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Horrorwood Babbles On: Forrest J Ackerman - Alive and Well in Fandom!
12 July 2009 10:28 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
Finally, we take a breath, clear the cobwebs of mourning and peek out from beneath the shadows to find out how the late Forrest J Ackerman continues to do us good. At genre conventions from coast to coast, fans and friends pay tribute to the grand old man who made us monsters!
Ken-tucky? Yep, they Ken!
Any horror fan, young or old, who’s in it for the scare-making arts, crafts and monster makers, Must experience Wonderfest. I flew over the cool greenery and picturesque graveyards of Louisville, Kentucky to attend the first Con I’ve been to without Uncle Forry by my side. While most travelers rushed to the baggage claim to pick up luggage and trot off to watch horses run some derby, I was there for the monsters!
In its 20th year, Wonderfest is a gathering place for modelers. Make that “Super-modelers.” Builders, sculptors, painters, collectors, you name it!
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Portland’s Rooftop Cinema Summer Schedule
9 July 2009 12:17 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news
There is something insanely romantic about a movie on a city rooftop. And I’m not just talking taking a hold of your girl’s hand. It’s the night air, the hint nostalgia for drive-in movies, and hopefully stars in the sky as well as the screen.
Here is Portland’s schedule thanks to the Northwest Film Center …
The Northwest Film Center presents: Top Down: Rooftop Films July 16-August 27 This summer the Northwest Film Center’s Top Down rooftop cinema event is back for a fifth season. Warm starry nights in downtown Portland are filled with entertaining films, culinary treats, live music and spectacular city views, all atop the panoramic parking rooftop at the Hotel deLuxe (Sw 15th at Yamhill). The evenings begin at 8pm with local music and refreshments. Gracie’s Restaurant will offer easy-to-juggle meals, snacks and cocktails, and additional beverages will be available from Tazo and BridgePort Brewing.
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Jeff Bayer
Unjustly Forgotten Horror Movie of the Week: Michael Reeves' 'The Sorcerers'
6 July 2009 8:50 PM, PDT | From ESplatter.com | See recent ESplatter news
This 1967 film, starring Boris Karloff and Ian Ogilvy and directed by the late Michael Reeves, is certainly not forgotten by horror historians. But for some reason it's never been in print in the U.S. -- and there's no sign of a DVD release in the forseeable future. A near-masterpiece from the late 1960s, this rare, unjustly out-of-print horror gem from Reeves (a talented filmmaker who tragically killed himself at the age of 25) helped set the stage for the post-Hammer horror revival of the 1970s. Karloff is wonderful as an aging scientist who has invented a way to control the mind and experience the life of another person. (Sounds a little like "Being John Malkovich", a film that could have been influenced by this movie.) He and his bitter old wife (Catherine Lacey) take over the consciousness of a swingin' young man (Ogilvy).
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DVD Release List: June 30, 2009: Scream for the Second Coming of Kaidan and Monster X
29 June 2009 12:21 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
Lots of monsters in this week's DVD round-up, but for my money, the pick of the litter has to be Golden Age Ghost Tales with the likes of Boris Karloff, David Niven, and Ronald Reagan starring in seven spine-tingling half-hour ghost stories selected from several top anthology TV series from 1951-1962.
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The Woman In Black
The Terrible Secret Of Space
24 June 2009 10:28 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Body Count: Volume 12 Some of my earliest horror movie memories are in the early 80's. I was a cartoon junkie like most kids my age and you know how it goes on any saturday morning. Or maybe you know how it used to go. Get up wicked early, pour a massive bowl of cereal and hunker down for a good five solid hours of cartoon programming. From 7am to noon you could find all manner of colorful adventure but like most communities, noon time rolled around and it was time for kids to go outside and play so the grown ups could catch the weekend edition of the news or candlepin bowling. At least that's how it was around these parts, except for one thing. Back in the early 80's, we still had a holdout saturday afternoon monster movie show. Ours was Wlvi's Creature Double Feature, a show so patently
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Doug Jones Talks Frankenstein, The Hobbit, & Hellboy 3
24 June 2009 11:18 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Judging from their work together on Hellboy, Hellboy 2, and Pan’s Labyrinth, when director Guillermo del Toro gets together with actor Doug Jones, good things usually happen. So, naturally, in casting his many upcoming projects, Del Toro has turned to the highly talented Jones again. In an interview with Sci Fi Wire, Jones spoke about his involvement in Del Toro’s upcoming films, Frankenstein, The Hobbit, and possibly Hellboy 3.
I’ve excerpted some of the best parts of the interview below, but make sure to check out the full interview, which is linked at the bottom of the page.
On Frankenstein:
“Guillermo did say to the press that he’s already cast me as his monster, but we’ve yet to talk about it. But in his mind, if that’s what he’s decided, then it’s done…It would be a dream come true.”
On The Hobbit
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Rob Frappier
Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Details
22 June 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
Last week, director Guillermo del Toro revealed that he will probably begin filming his "Frankenstein" film in about five years, but has already cast his friend Doug Jones (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) as the monster. To get a few more details, Sci Fi Wire caught up with Jones, who revealed that he learned of the news the same way as everyone else, on the internet. "Guillermo did say to the press that he's already cast me as his monster, but we've yet to talk about it," he explained. "But in his mind, if that's what he's decided, then it's done. He's got a four-picture deal with Universal, so once he's done with The Hobbit, I think the first thing that's up on the docket will be Frankenstein. And reinvention is going to be the name of it, because he's going back to the Mary Shelley book and starting fresh with it.
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Beauties and Their Beasts in the Horror Genre
22 June 2009 1:22 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
Throughout history there have been tales, legends, what-have-you about beautiful women and their effect on creatures considered unworthy or dangerous or abominations. The “love of a good woman” scenario carried to an extreme as these women do indeed usually fall in love with their hideous “captors”. Many of these stories go way back in oral history: fairy tales such as Beauty and the Beast, several Greek myths - Persephone and the God of the Underworld. But it is in horror films that we see this phenomenon the most. All the way back to Lon Chaney and his Phantom of the Opera – although it could easily be argued that Christine was none too pleased when she de-masked her captor. But there are other horror (horrible?) couples that have endured in the genre:
1. King Kong and his Ann Darrow (Fay Wray in 1933, Naomi Watts in 2005) – King Kong is the film that gave
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Doug Jones Discusses Del Toro's 'Frankenstein'
21 June 2009 9:40 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
Last Monday we reported that director Guillermo del Toro had cast Doug Jones (Hellboy) in the title role of his upcoming 'Frankenstein' film. At the time, Del Toro also revealed that he will probably won't begin filming the project for about another five years.
Meanwhile, Sci Fi Wire caught up with Jones, who revealed that he learned of the news the same way as everyone else, on the Interwebs.
"Guillermo did say to the press that he's already cast me as his monster, but we've yet to talk about it," he explained. "But in his mind, if that's what he's decided, then it's done. He's got a four-picture deal with Universal, so once he's done with The Hobbit, I think the first thing that's up on the docket will be Frankenstein. And reinvention is going to be the name of it, because he's going back to the Mary Shelley
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"Bride Of Frankenstein" comes to life
21 June 2009 4:44 AM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news
Universal and Imagine are breathing new life into "Bride Of Frankenstein". The companies are in talks with Neil Burger to write and direct their long-stirring remake of the 1935 monster movie. Burger, who would pen the script with writing partner Dirk Wittenborn, most prominently wrote and helmed "The Illusionist", the Edward Norton magician mystery that earned nearly $40 million for Yari Film Group in 2006. James Whale's "Bride Of Frankenstein", which starred Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as the titular bride, continued the story that began with 1931's "Frankenstein". A monster, on the run from an angry mob, has a series of adventures, and also persuades Dr. Frankenstein to create a mate. The doctor is successful, but the bride (who is not a central character)...
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Convention Report: Monsterpalooza 2009, Burbank, CA!
20 June 2009 5:09 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news
Monsterpalooza!
Hey fright fans, Jsyn here, and do I have a doozy of a convention report for you!
As a native New Yorker recently transplanted to Hollywoodland, I tend to tell it like it is and sometimes that gets me into trouble. Nevertheless, like you, I am a horror enthusiast who works hard for his money, especially in these troubled economic times. And frankly, I have stopped attending conventions with the frequency that I used to because it’s simply become too expensive and, worse, I am usually let down with the overall quality of the event. Like most convention goers, I despise feeling ripped-off by high ticket prices, higher parking fees and almost criminal prices for food and beverages. Also, I am not much of an autograph collector, and that seems to be a major aspect of most of these shows. It’s not even about actually meeting and interacting with these celebrities anymore,
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'Bride of Frankenstein' to return
18 June 2009 12:35 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Universal and Imagine are once again trying to get a remake of the 1935 monster movie .Bride of Frankenstein. off the ground. The companies are in talks with Neil Burger to write and direct.The original film, which starred Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as his bride, continued the story that began with 1931.s "Frankenstein." A monster, on the run from an angry mob, persuades Dr. Frankenstein to create a mate. The doctor is successful, but the bride winds up rejecting the monster.According to The Moving Picture, Burger will write the update with writing partner Dirk Wittenborn. Burger.s previous directing credits include the Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti magician drama .The Illusionist,. .The Lucky Ones. and .Interview with
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More Classic Horror on DVD this October
18 June 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
I can’t think of a better time to be a horror fan than during the months of September and October. It’s when the studios try to capitalize on the spookiest time of year by releasing genre catalogue titles – many of them for the first time on DVD. That’s exactly what Warner Bros. has lined up with today’s announcement.
DVD Active reports that four Karloff and Lugosi classics will make their DVD bow on October 6, 2009. Warner Home Video has officially announced Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics, which includes "The Walking Dead" (1936), "Frankenstein - 1970" (1958), "You’ll Find Out" (1940), and "Zombies on Broadway" (1945). The 2-disc set should retail at around $26.98. The only extra material will be a commentary by historian Greg Mank on "The Walking Dead" and a commentary on "Frankenstein - 1970" by historians Charlotte Austin and Tom Weaver.
Always nice to get some more golden era genre flicks on DVD,
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Universal Makes A Date With The Bride Of Frankenstein
18 June 2009 7:51 AM, PDT | From HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment are in talks with Neil "The Illusionist" Burger to write/direct a remake of director James Whale's 1935 feature The Bride Of Frankenstein. The original film starred actor Boris Karloff as 'The Monster', with Elsa Lanchester as 'The Bride', in a sequel that began with the 1931 feature Frankenstein, rooted in a subplot of the 1818 horror novel Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. In Whale's The Bride, 'Henry Frankenstein' (Colin Clive) abandons his plans to create life, but is coerced by the Monster and encouraged by Henry's old mentor 'Dr Pretorius' into constructing a stitched-together re-animated 'mate' for him. Universal is looking forward to remaking its library of classic monster titles, including a new version of the 1954 feature Creature from the Black Lagoon and the release later this year of The Wolf Man, starring actor Benicio Del Toro, updating the 1941 Lon Chaney-starring feature... Sneak
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The She-beast (DVD Review)
17 June 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news
Note: This is our second review of this title. For another opinion, click here.
This DVD of The She-beast is movie gold. Why? Is it those Hammer-style, cheap production sensibilities? The fact that it is the second of a mere four features directed by the late, greatly-lamented Michael Reeves? The plot that combines lame satire of Eastern European communism, witchcraft and curses, Van Helsing's great great grandson and young love? The bad English overdubs? The Barbara Steele/Ian Ogilvy commentary track?
The answer is yes, yes, oh be still my beating heart Yes, To All Of The Above!!!
Brit Michael Reeves died at the tender age of 26. But before he left this mortal coil, he managed to make not only this hilariously entertaining clunker, but two undisputedly very good films. Not bad for a guy who only made four total movies. Even the forgettable Castle Of The Living Dead
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Danger - 'Bride of Frankenstein' Remake is imminent!
17 June 2009 4:12 PM, PDT | From Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news
Bride of Frankenstein will be the latest horror remake to emerge from Universal and Imagine! The classic iconic image of a female monster (the first one in film?) is going to be reimagined for the 21st century by Neil Burger (The Illusionist), who will write and direct. Bride of Frankenstein has only been remade one other time, in 1985 starring Sting and Jennifer Beals. Who will play the Bride this time around?
The original 1935 movie was directed by James Whale and starred Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as the titular bride...
It was a sequel to 1931's Frankenstein, also by Whale. The monster, played by Karloff, is on the run from an angry mob and persuades Dr. Frankenstein to create a female companion for him. The doctor is successful, but the bride rejects the monster, and her own unnatural existence, at the end of the movie.
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Neil Burger to Helm Bride of Frankenstein Remake
17 June 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
While Guillermo Del Toro is preparing to move forward with a new "Frankenstein" movie, Universal Pictures is already setting up "Bride of Frankenstein." According to THR, the studio is in talks with Neil Burger to write and direct the remake of the 1935 monster movie. Burger, who would pen the script with writing partner Dirk Wittenborn, last directed "The Lucky Ones" and "The Illusionist." James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein," which starred Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as the titular bride, continued the story that began with 1931's "Frankenstein." A monster, on the run from an angry mob, has a series of adventures, and also persuades Dr. Frankenstein to create a mate. The doctor is successful, but the bride (who is not a central character) winds up rejecting the monster at the end of the movie.
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Neil Burger Set to Bring Us a New Bride of Frankenstein
17 June 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news
It looks like Universal didn't want to wait for Guillermo del Toro. Universal and Imagine are in talks with The Illusionist director Neil Burger to write and direct a remake of their 1935 monster movie Bride of Frankenstein. At one point, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini had written an updated take that set the story in contemporary New York, with a young woman dying and being brought back to life. Apparently Burger's version will differ significantly, however, we're not sure if it he'll still set it in modern times or not. Considering The Illusionist was a great period piece, one might assume he'll go period again. James Whale's original Bride of Frankenstein, which again starred Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as the bride, continued the story that began with 1931's Frankenstein. A monster, on the run from an angry mob, has a series of adventures, and
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Alex Billington
Universal revives 'Bride Of Frankenstein'
17 June 2009 4:46 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Neil Burger (The Illusionist) is in talks to write and direct Universal's long-in-development Bride Of Frankenstein remake. The 1935 original followed on from James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein. It saw Boris Karloff's monster convince Dr Frankenstein to create him a mate. The bride, played by Elsa Lanchester, ends up rejecting the monster. Imagine's Brian Grazer and Sean Daniel will serve as producers on the new Bride Of Frankenstein. (more)
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Universal and Imagine to Revive Bride of Frankenstein
17 June 2009 4:20 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
The Hollywood Reporter is saying on its Risky Biz Blog that Universal and Imagine Studios have plans to remake the 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein, which starred Boris Karloff as "The Monster" and Elsa Lanchester as "The Monster's Bride."
The studios are apparently in talks with Neil Burger to direct the movie and write the screenplay with Dirk Wittenborn. Burger and Wittenborn collaborated on the script for The Lucky Ones, which Burger directed. Burger also wrote and directed The Illusionist and Interview with the Assassin.
The Bride of Frankenstein project represents just one in a series of Universal monster-movie remakes. Benicio Del Toro is starring in a remake of The Wolf Man coming out later this year and the studio also has plans for a new version of the 1954 classic Creature from the Black Lagoon.
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