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Exclusive Excerpt and Photos from Peter Cushing: A Life in Film
19 April 2013 2:50 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
This week saw the release of a new book that details the life and career of horror legend, Peter Cushing. Titled, Peter Cushing: A Life in Film, we have an exclusive excerpt that talks about The Curse of Frankenstein, and multiple photos from the book:
“Peter Cushing was an unforgettable presence in cult cinema of the fifties, sixties and seventies, and remains one of Britain’s best-loved film stars. Cushing made a huge impact in the groundbreaking television adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four, and went on to find international fame as Baron Frankenstein and Doctor Van Helsing in the most acclaimed films from the Hammer house of horror. During his lengthy career, Cushing also played Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Grand Moff Tarkin, the villain of the original Star Wars.
Author David Miller has written a definitive guide to the stage and screen career of a legendary star, drawing upon »
- Jonathan James
The Boris Karloff Monster Game You Need to Own
12 April 2013 4:30 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Universal Pictures horror legend Boris Karloff rose to stardom as the lumbering giant with neck bolts Frankenstein. "The monster was the best friend I ever had," the English actor once remarked. After frightening fans in films like Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939), Karloff said good-bye to the monster in 1962 when he wore his costume for the last time in a Halloween episode of the TV series Route 66. By 1965, Game Gems Productions issued a board game honoring the actor called Boris Karloff's Monster Game. Website Boing Boing featured the horror-themed novelty, which takes players on a detour to haunted locations. Various incredibly cool "monster markers" (31 total, one of them resembling...
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- Alison Nastasi
Mad Max's Weekend Movie Guide: 'To the Wonder' & More
12 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
"They say if you go to the movies long enough you will finally see yourself on the screen." –Roger Ebert, review of Joe Dante's 'Matinee'
Greetings from the apocalypse! As you may have heard this past week we lost the big enchilada of film criticism, Roger Ebert. Neither as fanged as Pauline Kael nor a Peter Travers-style studio kiss-ass, Ebert's prose was both literate and fiercely proletariat, with modern film journalism positively maggoty with his influence. Yours truly is honoring his sensei by quoting him throughout this week's column, with a heartfelt tribute at the end.
Friday, April 12
You Down With VOD?
Terrence Malick is one of the true unique voices of film. Not "modern film," just "film." Period. His elliptical, transcendent style is given perhaps its most undiluted outlet in the form of "To the Wonder," this week's much-coveted "Survivor of Thunderdome." Let's get »
- Max Evry
The 15 Dumbest Horror Movie Characters
4 April 2013 11:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
People in horror movies do the darndest things, don't they? We've all had a "Don't go in there, you idiot!" moment or twelve while watching fright flicks. Horror sure does bring out the stupids.
This counter-intuitive behavior makes it seem like these folks are handing over their lives on a silver platter, so in honor of this weekend's "Evil Dead" let's celebrate the good, the bad and the dumber-than-a-bag-of-hammers of the genre. Appropriately enough, our first entry comes from that franchise.
15. Ash, 'Army of Darkness' (1992)
Body Donor: Bruce Campbell
Iq Fail: Even in the semi-serious first "Evil Dead" Campbell's Ash was a few french fries short of a Happy Meal, but by this third entry he had devolved into hubris incarnate. His buffoonery lands him in the Middle Ages, where he's forced to do battle with skeletons raised after he misspoke three lousy words he was supposed »
- Max Evry
Karloff and Lugosi in The Black Cat – A Look Back at 1934
20 March 2013 8:17 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is a monthly newspaper run by Steve DeBellis, a well know St. Louis historian, and it’s the largest one-man newspaper in the world. The concept of The Globe is that there is an old historic headline, then all the articles in that issue are written as though it’s the year that the headline is from. It’s an unusual concept but the paper is now in its 25th successful year! Steve and I collaborated last year on an all-Vincent Price issue of The Globe and I’ve been writing a regular movie-related column since. Since there is no on-line version of The Globe, I post all of my articles here at We Are Movie Geeks as well. When Steve informed me that this month’s St. Louis Globe-Democrat is written as if it’s 1934, I jumped at the chance to write about the »
- Tom Stockman
Foraging For Subtext: 'The Black Cat' (1934)
20 March 2013 11:00 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
1931 was an epochal year for the horror genre. It saw the release of Dracula, then Frankenstein, arguably the most important one-two punch in horror history. These two films lit the fuse on the horror boom of the 1930s and established Universal as the predominant studio for supernatural thrills and chills. Perhaps more importantly, it introduced the world at large to Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, the most monumental icons the genre ever has or ever will see. Both blessed with enthralling screen presence, they gave off entirely different vibes and sported uniquely haunted appearances. In 1934, Universal got the bright idea to team up these contracted superstar boogeymen for a purported adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Black Cat" (read it here). A take on the tale in name only, The Black Cat stands eight decades later as the most stylish and controversial genre film released by any »
- Matt Risnes
The Black Cat – A Look Back at 1934
26 February 2013 7:10 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is a monthly newspaper run by Steve DeBellis, a well know St. Louis historian, and it’s the largest one-man newspaper in the world. The concept of The Globe is that there is an old historic headline, then all the articles in that issue are written as though it’s the year that the headline is from. It’s an unusual concept but the paper is now in its 25th successful year! Steve and I collaborated last year on an all-Vincent Price issue of The Globe and I’ve been writing a regular movie-related column since. Since there is no on-line version of The Globe, I post all of my articles here at We Are Movie Geeks as well. When Steve informed me that this month’s St. Louis Globe-Democrat is written as if it’s 1934, I jumped at the oppurtunity to write about the »
- Tom Stockman
Doctor Gash's Top 10 Greatest Horror Movies... Ever! #7 - Frankenstein
20 February 2013 9:28 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Film #7 on Doctor Gash’s Top 10 Greatest Horror Movies… Ever! is a classic that was censored and scrutinized in its day for scenes of blasphemy and violence against children.
That’s right, today we may think of Frankenstein as just an old black and white monster movie, but upon its release in 1931, this movie was shocking.
#7-Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein: Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive...It's alive, it's moving, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, It's Alive!
Victor Moritz: Henry - In the name of God!
Henry Frankenstein: Oh, in the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be God! "
We’ve been completely numbed to the power of Frankenstein. We’re hyper-exposed to The Monster as a cute, smiling Halloween staple, a clown (Herman Munster) and a character in children’s books (Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex, »
- Doctor Gash
Extras Abused, Their Lives at Times Endangered; The Bride of Frankenstein Goes from Leading Lady to Extra
16 February 2013 12:30 AM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Hollywood Unknowns explains that there were several organizations ready to help out young women who came to Los Angeles to become movie extras. But what about the men? Didn't male extras also need assistance? Yes, the emphasis was on helping female extras. And this may have been influenced by the knowledge that some had young children. And yes, I am sure male extras were abused. Just consider how they were treated by Michael Curtiz during the making of Noah's Ark (1929). Stripped naked, their bodies painted with a vile-smelling brown liquid, and then sent on to a set where four million gallons of water were poured down on them without warning. Many male extras would live three to four to a room, even sharing their clothes. Incredibly, those who had loaned out their clothes would sit around all day waiting the return of their colleagues. In your view, was Central Casting truly helpful to the extras? »
- Andre Soares
'50s Actor Kerr Dead at 81: Played (Possibly) Gay Adolescent in Controversial Play and Movie
9 February 2013 3:21 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
John Kerr dead at 81: actor who played suspected gay teenager in the play Tea and Sympathy and in the Hollywood movie adaptation Kerr, best known for playing the sensitive (and suspected to be gay) adolescent opposite Deborah Kerr (no relation, different pronunciation -- see below) in Tea and Sympathy both on Broadway and in the movies, died of heart failure at Huntington Hospital in the Los Angeles "suburb" of Pasadena this past Saturday, February 1. Kerr was 81 years old. (Picture: Publiicity shot of Kerr ca. 1955.) Born John Grinham Kerr on Nov. 15, 1931, in New York, he was part of a show business (chiefly stage) family. His mother was theater actress June Walker, among whose Broadway credits are The Farmer Takes a Wife and the role of Lorelei Lee in the 1926 production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes); Walker was also featured in a few movies, e.g., as Robert Montgomery's love interest »
- Andre Soares
Blu-ray Review: Frankenweenie (Four-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy)
4 February 2013 3:00 AM, PST | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Genre: Animation | Horror | Comedy
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Tim Burton (original idea), Leonard Ripps (1984 screenplay), John August (screenplay)
Voice Cast: Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, Winona Ryder.
MPAA Rating: PG
Run Time: 87 minutes excluding bonus features
Synopsis:
From Disney and creative genius Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) comes the hilarious and offbeat Frankenweenie, a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town learn that getting a new ‘leash on life’ can be monstrous.
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This is such a charming, quirky, warmhearted creepy movie. »
- Erin Willard
Ranked: The Ten Best Henchmen
30 January 2013 4:05 AM, PST | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
Henchmen are one of the unsung heroes of cinema. They do the dirty jobs that no one else wants to do, and they keep the good guy from resting on his laurels by challenging him to some sort of entertaining action sequence. Sure, they may not be the smartest or the best-looking, but they serve a purpose and make movies more entertaining. Here is our list that honors the best henchmen of all time.
If there’s a big-time baddie in a movie, you can almost be certain that he didn’t rise up to prominence by himself. He had to have help, and that help usually came from henchmen. Not only do they make the bad guy better, they also make the good guy look good by getting beaten up and/or dying easily. Therefore, although it is a job with unique perks, it’s still a tough job. »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
The 300 Greatest Films Ever Made (Part 25)
26 January 2013 11:05 AM, PST | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
Our daily countdown continues with part 25 out of 30, in our list of the 300 Greatest Films Ever Made. These are numbers 60-51.
60) Manhattan (1979) Woody Allen USA
59) The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Jonathan Demme USA
58) Wuthering Heights (1939) William Wyler USA
57) Shane (1953) George Stevens USA
56) Frankenstein (1931) James Whale USA
55) Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock USA
54) Stagecoach (1939) John Ford USA
53) The General (1926) Buster Keaton USA Silent
52) A Night At The Opera (1935) Sam Woods USA
51) Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948) John Houston USA
Numbers 50-41 coming next.
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- feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
This Week in Horror: 'The Invisible Man Returns,' 'Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III,' 'Son of Frankenstein,' 'Demon Knight'
11 January 2013 9:00 AM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Man, January 12 and 13 are pretty amazing days in the history of horror movies. Universal Pictures released The Invisible Man Returns, a sequel one of their most classic horror titles, which boasted never-before -seen visual effects for which John P. Fulton received an Oscar nomination. Vincent Price plays the Invisible Man in his debut horror role.
Universal also released Son of Frankenstein, the sequel to Bride of Frankenstein, starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone. Son of Frankenstein was hugely successful for Universal and re-invigorated the careers of the actors and crew involved with the production. It’s also the film where Frankenstein first dons that stylish fur vest.
In terms of more modern horror, this weekend saw the release of Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, which you can read all about here. It’s a personal favorite of FEARnet writer Rob Galluzzo. I particularly like the fact that, in the trailer, »
- Sara Castillo
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