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FEO NEWS FOR SUMMER 2013:
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JUNE 7
Review by E.C. McMullen Jr.
JOHN DIES AT THE END
The Horror Thriller 5 Minute Gotcha. The beginning short film that starts most every Horror Thriller movie that nearly every Horror Thriller movie can do without. Doncha just love 'em?
I don't. Like opening narration or text, the 5 Minute Gotcha: meant to keep you in your seat while the next 30 minutes sets up the story; keep you waiting through that 30 minutes for something else worthwhile to happen, is poor story telling.
Once in a while it works and is workable. Steven Speilberg made the 5 Minute Gotcha (I'm being cavalier with the run time of these. Some are only 2 minutes. Some - Great Cthulhu! - are over 10 minutes!) to JAWS work. John Carpenter made the 5 minute opening to HALLOWEEN, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, work.
On the other hand, Ridley Scott had nothing to do with a 5 minute opening scene for ALIEN. It just didn't exist. It didn't exist for John Carpenter's THE THING and it didn't exist for James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR. They all just jumped right into the movie.
Continued at Feo Amante/ John Dies At The End.
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HAPPY HORROR
THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
She's into Mystery, Horror, Comedy, fast cars, and her movie career reflects this. There are some people - whom you've never met - that you just like. And I like today's birthday girl, Actor, Producer Colleen Camp (BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, DEATH GAME, CAT IN A CAGE, APOCALYPSE NOW, DEADLY GAMES, TRIAL BY TERROR, CLUE, TRACK 29, SLIVER, DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE, SHE CREATURE, THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED, HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER, EARTH vs. THE SPIDER, TEENAGE CAVEMAN, TRAPPED, DEAD AND DEADER, MYSTERY WOMAN, CIRQUE DU FREAK, PSYCHE: 9) who is 60.
Actor Liam Neeson (EXCALIBER, KRULL, SUSPECT, THE DEAD POOL, HIGH SPIRITS, DARKMAN, SHINING THROUGH, BEFORE AND AFTER, THE HAUNTING, BATMAN BEGINS, TAKEN, THE OTHER MAN, AFTER.LIFE, CLASH OF THE TITANS, UNKNOWN, THE GREY, WRATH OF THE TITANS, BATTLESHIP, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, TAKEN 2) is 61. Look for his upcoming Thrillers for 2013, NON-STOP and A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES.
Actor Karl Urban (HEAVEN, THE IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, GHOST SHIP, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, DOOM, STAR TREK, AND SOON THE DARKNESS, PRIEST, DREDD, STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS) is 40.
Also look for Karl in the upcoming 2012, 2013 Thriller, LOFT.
Also in 2013, RIDDICK.
Karl shares a June birthday with fellow CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK alumni Keith David. |
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JUNE 6
HAPPY HORROR
THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Robert Englund (SLASHED DREAMS, EATEN ALIVE, THE FIFTH FLOOR, DEAD & BURIED, GALAXY OF TERROR, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET [original series], THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, C.H.U.D. II, NIGHT TERRORS, THE MANGLER, WISHMASTER, URBAN LEGEND, STRANGELAND, PYTHON, JASON VS. FREDDY, 2001 MANIACS, HATCHET, DANCE OF THE DEAD, JACK BROOKS: MONSTER SLAYER, RED, ZOMBIE STRIPPERS!, NIGHT OF THE SINNER, FEAR CLINIC [TV], GOOD DAY FOR IT,THE MOLE MAN OF BELMONT AVENUE, STRIPPERS VS WEREWOLVES, INKUBUS, LAKE PLACID: THE FINAL CHAPTER, ZOMBIE MUTATION, and so much more!) is 64.
Look for Robert in the upcoming 2013 Horror movie KANTEMIR.
Actor Jason Isaacs (DANGEROUS LADY, DRAGONHEART, EVENT HORIZON, RESIDENT EVIL, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, GRINDHOUSE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, SKELETONS, BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 1 & 2, ABDUCTION, THE GREAT GHOST RESCUE, AWAKE [TV]) is 50. Jason shares a June birthday with fellow "Dangerous Lady" alumni, Susan Lynch.
Hollywood everything Chris Stavrakis (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD [1990], DIABOLIQUE, CHILDREN OF THE LIVING DEAD, DOGMA, REIGN OF THE DEAD, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, ALTERED, THE HAUNTING HOUR) who is 42. |
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JUNE 5
HAPPY HORROR
THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Writer Judi Rohrig (Feoamante.com alumni, former Editor of Hellnotes, Horror gadfly, various short stories) who is mumble something years old today.
Musician Niko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN: VIRTUAL IX, IRON MAIDEN [drummer], GIRLS GONE DEAD) is 61.
SFX Artist Jordu Schell (PREDATOR 2, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR, GUYVER, PUPPET MASTER II, NEMESIS, SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK...AGAIN, HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE, ALIEN: RESURRECTION, STARSHIP TROOPERS,
X-FILES: THE MOVIE, HOLLOW MAN, EVOLUTION, PLANET OF THE APES [2001], HULK, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], HELLBOY, SCARY MOVIE 3, BLADE: TRINITY, REEKER, FEAST, 300, THE MIST, ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM, CLOVERFIELD, CREATURE OF DARKNESS, AVATAR, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, COWBOYS & ALIENS, THE THING [2011], THE CABIN IN THE WOODS), is 46.
Actor Mark Wahlberg (FEAR, THE BIG HIT, THE CORRUPTOR, PLANET OF THE APES [2001], THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE, THE HAPPENING, MAX PAYNE, THE LOVELY BONES, CONTRABAND) is 42.
Look for Mark in the untitled 4th TRANSFORMERS movie in 2014. |
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JUNE 4
HAPPY HORROR
THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Keith David (THE THING [1982], THEY LIVE, LADY KILLERS [TV], FINAL ANALYSIS, NAILS [TV], THE PUPPET MASTERS, GARGOYLES [voice], THE GRAVE, SPAWN [TV], PRINCESS MONOKE [voice], PITCH BLACK, FINAL FANTASY [voice], 29 PALMS, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, DIRTY, SPAWN: The Animation, CHAIN LETTER, NOW HERE, SAMUEL BLEAK, THE INHERITANCE, SMILEY, CLOUD ATLAS) is 57.
Look for Keith's upcoming Thriller for 2013, UNION FURNACE and SONS OF LIBERTY. For 2013 2014, look for Keith's Mystery, THE MAGIC CITY.
Actor Angelina Jolie (CYBORG 2, HACKERS, THE BONE COLLECTOR, Laura Croft: TOMB RAIDER, ORIGINAL SIN, LAURA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: The Cradle of Life, TAKING LIVES, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CHANGELING, WANTED, SALT, THE TOURIST) is 38.
Look for Angelina's upcoming 2013 Dark Fantasy, MALEFICENT.
Actor Sean Pertwee (EVENT HORIZON, TALE OF THE MUMMY, FIVE SECONDS TO SPARE, SEVEN SECONDS TO LIVE, DOG SOLDIERS, EQUILIBRIUM, THE PROPHECY: Uprising, RENAISSANCE, WILDERNESS, DOOMSDAY, MUTANT CHRONICLES, 4.3.2.1., DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, FOUR, ULTRAMARINES, U.F.O.) is 48.
Actor Bruce Dern (MARNIE, "HUSH ... HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE", THE INCREDIBLE TWO-HEADED TRANSPLANT, FAMILY PLOT, BLACK SUNDAY, "AFTER DARK, MY SWEET", THE HAUNTING [1999], THE GLASS HOUSE, SWAMP DEVIL, THE HOLE, CHOOSE, TWIXT, COFFIN BABY) is 77 and the only living actor who can claim roles in 2 Alfred Hitchcock movies. |
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JUNE 3
HAPPY HORROR
THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Writer, Producer, and feoamante.com alumni, Kelly Parks (Two award winning Horror Thriller screenplays: HOWARD'S CROSS [3 awards], GHOUL [1 award]. And the Film Festival award winning short, UNIVERSAL DEAD) is 51.
Writer/bookstore owner/Actor Del Howison (Books: DARK DELICACIES, DARK DELICACIES II, DARK DELICACIES III. Movies: THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS CLUB, HORRORVISION, SCARLETT COUNTESS, B-MOVIE MONSTER, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, COUNTESS DRACULA'S ORGY OF BLOOD) is 60.
Actor James Purfoy (THE CLOANING OF JOANNA MAY, FEAST OF JULY, BRIGHT HAIR, LIGHTHOUSE, RESIDENT EVIL, BLESSED, BLACKBEARD: TERROR AT SEA, FRANKENSTEIN [2007], SOLOMON KANE, JOHN CARTER, THE FOLLOWING [TV]) is 49.
James shares a June birthday with fellow THE CLONING OF JOANA MAY alumni, Brian Cox.
Look for James in the upcoming 2013 Thriller, WICKED BLOOD.
Horror Artist Mike Soznowski (SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL) is 56. Visit Mike at SozStudios.com.
Actor Robert Z'Dar aka Bunky Z (HELLHOLE, THE KINDRED, THE NIGHT STALKER, MANIAC COP [I-III], GROTESQUE, SOULTAKER, DRAGONFIGHT, GUNS OF EL CHUPACABRA, DECAY, ZOMBIEGEDDON, VAMPIRE BLVD., THE ROCKVILLE SLAYER, DRAWING BLOOD, VOICES FROM THE GRAVES, UNTITLED HORROR COMEDY, LA FEMME VAMPIR, POST-MORTEM, THE GIRL, THE VOICES FROM BEYOND, LITTLE CREEPS) is 63.
Look for Robert in the upcoming Horror Thrillers for 2013, A BLOOD STORY and MONSTERS ON MAIN STREET.
And On Sunday -
Actor Morena Baccarin (FIREFLY [TV], SERENITY, SANDS OF OBLIVION, STOLEN LIVES, V [2009 - TV], HOMELAND [TV]) is 34.
Writer Bill Breedlove (Various short stories) is 52 or something.
Writer, Publisher, Warren Lapine (ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE magazine, Wilder Publications, THE KISS INTERVIEWS, JUST LIKE THE JETSONS AND OTHER STORIES) is 49.
Writer Matthew Pierce (REFLECTED EVIL, THE DARK CURSE OF WHISPERS) is 52 or something I think.
Actor Zachary Quinto (24, HEROES, STAR TREK [2009], MARGIN CALL, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS) is 36.
Still in development a year later, with Zachary still attached, is THE INVITATION.
Actor Jewel Staite (FIREFLY [TV], SERENITY, THE TRIBE, STARGATE: ATLANTIS, MOTHMAN [2010], THE DOOMSDAY PROPHECY) is 32.
Writer Bev Vincent (THE ROAD TO THE DARK TOWER: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY: 8 Secondary Characters from The Dark Tower Series, THE STEPHEN KING SOURCEBOOK, STEPHEN KING: ILLUSTRATED COMPANION) is 53.
And On Saturday -
This writer's work was so profound, that many
a modern day Televangelist has been so befuddled, as to quote from this
writer's works; believing it to be in their Bible! In fact, Dante's interpretation
of what the afterlife must look and feel like, not only contradicts the
Christian bible, but is widely held (by western
Christians who apparently don't even read their bible) as THE
actual view of what happens to a person after death. In essence, more
western Christians believe in Dante's version of the afterlife than they
believe in their Bible's vision (and they probably
never read Dante either!)! So happy birthday to
Writer Dante Alighieri (THE DIVINE COMEDIES,
INFERNO) whose remains - what remain of them - are 747 today.
Actor Rene Auberjonois (ONCE UPON A DEAD
MAN [TV], KING KONG [1976], THE DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME [TV], EYES OF LAURA MARS, ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT SCARY [TV], MY BEST FRIEND IS A VAMPIRE,
SCOOBY-DOO AND THE GHOUL SCHOOL [Voice], PIRATES OF DARK WATER [Voice],
GABRIEL KNIGHT: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned [Voice, Video
Game], LEGACY OF KAIN: Soul Reaver II [Voice, Video Game], BLOOD OMEN
II: Legacy of Kain [Voice, Video Game]) is 73.
Actor Brian Cox (WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN, MANHUNTER, MURDER BY MOONLIGHT, SECRET WEAPON, HIDDEN AGENDA, DECEPTIONS, THE CLONING OF JOANNA MAY, CHAIN REACTION, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, KISS THE GIRLS, THE MINUS MAN, COMPLICITY, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, THE RING, THE RECKONING, X2, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, RED EYE, TRICK R' TREAT, RED [2008], AS GOOD AS DEAD, RED [2010], THE VETERAN, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, EXIT HUMANITY, BLOOD) is 67.
Look for Brian's 2013 Thriller MINDSCAPE. Over a year later and still in production with no fixed release date is the Horror Thriller, THE HOME.
Actor Producer Morgan Freeman (ELECTRIC COMPANY
[TV show, among his many characters were Count Dracula and The Mad Scientist],
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, OUTBREAK, SE7EN,
KISS THE GIRLS, ALONG CAME A SPIDER, THE
SUM OF ALL FEARS, DREAMCATCHER,
UNLEASHED, BATMAN BEGINS, WAR OF THE WORLDS, GONE BABY GONE, WANTED, THE DARK KNIGHT, RED, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, OBLIVION, NOW YOU SEE ME) is 77.
Look for Morgan's upcoming 2014 Thriller, TRANSCENDENCE.
Writer Fran Friel, fiction editor at Dark Recesses Press, is another year older today!
Actor Terri Polo (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [TV], THE ARRIVAL, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN 1997 [TV], VAN HELSING CHRONICLES [TV],
BRIMSTONE [TV], THE UNSAID, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE, 2:13, THE BEACON, THE HOLE [2009], BEYOND) is 45.
Look for Terri in the upcoming 2013 Thriller, FINAL RECOURSE.
Actor Jonathan Pryce (MURDER IS EASY, SOMETHING
WICKED THIS WAY COMES, BRAZIL, THE DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS, HAUNTED HONEYMOON,
MAN ON FIRE, DEADLY ADVICE, DARK BLOOD, STIGMATA, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Trilogy, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, G.I. JOE: RISE OF COBRA, ECHELON CONSPIRACY, CITY STATE, DARK BLOOD, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION) is 66.
Look for Jonathan's upcoming Thriller for 2013, NARCOPOLIS. And for 2014, THE GHOST AND THE WHALE.
Actor Parrish Randall (THE QUICK AND THE UNDEAD, THE FLESH KEEPER, SLAUGHTER HOUSE, PROTEGE, DARK SPACES, DEAD OF KNIGHT, POSSUM WALK, KODIE, CHILLERAMA, JACOB, IMAGO, GUT INSTINCTS, HOUSE CALL) is 53. Look for his upcoming, 2014 Horror Thriller, GHOST WALK: THE DAWSON WAR, and his 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Horror Thriller, THE TOYBOX. |
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