Goodbye Ellen Ripley, hello … Yautja? The Halloweenies head to Antarctica for the battle of the century (or at least for 2004): It’s the xenomorphs against the yautjas! Ahem, Alien vs. Predator. Together, the gang discusses Paul W.S. Anderson’s blockbuster and how the two Fox franchises collided… for better or for worse.
Topics include: teen predators, ancient aliens, Weyland pre-Yutani, the return of Adi, the Alien vs. Predator comic book origins, PG-13 vs R rating debate, not committing to the gimmick, the complete lack of memorable characters, how it kind of fucks up the timeline and logic for the Alien franchise, and its surprising love story?
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead,...
Topics include: teen predators, ancient aliens, Weyland pre-Yutani, the return of Adi, the Alien vs. Predator comic book origins, PG-13 vs R rating debate, not committing to the gimmick, the complete lack of memorable characters, how it kind of fucks up the timeline and logic for the Alien franchise, and its surprising love story?
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
As the format continues to slowly gain traction – here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K UK disc releases.
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
29th April: China O’Brien I & II
29th April: Titanic
29th April: Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths...
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
29th April: China O’Brien I & II
29th April: Titanic
29th April: Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths...
- 5/20/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Freddy Krueger’s debut is coming to 4K, as A Nightmare On Elm Street celebrates its 40th birthday: more here.
Comfortably one of the most impactful horror movies of the 1980s, Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare On Elm Street not only proved to be a box office success, and not only spawned an ongoing saga, but it also introduced the character of Freddy Krueger for the first time as well. Many sequels would follow, and even though Freddy has been off screen for a while now, plans surely remain afoot for more.
Yet the film that started it all off is getting to celebrate its 40th birthday, and for the moment, the onus is on that. Warner Bros is thus bringing the movie to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time, initially in a deluxe collector’s set that’s just gone up for pre-order.
You can find more information on the release,...
Comfortably one of the most impactful horror movies of the 1980s, Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare On Elm Street not only proved to be a box office success, and not only spawned an ongoing saga, but it also introduced the character of Freddy Krueger for the first time as well. Many sequels would follow, and even though Freddy has been off screen for a while now, plans surely remain afoot for more.
Yet the film that started it all off is getting to celebrate its 40th birthday, and for the moment, the onus is on that. Warner Bros is thus bringing the movie to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time, initially in a deluxe collector’s set that’s just gone up for pre-order.
You can find more information on the release,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Master of horror Wes Craven gave our favorite genre one of its greatest icons when he introduced Freddy Krueger in 1984’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, but he had very little to do with what happened to Freddy after that. As his character’s story continued, Craven had zero creative control over the Nightmares – aside from when he co-wrote the third film and wrote and directed the seventh film – and didn’t see much money from them. As he told Fangoria, creating Freddy gave him great credibility, but not a great payday. So when Alive Films asked him to create a new horror franchise that he would have control over and a financial stake in, he jumped at the chance. Alive gave him complete creative freedom, and he gave them Shocker (Watch It Here), mixing ideas from some of his previous films, like A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Last House on the Left,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In a recent episode of the Nightmare on Film Street podcast, Heather Langenkamp, known for her iconic role as Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street, expressed her keen interest in returning to the franchise. Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of Wes Craven’s legendary horror movie, she shared nostalgic memories and her thoughts on the character’s evolution. Langenkamp reminisced about her time portraying Nancy and how unique it was to see her character evolve naturally through different life stages. She highlighted, We get to see and follow her in a really natural way, through being a teenager here and
The post Nightmare on Elm Street Star Discusses Sequel Hopes and Legacy first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Nightmare on Elm Street Star Discusses Sequel Hopes and Legacy first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/19/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The Strangers. Photo Credit: John Armour for Lionsgate; © 2023 Lionsgate Director Renny Harlin’s latest project was a massive undertaking: shooting three prequels to 2008’s The Strangers simultaneously. The first, Chapter 1, has just been released, with the second expected to hit theaters later this year. Harlin, who’s had plenty of experience in the horror genre, including films in the Exorcist and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, spoke about how he wanted to scare people with the Strangers movies. (Click on the media bar below to hear Renny Harlin) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Renny_-Harlin_-Presice-The_Strangers_Part_1_.mp3
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is now playing in theaters.
The post Renny Harlin Goes For ‘Real’ Fright In New ‘Strangers’ Prequels appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is now playing in theaters.
The post Renny Harlin Goes For ‘Real’ Fright In New ‘Strangers’ Prequels appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 5/17/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Director Renny Harlin has made some of your favorite movies. He's also made some total stinkers. And the beauty of speaking to the filmmaker -- who has carved out a unique niche across horror and action cinema for past four decades -- is that he's completely aware of it. Here is a director who has been around long enough, who has seen every facet of the filmmaking machine from all possible angles, that he's willing to be straight-up honest about it. Like anyone with a filmography this large (and this wild), he has stories to share.
When I sat down with Harlin over Zoom to chat about his new movie, the horror reboot "The Strangers: Chapter 1," I hoped we could talk about his entire filmography. But 30 jam-packed minutes later, my time was up, and the sheer number of noteworthy movies we didn't get to was astonishing. But we did...
When I sat down with Harlin over Zoom to chat about his new movie, the horror reboot "The Strangers: Chapter 1," I hoped we could talk about his entire filmography. But 30 jam-packed minutes later, my time was up, and the sheer number of noteworthy movies we didn't get to was astonishing. But we did...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
10. It (1990)
The story that gladly launched coulrophobia rates in the world off the charts, Stephen King’s It is haunting and unsettling. You definitely wouldn’t want to be a child when this demonic clown is clowning around: even if you somehow survived, you’d be mentally scarred for life. But you could always just move from the town he's in. You can watch It on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
One glance at Rob Zombie is enough to picture the kind of horror movies this man makes, and House of 1000 Corpses, his directorial debut, started off strong. Ending up in the Firefly family’s abode is a terrible, terrible idea… But at least, you’d know there’s no hope of escaping, so that’s kind of a nice bonus compared to later entries.
You can watch House of 1000 Corpses on Prime Video.
The story that gladly launched coulrophobia rates in the world off the charts, Stephen King’s It is haunting and unsettling. You definitely wouldn’t want to be a child when this demonic clown is clowning around: even if you somehow survived, you’d be mentally scarred for life. But you could always just move from the town he's in. You can watch It on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
One glance at Rob Zombie is enough to picture the kind of horror movies this man makes, and House of 1000 Corpses, his directorial debut, started off strong. Ending up in the Firefly family’s abode is a terrible, terrible idea… But at least, you’d know there’s no hope of escaping, so that’s kind of a nice bonus compared to later entries.
You can watch House of 1000 Corpses on Prime Video.
- 5/16/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Photo: John Armour (Lionsgate)
After 16 years of axe-wielding, needle-dropping, and door-knocking scares, The Strangers have become all too familiar. When Bryan Bertino’s 2008 original asked, “Is Tamara home?” the home invasion felt like a novel avenue for slashers. With added authenticity and a sense of criminal mundanity,...
Photo: John Armour (Lionsgate)
After 16 years of axe-wielding, needle-dropping, and door-knocking scares, The Strangers have become all too familiar. When Bryan Bertino’s 2008 original asked, “Is Tamara home?” the home invasion felt like a novel avenue for slashers. With added authenticity and a sense of criminal mundanity,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
Ahead of the release of The Strangers: Chapter 1, we chat to director Renny Harlin about reimagining one of the most beloved modern horror films.
When The Strangers, Bryan Bertino’s low-budget horror film, was released in 2008, it immediately burrowed itself under my skin. In the film, a couple, played by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, are stalked by masked assailants, who seemingly have no motive for tormenting the couple. The film was a massive hit and has earned itself a firm, deserved cult status.
16 years after the release of Bertino’s film, Finnish director Renny Harlin is attempting the impossible. He has taken the basic premise of The Strangers, kept the name and turned it into an ambitious trilogy of his own.
The film follows Maya (played by Madelaine Petsch) and Ryan (played by Froy Gutierrez) on a road trip across the country. They pull over to a remote town for some food,...
When The Strangers, Bryan Bertino’s low-budget horror film, was released in 2008, it immediately burrowed itself under my skin. In the film, a couple, played by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, are stalked by masked assailants, who seemingly have no motive for tormenting the couple. The film was a massive hit and has earned itself a firm, deserved cult status.
16 years after the release of Bertino’s film, Finnish director Renny Harlin is attempting the impossible. He has taken the basic premise of The Strangers, kept the name and turned it into an ambitious trilogy of his own.
The film follows Maya (played by Madelaine Petsch) and Ryan (played by Froy Gutierrez) on a road trip across the country. They pull over to a remote town for some food,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Patrick Warburton To Co-Host Pilot For Movie Memorabilia Docuseries Based On Feature Doc ‘Mad Props’
Exclusive: Ted and Seinfeld actor Patrick Warburton is to co-host the pilot for a movie props docuseries from Tom Biolchini and Juan Pablo Reinoso.
The actor has signed on after producer Keli Price of Price Productions negotiated a deal with Gersh, Warburton’s agents. Shooting is se to take place in the UK and other parts of the world.
The series, which is being independently funded and doesn’t yet have a network or streamer attached, is inspired by a feature doc of the same name from director Reinoso and Biolchini, who will co-host the show with Warburton. Reinoso is directing the pilot.
The series is centered around the multi-day auction at Propstore of London, an annual event in which thousands of TV and film props are put up for sale. Warburton and Biolchini will travel to meet collectors on their journeys to sell or buy particular on-screen memorabilia.
They...
The actor has signed on after producer Keli Price of Price Productions negotiated a deal with Gersh, Warburton’s agents. Shooting is se to take place in the UK and other parts of the world.
The series, which is being independently funded and doesn’t yet have a network or streamer attached, is inspired by a feature doc of the same name from director Reinoso and Biolchini, who will co-host the show with Warburton. Reinoso is directing the pilot.
The series is centered around the multi-day auction at Propstore of London, an annual event in which thousands of TV and film props are put up for sale. Warburton and Biolchini will travel to meet collectors on their journeys to sell or buy particular on-screen memorabilia.
They...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until early 2024: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when.
The incredibly fancy Steelbook format is the only choice for those needing a physical media release that doubles as a table tennis bat in a pinch. If that’s you, this list of all the upcoming UK Steelbook releases will be right up your alley.
Releases in this list cover Blu-ray and 4K, and are marked as such. Note that some Steelbooks sell out quickly, so just because they’re listed as upcoming here, there’s no guarantee of availability. Some store exclusives are also harder to track.
Also: We’ve started adding affiliate links. If you click on those, we benefit, and can spend more money paying more people to write more things for this website. No pressure, just hugely obliged.
Obviously in the current climate everything is subject to change,...
The incredibly fancy Steelbook format is the only choice for those needing a physical media release that doubles as a table tennis bat in a pinch. If that’s you, this list of all the upcoming UK Steelbook releases will be right up your alley.
Releases in this list cover Blu-ray and 4K, and are marked as such. Note that some Steelbooks sell out quickly, so just because they’re listed as upcoming here, there’s no guarantee of availability. Some store exclusives are also harder to track.
Also: We’ve started adding affiliate links. If you click on those, we benefit, and can spend more money paying more people to write more things for this website. No pressure, just hugely obliged.
Obviously in the current climate everything is subject to change,...
- 5/13/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
40 years later, the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" has more than earned its place in cinema history as a slasher classic. Written and directed by the late (and very much missed) Wes Craven, the 1984 horror film follows a group of teens from Springwood, Ohio -- which looks suspiciously like Los Angeles in several shots, but charmingly so -- as they begin dreaming of the same mysterious figure. This man, whose face is covered in burn marks and wears a glove armed with razor blades, is no shared figment of their imagination. He's Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the vengeful ghost of a local child murderer who now has the power to kill his victims in their sleep.
Why is he vengeful? Freddy, you see, was eventually arrested but avoided punishment after getting off on a legal technicality. In retaliation, his victims' loved ones hunted him down and burnt him to death,...
Why is he vengeful? Freddy, you see, was eventually arrested but avoided punishment after getting off on a legal technicality. In retaliation, his victims' loved ones hunted him down and burnt him to death,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
For Johnny Depp, acting was the last thing on his mind before he ended up in Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street. The feature ended up giving Depp the successful Hollywood career that he currently enjoys. But the actor was very fortunate to end up in the horror flick despite Craven’s unfavorable opinion towards him.
Wes Craven liked almost nothing about Johnny Depp before casting him in ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Nick Corri, Amanda Wyss, Johnny Depp, and Heather Langenkamp | Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
Audiences first saw Depp on the big screen in Craven’s 1984 classic Nightmare on Elm Street. The actor ended up being cast as the boyfriend to the film’s final girl Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp. It was a role he acquired that even Depp would tell people was a fluke.
“It was divine intervention. When I moved to L.A.
Wes Craven liked almost nothing about Johnny Depp before casting him in ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Nick Corri, Amanda Wyss, Johnny Depp, and Heather Langenkamp | Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
Audiences first saw Depp on the big screen in Craven’s 1984 classic Nightmare on Elm Street. The actor ended up being cast as the boyfriend to the film’s final girl Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp. It was a role he acquired that even Depp would tell people was a fluke.
“It was divine intervention. When I moved to L.A.
- 5/11/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Franchise icon Heather Langenkamp has made it no secret over the years that she’d love to play Nancy Thompson in another A Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Langenkamp of course played the fan favorite role in the original classic as well as sequel Dream Warriors, and she later returned to the franchise for the final time as herself in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.
Is it time for a legacy sequel, now that’s it been 40 years since the franchise debuted?
Speaking at a recent Q&a event hosted by Nightmare on Film Street, Heather Langenkamp made it clear that her interest in playing the role one more time hasn’t waned over the years.
“In my imagination, I have several legacy sequels happening at the same time,” Langenkamp told the crowd of Elm Street fans. “She’s a great character. How could you say no?”
“I just need...
Is it time for a legacy sequel, now that’s it been 40 years since the franchise debuted?
Speaking at a recent Q&a event hosted by Nightmare on Film Street, Heather Langenkamp made it clear that her interest in playing the role one more time hasn’t waned over the years.
“In my imagination, I have several legacy sequels happening at the same time,” Langenkamp told the crowd of Elm Street fans. “She’s a great character. How could you say no?”
“I just need...
- 5/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Nancy Thompson remains one of the greatest final girls in horror movie history. She is also one of the most evolved, receiving a full character arc in part because the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise needed it and because her portrayer, Heather Langenkamp, is just that great in the role. But Langenkamp hasn’t portrayed Nancy in three decades (not that the franchise has exactly been boiling). So is it time to bring back Nancy Thomspon for a full Nightmare on Elm Street revival? Langenkamp sees no reason why not.
Appearing on the Nightmare on Film Street podcast, Heather Langenkamp said that if she had the opportunity to reprise Nancy Thompson, she absolutely would. “God, yes. I mean, of course. She’s a great character. How could you say no?. I just need somebody to get that off the ground. Especially considering Nightmare on Elm Street Part 7, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.
Appearing on the Nightmare on Film Street podcast, Heather Langenkamp said that if she had the opportunity to reprise Nancy Thompson, she absolutely would. “God, yes. I mean, of course. She’s a great character. How could you say no?. I just need somebody to get that off the ground. Especially considering Nightmare on Elm Street Part 7, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.
- 5/9/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Peacock has chopped Bryan Fuller’s name from the credits of its upcoming Friday the 13th series: The Hannibal veteran has stepped down as showrunner.
“For reasons beyond our control, [production company] A24 has elected to go a different way with the material,” Fuller revealed on social media. “We hope the final product will be something Friday the 13th fans all over the world will enjoy.” (Our sister site Variety was the first to report the news.)
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“For reasons beyond our control, [production company] A24 has elected to go a different way with the material,” Fuller revealed on social media. “We hope the final product will be something Friday the 13th fans all over the world will enjoy.” (Our sister site Variety was the first to report the news.)
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- 5/8/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Not to be confused with the 1986 Gary Paulsen novel that was on your fifth-grade reading list, Adam Green's 2007 slasher "Hatchet" was intended to be an homage to the plentiful stalk-and-kill movies from the 1980s. The first "Hatchet" takes place deep in the swamps of Louisana where feckless city-dwellers get lost while taking a swamp tour. They trade stories of Victor Crowley, a local kid with facial differences who, years ago, was trapped in a burning house set ablaze by prankster teens. Crowley was accidentally killed by his father when he recklessly used a hatchet to free him from the fire. Victor's spirit is now said to haunt the swamp and murder interlopers. Of course, Victor will appear to start the predicted murders.
Victor Crowley was played by stuntman Kane Hodder, perhaps best known for playing the masked killer Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,...
Victor Crowley was played by stuntman Kane Hodder, perhaps best known for playing the masked killer Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In horror, bodies are usually split into parts, not the movies themselves.
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers” is breaking down the door in an ambitious, three-chapter strategy to give horror fans a never-before-seen horror “odyssey.”
This isn’t the first time “The Strangers” has come sneaking into theaters. The original 2008 film, inspired by real-life break-ins and the Charles Manson murders, starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a not-so-happy couple who get an unwelcome knock at their door in the middle of the night. They turn away a creepy woman asking “Is Tamara home?” but are soon plagued by masked, knife-wielding home invaders. The movie became a sleeper hit, making $82 million off a $9 million budget, and 10 years it later spawned a sequel,...
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers” is breaking down the door in an ambitious, three-chapter strategy to give horror fans a never-before-seen horror “odyssey.”
This isn’t the first time “The Strangers” has come sneaking into theaters. The original 2008 film, inspired by real-life break-ins and the Charles Manson murders, starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a not-so-happy couple who get an unwelcome knock at their door in the middle of the night. They turn away a creepy woman asking “Is Tamara home?” but are soon plagued by masked, knife-wielding home invaders. The movie became a sleeper hit, making $82 million off a $9 million budget, and 10 years it later spawned a sequel,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
With the third season of Chucky behind them, the Halloweenies chime in.
Join Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Michael Roffman as they take inventory on what was undoubtedly a wild second half to an already batshit crazy season. Together, they discuss all the White House shenanigans, the curious spirit world that brought back Brad Dourif to the screen, the multiple arcs (with their multiple endings), and that final reveal.
Stream below.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals,...
Join Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Michael Roffman as they take inventory on what was undoubtedly a wild second half to an already batshit crazy season. Together, they discuss all the White House shenanigans, the curious spirit world that brought back Brad Dourif to the screen, the multiple arcs (with their multiple endings), and that final reveal.
Stream below.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jon Watts hopes to direct a movie in the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise.The 42-year-old filmmaker is known for his work on the 'Spider-Man' trilogy that featured Tom Holland as the superhero but has revealed that he would love to delve into the horror genre by making a picture in the iconic series that centres on the disfigured dream killer Freddy Krueger. Quizzed on his dream project by Collider, Jon said: "I love 'Nightmare on Elm Street'. I think 'Nightmare on Elm Street' is so cool, and I think you could keep making 'Nightmare on Elm Street' forever."I would really, really have to think about it. I love 'Nightmare on Elm Street'. I think it's so... they're so great. I love those movies. Why aren't there more of them?"Robert Englund made the role of...
- 5/6/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The Halloweenies are back on Earth.
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they reach the end of this weird, wild, and wet journey. In the final episode dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang takes inventory of the eclectic cast, bemoans the lack of Michael Wincott, marvels at some great graphics, and gives their final thoughts.
Stream both episodes below and stay tuned later this month for two episodes on 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon,...
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they reach the end of this weird, wild, and wet journey. In the final episode dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang takes inventory of the eclectic cast, bemoans the lack of Michael Wincott, marvels at some great graphics, and gives their final thoughts.
Stream both episodes below and stay tuned later this month for two episodes on 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
In a special 40th-anniversary episode of the Nightmare on Film Street podcast, Heather Langenkamp, who famously portrayed Nancy Thompson in the iconic A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), reveals her eagerness to return to the nightmare-scape of her legendary role.
Langenkamp reminisced about the profound connections formed on set, especially with the late Wes Craven, the mastermind behind the series. She shared a nostalgic reflection on her character’s evolution through the films:
“We get to see and follow her in a really natural way, through being a teenager here and then being a young adult in Nightmare on Elm Street Part Three [1987], and then being a woman and a mother. And it’s very rare to have a character who can span that many different experiences, not only for just a woman, but for a person going through so much experience.”
In a touching nod to her relationship with Freddy Krueger,...
Langenkamp reminisced about the profound connections formed on set, especially with the late Wes Craven, the mastermind behind the series. She shared a nostalgic reflection on her character’s evolution through the films:
“We get to see and follow her in a really natural way, through being a teenager here and then being a young adult in Nightmare on Elm Street Part Three [1987], and then being a woman and a mother. And it’s very rare to have a character who can span that many different experiences, not only for just a woman, but for a person going through so much experience.”
In a touching nod to her relationship with Freddy Krueger,...
- 5/2/2024
- by NOFS STAFF
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street on a very special episode of the Nightmare on Film Street podcast, recorded live from Panic Fest! Your horror hosts Kimmi and Jon were joined by Nancy Thompson herself, Heather Langenkamp, to celebrate the supernatural slasher classic and honor the legacy of horror’s most resourceful final girl of all time!
During this full-length Q&a with Heather Langenkamp, we talk about what it was like working with the legendary Wes Craven, how scary it was to do those terrifying scenes alongside Robert Englund, working with the other young actors, including Johnny Depp, and get into her modern horror projects; like working with Mike Flanagan for The Midnight Club, as well as whether she’d ever consider returning to the role of Nancy!
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During this full-length Q&a with Heather Langenkamp, we talk about what it was like working with the legendary Wes Craven, how scary it was to do those terrifying scenes alongside Robert Englund, working with the other young actors, including Johnny Depp, and get into her modern horror projects; like working with Mike Flanagan for The Midnight Club, as well as whether she’d ever consider returning to the role of Nancy!
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- 5/2/2024
- by Nightmare on Film Street
"Leprechaun" is one of those horror franchises that keeps on keepin' on. It's not very good, and yet, we, the movie-watching public, return to these movies again and again, even as they grow progressively more ridiculous. One recurring element in all of the "Leprechaun" movies is a sense of humor, particularly from the titular Leprechaun, played in the majority of the movies by Warwick Davis. Like Freddy Krueger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" sequels, the Leprechaun is a jokester; he likes to quip when he's killing.
But as silly as the series has grown, there was a point in time when the original film was going to be much different. Specifically, it was going to be something darker and more horror-forward. Things changed, and a sense of humor prevailed. But imagine an alternate timeline when the first "Leprechaun" movie was a full-blown serious horror picture designed to scare the hell out of you.
But as silly as the series has grown, there was a point in time when the original film was going to be much different. Specifically, it was going to be something darker and more horror-forward. Things changed, and a sense of humor prevailed. But imagine an alternate timeline when the first "Leprechaun" movie was a full-blown serious horror picture designed to scare the hell out of you.
- 4/28/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The Halloweenies celebrate Alien Day (Lv-4/26) with a Resurrection!
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they awaken from a cryosleep of 200 years aboard the Auriga. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang talks the development, the production, Joss Whedon, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and what this all this might be like under Danny Boyle’s direction.
Stream the first of two episodes below, and stay tuned for Pt. on May 3rd. Later in May, they will also cover both 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to...
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they awaken from a cryosleep of 200 years aboard the Auriga. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang talks the development, the production, Joss Whedon, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and what this all this might be like under Danny Boyle’s direction.
Stream the first of two episodes below, and stay tuned for Pt. on May 3rd. Later in May, they will also cover both 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to...
- 4/26/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carpenter is back with a new album next week: Lost Themes IV: Noir.
To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking their past episode from January 2022 on the maestro’s 1987 relic, Prince of Darkness. Join Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves in the basement of a Los Angeles monastery as they decipher their feelings on the curious case study of the crossroads between science and faith.
Together, they debate whether or not this intriguing intersection overpowers the narrative and characters, chart where this fits in Carpenter’s overall oeuvre, and meditate on a few what-ifs in the casting department. They also marvel at the pulsing score, discuss its parallels to Inferno, and try to make sense of the mythos at the center.
So, go to the mirror and listen below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up...
To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking their past episode from January 2022 on the maestro’s 1987 relic, Prince of Darkness. Join Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves in the basement of a Los Angeles monastery as they decipher their feelings on the curious case study of the crossroads between science and faith.
Together, they debate whether or not this intriguing intersection overpowers the narrative and characters, chart where this fits in Carpenter’s overall oeuvre, and meditate on a few what-ifs in the casting department. They also marvel at the pulsing score, discuss its parallels to Inferno, and try to make sense of the mythos at the center.
So, go to the mirror and listen below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up...
- 4/24/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
The upcoming film The Life of Chuck is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. Flanagan has let it be known that this isn’t horror, and cast member David Dastmalchian has said the same in a new interview with Gizmodo, describing the film and elements in it as beautiful and heartbreaking.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
- 4/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Remakes are always a tricky proposition. Some of the greats both in the horror genre and elsewhere are actually remakes, whether it’s a loose one or not. Be it The Magnificent Seven coming from Seven Samurai or The Thing being birthed into imitation dog from the Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks original. I talk about The Thing A Lot but obviously it’s for a reason. You could also throw The Fly in that same category too while we are here. Those are some of the examples of the good but unfortunately, things can go downhill and fast. You have harmless ones like the Friday the 13th remake or Texas Chainsaw, the annoyingly unnecessary like Halloween and Amityville Horror, or the egregiously awful like The Fog and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Like them or loathe them, or in our case both, they are here to stay, and each...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
I've always been obsessed with horror. From childhood, when I bunked with my siblings and primas, we told each other spooky stories in the middle of the night to rock ourselves to sleep. Every evening we would take turns telling stories, and the stories seemed to get scarier and scarier. When it was my night to tell a story to the group, I knew I had to bring the best jump scares. I'd find myself spinning stories until my sisters' and primas' bodies would tense up in fear. I knew then that horror stories were something I could weave. There's something about having fear knotted up in your belly; it's like riding a roller coaster and waiting for the thrill of the drop.
Horror has always been a part of my life, so it felt natural for me to work on a book like "The Black Girl Survives in This One.
Horror has always been a part of my life, so it felt natural for me to work on a book like "The Black Girl Survives in This One.
- 4/22/2024
- by Saraciea Fennell
- Popsugar.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a review on something new and something old in horror. This month, co-hosts Michael Roffman, Rachel Reeves, and Justin Gerber shoot the shit about all kinds of spooky stuff, specifically The First Omen, Late Night with the Devil, Stopmotion, Paranormal Activity, Life, and The Devils.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky. This year? Alien.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals, and even topical spinoffs like this past summer’s greatest adventure Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.
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Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky. This year? Alien.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals, and even topical spinoffs like this past summer’s greatest adventure Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.
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- 4/15/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Scream, starring Drew Barrymore, is one of the best horror films of this generation. Helmed by Wes Craven, this slasher film marked the beginning of a franchise that has become a sort of guilty pleasure for movie lovers.
The film stood out in a lot of ways, but most importantly, it successfully revived the horror genre, which had become a little stale. The director and the creative heads deftly made use of scare tactics for maximum effect. This was not just limited to the audience, though. Even the cast was unaware of the identity of the actor who played Ghostface, which only added to the atmosphere the film aimed to create.
The cast was terrified on the set (Source: Scream)
Why were the Scream actors afraid of working with Ghostface?
Wes Craven‘s 1996 flick breathed life into slasher films. The project boasted names like Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, and Neve Campbell,...
The film stood out in a lot of ways, but most importantly, it successfully revived the horror genre, which had become a little stale. The director and the creative heads deftly made use of scare tactics for maximum effect. This was not just limited to the audience, though. Even the cast was unaware of the identity of the actor who played Ghostface, which only added to the atmosphere the film aimed to create.
The cast was terrified on the set (Source: Scream)
Why were the Scream actors afraid of working with Ghostface?
Wes Craven‘s 1996 flick breathed life into slasher films. The project boasted names like Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, and Neve Campbell,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Theo Rossi (Emily the Criminal), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), David Costabile (Lincoln) and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) have wrapped production in Arkansas on In Fortune’s Shadow, a new thriller from writer-director David L. Hunt (Greater) and his 2521 Entertainment.
Others set to star include Alexander Kane (A Day to Die), Leonard Wu (American Born Chinese), Lawrence Kao (Walker: Independence), and Billy Choi (The Affair). Check out a first-look still above.
The first film in a planned series titled The Underneath, In Fortune’s Shadow is billed as John Woo meets The Matrix or It’s a Wonderful Life with guns. The film centers on a legendary Keyser Soze-type figure known as The Man with the Answers, an ex-Knight of the Round Table now wandering in today’s underworld. The legend says that if you can find The Man and eat with him in a Chinese restaurant,...
Others set to star include Alexander Kane (A Day to Die), Leonard Wu (American Born Chinese), Lawrence Kao (Walker: Independence), and Billy Choi (The Affair). Check out a first-look still above.
The first film in a planned series titled The Underneath, In Fortune’s Shadow is billed as John Woo meets The Matrix or It’s a Wonderful Life with guns. The film centers on a legendary Keyser Soze-type figure known as The Man with the Answers, an ex-Knight of the Round Table now wandering in today’s underworld. The legend says that if you can find The Man and eat with him in a Chinese restaurant,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘80s nostalgia is heading back to Netflix’s theaters with Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection – 1984.
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Selected films turning 40 this year will play in Netflix’s theaters and the 1984 collection is also available to stream.
The Paris Theater in New York City will show blockbusters “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Footloose,” “Gremlins,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Muppets Take Manhattan,” “Natural,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Romancing the Stone,” “Amadeus” and “Splash,” from April 12 to 18.
Indie and auteur titles “The Ballad of Narayama,” “Birdy,” “Body Double,” “Brother from Another Planet,” “Last Night at the Alamo,” “Love Streams,” “Moscow on the Hudson,” “Places in the Heart,” “Suburbia” and “Times of Harvey Milk” will be available from April 19 to 25.
In the Fantastic Journeys collection, “Dune,” “Fanny and Alexander,...
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Selected films turning 40 this year will play in Netflix’s theaters and the 1984 collection is also available to stream.
The Paris Theater in New York City will show blockbusters “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Footloose,” “Gremlins,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Muppets Take Manhattan,” “Natural,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Romancing the Stone,” “Amadeus” and “Splash,” from April 12 to 18.
Indie and auteur titles “The Ballad of Narayama,” “Birdy,” “Body Double,” “Brother from Another Planet,” “Last Night at the Alamo,” “Love Streams,” “Moscow on the Hudson,” “Places in the Heart,” “Suburbia” and “Times of Harvey Milk” will be available from April 19 to 25.
In the Fantastic Journeys collection, “Dune,” “Fanny and Alexander,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Horror trends ebb and flow, but slashers never truly go out of style.
Take the recently debuted trailer for the upcoming A24 horror movie MaXXXine, for example. There’s something oddly comforting about the slasher subgenre, beholden to its rules and its commitment to racking up an impressive body count, that we just can’t get enough of. So, this week’s streaming picks belong to one of the most beloved subgenres of horror.
Only this time, because the slasher subgenre is vast and endless with no shortage of hidden gems, we’re highlighting five underseen slashers you may not have watched yet.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Death Spa – AMC+, Plex, Shudder, Tubi, Vudu
Also known as Witch Bitch in Europe, this wacky ‘80s slasher movie takes aim at the decade’s fitness craze in the most entertaining way.
Take the recently debuted trailer for the upcoming A24 horror movie MaXXXine, for example. There’s something oddly comforting about the slasher subgenre, beholden to its rules and its commitment to racking up an impressive body count, that we just can’t get enough of. So, this week’s streaming picks belong to one of the most beloved subgenres of horror.
Only this time, because the slasher subgenre is vast and endless with no shortage of hidden gems, we’re highlighting five underseen slashers you may not have watched yet.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Death Spa – AMC+, Plex, Shudder, Tubi, Vudu
Also known as Witch Bitch in Europe, this wacky ‘80s slasher movie takes aim at the decade’s fitness craze in the most entertaining way.
- 4/8/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Our Alien 3 coverage has been in our lives so long, we can’t remember anything else.
Join co-hosts Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they as they finally conclude their extensive report on David Fincher’s 1992 anti-blockbuster. In the third and final episode, they marvel at the creature design, praise Ripley’s swan song, discuss those great graphics, and give their final transmissions.
Stream all three episodes below, and look out for our Alien: Resurrection series later this month. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind,...
Join co-hosts Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they as they finally conclude their extensive report on David Fincher’s 1992 anti-blockbuster. In the third and final episode, they marvel at the creature design, praise Ripley’s swan song, discuss those great graphics, and give their final transmissions.
Stream all three episodes below, and look out for our Alien: Resurrection series later this month. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Omen was a blessed success upon its release, earning a spot among the top 10 highest-grossing films of 1976. One of those ticket buyers was Wes Craven, who had already made his debut with The Last House on the Left and was gearing up for his sophomore film, The Hills Have Eyes.
“I remember thinking, ‘Big studio, won’t have a cutting edge to it. Gregory Peck, how can he be scary? I like him, but.’ And it was. I was totally amazed,” the master of horror recalled in a 2006 DVD special feature in which he waxes poetic about The Omen for some 20 minutes.
“I think [Richard] Donner is just one of our primo filmmakers.” Craven had been watching the future Superman and The Goonies director’s work since his early days helming episodes of classic TV shows like The Twilight Zone and Gilligan’s Island. “Every so often, he just knocks something...
“I remember thinking, ‘Big studio, won’t have a cutting edge to it. Gregory Peck, how can he be scary? I like him, but.’ And it was. I was totally amazed,” the master of horror recalled in a 2006 DVD special feature in which he waxes poetic about The Omen for some 20 minutes.
“I think [Richard] Donner is just one of our primo filmmakers.” Craven had been watching the future Superman and The Goonies director’s work since his early days helming episodes of classic TV shows like The Twilight Zone and Gilligan’s Island. “Every so often, he just knocks something...
- 4/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Deadly Friend es una película de terror de 1986 dirigida por Wes Craven protagonizada por Matthew Labyorteaux y Kristy Swanson.
Today, we want to bring back the memories of this Wes Craven film (the same director behind Nightmare on Elm Street) that wasn’t necessarily good, nor did it possess an exceptional cinematic treatment: a limited script, a bit of blood, and a lot of hype.
Yet, something grabbed our attention: the concept of Artificial Intelligence was there, already in 1986.
Plot
A boy moves with his mother to a new neighborhood. Some own dogs, others cats, and some, a robot with a somewhat rudimentary AI implanted into it.
As it turns out, a very blonde and friendly neighbor girl approaches the boy, but unfortunately, ends up dead in an accident involving her father. The boy, already having feelings for her, decides to revive her by implanting the Cpu of the computer into her.
Today, we want to bring back the memories of this Wes Craven film (the same director behind Nightmare on Elm Street) that wasn’t necessarily good, nor did it possess an exceptional cinematic treatment: a limited script, a bit of blood, and a lot of hype.
Yet, something grabbed our attention: the concept of Artificial Intelligence was there, already in 1986.
Plot
A boy moves with his mother to a new neighborhood. Some own dogs, others cats, and some, a robot with a somewhat rudimentary AI implanted into it.
As it turns out, a very blonde and friendly neighbor girl approaches the boy, but unfortunately, ends up dead in an accident involving her father. The boy, already having feelings for her, decides to revive her by implanting the Cpu of the computer into her.
- 4/4/2024
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi film "Escape from New York" is set in the far-flung future of 1997 when crime in across America has suddenly increased 400%. In response, the government has walled off the island of Manhattan, transforming the entire city into a massive prison. Food is airdropped in every so often. All escape bridges are lousy with landmines. There are no guards apart from those walking the parapets. It's a lawless land with no escape. Any criminals and ne'er-do-wells are forced inside and left to their own devices.
The protagonist of "Escape from New York" (I hesitate to call him a hero) is Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a freelance badass and thief who was recently apprehended by the government (represented by Lee Van Cleef). Snake is told that Air Force One has exploded over New York, and an escape pod containing the president (Donald Pleasence) has landed inside the New York prison.
The protagonist of "Escape from New York" (I hesitate to call him a hero) is Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a freelance badass and thief who was recently apprehended by the government (represented by Lee Van Cleef). Snake is told that Air Force One has exploded over New York, and an escape pod containing the president (Donald Pleasence) has landed inside the New York prison.
- 4/2/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Netflix is continuing to roll out its celebration of iconic films, this time turning the page to 1984.
As part of the streaming platform’s “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection,” Netflix has unveiled the 1984 films celebrating their 40-year anniversary in 2024 with classics like “Footloose” and “Sixteen Candles” alongside Oscar contenders “Amadeus” and “Iceman.”
The Milestone Movies hail from Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
Starting today, April 1, 2024, Netflix subscribers can revisit Brian de Palma’s erotic noir “Body Double” and Kevin Bacon’s breakout performance in “Footloose.” How about a double feature? There’s also “Repo Man” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” streaming just in time for franchise reboot “Beverly Hills Cop: Axle F” out this summer.
In addition to the cinematic celebrations in your Netflix queue, in-person special screenings of select films will continue at the Paris Theater in New York and Los Angeles...
As part of the streaming platform’s “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection,” Netflix has unveiled the 1984 films celebrating their 40-year anniversary in 2024 with classics like “Footloose” and “Sixteen Candles” alongside Oscar contenders “Amadeus” and “Iceman.”
The Milestone Movies hail from Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
Starting today, April 1, 2024, Netflix subscribers can revisit Brian de Palma’s erotic noir “Body Double” and Kevin Bacon’s breakout performance in “Footloose.” How about a double feature? There’s also “Repo Man” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” streaming just in time for franchise reboot “Beverly Hills Cop: Axle F” out this summer.
In addition to the cinematic celebrations in your Netflix queue, in-person special screenings of select films will continue at the Paris Theater in New York and Los Angeles...
- 4/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix Celebrating 1984 Cinema With 40th Anniversary Collection Including ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’
Netflix kicked off their Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection initiative back in January with a 50th anniversary collection paying tribute to the movies of 1974, which notably included Larry Cohen’s horror movie It’s Alive. We were also promised collections celebrating 1984, 1994 and 2004 in the coming months, and the 1984 collection is now live.
Netflix’s 1984 Collection is now streaming, and it includes Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street alongside the original adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter!
The 1984 collection also includes the following films:
2010: The Year We Make Contact Against All Odds Amadeus A Nightmare on Elm Street A Passage to India Beverly Hills Cop Birdy Body Double Conan the Destroyer Falling in Love Firestarter Firstborn Footloose Iceman Joy of Sex The Killing Fields Moscow on the Hudson Micki & Maude Places in the Heart Repo Man The River Sixteen Candles Starman Top Secret!
You can browse the full collection over on Netflix now.
Netflix’s 1984 Collection is now streaming, and it includes Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street alongside the original adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter!
The 1984 collection also includes the following films:
2010: The Year We Make Contact Against All Odds Amadeus A Nightmare on Elm Street A Passage to India Beverly Hills Cop Birdy Body Double Conan the Destroyer Falling in Love Firestarter Firstborn Footloose Iceman Joy of Sex The Killing Fields Moscow on the Hudson Micki & Maude Places in the Heart Repo Man The River Sixteen Candles Starman Top Secret!
You can browse the full collection over on Netflix now.
- 4/1/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Break out the acid-washed jeans and don’t forget the shoulder pads, because Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection is heading to the ’80s.
After launching in January to celebrate films marking major anniversaries this year — award winners, guilty pleasures, and cult classics among them — Netflix is keeping the anniversary festivities going with a packed slate of 1984 movies that are turning the big 4-0 in 2024. The films now streaming in the US include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sixteen Candles, and Beverly Hills Cop(which is perfectly timed for a rewatch before Beverly Hills Cop: Alex Farrives this summer).
The first round of Milestone Movies highlighted films released in 1974, which all turn 50 this year, including Blazing Saddles, Chinatown,and The Conversation. The festivities are set to continue in July with movies from 1994, which turn 30 this year — and in October with films that debuted in 2004,...
After launching in January to celebrate films marking major anniversaries this year — award winners, guilty pleasures, and cult classics among them — Netflix is keeping the anniversary festivities going with a packed slate of 1984 movies that are turning the big 4-0 in 2024. The films now streaming in the US include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sixteen Candles, and Beverly Hills Cop(which is perfectly timed for a rewatch before Beverly Hills Cop: Alex Farrives this summer).
The first round of Milestone Movies highlighted films released in 1974, which all turn 50 this year, including Blazing Saddles, Chinatown,and The Conversation. The festivities are set to continue in July with movies from 1994, which turn 30 this year — and in October with films that debuted in 2004,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Jessica Derschowitz
- Tudum - Netflix
Feel that breeze? The dust? The grime? We’re still here in Fury 161, alright.
Join co-hosts Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they continue their coverage of David Fincher‘s Alien 3. Together, they finish their production notes by diving into Fincher’s career pre-Alien 3 and the hell that awaited him, the differences between the theatrical and the assembly cut, and Elliot Goldenthal‘s ambitious score.
Stream the second of three episodes below and stay tuned for Pt. 3 next Monday. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon,...
Join co-hosts Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they continue their coverage of David Fincher‘s Alien 3. Together, they finish their production notes by diving into Fincher’s career pre-Alien 3 and the hell that awaited him, the differences between the theatrical and the assembly cut, and Elliot Goldenthal‘s ambitious score.
Stream the second of three episodes below and stay tuned for Pt. 3 next Monday. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 3/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A year and a half ago, it was announced that Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner – who both have experience working in the Scream franchise, as Fitzgerald was in the Scream TV series and Gallner appeared in the 2022 Scream movie – were set to star in the “cat and mouse thriller” Strange Darling. Now we know when we’re going to have a chance to see this movie, as Variety has confirmed that veteran producer Bob Yari’s new company Magenta Light Studios has secured the U.S. distribution rights to the film and they’re planning to give it a wide theatrical release on August 23rd.
Plot details on this thriller are being kept under wraps, and Variety notes that reviews from audience members who saw the movie at Fantastic Fest last year ” hint that the film works best with as little information as possible going in.” Apparently it has something...
Plot details on this thriller are being kept under wraps, and Variety notes that reviews from audience members who saw the movie at Fantastic Fest last year ” hint that the film works best with as little information as possible going in.” Apparently it has something...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Gambit has undoubtedly been one of the most interesting and fan-favorite characters in Marvel Comics (specifically in the X-Men universe) for as long as one can remember. And being one of the most popular members of the team, he once again found his way to the TV screens through the recently released X-Men ’97 animated series.
Gambit in Marvel Comics.
However, his recent appearance has seemingly drawn some controversy from some fans. To be more precise, his one outfit from the brilliant show has some fans calling him gay: A crop top! But his die-hard fans have jumped to his rescue, using Apollo Creed’s training scene from Rocky to slam down all such comments in the beloved character’s defense.
Gambit Wearing A Crop Top is Okay, and Apollo Creed from Rocky Agrees
While the Cajun mutant’s return to the screens through X-Men ’97 was widely appreciated by...
Gambit in Marvel Comics.
However, his recent appearance has seemingly drawn some controversy from some fans. To be more precise, his one outfit from the brilliant show has some fans calling him gay: A crop top! But his die-hard fans have jumped to his rescue, using Apollo Creed’s training scene from Rocky to slam down all such comments in the beloved character’s defense.
Gambit Wearing A Crop Top is Okay, and Apollo Creed from Rocky Agrees
While the Cajun mutant’s return to the screens through X-Men ’97 was widely appreciated by...
- 3/26/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
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