The Halloween H20 episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
As we all know, the first half of the 90s could often be a scary time for the horror genre. Of course, there were more than a few stand-outs, but for the most part the slasher overload of the 80s had made the general audience rather weary of the genre – it was left to the hardcore fanatics to seek out the real gems. Even horror’s superstars weren’t pulling in the public anymore, some of them seriously slumming it in movies that were practically made to be sent direct-to-video.
The unkillable Michael Myers was not immune to this phenomena. In 1995, after hibernating for six years, The Shape made a not so triumphant return to...
As we all know, the first half of the 90s could often be a scary time for the horror genre. Of course, there were more than a few stand-outs, but for the most part the slasher overload of the 80s had made the general audience rather weary of the genre – it was left to the hardcore fanatics to seek out the real gems. Even horror’s superstars weren’t pulling in the public anymore, some of them seriously slumming it in movies that were practically made to be sent direct-to-video.
The unkillable Michael Myers was not immune to this phenomena. In 1995, after hibernating for six years, The Shape made a not so triumphant return to...
- 8/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Halcyon Studios has brought on Phil Abraham to direct and executive produce the series “Beverly Hills Noir,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Halcyon, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, is producing the show, which is based on “Gemstone” by James Ellroy. Per the official logline, the show “follows two female detectives as they are sucked into the vortex of power, greed, and cold-blooded conspiracy in one of the most aspirational cities in the world, Beverly Hills.”
Ed Decter is writing the series and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Along with Decter and Abraham, Ellroy, Stewart Till, and Richard Potter also executive produce. No network or streaming service is currently attached to the project.
“When it comes to the greats of crime fiction, no one tackles the corruption of the American Dream quite like James Ellroy,” said Abraham. “The jewel heist that kicks off the action...
Halcyon, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, is producing the show, which is based on “Gemstone” by James Ellroy. Per the official logline, the show “follows two female detectives as they are sucked into the vortex of power, greed, and cold-blooded conspiracy in one of the most aspirational cities in the world, Beverly Hills.”
Ed Decter is writing the series and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Along with Decter and Abraham, Ellroy, Stewart Till, and Richard Potter also executive produce. No network or streaming service is currently attached to the project.
“When it comes to the greats of crime fiction, no one tackles the corruption of the American Dream quite like James Ellroy,” said Abraham. “The jewel heist that kicks off the action...
- 3/16/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Cara Williams, the actress known for her Oscar-nominated turn in The Defiant Ones, her Emmy-nominated performance in CBS’ sitcom Pete and Gladys and more, died on December 9. She was 96.
Williams’ passing was confirmed in a Twitter post published on Saturday by her great-nephew, Richard Potter. “My Great Aunt, who might have been the last surviving Golden Age of Hollywood actress died on Thursday at 96,” he wrote. “#Oscar & #Emmy Nominated. #CaraWilliams. Rip Cara.”
The actress was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 29, 1925 as Bernice Kamiat, finding her first film role in Lesley Selander’s 1941 Western, Wide Open Town. She starred in Stanley Kramer’s drama The Defiant Ones opposite Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis, appearing in December Bride spinoff Pete and Gladys opposite Harry Morgan.
Over the course of her 40-plus year screen career, Williams garnered a total of 55 screen credits. She also appeared on the film side in Girls’ Town,...
Williams’ passing was confirmed in a Twitter post published on Saturday by her great-nephew, Richard Potter. “My Great Aunt, who might have been the last surviving Golden Age of Hollywood actress died on Thursday at 96,” he wrote. “#Oscar & #Emmy Nominated. #CaraWilliams. Rip Cara.”
The actress was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 29, 1925 as Bernice Kamiat, finding her first film role in Lesley Selander’s 1941 Western, Wide Open Town. She starred in Stanley Kramer’s drama The Defiant Ones opposite Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis, appearing in December Bride spinoff Pete and Gladys opposite Harry Morgan.
Over the course of her 40-plus year screen career, Williams garnered a total of 55 screen credits. She also appeared on the film side in Girls’ Town,...
- 12/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Directed by To Your Last Death's Jason Axinn, an animated version of Night of the Living Dead is heading to digital and Blu-ray / DVD this fall! Here's a look at the official trailer:
Revisit George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the thriller coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD.
Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. Night of the Animated Dead will be available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. Pre-order will be available beginning on August 10, 2021.
In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a...
Revisit George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the thriller coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD.
Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. Night of the Animated Dead will be available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. Pre-order will be available beginning on August 10, 2021.
In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a...
- 8/12/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Directed by To Your Last Death's Jason Axinn, an animated version of Night of the Living Dead is heading to digital and Blu-ray / DVD this fall! Here's a look at the official press release and cover art:
Revisit George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the thriller coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD.
Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. Night of the Animated Dead will be available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. Pre-order will be available beginning on August 10, 2021.
In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father...
Revisit George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the thriller coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD.
Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. Night of the Animated Dead will be available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. Pre-order will be available beginning on August 10, 2021.
In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father...
- 8/3/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
When it comes to helping up and coming talent in the horror industry, rarely will you find more of a rock star than Kailey Marsh. Simply put she's a dynamo in the industry and right now is a good time to be someone looking to break into the world of horror because...
The Blood List founder Kailey Marsh and Stage 32 founder/CEO Richard Botto announced today that Stage 32 and The Blood List have partnered to find undiscovered genre screenwriters via the new screenwriting contest Search for New Blood.
Stage 32 bills itself as the world's largest social network and educational site for film, television and theater creatives. The partnership combines the strengths of both companies by leveraging Stage 32's global network of over 325,000 users with The Blood List's reputation as a leader in finding dark genre, horror, suspense and thriller scripts.
Together, Stage 32 and The Blood List will present three unrepresented...
The Blood List founder Kailey Marsh and Stage 32 founder/CEO Richard Botto announced today that Stage 32 and The Blood List have partnered to find undiscovered genre screenwriters via the new screenwriting contest Search for New Blood.
Stage 32 bills itself as the world's largest social network and educational site for film, television and theater creatives. The partnership combines the strengths of both companies by leveraging Stage 32's global network of over 325,000 users with The Blood List's reputation as a leader in finding dark genre, horror, suspense and thriller scripts.
Together, Stage 32 and The Blood List will present three unrepresented...
- 5/20/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Pierre Morel has been inking quite a few deals ever since his fast-paced thriller "Taken" turned into a box office hit, and one of his upcoming projects is a thriller titled "Signals" for Media Rights Capital.
Plot details are stirctly kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter says the film should take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor."
Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz penned the script, and Mrc is convinced Morel is the perfect man for the job. Morel's next film, "From Paris with Love," will open Feb. 5, 2010.
Morel is also developing thrillers "Pursuit," "Hunter-Killer" and an untitled film. I really enjoyed his "Taken," even though the film was certainly no masterpiece. It sure was entertaining to watch though.
Plot details are stirctly kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter says the film should take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor."
Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz penned the script, and Mrc is convinced Morel is the perfect man for the job. Morel's next film, "From Paris with Love," will open Feb. 5, 2010.
Morel is also developing thrillers "Pursuit," "Hunter-Killer" and an untitled film. I really enjoyed his "Taken," even though the film was certainly no masterpiece. It sure was entertaining to watch though.
- 11/6/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
While Pierre Morel's badass action thriller Taken was released internationally almost a year before it hit the Us, it didn't hurt it's eventual surprising box office victory and worldwide gross of $226 million. Now that Morel has given Liam Neeson amazing clout in the action arena (his next film being another action heavy story Unknown White Male), THR reports that the director has found his next project in Signals, an original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz. While the story is being kept under wraps, it is said to be in the same vein as 1970's-era paranoid thriller Three Days of the Condor. While I'm frustrated with projects that don't reveal any plot information whatsoever, it's good to hear that the screenplay is at least an original one and not another adaptation (since we see those all too often). While Taken's formula was simplistic, Morel knew...
- 11/5/2009
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Pierre Morel is in talks to helm "Signals" an original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz. Media Rights Capital pre-emtpively bought the script back in April and is now fast-tracking the film. Morel helmed "Taken," the box office winner which went on to gross more than $224 million. The contemporary storyline is being kept under wraps but apparently it's expected to have the same tone as a 1970s-era paranoid thriller as was for instance "Three Days of the Condor."...
- 11/5/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
French director Pierre Morel is getting to be quite the prolific director. He had a huge hit earlier this year with Taken, and his upcoming actioner From Paris With Love is set to bow in February. We reported earlier this year in April that he had already signed on to film extreme car chases throughout Tokyo in Tokyo Underworld, and now, it seems, the director has signed on to helm the thriller Signals for Media Rights Capital. This news comes from The Hollywood Reporter.
The general plot outline for Signals, written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz, is being kept under wraps, but it is being billed as a contemporary companion to the paranoia thrillers of the ’70s like Three Days Of The Condor.
Says Tory Metzger, Mrc Films president, about Morel stepping in to direct the film:
Pierre Morel is one of the most exciting filmmakers to emerge in years.
The general plot outline for Signals, written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz, is being kept under wraps, but it is being billed as a contemporary companion to the paranoia thrillers of the ’70s like Three Days Of The Condor.
Says Tory Metzger, Mrc Films president, about Morel stepping in to direct the film:
Pierre Morel is one of the most exciting filmmakers to emerge in years.
- 11/5/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Pierre Morel, director of the wonderful guilty pleasure that is Taken, has signed on to direct Signals, a thriller that’s said to be in the same vein as Three Days Of The Condor.It won’t be the Frenchman’s follow-up to the hugely enjoyable Liam Neeson action thriller, which grossed $224 million globally. That’s From Paris With Love, an actioner starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Travolta, which hits early next year.Since Taken took over the world, though, Morel has attached himself to a Tokyo-set thriller for Paramount, and Universal’s Pursuit. Whether Signals has jumped ahead in the queue remains unclear at this time. But the dude clearly has a thing for one-word titles.Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz wrote the screenplay for Signals, the story of which remains under wraps for now. Media Rights Capital is stumping up the cash for the flick.
- 11/5/2009
- EmpireOnline
I don't know if Richard Potter is a good writer, but I like his movies. The Executive in Charge of Production for flicks as diverse as Nightwatch, Teaching Mrs. Tingle and Scream has sold a few scripts lately, and alongside writing partner Matthew Stravitz has locked down a serious directing talent in Pierre Morel for their next film - Signals. The Taken director will be tackling what The Hollywood Reporter is Hollywood reporting as a tense thriller. They even reference absolutely brilliant film Three Days of the Condor in describing the tone. Media Rights Capital has greenlit it, slapped it on its bottom, and sent it out onto the fast track to play with the other kids. I know what you're all thinking. You're thinking that with this, Morel will continue down the same thriller path and possibly make his signature with taught action. You're welcome for overusing the word 'signals' as a pun in the title...
- 11/5/2009
- by Dr. Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Get it? Because Pierre Morel was the director on the surprise hit “Taken”? Yeah, sorry, had to do it. Anyways. French director Pierre Morel, a wanted man nowadays thanks to the runaway success of the Liam Neeson revenge picture, has signed on to direct the spy thriller “Signals”. This, after he’s signed on to direct the actioner “Pursuit” for Universal, and has the Luc Besson-produced film “From Paris with Love” scheduled out in 2010. Based on an original screenplay by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz, “Signals” is expected to be along the lines of the 1970s paranoid thriller “Three Days of the Condor” (below), though the film’s exact plot remains a secret. Why, I haven’t a clue, but I guess keeping something a secret in Hollywood is like being the hot girl who refuses to date anyone, despite clearly dressing up to be noticed. Everyone’s all...
- 11/5/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Director Pierre Morel is taken with "Signals."
The French helmer, who most recently directed the $224 million-grossing "Taken," has signed to helm the original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz. Media Rights Capital, who pre-emptively bought the script in April, is fast-tracking the film.
Potter and Stravitz's contemporary story line is secret but is expected to take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor." Morel, a former camera operator and cinematographer, spun similarly gritty material with "Taken's" kidnapping/revenge plot.
"Pierre Morel is one of the most exciting filmmakers to emerge in years," Mrc Films president Tory Metzger said. "Audiences have come to expect edge-of-their-seat action from him, and we are confident this next film will deliver just that."
Morel, repped by Wme and Artist Talent Management, has his next film, the actioner "From Paris With Love," releasing through Lionsgate in February.
The French helmer, who most recently directed the $224 million-grossing "Taken," has signed to helm the original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz. Media Rights Capital, who pre-emptively bought the script in April, is fast-tracking the film.
Potter and Stravitz's contemporary story line is secret but is expected to take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor." Morel, a former camera operator and cinematographer, spun similarly gritty material with "Taken's" kidnapping/revenge plot.
"Pierre Morel is one of the most exciting filmmakers to emerge in years," Mrc Films president Tory Metzger said. "Audiences have come to expect edge-of-their-seat action from him, and we are confident this next film will deliver just that."
Morel, repped by Wme and Artist Talent Management, has his next film, the actioner "From Paris With Love," releasing through Lionsgate in February.
- 11/4/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz have pre-emptively sold their original screenplay "Signals" to Media Rights Capital.
Although the logline is under wraps, the thriller is said to be in the vein of "Three Days of the Condor," Sydney Pollack's milestone of the 1970s paranoid-thriller era.
Potter and Stravitz played in the same genre sandbox when they scripted the in-development remake of the 1978 thriller "The Boys From Brazil" for director Brett Ratner at New Line.
The scribes, repped by Wma and Principal Entertainment, also have "The Haunting of Eastern Airlines" in development with producers Chuck Roven and Alex Gartner at Warner Bros.
Mrc has the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" out in July via Universal and Robert Rod¬riguez's "Shorts" hitting theaters in August through Warners.
Although the logline is under wraps, the thriller is said to be in the vein of "Three Days of the Condor," Sydney Pollack's milestone of the 1970s paranoid-thriller era.
Potter and Stravitz played in the same genre sandbox when they scripted the in-development remake of the 1978 thriller "The Boys From Brazil" for director Brett Ratner at New Line.
The scribes, repped by Wma and Principal Entertainment, also have "The Haunting of Eastern Airlines" in development with producers Chuck Roven and Alex Gartner at Warner Bros.
Mrc has the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" out in July via Universal and Robert Rod¬riguez's "Shorts" hitting theaters in August through Warners.
- 4/30/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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