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Christopher Lee 90th Birthday: 90 Reasons The Horror Icon is Awesome
24 May 2012 1:58 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
On May 27, British film icon Christopher Lee turns 90 years old. In his long and storied career, he's delivered countless fantastic performances in everything from medieval adventures to gothic scary stories. (You may know him as Saruman, Count Dooku, the Man with the Golden Gun or even Count Dracula.) And he has no plans to slow down, as indicated by recent roles in the Oscar-winning"Hugo" and this month's "Dark Shadows" -- not to mention an upcoming return to Middle Earth with this December's "Hobbit." Lee is not just an actor, but a decorated military man and bombastic heavy metal singer, with a crazy family lineage to boot. To celebrate the legend's 90th birthday, we present 90 reasons why Christopher Lee is awesome. 1. He's the step-cousin of "James Bond" creator Ian Fleming, and was the author's first choice to play Dr. No in the film adaptation. 2. He's in the Guinness Book of »
- Eric Larnick
'Frankenweenie': Tim Burton talks about his upcoming pet project
12 May 2012 5:30 AM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
For Tim Burton, this year is 2005 all over again. In 2005, the director first released the big-budget, live-action Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the summer, followed by the stop-motion animated Corpse Bride in the fall. The latter earned Burton his first and only Oscar nomination (for animated feature film). Cut to 2012. Burton’s big-budget, live-action horror comedy Dark Shadows, his eighth collaboration with star Johnny Depp, hits theaters this weekend. But waiting in the wings is Frankenweenie, a 3-D stop-motion animated monster movie that’s very dear to Burton’s heart.
Frankenweenie is a remake of the 1984 black-and-white, live-action short of the same name, »
- John Young
Doctor Gash's Tip of the Scalpel: A Tribute to Doug Jones
3 May 2012 11:00 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
I was lucky enough to sit down with the great Doug Jones last month to talk about John Dies at the End and a potential reunion with Guillermo Del Toro for a dream Frankenstein project. The great thing was, the interview went so well, I had a ton of extra material that wouldn't fit in the original piece. What to do, what to do?
Then the answer became obvious, take the rest of the interview and turn it into the first ever Doctor Gash Tip of the Scalpel, Interview Edition. So it's with that I offer a much deserved Tip of the Doctor Gash Scalpel to one of the most unique talents in Hollywood, the incomparable Doug Jones.
Of course much of the interview had to deal with Dougie's experiences in make-up, as he has such a gift of bringing an F/X artist's vision to life in ways unique just to him. »
- Doctor Gash
Cool Clicks: Harry, Hermione and Ron … For Real
1 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
We scour the interwebs for the coolest movie news and more so you don't have to ...
Is this a real-life Hogwarts? Are these kids actually training to be wizards? Check out the class photo of three students who look a lot like three of your favorite "Harry Potter" characters on display at Movies.com.
To say we're excited for "Snow White and the Huntsman," which hits theaters on June 1, would be a huge understatement. Check out our gallery of all the photos released so far from this dark and gorgeous fairy tale starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.
Nothing says summer quite like a double scoop of Lunar Cheescake ice cream and an Agent 31 sundae. Baskin-Robbins and Sony Pictures have teamed up to bring several "Men in Black III"-themed flavors to your desert plate, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Get ready to experience the overwhelming hotness that is "MTV First: Battleship. »
- Bryan Enk
'Veep's' Anna Chlumsky: The Three Stooges and a Frankenstein prom dress liven up family stories
29 April 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Anna Chlumsky's family roots extend to Moe, Larry, Curly and Frankenstein.
Chlumsky, who plays Amy, chief of staff to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Vice President Selina Meyer, on HBO's Sunday comedy "Veep," had a great-grandfather who was in vaudeville.
"He opened for the Stooges, and he had a trained bear," Chlumsky tells Zap2it. "Vaudeville ended, and all these guys had to get other jobs, so my great-grandfather was -- I think he was a cop. At that point he told my grandmother that she couldn't have a prom dress, and she was very sad. And he wrote Mae Clarke, whom he had known, and asked, 'What do I do?' And she sent him -- sometimes the story is she sent him the trunk, sometimes that she sent him the dress -- the story changes depending on the holiday."
Still, it's a great story that your grandmother's prom dress was in "Frankenstein. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
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
The Essentials: 5 Of Michael Curtiz's Greatest Films, On The 50th Anniversary Of His Death
10 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With the arrival of the auteur theory, filmmakers like Michael Curtiz no longer get as much sway among the current generation of directors. Curtiz (born Kertész Kaminer Manó in Hungary in 1886), was a journeyman, a man who flourished in the studio system after being picked out by Jack Warner for his Austrian Biblical epic "Moon of Israel" in 1924. He stayed at the studio for nearly 20 years, taking on whatever he was assigned at a terrifyingly prolific rate -- he made over 100 Hollywood movies up to "The Comancheros" in 1961. And some of them are terrible, as you might expect.
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Monsterpalooza Exclusive: Legendary Horror Makeup Artist Jack Pierce Action Figure
6 April 2012 6:06 PM, PDT | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »
Straight from our friends at Figures.com comes this kick ass new action figure, read below for all the details: Those heading to Monsterpalooza next weekend will have the opportunity to purchase an action figure of legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce. This 1/9 scale Mego style action figure from Emce Toys celebrates the man responsible for transforming Boris Karloff into Frankenstein's monster, along with other classic monster creations. Packed… »
'Mummy' Reboot Comes Alive For Universal
4 April 2012 1:48 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The "Mummy" reboot you've been waiting for has finally arrived? Variety reports that Jon Spaihts will write the script for "The Mummy," which was last seen onscreen in 2008.
Spaihts also wrote "Prometheus" (though Damon Lindelof, credited as "Prometheus" co-writer, has been getting the lion's share of pre-release buzz), and he told Variety that the new version of "The Mummy" would be "dark" in nature. His only other screen credit is the 2011 bomb "The Darkest Hour," which came and went from theaters with little audience interest last December.
Like "The Amazing Spider-Man," "The Mummy" is another recently successful franchise rebooted for a new audience that might still enjoy the previous efforts. The film emerged as a popular franchise for Universal in 1999; starring Brendan Fraser, "The Mummy" earned $415 million worldwide. Two sequels followed -- "The Mummy Returns" ($430 million worldwide) and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ($410 million worldwide) -- plus a spin-off, »
- The Huffington Post
The 35 Best Movie Cameos of All Time
14 March 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
It took a lot of begging and pleading from both producers and the public, but for whatever reason Johnny Depp saw it in his heart to return in one knockout scene in the new film version of "21 Jump Street," based on the hit Fox TV show that made him a star.
To put him in the ranks of some of the greatest movie cameos ever, we're counting down 35 surprise appearances in movies that pleased and shocked us -- and left us wanting more.
35. Jim Parsons, 'The Muppets' (2011)
Walter (Peter Linz) has to decide if he's "Man or Muppet," but during this solemn ballad he sees his human form in the mirror courtesy of the "Big Bang Theory" star. Although it was tunesmith Bret McKenzie who wrote the song, we think that a small chunk of that Academy Award for Best Song should go to Parsons for embodying the »
- Max Evry
Jean Arthur Movies/TCM: The More The Merrier
6 March 2012 5:43 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Joel McCrea, Jean Arthur, The More the Merrier The delightful actress Jean Arthur is Turner Classic Movies' star of the evening tonight. Beginning at 5 p.m. Pt, TCM will show five Jean Arthur movies: The Talk of the Town (1942), History Is Made at Night (1937), The Public Menace (1935), The More the Merrier (1943), and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Directed by George Stevens, The Talk of the Town received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and two for its story and screenplay. (Back in those days there were three Best Writing categories.) Arthur is outstanding as a schoolteacher — this is perhaps my favorite among her performances — torn between a law professor (an equally outstanding Ronald Colman) and an escaped convict (Cary Grant). As a plus, former Warner Bros. contract player Glenda Farrell is excellent in a supporting role. The Talk of the Town is not to be missed. Though much less »
- Andre Soares
5 reasons why Prometheus may be a bad Alien movie
3 March 2012 5:24 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
As I write these words we’re three months away from watching Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s big return to science fiction movies. The Prometheus movie marketing hype has just kicked up a notch with the reveal of the Ted 2023 talk. As the clock ticks down to Prometheus’ June 8 opening we’ll see the marketing escalate, and more of the movie’s secrets (and its increasingly likely strong connections to the first Alien movie) emerge from the shadows.
But it’s still a long three months to go until Prometheus actually arrives. Obviously, I can’t judge the movie until I’ve seen it but that doesn’t mean I can’t comment on what my gut and head are whispering to me, and why Prometheus could very well not turn out to be the redeemer of the Alien movie franchise but a trip down a blind alley.
Why be a »
- Patrick Sauriol
It's Alive! First Trailer for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
1 March 2012 12:20 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Tim Burton is giving new meaning to the term "man's best friend." In this brand-spankin' new trailer for the director's animated flick Frankenweenie, a kid named Viktor decides to dig up his recently deceased dog Sparky and bring the beloved pooch back to life, much to the chagrin of the folks in his neighborhood. Then again, would you expect anything less from the guy responsible for Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride and the upcoming Dark Shadows? While obviously inspired by the 1931 Boris Karloff classic, Frankenstein, Burton's stop-motion project is also a feature-length remake of his own original 1984 short of the same name. Featuring the vocal talents of Winona Ryder, »
It's Alive! First Trailer for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
1 March 2012 12:20 PM, PST | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Tim Burton is giving new meaning to the term "man's best friend." In this brand-spankin' new trailer for the director's animated flick Frankenweenie, a kid named Viktor decides to dig up his recently deceased dog Sparky and bring the beloved pooch back to life, much to the chagrin of the folks in his neighborhood. Then again, would you expect anything less from the guy responsible for Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride and the upcoming Dark Shadows? While obviously inspired by the 1931 Boris Karloff classic, Frankenstein, Burton's stop-motion project is also a feature-length remake of his own original 1984 short of the same name. Featuring the vocal talents of Winona Ryder, »
Emce Introduces “Jack Pierce” Toys
22 February 2012 12:29 PM, PST | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Emce Toys is teaming with Monsterpalooza horror convention in Burbank on a new series of handcrafted Mego-style exclusive Jack Pierce action figures, set for release at the event in April. The limited edition figures are 8″ tall, and arrive with a cloth barber’s tunic and “likeness-accurate” head sculpt. A small run of mini replicas of Pierce’s famous barber’s chair will also be produced for the show.
“With six, going on eight Mego-scale Universal Monsters we’ve designed for Diamond Select Toys, this is the perfect unique addition to any collectors’ Mego Monsters display,” said Joe Sena, president of Fourth Castle Micromedia, the parent company of Emce Toys. Diamond Select Toys has released four Emce-designed Mego monsters: Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy and Dracula. Two more, the Bride of Frankenstein and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, were recently unveiled at the New York Toy Fair. Prototypes of the »
- Justin
New Jack Pierce Figure to Sculpt Horror at Monsterpalooza
21 February 2012 12:20 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Emce Toys, the brand that revived the classic Mego style 1/9-scale “retro cloth” action figures of the 1970s, is partnering with the Monsterpalooza convention to create limited edition handcrafted Mego-scale exclusives for the April 2012 event in Burbank, California.
To honor legendary Universal makeup maestro Jack Pierce, Emce is creating a very small number of 8” tall figures of Pierce, complete with barber’s tunic and likeness-accurate head sculpt. An even smaller number of Mego-scale replicas of Pierce’s famous makeup chair will be created as well. Pierce’s head was sculpted by Mike Hill, world renowned portrait sculptor and artist whose career runs the gamut from privately commissioned work to Hollywood blockbusters.
Monsterpalooza fans know Hill from his hyper-realistic statue of Boris Karloff being made up in Jack Pierce’s chair (on display
at the 2009 show).
The chair is a replica of the brand of barber chair that Pierce used throughout his career, »
- Nomad
The Woman in Black & Ghosts of the Past
20 February 2012 4:59 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Since its first publication in 1983, Susan Hill’s Gothic chiller The Woman in Black has been terrorising audiences, from teenagers studying the novel in English lessons to horror aficionados like Mark Kermode, who wrote a chapter on the novel for his PhD in horror fiction. Its reputation has been subsequently enhanced by the long-running stage play, which left the author of this piece so scared, he had to be prised from his chair with a crowbar.
The most recent incarnation of The Woman in Black (our review Here) was released in cinemas on February 10th, with the backing of the reformed Hammer brand and the star power of Daniel Radcliffe in his first proper post-Potter role. It joins a ream of recent ghost stories to make it to our screens, including The Others, The Orphanage and The Awakening. What explains this resurgence for old-fashioned horror of creaks, shadows and suggestion? »
- Daniel Mumby
DVD Release: Route 66: The Complete Series
16 February 2012 1:15 PM, PST | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2012
Price: DVD $129.99
Studio: Shout! Factory
George Maharis( l.) and Martin Milner get their kicks on Route 66.
Shout! Factory gets its kicks with the release of the 1960 road tip drama television show Route 66: The Complete Series which marks the first time all four seasons of the show have been issued as one set.
Created by Academy Award-winning writer Stirling Silliphant and producer Herbert Leonard, Route 66 follow the lives of two young men: Yale graduate Tod Stiles (Martin Milner, TV’s Adam-12), an intellectual who has led a privileged and sheltered life, and Buz Murdock (George Maharis, TV’s The Most Deadly Game), a tough young man raised in “Hell’s Kitchen” who’s been struggling his entire life just to survive. When his wealthy father dies, Tod finds himself unexpectedly penniless with just one possession, a Chevrolet Corvette. On a quest to find »
- Laurence
Toy Fair 2012: Diamond Select Toys to Host a Mad Monster Party
11 February 2012 10:46 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Diamond Select Toys has announced the latest property to join its horror line-up of fully poseable action figures: Mad Monster Party, the classic film by Rankin/Bass which brought all of pop culture's most famous monsters to the big screen in 1967.
From the Press Release:
Diamond Select Toys knows monsters -- after all, the Maryland-based collectibles company has been making toys and statues of vampires, aliens and werewolves for almost 13 years.
"The Rankin/Bass Christmas specials have gotten a lot of merchandise over the last decade, but there have been almost zero collectibles made for Mad Monster Party," said Chuck Terceira, director of Diamond Select Toys. "Now that the movie has been released on DVD and seen by a whole new audience for the first time, it feels like the right time to give fans new and old the toys they deserve. The film combines all of the classic monster »
- Uncle Creepy
The Forgotten: The One-Man Band
19 January 2012 5:59 AM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
Ménilmontant (1926) was written, directed, produced, edited and co-photographed in Paris by Dimitri Kirsanoff. And it is, on any terms, a remarkable piece of writing, direction, production, editing and cinematography.
I'm not sure why Marcel L'Herbier and Jean Epstein seem to be regarded as almost marginal figures in cinema, important, but somehow off the beaten path. I think they're as major as you can get. But Kirsanoff is even more neglected: he barely has a toehold in film history at all. And he seems to me to be in their league, though as yet I've seen only a little of his work. I'd even say that for Ménilmontant alone he should be in the highest ranks of French silent filmmakers. His career includes short, experimental films, as well as low-life melodramas and a German mountain film with Dita Parlo. His last film dates from 1957, the year of his death.
Ménilmontant falls »
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