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28 May 2012 12:45 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
As we celebrate sixty years of the Queen's reign, our blogger explains how film can trick your pupils into learning about the UK's heritage - and their own identity
The poster on my classroom wall, a publicity shot for last year's part British film, Hugo, shows a boy hanging from the hands of a clock, in a parody of a famous Harold Lloyd portrait. It serves as more than decoration. Time and again it's used in lessons to illustrate the language of imagery: the clash of colours, the angle of the dangling feet, the font of the title, the expression on the protagonist's face. It illustrates how, a century on from the pioneering cinema of the Lumieres and Melies and the birth of the Hollywood studios, movies have found their way into every nook and cranny of school timetables.
Hele's School in Plymouth uses film extensively to reinforce learning »
25 May 2012 8:39 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Jack Perez (Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus)’s gory horror-comedy Some Guy Who Kills People has wrapped up it’s film festival tour and is now coming to home video this summer courtesy of Anchor Bay. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), we’ve included below the newly released official trailer which boasts an impressive cast with Kevin Corrigan (The Departed), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) & Karen Black (Trilogy of Terror). Above is a look at the cover art for the upcoming DVD, which you’ll be able to buy/rent July 3rd! Looks fun, no?
Synopsis: “At first glance, Ken Boyd (Corrigan) may seem like an average comic enthusiast, living with his mother andworking to make ends meet as an underpaid, underappreciated ice cream parlor attendant. But Ken has a dirty little secret: he fantasizes about killing people. After being released »
- Justin Edwards
23 May 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
John Landis is a name people in the horror and comedy community know all too well. With films like An American Werewolf in London and Coming to America on his resume, he has reached a broad spectrum of fan bases over the years. His new film – which he’s serving as executive producer on -may not resonate with as many people as before, but it’s a nice crossover of the two genres that this horror and comedy fan is more than looking forward to. The new film is called Some Guy Who Kills People and we have the official trailer right here for you at Dtb.
At first glance you may say this looks like a low budget, straight to video, Anchor Bay release, and assume it’s probably not any good. Then look again and see that there is s pretty good cast assembled here and from the »
- nyquill
22 May 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
We have the official trailer for Some Guy Who Kills People, a John Landis-produced horror comedy that will be released on July 3rd:
“Few films achieve the perfect balance of genuine sincerity, tastefully ironic humor, and the heightened level of blood and guts expected from horror movies. On July 3rd, Anchor Bay Entertainment brings you one of these rare gems with Some Guy Who Kills People. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America), and boasting impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces, House of 1000 Corpses), Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, Serendipity), Ariel Gade (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator-Requiem, Dark Water) and Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead, TV’s “The Office”), this film festival favorite is coming to DVD »
- Jonathan James
21 May 2012 8:20 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
What do Tommy Wiseau and the Muppets have in common? If you said they’re both moth-infested hand puppets, you’d be incorrect! They’re both coming to the Tivoli midnights this summer and Mr. Wiseau will be here live and in person. The Muppet Movie and The Room are just two of the films that will be showing as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late Midnight Movie series. There are two different films shown each weekend, one in the Tivoli.s large auditorium and one on one of the smaller screens. We Are Movie Geek.s own Tom Stockman will be there each night with trivia questions about the films and always has DVDs, posters, and other cool stuff to give away. Ticket prices are $8 (except Rocky Horror which is $10, and The Room with Tommy Wiseau live which is $15). We hope to see everyone late at night this Spring. »
- Tom Stockman
21 May 2012 1:27 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The official trailer for the horror comedy Some Guy Who Kills People is finally here, and it's the first of many things we'll be showing you leading up to the flick's upcoming DVD release. Check it out! Ice cream scooper not included.
From the Press Release
Few films achieve the perfect balance of genuine sincerity, tastefully ironic humor, and the heightened level of blood and guts expected from horror movies. On July 3rd, Anchor Bay Entertainment brings you one of these rare gems with Some Guy Who Kills People. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America) and boasting impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces, House of 1000 Corpses), Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, Serendipity), Ariel Gade (Avpr: Aliens vs. »
- Uncle Creepy
18 May 2012 1:14 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Exclusive Media will finance and produce the new thriller Still Of Night, written and to be directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3, U-571, Breakdown) and starring Michelle Monaghan (Source Code) with Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) in final negotiations to star, it was announced today by Exclusive Media Co-Chairmen, Nigel Sinclair and Guy East.
Exclusive Media will produce the film alongside writer/director Jonathan Mostow and Steve Alexander.
A paranoia thriller that builds to a pulse-pounding crescendo, Still Of Night is a smart, stylish ride packed with shocking twists that will give you nightmares – because it could actually happen to you. Katie Tyler (Michelle Monaghan) is an aspiring career woman with everything finally falling into place.until her sister Gwen disappears. Fully aware of Gwen.s tainted past and suddenly left to take care of her young daughter, Katie sets out determined to bring her back. But as »
- Michelle McCue
15 May 2012 2:46 PM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
DVD Release Date: July 3, 2012
Price: DVD $22.98
Studio: Anchor Bay
Kevin Corrigan dresses for murderous success in Some Guy Who Kills People.
Kevin Corrigan (Unstoppable) stars in the horror-comedy-thriller mash-up Some Guy Who Kills People, a 2011 independent film directed by Jack Perez.
At first glance, Ken Boyd (Corrigan) may seem like an average comic enthusiast, living with his mother and working to make ends meet as an underpaid ice cream parlor attendant. But Ken has a dirty little secret: he fantasizes about killing people. After being released from a stay in an institution for severe mental trauma suffered when he was beaten and tortured by a gang of high school thugs, Ken’s repressed anger suddenly reaches a boiling point. He begins to hunt down his tormentors, one by one, and exacts his bloody revenge – all the while forming an unconventional bond with his estranged 11-year old daughter (Ariel Gade, Dark Water »
- Laurence
15 May 2012 8:15 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Anchor Bay Entertainment is bringing the gory laughs with the dark comedy Some Guy Who Kills People on DVD July 3rd. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon.s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America), and boasting impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV.s .Spin City.), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces, House of 1000 Corpses), Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, Serendipity), Ariel Gade (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator-Requiem, Dark Water) and Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead, TV.s .The Office.), this film festival favorite will arrive on DVD with a suggested retail price of $22.98. At first glance, Ken Boyd (Corrigan) may seem like an average »
- Patrick Luce
14 May 2012 1:00 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
We've been talking about the horror comedy Some Guy Who Kills People for quite some time around these parts. Now, thanks to the wonderfully sick people over at Anchor Bay, we're finally going to get a look at it!
From the Press Release
Few films achieve the perfect balance of genuine sincerity, tastefully ironic humor, and the heightened level of blood and guts expected from horror movies. On July 3rd, Anchor Bay Entertainment brings you one of these rare gems with Some Guy Who Kills People. Executive produced by famed director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Coming to America) and boasting impeccable performances by Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Superbad, The Dictator), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TV’s “Spin City”), Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces, House of 1000 Corpses), Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, Serendipity), Ariel Gade (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator-Requiem, Dark Water »
- Uncle Creepy
11 May 2012 4:47 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Gisele Lindley, Jan Stuart Schwartz, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Joe Spinell | Written and Directed by Richard Elfman
The question is when looking at Forbidden Zone where to start? I guess to say an attack on the senses would be one way to describe it when you first watch it. Putting in the Blu-Ray I will admit I was not prepared for the film and it did take some time to get used to its style. I will admit that my first reaction was that I would not like it, but surprisingly by the end of the film and on the second watch (to listen to the commentary track) any negativity was gone as I was fully in the Forbidden Zone.
In the Hercules house there is a doorway in the basement that leads to the sixth dimension, a crazy place of song and torture where »
- Pzomb
9 May 2012 4:01 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
The National Media Museum in Bradford is, from 15th – 17th June 2012, set to play host to the 11th Fantastic Films Weekend, giving horror, fantasy and sci-fi fans in the North their annual fix of thrills and spills.
This year the festival will focus on schlock, women in horror and sci-fi, and feature a festival first – a Cinerama screening of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. Other highlights will include an evening of giallo treats new and old, family fun with Coraline 3D and live make-up demos, and a Hammer strand packed with rare and premiere Hammer screenings.
Special guests will include Renée Glynne who worked for many years as continuity/script supervisor for Hammer before going freelance. Her work includes The Nanny, Legend of the Golden Vampire and The Quatermass Xperiment, the HD premiere of which will be screened following her screentalk. She will be in conversation with Hammer archivist, »
- Phil
9 May 2012 11:04 AM, PDT | MovieMaker.com | See recent Movie Maker news »
Nearly 40 years after its initial release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show remains amazingly popular. Still shown at midnight screenings around the world, it has the distinction of being the longest-running theatrical release in film history, having originally opened in 1975. Not bad for a bizarre, low-budget horror-comedy rock musical that introduced “sweet transvestite” Dr. Frank-n-Furter to the general public. The history and influence of this weirdly influential film is recounted in Dave Thompson’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the latest entry in the Music on Film series. »
26 April 2012 6:27 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
I don't need to hear most Queen songs ever again. It's like Journey. Boring straight people feel cool for liking Queen and Journey, and we have to tolerate their late-onset realization of Freddie Mercury's immortality or Steve Perry's splendor like humorless chaperones. I just choose to ignore both catalogs now. Ugh. But rules are rules: If I had to perform this week on Idol, I'd choose "Under Pressure" for my Queen song (and totally key up the "Pushing down on me!" melodrama) and Jody Watley's "Looking For A New Love" for the Whatever song. I just want an excuse to wear a killer hoop earrings and coo "Hasta la vista, baby" to prudes like Skylar Laine. You understand.
Onto the rankings! The kids took on both a Queen song and a random song, and a few of them were startlingly good. That includes one mini-balladeer with chutzpah galore. »
- virtel
23 April 2012 6:43 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
It would seem an unlikely brew, a combination of the Teletubbies, Tyler Perry's Madea movies and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but if all goes according to plan, it could mean big changes for family programming. Kenn Viselman, the man who brought the aforementioned multi-colored British plushies and Thomas the Tank Engine to American television, is betting that his new movie series will force all producers to change the way they make and exhibit family entertainment. Titled The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, the movie will feature big, costumed characters not dissimilar to the Teletubbies in an interactive theater
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- Jordan Zakarin
19 April 2012 2:27 PM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Directed by: Paul Bunnell
Written by: Paul Bunnell, Steve Bingen, Mark D. Murphy, George Wagner
Starring: Will Keenan, De Anna Joy Brooks, Les Williams, Reggie Bannister, Paul Williams, Kevin McCarthy
Bad boy alien Johnny Xavier (Will Keenan) and his gang The Ghastly Ones are charged with theft and civil disobedience. They are exiled to Earth by the Grand Inquisitor (the late, great Kevin McCarthy) until they can demonstrate an unselfish act.
One year later, after finding shelter in a desert cave, leather-clad Johnny and his rebellious teen followers are still no closer to redemption. It seems Johnny’s main squeeze, Bliss (De Anna Joy Brooks), has decided to escape from the gang to find fulfillment elsewhere. After wandering for days, she stumbles into a diner on the outskirts of the desert, befriending a naïve soda jerk named Chip (Les Williams).
Also at the diner are music promoter King Clayton (Phantasm »
- Bradley Harding
13 April 2012 3:00 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
You simply must hand it to filmmaker Darren Bousman. After landing a seat on board Lionsgate's old Saw money train (he was responsible for most of what you enjoyed or hated in Saw 2, Saw 3, and Saw 4), he didn't take the easy way out. He could have done easy, studio-backed remakes that were sure to land at least a $15 million opening weekend; he could have done even more sequels; he could have been lazy. Say what you will about Bousman's 2006 effort Repo! The Genetic Opera -- it sure as hell wasn't lazy. Not in concept, execution, or in the way it's been exhibited. Some say the tongue-in-cheek horror fan was simply trying to copy the "cult classic" sheen of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, whereas others »
13 April 2012 3:17 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
The Huffington Post has a death-match style elimination contest in which movie fans can vote for their favorite film franchises. The premise pits such legendary series as James Bond vs. the Twilight films and The Godfather movies vs. Batman flicks. Only one problem: the people who put it together obviously have a broad definition of what constitutes a franchise. They have included such "one-shot" movies as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Titanic while not even mentioning the long-running Dirty Harry movies. For more click here »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
2 April 2012 5:05 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
After working together on Repo! The Genetic Opera, Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich have teamed up again for The Devil’s Carnival. Unlike Repo, The Devil’s Carnival is a 1 hour short film that was specifically designed as part of a live experience. Starting this week, Darren and Terrance begin a 30-city road tour, which will provide fans with a unique show at every stop.
I wanted to learn more about The Devil’s Carnival and had a chance to talk with Terrance Zdunich, who told me about inspiration for the road tour, what people can expect from the show, and future plans.
There are many casual horror fans out there. For any of our readers who may not have seen Repo! The Genetic Opera or may not be into musicals, tell them why this is something you think would appeal to them.
Terrance Zdunich: The Devil’s »
- Jonathan James
16 March 2012 10:10 PM, PDT | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »
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