already be available to watch on the Max streaming service. Collider reports that Evil Dead Rise is set to reach Max on June 23rd.
Evil Dead Rise was once intended to go straight to Max, but it scored so well at test screenings that it earned a theatrical release. That release was quite successful, as the film racked up over $100 million at the global box office. A great accomplishment for a movie that cost under $20 million – and this success paves the way for Evil Dead rights holders Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert to move...
Evil Dead Rise was once intended to go straight to Max, but it scored so well at test screenings that it earned a theatrical release. That release was quite successful, as the film racked up over $100 million at the global box office. A great accomplishment for a movie that cost under $20 million – and this success paves the way for Evil Dead rights holders Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert to move...
- 6/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A hit at the box office, brand new movie Evil Dead Rise was put up for grabs on at-home Digital last month, and the film is headed to 4K and Blu-ray on June 27. Additionally, Bloody Disgusting has learned today that Evil Dead Rise will be streaming on Max beginning June 23.
As you may recall, Evil Dead Rise was originally going straight-to-Max (formerly HBO Max), but the pivot to theatrical ended up being a profitable move for Warner Bros. At the worldwide box office, the well-received sequel scared up a whopping $146 million in theaters.
Evil Dead Rise is directed by Lee Cronin, starring Lily Sullivan (“I Met a Girl,” TV’s “Barkskins”) and Alyssa Sutherland (TV’s “New Gold Mountain,” TV’s “Vikings).
From New Line Cinema and Renaissance Pictures, the film also stars Morgan Davies (TV’s “The End,” “Storm Boy”), Gabrielle Echols (“Reminiscence”) and introducing Nell Fisher (“Northspur”). The...
As you may recall, Evil Dead Rise was originally going straight-to-Max (formerly HBO Max), but the pivot to theatrical ended up being a profitable move for Warner Bros. At the worldwide box office, the well-received sequel scared up a whopping $146 million in theaters.
Evil Dead Rise is directed by Lee Cronin, starring Lily Sullivan (“I Met a Girl,” TV’s “Barkskins”) and Alyssa Sutherland (TV’s “New Gold Mountain,” TV’s “Vikings).
From New Line Cinema and Renaissance Pictures, the film also stars Morgan Davies (TV’s “The End,” “Storm Boy”), Gabrielle Echols (“Reminiscence”) and introducing Nell Fisher (“Northspur”). The...
- 6/16/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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