(Cbr) Eli Roth has made just four feature films in the past 12 years, but one of them is already getting a remake of sorts. Deadline reports that "Cabin Fever," the director’s 2002 feature debut, will get a remake or, more accurately, a reshoot. Basically, director Travis Zariwny will use the same script Roth wrote with Randy Pearlstein for the new version. Roth is on board as producer for the film, which starts shooting this week in in Portland, Oregon. There cast includes Gage Golightly ("Teen Wolf"), Dustin Ingram ("True Blood"), Samuel Davis ("From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series"), Matthew Daddario ("Delivery Man") and Nadine Crocker ("Some Guy Who Kills People"). Zariwny helmed the sci-fi creeper "Scavengers" as well as "Intruder," which is supposed to come out this year.
- 10/22/2014
- by TJ Dietsch, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
For at least the past few years, we have covered the Toronto After Dark Film Festival annually. Jeff Konopka attends the festival every year, and he usually brings some really good coverage back with him. I am always jealous when he’s there, because I’m listening to the footage that he has recorded, hanging out in a crowded bar talking with filmmakers, as well as other journalists attending the event. It sounds like a lot of fund, and I’d love to make the trip one year. Some of my favorite recent films were shown at Toronto After Dark. Cheap Thrills, Motivational Growth, The Machine, We Are What We Are, Resolution, The Battery, one of my all-time favorite films, Some Guy Who Kills People, and much, much more. Recently, the first 10 films for the 2014 festival were announced, and among them were some highly anticipated films. I will list them all below,...
- 10/1/2014
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
As we’ve seen here in the first few weeks of 2014, the landscape of the horror genre is absolutely flooded with found footage movies, and we primarily have two movies to thank/blame for that; The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity.
While 1999’s Blair Witch Project is often credited as the first horror movie made in the Pov found footage style, such a claim is actually quite untrue. Though Blair Witch is no doubt the movie that popularized the style, and Paranormal Activity the one that re-invented it and brought it into a new decade, there were actually a handful of found footage films that came out well before the horrifying tale of the witch in the woods.
Here are seven of those handheld horror movies, which all predate The Blair Witch Project!
Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - Theatrical Trailer
Cannibal Holocaust – 1980
What’s the very first found footage movie ever made?...
While 1999’s Blair Witch Project is often credited as the first horror movie made in the Pov found footage style, such a claim is actually quite untrue. Though Blair Witch is no doubt the movie that popularized the style, and Paranormal Activity the one that re-invented it and brought it into a new decade, there were actually a handful of found footage films that came out well before the horrifying tale of the witch in the woods.
Here are seven of those handheld horror movies, which all predate The Blair Witch Project!
Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - Theatrical Trailer
Cannibal Holocaust – 1980
What’s the very first found footage movie ever made?...
- 1/27/2014
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
The first three episodes of the giant monster web series “Fear Force Five” are alive and kicking online, and we thought you may want to spend some time with a giant zombie lobster-clawed pirate to kick off your holiday so consider this your heads-up!
Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series.
Synopsis:
In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town, and the world, against an onslaught of marauding gigantic monsters. Keene McRae is Mike, the brooding, sarcastic protagonist—a modern-day George Bailey who just wants to get the hell out of his crap town, only to discover that he’s charged with staying and saving the world every week. Jason McNichols plays Shawn, his painfully geeky,...
Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series.
Synopsis:
In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town, and the world, against an onslaught of marauding gigantic monsters. Keene McRae is Mike, the brooding, sarcastic protagonist—a modern-day George Bailey who just wants to get the hell out of his crap town, only to discover that he’s charged with staying and saving the world every week. Jason McNichols plays Shawn, his painfully geeky,...
- 12/23/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Thanks to Pacific Rim and the upcoming Godzilla, it’s no surprise to see a rise in giant monster entertainment, and we have news on the latest, “Fear Force Five.”
New web series “Fear Force Five” is poised to take the daikaiju genre to delirious new heights when it premieres for free just in time for Christmas.
Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series, set to debut December 23rd. How crazy will this show get? The first episode’s gargantuan threat is a giant zombie pirate with a lobster claw hand. You won’t see that in “Attack on Titan.”
Perez told Fangoria what “Fear Force Five” is all about.
In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town,...
New web series “Fear Force Five” is poised to take the daikaiju genre to delirious new heights when it premieres for free just in time for Christmas.
Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series, set to debut December 23rd. How crazy will this show get? The first episode’s gargantuan threat is a giant zombie pirate with a lobster claw hand. You won’t see that in “Attack on Titan.”
Perez told Fangoria what “Fear Force Five” is all about.
In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town,...
- 12/6/2013
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Slim Pickens was an actor known for One Eyed Jacks, Blazing Saddles and of course Dr Strangelove. What you get this week is not Pickens the actor iconically riding the bomb down to the ground in the Stanley Kubrick classic or any kind of online retrospective of his work, but slim pickings in terms of new streaming choices. So it’s Netflix’s time to shine….
Netflix has added more or less all of the low-key interesting independent films from last year with real gems like Safety Not Guaranteed and Maniac and even the lesser likes of Excision and Some Guy Who Kills People. It’s entirely possible that Lovefilm/Amazon is behind closed doors after last week’s Marvel/Netflix news, plotting something with DC comics but we will see…
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
One of the most charming and inventive indie films of last year was this time travel...
Netflix has added more or less all of the low-key interesting independent films from last year with real gems like Safety Not Guaranteed and Maniac and even the lesser likes of Excision and Some Guy Who Kills People. It’s entirely possible that Lovefilm/Amazon is behind closed doors after last week’s Marvel/Netflix news, plotting something with DC comics but we will see…
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
One of the most charming and inventive indie films of last year was this time travel...
- 11/18/2013
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Director: Jack Perez. Review: Adam Wing. When you’re presented with a movie called ‘Some Guy Who Kills People’, a film directed by Jack Perez, the man behind Wild Things 2 and Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus, hopes (quite naturally) aren’t high. From executive producer John Landis (American Werewolf in London), Some Guy stars Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick and our very own Lucy Davis (The Office). Low expectations can be a blessing in disguise but I should’ve had more faith because Some Guy is a darkly comic, ever-so-slightly stupid horror comedy with emphasis very much on the ‘c’ word. Ken Boyd (Corrigan) is a small-town loner who likes to draw, making ends meet at the local ice-cream parlour. Fresh out the loony bin, where he spent several years recovering from the horrific torture he suffered at the hands of the high school basketball jocks, Ken just wants to be left alone.
- 4/11/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Another year winds down, and it's time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2012's horror offerings. We're giving you ten different lists this time, and per usual they come in a variety of formats, each reflecting the unique styles of our writers. We've also compiled them to come up with the year's overall winners and losers.
And don't be lazy by just reading along! Give us your own lists in the comments section below. We want to hear what you thought of the year in which we dodged the Mayan apocalypse but find our beloved genre facing some dark days as violent movies, video games, TV shows, etc., are coming under increased scrutiny following recent events.
But back to the matter at hand; we averaged out the top and bottom five vote getters on everyone's lists, and here are the results:
Best: The Cabin in the Woods...
And don't be lazy by just reading along! Give us your own lists in the comments section below. We want to hear what you thought of the year in which we dodged the Mayan apocalypse but find our beloved genre facing some dark days as violent movies, video games, TV shows, etc., are coming under increased scrutiny following recent events.
But back to the matter at hand; we averaged out the top and bottom five vote getters on everyone's lists, and here are the results:
Best: The Cabin in the Woods...
- 12/23/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Here at Dread Central we can never get too much horror, and the good folks over at Rhodesclosed Productions and Willow Road Entertainment are ready to deliver a one, two punch of terror!
In 2013 they'll be producing both the horror anthology I Scream You Scream and the slasher flick Released.
I Scream You Scream is a modern day throwback to The Twilight Zone: The Movie and Creepshow, with a darker and original twist. The producers promise fright with the upcoming anthology as well as a new spin on the genre. The producers will be attaching seven to eight directors in the fall of 2012. Directors that are currently attached include Jack Perez (director of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus and Some Guy Who Kills People), Spencer Parsons (director of Saturday Morning Massacre), Kris Swanberg (Empire Builder), and Frank Ross (director of Audrey the Trainwreck and Tiger Tail in Blue). Brian Levin...
In 2013 they'll be producing both the horror anthology I Scream You Scream and the slasher flick Released.
I Scream You Scream is a modern day throwback to The Twilight Zone: The Movie and Creepshow, with a darker and original twist. The producers promise fright with the upcoming anthology as well as a new spin on the genre. The producers will be attaching seven to eight directors in the fall of 2012. Directors that are currently attached include Jack Perez (director of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus and Some Guy Who Kills People), Spencer Parsons (director of Saturday Morning Massacre), Kris Swanberg (Empire Builder), and Frank Ross (director of Audrey the Trainwreck and Tiger Tail in Blue). Brian Levin...
- 11/16/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Rhodesclosed Productions, Willow Road Entertainment and producers Danny Rhodes, Teresa Schaeffer, Emily Vajda and Marc Singletary are in prep on the horror anthology I Scream You Scream.
Shooting is scheduled for late-January, early-February shoot date and will feature the works of eight directors.
Currently, Jack Perez, Spencer Parson, Kris Swanberg and Frank Ross are attached to direct.
Perez helmed this year's Some Guy Who Kills People, meanwhile, Parsons has Saturday Morning Massacre on the way.
Read more...
Shooting is scheduled for late-January, early-February shoot date and will feature the works of eight directors.
Currently, Jack Perez, Spencer Parson, Kris Swanberg and Frank Ross are attached to direct.
Perez helmed this year's Some Guy Who Kills People, meanwhile, Parsons has Saturday Morning Massacre on the way.
Read more...
- 11/16/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Synchronicity Entertainment is announcing its arrival in genre films with three horror films with impressive pedigree in Cooties, Due Process and Smiley on its debut slate. Cooties is to star Elijah Wood, Due Process will star John Cusack, and Smiley is already completed and on demand, and was reviewed here. Peruse the press release below!
Los Angeles, California (October 30, 2012) – Synchronicity Entertainment, the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films including: the horror film Cooties from the co-creator of the Saw franchise and Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Paranormal Activity 1 – 4 producer Steven Schneider; the thriller Due Process starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (High Fidelity); and the completed psychological thriller Smiley, it was announced today by Ruzanna Kegeyan, Synchronicity’s President of International Distribution.
Executive produced by...
Los Angeles, California (October 30, 2012) – Synchronicity Entertainment, the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films including: the horror film Cooties from the co-creator of the Saw franchise and Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Paranormal Activity 1 – 4 producer Steven Schneider; the thriller Due Process starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (High Fidelity); and the completed psychological thriller Smiley, it was announced today by Ruzanna Kegeyan, Synchronicity’s President of International Distribution.
Executive produced by...
- 11/6/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Synchronicity Entertainment has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films, which include horror project Cooties from writer Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious) and producer Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity franchise) starring Elijah Wood.
From the Press Release:
Synchronicity Entertainment is the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group. The other two features are the thriller Due Process, starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack, and the completed psychological thriller Smiley.
Starring Elijah Wood (pictured above; Maniac, The Hobbit), Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise. Wood is also set to co-produce Cooties with partners Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller under his new horror film production company, The Woodshed, which recently announced the films Toad Road and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.
Cooties is...
From the Press Release:
Synchronicity Entertainment is the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group. The other two features are the thriller Due Process, starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack, and the completed psychological thriller Smiley.
Starring Elijah Wood (pictured above; Maniac, The Hobbit), Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise. Wood is also set to co-produce Cooties with partners Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller under his new horror film production company, The Woodshed, which recently announced the films Toad Road and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.
Cooties is...
- 10/31/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Synchronicity Entertainment, the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel.s The Solution Entertainment Group has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films including: the horror film Cooties from the co-creator of the Saw franchise and Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Paranormal Activity 1 . 4 producer Steven Schneider; the thriller Due Process starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (High Fidelity); and the completed psychological thriller Smiley, it was announced today by Ruzanna Kegeyan, Synchronicity.s President of International Distribution.
Executive produced by The Solution who is arranging the financing for two of the new films, Synchronicity is handling the international distribution rights for the slate and will introduce the films to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.
Starring Elijah Wood, Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise including the latest installment,...
Executive produced by The Solution who is arranging the financing for two of the new films, Synchronicity is handling the international distribution rights for the slate and will introduce the films to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.
Starring Elijah Wood, Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise including the latest installment,...
- 10/31/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
An ancient Egyptian curse is unleashing sand tornadoes and hurricane force winds on Las Vegas. This sounds like a mission for Agent Cody Banks! Destruction: Las Vegas is at hand, and only Frankie Muniz can save the day!
But even “Malcolm in the Middle” can’t help everyone Stay Alive without a little help from some friends. That’s where “Todd and the Book of Pure Evil” co-star Maggie Castle, “United States of Tara” co-star Andrew Laurence, “90210” co-star Michael Steger, and the venerable Barry Bostwick as a Vegas lounge lizard come into play.
Synopsis:
As a group of college students celebrate in Las Vegas over Spring Break, a furious windstorm unlike any other descends upon the city. Hotel after hotel, the famed Vegas Strip is ripped apart by massive tornadoes of sand and hurricane-like winds. Nelson (Frankie Muniz) and Olive (Maggie Castle) discover that an ancient Egyptian curse has been awakened,...
But even “Malcolm in the Middle” can’t help everyone Stay Alive without a little help from some friends. That’s where “Todd and the Book of Pure Evil” co-star Maggie Castle, “United States of Tara” co-star Andrew Laurence, “90210” co-star Michael Steger, and the venerable Barry Bostwick as a Vegas lounge lizard come into play.
Synopsis:
As a group of college students celebrate in Las Vegas over Spring Break, a furious windstorm unlike any other descends upon the city. Hotel after hotel, the famed Vegas Strip is ripped apart by massive tornadoes of sand and hurricane-like winds. Nelson (Frankie Muniz) and Olive (Maggie Castle) discover that an ancient Egyptian curse has been awakened,...
- 10/30/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Continuing on from part one, when comedy meets horror is an attempt to track the most interesting examples of films that mix comedy and horror together. As a genre, its possibly the one that can be pinpointed as the biggest perpetrator for bad horror movies. For example, Scary Movie is the film that comes to mind with people who have a less specialist interest in cinema. Just before we get into part 2, I can safely report that the aforementioned franchise won’t be getting its mits anywhere near these articles. Also, another worthy note of mention – look forward to part 5 in which the entries will be “the greatest horror comedies ever made”. Until then, we are just warming up.
Save The Green Planet
Save the green planet is quite the Korean eccentricity. Mixing together torture, slapstick comedy, highly stylised fight scenes, police procedural and sci-fi results in a concoction that defies definition.
Save The Green Planet
Save the green planet is quite the Korean eccentricity. Mixing together torture, slapstick comedy, highly stylised fight scenes, police procedural and sci-fi results in a concoction that defies definition.
- 10/27/2012
- by Rob Simpson
- SoundOnSight
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter; What to Expect When You're Expecting; Red Lights; Chernobyl Diaries; Some Guy Who Kills People; Where Do We Go Now?
With the American electoral race making for ever more dramatic television, it's fitting that the silver screen should turn once again toward presidents for its drama. Last week Roger Michell's Hyde Park on Hudson took its UK bow at the BFI London film festival, with Bill Murray impressing with his portrayal of a womanising yet altruistic Franklin D Roosevelt. In the coming months we shall see Daniel Day-Lewis take the eponymous role in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, which is already being tipped as a serious awards contender. In the meantime, on DVD, we have an altogether more frivolous take on America's leaders in Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012, Fox, 15), in which Benjamin Walker plays the 16th president as an avenging angel who hates...
With the American electoral race making for ever more dramatic television, it's fitting that the silver screen should turn once again toward presidents for its drama. Last week Roger Michell's Hyde Park on Hudson took its UK bow at the BFI London film festival, with Bill Murray impressing with his portrayal of a womanising yet altruistic Franklin D Roosevelt. In the coming months we shall see Daniel Day-Lewis take the eponymous role in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, which is already being tipped as a serious awards contender. In the meantime, on DVD, we have an altogether more frivolous take on America's leaders in Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012, Fox, 15), in which Benjamin Walker plays the 16th president as an avenging angel who hates...
- 10/20/2012
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, October 15th 2012.
Pick(S) Of The Week
We Are The Night (DVD)
20-year-old Lena gets by as a petty thief on the streets of Berlin until she meets a gang of female vampires who live by their own rules and leave a merciless trail of blood in their wake. ?Before long Lena is bitten and immediately begins to revel in the glamour, parties and infinite freedom granted her by eternal life. However, this blessing comes with the curse of an endless blood thirst and murderous appetite that soon...
Pick(S) Of The Week
We Are The Night (DVD)
20-year-old Lena gets by as a petty thief on the streets of Berlin until she meets a gang of female vampires who live by their own rules and leave a merciless trail of blood in their wake. ?Before long Lena is bitten and immediately begins to revel in the glamour, parties and infinite freedom granted her by eternal life. However, this blessing comes with the curse of an endless blood thirst and murderous appetite that soon...
- 10/15/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Around here we're good to Smiley. Why? Because we don't want him showing up behind us and tearing our throats out. Pretty simple logic there, no? Anyway, the grinning killer has reciprocated our love by hooking you cats up with an exclusive poster and clip! Dig it!
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
- 10/9/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Is a lower 12A certificate responsible for Taken 2 grossing more in the UK in a weekend than the entire run of its predecessor?
The winner
When Taken debuted in the UK in September 2008 with £1.17m, the Liam Neeson action film proved a surprise word-of-mouth hit with audiences, its box office dropping just 6% the following weekend, and eventually achieving a healthy total of 5.5 times its opening number (£6.39m). The film went on to be a robust performer on DVD. In other words, all the planets looked felicitously aligned for the sequel, and industry expectations for commercial performance were appropriately high.
Even so, the success of Taken 2 has caught commentators by surprise. With £6.19m over the three-day weekend, and £7.38m including Thursday previews, the Istanbul-set film has already grossed more than the entire UK run of the original Taken. If previews are discounted from opening weekend figures (as they should...
The winner
When Taken debuted in the UK in September 2008 with £1.17m, the Liam Neeson action film proved a surprise word-of-mouth hit with audiences, its box office dropping just 6% the following weekend, and eventually achieving a healthy total of 5.5 times its opening number (£6.39m). The film went on to be a robust performer on DVD. In other words, all the planets looked felicitously aligned for the sequel, and industry expectations for commercial performance were appropriately high.
Even so, the success of Taken 2 has caught commentators by surprise. With £6.19m over the three-day weekend, and £7.38m including Thursday previews, the Istanbul-set film has already grossed more than the entire UK run of the original Taken. If previews are discounted from opening weekend figures (as they should...
- 10/9/2012
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Round two of Grimmfest was another half day - the festival is packing everything into the weekend. As the day began, the Grimmfest crew was riding high off the first day reviews in the UK mainstream press for the launch of Some Guy Who Kills People, which their new venture Grimm Up North Entertainment is distributing (am I shilling that film too much? No, I don't think I am). I screwed up my schedule, so had no chance to catch Nightbreed: the Cabal Cut - that'll have to wait until Sheffield's Celluloid Screams festival later this month - but there were still a couple more screenings to squeeze into.Devoured Greg Oliver picked a strange film with which to start making features. Devoured is a...
- 10/6/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Liberal Arts (12A)
(Josh Radnor, 2012, Us) Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, 97 mins
University applications could well go into terminal decline as a result of this irritatingly winsome comedy, in which an archetypal New York slacker returns to his alma mater, meets an archetypal free-spirited young student (Olsen) and relives his lost youth of music, books and self-absorbed pseudo-intellectual chit chat. It's like Woody Allen without the wit.
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (12A)
(Stephen Chbosky, 2012, Us) Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller. 103 mins
Life as a high-school outsider never looked so appealing as in this well-intentioned coming-of-ager, in which Lerman's loner is adopted by a band of bohemian outcasts. Watson's post-Potter moment is somewhat overshadowed by the flamboyant Miller.
Sinister (15)
(Scott Derrickson, 2012, Us) Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone. 110 mins
Despite the old "just moved into a house with a terrible history" storyline, and a found-footage element, there's...
(Josh Radnor, 2012, Us) Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, 97 mins
University applications could well go into terminal decline as a result of this irritatingly winsome comedy, in which an archetypal New York slacker returns to his alma mater, meets an archetypal free-spirited young student (Olsen) and relives his lost youth of music, books and self-absorbed pseudo-intellectual chit chat. It's like Woody Allen without the wit.
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (12A)
(Stephen Chbosky, 2012, Us) Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller. 103 mins
Life as a high-school outsider never looked so appealing as in this well-intentioned coming-of-ager, in which Lerman's loner is adopted by a band of bohemian outcasts. Watson's post-Potter moment is somewhat overshadowed by the flamboyant Miller.
Sinister (15)
(Scott Derrickson, 2012, Us) Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone. 110 mins
Despite the old "just moved into a house with a terrible history" storyline, and a found-footage element, there's...
- 10/5/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ From director Jack Perez (the man behind 2009 creature feature Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus) and executive producer John Landis comes Some Guy Who Kills People (2011), an evocative if slightly misguided attempt to explore mental illness via the medium slasher/comedy generic hybrid. Starring Kevin Corrigan and The Office's Lucy Davis, Perez's latest is likeable enough - and a vast improvement on his previous outing - yet still fails to do anything more than brush the surface of its difficult chosen subject matter.
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- 10/5/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Grimmfest 2012 kicked off in earnest - after the special preview night on Wednesday 4th October - with a gala screening of the world premiere for Comedown, the new film from Mehnaj Huda (Kidulthood) swapping social commentary for stalk-and-slash. To make it a double bill of London-themed splatter, they followed this up with a screening of the horror-comedy Cockneys vs. Zombies, and rounded things off with the first of four advance slots for last year's Some Guy Who Kills People - for which the festival crew are handling the UK release, the first film on their new distribution venture (as Grimm Up North Entertainment). Having followed Grimmfest for the past few years it was very gratifying seeing their efforts rewarded by a healthy turnout, with...
- 10/5/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Lucy Davis didn’t realise she had something in common with Elvis. But so it transpires. Just like the King (of myth, anyway, and it’s a great story), Davis once unwittingly entered a competition… as herself… Exactly how did that happen?
“I went along to audition for a commercial, and there were all these girls there with blonde, straight hair, asking me ‘Did you get a brief?’” she remembers.
Lucy Davis was bemused when she had to compete against a load of Dawn-a-likes, without realising
“I hadn’t had any sort of brief. I asked them what they’d been told, and it was ‘Come as Dawn from The Office’. A bit embarrassing, really.”
But at least victory was in the bag, surely, with what one might call a convincing head start? “Nope, I didn’t get it,” she laughs.
Which is strange to hear, because Davis is safely...
“I went along to audition for a commercial, and there were all these girls there with blonde, straight hair, asking me ‘Did you get a brief?’” she remembers.
Lucy Davis was bemused when she had to compete against a load of Dawn-a-likes, without realising
“I hadn’t had any sort of brief. I asked them what they’d been told, and it was ‘Come as Dawn from The Office’. A bit embarrassing, really.”
But at least victory was in the bag, surely, with what one might call a convincing head start? “Nope, I didn’t get it,” she laughs.
Which is strange to hear, because Davis is safely...
- 10/5/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
It’s Friday, so you know what that means – another round-up of what films are hitting cinemas this weekend; and this week there’s a wide selection of films to choose from at the box-office…
Nationwide Releases Sinister
Sinister is the terrifying new horror from the producer of Insidious and Paranormal Activity and the writer-director of The Exorcism Of Emily Rose. Struggling true crime novelist, Ellison (Ethan Hawke), becomes too close to his latest gruesome story when he discovers a box of mysterious and brutal home movies in his attic. Sinister Review
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a moving tale of love,...
Nationwide Releases Sinister
Sinister is the terrifying new horror from the producer of Insidious and Paranormal Activity and the writer-director of The Exorcism Of Emily Rose. Struggling true crime novelist, Ellison (Ethan Hawke), becomes too close to his latest gruesome story when he discovers a box of mysterious and brutal home movies in his attic. Sinister Review
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a moving tale of love,...
- 10/5/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Some Guy Who Kills People
Stars: Kevin Corrigan, Karen Black, Barry Bostwick, Lucy Davis, Ariel Gade | Written by Ryan A. Levin | Directed by Jack Perez
Movie fans are very thankfully for the internet, they may deny it at times but through it they have discovered films they never would have heard of and discovered the world of the independent movie. These films tend to gain attention through word of mouth, or words on screen and play festivals to try and get fans interest. Sometimes they are helped by bigger names in the industry that can get them attention just through a name, but mostly it’s that ability to catch the eye of the fans. Some Guy Who Kills People is a film that caught John Landis’ eye, so much that he became an executive producer, to film geeks that’s almost a golden seal of approval, but it was...
Stars: Kevin Corrigan, Karen Black, Barry Bostwick, Lucy Davis, Ariel Gade | Written by Ryan A. Levin | Directed by Jack Perez
Movie fans are very thankfully for the internet, they may deny it at times but through it they have discovered films they never would have heard of and discovered the world of the independent movie. These films tend to gain attention through word of mouth, or words on screen and play festivals to try and get fans interest. Sometimes they are helped by bigger names in the industry that can get them attention just through a name, but mostly it’s that ability to catch the eye of the fans. Some Guy Who Kills People is a film that caught John Landis’ eye, so much that he became an executive producer, to film geeks that’s almost a golden seal of approval, but it was...
- 10/2/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
The latest one-sheet for the highly anticipated slasher filck Smiley has hit the interwebs, and it is way better than the last Scream-like one. Check it out here and hope that the flick is playing somewhere near you!
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on. Gallagher and his YouTube partners on “Totally Sketch,...
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on. Gallagher and his YouTube partners on “Totally Sketch,...
- 10/1/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Holy Motors (18)
(Leos Carax, 2012, Fra) Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, 116 mins
A freewheeling lunatic love letter to cinema, or a self-indulgent headscratcher that's not worth trying to decipher? Carax's episodic odyssey dazzles and mystifies in equal quantities. Life, death, cinema: it's all interchangeable here, as Lavant cruises Paris in his limousine/mobile dressing room, assuming wildly different roles for unspecified "clients". The wheels threaten to come off with every swerve, but it's an occasionally astounding drive on the wild side.
Looper (15)
(Rian Johnson, 2012, Us) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt. 118 mins
As he did with high-school movie Brick, Johnson takes a tired genre into fresh territory here, with a time-travel sci-fi that's smart, original, exciting and destined for cult status. Gordon-Levitt and Willis play young and old versions of the same assassin, with Gordon-Levitt having to either kill his older self or team up with him to bring down a dodgy system.
(Leos Carax, 2012, Fra) Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, 116 mins
A freewheeling lunatic love letter to cinema, or a self-indulgent headscratcher that's not worth trying to decipher? Carax's episodic odyssey dazzles and mystifies in equal quantities. Life, death, cinema: it's all interchangeable here, as Lavant cruises Paris in his limousine/mobile dressing room, assuming wildly different roles for unspecified "clients". The wheels threaten to come off with every swerve, but it's an occasionally astounding drive on the wild side.
Looper (15)
(Rian Johnson, 2012, Us) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt. 118 mins
As he did with high-school movie Brick, Johnson takes a tired genre into fresh territory here, with a time-travel sci-fi that's smart, original, exciting and destined for cult status. Gordon-Levitt and Willis play young and old versions of the same assassin, with Gordon-Levitt having to either kill his older self or team up with him to bring down a dodgy system.
- 9/28/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s time for another in our quasi-regular poster round-ups and this edition is all about the latest posters to have been released in the past couple of weeks, including more posters for Wreck-It Ralph, Argo, Rise of the Guardians, Frankenweenie and Smurfs 2, as well as all-new posters for Stoker, It’s in the Blood and Some Guy Who Kills People.
Wreck-It Ralph
Argo
Rise of the Guardians
Frankenweenie
Smurfs 2
Stoker
It’s in the Blood
Some Guy Who Kills People...
Wreck-It Ralph
Argo
Rise of the Guardians
Frankenweenie
Smurfs 2
Stoker
It’s in the Blood
Some Guy Who Kills People...
- 9/27/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Grimm Entertainment is releasing Some Guy Who Kills People in the UK next month theatrically and on Blu-ray/DVD, and we have all the details you need along with the artwork for both methods of distribution.
The film will be screening at various cinemas around the country beginning October 5th and then available on Blu-ray and DVD from October 8th. Since Grimm is the mastermind behind the upcoming Grimmfest film festival in Manchester, there will also be some special screenings there. It runs October 3rd-7th (get more information at the official Grimm Up North website).
Synopsis:
Some Guy Who Kills People is executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America) and boasts impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces,...
The film will be screening at various cinemas around the country beginning October 5th and then available on Blu-ray and DVD from October 8th. Since Grimm is the mastermind behind the upcoming Grimmfest film festival in Manchester, there will also be some special screenings there. It runs October 3rd-7th (get more information at the official Grimm Up North website).
Synopsis:
Some Guy Who Kills People is executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America) and boasts impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces,...
- 9/22/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The latest one-sheet for the highly anticipated slasher filck Smiley has landed on our doorstep, and while it's still very cool, it's really reminiscent of a certain other slasher movie franchise. Check it out!
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on. Gallagher and his YouTube partners on “Totally Sketch,” as...
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on. Gallagher and his YouTube partners on “Totally Sketch,” as...
- 9/17/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fall is definitely in the air, and Halloween is on its way. Which means online voting is now under way for the fourth annual Reaper Awards presented by Home Media Magazine and Dread Central. Let your voice be heard!
From the Press Release:
The Reaper Awards, honoring the best horror and thriller titles of the past year on DVD and Blu-ray, are presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com. Eligible titles were released between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. Voting will remain open through October 14th, and winners will be announced October 22nd.
Fans can select their favorites from the past year in several categories as well as vote on which title they are most looking forward to in the coming months. Titles were submitted by participating studios.
Results of the consumer vote will be combined with the selections of a judges’ panel of horror experts and DVD reviewers. The panel...
From the Press Release:
The Reaper Awards, honoring the best horror and thriller titles of the past year on DVD and Blu-ray, are presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com. Eligible titles were released between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. Voting will remain open through October 14th, and winners will be announced October 22nd.
Fans can select their favorites from the past year in several categories as well as vote on which title they are most looking forward to in the coming months. Titles were submitted by participating studios.
Results of the consumer vote will be combined with the selections of a judges’ panel of horror experts and DVD reviewers. The panel...
- 9/17/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Words alone cannot describe how excited we are for the slasher flick Smiley. If you have to ask why, then you've been in the dark about this one. Good thing for you we have the official trailer and release details to get your ghost.
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
- 9/5/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
For their seventh annual edition, the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival is really blowing things up!
Well, not literally. But the world’s premiere horror movie fest is expanding to over double its regular size, screening over 50 films on nine terrifying nights Oct. 10-18 at its new home, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The scares kick off on the 10th with the return of local fave filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. with the feature-length version of Excision about a teenage girl obsessed with becoming a surgeon. The film co-stars John Waters, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords. Bates’ original short Excision on which the feature is based screened at Spooky Movie back in 2008.
A few other Spooky Movie alumni who are back with highly anticipated new films include Mike Davis‘ “green” horror movie President Wolfman, which is composed entirely of public domain footage mixed with a rip-roarin...
Well, not literally. But the world’s premiere horror movie fest is expanding to over double its regular size, screening over 50 films on nine terrifying nights Oct. 10-18 at its new home, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The scares kick off on the 10th with the return of local fave filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. with the feature-length version of Excision about a teenage girl obsessed with becoming a surgeon. The film co-stars John Waters, Malcolm McDowell and Traci Lords. Bates’ original short Excision on which the feature is based screened at Spooky Movie back in 2008.
A few other Spooky Movie alumni who are back with highly anticipated new films include Mike Davis‘ “green” horror movie President Wolfman, which is composed entirely of public domain footage mixed with a rip-roarin...
- 9/5/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The Killer Film Fest is happening November 1-3, 2012, in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the official feature and short film selections have been announced. It's a pretty impressive group so if you live in the area, definitely mark your calendar now!
Killer Film Fest has been bringing the best of indie horror to the screen and web since 2009. Join them this year for a "Killer" experience and the event's first annual zombie pub crawl.
The Fest takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square; 617.625.5700. There's also an online component (Kff Online) running October 22-November 2, 2012; some films are screening both at the fest and online while others are strictly one or the other. Features are listed below along with the countries in which they were produced, the directors, and the format in which they will be a part of the Fest:
Beware, USA, Justin Thomas Ostensen, Kff Online
Below Zero, Canada, Jason Daly,...
Killer Film Fest has been bringing the best of indie horror to the screen and web since 2009. Join them this year for a "Killer" experience and the event's first annual zombie pub crawl.
The Fest takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square; 617.625.5700. There's also an online component (Kff Online) running October 22-November 2, 2012; some films are screening both at the fest and online while others are strictly one or the other. Features are listed below along with the countries in which they were produced, the directors, and the format in which they will be a part of the Fest:
Beware, USA, Justin Thomas Ostensen, Kff Online
Below Zero, Canada, Jason Daly,...
- 9/4/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
We’re back with another weekend edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today’s feature includes a new horror comic release from Monsterverse, a Cthulhu video game, a new Hershell Gordon Lewis book, and the latest indie horror movie news sent our way:
Flesh and Blood Volume 2: “Vampires! A Werewolf! And Baron Frankenstein collide in the second book of the award-winning graphic novel series from Monsterverse! Superbly written by Robert Tinnell. Illustrated with eerie elegance by Neil Vokes! Colored with a master’s passion by Matt Webb.
If you thought the first volume rocked the world of horror comic books and graphic novels, you will not be able to put down the second book which has more dark intrigue, heart-stopping action, epic adventure, sensual eroticism and shocking twists than ever before!
Plus two back-up features! Operation: Satan by Tinnell and artist Bob Hall and the new Frankenstein by Tinnell and Adrian Salmon.
Flesh and Blood Volume 2: “Vampires! A Werewolf! And Baron Frankenstein collide in the second book of the award-winning graphic novel series from Monsterverse! Superbly written by Robert Tinnell. Illustrated with eerie elegance by Neil Vokes! Colored with a master’s passion by Matt Webb.
If you thought the first volume rocked the world of horror comic books and graphic novels, you will not be able to put down the second book which has more dark intrigue, heart-stopping action, epic adventure, sensual eroticism and shocking twists than ever before!
Plus two back-up features! Operation: Satan by Tinnell and artist Bob Hall and the new Frankenstein by Tinnell and Adrian Salmon.
- 9/2/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
After teasing us with the first six films in the Grimmfest 2012 lineup, the powers-that-be have now released the fest's preview night info and complete schedule, which is full of impressive entries. If you'll be in or near Manchester, UK, from October 3rd-7th, you won't want to miss it!
This year's special preview night takes place at the Plaza Super Cinema in Stockport with a double bill comprised of the Northern premiere of nail-biting haunted house shocker Sinister starring Ethan Hawke and the Northern premiere of brilliant new indie American Mary, the much anticipated new film from the Soska twins.
If you haven’t been to the Plaza before, it's something special! With state-of-the-art projection facilities, over 1,000 seats, and a huge screen, a trip to this art deco gem is what cinema was always meant to be. Sure to be a brilliant start to this long weekend of horror, there...
This year's special preview night takes place at the Plaza Super Cinema in Stockport with a double bill comprised of the Northern premiere of nail-biting haunted house shocker Sinister starring Ethan Hawke and the Northern premiere of brilliant new indie American Mary, the much anticipated new film from the Soska twins.
If you haven’t been to the Plaza before, it's something special! With state-of-the-art projection facilities, over 1,000 seats, and a huge screen, a trip to this art deco gem is what cinema was always meant to be. Sure to be a brilliant start to this long weekend of horror, there...
- 9/1/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
One of the North’s premier horror festivals, GrimmFest is back again this year, taking place October 4th to October 7th (with a special preview night on October 3rd in Stockport). It’s an interesting mix of films this year and with a line-up that includes some Frightfest favourites along with a number of premieres, some great independent flicks and smattering of classic movies, there should be something for everyone to enjoy!
Check out the full line-up below:
Wednesday 3rd Oct (Preview Night)
7.10pm American Mary
9.00pm Sinister
Main Screen
Thursday 4th Oct
6.40pm Comedown w/Q&A
8.40 pm Cockneys Vs Zombies w/Q&A
10.40pm Some Guy Who Kills People
Friday 5th Oct
7.00pm Nightbreed: Cabal Cut w/Q&A
10.00pm Some Guy Who Kills People
Saturday 6th Oct
11.00am House Hunting
12.45pm Wake Up And Die
2.20pm The Devil Rides Out w/Q&A
4.30pm Before Dawn...
Check out the full line-up below:
Wednesday 3rd Oct (Preview Night)
7.10pm American Mary
9.00pm Sinister
Main Screen
Thursday 4th Oct
6.40pm Comedown w/Q&A
8.40 pm Cockneys Vs Zombies w/Q&A
10.40pm Some Guy Who Kills People
Friday 5th Oct
7.00pm Nightbreed: Cabal Cut w/Q&A
10.00pm Some Guy Who Kills People
Saturday 6th Oct
11.00am House Hunting
12.45pm Wake Up And Die
2.20pm The Devil Rides Out w/Q&A
4.30pm Before Dawn...
- 8/29/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
By Daniel Schindel
Well take a look at that. I’m not familiar with Michael Gallagher’s YouTube work, but this image from his new movie Smiley does more than enough to pique my interest. The plot doesn’t exactly sound that original, but quality always lies in the execution. It’s fascinating how Internet stars are increasingly crossing over to work in the “legitimate” filmmaking world. Stuff like Smiley is likely a harbinger of what we can expect for the future of movie making.
AMC Theatres® and Fever Productions today announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (Totally Sketch.). Beginning Oct. 12, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Well take a look at that. I’m not familiar with Michael Gallagher’s YouTube work, but this image from his new movie Smiley does more than enough to pique my interest. The plot doesn’t exactly sound that original, but quality always lies in the execution. It’s fascinating how Internet stars are increasingly crossing over to work in the “legitimate” filmmaking world. Stuff like Smiley is likely a harbinger of what we can expect for the future of movie making.
AMC Theatres® and Fever Productions today announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (Totally Sketch.). Beginning Oct. 12, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
- 8/28/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One look at Smiley, and you'll fall instantly in love. Now here is a killer whose look defies description and does a great job of sending shivers down the spine. Thankfully some of us are gonna get to see this new slasher up on the big screen!
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
From the Press Release
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions have announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of the highly anticipated horror/thriller film Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (“Totally Sketch”). Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. The release will also be supported by a marketing campaign from AMC.
Smiley, co-written by YouTube sensation Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (“South Park”) and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films, has an enormous fan base to call on.
- 8/27/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
AMC Theatres and Fever Productions today announced an exclusive partnership on the national theatrical release of Smiley from director Michael Gallagher (Totally Sketch).
Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta.
You can find a theater listing inside.
Smiley was co-written by Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (South Park), and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films.
Read more...
Beginning October 12th, AMC will exclusively release the film theatrically through its AMC independent platform on 28 screens in 14 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta.
You can find a theater listing inside.
Smiley was co-written by Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips (South Park), and produced by Michael Wormser (Some Guy Who Kills People) of Level 10 Films.
Read more...
- 8/27/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
AMC Theatres will release the horror film "Smiley" through a partnership with Fever Productions, the theater chain said Monday. The film will debut on Oct. 12, through AMC's independent platform on 28 screens in 14 mostly urban markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta. AMC will also spearhead the marketing campaign. "Smiley" is written and directed by Michael Gallagher, creator of the YouTube channel Totally Sketch. The film was co-written by Glasgow Phillips ("South Park"), and produced by Michael Wormser ("Some Guy Who Kills People") of Level 10...
- 8/27/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Title: Some Guy Who Kills People Directed by: Jack Perez Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Bary Bostwick, Karen Black, Leo Fitzpatrick, Ariel Gade and Lucy Davis Running time: 97 min , Rated R Special Features: Director, Writer/Producer Commentary, Short film “The Fifth”, Making-of Featurette, Trailer Ken Boyd is a thirty-something guy who has a thankless job at an ice-cream parlour and still lives at home with his constantly disappointed mother. After being released from a mental institution, he is constantly haunted by the memory of being tortured by several members of his high school basketball team that left him somewhat introverted and anti-social. Ken soon meets a girl, is reunited with his [ Read More ]...
- 8/26/2012
- by juliana
- ShockYa
I know that when you saw the trailers for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter you were as dumbfounded as the rest of us. While we’ve seen literal adaptations of some of the classics turned into zombie novels (and by the same culprit as Al:vh no less) this seems like a stretch. Let’s take an historical figure, well loved who has established mythology and then completely turn it to our own horror lovin’ devices. I’m sure this is the literary adventure that our forefathers imagined when they formed this nation. Life, liberty and the pursuit of horror (or at least camp classic entertainment). Come listen to Jeff Konopka, Shawn Savage and Jesse Bartel as they dissect this one. I think it’s safe to say, it is exactly what you think it is. The Dead Air has the 101 on this purposely historically inaccurate work of fiction.
Along with the main event,...
Along with the main event,...
- 7/26/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
By Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com
'Some Guy Who Kills People' Movie Review
Some Guy Who Kills People certainly lives up to its title, but it sure is more than just that. This film is to quite simply put it, fantastic! I enjoyed this film a lot; it is a clever blend of horror, comedy and family drama.
I had no idea what to expect from this one, I dove in blind and I came out with a huge smile on my face.
The story here is about Ken (a fantastic Kevin Corrigan), he’s a loner fresh out of the loony bin trying to get his life on track. We get the idea he ended up there from a horrific event caused by a group of guys, and thus it has left him very scarred in more ways than one. As Ken apparently runs into one of those...
'Some Guy Who Kills People' Movie Review
Some Guy Who Kills People certainly lives up to its title, but it sure is more than just that. This film is to quite simply put it, fantastic! I enjoyed this film a lot; it is a clever blend of horror, comedy and family drama.
I had no idea what to expect from this one, I dove in blind and I came out with a huge smile on my face.
The story here is about Ken (a fantastic Kevin Corrigan), he’s a loner fresh out of the loony bin trying to get his life on track. We get the idea he ended up there from a horrific event caused by a group of guys, and thus it has left him very scarred in more ways than one. As Ken apparently runs into one of those...
- 7/20/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
DVD Release Date: Sept. 4, 2012
Price: DVD $19.95
Studio: Hen’s Tooth
Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta aim to save the world in Megaforce.
The silly 1982 science fiction action movie Megaforce is a cult favorite and guilty pleasure if ever there was one!
Barry Bostwick (Some Guy Who Kills People) stars as Ace Hunter, leader of an elite task force of American adventurers who gallantly fight to uphold justice around the world. The team’s ultramodern weaponry plays a major part in their perilous mission to save a small democratic nation which has been invaded by a band of ruthless mercenaries led by the evil dictator Guerrera (Henry Silva, The Manchurian Candidate).
Megaforce is directed by stuntman-turned-filmmaker Hal Needham of Smokey and the Bandit and Cannonball Run fame. Needham brings his flair and knowledge of stunt work and automotive hijinks to the film for its frequent action scenes, which include many high...
Price: DVD $19.95
Studio: Hen’s Tooth
Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta aim to save the world in Megaforce.
The silly 1982 science fiction action movie Megaforce is a cult favorite and guilty pleasure if ever there was one!
Barry Bostwick (Some Guy Who Kills People) stars as Ace Hunter, leader of an elite task force of American adventurers who gallantly fight to uphold justice around the world. The team’s ultramodern weaponry plays a major part in their perilous mission to save a small democratic nation which has been invaded by a band of ruthless mercenaries led by the evil dictator Guerrera (Henry Silva, The Manchurian Candidate).
Megaforce is directed by stuntman-turned-filmmaker Hal Needham of Smokey and the Bandit and Cannonball Run fame. Needham brings his flair and knowledge of stunt work and automotive hijinks to the film for its frequent action scenes, which include many high...
- 7/12/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Anchor Bay Entertainment has now released on DVD, director Jack Perez' violent horror 'comedy', "Some Guy Who Kills People", executive produced by John Landis ("The Twilight Zone"):
"...at first glance, 'Ken Boyd' may seem like an average guy, living with his mother and working to make ends meet as an underpaid ice cream parlor attendant. But ater being released from a stay in the loony bin, for severe mental trauma after being bullied, Ken's repressed anger suddenly reaches a boiling point..."
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"...at first glance, 'Ken Boyd' may seem like an average guy, living with his mother and working to make ends meet as an underpaid ice cream parlor attendant. But ater being released from a stay in the loony bin, for severe mental trauma after being bullied, Ken's repressed anger suddenly reaches a boiling point..."
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- 7/12/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
Some Guy Who Kills People carries the name of the legendary John Landis above its title as an executive producer. The title alone harkens back to that specific brand of Landis horror, the film that contains as many grins as it does gore (think about one of his best films, An American Werewolf in London, and how it is just as funny as it is frightening). Some Guy is not on par with those Landis classics, but it is an interesting take on the genre and a nice showcase for its lead actor, Kevin Corrigan.
Corrigan has had small parts and supporting roles in a variety of projects, ranging from The Departed to Pineapple Express. Yet Some Guy is a showcase for his own skills at blending black humor with heart. Corrigan plays Ken Boyd, an aspiring graphic novel artist who channels his despair and his lack of a life into his art.
Corrigan has had small parts and supporting roles in a variety of projects, ranging from The Departed to Pineapple Express. Yet Some Guy is a showcase for his own skills at blending black humor with heart. Corrigan plays Ken Boyd, an aspiring graphic novel artist who channels his despair and his lack of a life into his art.
- 7/11/2012
- by Lee Jutton
- JustPressPlay.net
Coming up with an original concept for a slasher film these days is an impossibility. So what can a budding filmmaker with an itch for violent deaths and twist endings do to make his project stand out from the rest of the Scream clones? Director Jack Perez decided to meld his gore-fest with a tween coming-of-age story. The result is a rather unique indie-flavored little film entitled Some Guy Who Kills People.
Ken Boyd (Kevin Corrigan) is fresh out of a mental institute. He's trying to put his grim past behind him, but the kids who sent him to the loony bin still enjoy tormenting him. Ken's best friend (Leo Fitzpatrick) gets him a job at the local ice cream shop. He soon begins a relationship with an English girl (Lucy Davis) new to town. At the same time, he finds out he has a daughter (Ariel Gade). Things get...
Ken Boyd (Kevin Corrigan) is fresh out of a mental institute. He's trying to put his grim past behind him, but the kids who sent him to the loony bin still enjoy tormenting him. Ken's best friend (Leo Fitzpatrick) gets him a job at the local ice cream shop. He soon begins a relationship with an English girl (Lucy Davis) new to town. At the same time, he finds out he has a daughter (Ariel Gade). Things get...
- 7/7/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Strange Beauty Film Festival
2013 will be starting off with a bang when the 4th annual Strange Beauty Film Festival rocks the Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, North Carolina on January 24-26.
Strange Beauty is a short films only festival that has two requirements. One: Films have to be 30 minutes long or less. Two: Films must be “strangely beautiful.” But, what does that mean exactly? In the fest’s words, they show:
Short fiction, documentary, experimental, animation, underground, funky, and otherwise wholly unclassifiable works that lie somewhere between terrifying normality and sublime fever dreams. We’re looking for movies that strike a nerve, shake us up, come back to haunt us.
Last year’s Strange Beauty is the first one we listed on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film and we were thrilled to include it in our roster of fests we cover, especially with its powerhouse lineup of filmmakers.
2013 will be starting off with a bang when the 4th annual Strange Beauty Film Festival rocks the Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, North Carolina on January 24-26.
Strange Beauty is a short films only festival that has two requirements. One: Films have to be 30 minutes long or less. Two: Films must be “strangely beautiful.” But, what does that mean exactly? In the fest’s words, they show:
Short fiction, documentary, experimental, animation, underground, funky, and otherwise wholly unclassifiable works that lie somewhere between terrifying normality and sublime fever dreams. We’re looking for movies that strike a nerve, shake us up, come back to haunt us.
Last year’s Strange Beauty is the first one we listed on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film and we were thrilled to include it in our roster of fests we cover, especially with its powerhouse lineup of filmmakers.
- 7/6/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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