Douglas Trumbull, a legendary film pioneer of visual effects who worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Blade Runner” and the first “Star Trek” movie, has died. He was 79.
Trumbull’s death was announced by his daughter in a Facebook post. He died Monday night after “a two-year battle with cancer, a brain tumor and a stroke,” she said.
“He was an absolute genius and a wizard and his contributions to the film and special effects industry will live on for decades and beyond,” Amy Trumble wrote. “My sister Andromed and I got to see him on Saturday and tell him that he [sic] love him and we got to tell him to enjoy and embrace his journey into the Great Beyond. I love you Daddy, I sure will miss you!”
“After 20 years, side-by-side, day and night, I say goodbye to my best friend, partner, true...
Trumbull’s death was announced by his daughter in a Facebook post. He died Monday night after “a two-year battle with cancer, a brain tumor and a stroke,” she said.
“He was an absolute genius and a wizard and his contributions to the film and special effects industry will live on for decades and beyond,” Amy Trumble wrote. “My sister Andromed and I got to see him on Saturday and tell him that he [sic] love him and we got to tell him to enjoy and embrace his journey into the Great Beyond. I love you Daddy, I sure will miss you!”
“After 20 years, side-by-side, day and night, I say goodbye to my best friend, partner, true...
- 2/8/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Distributor anticipates theatrical, VOD and digital HD release in autumn.
Rlje Films has picked up North American rights from Xyz Films to thriller The Owners starring Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones.
Julius Berg’s feature directorial debut centres on a group of friends who attempt to burgle an empty house with a safe full of cash when the elderly owners return and turn the tables on the intruders.
Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Sylvester McCoy, and Rita Tushingham round out the cast. Berg co-wrote the screenplay with Matthieu Gompel with the participation of Geoff Cox.
Rlje Films expects...
Rlje Films has picked up North American rights from Xyz Films to thriller The Owners starring Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones.
Julius Berg’s feature directorial debut centres on a group of friends who attempt to burgle an empty house with a safe full of cash when the elderly owners return and turn the tables on the intruders.
Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Sylvester McCoy, and Rita Tushingham round out the cast. Berg co-wrote the screenplay with Matthieu Gompel with the participation of Geoff Cox.
Rlje Films expects...
- 4/23/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The saga continues, featuring Adam Rifkin, Robert D. Krzykowski, John Sayles, Maggie Renzi, Mick Garris and Larry Wilmore with special guest star Blaire Bercy from the Hollywood Food Coalition.
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Key Largo (1948)
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (1993)
Camila (1984)
I, the Worst of All (1990)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
Le Corbeau (1943)
Diabolique (1955)
Red Beard (1965)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Ikiru (1952)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Gold of Naples (1959)
Bitter Rice (1949)
Pickup On South Street (1953)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Panic In The Streets (1950)
Yellow Sky (1948)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Wall Street (1987)
Women’s Prison (1955)
True Love (1989)
Mean Streets (1973)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The Abyss (1989)
The China Syndrome (1979)
Big (1988)
Splash (1984)
The ’Burbs (1989)
Long Strange Trip (2017)
Little Women (2019)
Learning To Skateboard In A War Zone (If You’re A Girl) (2019)
The Guns of Navarone...
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Key Largo (1948)
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (1993)
Camila (1984)
I, the Worst of All (1990)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
Le Corbeau (1943)
Diabolique (1955)
Red Beard (1965)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Ikiru (1952)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Gold of Naples (1959)
Bitter Rice (1949)
Pickup On South Street (1953)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Panic In The Streets (1950)
Yellow Sky (1948)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Wall Street (1987)
Women’s Prison (1955)
True Love (1989)
Mean Streets (1973)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The Abyss (1989)
The China Syndrome (1979)
Big (1988)
Splash (1984)
The ’Burbs (1989)
Long Strange Trip (2017)
Little Women (2019)
Learning To Skateboard In A War Zone (If You’re A Girl) (2019)
The Guns of Navarone...
- 4/17/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Welcome to the last day of the decade. As we move from 2019 to 2020, it’s time for my annual look at year’s best and brightest. Yes, today I’ll be giving out some personal awards, revealing my top ten list, and basically just putting a final bow on the year. 2019 is about to end, so why don’t we go out with a bang? Let’s get started with the end of the year rundown folks! As always, below you will be able to see both my picks for the very best movies of 2019 as well as the best performances of the year. In terms of the films, I’ll be doing a top 30 list again, with a dozen honorable mentions, just because (I like including as much as possible on these lists…we know this by now). The same will go for the performances I’m keenest on,...
- 12/31/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Before Vfw makes its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, Rlje Films has grabbed up North American rights to release the movie in theaters and VOD in early 2020. Here's the official press release:
Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired North American rights to the action-horror feature Vfw ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD first quarter 2020.
Written by Max Brallier (“The Last Kids on Earth”) & Matthew McArdle and directed by
Joe Begos, the film stars Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin Kove, George Wendt (“Cheers”), David Patrick Kelly (“Twin Peaks”), Tom Williamson (“The Fosters”), Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night), Travis Hammer (“Godless”), and Dora Madison (“Friday Night Lights”).
“We are so excited to work with the legendary Stephen Lang,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Rlje Films.
Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired North American rights to the action-horror feature Vfw ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD first quarter 2020.
Written by Max Brallier (“The Last Kids on Earth”) & Matthew McArdle and directed by
Joe Begos, the film stars Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin Kove, George Wendt (“Cheers”), David Patrick Kelly (“Twin Peaks”), Tom Williamson (“The Fosters”), Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night), Travis Hammer (“Godless”), and Dora Madison (“Friday Night Lights”).
“We are so excited to work with the legendary Stephen Lang,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Rlje Films.
- 9/19/2019
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
A harrowing coming-of-age film that walks the line between potentially supernatural forces and the horrors of mankind, William McGregor's Gwen is coming to Blu-ray and DVD from Shudder and Rlje Films just in time for the Halloween season:
Press Release: Los Angeles – Shudder and Rlje Films (Nasdaq: Rlje) will release Gwen on October 8, 2019 on DVD and Blu-ray. Written and directed by William McGregor (“Misfits”), the film stars Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent) and Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything). Rlje Films will release Gwen on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and Blu-ray for an Srp of $28.97.
In the film, Gwen is a young girl whose life seems to be collapsing around her. Struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father's absence and a group of angry villagers threatening to take her farm, Gwen must find the strength to guide her family through the darkness. But as a malevolent presence...
Press Release: Los Angeles – Shudder and Rlje Films (Nasdaq: Rlje) will release Gwen on October 8, 2019 on DVD and Blu-ray. Written and directed by William McGregor (“Misfits”), the film stars Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent) and Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything). Rlje Films will release Gwen on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and Blu-ray for an Srp of $28.97.
In the film, Gwen is a young girl whose life seems to be collapsing around her. Struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father's absence and a group of angry villagers threatening to take her farm, Gwen must find the strength to guide her family through the darkness. But as a malevolent presence...
- 9/6/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I swear, 2019 is just flying by! As we have now wrapped up August and are more than a few days into the month of September, I wanted to once again put a bow on everything that’s come before the next stage of the fall festival season. That way, it could focus us more clearly on the awards contenders to come, all the while remembering the hopefuls from the parts of 2019 we’ve completed. As such, today I’m putting out my list of the best of the first third of the year so far. Below you’ll see what the first eight months have brought us, including some films seen at festivals as well as early year releases that the precursors will surely forget, sadly. I don’t have any titles that I’m embargoed on right now, so this is as close to an exhaustive look at everything...
- 9/5/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Rlje Films Acquires Patrick Lussier’s Trick, Coming to Theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on October 18th
After bringing blood-stained scares to Valentine's Day with 2009's My Bloody Valentine and raising hell in 2011's Drive Angry, director/co-writer Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer are tapping into Halloween horror with their new film Trick, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and will be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD beginning October 18th:
Press Release: Los Angeles, August 14, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired the horror film Trick, which will be available in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on October 18, 2019. Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) who co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (Drive Angry), the film stars Omar Epps (“House”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream) and Tom Atkins (Escape From New York).
“We’re excited to release Trick just in time for Halloween,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “With thrilling plot twists and turns, Trick will have...
Press Release: Los Angeles, August 14, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired the horror film Trick, which will be available in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on October 18, 2019. Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) who co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (Drive Angry), the film stars Omar Epps (“House”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream) and Tom Atkins (Escape From New York).
“We’re excited to release Trick just in time for Halloween,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “With thrilling plot twists and turns, Trick will have...
- 8/20/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
What if there really was a wolfboy? That's the concept for this film, The True Adventures of Wolfboy, a coming-of-age drama about a kid with a rare condition that makes him grow hair everywhere on his body. This film cannot really be compared with, say, Teen Wolf, instead it's much closer to The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot – an unexpected genre mashup that is actually more of a dramatic character study than anything else. The title may be a bit deceptive, but that's the point, because his "true adventures" are the experiences he has when he runs away from home, in search of his mother, and discovers the real world – and all its ugliness. One could say, perhaps, that it is uglier than he is. But then again he's not ugly, and the film is all about accepting who we are and learning to love ourselves no...
- 7/6/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following its screenings at Tiff and the Overlook Film Festival, Rlje Films and Shudder are teaming up to bring William McGregor's coming-of-age horror film Gwen to theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on August 16th, followed by a release on Shudder.
Press Release: Los Angeles, – Rlje Films has partnered with Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, to bring the highly anticipated thriller Gwen to theaters, VOD and Digital HD on August 16, 2019 prior to its release on the premium streaming platform. Written and directed by William McGregor (“Misfits”), who is making his feature film debut, the film stars Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent) and Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything).
“Gwen has been shocking audiences from Tiff to Overlook,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “We are excited to go on this joint venture with Shudder, bringing more elevated, thought-provoking content to our genre audiences.
Press Release: Los Angeles, – Rlje Films has partnered with Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, to bring the highly anticipated thriller Gwen to theaters, VOD and Digital HD on August 16, 2019 prior to its release on the premium streaming platform. Written and directed by William McGregor (“Misfits”), who is making his feature film debut, the film stars Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent) and Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything).
“Gwen has been shocking audiences from Tiff to Overlook,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “We are excited to go on this joint venture with Shudder, bringing more elevated, thought-provoking content to our genre audiences.
- 6/28/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars: Aidan Turner, Sam Elliott, Sean Bridgers, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ellar Coltrane, Larry Miller, Rizwan Manji, Mark Steger, Anastasia Tsikhanava | Written and Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski
With a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, people going to see this movie will probably be expecting something very strange. And that’s kind of what you get but in a different way than you might think.
I will say it immediately, this is not a ridiculous B-movie that the title may suggest. It has one moment or scene in particular that goes down that route but that is it. This is much more serious than I expected and a good chunk of the movie is spent focusing on a love story between the ‘man’, Calvin Barr (played by Aidan Turner in his younger years and Sam Elliott in his later life). The love story unfortunately...
With a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, people going to see this movie will probably be expecting something very strange. And that’s kind of what you get but in a different way than you might think.
I will say it immediately, this is not a ridiculous B-movie that the title may suggest. It has one moment or scene in particular that goes down that route but that is it. This is much more serious than I expected and a good chunk of the movie is spent focusing on a love story between the ‘man’, Calvin Barr (played by Aidan Turner in his younger years and Sam Elliott in his later life). The love story unfortunately...
- 4/12/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Happy April, everyone! As we gear up for a brand new month, that means we also have a more horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases coming out this week, making for the perfect way to kick everything off. If you happened to miss it during its theatrical run, The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot heads home on both formats this Tuesday, and I cannot recommend it enough. Scream Factory and IFC Midnight have teamed up for the home releases of Pledge and Rust Creek, and if you’re a big Hellboy fan, two of the animated Hellboy movies are headed 4K Ultra HD as well.
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for April 2nd include Terror 5, The Man With The Magic Box, Red Island, The Banished and Toxic Tutu.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot
Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived with the secret...
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for April 2nd include Terror 5, The Man With The Magic Box, Red Island, The Banished and Toxic Tutu.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot
Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived with the secret...
- 4/2/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Geno Segers (Banshee) and Outsourced alum Rizwan Manji are set as series regulars opposite Bradley Whitford and Anna Camp in Perfect Harmony (fka Untitled Bradley Whitford), in NBC’s comedy pilot starring and executive produced by Whitford, from Lesley Wake Webster (Speechless), Jason Winer (Single Parents) and his Small Dog Picture Company, and 20th Century Fox TV.
Written by Webster and directed by Winer, the comedy is about a rural church choir that gets the director it never thought it needed when a salty, Ivy League music professor (Whitford) stumbles through their door.
Segers will play Shep Rollins. Rugged and strong, he is the youngest of six enormous brothers.
Manji will portray Reverand Jax. He was not born in the U.S. but has a lifelong love affair with American pop culture.
Webster and Whitford executive produce alongside Winer and Jon Radler of Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century TV,...
Written by Webster and directed by Winer, the comedy is about a rural church choir that gets the director it never thought it needed when a salty, Ivy League music professor (Whitford) stumbles through their door.
Segers will play Shep Rollins. Rugged and strong, he is the youngest of six enormous brothers.
Manji will portray Reverand Jax. He was not born in the U.S. but has a lifelong love affair with American pop culture.
Webster and Whitford executive produce alongside Winer and Jon Radler of Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century TV,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The great Sam Elliott got another lead role in writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski’s debut feature length film, the wonderfully titled The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. Elliott plays the titular man who did not one, but two heroic actions that, to put it mildly, are hard to believe. When he was young (Aidan Turner plays this version of the protagonist), Calvin Barr embarked on the impossible mission of killing Nazy Germany leader Adolf Hitler, something that continues to haunt him in his twilight years. In 1987, Barr can’t get over his painful past, which includes an unfulfilled love story, however the American and Canadian governments are ready to offer him a...
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- 2/8/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Review by Stephen Tronicek
At the bottom of the poster to The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot the tagline reads, “An American Myth.” This is an adept description because The Man Who Killed Hitler is about the status of the North American myth with all the benefits and downsides intact.
Intelligently, that’s never really brought into the text of the movie, with the story proper being about a man named Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott should have been nominated for this performance), a former Army man now comfortably living in Canada with only his thoughts to the past and uncanny ability to go into murderous fits of rage to disturb him. Soon his comfortable life is disturbed when two government agents come to ask him one question: “Can he kill the Bigfoot?”
To figure that one out, you’ll have to consult the movie…or the title.
At the bottom of the poster to The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot the tagline reads, “An American Myth.” This is an adept description because The Man Who Killed Hitler is about the status of the North American myth with all the benefits and downsides intact.
Intelligently, that’s never really brought into the text of the movie, with the story proper being about a man named Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott should have been nominated for this performance), a former Army man now comfortably living in Canada with only his thoughts to the past and uncanny ability to go into murderous fits of rage to disturb him. Soon his comfortable life is disturbed when two government agents come to ask him one question: “Can he kill the Bigfoot?”
To figure that one out, you’ll have to consult the movie…or the title.
- 2/7/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If there’s one thing The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot does right– aside from kill Hitler, of course–it is putting the fate of humankind in the hands of Sam Elliott. This turns out to not be the only thing first-time writer-director Robert D. Kryzkowski succeeds with in this bizarre, charming, and sad tale, but it is certainly the epicenter of its triumphs, and the polar opposite of its shortcomings.
In each and every frame, Elliott captivates us as Calvin Barr with subtlety and ease, physicalizing the sensations of regret and age and sheer goddamn exhaustion without ever letting you see him try. He just is; he exists and carries the weight of a man who, in years past had modest aspirations of love, but who—as the years rolled past like the train that perhaps carried him behind enemy lines during The Second World War...
In each and every frame, Elliott captivates us as Calvin Barr with subtlety and ease, physicalizing the sensations of regret and age and sheer goddamn exhaustion without ever letting you see him try. He just is; he exists and carries the weight of a man who, in years past had modest aspirations of love, but who—as the years rolled past like the train that perhaps carried him behind enemy lines during The Second World War...
- 2/7/2019
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
It wouldn’t quite be accurate to complain that The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot fails to live up to its outrageous title. The movie delivers everything those words promise. There is a man—played, in part, by Sam Elliott, no less. He does in fact kill Adolf Hitler. And then he does indeed kill the…...
- 2/5/2019
- by Mike D'Angelo on Film, shared by Mike D'Angelo to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
This Friday, Rlje Films is set to release The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot in theaters and on various digital platforms. In the film written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski, Sam Elliott stars in the titular role as Calvin Barr, an ordinary man who has been a part of some extraordinary circumstances throughout his life, and we see how the burden of his heroic actions have loomed over him, and the regret that he’s carried about the life he had to give up as well.
Daily Dead recently spoke with Krzykowski about the project, and he chatted about the 12-year journey of getting this idea onto the big screen, as well as why he took an unusual route with the story, his experiences collaborating with Elliott, and the timeliness of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot.
I would love to hear about creating this story.
Daily Dead recently spoke with Krzykowski about the project, and he chatted about the 12-year journey of getting this idea onto the big screen, as well as why he took an unusual route with the story, his experiences collaborating with Elliott, and the timeliness of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot.
I would love to hear about creating this story.
- 2/5/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
With Sundance Film Festival 2019 in the rearview (all of our coverage here), it’s time to look at the promising films of February. An eclectic selection of major blockbusters, foreign highlights, and American indies, there’s something for everyone this month. See our picks below.
Matinees to See: The Gospel of Eureka (2/8), The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2/8), The Unicorn (2/15), (2/15), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2/22), Paddleton (2/22)
15. Alita: Battle Angel (Robert Rodriguez; Feb. 14)
Developed as a James Cameron directing vehicle, he was a bit too consumed with his Avatar sequels to helm Alita: Battle Angel so he stepped down to be a producer and give over the reins to Robert Rodriguez. Despite the first trailers selling more of a generic visual effects-heavy drama, hopefully there is something stranger under the surface in this adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s work, following a non-human awakening with virtually no memory.
Matinees to See: The Gospel of Eureka (2/8), The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2/8), The Unicorn (2/15), (2/15), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2/22), Paddleton (2/22)
15. Alita: Battle Angel (Robert Rodriguez; Feb. 14)
Developed as a James Cameron directing vehicle, he was a bit too consumed with his Avatar sequels to helm Alita: Battle Angel so he stepped down to be a producer and give over the reins to Robert Rodriguez. Despite the first trailers selling more of a generic visual effects-heavy drama, hopefully there is something stranger under the surface in this adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s work, following a non-human awakening with virtually no memory.
- 2/2/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably.
It’s a rough month for posters thanks to an influx of sequels and remakes. I just don’t have it in me to talk about how staid the character sheets are for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (February 8), Alita: Battle Angel (February 14), and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (February 22); how forgettable Miss Bala (February 1) is; or air-brushed and Photoshopped Fighting with My Family (February 14) and What Men Want (February 8) prove. Rounding their titles up here is enough.
Luckily there are a few...
It’s a rough month for posters thanks to an influx of sequels and remakes. I just don’t have it in me to talk about how staid the character sheets are for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (February 8), Alita: Battle Angel (February 14), and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (February 22); how forgettable Miss Bala (February 1) is; or air-brushed and Photoshopped Fighting with My Family (February 14) and What Men Want (February 8) prove. Rounding their titles up here is enough.
Luckily there are a few...
- 2/1/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot Trailer Robert D. Krzykowski‘s The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018) movie trailer stars Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ron Livingston, and Larry Miller. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot‘s plot synopsis: “Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived [...]
Continue reading: The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2018) Movie Trailer: Sam Elliott Gets Recruited to Save Humanity...
Continue reading: The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2018) Movie Trailer: Sam Elliott Gets Recruited to Save Humanity...
- 1/18/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot since Heather Wixson gave it a 4.5 star review during the Fantasia Film Festival, and the wait is nearly over, as Rlje films released a new trailer for the movie ahead of its February release.
Written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski, The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot stars Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, and Ron Livingston. Rlje Films will release the movie in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD beginning February 8th.
Synopsis: "Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived with the secret that he was responsible for the assassination of Adolf Hitler. Now, decades later, the Us government has called on him again for a new top-secret mission. Bigfoot has been living deep in the Canadian wilderness and carrying a deadly plague that is now...
Written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski, The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot stars Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, and Ron Livingston. Rlje Films will release the movie in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD beginning February 8th.
Synopsis: "Since WWII, Calvin Barr has lived with the secret that he was responsible for the assassination of Adolf Hitler. Now, decades later, the Us government has called on him again for a new top-secret mission. Bigfoot has been living deep in the Canadian wilderness and carrying a deadly plague that is now...
- 1/17/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Tagline: "An American Myth." The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is based on Calvin Barr's life. In the film, Calvin gets in close to Hitler as an assassin. Not much later, he is shipped out to the woods to face another threat. This title was at last year's Fantasia Film Festival. Recently, director Robert D. Krzykowski won a "Best Director" award in Boston. Now, this film is set to show on Digital platforms and in U.S. theatres. The film stars: Aidan Turner (The Hobbit), Ron Livingston (The Conjuring), Sean Bridgers, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller and Ellar Coltrane; actor Mark Steger plays the Bigfoot. Fans of creature features or of adventure films can see the trailer for The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot below. Kryzkowski recently sat down for an interview on this film, at HorrorCultFilms. The director said of the film's genre: "it...
- 1/17/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
With a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, you might be expecting this movie to be a cartoonish romp through a silly, sci-fi-tinged universe where one man—in this case Sam Elliott—happens to be some kind of superhero who manages to murder a bunch of deserving monsters. What you probably aren’t…...
- 1/17/2019
- by Sam Barsanti on News, shared by Sam Barsanti to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
"I never wanted that. Even if he had it coming... And he did." Rlje Entertainment has debuted the official trailer for an indie film titled The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, which is one of the best titles for a film in the last few years. This character study is not so much an action film or a thriller, but more of a look at the life of Calvin Barr, played by Sam Eillott, indeed the man who killed Hitler and then years later killed Bigfoot (to save the world). The film is not what you're expecting, but is actually impressive in quite a few ways - Elliott's performance is outstanding, and the cinematography/look of everything is very cinematic. The small cast of the film includes Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Sean Bridgers. Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, Ellar Coltrane, and Mark Steger as The Bigfoot. Fs is...
- 1/17/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Robert D. Krzykowski's lengthy titled film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is hitting U.S. cinemas, On Demand and VOD on February 8th. Distrbiutor Rjle Films has just released a trailer for the film which you will find below. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot follows the epic adventures of an American legend that no one has ever heard of. Since WWII, Calvin Barr (Elliott) has lived with the secret that he was responsible for the assassination of Adolf Hitler. Now, decades later, the Us government has called on him again for a new top-secret mission. Bigfoot has been living deep in the Canadian wilderness and is carrying a deadly plague that is now threatening to spread to...
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- 1/17/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Finally! The first trailer for Sam Elliott’s upcoming adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot has been unleashed, and it looks so freakin’ great!
I’ve been hearing about this film for some time now, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it. I’m a huge fan of Sam Elliot. He’s a favorite actor of mine, and this film is sure to be quite an awesome experience. I love what I’m seeing in the trailer as its filled with mystery, intrigue, adventure from two different time periods, and drama.
Here’s the synopsis:
Sam Elliott stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a...
I’ve been hearing about this film for some time now, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it. I’m a huge fan of Sam Elliot. He’s a favorite actor of mine, and this film is sure to be quite an awesome experience. I love what I’m seeing in the trailer as its filled with mystery, intrigue, adventure from two different time periods, and drama.
Here’s the synopsis:
Sam Elliott stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a...
- 1/16/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot” Does that crazy B-movie grindhouse-y title grab your attention? Well, that’s probably the design. Now onto what the film is actually about which is probably pretty damn obvious. Who is the man that killed the evil dictator and the supposedly mythical creature?
Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2019
Well, Sam Elliott, having a great year given his Oscar buzz for “A Star Is Born,” is the one playing the man in question.
Continue reading ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ Trailer: Sam Elliott Goes On The Hunt at The Playlist.
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Well, Sam Elliott, having a great year given his Oscar buzz for “A Star Is Born,” is the one playing the man in question.
Continue reading ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ Trailer: Sam Elliott Goes On The Hunt at The Playlist.
- 1/16/2019
- by Matthew St. Clair
- The Playlist
There’s a movie arriving in select theaters and VOD platforms called The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot. If the descriptive title alone isn’t enough to pique your curiosity, perhaps the fact that itstars the mustachioed Sam Elliott will! We don’t have a trailer yet, but today wecan announce that the film (written […] The post Meet The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot on February 8th appeared first on Dread Central.
- 12/21/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
I could relay the positive accolades The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot has been getting since it began its run on the festival circuit, but a film starring Sam Elliott featuring Nazis and cryptids is an easy sell for horror fans! Produced by Epic Pictures (Dread Central’s parent company) we’re just getting […]
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- 10/5/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks to Bob Krzykowski about writing and directing his debut feature film, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot.
Decades after ending World War II by assassinating Adolf Hitler in an undercover operation so covert it never existed, unsung American hero Calvin Barr is called upon by the secret services to save the day again. Now he must hunt down the fabled Bigfoot, carrier of a deadly plague that could destroy mankind, hidden deep in the Canadian wilderness. Last time he left behind the love of his life. This time his legend, as the ageing veteran confronts the mythological beast as well as his own mythic past.
Decades after ending World War II by assassinating Adolf Hitler in an undercover operation so covert it never existed, unsung American hero Calvin Barr is called upon by the secret services to save the day again. Now he must hunt down the fabled Bigfoot, carrier of a deadly plague that could destroy mankind, hidden deep in the Canadian wilderness. Last time he left behind the love of his life. This time his legend, as the ageing veteran confronts the mythological beast as well as his own mythic past.
- 10/5/2018
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Rlje Films has acquired all North American rights to the adventure film “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot,” starring Sam Elliott.
Written and helmed by Robert D. Krzykowski in his directorial debut, the film also stars Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller and Ellar Coltrane. Rlje Films plans to release the film nationally in theaters, VOD and digital HD in the first quarter of 2019.
“The film’s unique plot will spark great curiosity among audiences,” said Mark Ward, chief acquisitions officer for Rlje Films. “It’s a stunning tale with the legendary Sam Elliott leading a great cast.”
“The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot” premiered in July at the Fantasia Film Festival. The story follows a legendary American war veteran who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot. Living a peaceful life in New England,...
Written and helmed by Robert D. Krzykowski in his directorial debut, the film also stars Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller and Ellar Coltrane. Rlje Films plans to release the film nationally in theaters, VOD and digital HD in the first quarter of 2019.
“The film’s unique plot will spark great curiosity among audiences,” said Mark Ward, chief acquisitions officer for Rlje Films. “It’s a stunning tale with the legendary Sam Elliott leading a great cast.”
“The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot” premiered in July at the Fantasia Film Festival. The story follows a legendary American war veteran who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot. Living a peaceful life in New England,...
- 10/4/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Rlje Films announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to the upcoming adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot directed and written by Robert D. Krzykowski and starring A Star Is Born actor Sam Elliott.
The film, which marks Krzykowski directorial debut made its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival and also stars Aidan Turner (Poldark), Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald (Masters of Sex), Larry Miller (Pretty Woman) and Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood).
The story follows a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr (Elliott/Turner) who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot. Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead the charge as the creature is carrying a deadly plague and is hidden deep inside the Canadian wilderness.
The film, which marks Krzykowski directorial debut made its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival and also stars Aidan Turner (Poldark), Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald (Masters of Sex), Larry Miller (Pretty Woman) and Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood).
The story follows a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr (Elliott/Turner) who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot. Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead the charge as the creature is carrying a deadly plague and is hidden deep inside the Canadian wilderness.
- 10/4/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Distributor plans early 2019 launch on fantasy tale.
Rlje Films has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot.
Robert D. Krzykowski wrote the screenplay and makes his directorial debut on the film starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, and Ellar Coltrane from Boyhood.
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival and centres on legendary American war veteran Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Rlje Films has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot.
Robert D. Krzykowski wrote the screenplay and makes his directorial debut on the film starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, and Ellar Coltrane from Boyhood.
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival and centres on legendary American war veteran Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
- 10/4/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Rlje Films has acquired the North American rights to the adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, with Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner and Ron Livingston starring.
Rlje plans to release the film domestically in theaters, VOD and Digital HD in the first quarter of 2019. Robert Krzykowski makes his directorial debut with the indie about a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by ...
Rlje plans to release the film domestically in theaters, VOD and Digital HD in the first quarter of 2019. Robert Krzykowski makes his directorial debut with the indie about a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by ...
- 10/4/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rlje Films has acquired the North American rights to the adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, with Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner and Ron Livingston starring.
Rlje plans to release the film domestically in theaters, VOD and Digital HD in the first quarter of 2019. Robert Krzykowski makes his directorial debut with the indie about a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by ...
Rlje plans to release the film domestically in theaters, VOD and Digital HD in the first quarter of 2019. Robert Krzykowski makes his directorial debut with the indie about a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in the Second World War and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by ...
- 10/4/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks with Joe Kraemer the composer of the score for The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot.
Decades after ending World War II by assassinating Adolf Hitler in an undercover operation so covert it never existed, unsung American hero Calvin Barr is called upon by the secret services to save the day again. Now he must hunt down the fabled Bigfoot, carrier of a deadly plague that could destroy mankind, hidden deep in the Canadian wilderness. Last time he left behind the love of his life. This time his legend, as the ageing veteran confronts the mythological beast as well as his own mythic past.
Decades after ending World War II by assassinating Adolf Hitler in an undercover operation so covert it never existed, unsung American hero Calvin Barr is called upon by the secret services to save the day again. Now he must hunt down the fabled Bigfoot, carrier of a deadly plague that could destroy mankind, hidden deep in the Canadian wilderness. Last time he left behind the love of his life. This time his legend, as the ageing veteran confronts the mythological beast as well as his own mythic past.
- 9/12/2018
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Stars: Aidan Turner, Sam Elliott, Sean Bridgers, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ellar Coltrane, Larry Miller, Rizwan Manji, Mark Steger, Anastasia Tsikhanava | Written and Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski
With a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, people going to see this movie will probably be expecting something very strange. And that’s kind of what you get but in a different way than you might think.
I will say it immediately, this is not a ridiculous B-movie that the title may suggest. It has one moment or scene in particular that goes down that route but that is it. This is much more serious than I expected and a good chunk of the movie is spent focusing on a love story between the ‘man’, Calvin Barr (played by Aidan Turner in his younger years and Sam Elliott in his later life). The love story unfortunately...
With a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, people going to see this movie will probably be expecting something very strange. And that’s kind of what you get but in a different way than you might think.
I will say it immediately, this is not a ridiculous B-movie that the title may suggest. It has one moment or scene in particular that goes down that route but that is it. This is much more serious than I expected and a good chunk of the movie is spent focusing on a love story between the ‘man’, Calvin Barr (played by Aidan Turner in his younger years and Sam Elliott in his later life). The love story unfortunately...
- 8/28/2018
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
It might well prove to be the shock of the year, that a film with such a long-winded, genre-baiting title is, in fact, one of the most brilliantly performed and written character dramas in quite some time. Robert D. Kryzkowski’s feature debut stars top-notch talent Sam Elliott and Aidan Turner, is scored by Christopher McQuarrie’s go-to composer Joe Kraemer, and very much feels like the sort of thing Spielberg might’ve made in the 1980s. But it’s also about Bigfoot. In fact, in many ways, in taking its subject and its plot-line so deadly, deadly seriously, it proves to be every bit as mental as its title promises.
Elliott is Calvin Barr, a quietly legendary American soldier who yes, once upon a time, was the guy who shot Hitler in the face – although it’s worth noting that Kryzkowski doesn’t play fast and loose with WW...
Elliott is Calvin Barr, a quietly legendary American soldier who yes, once upon a time, was the guy who shot Hitler in the face – although it’s worth noting that Kryzkowski doesn’t play fast and loose with WW...
- 8/27/2018
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This Sunday night Robert D. Kryzkowski's The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot will have its European premiere at FrightFest in London, England. To mark the occassion a brand new poster was comissioned, featuring the two tituar villains of the film. We wish we knew who the artist was who created it, so their hard work may be recognized. I do not know how necessary the swastika is though. Hitler is one of those people you categorize as 'Instantly Recognizable'. I figure it is there just in case you were not sure he was a complete and utter dick; that you somehow missed that bit in history class. What can you do? It's still a neat poster. Khudos to you, mystery...
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- 8/24/2018
- Screen Anarchy
We really don't know much about Sam Elliot's new film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. All we've been given so far is a poster, a synopsis, and a very intriguing title. Based on those things, I'm extremely excited to see this movie!
For those of you, like myself, looking for some more information on the film, Sam Elliot and director Robert D. Krzykowski sat down with /Film to talk about the movie and it sounds like they really enjoyed creating it. Before we get into it, here's the synopsis:
Sam Elliott stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
For those of you, like myself, looking for some more information on the film, Sam Elliot and director Robert D. Krzykowski sat down with /Film to talk about the movie and it sounds like they really enjoyed creating it. Before we get into it, here's the synopsis:
Sam Elliott stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- 8/16/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
There are few actors whose voice and mustache are revered more than those possessed by Sam Elliott. From Road House and We Were Soldiers to The Big Lebowski and last year’s heartfelt The Hero, Elliott is often cast as the voice of authority and righteousness in role after role, including the current Netflix series The […]
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- 8/14/2018
- by Steven Prokopy
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Shaked Berenson, co-founder with Patrick Ewald of indie producer-financier-distributor Epic Pictures, is exiting the company. Berenson had produced and executive produced more than 30 films in the tie-up since it was founded in 2007.
Epic confirmed Berenson’s departure, which comes as the company recently launched Dread Central Presents, its new horror label, following the acquisition of horror news and lifestyle site Dread Central Media. Its first production there is Middle East horror pic The Golem, from Doron and Yoav Paz; Epic showed footage to buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The company in the fall celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a party at the American Film Market.
“Just over a decade ago, I co-founded Epic Pictures with the goal of creating a home for filmmakers to bring their vision to reality from inception to distribution under one roof,” Berenson told Deadline. “During that time, I had the pleasure...
Epic confirmed Berenson’s departure, which comes as the company recently launched Dread Central Presents, its new horror label, following the acquisition of horror news and lifestyle site Dread Central Media. Its first production there is Middle East horror pic The Golem, from Doron and Yoav Paz; Epic showed footage to buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The company in the fall celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a party at the American Film Market.
“Just over a decade ago, I co-founded Epic Pictures with the goal of creating a home for filmmakers to bring their vision to reality from inception to distribution under one roof,” Berenson told Deadline. “During that time, I had the pleasure...
- 8/14/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Rarely has the gap between outlandish concept and pedestrian execution been quite so wide as it is with “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot.” Producer Robert D. Krzykowski’s long-aborning debut feature as writer-director must’ve had a passion project’s motivation behind it to reach realization. Yet it’s difficult from the final result to fathom just what the intended point was.
All its idiosyncrasy expended on that undeniably head-turning title, this low-key, literal-minded indie manages to make those marquee events pretty uninteresting. The rest is a surprisingly rote grumpy-old-coot character study that provides Sam Elliott another opportunity to amble respectably through a portrait of late-life discontent not so different from last year’s tepid “The Hero.”
Whatever expectations of a goofy and/or fantastical good time raised by that memorable moniker will go unfulfilled by a movie whose imagination seemingly ran dry after the title page was written.
All its idiosyncrasy expended on that undeniably head-turning title, this low-key, literal-minded indie manages to make those marquee events pretty uninteresting. The rest is a surprisingly rote grumpy-old-coot character study that provides Sam Elliott another opportunity to amble respectably through a portrait of late-life discontent not so different from last year’s tepid “The Hero.”
Whatever expectations of a goofy and/or fantastical good time raised by that memorable moniker will go unfulfilled by a movie whose imagination seemingly ran dry after the title page was written.
- 7/26/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
As if the lineup for Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 wasn't impressive enough, the festival has added two films to its slate: David Barker's Pimped (touted as an erotic thriller with a touch of Hitchcock and Brian De Palma appeal) and screenings of the restoration of John Carpenter's classic Halloween! The guest lineup includes Barbara Crampton, Leigh Whannell, Shaked Berenson (Tales of Halloween), Issa López (Tigers are not Afraid), composer Fabio Frizzi, and many more!
Press Release: Two extra films have been added to the record-breaking 2018 line-up: Pimped is director David Barker’s modern transgressive erotic thriller, an Hitchcocktail of elevated suspense and shock in the revered style of Brian De Palma, And If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s Halloween on the big screen, now’s your best chance. The inclusion of this 4K restoration needs no explanation in anticipation of a new Michael Myers slasher being released in October.
Press Release: Two extra films have been added to the record-breaking 2018 line-up: Pimped is director David Barker’s modern transgressive erotic thriller, an Hitchcocktail of elevated suspense and shock in the revered style of Brian De Palma, And If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s Halloween on the big screen, now’s your best chance. The inclusion of this 4K restoration needs no explanation in anticipation of a new Michael Myers slasher being released in October.
- 7/23/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Even if the feature film debut from writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski was the single worst film of the year, it would still win the award for the greatest and most honest title of any movie ever: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. While this may seem like the title of a winking, […]
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- 7/21/2018
- by Steven Prokopy
- Slash Film
Any director with the balls to title their film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot has got to have a little bit of chutzpah to even attempt to do it justice. Unfortunately, first time feature director Robert Krzykowski doesn't, and what starts out as an interesting attempt to take on aging and the regrets we gather as we move toward our twilight years ends up looking a like a cheap imitation of better films with a dash of gore thrown in to placate the genre film fanatics. Legendary character actor Sam Elliott is the titular Man, Calvin Barr. A aging veteran who looks at the life behind him with sadness and a sense of ennui. We begin the...
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- 7/21/2018
- Screen Anarchy
If any Canadian festival is worthy of having its name spoken alongside the behemoth that is Tiff, the Fantasia International Film Festival and its eclectic bunch of genre fare is it. Currently in its 22nd year, the excitement surrounding its line-up has never been better with its fair share of world, international, and Canadian premieres from artists as far-ranging as festival favorite Satoshi Miki to innovator Josephine Decker (Madeline’s Madeline) to retro screenings from the likes of Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace) and Joe Dante (Gremlins and The Howling).
Things kick off with Daniel Roby’s Olga Kurylenko and Romain Duris starring Dans la brume on July 12th and continue until August 1st drops the world premiere of Kam Ka-Wai’s Big Brother and the Canadian premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy.
In between comes world premieres of the John Sayles-produced The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot...
Things kick off with Daniel Roby’s Olga Kurylenko and Romain Duris starring Dans la brume on July 12th and continue until August 1st drops the world premiere of Kam Ka-Wai’s Big Brother and the Canadian premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy.
In between comes world premieres of the John Sayles-produced The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot...
- 7/10/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Now in its 19th year, Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 has announced a jam-packed lineup of genre screenings, including the UK premiere of The Ranger, the world premiere of Heretiks, the raved-about Anna and the Apocalypse, and much more:
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
- 7/2/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The full line-up for Arrow Video FrightFest 2018, the 19th edition of the London-based horror extravaganza, has just been announced and it is bursting at the seams with epic fear-infused awesomeness. Jenn Wexler's post-modern punk slasher The Ranger will open this year's festival, a first for a female filmmaker. Wrapping up festivities, Gaspar Noe's disco inferno Climax is this year's closing film. Between those two sensational UK premieres will be five full days of movie mayhem, running from 23-27 August in London's Leicester Square. Other highlights include Leigh Whannell's sci-fi action thriller Upgrade, the spectacularly titled The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot, produced by Lucky McKee, John McPhail's delightful zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse, Darren Lynn Bouseman's St. Agatha, serial killer...
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- 6/28/2018
- Screen Anarchy
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