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The 2012 Seattle Film Festival Line-Up is the Best I've Seen in Years
27 April 2012 12:07 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I can't remember a time I went to the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) press launch and looked over the list of films and saw so many I was interested in seeing. The claim to fame for over the years is to call it the largest and most-highly attended festival in the United States. This is a fact I've often taken issue with as I don't equate quantity with quality. Granted, there has been a large number of quality features to play the fest over the years, including Golden Space Needle (Best Film) winners such as Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), My Life as a Dog (1987), Trainspotting (1996), Run Lola Run (1999), Whale Rider (2003) and even recent Best Director winner, Michel Hazanavicius's Oss 117: Nest of Spies in 2006. That said, looking over this year's crop of films I see a lot of films I will be doing my absolute best to see. »
- Brad Brevet
Exclusive: Doug Jones Talks John Dies at the End, Neighborhood Watch, Frankenstein and Miming
10 April 2012 4:35 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
There may not be a more beloved actor in the horror/sci-fi genre than Doug Jones. With an impressive resume that includes some of the most amazing F/X creations ever captured on film, Jones has the uncanny ability to breathe extraordinary life into the most beautiful of characters.
Recently Doug Jones sat down with Dread Central to discuss his current projects.
Jones was featured as the enigmatic Roger North in John Dies at the End, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival. "This is the film adaptation of the very popular book John Dies at the End," Jones said. "Don Coscarelli adapted it for film, and he directed as well. He's a genre favorite, and we were all in good hands with him."
Jones joined an impressive cast for John Dies at the End. "I star alongside Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown. Newcomers Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes are the two lead kids, »
- Doctor Gash
Underground Film Links: April 1, 2012
1 April 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | Bad Lit | See recent Bad Lit news »
Considering I’m completely sick of the Internet tradition of doing fake posts on April Fools Day, don’t fear: All the links below are very real.
This Week’s Must Read is a group of links as it was a major weekend in the underground film scene with both the Boston Underground and Ann Arbor film festivals running concurrently, so lots of news about them. First, Under the Gun conducted an in-depth interview with two great Buff workers — and good Bad Lit friends — Nicole McConvery and Bryan McKay.Then, local paper the Boston Globe had a really nice Buff preview article, discussing many of the films screening.All Things Horror reviewed Buff’s opening night film, Don Coscarelli’s John Dies at the End, calling it “the perfect project falling in the right creator’s hands.”The official Buff blog had regular dispatches of its goings-on.Over at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, »
- Mike Everleth
39 Things We Learned From the ‘Phantasm’ Commentary Track
31 March 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Experiencing Don Coscarelli’s latest, John Dies at the End, was a trip at South by Southwest. Actually, experiencing any of Coscarelli’s films are a trip of one kind or another, and the guy is such a pleasant film maker you can’t help but want to hear him talk about his earlier works. That’s why we’ve chosen Phantasm this week. One of his earliest works, it was this horror film that landed Coscarelli on the industry map, turning its success into a full-fledged career that continues to this day. It’s also his scariest and arguably his best to date. But, as interesting as it is to hear Coscarelli speak, it’s good to have friends, and he’s brought three of them along for this commentary track. The DVD box boasts Reggie Banister, who plays the guitar-wielding ice cream guy, Reggie – Pretty sure the part was written for him – but he doesn »
- Jeremy Kirk
SXSW 2012 Exclusive Interview: Fabianne Therese and Ryan Hartwig Discuss Battle Wounds and More for The Aggression Scale
30 March 2012 5:13 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
In The Aggression Scale a pair of meddling kids get the best of a group of killers after their house is infiltrated. Saying more about this ultra-violent flick would ruin many of its best surprises; suffice to say it's like Home Alone if Kevin McAllister were the love child of Rambo and MacGyver.
Steven C. Miller's The Aggression Scale recently debuted during the 2012 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, and while on hand for the fest, Dread Central had the opportunity to chat with the two younger ass-kicking stars of the flick - Ryan Hartwig and Fabianne Therese - who must face down a handful of murderous thugs who are hell-bent on retrieving $500,000 that was stolen from their criminal overlord of a boss.
Check out our interview with both Therese and Hartwig below for The Aggression Scale, and make sure to look for more on the flick closer to its »
- thehorrorchick
SXSW 2012 Wrap-Up: ‘ Cabin In The Woods’ and more!
21 March 2012 8:33 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by Tom Kingsley & Will Sharpe
Black Pond heralds an incredibly original, startlingly mature, and completely inscrutable new film-making duo. It’s unclear what exactly they have made with Black Pond; suffice it to say it is equal parts profound and hilarious while refusing classification… (read the full review)
Cabin In The Woods
Directed by Drew Goddard
If you’re familiar with the writing style and general playfulness of Joss Whedon, you already know whether you will like this film. Not to discredit the game, fantastic cast, but fans of Whedon and co-writer/director Drew Goddard know who the real stars here are, and this movie is fantastic precisely because of its script.
Cabin In The Woods is a horror movie like Buffy The Vampire Slayer was a horror TV show. It is a horror movie, but that doesn’t even begin to describe it. This film is delightful. »
- Ricky
2012 Boston Underground Film Festival: Official Lineup
21 March 2012 9:49 AM, PDT | Bad Lit | See recent Bad Lit news »
The 14th annual Boston Underground Film Festival is ready to kick ass and take names on March 29 to April 1 at the Brattle Theatre. And a few of those names will look familiar to Buff fanatics — and underground film fans the world over.
A trio of Buff favorites are returning to the fest with debut feature films after totally killing it with their amazing short films in the past. Jamie Heinrich‘s Happily Never After is a feature-length expansion of the short film that took home the Best of Fest Award in 2010, but with more solid and mature themes as the movie explores the problematic life of a degenerate photographer.
Another former award winner is Richard Bates Jr. who will be screening Excision, another feature-length extension of a short film, this one about a teenage girl who exercises her morbid obsession with surgery every chance she gets.
Steven Kostanski‘s feature »
- Mike Everleth
Wer is Practically Almost Human
20 March 2012 4:19 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
More good news is coming in for fans looking to Wer to deliver the werewolf-driven cinéma vérité style goodies. Rob Hall's Almost Human, Inc., has signed on to do the effects, which will be a blend of practical and digital.
The news comes courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, who report Hall (pictured right) has embraced the hybrid approach of both practical and digital effects work, as seen in his Laid to Rest films alongside Don Coscarelli's forthcoming John Dies at The End, "Wilfred," etc.
"It makes sense," Hall tells the site. "I've been trying to achieve the perfect balance of digital and practical on my films for years, and so many folks have taken notice that we just can't keep it to ourselves anymore... it's growing and making the company stronger. I've done several movies with Steven Schneider, and I really loved the script for Wer. Matt, Brian and »
- Uncle Creepy
Robert Hall's Almost Human Blends Digital and Practical FX For 'Wer'
20 March 2012 2:44 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Bloody Disgusting learned today that Robert Hall and his newly re-branded Almost Human Inc. is tackling the Makeup and Visual Effects for Wer, the found footage werewolf flick shooting next month in Romania. The Devil Inside's William Brent Bell will direct from a screenplay by longtime collaborator Matthew Peterman. It takes place in police station with the suspect turning into a werewolf. Hall has embraced the hybrid approach of both practicle and digital effects work as seen in his Laid to Rest films, alongside Don Coscarelli's forthcoming John Dies at The End, "Wilfred," and the Steven Schnieder (Paranormal Activity, Tall Man) produced Sxtape, among others. »
Indie Horror Month Interview: Don Coscarelli on Staying Independent, the Demise of Bubba Nosferatu, the Future of Phantasm and More
19 March 2012 12:47 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Since introducing horror fans to the fearsome flying spheres and terrifying Tall Man in Phantasm back in 1979, writer/director/producer Don Coscarelli has remained one of our most imaginative independent filmmakers.
With three Phantasm sequels under his belt as well as helming several other unique flicks including The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho-Tep and his latest trippy affair- John Dies at the End, Coscarelli remains fiercely loyal to bringing strange and haunting stories to life even after more than 35 years in the business.
Dread Central recently had the opportunity to sit down for an in-depth interview with Coscarelli while in Austin, Texas for the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, and after we had the opportunity to hear from the filmmaker regarding John Dies at the End, we also jumped at the opportunity to hear more from him regarding his ties to the independent horror world as well as a myriad of other topics in »
- thehorrorchick
SXSW 2012: 'John Dies at the End', Don Coscarelli's Fun Mind-Trip
18 March 2012 8:02 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Don Coscarelli has a way of creating heroes, building protagonists in his films, whether he writes them or not, to a point where there's no choice but to do battle with forces of evil. Hell, he's the guy who pit Elvis and a black-dyed JFK against an evil, Mummified spirit. John Dies at the End, Coscarelli's latest, is based on the novel by David Wong, but the material is ripe for Coscarelli tone. Colorful in its elaborate, often horrific characters and not always comprehensive in story, the film is a fine joining of Wong's material and Coscarelli's film grammar. For better or for worse, John Dies could be the quintessential Coscarelli film. To fully synopsize the film would be doing it a disservice. Our lead character, Dave Wong — the novel was written under a pseudonym and acts as a memoir — discovers a drug in his small town, a drug called »
- Jeremy Kirk
March Madness: What Culture’s Horror Movie Villains Tournament
16 March 2012 2:49 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
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The Ncaa College Basketball Tournament (aka March Madness) has kicked off in the United States, sparking a rage of illegal gambling rings nationwide. Personally, I find college basketball un-watchable and boring.
Whoopy-doo.
So I say to hell with that. Let’s do a real tournament. I’ve gathered the best movie madmen, slashers, and whack-jobs from cinematic history and seeded them in a 16-man (or creature?), single elimination tournament. Each week you, the loyal What Culture reader, will vote for your favorite horror icon and determine who advances to the sequel and who gets his head stuck in a wood chipper.
This week we’re voting for the Regional #1 vs. #4 match-ups:
#1 Jason Voorhees vs. #4 Pumpkinhead #1 Freddy Krueger vs. #4 Wishmaster #1 Michael Myers vs. #1 The Tall Man #1 Leatherface vs. #1 Leprechaun Next week (March 20th), you’ll vote for the #2 vs. #3 match-ups. The following weeks, you will decide the Round of 8 (March 27th »
- Robert Curtis
SXSW in 60 Seconds: Midnight ‘Aggression,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Tall Man’ Get Picked Up; ‘Brooklyn Castle’ Doc to be Remade
15 March 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Popular Midnighters: The middle of the night has proven to be the right time to induce large crowds to wait in long lines. On Monday evening, people started lining up for Don Coscarelli’s John Dies at the End at least two hours in advance of its Midnight starting time. And last night, hopeful attendees began lining up three hours in advance for Iron Sky -- the “Nazis on the Moon” flick -- even though the buzz has been decidedly mixed to negative. The feeling seems to be: You have to see it for yourself to make a decision. Two films that debuted as part of the Midnighters section have been picked up for distribution, two of them by Anchor Bay. Girls Against Boys, a female-revenge thriller starring Danielle Panabaker that won as many fans as detractors, will gain...
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- Peter Martin
SXSW 2012 Review: ‘John Dies at the End’ is Light, Wacky, B-Movie Fun
14 March 2012 11:17 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Even with its relatively limited resources, John Dies at the End creates a bigger and more involving world than most films with over 20 times its budget. This is one crazy world filled with even crazier characters. Writer/director Don Coscarelli‘s adaptation isn’t a lick afraid of silliness, and that is John Dies at the End‘s key charm. To describe everything that goes down in John Dies at the End would be a massive and confusing chore. In short: there’s a lot. From alternate universes to a meat monster, it’s got plenty going on. The two leads, young and good-looking twenty somethings Dave (Chase Williamson) and his buddy John (Rob Mayes), take a drug known on the streests as “soy sauce,” and it’s the kind of drug that opens one’s eyes in ways unimaginable. The pair get into some oddball situations, involving the likes of Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown. While »
- Jack Giroux
SXSW Exclusive Interview: Don Coscarelli Talks John Dies at the End and More
13 March 2012 10:54 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Definitely one of the more anticipated flicks for us here at Dread Central is Don Coscarelli’s John Dies at the End, which premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival and screened recently in Austin during the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, which is currently under way.
While in Austin, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Coscarelli about his latest project as well as his thoughts on staying independent throughout his career. We also spoke with the Master of Horror about his entire body of work, the issues behind Bubba Nosferatu and a whole bunch more- look for that extensive interview coming this Monday as part of Dread Central’s continuing Indie Horror Month celebration.
In the meantime read on for Coscarelli's comments regarding John Dies at the End, and then make sure to head back here on Monday for so much more from one of the »
- thehorrorchick
SXSW 2012: ‘John Dies at the End’ bracingly surreal and charming
13 March 2012 6:49 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by Don Coscarelli
Written by Don Coscarelli
2012, USA
John Dies at the End, the new film from exalted director Don Coscarelli screened last night at The Alamo Drafthouse to a packed house full of hardcore genre devotees. John Dies, also having played earlier this year at Sundance, enjoyed a friendly audience for what the director insists is the true premiere of the finished product here at SXSW.
As John Dies begins David and John are a couple of twenty-something burnouts who encounter a black goopy substance at a party one night. The “drug,” which goes by the street name “soy sauce,” gives them a host of new abilities (and side effects) but namely it allows them to read minds and transcend space and time. Oh and it also opens them up to a world of Lovecraftian horrors. It’s literally a vegan’s worst nightmare. »
- Scott Colquitt
SXSW 2012: John Dies At The End Review
13 March 2012 11:53 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Earlier this year, Don Coscarelli’s John Dies at The End had its unofficial premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and word following that screening suggested that Coscarelli had crafted another runaway cult hit much like the director’s previous cult hit, Bubba Ho-Tep. Based on a novel of the same name by former internet presence David Wong, John Dies at The End was supposedly fast, funny, hallucinogenic, and creepy in all the ways that Coscarelli has proved himself adept at being over the years. Based on this hype, I was very much looking forward to the flick’s (now official) world premiere at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival. Did it live up to the hype? Find out below, my gentle Collider readers… For whatever reason, whenever I hear the name “Don Coscarelli”, the first film I think of isn’t Phantasm (or any of its sequels), but Bubba Ho-Tep. That »
- Scott Wampler
SXSW '12 Review: Weird & Sometimes Confusing 'John Dies At The End' Is Still An Odd & Engaging Genre Treat
13 March 2012 7:59 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This is a reprint of our review from the Sundance Film Festival.
The problem addressing fans of “Midnight” films and wacky horror can succinctly be found in the opening of Don Coscarelli's “John Dies At The End.” It involves axe handles, zombies, mutant leeches, axe heads, hardware store trips and answering a dead man as to whether or not the axe in question is the same that killed him. Confused? If you are, then you don't want to stick around. If you're too overjoyed that the spiritual successor to Sam Raimi has appeared, you're in luck.
Adapted from the online “journal” turned book by David Wong (Jason Paragin), Dave Wong (Chase Williamson) is coming down from the Sauce, trying to tell his story to a reporter in a Chinese restaurant and not freak out that he's still in-between temporal dimensions. It all involves a viscous black drug known as Soy Sauce, »
- John Lichman
SXSW 2012 – 10 Most Anticipated Films
9 March 2012 4:19 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Picking 10 titles from a selection of 132 feature films is a bit of an exercise in absurdity, but for those of you looking to add a few more flicks to your ever-expanding list of “must sees” before you head down to the convention center, here are ten titles I personally am excited to see.
In alphabetical order:
Citadel
First up is Citadel, described by Irish director Ciarán Foy as “a psychological horror about an agoraphobic young father who teams up with a vigilante priest in order to save his daughter from a gang of twisted feral children.” I wasn’t able to find much else on Citadel but the stills are compelling enough and I’ve had a soft spot for any movie involving a vigilante priest since Peter Jackson’s Braindead. Also, keep an ear out for the film’s score, which is composed by the experimental duo tomandandy who »
- Scott Colquitt
SXSW Midnighters Line-Up Announced
8 February 2012 7:45 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. We’ve already posted news that 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. Now the fest has announced their “Midnighters” line-up which includes Sundance premieres V/H/S and Don Coscarelli’s John Dies at the End, and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s Intruders, Paco Plaza’s [Rec] ³ Genesis, Timo Vuorensola’s Iron Sky… to name a few.
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 – 17th. Here is the complete Midnighters line-up:
Director: Steven C. Miller, Screenwriter: Ben Powell
4 hitmen + $500,000 of stolen cash + 1 family = War
Cast: Fabianne Therese, Ryan Hartwig, Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears, Jacob Reynolds, Joseph McKelheer, Boyd Kestner, Lisa Rotondi, Ray Wise (World Premiere)
Citadel (Ireland, Scotland)
Director/Screenwriter: Ciarán Foy »
- Ricky
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