Welcome to the digital den of dread, where horror meets headsets in a mind-melting mashup! In the realm of horror movies set in virtual reality, the bizarre becomes the baseline, and the uncanny is commonplace. Imagine strapping on a VR headset, only to find yourself in a world where every turn brings a new terror, and every pixel could be your doom. That’s the twisted reality of VR horror films, a genre that blends the eerie with the electronic in ways you’ve got to see to disbelieve.
From the cybernetic showdowns of Virtuosity to the cerebral labyrinths of eXistenZ, these films are not just about scares; they’re about making you second-guess every digital decision you’ve ever made. Picture this: one minute, you’re a sofa-bound spectator; the next, you’re lost in a labyrinthine VR game fighting for your virtual life, and maybe your real one too.
From the cybernetic showdowns of Virtuosity to the cerebral labyrinths of eXistenZ, these films are not just about scares; they’re about making you second-guess every digital decision you’ve ever made. Picture this: one minute, you’re a sofa-bound spectator; the next, you’re lost in a labyrinthine VR game fighting for your virtual life, and maybe your real one too.
- 3/16/2024
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
There’s an infamous anecdote about a scientist who was presenting a lecture on how earth and other celestial bodies orbit around larger bodies. When he finished the lecture, an old lady supposedly stood up and claimed that the scientist was wrong because the world wasn’t floating in outer space but was in fact supported on the back of a giant turtle. When asked what was supporting the turtle, the old lady replied: “it’s turtles all the way down.”
While this story is often used to explain the concept of an infinite regress, it’s also a great example of how the simulation hypothesis – the idea that the universe as we know it is a kind of virtual reality – is actually much older than the modern concept of computers.
However, it was only with the technological advances of the 90s that this idea became prevalent in popular culture...
While this story is often used to explain the concept of an infinite regress, it’s also a great example of how the simulation hypothesis – the idea that the universe as we know it is a kind of virtual reality – is actually much older than the modern concept of computers.
However, it was only with the technological advances of the 90s that this idea became prevalent in popular culture...
- 3/11/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
The world was rocked this weekend by the passing of actor Matthew Perry, only 54 years old and best known for his role as "Chandler Bing" on "Friends" — the sitcom for which "popular" doesn't begin to describe its reputation. And yet, Perry could have missed out on the part that made him famous and ended up on the wrong side of a Hollywood "what-if" story. The actor recounted the close call in his memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," published in 2022 and written in a conversational (and occasionally vulgar) style.
Let's set the scene: It's 1994 and Perry has a part in a sitcom pilot. Not on "Friends," but on "L.A.X. 2194." You've probably never heard of it. It's a workplace comedy about baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport ... but set in the year 2194. The leads, draped in futuristic costumes right out of "Star Wars," would be handling the luggage of alien tourists.
Let's set the scene: It's 1994 and Perry has a part in a sitcom pilot. Not on "Friends," but on "L.A.X. 2194." You've probably never heard of it. It's a workplace comedy about baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport ... but set in the year 2194. The leads, draped in futuristic costumes right out of "Star Wars," would be handling the luggage of alien tourists.
- 10/29/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Roland Emmerich has launched a couple franchises with movies he has directed – Universal Soldier and Stargate – but he didn’t have anything to do with the stories that followed. He contributed to the Godzilla franchise, but his contribution wasn’t well received. And when he tried to make a “decades later” sequel to his film Independence Day, that didn’t go very well either. His movie Moonfall was supposed to kick off a trilogy, but it bombed instead. Now he’s masterminding a project that’s being called a franchise from the moment it’s announced. It’s called Space Nation, and it’s going to start out with an online video game, which will be followed by a TV series and animated shorts.
Described as a “space opera”, the Space Nation franchise is coming our way from Emmerich; Jerome Wu, who worked on World of Warcraft; Tony Tang, who...
Described as a “space opera”, the Space Nation franchise is coming our way from Emmerich; Jerome Wu, who worked on World of Warcraft; Tony Tang, who...
- 6/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Roland Emmerich, director of Independence Day, has teamed up with folks behind the likes of World of Warcraft for a new franchise, Space Nation.
Space Nation is designed to be an online space opera game, a TV series and a series of animated shorts.
Emmerich, who is most recently behind Peacock gladiator drama series Those About To Die, has teamed up with Jerome Wu, who worked on World of Warcraft, Tony Tang, from online game Warframe, and Marco Weber, who produced Emmerich’s 1999 sci-fi film The Thirteenth Floor, on the franchise.
It will start as an massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg), where players assume the roles of ship captains, embarking on an epic journey to unravel the mysteries of the Telikos Cluster and immerse themselves in the unfolding grand space opera. The game is set in a universe inhabited by alien species and driven by three main factions with distinct ideologies and goals.
Space Nation is designed to be an online space opera game, a TV series and a series of animated shorts.
Emmerich, who is most recently behind Peacock gladiator drama series Those About To Die, has teamed up with Jerome Wu, who worked on World of Warcraft, Tony Tang, from online game Warframe, and Marco Weber, who produced Emmerich’s 1999 sci-fi film The Thirteenth Floor, on the franchise.
It will start as an massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg), where players assume the roles of ship captains, embarking on an epic journey to unravel the mysteries of the Telikos Cluster and immerse themselves in the unfolding grand space opera. The game is set in a universe inhabited by alien species and driven by three main factions with distinct ideologies and goals.
- 6/28/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s sad news to report today, as it has been confirmed that NFL player turned actor Brad William Henke has passed away at the age of 56. A cause of death has not been revealed, but Deadline reports that Henke’s family said he died in his sleep on November 29th.
Born in Nebraska on April 10, 1966, Henke played football at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the New York Giants in 1989. He got cut during training camp, but was able to move over to the Denver Broncos, where he ended up facing off with the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl Xxiv. Following multiple injuries and six ankle surgeries, Henke retired from professional football in 1994 and got his acting career started the same year. After doing some work in commercials, he earned his first screen acting credit with the 1996 comedy Mr. Wrong. That same year he also appeared...
Born in Nebraska on April 10, 1966, Henke played football at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the New York Giants in 1989. He got cut during training camp, but was able to move over to the Denver Broncos, where he ended up facing off with the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl Xxiv. Following multiple injuries and six ankle surgeries, Henke retired from professional football in 1994 and got his acting career started the same year. After doing some work in commercials, he earned his first screen acting credit with the 1996 comedy Mr. Wrong. That same year he also appeared...
- 12/2/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In what can be called movie geek comfort food, Battle: Los Angeles and Krull have become cult favorites over the years. Why? You can watch either movie while doing other things keeping an extra eye on the screen, have devout fans who can recite the dialogue verbatim and will defend both movies to the end. Guilty pleasures, yes, cult status, definitely.
Even HBO Max has it listed as such.
The 2011 sci-fi and 1982 fantasy films have come to HBO Max and are available to stream now.
“Marines don’t quit.”
Battle: Los Angeles, starring Aaron Eckhart, and from director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans), is the exciting story of a squad of U.S. Marines who become the last line of defense against a global invasion. It gets the military right than most war movies. Numerous Marine units assisted in filming and the movie contains some awesome scenes with Black Hawks,...
Even HBO Max has it listed as such.
The 2011 sci-fi and 1982 fantasy films have come to HBO Max and are available to stream now.
“Marines don’t quit.”
Battle: Los Angeles, starring Aaron Eckhart, and from director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans), is the exciting story of a squad of U.S. Marines who become the last line of defense against a global invasion. It gets the military right than most war movies. Numerous Marine units assisted in filming and the movie contains some awesome scenes with Black Hawks,...
- 4/3/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The return of fan-favorite shows, auteurs tackling new original series, new documentaries and more headline what’s new on HBO Max in April 2022.
Top of the list is the HBO Max original series “The Flight Attendant,” which returns for its second season on April 21. Then there’s the long-awaited return of Bill Hader’s “Barry” on April 24 on HBO and HBO Max, as well as Season 3 of “The Black Lady Sketch Show” on April 8.
In terms of new originals, “The Wire” and “The Deuce” creator David Simon is back with the new series “We Own This City” on April 25, which chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Michael Mann executive produces and directs the first episode of the neo-noir “Tokyo Vice,” which premieres on April 7. And Ben Foster stars as Holocaust survivor Harry Haft in the HBO Original Film “The Survivor,” which...
Top of the list is the HBO Max original series “The Flight Attendant,” which returns for its second season on April 21. Then there’s the long-awaited return of Bill Hader’s “Barry” on April 24 on HBO and HBO Max, as well as Season 3 of “The Black Lady Sketch Show” on April 8.
In terms of new originals, “The Wire” and “The Deuce” creator David Simon is back with the new series “We Own This City” on April 25, which chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Michael Mann executive produces and directs the first episode of the neo-noir “Tokyo Vice,” which premieres on April 7. And Ben Foster stars as Holocaust survivor Harry Haft in the HBO Original Film “The Survivor,” which...
- 4/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
April is about to be a good month for returning HBO and HBO Max properties.
HBO Max’s list of releases for April 2022 features three hotly anticipated seasons of television. The Flight Attendant, which helped launch HBO Max as a viable spot for good dramedy in 2020, premieres its second season on April 21. That will be followed by another go-around for the sci-fi comedy Made for Love on April 28. Of course, the big ticket item this month is something that HBO Max inherited from its cable cousin. Barry season 3 will continue the story of hitman-turned-actor Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) on April 24.
The TV offerings run much deeper than just returning shows this month. April 7 sees the arrival of Tokyo Vice, a sprawling crime drama with some episodes directed by Michael Mann. The series stars Ansel Elgort as an American journalist embedding himself in Tokyo’s criminal underground in the late ’90s.
HBO Max’s list of releases for April 2022 features three hotly anticipated seasons of television. The Flight Attendant, which helped launch HBO Max as a viable spot for good dramedy in 2020, premieres its second season on April 21. That will be followed by another go-around for the sci-fi comedy Made for Love on April 28. Of course, the big ticket item this month is something that HBO Max inherited from its cable cousin. Barry season 3 will continue the story of hitman-turned-actor Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) on April 24.
The TV offerings run much deeper than just returning shows this month. April 7 sees the arrival of Tokyo Vice, a sprawling crime drama with some episodes directed by Michael Mann. The series stars Ansel Elgort as an American journalist embedding himself in Tokyo’s criminal underground in the late ’90s.
- 4/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death! This month, we’re talking to Joe Lipsett, who you probably best know as co-host on Horror Queers, a podcast that explores horror movies through an LGBTQ lens. But of course, Lipsett also has bylines all over the place, including Bloody Disgusting, Anatomy of a Scream, Grim Magazine, and more (your best bet to keep up with all of it is probably at his website).
As you may already know, in addition to being a proud horror fan, Lipsett is also a very proud Canadian, so of course this month’s movie comes from none other than David Cronenberg, as we dig into his 1999 sci-fi thriller eXistenZ. The film takes place in a near-future where video game technology has blended biology and technology for a virtual reality experience that, in true Cronenberg fashion, involves vaguely sexual game ports that plug directly into people’s spinal cords.
As you may already know, in addition to being a proud horror fan, Lipsett is also a very proud Canadian, so of course this month’s movie comes from none other than David Cronenberg, as we dig into his 1999 sci-fi thriller eXistenZ. The film takes place in a near-future where video game technology has blended biology and technology for a virtual reality experience that, in true Cronenberg fashion, involves vaguely sexual game ports that plug directly into people’s spinal cords.
- 9/23/2020
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Golden Globe- and two-time SAG Award-nominated actor Dennis Haysbert has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency.
Haysbert is best known for his role as President David Palmer on Fox’s hit Emmy-winning series 24, for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination, and two Screen Actors Guild award nominations, as well as his role as Raymond Deagan in the Oscar-nominated film Far From Heaven, from writer/director Todd Haynes.
His television credits also include a starring role in The Unit, which aired for four seasons on CBS.
Haysbert also is well known for his work in Justin Simien’s feature Dear White People, Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2, Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball and The Thirteenth Floor.
He most recently appeared in Paramount’s Playing with Fire, Breakthrough for 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures’ Stephen King adaptation The Dark Tower...
Haysbert is best known for his role as President David Palmer on Fox’s hit Emmy-winning series 24, for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination, and two Screen Actors Guild award nominations, as well as his role as Raymond Deagan in the Oscar-nominated film Far From Heaven, from writer/director Todd Haynes.
His television credits also include a starring role in The Unit, which aired for four seasons on CBS.
Haysbert also is well known for his work in Justin Simien’s feature Dear White People, Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2, Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball and The Thirteenth Floor.
He most recently appeared in Paramount’s Playing with Fire, Breakthrough for 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures’ Stephen King adaptation The Dark Tower...
- 7/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Morena Baccarin, William Shatner, Ray Wise, Bill Moseley, Damien C. Haas, Dani Lennon, Benjamin Siemon, Florence Hartigan, Austin Bitikofer | Written by Jim Cirile, Tanya C. Klein | Directed by Jason Axinn
Part Archer, part animated digital “motion” comic, the art style of To Your Last Death makes it feel like you’re watching a page of the old Tales From the Crypt come to life in animated form. Though in terms of story To Your Last Death has a lot more in common with the morality plays of British comic strips like The Thirteenth Floor…
After emerging as the sole survivor in a deadly revenge game set up by her dying father to punish his four children, Miriam receives an offer from the Gamemaster, an otherworldly supernatural entity, to go back in time and try again. But the Game master only entraps hapless humans into diabolical conflicts for her species to gamble on the outcome.
Part Archer, part animated digital “motion” comic, the art style of To Your Last Death makes it feel like you’re watching a page of the old Tales From the Crypt come to life in animated form. Though in terms of story To Your Last Death has a lot more in common with the morality plays of British comic strips like The Thirteenth Floor…
After emerging as the sole survivor in a deadly revenge game set up by her dying father to punish his four children, Miriam receives an offer from the Gamemaster, an otherworldly supernatural entity, to go back in time and try again. But the Game master only entraps hapless humans into diabolical conflicts for her species to gamble on the outcome.
- 8/23/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
“Listen, here’s the thing. If you can’t spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.”
It’s one of the all-time great lines in poker films. It’s also one of the many hooks that has made Rounders perhaps the most iconic and influential poker film of all time.
Originally released two decades ago in what was a very different world for poker, Rounders starred Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, John Turturro and Martin Landau. Written by David Levien and Brian Koppelman and directed by John Dahl, it follows a young Damon as he gets sucked back into the world of high stakes poker while trying to clear the debts of his less scrupulous friend Worm, played by Norton.
The most influential poker film ever?
It didn’t set the box office on fire, nor did it fare particularly well with critics,...
It’s one of the all-time great lines in poker films. It’s also one of the many hooks that has made Rounders perhaps the most iconic and influential poker film of all time.
Originally released two decades ago in what was a very different world for poker, Rounders starred Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, John Turturro and Martin Landau. Written by David Levien and Brian Koppelman and directed by John Dahl, it follows a young Damon as he gets sucked back into the world of high stakes poker while trying to clear the debts of his less scrupulous friend Worm, played by Norton.
The most influential poker film ever?
It didn’t set the box office on fire, nor did it fare particularly well with critics,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.
The actor: Gretchen Mol had a quicker ascent to fame than most. Coming into acting from a brief but successful modeling career, she quickly established herself, moving from strong but small roles in Abel Ferrara films to major supporting roles in movies like Rounders and The Thirteenth Floor. Her biggest acclaim came in 2005 for her lead performance in The Notorious Bettie Page, and she’s since continued to work steadily in film and television, most notably for five seasons as Gillian Darmody on Boardwalk Empire. Mol graciously reminisced with us about being a working New York actor, the macho atmosphere on 3:10 To Yuma, and throwing water in Steve Buscemi’s face—on camera, of course ...
The actor: Gretchen Mol had a quicker ascent to fame than most. Coming into acting from a brief but successful modeling career, she quickly established herself, moving from strong but small roles in Abel Ferrara films to major supporting roles in movies like Rounders and The Thirteenth Floor. Her biggest acclaim came in 2005 for her lead performance in The Notorious Bettie Page, and she’s since continued to work steadily in film and television, most notably for five seasons as Gillian Darmody on Boardwalk Empire. Mol graciously reminisced with us about being a working New York actor, the macho atmosphere on 3:10 To Yuma, and throwing water in Steve Buscemi’s face—on camera, of course ...
- 8/14/2017
- by Alex McLevy
- avclub.com
Joseph Baxter Oct 5, 2018
Syfy is adapting George R.R. Martin’s novella and 1987 movie, Nightflyers, as a TV series. And it's getting an ambitious release strategy.
"Nightflyers is a haunted house story on a starship. It's Psycho in space." - George R.R. Martin
Nightflyers stands as one of George R.R. Martin’s more intriguing pre-Game of Thrones space science-fiction offerings, starting as a 1980 novella, eventually inspiring a schlocky limited-release 1987 film adaptation. However, it appears that the Literary God of Death’s old property is about to be reincarnated as a television series over at Syfy.
Last year, the genre-aimed NBCU cable outlet ordered a pilot for Nightflyers, which has since expanded into a series pickup (Netflix has first run rights outside the U.S.). Additionally, Nightflyers recently received a bountiful boon of €850,000 from the Irish Film Board and will soon begin filming at Limerick’s Troy Studios.
Nightflyers...
Syfy is adapting George R.R. Martin’s novella and 1987 movie, Nightflyers, as a TV series. And it's getting an ambitious release strategy.
"Nightflyers is a haunted house story on a starship. It's Psycho in space." - George R.R. Martin
Nightflyers stands as one of George R.R. Martin’s more intriguing pre-Game of Thrones space science-fiction offerings, starting as a 1980 novella, eventually inspiring a schlocky limited-release 1987 film adaptation. However, it appears that the Literary God of Death’s old property is about to be reincarnated as a television series over at Syfy.
Last year, the genre-aimed NBCU cable outlet ordered a pilot for Nightflyers, which has since expanded into a series pickup (Netflix has first run rights outside the U.S.). Additionally, Nightflyers recently received a bountiful boon of €850,000 from the Irish Film Board and will soon begin filming at Limerick’s Troy Studios.
Nightflyers...
- 5/11/2017
- Den of Geek
Movie posters are there to sell the movie. But some of them sell the movie too well, making you think a bad film will be a really, really good one.
To celebrate those rare moments when the publicity succeeds where the movie doesn't, here are just ten examples of great posters for terrible films.
1. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 57%
The teaser poster for the second coming of Star Wars was screaming-in-the-street exciting when it first hit bus stop billboards. Intriguingly, there's no mention of hyper-annoying sidekicks or intergalactic tax systems anywhere on it. Hmm.
2. Cobra (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 13%
So masculine it made men pregnant, the poster for action disasterpiece Cobra drips with virility. Alas, the film dripped with so much blood that the first cut earned an X rating, forcing reshoots that made an already preposterous plot crumple like a crisp packet in Sly's massive manly fists.
To celebrate those rare moments when the publicity succeeds where the movie doesn't, here are just ten examples of great posters for terrible films.
1. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 57%
The teaser poster for the second coming of Star Wars was screaming-in-the-street exciting when it first hit bus stop billboards. Intriguingly, there's no mention of hyper-annoying sidekicks or intergalactic tax systems anywhere on it. Hmm.
2. Cobra (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 13%
So masculine it made men pregnant, the poster for action disasterpiece Cobra drips with virility. Alas, the film dripped with so much blood that the first cut earned an X rating, forcing reshoots that made an already preposterous plot crumple like a crisp packet in Sly's massive manly fists.
- 10/3/2015
- Digital Spy
We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
- 7/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Every decade has their cinematic science fiction obsessions which speak to its concerns of the age; in the 1950s films such as Earth vs. The Flying Saucers and Them! capitalised on fears of alien invasion and nuclear proliferation. In the 1960s films like Barbarella and Ikarie Xb-1 captured the hopes and dangers of space exploration while in the 1970s Silent Running and A Boy and His Dog showed a growing concern for the environment and a mistrust of governments resulting in dystopian futures. Then in the 1980s it was the exploration of inner space with the boundaries of the human mind and body being crossed and redrawn with films like Altered States and the cinema of David Cronenberg. The 1990s ushered in an obsession with apocalyptic imagery and alternate realities with Dark City and The Thirteenth Floor amongst many others.
Through these decades of cinematic science fiction, the concept of...
Through these decades of cinematic science fiction, the concept of...
- 4/1/2015
- by Liam Dunn
- SoundOnSight
Filth, Pride and Philomena among film nominees; awards take place on Jan 19 in London.
Sandi Toksvig will present the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain annual Awards at Riba, in London, on Jan 19, 2015.
In the two film categories, Pride (Stephen Beresford), The Selfish Giant (Clio Barnard) and Starred Up (Jonathan Asser) are up for Best First Screenplay, while Filth (Jon S Baird), Metro Manila (Sean Ellis & Frank E Flowers) and Philomena (Jeff Pope & Steve Coogan) will compete for Best Screenplay.
TV programmes up for awards include Line of Duty (Jed Mercurio), Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight), The Great Train Robbery (Chris Chibnall) and House of Fools (Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer).
A special award for outstanding contribution to writing and writers will be presented on the night.
Full shortlist
TV Drama – Long Form
Line of Duty (Jed Mercurio), Happy Valley (Sally Wainwright), Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight)
TV Drama – Short Form
The Great Train Robbery (Chris Chibnall), Turks & Caicos (David Hare), [link...
Sandi Toksvig will present the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain annual Awards at Riba, in London, on Jan 19, 2015.
In the two film categories, Pride (Stephen Beresford), The Selfish Giant (Clio Barnard) and Starred Up (Jonathan Asser) are up for Best First Screenplay, while Filth (Jon S Baird), Metro Manila (Sean Ellis & Frank E Flowers) and Philomena (Jeff Pope & Steve Coogan) will compete for Best Screenplay.
TV programmes up for awards include Line of Duty (Jed Mercurio), Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight), The Great Train Robbery (Chris Chibnall) and House of Fools (Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer).
A special award for outstanding contribution to writing and writers will be presented on the night.
Full shortlist
TV Drama – Long Form
Line of Duty (Jed Mercurio), Happy Valley (Sally Wainwright), Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight)
TV Drama – Short Form
The Great Train Robbery (Chris Chibnall), Turks & Caicos (David Hare), [link...
- 12/5/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
BitTorrent is out to prove it’s not all about illegal downloads and questionable sharing ethics. The tech company is releasing its first original web series called Children of the Machine in fall 2015. Directed by Marco Weber (producer of The Thirteenth Floor and Unthinkable), Children of the Machine is a sci-fi series set in the year 2031. It chronicles the lives of a society where humans must work together to survive after androids start dominating. Children of the Machine will be available for download exclusively on BitTorrent. According to AdWeek, Weber chose to release his upcoming series on the data-sharing website because its male-dominated, 170+ million user base was exactly the type of audience he was looking for. "This is a science fiction show catered to the typical tech-savvy, male-dominated audience," Weber said. "We're not trying to launch a romantic comedy, so the concept of this show moved us toward BitTorrent."
Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.
Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.
- 11/26/2014
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
We’ve reviewed every summer movie season since 1980 to find out which are the best, and which are the worst. Last week we posted our picks for the worst, and here we post our picks for the best.
2015 and 2016 may just be the most overthetop summer movie seasons yet. It seems like nearly every movie slated for a summer 2015 or 2016 release is heavily anticipated. Because of these impending summers of movie awesomeness, we’ve decided to take a look back at summer movie seasons of years past. The idea of the summer movie season is currently in full swing, but it didn’t catch on immediately. Hollywood had to do its fair share of experimenting to determine what types of films would be most successful. As a result, some summer movie seasons have been better than others. We’ve reviewed them all for you and ranked them from worst to best.
2015 and 2016 may just be the most overthetop summer movie seasons yet. It seems like nearly every movie slated for a summer 2015 or 2016 release is heavily anticipated. Because of these impending summers of movie awesomeness, we’ve decided to take a look back at summer movie seasons of years past. The idea of the summer movie season is currently in full swing, but it didn’t catch on immediately. Hollywood had to do its fair share of experimenting to determine what types of films would be most successful. As a result, some summer movie seasons have been better than others. We’ve reviewed them all for you and ranked them from worst to best.
- 9/15/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Our continuing look back at some of the biggest summers we've lived through takes us back 15 years to one of the best recent movie seasons overall. In honor of the 2014 summer movie season, Team HitFix will be delivering a mini-series of articles flashing back to key summers from years past. There will be one each month, diving into the marquee events of the era, their impact on the writer and their implications on today's multiplex culture. We continue today with a look back at the summer of 1999. It was the summer I became Moriarty. To be fair, I had been contributing to Ain't It Cool for a little while already by that point, and I had been slowly but surely embracing the potential of the website and the audience that I was reaching. I had already taken a few trips to Austin, including a memorable stay at the third Quentin Tarantino Film Festival,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
The times they are a changing, kids! And as technology advances so does the means of getting our entertainment. The latest announcement comes courtesy of Cinedigm and Rapid Eye Films who are looking to increase their genre output. Read on for details.
From the Press Release
Cinedigm Corp. (Nasdaq: Cidm) and Rapid Eye Film announced today they have entered into a multi-picture distribution and production output deal for North America encompassing 15 films. Rapid Eye Film (Ref) will produce, co-produce or acquire three to four genre-centric films per year. Cinedigm will handle the theatrical and home entertainment release and distribution strategy for each picture, with Ref producing and managing the marketing.
The deal provides Ref guaranteed distribution for the films across all platforms, and provides Cinedigm a steady slate of independent genre films, including science fiction and suspense thrillers. Cinedigm will be involved in all stages of production.
Filmmaker Marco Weber...
From the Press Release
Cinedigm Corp. (Nasdaq: Cidm) and Rapid Eye Film announced today they have entered into a multi-picture distribution and production output deal for North America encompassing 15 films. Rapid Eye Film (Ref) will produce, co-produce or acquire three to four genre-centric films per year. Cinedigm will handle the theatrical and home entertainment release and distribution strategy for each picture, with Ref producing and managing the marketing.
The deal provides Ref guaranteed distribution for the films across all platforms, and provides Cinedigm a steady slate of independent genre films, including science fiction and suspense thrillers. Cinedigm will be involved in all stages of production.
Filmmaker Marco Weber...
- 5/1/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
News Louisa Mellor 3 Mar 2014 - 11:42
Cbbc has ordered a third series of the terrific Wizards Vs Aliens...
Cbbc has several jewels in its crown, Wolfblood, The Dumping Ground, Wizards Vs Aliens, Vic Reeves' The Ministry Of Curious Stuff, and of course, the dearly departed Horrible Histories and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Amongst the very best is Wizards Vs Aliens, the only children's series to win a place in our 'Best TV episodes of 2013' writers' poll, for outstanding instalment, The Thirteenth Floor.
Great news then, that Wizards Vs Aliens, like Wolfblood before it, has been renewed for a third series. The sci-fi fantasy was created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford and follows the story of young wizard Tom and his scientifically inclined friend Benny, and their adventures fighting magic-stealing alien race The Nekross.
Series three will find Tom and Benny "face to face with a new...
Cbbc has ordered a third series of the terrific Wizards Vs Aliens...
Cbbc has several jewels in its crown, Wolfblood, The Dumping Ground, Wizards Vs Aliens, Vic Reeves' The Ministry Of Curious Stuff, and of course, the dearly departed Horrible Histories and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Amongst the very best is Wizards Vs Aliens, the only children's series to win a place in our 'Best TV episodes of 2013' writers' poll, for outstanding instalment, The Thirteenth Floor.
Great news then, that Wizards Vs Aliens, like Wolfblood before it, has been renewed for a third series. The sci-fi fantasy was created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford and follows the story of young wizard Tom and his scientifically inclined friend Benny, and their adventures fighting magic-stealing alien race The Nekross.
Series three will find Tom and Benny "face to face with a new...
- 3/3/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
HBO has released another clip from the second instalment of True Detective’s first season. This bit comes at the end of the episode when Rust and Cohle discover the mysterious burnt down church. This scene is a prime example of how True Detective at times, dances a fine line within the established confines of the horror genre, and the police procedural. Apart form the beautiful Louisiana setting, I especially love the cinematography by Adam Arkapaw (Top of the Lake, Snowtown) accompanied by the music courtesy of The 13th Floor Elevators.
Watch new episodes of True Detective every Sunday at 9Pm, only on HBO – and don’t forget to list to our Darkness Becomes You podcast, dedicated entirely to the series. We release new episodes every week, no later than Wednesday night.
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- 1/22/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
“Seeing Things” was about the search for truth and the avoidance of it. It was about being known, and wanting to remaining unknowable. It was about the occult — not in the supernatural sense of the term, but in the Latin, as in ‘that which is clandestine, hidden, concealed,’ and how our understanding of a person or thing changes when secrets are revealed. So it was about Spoilers!
The “heroes” of True Detective were illuminated. Marty Hart, sunshiney moral superman, was exposed as a hypocrite, control freak, and garden variety philanderer, and jammed himself up with shame and deception. His circa...
The “heroes” of True Detective were illuminated. Marty Hart, sunshiney moral superman, was exposed as a hypocrite, control freak, and garden variety philanderer, and jammed himself up with shame and deception. His circa...
- 1/20/2014
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW.com - PopWatch
Feature Ryan Lambie 10 Jan 2014 - 15:08
With tech thriller Transcendence out this year, Hollywood seems to be revisiting its 90s fascination with virtual reality, Ryan writes...
Like seasons, hairstyles and fashion, genre popularity in Hollywood runs in cycles. Historical epics have faded in and out of favour since the 1930s, for example, and appear to be on the rise again, with Ridley Scott’s Exodus, Darren Aronofsky’s Noah and two movies based on the Hercules legend all on the horizon. It's not just historical epics making a comeback, either. With Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence, we could be in for a mini revival of the cyber thrillers of the 1990s.
If you don't know anything about Transcendence yet, you can catch up with the first trailer here. Briefly, it's about a scientist (Johnny Depp) who's killed by terrorists shortly after completing some groundbreaking research into machine intelligence. Grief stricken,...
With tech thriller Transcendence out this year, Hollywood seems to be revisiting its 90s fascination with virtual reality, Ryan writes...
Like seasons, hairstyles and fashion, genre popularity in Hollywood runs in cycles. Historical epics have faded in and out of favour since the 1930s, for example, and appear to be on the rise again, with Ridley Scott’s Exodus, Darren Aronofsky’s Noah and two movies based on the Hercules legend all on the horizon. It's not just historical epics making a comeback, either. With Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence, we could be in for a mini revival of the cyber thrillers of the 1990s.
If you don't know anything about Transcendence yet, you can catch up with the first trailer here. Briefly, it's about a scientist (Johnny Depp) who's killed by terrorists shortly after completing some groundbreaking research into machine intelligence. Grief stricken,...
- 1/9/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Odd List Den Of Geek 20 Dec 2013 - 07:00
As nominated by Den of Geek writers, here are our favourite individual TV episodes of 2013…
Contains mild spoilers for some episodes.
A fortnight ago, Den of Geek's writers were asked to channel their inner Rob Gordon and select their top five favourite TV episodes of 2013 so far (anything airing in the second half of December wouldn't be eligible). Now, after much arduous mathematics and tallying up, the results are in.
So broad was the range of nominations, we've bumped up the top ten to a top fifteen this year, and included a bonus extra list at the end of every programme that appeared on the writers' lists of personal favourites.
Here we are then, the Den of Geek writers' favourite fifteen TV episodes of 2013...
15. Arrow – Sacrifice
What our reviewer said:
"But this was as entertaining and satisfying a finale as Arrow could ever have delivered,...
As nominated by Den of Geek writers, here are our favourite individual TV episodes of 2013…
Contains mild spoilers for some episodes.
A fortnight ago, Den of Geek's writers were asked to channel their inner Rob Gordon and select their top five favourite TV episodes of 2013 so far (anything airing in the second half of December wouldn't be eligible). Now, after much arduous mathematics and tallying up, the results are in.
So broad was the range of nominations, we've bumped up the top ten to a top fifteen this year, and included a bonus extra list at the end of every programme that appeared on the writers' lists of personal favourites.
Here we are then, the Den of Geek writers' favourite fifteen TV episodes of 2013...
15. Arrow – Sacrifice
What our reviewer said:
"But this was as entertaining and satisfying a finale as Arrow could ever have delivered,...
- 12/19/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Interview James Peaty 3 Dec 2013 - 06:52
We interview Phil Ford about Wizards vs Aliens, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Russell T Davies, Doctor Who and more...
This time last year, we had a chat to Wizards vs Aliens writer Phil Ford about the new show's first season. Now, one year on, we're back to talk about season 2 - in particular, what Phil learned from the show's first season, how it felt to incorporate scripts originally written for The Sarah Jane Adventures into the show, and what's next...
This article contains very mild hints of spoilers for the Wizards vs. Aliens episode, The Thirteenth Floor
The second series of Wizards vs Aliens is drawing to a close on Cbbc. How happy are you with this year's batch of episodes?
I couldn’t be happier. It’s the old thing… you do the first series and it works and then you think: ‘How...
We interview Phil Ford about Wizards vs Aliens, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Russell T Davies, Doctor Who and more...
This time last year, we had a chat to Wizards vs Aliens writer Phil Ford about the new show's first season. Now, one year on, we're back to talk about season 2 - in particular, what Phil learned from the show's first season, how it felt to incorporate scripts originally written for The Sarah Jane Adventures into the show, and what's next...
This article contains very mild hints of spoilers for the Wizards vs. Aliens episode, The Thirteenth Floor
The second series of Wizards vs Aliens is drawing to a close on Cbbc. How happy are you with this year's batch of episodes?
I couldn’t be happier. It’s the old thing… you do the first series and it works and then you think: ‘How...
- 12/2/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 21 Nov 2013 - 05:51
The underappreciated films of 1999 are the focus in our last list of 90s overlooked greats...
The year 1999 was a significant year for film in many ways. Apart from being the year that George Lucas began his Star Wars prequels with The Phantom Menace, it also saw the release of The Blair Witch Project, a horror film which became one of the first to use the internet as a marketing tool, resulting in a massive hit. The Matrix ushered in a new age of special effects filmmaking, arguably paving the way for the superhero blockbusters crowding into multiplexes today.
Mainly, though, 1999 was simply a brilliant year for film. Justly lauded movies like Fight Club, The Green Mile and Eyes Wide Shut aside, there were a huge number of films that didn't get the critical or financial success they deserved - so many,...
The underappreciated films of 1999 are the focus in our last list of 90s overlooked greats...
The year 1999 was a significant year for film in many ways. Apart from being the year that George Lucas began his Star Wars prequels with The Phantom Menace, it also saw the release of The Blair Witch Project, a horror film which became one of the first to use the internet as a marketing tool, resulting in a massive hit. The Matrix ushered in a new age of special effects filmmaking, arguably paving the way for the superhero blockbusters crowding into multiplexes today.
Mainly, though, 1999 was simply a brilliant year for film. Justly lauded movies like Fight Club, The Green Mile and Eyes Wide Shut aside, there were a huge number of films that didn't get the critical or financial success they deserved - so many,...
- 11/20/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Feature James Peaty 28 Oct 2013 - 06:44
Starting today on Cbbc, James reports back from the second series launch of Russell T Davies and Phil Ford's Wizards Vs Aliens...
Despite its undoubted behind-the-scenes pedigree, it would be fair to suggest that Russell T Davies and Phil Ford’s Wizards vs Aliens struggled to find its feet during its maiden series on Cbbc last year.
Weighed down by a far heavier expositional burden than the team’s previous effort, The Sarah Jane Adventures, ever had to contend with, it wasn’t until the final weeks of its first run that WvA truly seemed to find its feet and deliver satisfying and compelling stories in its own right.
However, despite the show finally managing to deliver on its obvious potential the question remained: would WvA’s second season be able to maintain that progress? While it’s too early to deliver a definitive answer,...
Starting today on Cbbc, James reports back from the second series launch of Russell T Davies and Phil Ford's Wizards Vs Aliens...
Despite its undoubted behind-the-scenes pedigree, it would be fair to suggest that Russell T Davies and Phil Ford’s Wizards vs Aliens struggled to find its feet during its maiden series on Cbbc last year.
Weighed down by a far heavier expositional burden than the team’s previous effort, The Sarah Jane Adventures, ever had to contend with, it wasn’t until the final weeks of its first run that WvA truly seemed to find its feet and deliver satisfying and compelling stories in its own right.
However, despite the show finally managing to deliver on its obvious potential the question remained: would WvA’s second season be able to maintain that progress? While it’s too early to deliver a definitive answer,...
- 10/28/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
- 7/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
"Never send a human to do a machine's job."
When Star Wars (now titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) debuted in May of 1977, it forever changed sci-fi — and Hollywood’s perception of the genre — with its epic fantasy story and groundbreaking technology. It quickly became the highest grossing movie of all time and garnered numerous accolades, winning six of the ten Academy Awards categories for which it was nominated. Star Wars continually ranks near the top of just about every movie list category out there, including our own recent Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970’s and ‘80s, as voted by you, the Reelz.com readers.
The long-awaited prequel trilogy that was launched in May of 1999 with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was a huge success for Lucasfilm, but, even though it boasted far superior special effects, it failed to make the same sort of impact on moviegoers as the original.
When Star Wars (now titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) debuted in May of 1977, it forever changed sci-fi — and Hollywood’s perception of the genre — with its epic fantasy story and groundbreaking technology. It quickly became the highest grossing movie of all time and garnered numerous accolades, winning six of the ten Academy Awards categories for which it was nominated. Star Wars continually ranks near the top of just about every movie list category out there, including our own recent Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970’s and ‘80s, as voted by you, the Reelz.com readers.
The long-awaited prequel trilogy that was launched in May of 1999 with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was a huge success for Lucasfilm, but, even though it boasted far superior special effects, it failed to make the same sort of impact on moviegoers as the original.
- 3/15/2013
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Cinedigm and Voltage Pictures have entered a three-year, five-film deal with new genre label Rapid Eye Film whereby Cinedigm will distribute the films domestically and Voltage will sell the international rights, the companies announced on Monday. Veteran German producer Marco Weber (left) founded Rapid Eye to develop, finance and produce films. In the past, he has produced films such as the sci-fi thriller "The Thirteenth Floor" and the coming-of-age drama "Igby Goes Down." This new deal begins with "Unraveling," a sci-fi thriller Weber wrote and will direct. Now casting, the film will...
- 2/4/2013
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn.
You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn.
You're gonna look around in your mind, girl, you're gonna find that
I'm gone.
-- Lyrics to "You're Gonna Miss Me," by the 13th Floor Elevators
Roky Erickson isn't gone. But for much of his adult life, he was mostly so.
The legendary Austin rocker's life is a harrowing story and cautionary tale encompassing everything from family drama to drug war politics. The frenetic front man for the pioneering psychedelic Austin band The 13th Floor Elevators in the 1960s, Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson was busted for marijuana possession in 1969. He entered an insanity plea and found himself an inmate at the Rusk State Hospital, a mental institution where he spent three years in the company of violently mentally ill offenders. He emerged a changed man, and...
You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn.
You're gonna look around in your mind, girl, you're gonna find that
I'm gone.
-- Lyrics to "You're Gonna Miss Me," by the 13th Floor Elevators
Roky Erickson isn't gone. But for much of his adult life, he was mostly so.
The legendary Austin rocker's life is a harrowing story and cautionary tale encompassing everything from family drama to drug war politics. The frenetic front man for the pioneering psychedelic Austin band The 13th Floor Elevators in the 1960s, Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson was busted for marijuana possession in 1969. He entered an insanity plea and found himself an inmate at the Rusk State Hospital, a mental institution where he spent three years in the company of violently mentally ill offenders. He emerged a changed man, and...
- 11/7/2012
- by Don Clinchy
- Slackerwood
We have the pleasure today of giving you a first hand “event visit” on HorrorNews.net. I wish I could say that we get to visit every haunt that comes out this year, but scheduling and locations make that difficult. Residing in the Colorado area myself, I wanted to check out one that I had been hearing about for a few years.
The name to local Denver residents is “The 13th Floor “, a haunt that… More...
The name to local Denver residents is “The 13th Floor “, a haunt that… More...
- 10/21/2012
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
The Other Side
Stars: Nick Moran, Amelia Warner, Jennie Jacques, Charlie De’ath, Mark Cameron, Paul Davis | Written by Ben Scott, Joshua Van Hooke, Jeremy Drysdale | Directed by The Santoro Brothers
Set to screen at GrimmFest this weekend, The Other Side marks the debuts of the Santoro Brothers, Alex and Oli, who are making the move from production crew on movies such as the Harry Potter series and The Wolfman, to directors on a short that features the talents of Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Harry Potter series), Amelia Warner (Mansfield Park, Aeon Flux and The Echo) and Jennie Jacques – who has been making a name for herself in British horrors such as Cherry Tree Lane, Demons Never Die and Truth or Dare.
Jacques plays Sophie, a young nanny who is hired to look after the child of a couple – played by Moran and Warner – who are...
Stars: Nick Moran, Amelia Warner, Jennie Jacques, Charlie De’ath, Mark Cameron, Paul Davis | Written by Ben Scott, Joshua Van Hooke, Jeremy Drysdale | Directed by The Santoro Brothers
Set to screen at GrimmFest this weekend, The Other Side marks the debuts of the Santoro Brothers, Alex and Oli, who are making the move from production crew on movies such as the Harry Potter series and The Wolfman, to directors on a short that features the talents of Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Harry Potter series), Amelia Warner (Mansfield Park, Aeon Flux and The Echo) and Jennie Jacques – who has been making a name for herself in British horrors such as Cherry Tree Lane, Demons Never Die and Truth or Dare.
Jacques plays Sophie, a young nanny who is hired to look after the child of a couple – played by Moran and Warner – who are...
- 10/1/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com
The home invasion horror short The Other Side from GroundBreak Films has just completed a 20 minute 'home invasion' short horror film sponsored by Panavision.
The film has been accepted by ScreamFest.
Check out the trailer (which looks promising) below the synopsis.
Also, check out the killer artwork on the larger version of the movie poster which was illustrated by legendary artist Graham Humphreys (The Woman in Black & Old Boy).
"The Other Side" Synopsis
When fresh-faced nanny Sophie (Jennie Jacques) arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, caretaker James (Nick Moran) is struggling to provide for his family and wife Rachel (Amelia Warner) is unable to cope with the demands of her newborn baby.
As night falls on the secluded farmhouse, a sinister intruder invades the property, unraveling a night of gruesome bloodshed & unprecedented terror. Who is behind it? What do they want?...
The home invasion horror short The Other Side from GroundBreak Films has just completed a 20 minute 'home invasion' short horror film sponsored by Panavision.
The film has been accepted by ScreamFest.
Check out the trailer (which looks promising) below the synopsis.
Also, check out the killer artwork on the larger version of the movie poster which was illustrated by legendary artist Graham Humphreys (The Woman in Black & Old Boy).
"The Other Side" Synopsis
When fresh-faced nanny Sophie (Jennie Jacques) arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, caretaker James (Nick Moran) is struggling to provide for his family and wife Rachel (Amelia Warner) is unable to cope with the demands of her newborn baby.
As night falls on the secluded farmhouse, a sinister intruder invades the property, unraveling a night of gruesome bloodshed & unprecedented terror. Who is behind it? What do they want?...
- 9/24/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
When a movie’s packaging boldly advertises “From the Producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and The Director of The Thirteenth Floor,” a movie from 1999 that most people won’t even recognize, it should seem pretty clear that you’re embarking on a movie that will be down the middle of the road at best. Beyond is exactly that, despite a stellar cast that includes Academy Award-Winner Jon Voight, the endearing Dermot Mulroney, and Teri Polo in the only role she’s immediately recognizable in outside of the Meet the Parents trilogy.
John Koski (Voight) is a detective in Anchorage, Alaska who happens to specialize in missing children; a convenient fact when his boss, the Chief of Police’s (Mulroney) niece up and disappears. What begins as a routine investigation is quickly railroaded by the Chief’s overzealous wife (Polo), who enlists the help of a tabloid psychic (Julian Morris...
John Koski (Voight) is a detective in Anchorage, Alaska who happens to specialize in missing children; a convenient fact when his boss, the Chief of Police’s (Mulroney) niece up and disappears. What begins as a routine investigation is quickly railroaded by the Chief’s overzealous wife (Polo), who enlists the help of a tabloid psychic (Julian Morris...
- 5/24/2012
- by Kyle North
- JustPressPlay.net
When tragedy strikes, the first thing we do is look for someone to blame. Most of the time there is no one ... but sometimes? Well sometimes there is, and sooner or later cosmic retribution will come their way!
Just in time for Cannes we have the trailer and early artwork for director Brett Donowho's (At Silver Falls) new flick, 5 Souls, starring Ian Bohen (Pearl Harbor), Steve Bacic, Kristina Anapau (Black Swan), Steven Schub (The Thirteenth Floor), Samaire Armstrong (“The Oc”), and Allison McAtee (“NCIS”).
Synopsis
After falling into a coma after a routine doctor's visit, Noah awakens to find a man sitting at the end of his bed. The good news is that he has come to kill him, and then there is the bad news...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Get dead in the comments section below.
Just in time for Cannes we have the trailer and early artwork for director Brett Donowho's (At Silver Falls) new flick, 5 Souls, starring Ian Bohen (Pearl Harbor), Steve Bacic, Kristina Anapau (Black Swan), Steven Schub (The Thirteenth Floor), Samaire Armstrong (“The Oc”), and Allison McAtee (“NCIS”).
Synopsis
After falling into a coma after a routine doctor's visit, Noah awakens to find a man sitting at the end of his bed. The good news is that he has come to kill him, and then there is the bad news...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Get dead in the comments section below.
- 5/7/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of the supernatural thriller Beyond on DVD and Blu-ray. Continue reading for the official press release, which includes disc details and cover art.
“On May 22nd, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Beyond, a unique supernatural thriller from the producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the director of The Thirteenth Floor. Boasting an all-star cast with Academy Award® Winner Jon Voight (“Lone Star,” “24”), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, Little Fockers), Julian Morris (“Pretty Little Liars”, Valkryie), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey) and Brett Baker (Titanic, Avalanche), this race to find a missing girl appears on Blu-ray™ for an Srp of $24.99 and DVD for an Srp of $22.98.
When a 7 year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred for child abductions, anxiously begins the hunt for the culprit.
“On May 22nd, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Beyond, a unique supernatural thriller from the producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the director of The Thirteenth Floor. Boasting an all-star cast with Academy Award® Winner Jon Voight (“Lone Star,” “24”), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, Little Fockers), Julian Morris (“Pretty Little Liars”, Valkryie), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey) and Brett Baker (Titanic, Avalanche), this race to find a missing girl appears on Blu-ray™ for an Srp of $24.99 and DVD for an Srp of $22.98.
When a 7 year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred for child abductions, anxiously begins the hunt for the culprit.
- 3/1/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Don't get too excited, kids; we're not talking about a new Blu-ray release for the Fulci classic The Beyond. What we have here is a different film entirely with one hell of a cast attached. Read on.
From the Press Release
On May 22nd, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Beyond, a unique supernatural thriller from the producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the director of The Thirteenth Floor. Boasting an all-star cast with Academy Award® Winner Jon Voight (“Lone Star,” “24”), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, Little Fockers), Julian Morris (“Pretty Little Liars”, Valkryie), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey) and Brett Baker (Titanic, Avalanche), this race to find a missing girl appears on Blu-ray™ for an Srp of $24.99 and DVD for an Srp of $22.98.
When a 7-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred...
From the Press Release
On May 22nd, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Beyond, a unique supernatural thriller from the producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the director of The Thirteenth Floor. Boasting an all-star cast with Academy Award® Winner Jon Voight (“Lone Star,” “24”), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, Little Fockers), Julian Morris (“Pretty Little Liars”, Valkryie), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey) and Brett Baker (Titanic, Avalanche), this race to find a missing girl appears on Blu-ray™ for an Srp of $24.99 and DVD for an Srp of $22.98.
When a 7-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred...
- 3/1/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On May 22nd, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Beyond, the supernatural thriller from the producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the director of The Thirteenth Floor.
The cast includes Jon Voight, Teri Polo, Julian Morris, Dermot Mulroney and Brett Baker.
When a 7 year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred for child abductions, anxiously begins the hunt for the culprit. As the trail gets cold and time is running out, the detective forms an unlikely partnership with a mysterious radio psychic (Julian Morris) who claims to have visions of the missing girl.
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The cast includes Jon Voight, Teri Polo, Julian Morris, Dermot Mulroney and Brett Baker.
When a 7 year-old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in a small suburb of Anchorage, a detective on the verge of retirement (Voight) with an obsessive hatred for child abductions, anxiously begins the hunt for the culprit. As the trail gets cold and time is running out, the detective forms an unlikely partnership with a mysterious radio psychic (Julian Morris) who claims to have visions of the missing girl.
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- 3/1/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The story for Disney Universe goes something line this: a virtual Disney amusement park has been created, allowing visitors access to worlds based upon their favourite films. Unfortunately, something’s gone wrong, and the attractions are turning on the guests, Westworld-style, all under the command of an evil computer program that looks like it stepped out of Tron by way of the old British comic The Thirteenth Floor.
The first thing you’ll notice about Disney Universe is how much it looks and feels like a number of other games out there – from the big -headed avatars that look like the love-child of Superhero Squad and Little Big Planet to the Lego style puzzle-solving, coin collecting (in this case coins shaped like the iconic Mickey ears) and hidden pick-ups.
The aforementioned avatars can be dressed in a costume selected from more than 40 (once you’ve unlocked them all) classic and...
The first thing you’ll notice about Disney Universe is how much it looks and feels like a number of other games out there – from the big -headed avatars that look like the love-child of Superhero Squad and Little Big Planet to the Lego style puzzle-solving, coin collecting (in this case coins shaped like the iconic Mickey ears) and hidden pick-ups.
The aforementioned avatars can be dressed in a costume selected from more than 40 (once you’ve unlocked them all) classic and...
- 11/11/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Originally, Justin Timberlake's new sci-fi action flick was called "Now." Apparently, though, that title didn't effectively communicate what the movie was all about, which isn't exactly surprising because what the movie, now called "In Time," is all about is kinda high-concept and confusing.
Go with us (and Jt) for a second. In this cinematic future, overpopulation was a biiiiiiig problem, so scientists figured out how to slice and dice the human genome to the point where aging stops when you're 25. Seeing as how people like living and don't want to die young, time has become the new currency, something earned during work and spent like cash. How exactly time can be earned, stolen and kept track of on a fancy neon clock on your arm (as well as why everyone in the future is so damn good looking) is never really explained.
And why should it be? Confounding high-concept plots are a Hollywood staple.
Go with us (and Jt) for a second. In this cinematic future, overpopulation was a biiiiiiig problem, so scientists figured out how to slice and dice the human genome to the point where aging stops when you're 25. Seeing as how people like living and don't want to die young, time has become the new currency, something earned during work and spent like cash. How exactly time can be earned, stolen and kept track of on a fancy neon clock on your arm (as well as why everyone in the future is so damn good looking) is never really explained.
And why should it be? Confounding high-concept plots are a Hollywood staple.
- 10/28/2011
- by Eric Ditzian
- MTV Movies Blog
We heard from the fine folks behind the WWII vampire project The Bleeding (not to be confused with Charlie Picerni’s direct-to-video action horror film that starred Michael Matthias, Vinnie Jones, Dmx, and Michael Madsen) a little while ago with an update and some fresh promo art for you. Get the skinny and the eye candy below!
German director Josef Rusnak (The Thirteenth Floor, It's Alive, The Contractor) is now attached to direct. Jeremy Wall (Jaz Films) optioned the script and is producing along with Corina Danckwerts. They produced the supernatural thriller The Objective, written and directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project). The Bleeding is based on a short story by Bram Stoker Award-nominated William R. Trotter entitled "The Bleeding of Hauptmann Gehlen". The script was penned by John and Paul Buckholts, who are also executive producing.
More as it comes.
Synopsis
An American spy on assignment in...
German director Josef Rusnak (The Thirteenth Floor, It's Alive, The Contractor) is now attached to direct. Jeremy Wall (Jaz Films) optioned the script and is producing along with Corina Danckwerts. They produced the supernatural thriller The Objective, written and directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project). The Bleeding is based on a short story by Bram Stoker Award-nominated William R. Trotter entitled "The Bleeding of Hauptmann Gehlen". The script was penned by John and Paul Buckholts, who are also executive producing.
More as it comes.
Synopsis
An American spy on assignment in...
- 9/1/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A pretty interesting cast of characters have come together to develop a World War II vampire movie, The Bleeding, which will be directed by Josef Rusnak (The Thirteenth Floor, It's Alive). Jeremy Wall (Jaz Films) optioned the script and is producing along with Corina Danckwerts - who both produced the supernatural thriller The Objective, written and directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project). The Bleeding is based on a short story by Bram Stoker Award-nominated William R. Trotter entitled "The Bleeding of Hauptmann Gehlen". John and Paul Buckholts wrote the feature script and will serve as Exec. Producers. "An American spy on assignment in Romania stumbles upon a dark secret that the inhabitants of the region have hidden for centuries. The lesser of two evils is questioned when he infiltrates a small unit of German SS soldiers who encounter a mysterious enemy while fighting partisans in The Carpathian Mountains.
- 8/31/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Josef Rusnak is attached to direct The Bleeding , a film that holds no relation to The Bleeding released earlier this year on DVD. This film, set against the backdrop of World War II, tells of an American spy on assignment in Romania who stumbles upon a dark secret that the inhabitants of the region have hidden for centuries. The lesser of two evils is questioned when he infiltrates a small unit of German SS soldiers who encounter a mysterious enemy while fighting partisans in The Carpathian Mountains...vampires. Rusnak previously helmed The Thirteenth Floor and the It's Alive remake. He's currently in post-production on Beyond , starring Jon Voight and Teri Polo. Beyond follows a detective who teams with a tabloid psychic to track down a missing child. The...
- 8/31/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Rainer Werner Fassbinder is most known for his massive repertoire of German melodramas, not genre film. But did you know that in 1973 he directed a three hour made-for-tv cyberpunk flick called World on a Wire? I'm guessing more than a few of you did, but let me tell you they didn't show this one in film school.
Anyway the reason I finally picked up on this little scifi gem is because Janus Films and Criterion have restored it and are sending it to theatres around the country throughout the summer.
Here's what they say about the film:
"With dashes of Kubrick, Vonnegut, and Dick, but a flavor entirely his own, Fassbinder tells the noir-spiked tale of reluctant action hero Fred Stiller (Klaus Lowitsch), a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate and governmental conspiracy. At risk? Our entire (virtual) reality as we know it. This long unseen three-and-a-half-hour labyrinth is...
Anyway the reason I finally picked up on this little scifi gem is because Janus Films and Criterion have restored it and are sending it to theatres around the country throughout the summer.
Here's what they say about the film:
"With dashes of Kubrick, Vonnegut, and Dick, but a flavor entirely his own, Fassbinder tells the noir-spiked tale of reluctant action hero Fred Stiller (Klaus Lowitsch), a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate and governmental conspiracy. At risk? Our entire (virtual) reality as we know it. This long unseen three-and-a-half-hour labyrinth is...
- 7/21/2011
- QuietEarth.us
It’s another week which means another round up of all the titles Criterion has put up on their Hulu Plus page. And it’s a great smorgasbord of releases that will keep your eyes full until the next installment. Also, thanks again to everyone who has signed up for Hulu Plus via our referral page. Please sign up and let us know what you think of the service. Enough of this small talk, let’s get into the nitty gritty.
Last week’s article spoke about Louis Malle’s films being put up and sure enough, only a few days later they finally released Black Moon to their page, showing a film that will be coming out on June 28th. I love that they’re doing that with releases that are coming out, just to give their audience the film itself and if you like it, you’ll want to grab the whole package.
Last week’s article spoke about Louis Malle’s films being put up and sure enough, only a few days later they finally released Black Moon to their page, showing a film that will be coming out on June 28th. I love that they’re doing that with releases that are coming out, just to give their audience the film itself and if you like it, you’ll want to grab the whole package.
- 6/19/2011
- by James McCormick
- CriterionCast
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