Santa Claus isn't the only one making house calls this holiday season... A Home Alone-esque take on the holiday horror subgenre, Chris Peckover's Better Watch Out is out now on Digital HD, DVD, and Blu-ray Combo, and to celebrate the film's home media release, we've been provided with five Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!
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- 12/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Well Go USA is making sure that Santa Claus isn't the only one making house calls this holiday season, as they'll be releasing the Home Alone-esque holiday horror comedy Better Watch Out on Blu-ray and DVD beginning December 5th.
Read on for more details in the official press release, and in case you missed it, read Heather's review of Better Watch Out, check out her interview with co-writer/director Chris Peckover, and read her fun chat with co-star Ed Oxenbould.
Press Release: Plano, Texas. (November 1, 2017) – Better Watch Out, the critically acclaimed horror-comedy that “puts the carnage into Christmas” (Entertainment Weekly), debuts on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD December 5 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Holiday cheer and Home Alone get a decidedly dark spin when a babysitter must protect her charges from a terrifying home invasion. Directed by Chris Peckover (Undocumented), Better Watch Out stars Olivia Dejonge (Scare Campaign...
Read on for more details in the official press release, and in case you missed it, read Heather's review of Better Watch Out, check out her interview with co-writer/director Chris Peckover, and read her fun chat with co-star Ed Oxenbould.
Press Release: Plano, Texas. (November 1, 2017) – Better Watch Out, the critically acclaimed horror-comedy that “puts the carnage into Christmas” (Entertainment Weekly), debuts on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD December 5 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Holiday cheer and Home Alone get a decidedly dark spin when a babysitter must protect her charges from a terrifying home invasion. Directed by Chris Peckover (Undocumented), Better Watch Out stars Olivia Dejonge (Scare Campaign...
- 11/1/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Founder..
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has continued to dominate at the box office, collecting $5.4 million over its second weekend. The Warner Bros title has already amassed $18.1 million so far.
Behind was Cinema Live's André Rieu: Christmas with André, which earned just under $1.1 million from its holiday special screening.
Roadshow's Michael Keaton-starrer.The Founder, the story of the origin of McDonald's, has debuted on $867,487 from 243 screens.
Now in its third week, fellow Roadshow title Arrival has fallen 33 per cent to take $778,363, bringing its cume to $5.4 million. Disney's Doctor Strange.fell 40 percent over its fifth weekend, taking $723,749.for a cume of $19.2 million so far..
Madman's Bad Santa 2.opened on $587,951 from 208 screens, while Icon's Hacksaw Ridge, now in its fourth week, has taken $5.9 million overall after weekend takings of $554,861. Warner Bros' action thriller The Accountant.has totalled $5.1 million after four weeks.
Japanese romantic anime.Your Name...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has continued to dominate at the box office, collecting $5.4 million over its second weekend. The Warner Bros title has already amassed $18.1 million so far.
Behind was Cinema Live's André Rieu: Christmas with André, which earned just under $1.1 million from its holiday special screening.
Roadshow's Michael Keaton-starrer.The Founder, the story of the origin of McDonald's, has debuted on $867,487 from 243 screens.
Now in its third week, fellow Roadshow title Arrival has fallen 33 per cent to take $778,363, bringing its cume to $5.4 million. Disney's Doctor Strange.fell 40 percent over its fifth weekend, taking $723,749.for a cume of $19.2 million so far..
Madman's Bad Santa 2.opened on $587,951 from 208 screens, while Icon's Hacksaw Ridge, now in its fourth week, has taken $5.9 million overall after weekend takings of $554,861. Warner Bros' action thriller The Accountant.has totalled $5.1 million after four weeks.
Japanese romantic anime.Your Name...
- 11/28/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The Founder..
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has continued to dominate at the box office, collecting $5.4 million over its second weekend. The Warner Bros title has already amassed $18.1 million so far.
Behind was Cinema Live's André Rieu: Christmas with André, which earned just under $1.1 million from its holiday special screening.
Roadshow's Michael Keaton-starrer.The Founder, the story of the origin of McDonald's, has debuted on $867,487 from 243 screens.
Now in its third week, fellow Roadshow title Arrival has fallen 33 per cent to take $778,363, bringing its cume to $5.4 million. Disney's Doctor Strange.fell 40 percent over its fifth weekend, taking $723,749.for a cume of $19.2 million so far..
Madman's Bad Santa 2.opened on $587,951 from 208 screens, while Icon's Hacksaw Ridge, now in its fourth week, has taken $5.9 million overall after weekend takings of $554,861. Warner Bros' action thriller The Accountant.has totalled $5.1 million after four weeks.
Japanese romantic anime.Your Name...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has continued to dominate at the box office, collecting $5.4 million over its second weekend. The Warner Bros title has already amassed $18.1 million so far.
Behind was Cinema Live's André Rieu: Christmas with André, which earned just under $1.1 million from its holiday special screening.
Roadshow's Michael Keaton-starrer.The Founder, the story of the origin of McDonald's, has debuted on $867,487 from 243 screens.
Now in its third week, fellow Roadshow title Arrival has fallen 33 per cent to take $778,363, bringing its cume to $5.4 million. Disney's Doctor Strange.fell 40 percent over its fifth weekend, taking $723,749.for a cume of $19.2 million so far..
Madman's Bad Santa 2.opened on $587,951 from 208 screens, while Icon's Hacksaw Ridge, now in its fourth week, has taken $5.9 million overall after weekend takings of $554,861. Warner Bros' action thriller The Accountant.has totalled $5.1 million after four weeks.
Japanese romantic anime.Your Name...
- 11/28/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them..
Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has topped the box office, debuting with a whopping $9.7 million. The J.K. Rowling penned prequel to the Harry Potter franchise opened on 287 screens; an average of $33,705.
A long way behind was Disney's Doctor Strange, which took.$1.2 million; a fall of 53 per cent. With four week on screens, the Marvel film has amassed $18 million overall.
Roadshow's.Arrival, now in its second week, dropped 47 per cent to take $1.2 million. The aIien sci-fi has made $4.1 million so far.
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 38 per cent in its third week to bring in $824,687. Mel Gibson's directorial comeback now sits just under $5 million overall..
The Accountant took $681,800 over its third weekend; WB's action thriller now sits on $4.4 million. Also in its third week, eOne's Michael Fassbender-starrer The.Light Between Oceans collected.$326,851, bringing its total to $2.1 million.
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals,...
Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has topped the box office, debuting with a whopping $9.7 million. The J.K. Rowling penned prequel to the Harry Potter franchise opened on 287 screens; an average of $33,705.
A long way behind was Disney's Doctor Strange, which took.$1.2 million; a fall of 53 per cent. With four week on screens, the Marvel film has amassed $18 million overall.
Roadshow's.Arrival, now in its second week, dropped 47 per cent to take $1.2 million. The aIien sci-fi has made $4.1 million so far.
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 38 per cent in its third week to bring in $824,687. Mel Gibson's directorial comeback now sits just under $5 million overall..
The Accountant took $681,800 over its third weekend; WB's action thriller now sits on $4.4 million. Also in its third week, eOne's Michael Fassbender-starrer The.Light Between Oceans collected.$326,851, bringing its total to $2.1 million.
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals,...
- 11/20/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them..
Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has topped the box office, debuting with a whopping $9.7 million. The J.K. Rowlingpenned prequel to the Harry Potter franchise opened on 287 screens; an average of $33,705.
A long way behind was Disney's Doctor Strange, which took.$1.2 million; a fall of 53 per cent. With four week on screens, the Marvel film has amassed $18 million overall.
Roadshow's.Arrival, now in its second week, dropped 47 per cent to take $1.2 million. The aIien sci-fi has made $4.1 million so far.
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 38 per cent in its third week to bring in $824,687. Mel Gibson's directorial comeback now sits just under $5 million overall..
The Accountant took $681,800 over its third weekend; WB's action thriller now sits on $4.4 million. Also in its third week, eOne's Michael Fassbender-starrer The.Light Between Oceans collected.$326,851, bringing its total to $2.1 million.
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals,...
Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has topped the box office, debuting with a whopping $9.7 million. The J.K. Rowlingpenned prequel to the Harry Potter franchise opened on 287 screens; an average of $33,705.
A long way behind was Disney's Doctor Strange, which took.$1.2 million; a fall of 53 per cent. With four week on screens, the Marvel film has amassed $18 million overall.
Roadshow's.Arrival, now in its second week, dropped 47 per cent to take $1.2 million. The aIien sci-fi has made $4.1 million so far.
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 38 per cent in its third week to bring in $824,687. Mel Gibson's directorial comeback now sits just under $5 million overall..
The Accountant took $681,800 over its third weekend; WB's action thriller now sits on $4.4 million. Also in its third week, eOne's Michael Fassbender-starrer The.Light Between Oceans collected.$326,851, bringing its total to $2.1 million.
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals,...
- 11/20/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Amy Adams in 'Arrival'..
Doctor Strange continues to hold the number one position at the box office, ringing up $2.6 million in its third weekend on screens. The Disney title has amassed $16 million so far..
Debuting just behind was Roadshow's Arrival;.the sci-fi drama starring Amy Adams taking $2.2 million. .
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 20 per cent over its second weekend to take $1.3 million. The film, which marks Mel Gibson's return to directing after a 10 year hiatus, has grossed $3.6 million overall.
Also in its second week, Warner Bros' The Accountant took.$1.14 million; a fall of 27 per cent. The Gavin O'Connor action thriller starring Ben Affleck has a cume of $3.3 million.
No other films managed to cracked the million dollar mark over the weekend, with Universal's Tom Ford thriller Nocturnal Animals.—.also starring Amy Adams.—.bowing on $599,194.
Just behind it was eOne's Australia-shot.The.Light Between Oceans, now in its second week.
Doctor Strange continues to hold the number one position at the box office, ringing up $2.6 million in its third weekend on screens. The Disney title has amassed $16 million so far..
Debuting just behind was Roadshow's Arrival;.the sci-fi drama starring Amy Adams taking $2.2 million. .
Icon's Hacksaw Ridge dropped 20 per cent over its second weekend to take $1.3 million. The film, which marks Mel Gibson's return to directing after a 10 year hiatus, has grossed $3.6 million overall.
Also in its second week, Warner Bros' The Accountant took.$1.14 million; a fall of 27 per cent. The Gavin O'Connor action thriller starring Ben Affleck has a cume of $3.3 million.
No other films managed to cracked the million dollar mark over the weekend, with Universal's Tom Ford thriller Nocturnal Animals.—.also starring Amy Adams.—.bowing on $599,194.
Just behind it was eOne's Australia-shot.The.Light Between Oceans, now in its second week.
- 11/13/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
Paramount's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has debuted on top of the box office, bowing on 250 screens for $2.6 million.
The Edward Zwick-directed sequel, starring Tom Cruise, knocked off eOne's The Girl On the Train, which.rang up $1.9 million over its third weekend.—.a fall of 28 per cent. Tate Taylor's adaptation of Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel has amassed $11.2 million so far.
Fox's action comedy Keeping up with the Joneses debuted in third, opening on 235 screens to take $1.09 million.
Just behind was Sony's Inferno, which brought in $1.07 million over its second weekend.—.a fall of 52 per cent. The third film in the series that began with 2006's.The Da Vinci Code has made $4 million so far.
Universal's Ouija: Origin of Evil has debuted on $915,402 from 167 screens.—.a screen average of $5,481, higher than both Keeping Up With The Joneses and Inferno.
Now in its fourth week,...
Paramount's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has debuted on top of the box office, bowing on 250 screens for $2.6 million.
The Edward Zwick-directed sequel, starring Tom Cruise, knocked off eOne's The Girl On the Train, which.rang up $1.9 million over its third weekend.—.a fall of 28 per cent. Tate Taylor's adaptation of Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel has amassed $11.2 million so far.
Fox's action comedy Keeping up with the Joneses debuted in third, opening on 235 screens to take $1.09 million.
Just behind was Sony's Inferno, which brought in $1.07 million over its second weekend.—.a fall of 52 per cent. The third film in the series that began with 2006's.The Da Vinci Code has made $4 million so far.
Universal's Ouija: Origin of Evil has debuted on $915,402 from 167 screens.—.a screen average of $5,481, higher than both Keeping Up With The Joneses and Inferno.
Now in its fourth week,...
- 10/23/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Director Sotiris Dounoukos on the set of 'Joe Cinque's Consolation'.
In 1997, Canberra law student Anu Singh murdered her boyfriend Joe Cinque by lacing his coffee with Rohypnol and injecting him with heroin after a dinner party.
Some of the guests, mostly other students, had heard rumours of Singh.s plan. None of them warned Cinque..
The circumstances surrounding the crime and its subsequent trial are the subject of Helen Garner.s 2004 book, Joe Cinque.s Consolation.—.now adapted for screen by director Sotiris Dounoukos and his co-writer Matt Rubenstein.
The film, Dounoukos.s first, stars Maggie Naouri as Singh and Jerome Meyer as Cinque.
A Canberra native, Dounoukos has a personal connection to the story; he studied law at the Australian National University at the same time as Singh and she was a friend of a friend.
Reading Garner.s book left the director, like many others, with...
In 1997, Canberra law student Anu Singh murdered her boyfriend Joe Cinque by lacing his coffee with Rohypnol and injecting him with heroin after a dinner party.
Some of the guests, mostly other students, had heard rumours of Singh.s plan. None of them warned Cinque..
The circumstances surrounding the crime and its subsequent trial are the subject of Helen Garner.s 2004 book, Joe Cinque.s Consolation.—.now adapted for screen by director Sotiris Dounoukos and his co-writer Matt Rubenstein.
The film, Dounoukos.s first, stars Maggie Naouri as Singh and Jerome Meyer as Cinque.
A Canberra native, Dounoukos has a personal connection to the story; he studied law at the Australian National University at the same time as Singh and she was a friend of a friend.
Reading Garner.s book left the director, like many others, with...
- 10/18/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Joe Cinque's Consolation.
Melbourne International Film Festival revealed its full program yesterday, with a lineup that boasts over 345 films, including 24 world and 157 Australian premieres.
As previously announced.the festival will open with the world premiere of The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, the debut feature of Melbourne filmmaker Cris Jones, starring Xavier Samuel, Matilda Brown and Rachel Ward.
Abe Forsythe.s black comedy Down Under, set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, will screen as the festival.s Centrepiece Gala at the fest's midpoint.
Closing out the festival will be Cannes hit Hell or High Water, a neo-Western directed by David Mackenzie.
Among the Aussie drawcards is Joe Cinque.s Consolation, directed by Sotiris Dounoukos and based on the 2004 award-winning novel by Helen Garner. It will make its world premiere at the festival.
Other Aussie world debuts are.Bad Girl, The Family, Emo the Musical, Servant or Slave,...
Melbourne International Film Festival revealed its full program yesterday, with a lineup that boasts over 345 films, including 24 world and 157 Australian premieres.
As previously announced.the festival will open with the world premiere of The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, the debut feature of Melbourne filmmaker Cris Jones, starring Xavier Samuel, Matilda Brown and Rachel Ward.
Abe Forsythe.s black comedy Down Under, set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, will screen as the festival.s Centrepiece Gala at the fest's midpoint.
Closing out the festival will be Cannes hit Hell or High Water, a neo-Western directed by David Mackenzie.
Among the Aussie drawcards is Joe Cinque.s Consolation, directed by Sotiris Dounoukos and based on the 2004 award-winning novel by Helen Garner. It will make its world premiere at the festival.
Other Aussie world debuts are.Bad Girl, The Family, Emo the Musical, Servant or Slave,...
- 7/7/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
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