The fourth running of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (aka Tccf) wrapped on Friday with the award of some 30 prizes to film and TV projects in five sections.
The prizes followed three and a half days of one-on-one meetings and pitching within the context of the Taicca-backed project, innovation and rights sales market.
Taicca chairman Homme Tsai was on hand to announce a bigger and better event in 2024 and to help some of the winners on to the stage.
Taiwan Creative Content Fest 2023 Prizes
Story to Screen
Gtv Award: “The Gap Year”
Set Next Star Award: “The Gap Year”
Ebc Original Screenplay: “A Sketch in Scarlet”
Gamania Star Adaptation: “The Subordinate Leasing Program”
Tvbs Storytelling Impact: “Second Woman”
Tccf Best Story Award (three winners):
“A Trip to the Asylum (The World is a Mad House)”
“A Sketch in Scarlet”
“Peenky Promise”
friDay Video Original Story: “Second Woman”
Project to...
The prizes followed three and a half days of one-on-one meetings and pitching within the context of the Taicca-backed project, innovation and rights sales market.
Taicca chairman Homme Tsai was on hand to announce a bigger and better event in 2024 and to help some of the winners on to the stage.
Taiwan Creative Content Fest 2023 Prizes
Story to Screen
Gtv Award: “The Gap Year”
Set Next Star Award: “The Gap Year”
Ebc Original Screenplay: “A Sketch in Scarlet”
Gamania Star Adaptation: “The Subordinate Leasing Program”
Tvbs Storytelling Impact: “Second Woman”
Tccf Best Story Award (three winners):
“A Trip to the Asylum (The World is a Mad House)”
“A Sketch in Scarlet”
“Peenky Promise”
friDay Video Original Story: “Second Woman”
Project to...
- 11/10/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Busan film festival’s Asian Project Market is set to welcome several of the region’s top auteurs either as producers or prospective directors at its next edition in October.
Apm organizers Thursday unveiled 30 projects to be presented during a four-day round of one-on-one meetings and pitching sessions.
India’s Rima Das (“Tora’s Husband”) will pitch “Malti My Love.” Japan’s Fukada Koji will pitch “Nagi Notes.” Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak (“Autobiography”) will pitch “Watch It Burn.”
Among the successful producers adding their weight to Apm contenders are: Patrick Mao Huang selling Peter Ho’s project “Appetite for Desire”; Jeremy Chua, pitching Rafael Manuel’s “Filipinana”; Ichiyama Shozo (“Ash Is Puirest White”) pitching Song Fang’s Japan-China collaboration “Full Moon”; Fran Borgia pitching Aakash Chhabra’s “I’ll Smile in September”; and Tan Chui Mui (“Barbarian Invasion”) pitching Jian Xiaoshuan’s “To Kill A Mongolian Horse.”
The project...
Apm organizers Thursday unveiled 30 projects to be presented during a four-day round of one-on-one meetings and pitching sessions.
India’s Rima Das (“Tora’s Husband”) will pitch “Malti My Love.” Japan’s Fukada Koji will pitch “Nagi Notes.” Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak (“Autobiography”) will pitch “Watch It Burn.”
Among the successful producers adding their weight to Apm contenders are: Patrick Mao Huang selling Peter Ho’s project “Appetite for Desire”; Jeremy Chua, pitching Rafael Manuel’s “Filipinana”; Ichiyama Shozo (“Ash Is Puirest White”) pitching Song Fang’s Japan-China collaboration “Full Moon”; Fran Borgia pitching Aakash Chhabra’s “I’ll Smile in September”; and Tan Chui Mui (“Barbarian Invasion”) pitching Jian Xiaoshuan’s “To Kill A Mongolian Horse.”
The project...
- 8/3/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 13 reunion episode was filmed on April 20, and as usual, it’s bound to be full of drama. But for Danielle Cabral, it’s also new territory — this was her first reunion special since joining the cast. And on a recent episode of the Real Housewives podcast, Pay Attention, Puh-Lease!, Cabral shared her thoughts (and a little gossip) about what that was like.
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So… how did Cabral feel going into filming her first-ever reunion episode?
“I feel like I am excited to sit down… I don’t know if excited is the right term, but I’m looking forward to sitting down and hashing it out — and speaking my mind,” Cabral said. “I don’t know what to expect!
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So… how did Cabral feel going into filming her first-ever reunion episode?
“I feel like I am excited to sit down… I don’t know if excited is the right term, but I’m looking forward to sitting down and hashing it out — and speaking my mind,” Cabral said. “I don’t know what to expect!
- 5/11/2023
- by Jessica Wick
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
BBC Studios-owned channel group UKTV achieved its record share of TV viewing last year, increasing by almost 5% as dramas such as Annika and Ragdoll generated big audiences.
According to UKTV, total share rose by 4% to 4.8% across all hours, with drama channels Alibi and Drama performing particularly well. Share of Commercial Impacts, a measure used by advertisers, rose by 5.7% to a record 8.5%.
UKTV identified originals such as Nicola Walker-starring Annika, whose top episode has been watched by more than 1.3M people and is Alibi’s most-watched show of all time, along with Sid Gentle Films’ Ragdoll, as key to its success.
The channel group has pivoted towards a scripted strategy over the past couple of years, also ordering the likes of BBC Studios’ We Hunt Together and Red Production Company’s Traces.
Non-scripted titles to perform well included Dave formats Meet the Richardsons and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, the latter...
According to UKTV, total share rose by 4% to 4.8% across all hours, with drama channels Alibi and Drama performing particularly well. Share of Commercial Impacts, a measure used by advertisers, rose by 5.7% to a record 8.5%.
UKTV identified originals such as Nicola Walker-starring Annika, whose top episode has been watched by more than 1.3M people and is Alibi’s most-watched show of all time, along with Sid Gentle Films’ Ragdoll, as key to its success.
The channel group has pivoted towards a scripted strategy over the past couple of years, also ordering the likes of BBC Studios’ We Hunt Together and Red Production Company’s Traces.
Non-scripted titles to perform well included Dave formats Meet the Richardsons and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, the latter...
- 1/13/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s biggest horror and fantasy film festival, is back at the Cineworld Leicester Square from Thursday August 26th – Monday 30th August 2021 for five days of the very best of global genre cinema.
The internationally renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and, despite the interruptions caused by the pandemic, this year is no exception as the twenty-five films to be presented in the main screens are revealed. They include four world premieres and eight International / European premieres. Global events over the past eighteen months have not only altered most people’s lives but have had a profoundly influential effect on a lot of genre filmmakers and both the opening and closing films this year reflect that.
From the press release:
It’s Full Scream ahead as Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 announces its second wave of hugely anticipated Discovery Screen and...
The internationally renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and, despite the interruptions caused by the pandemic, this year is no exception as the twenty-five films to be presented in the main screens are revealed. They include four world premieres and eight International / European premieres. Global events over the past eighteen months have not only altered most people’s lives but have had a profoundly influential effect on a lot of genre filmmakers and both the opening and closing films this year reflect that.
From the press release:
It’s Full Scream ahead as Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 announces its second wave of hugely anticipated Discovery Screen and...
- 7/22/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Dame Julie Andrews is ready to spill some tea — and really, who better?
The iconic actress lends her unmistakable voice to “Lady Whistledown,” the faceless purveyor of a high-society gossip page in the world of Netflix’s Bridgerton (Friday, Dec. 25), as heard in the teaser trailer above.
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Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, the eight-episode Shondaland series follows Daphne (Younger‘s Phoebe Dynevor), the oldest...
The iconic actress lends her unmistakable voice to “Lady Whistledown,” the faceless purveyor of a high-society gossip page in the world of Netflix’s Bridgerton (Friday, Dec. 25), as heard in the teaser trailer above.
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Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, the eight-episode Shondaland series follows Daphne (Younger‘s Phoebe Dynevor), the oldest...
- 11/2/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[This October is "Gialloween" on Daily Dead, as we celebrate the Halloween season by diving into the macabre mysteries, creepy kills, and eccentric characters found in some of our favorite giallo films! Keep checking back on Daily Dead this month for more retrospectives on classic, cult, and altogether unforgettable gialli, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our Gialloween special features!]
The beginning isn’t always the start; what appears to be fully formed still has branches screaming at the roots of whence it came. This is my florid way of saying that Dario Argento’s remarkable The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) may not be Giallo Ground Zero, but rather cemented the form in ways still felt today. This is one of the best feature debuts in all of horror.
Argento had already been involved with the Italian film industry before Bird; starting out as a film critic before moving on to screenwriting (he co-wrote the story for Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West), and eventually wresting control for himself. The result is a film that not only captured audiences back in his homeland, but had some critics calling him the “Italian Hitchcock”. A little early in the game perhaps - but this happens when someone...
The beginning isn’t always the start; what appears to be fully formed still has branches screaming at the roots of whence it came. This is my florid way of saying that Dario Argento’s remarkable The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) may not be Giallo Ground Zero, but rather cemented the form in ways still felt today. This is one of the best feature debuts in all of horror.
Argento had already been involved with the Italian film industry before Bird; starting out as a film critic before moving on to screenwriting (he co-wrote the story for Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West), and eventually wresting control for himself. The result is a film that not only captured audiences back in his homeland, but had some critics calling him the “Italian Hitchcock”. A little early in the game perhaps - but this happens when someone...
- 10/17/2020
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
President Donald Trump’s recent mispronunciation of Yosemite – in which he referred to the national park as “Yo-semites” – is causing some merriment on social media. And one of the biggest revelations is that a beloved cartoon character bearing the park’s name may actually be a Semite.
The Atlantic editor Yoni Applebaum started the fun when he tweeted out that Trump’s pronunciation was “Me, greeting a crowded room at my synagogue.”
But he then contended to his audience that Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam is Jewish.
“It being a strange world, Yosemite Sam is actually Jewish,’ Applebaum tweeted. “He bore more than a passing resemblance to his creator, Isadore Freleng, and his full name is given in one episode as Samuel Rosenbaum.”
The pint-sized Yosemite Sam first appeared in a Looney Tunes cartoon in 1945, and quickly won fans over with his volcanic temper and relentless pursuit of that rascally rabbit,...
The Atlantic editor Yoni Applebaum started the fun when he tweeted out that Trump’s pronunciation was “Me, greeting a crowded room at my synagogue.”
But he then contended to his audience that Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam is Jewish.
“It being a strange world, Yosemite Sam is actually Jewish,’ Applebaum tweeted. “He bore more than a passing resemblance to his creator, Isadore Freleng, and his full name is given in one episode as Samuel Rosenbaum.”
The pint-sized Yosemite Sam first appeared in a Looney Tunes cartoon in 1945, and quickly won fans over with his volcanic temper and relentless pursuit of that rascally rabbit,...
- 8/9/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“The King of Staten Island” and the contemporary King of Comedy come together on this episode of The Discourse, the show where we discuss film and television news, reviews, and any other pertinent pop culture items that we feel the need to weigh in on.
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This week, I’m joined by Nick Allen to look back on the directorial career of Judd Apatow.
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- 6/16/2020
- by Ryan Oliver
- The Playlist
Stars: Bill Sage, Mike Mayhall, All Hart, Lindsay Anne Williams, Ritchie Montgomery, Miles Doleac, Sawandi Wilson, Judyth Daley, Kamille McCuin | Written by Miles Doleac, Michael Donovan Horn | Directed by Miles Doleac
Well you certainly can’t say writer/director/actor Miles Doleac isn’t prolific. In fact he;’s so prolific that, without realising, we’ve actually reviewed one of his movies almost every year since 2015 (2018 was the only year he didn’t release a featuyre); and now comes his fifth and latest, The Dinner Party – a cannibal horror that sees renowned surgeon and culinary enthusiast, Carmine Braun (Bill Sage), invites playwright, Jeffrey Duncan (Mike Mayhall), and his wife Haley (Alli Hart) to join his eccentric friends at their semi-annual dinner party, having promised to fund Duncan’s new play to Broadway. As the evening descends into madness, the group’s true intentions are revealed, along with an ancient secret...
Well you certainly can’t say writer/director/actor Miles Doleac isn’t prolific. In fact he;’s so prolific that, without realising, we’ve actually reviewed one of his movies almost every year since 2015 (2018 was the only year he didn’t release a featuyre); and now comes his fifth and latest, The Dinner Party – a cannibal horror that sees renowned surgeon and culinary enthusiast, Carmine Braun (Bill Sage), invites playwright, Jeffrey Duncan (Mike Mayhall), and his wife Haley (Alli Hart) to join his eccentric friends at their semi-annual dinner party, having promised to fund Duncan’s new play to Broadway. As the evening descends into madness, the group’s true intentions are revealed, along with an ancient secret...
- 6/10/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Robert Pattinson had a dream. In isolation, the former vampire and the current Batman was ruminating on a business plan that should be foolproof. It began with two simple questions: “[What if] pasta really had the same kind of fast-food credentials as burgers and pizzas” and “How do you make a pasta which you can hold in your hand?” His invention would be called the “Piccolini Cuscino,” he told GQ. In Italian, it means “Little Pillow.”
Throughout Pattinson’s recent cover story with GQ, it’s clear that he has no idea...
Throughout Pattinson’s recent cover story with GQ, it’s clear that he has no idea...
- 5/13/2020
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
I grew up as a kid of the 80s and 90s, and while I was in junior-school I found a series of books called Point Horror. A range of horror titles for young readers written by a variety of authors, Point Horror became a bit of an early 90s fad and many kids of my age back then were reading them and swapping them. All these years later, I’m still a fan of Point Horror. A good reason for that is the nostalgia I have for the books, but I also have a lot of love for some of the stories themselves too. There’s a real throwback tone to many of the stories, yet there’s some scary, cool and interesting things going on in many of the books. With authors like Diane Hoh, Carol Ellis, Richie Tankersley Cusick and R.L. Stine, who would go on to create the world of Goosebumps,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Anthology films are almost by definition a mixed bag, and even when one of their sort garners strong critical acclaim, as the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs did last November, most reactions end up settling into a “this story is better than this story” sort of comparison game. Horror anthologies tend to be even more wildly variant in quality within their individual films, and British production company Amicus Films released a string of them in the ‘60s to mid ‘70s– titles like Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors, And Now the Screaming Starts, The House That Dripped Blood, Asylum and Tales That Witness Madness were a real hit-or-miss selection, with Amicus scoring highest when they adapted EC Comics stories into their big hits Tales from the Crypt (1972) and the follow-up Vault of Horror (1973).
But probably the best horror anthologies—Dead of Night (1945), an atypically creepy release from Britain’s Ealing Studios,...
But probably the best horror anthologies—Dead of Night (1945), an atypically creepy release from Britain’s Ealing Studios,...
- 3/31/2019
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Stars: Caleb Thomas, Jt Neal, Annie Read, Juliet Landau, Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Christian Kane | Written by Ronald L. Halvas, Todd Tucker, Zack Ward | Directed by Todd Tucker
Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.
I’ll be honest, The Terror of Hallow’s Eve was The film I was anticipating the most at this years Frightfest.
Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.
I’ll be honest, The Terror of Hallow’s Eve was The film I was anticipating the most at this years Frightfest.
- 8/28/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were carried out by al-Qaeda terrorists who hijacked passenger jets. That’s the official version endorsed by the U.S. government, anyway. But a number of celebrities have refused to back the official story. Woody Harrelson The former “Cheers” star is part of a group that calls itself Actors and Artists for 9/11 Truth. This group claims that the official 9/11 Commission failed to investigate fully the attacks and that the government has offered untrue or misleading information. Charlie Sheen Mr. Tiger Blood has called the government’s account of the hijacked planes “really suspicious” and has claimed that.
- 9/10/2016
- by Scott Collins
- The Wrap
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Our monthly round up of horror DVDs and Blu-rays, led by the wonderful and terrifying Audition...
So, it seems to be time once again to ask that age-old question: what’s your favourite cinematic depiction of conjoined twins? Ranging from the mutoid majesty of That Guy In Total Recall With The Talking Stomach Baby through to the Farrelly brothers’ gross-out gubbins Stuck On You, Hollywood has carved a progressive path in its depiction of wretched freaks of nature, magical otherworldly beings and monstrous killers. Following in this glorious tradition of stigmatising the disabled (insert Iain Duncan Smith reference here), this month sees the Bluray release of Frank Henenlotter’s classic splatter comedy Basket Case trilogy.
The director of the equally subtle Frankenhooker cut his teeth with his 1982 cult favourite Basket Case, which told the tale of the Bradley brothers, bemulleted Duane (Kevin van Hentenryck), the ostensibly ’normal...
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Our monthly round up of horror DVDs and Blu-rays, led by the wonderful and terrifying Audition...
So, it seems to be time once again to ask that age-old question: what’s your favourite cinematic depiction of conjoined twins? Ranging from the mutoid majesty of That Guy In Total Recall With The Talking Stomach Baby through to the Farrelly brothers’ gross-out gubbins Stuck On You, Hollywood has carved a progressive path in its depiction of wretched freaks of nature, magical otherworldly beings and monstrous killers. Following in this glorious tradition of stigmatising the disabled (insert Iain Duncan Smith reference here), this month sees the Bluray release of Frank Henenlotter’s classic splatter comedy Basket Case trilogy.
The director of the equally subtle Frankenhooker cut his teeth with his 1982 cult favourite Basket Case, which told the tale of the Bradley brothers, bemulleted Duane (Kevin van Hentenryck), the ostensibly ’normal...
- 3/15/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Occasionally coke-addled serial offender Charlie Sheen might make an ignominious return for the finale of Two and a Half Men, the show that famously dismissed him for going off on showrunner Chuck Lorre. Maybe time heals all wounds? During an appearance on Ellen, Sheen's replacement, Ashton Kutcher, was asked if Mr. Tiger Blood would return for a last hurrah. Kutcher refused to answer, giving the world's worst (best?) poker face. "If you're working on the Warner Brothers lot ... If there's sirens, come save me," he said. Let's not forget that Sheen has previously said, "I'm tired of pretending the show doesn't suck, I'm tired of pretending like Ashton doesn't suck." Should be fun! ...
- 12/13/2014
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
Vicki Michelle was the fourth celebrity to be evicted from the jungle on Thursday night's episode of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. The comedy actress, who leaped into the spotlight as Yvette Carte-Blanche in the iconic 1980s comedy 'Allo 'Allo, faced her fears alongside the likes Edwina Currie and Kendra Wilkinson in the jungle reality show. Here are her jungle highlights…
How are you feeling, Vicki?
"I will never forget my jungle experience, but it feels fabulous to be out in the real world. It was much harder than I thought it would be - but in a weird, sadistic, masochistic way it was fun. We were living in a rainforest. I woke up every morning thinking, 'I'm living a life that I'd never have at home'."
How would you sum up your jungle experience?
"It was a fantastic experience that I'll never forget. We had to...
How are you feeling, Vicki?
"I will never forget my jungle experience, but it feels fabulous to be out in the real world. It was much harder than I thought it would be - but in a weird, sadistic, masochistic way it was fun. We were living in a rainforest. I woke up every morning thinking, 'I'm living a life that I'd never have at home'."
How would you sum up your jungle experience?
"It was a fantastic experience that I'll never forget. We had to...
- 12/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Here's another installment featuring Joe Dante's reviews from his stint as a critic for Film Bulletin circa 1969-1974. Our thanks to Video Watchdog and Tim Lucas for his editorial embellishments!
Fairish collection of mini‑chillers has Kim Novak and class cast for marquee plus routine horror angles. Title may prove a hindrance, otherwise a passable ballyhoo entry. Rating: R.
Multiple‑story horror films have met with some commercial success recently but few, if any, have amounted to much as movies. The plots usually rely entirely on gimmicky "kickers" at the end, and by now, the supply of possible twist endings seems to be depleted. As a result the stories often seem maddeningly predictable. Such is the problem with Tales That Witness Madness, a four‑story British effort that appears headed for just fair boxoffice response in saturation ballyhoo markets, despite a classy cast toplining the long‑absent Kim Novak.
Fairish collection of mini‑chillers has Kim Novak and class cast for marquee plus routine horror angles. Title may prove a hindrance, otherwise a passable ballyhoo entry. Rating: R.
Multiple‑story horror films have met with some commercial success recently but few, if any, have amounted to much as movies. The plots usually rely entirely on gimmicky "kickers" at the end, and by now, the supply of possible twist endings seems to be depleted. As a result the stories often seem maddeningly predictable. Such is the problem with Tales That Witness Madness, a four‑story British effort that appears headed for just fair boxoffice response in saturation ballyhoo markets, despite a classy cast toplining the long‑absent Kim Novak.
- 8/12/2014
- by Joe Dante
- Trailers from Hell
So the phone rings, and I answer it, and it's Mel Brooks. That's an actual thing that happened. That's now something I can say. And even better, the 40 minute conversation that followed me answering the phone is one of my favorites in recent memory. How often do you get to talk to a comedy legend about one of the pinnacle moments of not only their career, but of film comedy in general? I was told I'd have about 15 minutes originally. Time was tight. And if you get offered 15 minutes to talk to Mel Brooks about "Blazing Saddles," you take it, right? We ended up having a really fun back and forth about that film, about films he's produced, about his partnership with Gene Wilder, and about the ways Hollywood failed the great Richard Pryor. The only reason we wrapped it up is because we had to, and it would have...
- 5/12/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Today sees the release of Sanitarium on DVD and digital services, and we had the movie’s three directors take part in our latest Q&A feature. Continue reading to learn about their love of anthology horror, their work on Sanitarium, and plans for a sequel:
Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. What was your experience with anthology horror movies growing up?
Bryan Ortiz: Anthology based work has always had a special place in my heart. I grew up with classic shows like Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Tales from the Crypt. I also grew up watching a lot of anthology films like Tales that Witness Madness, Tales of Terror, Trick or Treat, The Signal, and Fears of the Dark, to name a few. I was always in love with the idea of small vignettes collected together with a central theme. The idea of different stories and...
Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. What was your experience with anthology horror movies growing up?
Bryan Ortiz: Anthology based work has always had a special place in my heart. I grew up with classic shows like Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Tales from the Crypt. I also grew up watching a lot of anthology films like Tales that Witness Madness, Tales of Terror, Trick or Treat, The Signal, and Fears of the Dark, to name a few. I was always in love with the idea of small vignettes collected together with a central theme. The idea of different stories and...
- 12/31/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Plot35% Directing50% Acting50% Fights65%Positives:Not bad fights.Visible production values.Negatives:Too simplistic storyline.Undeveloped characters. 50%Overall Score Reader Rating: (0 Votes)0%
Being forgetful has its upside: you can’t have a prejudice about something you don’t remember. And, believe it or not, I forgot that Keanu Reeves was the director of ‘Man of Tai Chi’ some time between watching the trailer and watching the film. It probably doesn’t even out all the social awkwardness I enjoy by not recalling any name in a party, but you, my dear readers, get the benefit: a bias-free review (Keanu-related-bias-free, at least).
Shush, Tai Chi style.
Watching the film, I soon wanted to look up who directed this quirky film to make a decision: if it was a veteran, I would be merciless; if it was a newcomer, I was willing to cut him some slack. That’s because I sensed that there...
Being forgetful has its upside: you can’t have a prejudice about something you don’t remember. And, believe it or not, I forgot that Keanu Reeves was the director of ‘Man of Tai Chi’ some time between watching the trailer and watching the film. It probably doesn’t even out all the social awkwardness I enjoy by not recalling any name in a party, but you, my dear readers, get the benefit: a bias-free review (Keanu-related-bias-free, at least).
Shush, Tai Chi style.
Watching the film, I soon wanted to look up who directed this quirky film to make a decision: if it was a veteran, I would be merciless; if it was a newcomer, I was willing to cut him some slack. That’s because I sensed that there...
- 12/26/2013
- by Miguel Angel Aijon
- AsianMoviePulse
Regular followers are probably aware that we here are at Sound on Sight are more than a little fond of an obscure British science fiction program that celebrated an anniversary of some kind last weekend. Anniversaries are always an excellent time to reflect upon and celebrate a show’s history and the lead up to last Saturday’s “The Day of the Doctor” saw the entire Whoniverse coming together to share their thoughts on everything from their favourite episodes, most beloved eras, and of course, “their” Doctor. I just love that a top ten list can be the beginning of a good conversation or a great fight, and I find that the most heat, and some of the best light, is generated when Whovians start talking about their favourite Companions. A Companion is more than just our surrogate, they’re a gateway and guide to the series who helps us...
- 11/29/2013
- by Derek Gladu
- SoundOnSight
Earlier this month the psychological horror anthology Sanitarium premiered during the Miami International Film Festival.
Directed by Bryan Ramirez, Kerry Valderrama and Bryan Ortiz, Sanitarium consists of three segments based on the particular patients of a mental institution that's being overseen by the sinister Dr. Stenson (Malcolm McDowell), who acts as the navigator through each chilling story.
With elements from "The Twilight Zone," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Creepshow," and "Tales from the Crypt," Sanitarium explores the different narratives of the insane patients and the tales which led to their crazed states of minds. These accounts reflect hallucinations, imaginary voices and altered realities and include themes of the paranormal, the unexplainable and the mystical.
Sanitarium also stars Robert Englund, John Glover, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lacey Chabert, Chris Mulkey and David Mazouz. Recently Dread Central chatted with the directing trio behind the film for Indie Horror Month, who touch upon what inspired them...
Directed by Bryan Ramirez, Kerry Valderrama and Bryan Ortiz, Sanitarium consists of three segments based on the particular patients of a mental institution that's being overseen by the sinister Dr. Stenson (Malcolm McDowell), who acts as the navigator through each chilling story.
With elements from "The Twilight Zone," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Creepshow," and "Tales from the Crypt," Sanitarium explores the different narratives of the insane patients and the tales which led to their crazed states of minds. These accounts reflect hallucinations, imaginary voices and altered realities and include themes of the paranormal, the unexplainable and the mystical.
Sanitarium also stars Robert Englund, John Glover, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lacey Chabert, Chris Mulkey and David Mazouz. Recently Dread Central chatted with the directing trio behind the film for Indie Horror Month, who touch upon what inspired them...
- 3/18/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
The “omnibus” horror film – a feature length collection of cinematic horror stories – is one of the most beloved and respected horror movie genres for many reasons; but most importantly, horror is often very effective in concentrated doses (just check out our excellent short film collection for some great examples), especially with a storyline that's designed to set up one good shock or twist, saving the writer the effort of milking more scares out of a single tale. The field is overflowing with some landmark films, including the timeless 1945 classic Dead of Night (still creepy and funny after all these years); Roger Corman's Poe collection Tales of Terror; a ton of cool flicks like From Beyond the Grave from UK studio Amicus; EC Comics-inspired films like the original Tales from the Crypt (actually another Amicus film) and George Romero's Creepshow; made-for-tv faves like Trilogy of Terror; and stylish international...
- 10/29/2012
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Actor played Doctor's companion Romana opposite Tom Baker and also starred in The Odessa File and The Likely Lads
The Doctor Who actor Mary Tamm has died aged 62, her agent has said.
Tamm, who played the Doctor's companion Romana alongside Tom Baker, died at a hospital in London on Thursday morning. She had been suffering from cancer for 18 months.
The actress was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, the daughter of Estonian refugees, and had a long career on stage and screen. She starred in the films The Odessa File and The Likely Lads and had recurring roles in the soaps Brookside and EastEnders.
Tamm leaves her husband Marcus Ringrose, daughter Lauren and seven-year-old son Max.
Barry Langford, her agent of 22 years, said: "She had a great zest for life. She was a fantastic actress – she played stage parts of such range, parts that would take your breath away. She could play any role,...
The Doctor Who actor Mary Tamm has died aged 62, her agent has said.
Tamm, who played the Doctor's companion Romana alongside Tom Baker, died at a hospital in London on Thursday morning. She had been suffering from cancer for 18 months.
The actress was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, the daughter of Estonian refugees, and had a long career on stage and screen. She starred in the films The Odessa File and The Likely Lads and had recurring roles in the soaps Brookside and EastEnders.
Tamm leaves her husband Marcus Ringrose, daughter Lauren and seven-year-old son Max.
Barry Langford, her agent of 22 years, said: "She had a great zest for life. She was a fantastic actress – she played stage parts of such range, parts that would take your breath away. She could play any role,...
- 7/26/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for June.
Harold and Maude (1972) Criterion Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Forty years later, this 1972 Hal Ashby cult favorite remains a lovably eccentric meditation on life. The romance between a death-obsessed youth (an adorable Bud Cort) and a vivacious geriatric (the mythic Ruth Gordon) is still as beguiling and heartfelt as it was upon its original release. Written by Colin Higgins (9 to 5, Foul Play) and featuring an iconic soundtrack with several Cat Stevens hits, this is a must-have release for cult film buffs.
The much-anticipated Criterion release features:
A new high-definition digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack, optional remastered stereo soundtrack, audio commentary by Hal Ashby, Nick Dawson and Charles B. Mulvehill, illustrated audio excerpts of seminars by Ashby and Colin Higgins, new interview with songwriter Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), plus a booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Wood and more!
Harold and Maude (1972) Criterion Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Forty years later, this 1972 Hal Ashby cult favorite remains a lovably eccentric meditation on life. The romance between a death-obsessed youth (an adorable Bud Cort) and a vivacious geriatric (the mythic Ruth Gordon) is still as beguiling and heartfelt as it was upon its original release. Written by Colin Higgins (9 to 5, Foul Play) and featuring an iconic soundtrack with several Cat Stevens hits, this is a must-have release for cult film buffs.
The much-anticipated Criterion release features:
A new high-definition digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack, optional remastered stereo soundtrack, audio commentary by Hal Ashby, Nick Dawson and Charles B. Mulvehill, illustrated audio excerpts of seminars by Ashby and Colin Higgins, new interview with songwriter Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), plus a booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Wood and more!
- 6/13/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Well, the dog days of summer are fast approaching, and what better way to duck out of the heat than by spending a cool day inside, AC-blasting, with your Blu-ray player and an endless supply of chilled adult beverages. June sees the release of an Alfred Hitchcock classic (beautifully restored), a trio of Lina Wertmüller gems, a nearly lost Michael Curtiz effort, a movie about the sex lives of ghosts, and a plane crash survival tale sold on the, er, ample merits of its female lead.
“The 39 Steps” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1935)
Why You Should Care: Because “The 39 Steps,” a crackling (86 minutes!) spy thriller from Alfred Hitchcock, is one of the most beloved British movies of all time, coming in at fourth place in the British Film Institute’s poll of top British films, and more recently, named the 21st greatest British film of all time by movie magazine Total Film. The film,...
“The 39 Steps” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1935)
Why You Should Care: Because “The 39 Steps,” a crackling (86 minutes!) spy thriller from Alfred Hitchcock, is one of the most beloved British movies of all time, coming in at fourth place in the British Film Institute’s poll of top British films, and more recently, named the 21st greatest British film of all time by movie magazine Total Film. The film,...
- 6/7/2012
- by Drew Taylor
- The Playlist
Those on the lookout for classic and obscure horror titles will be interested in today’s round-up. We have some new DVD releases to report on from Blue Underground, along with a few upcoming Blu-ray titles :
The first three titles are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Horror Triple Feature DVD set. The next 3 are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Thriller Triple Feature DVD set. Both DVD’s will be available on July 31st.
A Blade in the Dark: “Bruno is hired to compose the music for a new horror movie and rents an isolated villa to concentrate on his work. But when several beautiful young women are brutally murdered within the house, Bruno becomes obsessed with solving the savage crimes. Is a clue to the killer’s identity hidden within the film itself, or is there a more horrifying secret lurking deep in the dark?...
The first three titles are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Horror Triple Feature DVD set. The next 3 are part of Blue Underground’s Midnight Movies Thriller Triple Feature DVD set. Both DVD’s will be available on July 31st.
A Blade in the Dark: “Bruno is hired to compose the music for a new horror movie and rents an isolated villa to concentrate on his work. But when several beautiful young women are brutally murdered within the house, Bruno becomes obsessed with solving the savage crimes. Is a clue to the killer’s identity hidden within the film itself, or is there a more horrifying secret lurking deep in the dark?...
- 4/26/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ah the memories of youth… As a kid I used to love watching the late-night horror movies on British television, it was there where my love for the genre was born: the double-bills of Hammer horror, the Rko classics, Amicus, Tigon, and the amazing films of Freddie Francis et al. It was like being allowed into a world not made for kids, especially the time I caught Blood on Satans Claw on TV one night – that was one experience I will never forget!
In fact for years I was freaked out by one such late night horror anthology film – Tales That Witness Madness. As a kid I watched it in and out of consciousness, falling asleep whilst trying to watch this, what I thought at the time, amazing film. There is one segment in the film where a young girl is fed to the guests at a luau – now that...
In fact for years I was freaked out by one such late night horror anthology film – Tales That Witness Madness. As a kid I watched it in and out of consciousness, falling asleep whilst trying to watch this, what I thought at the time, amazing film. There is one segment in the film where a young girl is fed to the guests at a luau – now that...
- 5/7/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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