Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers from “Unmortricken,” the fifth episode of “Rick and Morty” Season 7.
Dan Harmon is, by his own admission, “allergic to serialized, canonical stuff.” But the “Rick and Morty” co-creator told Variety that he resisted that impulse for “Unmortricken,” the episode that brought Season 7 of the Adult Swim animated sitcom to its halfway point on Sunday night. Not only does “Unmortricken” check in on the series’ overarching story for the first time since the Season 6 premiere (which aired over a year ago); it also sees the grisly death of a character once built up as the show’s arch-antagonist, even as it gives another an unprecedented level of power within the “Rick and Morty” universe.
Co-written by Albro Lundy and James Siciliano and directed by Jacob Hair, “Unmortricken” opens with what appears to be a standard “Rick and Morty” adventure — until Morty goes on a rampage,...
Dan Harmon is, by his own admission, “allergic to serialized, canonical stuff.” But the “Rick and Morty” co-creator told Variety that he resisted that impulse for “Unmortricken,” the episode that brought Season 7 of the Adult Swim animated sitcom to its halfway point on Sunday night. Not only does “Unmortricken” check in on the series’ overarching story for the first time since the Season 6 premiere (which aired over a year ago); it also sees the grisly death of a character once built up as the show’s arch-antagonist, even as it gives another an unprecedented level of power within the “Rick and Morty” universe.
Co-written by Albro Lundy and James Siciliano and directed by Jacob Hair, “Unmortricken” opens with what appears to be a standard “Rick and Morty” adventure — until Morty goes on a rampage,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
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2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty, S7. Adult Swim.
Weekly Commentary: Netflix’s “Entergalactic,” the animated accompaniment to Kid Cudi’s album is competing against long-standing series such as “Bob’s Burgers,” “Rick and Morty” and “The Simpsons.” The streamer pulled off a surprise win last year with “Arcane,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
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2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty, S7. Adult Swim.
Weekly Commentary: Netflix’s “Entergalactic,” the animated accompaniment to Kid Cudi’s album is competing against long-standing series such as “Bob’s Burgers,” “Rick and Morty” and “The Simpsons.” The streamer pulled off a surprise win last year with “Arcane,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Typically, when it comes to choosing a “Rick and Morty” episode to submit for Emmys consideration, it’s a struggle to find a non-canon-heavy show that can “really blow an Emmy voter’s mind but still be palatable to anybody,” executive producer Steve Levy told TheWrap.
“That’s the hope at least,” he said.
Season 6’s “Night Family” met those parameters, an installment that simultaneously manages to hone on this family’s complex dynamics, serve as a pitch-perfect horror homage and push the animation “to a whole new level” without requiring hours of backstory to understand. But there’s another reason why this episode stands as an especially smart selection for the sci-fi-series. On nearly every creative level, “Night Family” showcases how Dan Harmon’s Adult Swim can adapt and has evolved.
Written by Rob Schrab and directed by Jacob Hair, “Night Family” is something the series could have never...
“That’s the hope at least,” he said.
Season 6’s “Night Family” met those parameters, an installment that simultaneously manages to hone on this family’s complex dynamics, serve as a pitch-perfect horror homage and push the animation “to a whole new level” without requiring hours of backstory to understand. But there’s another reason why this episode stands as an especially smart selection for the sci-fi-series. On nearly every creative level, “Night Family” showcases how Dan Harmon’s Adult Swim can adapt and has evolved.
Written by Rob Schrab and directed by Jacob Hair, “Night Family” is something the series could have never...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
"Rick and Morty" is a series that's suffused with references to numerous films, TV shows, books, and other forms of pop culture. After all, the show itself began life as co-creator Justin Roiland's skewed riff on "Back to the Future," and co-creator Dan Harmon's previous series as showrunner, "Community," was continually pushing the envelope when it came to parodying and homaging films.
Yet the fact that "Rick and Morty" is now in its sixth season means that the show has to keep digging deeper for homages and references that not only haven't been done to death, but that the series itself hasn't attempted yet. Despite the show's science fiction premise, "Rick and Morty" is no stranger to horror, with episodes like season 1's "Rick Potion No. 9," season 2's "Total Rickall" and season 4's "Promortyus" all riffing on horror creatures and tropes.
Yet those episodes involve sci-fi/horror concepts,...
Yet the fact that "Rick and Morty" is now in its sixth season means that the show has to keep digging deeper for homages and references that not only haven't been done to death, but that the series itself hasn't attempted yet. Despite the show's science fiction premise, "Rick and Morty" is no stranger to horror, with episodes like season 1's "Rick Potion No. 9," season 2's "Total Rickall" and season 4's "Promortyus" all riffing on horror creatures and tropes.
Yet those episodes involve sci-fi/horror concepts,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
This story about Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland first appeared in the “Race Begins” issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine. It is one in a series of conversations about the effects of the coronavirus on the TV industry.
“Rick and Morty” fans were treated to some good news just as stay-at-home-orders began rolling out across the country: Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s beloved Adult Swim animated series would premiere the second half of its fourth season on May 3. While those episodes roll out, Harmon, Roiland and company are already working on Season 5, facing fewer — but different — obstacles than those of a live-action series.
TheWrap spoke with Harmon and Roiland last month, while they were still adjusting to a virtual writers’ room for their fifth season, about the Season 4 episode that has quickly become a fan favorite: “The Vat of Acid Episode.” In this installment, mad scientist Rick and his grandson,...
“Rick and Morty” fans were treated to some good news just as stay-at-home-orders began rolling out across the country: Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s beloved Adult Swim animated series would premiere the second half of its fourth season on May 3. While those episodes roll out, Harmon, Roiland and company are already working on Season 5, facing fewer — but different — obstacles than those of a live-action series.
TheWrap spoke with Harmon and Roiland last month, while they were still adjusting to a virtual writers’ room for their fifth season, about the Season 4 episode that has quickly become a fan favorite: “The Vat of Acid Episode.” In this installment, mad scientist Rick and his grandson,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
On Saturday, March 17th, Syfy is set to debut Drew Daywalt’s latest feature film, Leprechaun’s Revenge, and in honor of the occasion Dread Central recently had the chance to catch up with Daywalt to get the lowdown on the project.
In our interview Daywalt discusses working on Leprechaun’s Revenge, explains the challenges and importance of making a "practical" creature feature and sets the record straight on the film’s recent title change as well.
Read on for our chat with Daywalt, and make sure to check out Leprechaun’s Revenge when it debuts this Saturday on the Syfy network.
Dread Central: Can you talk a bit about how you got involved with the project and taking the leap toward horror feature filmmaking?
Drew Daywalt: It's interesting. A lot of horror fans who enjoy my work think this is my first feature film, and in a way...
In our interview Daywalt discusses working on Leprechaun’s Revenge, explains the challenges and importance of making a "practical" creature feature and sets the record straight on the film’s recent title change as well.
Read on for our chat with Daywalt, and make sure to check out Leprechaun’s Revenge when it debuts this Saturday on the Syfy network.
Dread Central: Can you talk a bit about how you got involved with the project and taking the leap toward horror feature filmmaking?
Drew Daywalt: It's interesting. A lot of horror fans who enjoy my work think this is my first feature film, and in a way...
- 3/13/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Drew Daywalt Leprechaun's Revenge (formerly Red Clover) premieres on the Syfy Channel March 17th at 9/8c. Starring Billy Zane (Titanic) stars alongside William Devane, Kelly Washington, Courtney Halverson, Azure Parsons, Matty Ferraro and Kevin Mangold, we've managed to land a pair of creature designs for the movie as created by Jacob Hair. Check them both out in all of their glory below. In the film, "Sixty-six years ago the town of Irish Channel in Louisiana was the site of a horrible massacre on St. Patrick's Day. Some blame a terrible storm that blew through the town, but those that were there don't speak of the truth. Due to petty superstitions St. Patrick's Day festivities were banned for the last 66 years, but now the new Mayor wants to tempt fate and celebrate."...
- 2/29/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director: Steven C. Miller.
Writer: Anthony C. Ferrante and Jacob Hair.
Scream of the Banshee made its premiere on the SyFy Network March 26th and the film is from director Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion), along with writer Jacob Hair (2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams); Anthony C. Ferrante (Headless Horseman) also has a credit. The SyFy Network does not have great reputation for debuting quality films, or stories. However, Miller's latest has an interesting back story, with the use of dual antagonists suitable for a thrilling climax. The results are above average, but the material will not challenge viewers too much, after the final credits roll.
There is a nice reversal in time periods, to the 12th Century Ad, from present day. The action begins early, with a horse chase through some unknown woods. Here, a witch uses her powers to send two one-dimensional characters to the abyss, while a third...
Writer: Anthony C. Ferrante and Jacob Hair.
Scream of the Banshee made its premiere on the SyFy Network March 26th and the film is from director Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion), along with writer Jacob Hair (2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams); Anthony C. Ferrante (Headless Horseman) also has a credit. The SyFy Network does not have great reputation for debuting quality films, or stories. However, Miller's latest has an interesting back story, with the use of dual antagonists suitable for a thrilling climax. The results are above average, but the material will not challenge viewers too much, after the final credits roll.
There is a nice reversal in time periods, to the 12th Century Ad, from present day. The action begins early, with a horse chase through some unknown woods. Here, a witch uses her powers to send two one-dimensional characters to the abyss, while a third...
- 3/28/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Clicker for BiggerScream of the Banshee is an After Dark Original and from writers Anthony C. Ferrante (House of Bones) and Jacob Hair (2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams). Automation Transfusion director Steven C. Miller is helming this production, with the first poster from the film available here. The tagline from the graphic promises "She hasn't been out for a thousand years." Central cast, Lauren Holly (Crank: High Voltage) and Lance Henrickson (Screamers: The Hunting) are also mentioned. And apparently this demonic spirit is looking for new College aged victims.
This production will be going to theatres late in January, 2011 through After Dark and Lionsgate; After Dark will announce theatre locations shortly. For now enjoy this tease, until a trailer becomes available for this Celtic influenced thriller. More cast and crew details below.
The synopsis for Scream of the Banshee is here:
"When a college Professor opens up a strange, ornate box...
This production will be going to theatres late in January, 2011 through After Dark and Lionsgate; After Dark will announce theatre locations shortly. For now enjoy this tease, until a trailer becomes available for this Celtic influenced thriller. More cast and crew details below.
The synopsis for Scream of the Banshee is here:
"When a college Professor opens up a strange, ornate box...
- 12/24/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A first look poster for the upcoming horror flick from After Dark Films called 'Scream of The Banshee' has been released. Arrow In The Head posted the exclusive first look of the poster, and we have included it below for your enjoyment.
Scream Of The Banshee is written by Anthony C. Ferrante (from a story he conceived with Jacob Hair) and is part of After Dark Originals which will feature original horror films by the studio. The film stars Lauren Holly and Lance Henriksen. Take a gander at the synopsis and poster art below courtesy of Ainh. We'll get a trailer up as soon as one is released. Enjoy.
Synopsis:
When a college Professor opens up a strange, ornate box discovered in the basement of a University, and she and her students hear a horrifying scream belonging to that of a bloodthirsty banshee. They think nothing of it,...
Scream Of The Banshee is written by Anthony C. Ferrante (from a story he conceived with Jacob Hair) and is part of After Dark Originals which will feature original horror films by the studio. The film stars Lauren Holly and Lance Henriksen. Take a gander at the synopsis and poster art below courtesy of Ainh. We'll get a trailer up as soon as one is released. Enjoy.
Synopsis:
When a college Professor opens up a strange, ornate box discovered in the basement of a University, and she and her students hear a horrifying scream belonging to that of a bloodthirsty banshee. They think nothing of it,...
- 12/19/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
That niche of the horror genre focusing on inner-city terrors has been rife with real stinkers, to say the least. Roll on up to Blockbuster, where copies of Vampiyaz and Zombiez kick back in lounge chairs on the bottom of the video shelf deservedly collecting dust, and you’ll see what I mean. Leave it to Snoop Dogg to clean house and make amends for 2001’s Bones with Hood Of Horror, a vigorous and droll triumvirate of gore-drenched urban morality tales linked by a supernatural figure known as the Hound of Hell (played by you know who). Rather than attempt to slip Snoop into a new, untried skin à la Bones, Hood embraces his pop-culture personality without reserve, “Snoop speak” and all—but that’s just an added bizzle, er, bonus to what makes the film work. It actually has a certain level of smarts going for it, along with...
- 3/29/2009
- Fangoria
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