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The Fear Monger: Friday The 13th May Bring Back This Iconic Character
7 December 2014 2:13 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Good day, horror fans. The scariest thing about this week might just be the complete lack of big horror releases in theaters. Arguably the biggest debut is Gregory Levasseur.s Egypt-set supernatural horror The Pyramid, but it wasn.t even given that wide of a berth. (It isn.t playing where I live, which may or may not be inside of a haunted pyramid.) There.s also Erik Skjoldbjærg.s Norwegian thriller Pioneer, but that.s got an even smaller release window. On the VOD front, December 5th saw the release of the thriller Poker Night, which stars Ron Perlman, Titus Welliver, Giancarlo Esposito and Ron Eldard. (Go watch The Babadook if you haven.t yet.) In smaller news, Uwe Boll has taken to Indiegogo to try and fund the presumably violent sequel Rampage 3: No Mercy. (Why?) The highly anticipated sci-fi thriller Z for Zachariah, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and »
Uwe Boll Looking to Crowdfund Rampage 3: No Mercy
2 December 2014 11:05 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The name Uwe Boll is not one that often compels horror fans to action, whether that action is supporting one of his films or simply saying something positive about him. Needless to say, you wouldn’t expect that he’d have much… Continue Reading →
The post Uwe Boll Looking to Crowdfund Rampage 3: No Mercy appeared first on Dread Central. »
- John Squires
16 different ways that films make money
12 September 2014 7:18 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Box office is one way a film makes its cash: but what are the others?
I know you’ll have noticed this by now, but it’s definitely called show business for a reason. It’s not show show art, show entertainment or even show exhibitionist impulse. Unless movies make money, the money to make movies would dry up pretty quickly. But where does this money come from?
Actually, that’s an easy one. It comes, almost entirely, from you and me and people like us. The real question should be how does this money get from our back pockets and into the coffers of the big movie studios.
Some of the pathways are incredibly obvious, some perhaps a little less so. Let’s take a look at 16 of the ways that movies make money.
1. Ticket sales
I had just started working in a cinema when Jurassic Park was released. »
- ryanlambie
‘Blood Valley: Seed’s Revenge’ VOD Review
10 September 2014 4:42 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Natalie Scheetz, Nick Principe, Caroline Williams, Christa Campbell, Annika Strauss, Sarah Hayden, Manoush, Jared Demetri Luciano, Jeff Dylan Graham, Micaela Schäfer, Ryan Nicholson | Written and Directed by Marcel Walz
Blood Valley: Seed’s Revenge follows Christine and her friends as they drive home through the desert from a bachelorette party. Stopped by a mysterious woman who is dressed in a police officers uniform, they are lead straight into the trap of mass murderer Max Seed. Seeking revenge from a mishap years ago, the blood soaked madman is determined to inflict an insufferable pain to anyone who crosses his path.
I like to think that every film I watch teaches me something about life, furthers my understanding of the world around me and maybe how to treat my fellow man (or woman). What this film has taught me is not to take a long detour through the desert “for the »
- Richard Axtell
10 Films That Totally Deserve Their 0% Rotten Tomatoes Rating
7 September 2014 7:21 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
A quick glance at box office figures suggest that critical reviews have increasingly little to do with a movie’s chances of success. The cinematic exploits of Michael Bay, Roland Emmerich, Shawn Levy and others receive very little critical praise, but consistently do solid box office business. The simple reason for this is despite their many flaws, these directors provide a spectacle that audiences are willing to pay to see in theaters. They may not be universally loved, but they do have their merits.
However, there are plenty of movies that are simply irredeemably awful. We’ve all sat through countless movies and wondered if the production team knew they were making something terrible, questioning just how these cinematic abominations managed to get funding in favor of the countless superior unproduced scripts that litter the desks of every studio in Hollywood. Some of these stinkers fall into the »
- Scott Campbell
Venice Film Review: ‘Fires on the Plain’
2 September 2014 3:01 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
There are horrors-of-war movies (“Come and See”), and then there are World War II horror movies (“Dead Snow”), and judging by “Fires on the Plain,” it’s not entirely clear whether Japanese splatter director Shinya Tsukamoto understands the difference. The “Tetsuo: The Iron Man” helmer claims to have long dreamed of filming Shohei Ooka’s 1951 novel, already adapted far more artfully by Kon Ichikawa, but . Despite the credibility a Venice competition slot imparts, “Fires” feels more giallo than arthouse.
Reminiscent of the stretch where Teuton hack Uwe Boll tried to earn back some respect by directing pics about Auschwitz and Darfur, Tsukamoto’s passion project represents an earnest attempt to make a statement, held back by some of the B-movie helmer’s own worst instincts. Serving as both lead actor and his own d.p. (alongside Satoshi Hayashi), Tsukamoto shoots mostly handheld in a spastic, jump-cut style, seldom lingering long enough for us to absorb, »
- Peter Debruge
Seed 2 Gets a New Title and a Release Date
27 August 2014 6:16 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
In early 2013, production began on Seed 2: The New Breed, a sequel to Uwe Boll's mean-spirited 2007 serial killer film Seed.
Writer-director Marcel Walz took over the sequel duties and we're getting word the film is now going to hit DVD and VOD on October 7th under the new title Bloody Valley: Seed's Revenge.
The post Seed 2 Gets a New Title and a Release Date appeared first on Shock Till You Drop. »
- Ryan Turek
Exclusive: Uwe Boll Talks Rampage: Capital Punishment and Michael Bay, Also Solves Guantanamo Bay Quandary
10 August 2014 5:46 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Uwe Boll is a filmmaker used to derision — early on, his entire career was based on it — so interviewing him, and in particular trying to divine which of the liberal amount of almost boyish giggles that pepper his answers are in fact winking asides at his reputation, is like some sort of post-modern exercise in and of itself. The inimitable Boll may have started out as a mangler of C-list videogame properties, but regardless of what one ultimately thinks of his movies he has, well, matured as a filmmaker. And, now as ever, he is a one-of-a-kind happy warrior — a sort of ever-animated cinematic pirate, living off [ Read More ]
The post Exclusive: Uwe Boll Talks Rampage: Capital Punishment and Michael Bay, Also Solves Guantanamo Bay Quandary appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- bsimon
Is Rampage Uwe Boll’s First Good Movie?
30 July 2014 9:10 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
Poor old Uwe Boll. He gets a hard time of it from critics and film fanatic keyboard warriors alike. Often lambasted in film press and blogs for his unique approach to films, it’s fair to say that a few of his previous works have been completely panned. However his 2009 release, Rampage, hasn’t been quite so hated by critics. In fact, some are questioning whether or not this could be his first truly good movie, and one to be critically acclaimed. There have been a few whisperings in the right circles that Rampage is actually a really good movie. The movie itself stars Brendan Fletcher as Bill Williamson, a guy so utterly bored with his everyday life that one day he decides to make a suit out of Kevlar. So far so slightly odd. But then Williamson starts stocking up on large quantities of weapons, which he uses to go on a shooting spree, »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
New trailer for Uwe Boll’s ‘Rampage: Capital Punishment’
6 July 2014 11:08 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Phase 4 Films has announced the release of Rampage: Capital Punishment on DVD/VOD on August 19th in the U.S. and October 21st in Canada. The sequel to Uwe Boll’s best-reviewed film Rampage, sees star Brendan Fletcher (Rampage, The Pacific, Freddy vs. Jason) return for the sequel, alongside Lochlyn Munro (Assault on Wall Street, White Chicks) and Mike Dopud (Smallville, Sgu Stargate Universe).
Violent anti-hero Bill Williamson has a plan to change the world by exacting vengeance on the rich and ripping Washington apart. He holds a number of people hostage and uses his captives as his political platform to spread his message and awaken humanity. It’s time to destroy the system and change won’t happen peacefully.
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- Phil Wheat
Ten of the Worst: Horror Films
3 July 2014 3:01 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
It is no secret that the genre of horror is saturated, like a wet diaper, with films that should never really have been made, films that are so bad they’re, well, bad. I know that sometimes a film is made that is often a train-wreck yet manages to be entertaining, but surrounding those films exists a bunch of motion picture atrocities that fail on all levels, and those are the films I’ll be looking at in this column. Now, you might not agree with the films I mention here, you might even be a fan of some of them, and that’s fine, this is merely my personal opinions on what I feel are the true horror’s of the horror genre, the poison in the water supply that made me, when I saw them, want to Linda Blair my guts against the nearest wall. These are in »
- Chris Cummings
Uwe Boll's Rampage: Capital Punishment Locked and Loaded for Home Video Release
20 June 2014 10:30 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Back in 2009 Uwe Boll released the violent mass-murder film Rampage, which is really the only movie he's put out that wasn't universally hated by nearly every single human being on the planet. Naturally, it didn't take long for him to set his sights on a sequel...
And today the follow-up has been dated for release. Read on!
From the Press Release
Phase 4 Films has announced the release of Rampage: Capital Punishment, the sequel to Uwe Boll’s best-reviewed film, Rampage, on DVD/VOD August 19 in the Us and October 21 in Canada.
Brendan Fletcher (Rampage, "The Pacific," Freddy vs. Jason), Lochlyn Munro (Assault on Wall Street, White Chicks), and Mike Dopud ("Smallville," "Sgu: Stargate Universe") star.
Violent anti-hero Bill Williamson has a plan to change the world by exacting vengeance on the rich and ripping Washington apart. He holds a number of people hostage and uses his captives as »
- John Squires
Rampage: Capital Punishment Trailer Shows Uwe Boll’s “Serious” Side
20 June 2014 9:41 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Any time you get the chance to write about Uwe Boll, you do it. This man is one of the most interesting filmmakers out there based upon his tarnished reputation and propensity to box film journalists who enjoy tearing his career apart, but even more flabbergasting is that Boll Has seen success. Most people just don’t pay attention to that. In 2009, a film called Rampage acted as a vessel for Boll’s political satire, giving an oddly respectable voice to the usually crude creator.
Since Rampage, Boll went on to direct another string of underwhelming efforts, but a new trailer released today suggests the auteur is ready to re-visit his most successful material for another go at corruption, class warfare, and governmental gripes. Yes, Rampage: Capital Punishment brings back Brendan Fletcher as the disgruntled Bill Williamson, suiting up once again to unite the typically unheard voices for a bit of rebellious outreaching. »
- Matt Donato
The Demolisher Unleashes a Tormented Killer in these Early Stills
19 June 2014 4:25 PM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
Latefox Pictures has completed shooting on the revenge yarn The Demolisher. And recently, several stills have been released for the film. The photos show the central character, Bruce, armoured and roaming city streets. This title was developed by Canadian director Gabriel Carrer (If a Tree Falls). As well, the film stars Ry Barrett as Bruce. Tianna Nori, Ashley Awde and Jessica Vano also star. Four stills for The Demolisher are hosted here. In the story, Bruce feels helpless after his wife is brutally attacked. He experiences paranoia and as his mental state deteriorates, he turns to violence. This film fan is reminded of Uwe Boll's Rampage (2009), by the stills. Both films deal with uber-violent vigilantes who attack others randomly. Though, motivations (revenge, political) are different between Rampage and Carrer's The Demolisher. More details and stills are hosted below, with a trailer sure to come this way shortly. Actor Ry Barrett as Bruce in armour. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
RiffTrax Live Putting the Squeeze on Anaconda this Halloween
12 June 2014 9:15 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
When RiffTrax hit their $100,000 goal trying to raise the funds needed to secure the rights to lampoon the disastrous 1998 Godzilla, they set a $250,000 stretch goal to nab the rights to Anaconda for their Halloween show...
RiffTrax fans clearly have a lot of disposable income.
We’re just a month out from hearing Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett unleash a Category 5 riffing on Sharknado at theaters around the country on July 10th.
Thanks to a very successful Kickstarter, Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla will get similar treatment on August 14th. How successful, you ask?
So successful was the Kickstarter that they even surpassed the $250,000 stretch goal to ensure Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, and a very large Anaconda will get theirs at theaters around the country on October 30th.
The RiffTrax Kickstarter ended with 4,887 fans putting up $265,011.
I believe the final $11 will be used to finance their second »
- Foywonder
Indie Spotlight
8 June 2014 9:44 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes Save Yourself first details, a new clip from The Well, a look at the first four minutes from Discopath, the teaser trailer for Bestseller, and much more:
New Clip from The Well and Screening Details: “At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether »
- Tamika Jones
The Dusty VHS Corner: 90s Straight-to-Video Action Spectaculars
7 June 2014 4:05 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Tom Jolliffe kicks off a new feature at Flickering Myth entitled The Dusty VHS Corner; first up is a trio of 90s straight-to-video action spectaculars in Grid Runners, Martial Law and Back to Even…
Remember when films were on things called video cassettes? Remember when they were sold in rental shops, full to the brim with those big bulky covers (usually with great artwork on the front)? The joy of browsing, picking a gem you’d never heard of because IMDb wasn’t around to tell you if a film was bobbins or not. Good times…good times.
With those glorious days long gone, now lost in the streaming generation and having also gone through the DVD generation (which was never quite as brilliant a rental perusing experience for some reason), I will be looking fondly back to the video era of the 80s and 90s, up to the turn »
- Gary Collinson
‘Assault on Wall Street’ DVD Review
6 June 2014 3:02 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Erin Karpluk, Edward Furlong, John Heard, Keith David, Michael Paré, Lochlyn Munro, Tyron Leitso, Eric Roberts | Written and Directed by Uwe Boll
Jim Baxford (Purcell) is just an average guy trying make his way in the world. When his wife falls ill and the bills rise, Jim works hard to try and find the money keep up her treatments and keep paying the bills. Unfortunately, this is during the economic crash and Jim suffers financially. As he quickly finds himself with less and less money, his life begins to fall apart. When everyone who he turns to for help fails him, he decided to take matters in his own hands. Using his previous training in the army he begins his Assault on Wall Street.
Assault on Wall Street is a hard film to review. It is clear to see how Jim Baxford’s life crumbles around him. »
- Richard Axtell
Uwe Boll Brings A Deadly Character Back to the Screen with Rampage: Capital Punishment
4 June 2014 9:00 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
This film fan is a little surprised to see that director Uwe Boll will follow-up the 2009 action thriller Rampage (2009) with a sequel. The next film in the series is called Rampage: Capital Punishment. And, this sequel reunites eccentric director Boll with Canadian actor Brendan Fletcher. Together, these two will release chaos onscreen later this summer. Central character Bill (Fletcher) is again at the center of the film. This character is still interested in fighting against the powers-that-be, with violence and rhetoric. This time, Bill takes over a television station, in Washington, D.C., with the intent of waking up the masses. And, if anyone gets in his way, then they will face the cold steel of a bullet. A trailer for Rampage: Capital Punishment was released earlier this year (January, 2014). Since then, the official DVD artwork for the film has been released (above). The graphic shows the protagonist/antagonist taking on Washington, »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
Ben Foster Reveals Details And Role In Duncan Jones’ Warcraft
3 June 2014 4:54 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
In cinematic circles, the video game adaptation is a curious beast. For one, the Resident Evil franchise started with somewhat of a flourish before devolving into senseless, prolonged tripe, whereas films such as Doom and Max Payne well and truly missed the mark, and poor old Halo and Gears of War just can’t seem to claw their way out of development hell.
However, with the upcomingWarcraft film – based on the massively successful Mmo game – there a number of causes for optimism. Admittedly, video game movies don’t have a reliable track record in terms of success and quality, but everything about Universal and game developer Blizzard’s approach to the picture points towards a project with every chance of success.
Firstly, the choice of Duncan Jones as director all but guarantees a seal of excellence – especially if his previous films Moon and Source Code are anything to go by. »
- Dale Barham
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