‘Starry Eyes’: The feel disturbed movie of the year
This film is at its very core a success story. A very demented, gory, horrifying and darkly comical success story – one with tinges of satanic cult horror wrapped in psychological terror. The plot follows a young aspiring actress, Sarah, as she is called back to audition for a horror film that is being produced by a mysterious production company that pushes her to her limits – a dark exchange for fame and fortune… click here to read the article.
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I’ is all prologue
In a previous review of the second instalment of The Hunger Games series for this website, I expressed some dismay that Catching Fire didn’t really have a conclusion to speak of, with its cliffhanger ending reminding me less of The Empire Strikes Back and more of The Matrix Reloaded orPirates of...
This film is at its very core a success story. A very demented, gory, horrifying and darkly comical success story – one with tinges of satanic cult horror wrapped in psychological terror. The plot follows a young aspiring actress, Sarah, as she is called back to audition for a horror film that is being produced by a mysterious production company that pushes her to her limits – a dark exchange for fame and fortune… click here to read the article.
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I’ is all prologue
In a previous review of the second instalment of The Hunger Games series for this website, I expressed some dismay that Catching Fire didn’t really have a conclusion to speak of, with its cliffhanger ending reminding me less of The Empire Strikes Back and more of The Matrix Reloaded orPirates of...
- 11/22/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
In the toxic slurry of aggressive reviews greeting ABC’s new singing-and-impersonating competition show, Sing Your Face Off, the New York Observer’s might’ve been the most shrill: “I hope I’m not exaggerating here, but Sing Your Face Off will lead directly to a Hunger Games–style dystopian future.” But our opinion is that anything that features Jon Lovitz hamming it up as Elton John and Pavarotti can’t be all that bad. The man’s record of humanitarian service — forged from characters like Saturday Night Live’s Master Thespian and The Critic’s Jay Sherman — has earned him the right to be showered with confetti and fanfare, not internet hatred and dismissal, even if getting upstaged by Sebastian Bach pretending to be Adam Levine is part of the deal. With Sing Your Face Off set to debut tomorrow night, Vulture talked to Lovitz about the SNL years,...
- 5/30/2014
- by Steve Marsh
- Vulture
Rhys Coiro (Hostages) and Joe Egender (Hunger) have landed lead roles in History’s miniseries Texas Rising (working title) from A+E Studios and ITV Studios America. Leslie Greif (Hatfields & McCoys) is exec producing the project, which will detail the Texas Revolution against Mexico and the rise of the legendary Texas Rangers. Coiro will play Vern Elwood opposite Bill Paxton, Ray Liotta, Brendan Fraser and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Egender will play Beans Wilkins, a Ranger who is always hungry and looking for his next meal. Coiro, repped by UTA, Untitled, and Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman, also has been tapped for a recurring arc on Netflix’s Lilyhammer. On the feature side, he will reprise his role as Billy Walsh in Doug Ellin’s upcoming Entourage pic. Egender recurred on Fox’s Alcatraz and American Horror Story: Asylum. He also wrote, produced and starred in indie Holy Ghost People...
- 4/18/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Coming to VOD February 18th and then limited theatrical release on February 21st is the latest from director Mitchell Altieri and writer Phil Flores, the duo formally known as "The Butcher Brothers" ('The Hamiltons,' 'The Violent Kind') 'Holy Ghost People.' And we've got an exclusive clip from the film just for you devoted Fearnet followers. Quick set-up, 'Holy Ghost People' is a Southern Gothic thriller about a teenager searching for her lost sister in the Appalachian Mountains, where she encounters a snake-handling religious cult and eventually learns the truth about her sister's fate. It stars Emma Greenwell (Showtime’s "Shameless"), Brendan McCarthy (HBO’s "True Blood", FX’s "Justified"), Joe Egender (Hunger, The Frankenstein Theory), Cameron Richardson (CBS’ "Harper’s Island," Alvin and the Chipmunks). Below the clip, you can also find the full trailer. Fearnet's own Scott Weinberg reviewed the 'Holy Ghost People...
- 2/10/2014
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
Up and coming British actress Tuppence Middleton, 26, has nabbed the leading role in David Bruckner‘s thriller “Intrusion,” reports The Wrap. The forthcoming project will be penned by L.D. Goffigan, who previously debuted with the 2009 horror flick “Hunger.” “Intrusion” centers on a newly single photographer named Lila Harper (Middleton), who moves into her grandmother’s [...]
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- 10/16/2013
- by Alfonso Espina
- UpandComers
Hunger
Stars: Lori Heuring, Linden Ashby, Joe Egender | Written by L.D. Goffigan | Directed by Steven Hentges
Imagine a social experiment where five people are tracked within a dungeon provided with only water and a clock counting down to some unknown event. I know, Big Brothers got a lot to answer for right? This is Hunger.
Five people wake up in an underground dungeon in a premise that is very reminiscent of Saw II, they have never met before but are all connected in some way. From the bones strewn it’s clear that people have been and died there before but other than that there is no evidence of a way out. As the hunger grows the newly formed society within the group begins to fracture as the almost omnipresent figure of their captor watches on by camera, waiting for that moment they turn on each other and the battle to survive will begin.
Stars: Lori Heuring, Linden Ashby, Joe Egender | Written by L.D. Goffigan | Directed by Steven Hentges
Imagine a social experiment where five people are tracked within a dungeon provided with only water and a clock counting down to some unknown event. I know, Big Brothers got a lot to answer for right? This is Hunger.
Five people wake up in an underground dungeon in a premise that is very reminiscent of Saw II, they have never met before but are all connected in some way. From the bones strewn it’s clear that people have been and died there before but other than that there is no evidence of a way out. As the hunger grows the newly formed society within the group begins to fracture as the almost omnipresent figure of their captor watches on by camera, waiting for that moment they turn on each other and the battle to survive will begin.
- 7/2/2011
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
In Fangoria FrightFest’s Hunger (now available on DVD from Phase 4 Films and via video-on-demand; check local listings), about a group of people unwillingly forced into a sinister experiment in which they’re deprived of food and sustenance, actress Lori Heuring immersed herself deeper in a role than ever before: She and the rest of the cast underwent a crash diet on an already psychologically exhausting and claustrophobic set. Fango spoke to Heuring (whose previous genre films include Prom Night, Wicked Little Things, Mulholland Dr. and The In Crowd) about making the film and the toll her latest role took.
- 10/18/2010
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman )
- Fangoria
After a couple of light on horror weeks, we are finally treated to a bumper crop of new releases. Headlining the week is Frozen, which is just what we in Southern California need to stave off our current heat wave. A couple of oldies but goodies are out, too, as Madman celebrates its Happy 30th Birthday and the original King Kong comes to Blu-ray. Fangoria's eight FrightFest titles bow as well.
Frozen
Directed by Adam Green
In Frozen (review), Adam Green has crafted a potent combination of absolute terror and compelling human drama that will stick with you long after you've left the theatre or turned off the DVD. One thing's for sure: The next time your friends invite you on a ski weekend, odds are you'll try to convince them to head to the beach instead. Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell and Kevin Zegers.
Buy the Blu-ray or the regular DVD.
Frozen
Directed by Adam Green
In Frozen (review), Adam Green has crafted a potent combination of absolute terror and compelling human drama that will stick with you long after you've left the theatre or turned off the DVD. One thing's for sure: The next time your friends invite you on a ski weekend, odds are you'll try to convince them to head to the beach instead. Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell and Kevin Zegers.
Buy the Blu-ray or the regular DVD.
- 9/28/2010
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
Dark House Poster
The 2010 Fangoria Frightfest film entries are moving to DVD this week through Phase 4. This series released in Canada September 21st and the Us release is scheduled for September 28th. Films included: mysterious thriller The Tomb, the suspenseful The Haunting, the goreific Pig Hunt, the dismal Hunger, the disturbing Grimm Love, the original Road Kill, shocker Fragile and this year's winner of the event Dark House. This film festival competition was successful because of fan support and horror enthusiasts can have a look at the DVD special features for each of the titles listed here inside.
Dark House
Director: Darin Scott.
Producer: Mark Sonoda.
Cast: Jeffrey Combs (House on Haunted Hill), Meghan Ory (John Tucker Must Die), and Diane Salinger .
The synopsis for Dark House:
"A group of hot young drama students are recruited to work in a new 'haunted house' attraction by flamboyant, impresario Walston Rey...
The 2010 Fangoria Frightfest film entries are moving to DVD this week through Phase 4. This series released in Canada September 21st and the Us release is scheduled for September 28th. Films included: mysterious thriller The Tomb, the suspenseful The Haunting, the goreific Pig Hunt, the dismal Hunger, the disturbing Grimm Love, the original Road Kill, shocker Fragile and this year's winner of the event Dark House. This film festival competition was successful because of fan support and horror enthusiasts can have a look at the DVD special features for each of the titles listed here inside.
Dark House
Director: Darin Scott.
Producer: Mark Sonoda.
Cast: Jeffrey Combs (House on Haunted Hill), Meghan Ory (John Tucker Must Die), and Diane Salinger .
The synopsis for Dark House:
"A group of hot young drama students are recruited to work in a new 'haunted house' attraction by flamboyant, impresario Walston Rey...
- 9/26/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Fangoria, the magazine of choice for most horror fans has released a few films here and there. However, for the first time the horror juggernaut is releasing a set of eight films at the end of September. Just in time for Halloween, these films look really good. Check out the trailer 'Hunger' below. From the Fangoria site; Steven Hentges’ shocker stars Lori Heuring (Wicked Little Things, The In Crowd) in a physically and psychologically demanding role. Five strangers (including Heuring) find themselves trapped in an underground dungeon. Realizing they are the subjects of a...
- 9/14/2010
- by terraking1957
- Examiner Movies Channel
When discussing a film called Hunger, you’re naturally inclined to chuckle a bit if the director says, “We had an amazing caterer. She fed the crew big, hearty meals.” But it’s also part of a larger point that Steven Hentges is making about independent filmmaking at the moment, and it makes a ton of sense. “On a low-budget film, the best thing you can do is feed your crew well,” he notes.
- 8/17/2010
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Horror films have explored astute children who can see ghosts or "dead people," but Within steers the formula in a slightly new direction. Hanelle Culpepper's film concerns Rachel Weiss, a girl with a troubled soul caused by a unique gift - she can see evil spirits within others. After witnessing the brutal killing of her mother, Rachel and her father look for a fresh start by moving to a small town. Mia Ford leads the cast as Weiss. She's joined by Lori Heuring ( Hunger ) and Sam Jaeger. You can watch a full trailer at Within-TheMovie.com . Bigfoot Entertainment is taking Within out to buyers. Stay tuned for distribution news.
- 7/13/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Hunger Movie Poster
Five strangers are trapped and then starved in Steven Hentges' (Falling From Grace) Hunger. Hunger is a part of the Fangoria FrightFest Film Festival and searching for a theatrical release with your votes. Inside you can vote for the film's trailer and the clip for the feature shows characters attacking each other as they hope to survive weeks of entrapment. Have a watch as actors Lori Heuring (8 Mm 2), Laura Albyn (Drowning), Linden Ashby (Against the Dark), and Joe Egender (April Fool's Day) show the depths of human depravity.
The synopsis for Hunger here:
"Hunger is a dark exploration into the breakdown of humanity. How far would you go to survive in the most extreme of circumstances? Five strangers awaken to find themselves trapped in an underground dungeon. They soon realize they are the subjects of one man's sadistic experiment to test the depths of a human being's will to survive.
Five strangers are trapped and then starved in Steven Hentges' (Falling From Grace) Hunger. Hunger is a part of the Fangoria FrightFest Film Festival and searching for a theatrical release with your votes. Inside you can vote for the film's trailer and the clip for the feature shows characters attacking each other as they hope to survive weeks of entrapment. Have a watch as actors Lori Heuring (8 Mm 2), Laura Albyn (Drowning), Linden Ashby (Against the Dark), and Joe Egender (April Fool's Day) show the depths of human depravity.
The synopsis for Hunger here:
"Hunger is a dark exploration into the breakdown of humanity. How far would you go to survive in the most extreme of circumstances? Five strangers awaken to find themselves trapped in an underground dungeon. They soon realize they are the subjects of one man's sadistic experiment to test the depths of a human being's will to survive.
- 6/28/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
We have the DVD cover art and trailer premiere for Hunger , Steven Hentges' thriller about five strangers who wake up in a dungeon and find themselves in a deadly experiment. Hunger is one of eight films being released later this summer under the Fangoria Frightfest banner. Other films include: The Tomb , Pig Hunt , Dark House , The Haunting , Fragile , Road Kill and Grimm Love . From June 21 until July 19, fans will become the jury. They can go to FangoriaFrightFest.com to participate in the "Demand It" voting competition and rate their favorite trailer of the 8 films. The winning trailer will receive a limited theatrical release in late July. Those vote will then be entered into a summer sweepstakes competition for a trip to Las Vegas and other prizes....
- 6/10/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Cool news from the cool people over at Fangoria: this summer they will be distributing eight horror films in a multi-platform program with the label "FrightFest". Through partnering with Lightning Media these films will be made available on DVD, Video-On-Demand and Digital Download.
Even more cool: on the FrightFest website readers can vote which of these films should get a theatrical release in July. Right now the site just shows the selected titles but trailers, clips and featurettes should follow soon.
And the titles are not to be sneezed at: James Isaac's "Pig Hunt", Jaume Balagueró's "Fragile", Steven Hentges' "Hunger", Dean Francis' "Road Train", Darin Scott's "Dark House", Martin Weisz' "Grimm Love", Elio Quiroga's "No-Do: The Beckoning", and finally Michael Staininger's "Ligeia".
Something for everyone I'm sure you'll agree. Granted, some of these titles are quite old and well known already from the festival circuit (wow,...
Even more cool: on the FrightFest website readers can vote which of these films should get a theatrical release in July. Right now the site just shows the selected titles but trailers, clips and featurettes should follow soon.
And the titles are not to be sneezed at: James Isaac's "Pig Hunt", Jaume Balagueró's "Fragile", Steven Hentges' "Hunger", Dean Francis' "Road Train", Darin Scott's "Dark House", Martin Weisz' "Grimm Love", Elio Quiroga's "No-Do: The Beckoning", and finally Michael Staininger's "Ligeia".
Something for everyone I'm sure you'll agree. Granted, some of these titles are quite old and well known already from the festival circuit (wow,...
- 5/12/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Got an appetite for suffering? Fango’s got the exclusive debut of the unrated trailer for Steven Hentges’ Hunger (see it below), and info on where you can catch screenings of the film later this week.
The film stars The Poker Club’s Lori Heuring as one of five strangers who awake in an enclosed dungeon and subject to an experiment in depravity. The subjects are left without food, and as their hunger increases, their humanity strips away to reveal the lengths we will go to for survival. “Hunger, for me is about humanity and how far people will go to survive in extreme circumstances,” the director tells Fango. “The genesis came in a screenplay that the writer had submitted to a Slamdance Film Festival competition, and became a finalist. It was an idea I always loved, really inspired by something like Lifeboat, where you have strangers trapped together in...
The film stars The Poker Club’s Lori Heuring as one of five strangers who awake in an enclosed dungeon and subject to an experiment in depravity. The subjects are left without food, and as their hunger increases, their humanity strips away to reveal the lengths we will go to for survival. “Hunger, for me is about humanity and how far people will go to survive in extreme circumstances,” the director tells Fango. “The genesis came in a screenplay that the writer had submitted to a Slamdance Film Festival competition, and became a finalist. It was an idea I always loved, really inspired by something like Lifeboat, where you have strangers trapped together in...
- 10/19/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
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