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11 May 2012 1:35 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Some horror films are of such enduring power and undeniable craftsmanship – films like Psycho, The Exorcist, Carrie and The Shining – that they find a new and devoted fan base with each subsequent generation while others reside almost exclusively in the traumatized memories of the generation who first encountered them.  1976’s haunted house yarn Burnt Offerings would be an example of the latter, a staple of Gen-Xer’s childhoods whose reputation as a supremely frightening film has dimmed over the years. 

With Tim Burton’s revival of Dark Shadows currently in theaters, some fans will naturally want to take a look back at producer/director Dan Curtis’ original supernatural soap opera but thinking of Curtis’ contributions to the genre (‘70s horror wouldn’t have been the same without him) made me curious to revisit his adaptation of Robert Marasco’s 1973 novel. 

Curtis’ work was almost exclusively for television (besides Dark Shadows, »

11 May 2012 12:11 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

The history of cinema has had many long-running actor/director partnerships. What first springs to my mind is the long collaboration between actor John Wayne and director John Ford, which has inspired several film books and documentaries. More recently we’ve had the Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro team-ups ( although Leonardo DiCaprio may just catch up to Mr. D ). And now we have the eighth film that actor Johnny Depp has done with director Tim Burton since they first paired all the way back in 1990 for Edward Scissorhands ( Wow! ). After films based on children’s books, a low-budget filmmaker’s life, and a Broadway musical what have the duo decided to tackle now? Why, it’s a classic cult TV show from the late 1960′s : Dark Shadows. What’s their take on this supernatural soap opera?.

Time for a bit of disclosure here. During its original run on ABC television, »

- Jim Batts

5 April 2012 4:04 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

,Darren Criss and guest attend the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.

Birthday shoutouts go to Thea Gill, who is 42, Paula Cole is 44, one of the people who helped shape my pop culture taste, Roger Corman is 86, and the faboo Agnetha Faltskog is 62. Time to name your fave Abba/Agnetha solo songs. Here are mine (I need ten): 10. "I Wasn't The One (Who Said Goodbye)" (Agnetha solo), 9. "Knowing Me, Knowing You," 8. "Voulez-Vous," 7. "Fernando," 6. "The Name Of The Game," 5. "Sos," 4. "Take A Chance On Me," 3. "Dancing Queen," 2. "The Winner Takes It All," and number one is Agnetha's solo hit "Can't Shake Loose," which has the great honor of placing at #10 on The Official Snicks Top 100 Of The 80's!

Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut Dlc will be out this summer. But it doesn't offer any actual ... gameplay. The faboo Pam Grier's autobiography Foxy - »

- snicks

19 January 2012 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Don't be fooled by Madonna's chic spectre in pearls in W.E. Female ghosts are the most terrifying spooks on film

One of the daffiest aspects of W.E., Madonna's deeply daffy film about Wallis Simpson, is the way our heroine keeps popping up as a peculiarly soignée ghost. Clad in a little black dress and pearls, she dispenses fashion tips and lifestyle aperçus to her younger namesake, who's having a bit of a breakdown that coincides with her Simpson-fixation, in 1990s Manhattan. Murmured words of spectral wisdom include: "Attractive, my dear, is a polite way of saying a woman's made the most of what she's got," and, "The most important thing is your face. The other end you just sit on."

This is perhaps the battiest but also the most diverting element in the film, and one I wish Madonna had explored at more length, if only because the »

- Anne Billson

4 items from 2012