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(FEB. 8)
FEO FLICKS
My video pick of the week is Tom's Hardware AMD EYEFINITY EVENT. What's so special about that? I was part of it. Sheer hubris is only part of my charm, so enjoy this week's pick for FEO FLICKS. |
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(FEB. 8)
QUICK BITES
H.R. Giger’s Cyborg Horror Merges Sex, Tech, Legend
Born Feb. 5 in mountainous Chur, Switzerland, in 1940, H.R. Giger lived in an idyllic childhood in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. But it harbored forbidding structures and estranged elements that left an impression on a child subjected to night terrors and panic attacks.
Continued at Wired.
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Everyone Has a Story: Vineland man seeks distribution for horror film
Ron DiPrimio hopes his dream project becomes others' nightmares.
The 38-year-old Vineland resident unveiled his 90-minute horror film, "Sorrow Hill," last week in Pitman, Gloucester County, and he is confident his first full-length movie will receive national and international DVD distribution deals.
Continued at Press of Atlantic City.
PLUS
A horror maestro from Wilmington
Horror film geeks, don't abandon hope: There is a cure for Paranormal Activity-overdose.
His name is Ti West. He hails from Wilmington.
And soon, he'll be your hero too.
West is the writer-director of the far superior minimalist suspenser House of the Devil, a retro-'80s gem that opened in October to rave reviews.
Continued at Philly.
ALSO
Saw Creators Team Up With Paranormal Producers For More Low-Budget Horror
When James Wan and Leigh Whannell kicked off the Saw franchise, they must have been pretty proud of themselves-- making a horror movie for virtual pennies, throwing in a few cool and intellectual tricks, and making themselves millionaires.
Continued at CinemaBlend.
WASSMOR
'Red Riding': Noir Horror In Britain's Grim Gray North
"It's gettin' dead murky, innit?" comments a copper in Red Riding: 1980, the middle — and best — installment in The Red Riding Trilogy. He's referring to a serial-killer case, but he might as well be speaking as an audience surrogate: This serpentine crime procedural, spanning 10 years, three films and multiple, overlapping plotlines, laughs at the expectations of viewers accustomed to Law and Order rhythms and scenes that slam shut. Here, closure is a reward offered to none but the dead.
Continued at NPR. |
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(FEB. 8)
YOU DUG IT
It was inevitable that AVATAR would eventually drop from it's #1 slot. Almost as predictable was that it would fall to a chick flick. Take away the spacechips and guns with the big bad mens and isn't a romantic Pocahontas tale all you have left? Wasn't TITANIC just a chick flick at its core? AVATAR drops to #2 with a still impressive $22 million weekend.
You are also still digging THE BOOK OF ELI, which dropped to #7 in its 4th week. After 4 weeks, ELI has broke even at the box office, though the odds are slim that the big budget movie ($80 million) will break even for the studio.
SHERLOCK HOLMES has been on the studio profit gravy train for weeks now and drops to #10 with a total U.S. box office of over $200 million.
YOU BURIED IT
You are REALLY not liking LEGION, which drops to #9 in only its 3rd week. Because of its small budget, it already broke even at the box office, yet is too far away to break even for the studio.
THE LOVELY BONES dropped from #7 last week to #13 this week, and won't be breaking even at the box office. This dud is the only thing Dreamworks has in theatrical release. |
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(FEB. 8)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
And On Sunday -
Actor James Spader (JACK'S BACK, BAD INFLUENCE,
STORYVILLE, DREAM LOVER, WOLF, CRASH, DRIFTWOOD, SUPERNOVA, THE WATCHER, SLOW BURN, ALIEN HUNTER, SHADOW OF FEAR) is 50.
Actor Miguel Ferrer (ROBOCOP, DEEPSTAR SIX, REVENGE, THE GUARDIAN,
TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, THE HARVEST, Stephen King's: THE STAND
[TV], Stephen King's: THE SHINING [1997 - TV], Stephen
King's: THE NIGHT FLIER, WHERE'S MARLOWE?, THE
MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE [2004], WRONG TURN AT TAHOE) is 55.
And On Saturday -
Actor Gayle Hunnicutt (EYE
OF THE CAT, MARLOWE, FRAGMENT OF FEAR, RUNNING SCARED [1972], VOICES,
SCORPIO, THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE, K IS FOR KILLING, SHADOWMAN, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, L' HOMMES SANS VISAGE [TV], FANTOMAS [TV], TARGET, DREAMLOVER)
is 66. Gayle shares a February birthday with her THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE
alumni, Pamela Franklin. |
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(FEB. 5)
REVIEW
Man, the annual rains really kept me away from this movie (I'm not going to drive through a heavy downpour, in thick LA traffic, sit in my theater seat all grouchy and wet, and THEN try to enjoy a movie. Not very fair to the film makers, right?). But finally here it is, E.C.McMullen Jr. reviews THE BOOK OF ELI. |
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(FEB. 5)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Without him, there'd be no ALIEN. His work was the best thing in SPECIES
and the only thing that has kept that franchise alive. Because of him,
all Horror movie creatures have lips that move, complete bodies. Just
as he was inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, so this artist has inspired thousands
of writers, musicians, artists, and movie going generations with his fantastic
art. Hail and Happy birthday to
Artist H. R. Giger (Books: NECRONOMICON,
NECRONOMICON II, BIOMECHANICS, SPECIES DESIGN, FILM DESIGN, THE MYSTERY
OF SAN GOTTARDO. Film: ALIEN [all], POLTERGIEST II, TEITO TAISEN, SPECIES [all], KILLER KONDOM, ALIEN
VS PREDATOR [all]) is 70.
Where features are concerned, this actor is largely turning out Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense. And his future roster continues that trend. Happy Birthday too
Actor Michael Sheen (MARY REILLY, DOOMWATCH: WINTER ANGEL, UNDERWORLD [all], THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN'S APOCALYPSE, TWILIGHT: NEW MOON, UNTHINKABLE) is 41.
Look for Michael upcoming 2010 features, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and TRON LEGACY. |
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(FEB. 4)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Few people thought today's birthday boy would get to be this old, least of all him! Happy Birthday to
Musician / Actor Alice Cooper (Music: WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE, POISON, DRAGONTOWN, Movies: PRINCE OF DARKNESS, FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS) who is 62. Alice has a cameo in the upcoming Horror comedy, HORRORWEEN. Look for his upcoming 2010 release, SUCK.
The man who brought Zombies to the fore of monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein (and without Universal's humongo budgets!). Happy Birthday to
Writer/Director George Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE CRAZIES, SEASON OF THE WITCH, MARTIN, DAWN OF THE DEAD, CREEPSHOW, DAY OF THE DEAD, MONKEY SHINES, THE DARK HALF, BRUISER, LAND OF THE DEAD, DIARY OF THE DEAD) who is 70.
George is currently shooting his latest opus, ...OF THE DEAD. |
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(FEB. 3)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Yeah, all of you fantasy fans think of him as that cute little adorable Willow. But we Horror Thriller fans know him as The evil little bastard of Horror movies,
Actor Warwick Davis (LEPRECHAUN [all], HARRY
POTTER [all], SKINNED DEEP) and he is 40 today.
She hasn't made a movie since 1976, but she left quite the Horror Thriller
career behind her all the same.
Actor Pamela Franklin (THE INNOCENTS, OUR
MOTHER'S HOUSE, AND SOON THE DARKNESS, THE WITCHING, THE LEGEND OF HELL
HOUSE, SATAN'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, SCREAMER, WON'T WRITE HOME MOM I'M DEAD,
THE FOOD OF THE GODS) is 60. |
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(FEB. 2)
QUICK BITES
It's 'Avatar' vs. 'Hurt Locker,' and a Bunch of Surprises
“Avatar” showed off its muscle at the Oscar nominations, but “The Hurt Locker” stood toe-to-toe with its biggest competitor and held its own.
As expected, James Cameron’s sci-fi blockbuster landed the most nominations, with nine – but in a slightly unexpected show of strength, Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq drama landed the same number of nods from Academy voters, cementing the fact that this year’s Oscar race has come down to a two-film competition between former spouses.
Continued at TheWrap.
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Hammer Films Options Rights to Famous Horror Novel THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Hammer Films has sent over a press release announcing they’ve optioned the film rights to Susan Hill’s best selling, ghost story horror novel, The Woman in Black, and will produce a feature film adaptation with Talisman Films. Jane Goldman (Stardust, Kick-Ass) is writing the screenplay and James Watkins (Eden Lake, Methuselah) will direct.
Continued at Collider.
PLUS
Freddy Krueger named ultimate horror villain
Freddy Krueger has been named the ultimate horror villain in a poll conducted by SFX magazine.
Continued at DigitalSpy.
Freddy Krueger Brings Nightmare on 'Bones'
For more than two decades, Freddy Krueger has terrorized children and teenagers by stalking them in their dreams with his burned, disfigured face and razor gloved arms. Soon, however, he'll be bringing horror on Bones.
Continued at BuddyTV.
ALSO
Frostbite: An Interview with the Cast and Director of 'Frozen'
It was a surprisingly sunny day following a snow-drowned weekend as I walked from the Village Cinemas to Park City's Main Street to interview Emma Bell about her Sundance Festival Film "Frozen." The Bing Bar and its gathering of paparazzi pushed our scheduled street-side interview into the upper room of a nearby club. As I arrive the principal cast and director Adam Green are outside on the club's back porch being interviewed by a television crew. The film's publicist asks if I'd like to interview the whole group.
Continued at InThisWeek.
FINALLY
Pure horror — and no escape in Glasgow
From the films of David Cronenberg to those of Ridley Scott, there is a recurring motif in horror cinema: a small troublesome fiend that hides in its host, then bursts out in ways requiring much effort to sponge from the furniture.
Continued at TimesOnline. |
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(FEB. 1)
FEO FLICKS
My video pick of the week is AARON MATTHEW KAISER and the FORD FIESTA MOVEMENT, Chapter 2. Why you may ask? What does it have to do with Horror, Thriller, Mystery, or Suspense? Well the main thing is, I'm IN it! And EVERYTHING goes better with me! Enjoy this week's pick for FEO FLICKS. |
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(FEB. 1)
YOU DUG IT
No surprise here. AVATAR remains the reigning champ after 7 weeks!
You might be digging EDGE OF DARKNESS, which came in a distant second, but is actually doing pretty well for a January opening weekend during Sundance.
You are definitely digging THE BOOK OF ELI, which has stayed in the top 5 for three weeks straight. Not an easy thing for any movie that opened under the shadow of AVATAR, but especially when ELI came out in a week where most of the country's major cities were socked in by annual bad weather.
Of course, you continue to dig SHERLOCK HOLMES, now in its 6th week and still riding the profit gravy train at #8. This could be the next big franchise for
Robert Downey Jr., and who doesn't love an underdog like that?
YOU BURIED IT
LEGION dropped like a stone from #2 to #6 in just one week. A fall of over 60% in ticket sales sealed LEGION's fate. At the relatively modest budget of $26 million, LEGION has broke even at the box office. It's unlikely that it will break even for the studio though. It is said that Screen Gems spent nearly as much in advertising LEGION as it spent in making it. Angels fighting with magic, light saber-style fiery swords (with the "Woom!" "Woom!" Woom!" sound) would have been wicked cool. Angels shooting at each other with un magical sidearms and semi-automatics is just pathetic.
THE LOVELY BONES, which spent its first five weeks on only 3 screens nation wide. It went wide release on Jan. 15, scooping out third place. Dropped to 5th place in it's second week of wide release, and is now at 7th on the third. 8 weeks in all, but a very poor performer, and nowhere close to even making box office break even, let alone studio break even. |
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TOMORROW'S DVDS TODAY
MIn the U.S., DVDs are generally released on Tuesday and these are the movies hitting home video tomorrow.
HOUSE OF THE DEVIL - on DVD & BLU-RAY
ZOMBIELAND - on DVD & BLU-RAY |
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(FEB. 1)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor / Producer Michael C. Hall (PAYCHECK, 6 FEET UNDER [TV], DEXTER [TV], GAMER) is 39.
Actor Brian Krause (SLEEPWALKERS, MIND GAMES, NAKED SOULS, TIES THAT BIND, CHARMED [TV], DEVIL'S DIARY, LOCH NESS TERROR, WARBIRDS, JACK RIO, TRILOQUIST, NOWHERE TO HIDE, GROWTH, 2012 SUPERNOVA, CYRUS) is 41. Look for Brian's expected 2010 releases of BUS STOP CONSPIRACY, RAIN FROM STARS, and TBK: THE TOOLBOX MURDERS. THE LODGER has an expected 2011 release date.
And On Saturday -
Actor Christian Bale (AMERICAN PSYCHO, REIGN OF FIRE, EQUILIBRIUM, THE MACHINIST, BATMAN BEGINS, THE PRESTIGE, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT, TERMINATOR: SALVATION) is 35. |
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INTERVIEWS
include James Cheetham's Q&A with Feo Amante at Unconventional Interviews.
Megan Scudellari interviews Feo Amante and Kelly Parks (of THE SCIENCE MOMENT) in The Scientist magazine's online website. Kelly and Feo talk about the Science Moment in Science On The Silver Screen, which takes a look at the Science in Horror Thriller movies and separates the Science from the merely SciFi.
The Scientist was awarded the prestigious Azbee Award for "Magazine of the Year" presented by The American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Check out our interview at The-Scientist.com. Requires free registration. |
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