Legendary special effects artist Tom Savini provided the blood and gore for such horror classics as Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Maniac, Friday the 13th, The Burning, The Prowler, Creepshow, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Day of the Dead, and more – and he’s also an actor, having delivered memorable roles in Knightriders and From Dusk Till Dawn, among others. Now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have confirmed that Savini will be making an appearance in writer/director Damien Leone’s supernatural slasher sequel Terrifier 3, which will be receiving a North American theatrical release on October 11th!
Details on the role Savini will be playing were not revealed.
Leone had a budget of around $55,000 to work with on his breakout horror film Terrifier, and a budget of “a little over” $250,000 for Terrifier 2, which was a massive hit when it was released last year, earning $15.1 million at the box office.
Details on the role Savini will be playing were not revealed.
Leone had a budget of around $55,000 to work with on his breakout horror film Terrifier, and a budget of “a little over” $250,000 for Terrifier 2, which was a massive hit when it was released last year, earning $15.1 million at the box office.
- 5/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
From the opening moments of Elementary (Apprendre), Claire Simon establishes a quiet respect for her primary-school-aged subjects. The camera stays low, framing the excited, nervous and eager faces of students on the first day of class at Makarenko Public Elementary School in the Parisian suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine. As the mother of one particularly shy student speaks to a teacher, Simon, assuming the perspective of the young kid, tilts her camera upward to look at the pair.
Elementary, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening, marks Simon’s return to Ivry-sur-Seine and the subject of student lives. Before last year’s Our Body, her unflinching documentary about healthcare in France, the director documented the rough social dynamics of kindergartners in Récréation (1998) and the competitive admissions process at France’s La Femis filmmaking academy in The Graduation (2016). And in 2018’s Young Solitude, Simon intimately observed the valences of adolescent angst and...
Elementary, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening, marks Simon’s return to Ivry-sur-Seine and the subject of student lives. Before last year’s Our Body, her unflinching documentary about healthcare in France, the director documented the rough social dynamics of kindergartners in Récréation (1998) and the competitive admissions process at France’s La Femis filmmaking academy in The Graduation (2016). And in 2018’s Young Solitude, Simon intimately observed the valences of adolescent angst and...
- 5/22/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Between its striking title, lurid artwork, and the timing of its release — 1981 bore the likes of Halloween II, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, The Burning, The Funhouse, The Prowler, and Happy Birthday to Me — one might mistake Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (also known as Night Warning) for a run-of-the-mill slasher flick. While it vaguely fits in the slice-and-dice mold, the film is anything but generic.
The prologue — which may have inspired Final Destination 2‘s unforgettable opening sequence — was directed by Michael Miller with cinematography by Jan de Bont, but Miller was let go by the production after falling behind schedule. He was replaced by TV veteran William Asher, who shot the remainder of the film with Robbie Greenberg as director of photography.
14 years after his parents were killed in an over-the-top car crash, Billy Lynch witnesses his infantilizing aunt-turned-guardian, Cheryl Roberts, kill a repair man in cold blood.
The prologue — which may have inspired Final Destination 2‘s unforgettable opening sequence — was directed by Michael Miller with cinematography by Jan de Bont, but Miller was let go by the production after falling behind schedule. He was replaced by TV veteran William Asher, who shot the remainder of the film with Robbie Greenberg as director of photography.
14 years after his parents were killed in an over-the-top car crash, Billy Lynch witnesses his infantilizing aunt-turned-guardian, Cheryl Roberts, kill a repair man in cold blood.
- 5/21/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new holiday horror classic emerges with the arrival of Eli Roth‘s Thanksgiving in theaters on November 17.
In Thanksgiving, “After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.”
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Roth, who wrote the script with Jeff Rendell, about his gory slasher and how it’s evolved since its faux trailer origins. In part one of our chat, the horror filmmaker reflected on the origins of his slasher and his thoughts on modern horror.
Now, in part two, Roth shares the research put into the contemporary slasher and the design behind his killer, John Carver.
While Roth is a lifelong horror study, filmmaker, and fanatic, Thanksgiving alters the cold open kill that’s tradition for the slasher subgenre. When asked if he felt any pressure expanding the fake Grindhouse trailer and its memorable kills in a contemporary slasher,...
In Thanksgiving, “After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.”
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Roth, who wrote the script with Jeff Rendell, about his gory slasher and how it’s evolved since its faux trailer origins. In part one of our chat, the horror filmmaker reflected on the origins of his slasher and his thoughts on modern horror.
Now, in part two, Roth shares the research put into the contemporary slasher and the design behind his killer, John Carver.
While Roth is a lifelong horror study, filmmaker, and fanatic, Thanksgiving alters the cold open kill that’s tradition for the slasher subgenre. When asked if he felt any pressure expanding the fake Grindhouse trailer and its memorable kills in a contemporary slasher,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
October is usually thought of as the prime time for horror, but the best horror movie of 2023 — for that matter, the most deliriously entertaining horror movie since Wes Craven‘s original “Scream” — arrives not for Halloween but for Thanksgiving. It’s a movie horror fans have been eagerly anticipating ever since director Eli Roth created a fake “Thanksgiving” trailer for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” in 2007, and the feature version that Roth and writer Jeff Rendell have extrapolated from that hilarious and gory short is well worth the wait. Their “Thanksgiving” is an ingeniously structured, elegantly composed thrill machine. It’s also a gleeful assault on good taste; it’s what you get when a 1970s or ’80s Canadian tax shelter thriller like “Prom Night” or “My Bloody Valentine” is directed by a true artist.
“Thanksgiving” riffs on dozens of slasher favorites from “Black Christmas” and John Carpenter...
“Thanksgiving” riffs on dozens of slasher favorites from “Black Christmas” and John Carpenter...
- 11/16/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Eli Roth is back. And he’s here for “Thanksgiving.”
For the past decade, Roth has nimbly moved through different genres – erotic thriller (“Knock Knock”), revenge movie (“Death Wish”), family fantasy (“The House with a Clock in Its Walls”), nature documentary (“Fin”) and big budget video game adaptation (next year’s “Borderlands”). But now he’s back with a down-and-dirty horror movie, this time centered around one of the happiest time of year.
In “Thanksgiving,” adapted from a fake trailer that Roth had made for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s “Grindhouse” project, a superstore’s super sale leads to tragedy. A year later a masked man in a pilgrim costume, known as John Carver, starts taking out the townspeople involved in the tragedy, one by one. And, yes, the kills are just as creative and stomach-churning as you’d expect from the man behind “Hostel,” “Cabin Fever” and “The Green Inferno.
For the past decade, Roth has nimbly moved through different genres – erotic thriller (“Knock Knock”), revenge movie (“Death Wish”), family fantasy (“The House with a Clock in Its Walls”), nature documentary (“Fin”) and big budget video game adaptation (next year’s “Borderlands”). But now he’s back with a down-and-dirty horror movie, this time centered around one of the happiest time of year.
In “Thanksgiving,” adapted from a fake trailer that Roth had made for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s “Grindhouse” project, a superstore’s super sale leads to tragedy. A year later a masked man in a pilgrim costume, known as John Carver, starts taking out the townspeople involved in the tragedy, one by one. And, yes, the kills are just as creative and stomach-churning as you’d expect from the man behind “Hostel,” “Cabin Fever” and “The Green Inferno.
- 11/16/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Guillermo del Toro’s boundless imagination, from the gothic horrors of “Crimson Peak” to the creature-feature-inspired “The Shape of Water,” has been cultivated by a lifelong love of cinema. The Mexican filmmaker proudly wears his influences on his sleeves, while championing the past and future of moviegoing and movie-making. Just take his latest projects.
There’s the stunning, stop-motion “Pinocchio” reimagining, which is leagues better than Disney’s straight-to-streaming competitor — far too slick for its own good (no matter how much Tom Hanks tried). And, also at Netflix, there’s the “Cabinet of Curiosities“: an eight-part horror anthology that unfortunately does not include any directing from del Toro, but does feature his writing, producing, and a Rod Serling-like “Twilight Zone” style intro for each episode.
Before that, the 2021 show business noir “Nightmare Alley” saw del Toro loosely remake a 1947 classic, but he also imbued plenty of his own...
There’s the stunning, stop-motion “Pinocchio” reimagining, which is leagues better than Disney’s straight-to-streaming competitor — far too slick for its own good (no matter how much Tom Hanks tried). And, also at Netflix, there’s the “Cabinet of Curiosities“: an eight-part horror anthology that unfortunately does not include any directing from del Toro, but does feature his writing, producing, and a Rod Serling-like “Twilight Zone” style intro for each episode.
Before that, the 2021 show business noir “Nightmare Alley” saw del Toro loosely remake a 1947 classic, but he also imbued plenty of his own...
- 10/12/2023
- by Wilson Chapman, Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Clockwise from top left: The Burning (MGM); Shocker (Universal Pictures); Valentine (Warner Bros.); Trick ‘R Treat (Warner Bros.); The Prowler (Sandhurst) (Screenshots: YouTube)Graphic: Rebecca Fassola
The horror genre was made for sequels, which explains why we’ve seen Dracula dozens of times and characters like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees have persisted for decades.
The horror genre was made for sequels, which explains why we’ve seen Dracula dozens of times and characters like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees have persisted for decades.
- 10/6/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Clockwork from top left: A Nightmare On Elm Street (Screenshot: New Line Cinema/YouTube); Child’s Play 2 (Screenshot: YouTube/Universal Pictures); Scream (Screenshot: YouTube/Dimension Films); Halloween (Screenshot: Compass International Pictures/YouTube)Graphic: AVClub
One of horror’s longest running and most popular subgenres, slasher films testify to our enduring appetite for chills,...
One of horror’s longest running and most popular subgenres, slasher films testify to our enduring appetite for chills,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Richard Newby
- avclub.com
1981 was a banner year for slasher cinema.
Michael Myers got into the franchise game with Halloween II. It turns out Jason Voorhees wasn’t dead at the bottom of Crystal Lake and he picked up right where his mom left off in Friday the 13th Part 2. And beloved one-off slasher classics such as My Bloody Valentine, The Prowler, and The Burning all took their turns staining the silver screen red in ‘81.
One other slasher film from that year has managed to make a modest name for itself in the intervening years – Joe Giannone’s Madman. This other, other camp-set slasher of ‘81 actually shares some fun history with The Burning. Believe it or not, Madman was conceived as a Cropsey film and the production had to tweak itself when they caught wind that another Cropsey-based horror film had just beaten them to the production punch.
So while The Burning got to keep Cropsey,...
Michael Myers got into the franchise game with Halloween II. It turns out Jason Voorhees wasn’t dead at the bottom of Crystal Lake and he picked up right where his mom left off in Friday the 13th Part 2. And beloved one-off slasher classics such as My Bloody Valentine, The Prowler, and The Burning all took their turns staining the silver screen red in ‘81.
One other slasher film from that year has managed to make a modest name for itself in the intervening years – Joe Giannone’s Madman. This other, other camp-set slasher of ‘81 actually shares some fun history with The Burning. Believe it or not, Madman was conceived as a Cropsey film and the production had to tweak itself when they caught wind that another Cropsey-based horror film had just beaten them to the production punch.
So while The Burning got to keep Cropsey,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Tyler Eschberger
- bloody-disgusting.com
The episode of Revisited covering I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was Written by Bryan Wolford, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Lance Vlcek, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The 90s get a bad rap as far as horror movies go. Without the 90s we would have missed out on such films as Candyman, Scream, and the original It miniseries. Let’s be real, all of us of a certain generation hate clowns now because of that miniseries. Thanks a lot Tim Curry. One thing the 90s had going for it was the re-emergence of the slasher boom. In the 80s you couldn’t walk into a video store without being overwhelmed with slasher films. Everyone was trying to cash in on the goodwill that the 1978 Halloween movie had given us. When Friday the 13th showed that you...
The 90s get a bad rap as far as horror movies go. Without the 90s we would have missed out on such films as Candyman, Scream, and the original It miniseries. Let’s be real, all of us of a certain generation hate clowns now because of that miniseries. Thanks a lot Tim Curry. One thing the 90s had going for it was the re-emergence of the slasher boom. In the 80s you couldn’t walk into a video store without being overwhelmed with slasher films. Everyone was trying to cash in on the goodwill that the 1978 Halloween movie had given us. When Friday the 13th showed that you...
- 9/22/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
A new episode of the Real Slashers video series has just arrived online, and in this one we’re looking back at an ’80s classic that features special effects from the legendary Tom Savini: The Prowler (watch it Here)! To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Joseph Zito, who would go on to make Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter a few years later, The Prowler was scripted by Neal Barbera and Glenn Leopold. Here’s the set-up: A crazed World War II veteran gets revenge on his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, then stalks teens 35 years later.
The film stars Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub, Lisa Dunsheath, David Sederholm, Bill Nunnery, Thom Bray, Diane Rode, Bryan Englund, Donna Davis, Carleton Carpenter, Joy Glaccum, Timothy Wahrer, John Seitz, Bill Hugh Collins, Dan Lounsbery, Douglas Stevenson, and Susan Monts.
A...
Directed by Joseph Zito, who would go on to make Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter a few years later, The Prowler was scripted by Neal Barbera and Glenn Leopold. Here’s the set-up: A crazed World War II veteran gets revenge on his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, then stalks teens 35 years later.
The film stars Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub, Lisa Dunsheath, David Sederholm, Bill Nunnery, Thom Bray, Diane Rode, Bryan Englund, Donna Davis, Carleton Carpenter, Joy Glaccum, Timothy Wahrer, John Seitz, Bill Hugh Collins, Dan Lounsbery, Douglas Stevenson, and Susan Monts.
A...
- 8/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Miles Morales’ journey in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” takes him into a world filled with Spider-Men from across the superhero’s long history of comics, movies and other media. This means that there were plenty of surprise cameos for hardcore fans, including one by none other than Donald Glover.
Costume designer Trayce Gigi Field showed off an Instagram picture of her with Glover dressed in the full costume she designed for his appearance as a version of Aaron Davis, Miles’ uncle and reluctant supervillain nemesis The Prowler.
“Building the Prowler supersuit with the help of the amazing Vanessa Mi Kyung Lee was the coolest,” wrote Field in the caption to the photo. “Side note, I worked with Donald Glover many years ago on a film called ‘The To Do List’ — he is every bit as sweet as I remembered.”
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Miles Morales’ journey in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” takes him into a world filled with Spider-Men from across the superhero’s long history of comics, movies and other media. This means that there were plenty of surprise cameos for hardcore fans, including one by none other than Donald Glover.
Costume designer Trayce Gigi Field showed off an Instagram picture of her with Glover dressed in the full costume she designed for his appearance as a version of Aaron Davis, Miles’ uncle and reluctant supervillain nemesis The Prowler.
“Building the Prowler supersuit with the help of the amazing Vanessa Mi Kyung Lee was the coolest,” wrote Field in the caption to the photo. “Side note, I worked with Donald Glover many years ago on a film called ‘The To Do List’ — he is every bit as sweet as I remembered.”
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- 6/5/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
If you were a movie fan in the 1980s, then you have at least a little soft spot for the Cannon Group. Walk through any video store, and you’d be greeted by covers featuring oiled up men, steely ninjas, and so many guns. If you wanted low-quality, instantly satisfying trash, you looked for the Cannon logo.
Although it had been around since the late 1960s, Cannon became Cannon in 1979, when Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus took over, ushering in a golden age of low-budget, deeply satisfying shlock. Under the cousins’ reign, the Cannon Group pumped out movie after movie, hitting its peak in 1984, when it put out 42 features in one year. So dominant was Cannon that they very nearly produced a Spider-Man movie directed by none other than James Cameron. However, that same hubris drove the cousins to overreach, and after the flop of their big-budget play...
Although it had been around since the late 1960s, Cannon became Cannon in 1979, when Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus took over, ushering in a golden age of low-budget, deeply satisfying shlock. Under the cousins’ reign, the Cannon Group pumped out movie after movie, hitting its peak in 1984, when it put out 42 features in one year. So dominant was Cannon that they very nearly produced a Spider-Man movie directed by none other than James Cameron. However, that same hubris drove the cousins to overreach, and after the flop of their big-budget play...
- 3/17/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
1981 was a huge year for slasher movies. Not only did we get Friday the 13th Part 2 and Halloween II that year, but we also got a ton of others like My Bloody Valentine, The Prowler, Madman, Just Before Dawn, The Funhouse, Night School, Hell Night, Happy Birthday to Me, Bloody Birthday, Graduation Day, the list goes on… and includes The Burning (watch it Here), the movie we’re looking back at with the latest episode in our video series The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw. Check it out in the embed above!
Directed by Tony Maylam, who also crafted the story with Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence, Brad Grey, and, unfortunately, Harvey Weinstein, The Burning has the following synopsis:
At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp’s caretaker, Cropsy. But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy for dead after setting him on fire.
Directed by Tony Maylam, who also crafted the story with Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence, Brad Grey, and, unfortunately, Harvey Weinstein, The Burning has the following synopsis:
At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp’s caretaker, Cropsy. But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy for dead after setting him on fire.
- 9/1/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sidney Poitier — film noir icon? That may not be one of the phrases that popped up most frequently in the recent obituaries and appreciations for the late actor, but Poitier did take his turn at noir. The movie with which he made his screen debut, “No Way Out,” will be featured at the upcoming resumption of the annual Noir City Hollywood Festival, which is devoting separate days to the treatment of race and women in the crime dramas of the ’40s and ’50s, along with a continued focus on presenting restorations in 35mm glory.
Noir City Hollywood has been a staple at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre each spring since the late ’90s, but with that theater closed for extensive Netflix-funded renovations, this year it will take place at the Hollywood Legion Theatre a few blocks up Highland Blvd. Hosted as always by Film Noir Foundation president (and...
Noir City Hollywood has been a staple at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre each spring since the late ’90s, but with that theater closed for extensive Netflix-funded renovations, this year it will take place at the Hollywood Legion Theatre a few blocks up Highland Blvd. Hosted as always by Film Noir Foundation president (and...
- 2/23/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
"His job is to scare you out of your whits!" Wild Eye Releasing has debuted a new official trailer for a horror icon documentary titled in full Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini. A legendary make-up and special effects artist, the film covers his early days in Pittsburgh, and his rise to stardom as Hollywood's most sought after special effects wizard. This premiered back in 2015 at Sitges, but is only now ready for an official release. Tom Savini is known for his work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow, and Monkey Shines; he also created the special effects & makeup for many cult classics like Friday the 13th (I-iv), Maniac, The Burning, The Prowler, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The doc features Savini, Danny McBride, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Alice Cooper, Greg Nicotero, Tom Atkins, Corey Feldman,...
- 9/27/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Finally, the Daily Dead “Class Of” series has reached my beloved birth year, 1981. For the genre, 1981 signifies an important moment in the history of horror. With the introduction of two slasher icons, Michael Myers in 1978 and Jason Voorhees in 1980; the beginning of the sequel boom that would dominate the rest of the decade was born in 1981 with Halloween 2 and Friday the 13th Part 2. These two sequels are merely the introduction to the rise of slasher cinema for the 80s, with 1981 providing a variety of examples like The Burning, Graduation Day, The Prowler, Funhouse, Happy Birthday to Me, Final Exam, Night School, Student Bodies, and My Bloody Valentine.
1981 also proved the best year in the history of horror for werewolf movies. The iconic American Werewolf in London set the gold standard in practical transformation effects. The Howling is a demonstration of how horror and humor can coexist perfectly. Wolfen...
1981 also proved the best year in the history of horror for werewolf movies. The iconic American Werewolf in London set the gold standard in practical transformation effects. The Howling is a demonstration of how horror and humor can coexist perfectly. Wolfen...
- 8/16/2021
- by Monte Yazzie
- DailyDead
Stars: Marci Miller, Jason Tobias, Danny Ruiz, Cece Kelly, Susan Moore Harmon, Justin Dray, James Schuler, Denver Isaac, Ivana Rojas | Written and Directed by Geoff Reisner, Jason Tobias
Fear, the debut film from writer/directors Geoff Reisner and Jason Tobias is pitched as a post apocalyptic action film. When it was released in the UK as F.E.A.R. Forget Everything And Run it was positioned as a zombie film with the tagline “They Won’t Stay Dead”. Which one is more accurate? Unfortunately, neither of them are,
A text crawl with voiceover informs us that a pandemic has resulted in a large section of the Pacific Northwest being walled off by the government. The survivors trapped on the wrong side of it are left struggling to survive.
Among those survivors are Josephine ‘Joe’ Allister, her husband Ethan and their kids Josh (Danny Ruiz; Mighty Oak) and Mia. Mia is infected and...
Fear, the debut film from writer/directors Geoff Reisner and Jason Tobias is pitched as a post apocalyptic action film. When it was released in the UK as F.E.A.R. Forget Everything And Run it was positioned as a zombie film with the tagline “They Won’t Stay Dead”. Which one is more accurate? Unfortunately, neither of them are,
A text crawl with voiceover informs us that a pandemic has resulted in a large section of the Pacific Northwest being walled off by the government. The survivors trapped on the wrong side of it are left struggling to survive.
Among those survivors are Josephine ‘Joe’ Allister, her husband Ethan and their kids Josh (Danny Ruiz; Mighty Oak) and Mia. Mia is infected and...
- 6/17/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
In a brutal post-apocalyptic world, a family fights to survive against ruthless bandits in Geoff Resiner's new movie Fear, and ahead of the thriller's June 15th release on DVD and Premium Tvod via New Era Entertainment, we've been provided with the exclusive trailer to share with Daily Dead readers!
New Era Entertainment have slated their first release for thriller Fear across the USA and Canada on June, 15th 2021.
The film will receive a full home entertainment release, with a day-and-date physical DVD and Premium Tvod, followed by a full digital release.
Fear is an action thriller, set in the desolate regions of Pacific Northwest where a young family faces a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies; with time running out, they must form an alliance with the outlaws to protect their children.
Starring Marci Miller Jason Tobias,Justin Dray, Danny Druiz (Mighty Oak), Cece Kelly,
The...
New Era Entertainment have slated their first release for thriller Fear across the USA and Canada on June, 15th 2021.
The film will receive a full home entertainment release, with a day-and-date physical DVD and Premium Tvod, followed by a full digital release.
Fear is an action thriller, set in the desolate regions of Pacific Northwest where a young family faces a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies; with time running out, they must form an alliance with the outlaws to protect their children.
Starring Marci Miller Jason Tobias,Justin Dray, Danny Druiz (Mighty Oak), Cece Kelly,
The...
- 6/2/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The deserved fate of the slasher film cycle seemed ball-and-chained to derivativeness. How many times could audiences sit through the same film with barely different faces? Lack of originality, combined with a lazy approach to filmmaking, won’t lead to decent films. However, an inspired creative team might elevate a conventional into something different. Style and …
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- 2/16/2021
- by Anthony Caro
- Horror News
Just when you thought slasher movies couldn’t get any lower, My Bloody Valentine dug a mineshaft. A deep pit in the caverns of taste. Date movie? My Bloody Valentine was the antidote to Hallmark cards. The main suitor didn’t wear his heart on his sleeve; he bled it out with every candy in the box. Hence why critics weren’t so sweet on the slasher flick when it first came out in 1981, labeling it excessive and derivative.
Nevertheless, the movie has amassed a cult following, and did indeed add subtle innovations to the genre. Is the ‘80s horror offering the low-point of slashploitation or were the reviewers merely suffering overkill fatigue? Quentin Tarantino claims this is his favorite slasher flick, which could be used as an argument for either side.
My Bloody Valentine is celebrating 40 years right now, which is apt for the movie’s plot. According to...
Nevertheless, the movie has amassed a cult following, and did indeed add subtle innovations to the genre. Is the ‘80s horror offering the low-point of slashploitation or were the reviewers merely suffering overkill fatigue? Quentin Tarantino claims this is his favorite slasher flick, which could be used as an argument for either side.
My Bloody Valentine is celebrating 40 years right now, which is apt for the movie’s plot. According to...
- 2/14/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Although it may be the dead of winter, Scream Factory is looking to warm our horror-loving hearts with four new Blu-ray announcements for May: King Kong (1976), He Knows You're Alone, Eyes of a Stranger, and The Hand:
King Kong (1976) Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Finally!! 1976’s big budget remake of King Kong stomps its way onto Blu-ray in North America for the first time! Here are the early details we have at current time to share:
• National street date for North America (Region A) is May 11th.
• This will be presented as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition and will come guaranteed with a slipcover in its first three months of release.
• The newly commissioned artwork pictured comes to us from artist Hugh Fleming. This art will be front-facing, and the reverse side of the wrap will feature the original theatrical artwork. \
• Extras will be announced on a later date. However, we...
King Kong (1976) Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Finally!! 1976’s big budget remake of King Kong stomps its way onto Blu-ray in North America for the first time! Here are the early details we have at current time to share:
• National street date for North America (Region A) is May 11th.
• This will be presented as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition and will come guaranteed with a slipcover in its first three months of release.
• The newly commissioned artwork pictured comes to us from artist Hugh Fleming. This art will be front-facing, and the reverse side of the wrap will feature the original theatrical artwork. \
• Extras will be announced on a later date. However, we...
- 2/8/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Emmanuelle Devos, Swann Arlaud and Christophe Paou star in the cast of this Les Films de l’Après-Midi production, which signals the director’s return to fiction. Filming has entered the final home straight on Claire Simon’s Je voudrais parler, which is set to wrap on 29 January and marks the filmmaker’s return to fiction, a genre she’d previously set aside following Gare du Nord (in competition in Locarno in 2013) in order to devote herself to the documentary form by way of The Woods Dreams are Made Of (screened out of competition in Locarno 2015), The Graduation (Venice Classics 2016), Young Solitude (Berlinale Forum 2018), The Grocer’s Son, The Mayor, The Village and The World (IDFA 2020) and the series Le Village (2019). Dazzling in the cast of Je voudrais parler we find Emmanuelle Devos (recently nominated for the 2021 Best Actress Lumières Award for Perfumes and whom we’ll be seeing...
Welcome back, dear readers! For today’s Holiday Gift Guide installment, I’m shining the spotlight on some amazing horror-inspired artwork that you can currently find online. Artwork makes for a great gift any time of the year, but especially during the holidays, so check out some of the killer art selections that were created by so many amazing artists below, and consider supporting the arts in your own horror-fied way!
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Mondo:
"Possessor" by Akiko Stehrenberger
"The Omen" by Mark McCoy
“A Quiet Place” by Tomer Hanuka
“The Babadook” by Greg Ruth
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“Phone Home” by Barret Chapman
“The Real Ghostbusters” by Mainger
“Greetings, Starfighter” by Casey Callender
“You’Re Goin’ Down” by Sam Mayle
“Repo Man” by Rheem Davis
“This Shark, Swallow...
Cheers!
Mondo:
"Possessor" by Akiko Stehrenberger
"The Omen" by Mark McCoy
“A Quiet Place” by Tomer Hanuka
“The Babadook” by Greg Ruth
Hero Complex Gallery:
You can currently save 20% off everything on Hero Complex Gallery’s site, just use the code Kevin! at checkout to receive your discount.
“Phone Home” by Barret Chapman
“The Real Ghostbusters” by Mainger
“Greetings, Starfighter” by Casey Callender
“You’Re Goin’ Down” by Sam Mayle
“Repo Man” by Rheem Davis
“This Shark, Swallow...
- 12/8/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Mubi's retrospective Outlaw Auteur: Joseph Losey is showing March 30 - May 26, 2020 in the United Kingdom.Above: EvaThe blacklist could be a death certificate or a plane ticket. Informers and suspects alike didn’t work after the United States government went around asking who was a communist and who wasn’t. The list of people who stood up to it is small, the number of people who survived the j’accuse smaller. Director Joseph Losey left the States when he learned his name had been given to House Un-American Activities Committee, to go finish Stranger on the Prowl (1952), when the original director Bernard Vorhaus was fired. Losey came home a year later to find himself radioactive. He left again, and he never came home. Not really. He was an obviously skilled director in America but he was just hitting his stride. The crime films he directed in the States and...
- 4/13/2020
- MUBI
Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: The Prowler (1981). The Prowler Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video Sub-Genre: ’80s Slasher Best Setting to Watch It In: In beautiful Cape May, New Jersey How Scary Is […]
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- 10/19/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Joseph Losey’s fortunes as an expatriate director took an upswing with this efficient, nervous and somewhat overcooked thriller with a daunting ticking-bomb deadline story gimmick — alcoholic wreck Michael Redgrave has only twenty hours to save his son from execution for murder. Losey racks up the tension, but he doesn’t give a hoot for Ben Barzman’s whodunnit scripting. Just the same, it’s good to see the director finally gaining traction — from this point forward most every Losey picture received serious international attention.
Time Without Pity
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Powerhouse Indicator
1957 / B&w / 1:66 widescreen / 89 min. / Street Date October 28, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK (Region Free) / £15.99
Starring: Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd, Peter Cushing, Alec McCowen, Lois Maxwell, Richard Wordsworth, Joan Plowright.
Cinematography: Freddie Francis
Film Editor: Alan Osbiston
Original Music: Tristram Cary
Written by Ben Barzman from a play by Emlyn Williams
Produced by John Arnold, Leon Clore,...
Time Without Pity
Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1957 / B&w / 1:66 widescreen / 89 min. / Street Date October 28, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK (Region Free) / £15.99
Starring: Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd, Peter Cushing, Alec McCowen, Lois Maxwell, Richard Wordsworth, Joan Plowright.
Cinematography: Freddie Francis
Film Editor: Alan Osbiston
Original Music: Tristram Cary
Written by Ben Barzman from a play by Emlyn Williams
Produced by John Arnold, Leon Clore,...
- 10/15/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Welcome back for an all-new installment of Let’s Scare Bryan to Death. This month, I’m talking with Sam Wineman, who you may know as a director, musician, writer, podcaster, and master chef. I may have made that last one up, but what I’m saying is the dude is all-around talented. He’s also just been announced as the director for an upcoming documentary on the history of queer horror to be released on Shudder.
I was lucky enough to catch up with Wineman to chat about the 1982 slasher film Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Directed by William Asher, the film follows Billy (Jimmy McNichol), a high school senior getting ready to graduate and hopefully go off to college with his girlfriend, Julie (Julia Duffy). Alas, this doesn’t sit well with his aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell), whose attachment to him is progressing nicely into obsession. When her attempt...
I was lucky enough to catch up with Wineman to chat about the 1982 slasher film Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Directed by William Asher, the film follows Billy (Jimmy McNichol), a high school senior getting ready to graduate and hopefully go off to college with his girlfriend, Julie (Julia Duffy). Alas, this doesn’t sit well with his aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell), whose attachment to him is progressing nicely into obsession. When her attempt...
- 7/10/2019
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Alana Joli Abbott May 22, 2019
As the McU enters a new phase, we highlight five Marvel characters we'd like to see take a major role post-Endgame.
This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. We have a completely spoiler free review of the movie right here.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t been shy about teasing characters from the comics that fans would love to see on the screen. Now that The Snap has been reversed and we know which characters have survived or come back, we can speculate on who we’ll see in future installments, and why their stories might be perfect for the expanding McU.
Here are five characters we'd most like to see get narrative prioritiy in the post-Endgame McU...
Monica Rambeau/Captain Marvel/Photon/Spectrum
We’ve already seen young Monica Rambeau in the McU, as she’s an important figure in Captain Marvel, both inspiring and...
As the McU enters a new phase, we highlight five Marvel characters we'd like to see take a major role post-Endgame.
This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. We have a completely spoiler free review of the movie right here.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t been shy about teasing characters from the comics that fans would love to see on the screen. Now that The Snap has been reversed and we know which characters have survived or come back, we can speculate on who we’ll see in future installments, and why their stories might be perfect for the expanding McU.
Here are five characters we'd most like to see get narrative prioritiy in the post-Endgame McU...
Monica Rambeau/Captain Marvel/Photon/Spectrum
We’ve already seen young Monica Rambeau in the McU, as she’s an important figure in Captain Marvel, both inspiring and...
- 5/22/2019
- Den of Geek
For years, we've been proud to share "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin's essential horror artwork with Daily Dead readers, and last year we were thrilled with the publication of Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin, a retrospective book collecting some of Pullin's most memorable artwork alongside writing by April Snellings. To celebrate the forthcoming one-year anniversary of Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin's publication, we can exclusively reveal that 1984 Publishing is releasing a 2nd edition of the book on May 7th, and we've been provided with a look at the new cover and the special "Prowler Edition" 3-D print.
Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin 2nd edition with the Friday the 13th Part 3 cover is limited to 1,000 copies, while "The Prowler Edition" with the 3-D print and branded glasses is limited to 200 copies.
We have details on how to pre-order both versions below, as well as a look at Pullin's killer...
Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin 2nd edition with the Friday the 13th Part 3 cover is limited to 1,000 copies, while "The Prowler Edition" with the 3-D print and branded glasses is limited to 200 copies.
We have details on how to pre-order both versions below, as well as a look at Pullin's killer...
- 4/5/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Before they collaborated on Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, special effects guru Tom Savini and director Joseph Zito teamed up on The Prowler. The 1981 slasher features a spooky score by Richard Einhorn, and a new vinyl release from Waxwork Records collects Einhorn's music from the movie like never before (it may even make you feel like you're the next victim of the prowler...).
We have full details, images, and an audio sample of The Prowler vinyl score below, and be sure to visit Waxwork Records online if you're interested in adding this release to your vinyl collection.
The Prowler Vinyl Score: "Waxwork Records is thrilled to kick off 2019 with the deluxe vinyl release of The Prowler Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Richard Einhorn. Released in 1981, The Prowler is one of the earliest films to become part of the American-Slasher genre. It also features special effects by...
We have full details, images, and an audio sample of The Prowler vinyl score below, and be sure to visit Waxwork Records online if you're interested in adding this release to your vinyl collection.
The Prowler Vinyl Score: "Waxwork Records is thrilled to kick off 2019 with the deluxe vinyl release of The Prowler Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Richard Einhorn. Released in 1981, The Prowler is one of the earliest films to become part of the American-Slasher genre. It also features special effects by...
- 1/11/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With the release date for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse now less than three weeks away, Sony looks to have already done a pretty sufficient job in getting fans hyped, but just to make sure, it seems they’ve got at least one more international trailer to share with the world.
While the marketing so far has largely focused on the diverse array of Spider-People that the multiverse adventure has to offer, this little promo gives a portion of its brief runtime to the villains, with Liev Schreiber’s Kingpin getting an ominous line before Peter Parker’s Spider-Man dukes it out with The Prowler, voiced by Mahershala Ali.
It’s a nice enough set of footage, but the Spider-Verse development this week that’s more likely to get long-time fans of the web-slinger pumped is the first reactions to the film’s early screenings, with some viewers going as far...
While the marketing so far has largely focused on the diverse array of Spider-People that the multiverse adventure has to offer, this little promo gives a portion of its brief runtime to the villains, with Liev Schreiber’s Kingpin getting an ominous line before Peter Parker’s Spider-Man dukes it out with The Prowler, voiced by Mahershala Ali.
It’s a nice enough set of footage, but the Spider-Verse development this week that’s more likely to get long-time fans of the web-slinger pumped is the first reactions to the film’s early screenings, with some viewers going as far...
- 11/24/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
The night He came home... with you. This 32" tall Michael Myers statue from Pop Culture Shock Collectibles ships between June and August. Check out the nine photos provided to get a really good look at this figure and read on for pricing and dimensions.
Michael Myers Statue: Halloween hit theaters in 1978 and was a runaway hit, setting the stage for a decade full of slasher films trying to recreate the sheer terror audiences felt when they were first introduced to Michael Myers. The success of Halloween was thanks in large part to Myers, the silent stalking figure, clad in faded coveralls and a haunting white mask who prowled the streets of a small town in Illinois. This archetype resonated so well with audiences that filmmakers have been going back to it for decades. Not only has the franchise seen numerous successful sequels and remakes, films like Friday the 13th, The Prowler...
Michael Myers Statue: Halloween hit theaters in 1978 and was a runaway hit, setting the stage for a decade full of slasher films trying to recreate the sheer terror audiences felt when they were first introduced to Michael Myers. The success of Halloween was thanks in large part to Myers, the silent stalking figure, clad in faded coveralls and a haunting white mask who prowled the streets of a small town in Illinois. This archetype resonated so well with audiences that filmmakers have been going back to it for decades. Not only has the franchise seen numerous successful sequels and remakes, films like Friday the 13th, The Prowler...
- 5/11/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Sony’s upcoming animated Spider-Man movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse received a teaser trailer a few months ago and now we’re getting more news on the cast and characters. We’ve known for months that will Shameik Moore stars as Miles Morales, but we now know Jake Johnson will voice Peter Parker.
News for the film up to this point has been scarce. Thanks to Cineblend‘s, Sean O’Connell who attended the CinemaCon 2018 panel details are emerging. There are three main villains set to be featured, all of whom we are familiar with.
The Green Goblin, The Kingpin, and The Prowler. Will the new animated movie suffer the three villain syndrome? Spider-man 3 suffered from this, but I’m confident that this animated film will succeed where its live-action counterparts failed. Why am I so confident, well.. check out the first teaser trailer below:
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller,...
News for the film up to this point has been scarce. Thanks to Cineblend‘s, Sean O’Connell who attended the CinemaCon 2018 panel details are emerging. There are three main villains set to be featured, all of whom we are familiar with.
The Green Goblin, The Kingpin, and The Prowler. Will the new animated movie suffer the three villain syndrome? Spider-man 3 suffered from this, but I’m confident that this animated film will succeed where its live-action counterparts failed. Why am I so confident, well.. check out the first teaser trailer below:
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller,...
- 5/2/2018
- by Peter Towe
- Age of the Nerd
Peter Parker is set to return to the McU in Avengers: Infinity War, but he’s not the only version of the wall-crawler hitting screens this year. Spidey’s first theatrically-released animated movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, arrives in December and features Miles Morales as Peter’s successor to the Spider-mantle.
The other day at CinemaCon, some new footage of Into the Spider-Verse materialized and revealed the trio of supervillains that will appear in the film. According to JoBlo.com, the footage featured the Ultimate version of Norman Osborn’s Green Goblin, Aaron Davis/The Prowler and Wilson Fisk Aka Kingpin.
The first two of those aren’t that surprising. After all, the Prowler from the Ultimate universe, where Miles originated, is the criminal uncle of the second Spider-Man. Mahershala Ali was also previously announced to be playing the character.
Green Goblin, meanwhile, is a major a part of the Ultimate Spider-Man mythos.
The other day at CinemaCon, some new footage of Into the Spider-Verse materialized and revealed the trio of supervillains that will appear in the film. According to JoBlo.com, the footage featured the Ultimate version of Norman Osborn’s Green Goblin, Aaron Davis/The Prowler and Wilson Fisk Aka Kingpin.
The first two of those aren’t that surprising. After all, the Prowler from the Ultimate universe, where Miles originated, is the criminal uncle of the second Spider-Man. Mahershala Ali was also previously announced to be playing the character.
Green Goblin, meanwhile, is a major a part of the Ultimate Spider-Man mythos.
- 4/24/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Sony Pictures recently screened a lot of new footage from Phil Lord and Chris Miller's animated Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse movie at CinemaCon, and it was awesome! This movie looks incredible and I seriously can't wait to see the movie. If you're a fan of Spider-Man, this is a movie that you need to be excited about! It has such an extremely cool and unique visual style that explodes on the big screen.
There are a few new things that were revealed in this new footage about the film that we didn't know before. One of those things is that the older middle-aged Peter Parker in the movie will be voiced by New Girl star Jake Johnson, who is actually perfect for the role!
We also now know three of the villains that Spider-Man will face off against in the movie. Those villains are three awesomely stylized versions of the Ultimate version of Green Goblin,...
There are a few new things that were revealed in this new footage about the film that we didn't know before. One of those things is that the older middle-aged Peter Parker in the movie will be voiced by New Girl star Jake Johnson, who is actually perfect for the role!
We also now know three of the villains that Spider-Man will face off against in the movie. Those villains are three awesomely stylized versions of the Ultimate version of Green Goblin,...
- 4/24/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Of all the many sub-genres in horror, the slasher is probably my favorite. There aren’t many good ones, but even the bad ones tend to deliver exactly what we want from the formula. They’re horror movie comfort food, and Shudder is offering an entire buffet this October.
Black Christmas (1973, dir. Bob Clark) In many ways the first modern slasher film, Bob Clark’s holiday horror movie is, to this day, a genre masterpiece. From its chilly Canadian atmosphere to the disturbing obscene phone calls being made to a sorority house, Black Christmas is brilliantly constructed and hugely influential. It’s not just one of my favorite slasher movies, but one of my favorite horror movies of any type, full stop.
Blood Rage (1987, dir. Bruce Rubin) There are slasher movies that are tense and scary and stylish. Blood Rage is not one of them. Shot in 1983 but not released...
Black Christmas (1973, dir. Bob Clark) In many ways the first modern slasher film, Bob Clark’s holiday horror movie is, to this day, a genre masterpiece. From its chilly Canadian atmosphere to the disturbing obscene phone calls being made to a sorority house, Black Christmas is brilliantly constructed and hugely influential. It’s not just one of my favorite slasher movies, but one of my favorite horror movies of any type, full stop.
Blood Rage (1987, dir. Bruce Rubin) There are slasher movies that are tense and scary and stylish. Blood Rage is not one of them. Shot in 1983 but not released...
- 10/20/2017
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Waxwork Records will resurrect the spooky sounds of Shock Waves with their newly announced deluxe vinyl release of the 1977 cult zombie film.
Scheduled to come out this Friday, the Shock Waves vinyl soundtrack features Richard Einhorn's entire score for the film, as well as liner notes by the film's director, Ken Wiederhorn, and new artwork by Sadist Art Designs and "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin, respectively.
Variant versions of the vinyl will also be released with "sea foam green" and "ocean blue splatter" designs. Below, we have official details from Waxwork Records and a look at the cover artwork and variant LPs.
From Instagram: "Coming this Friday, the vinyl debut of Shock Waves! This deluxe LP features the complete film score by composer Richard Einhorn (The Prowler, Don't Go In The House) along with his liner notes. Also includes Director liner notes by Ken Wiederhorn (Return Of The Living Dead 2), colored vinyl,...
Scheduled to come out this Friday, the Shock Waves vinyl soundtrack features Richard Einhorn's entire score for the film, as well as liner notes by the film's director, Ken Wiederhorn, and new artwork by Sadist Art Designs and "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin, respectively.
Variant versions of the vinyl will also be released with "sea foam green" and "ocean blue splatter" designs. Below, we have official details from Waxwork Records and a look at the cover artwork and variant LPs.
From Instagram: "Coming this Friday, the vinyl debut of Shock Waves! This deluxe LP features the complete film score by composer Richard Einhorn (The Prowler, Don't Go In The House) along with his liner notes. Also includes Director liner notes by Ken Wiederhorn (Return Of The Living Dead 2), colored vinyl,...
- 9/20/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Tony Sokol Apr 13, 2019
Jason Voorhees lost his head, but got a stay of execution in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
Friday the 13th has been considered unlucky since October 1307 when King Philip IV of France ordered the executions of all of the Knights Templars because God was “not pleased.” It was a bloody beginning to a long tradition.
But not every Friday the Thirteenth is unfortunate, no matter how much blood gets spilled. For example, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was very lucky.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was supposed to close the franchise begun by the 1980 low budget proto-slasher movie Friday the 13th, which was directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller and was separated by no degrees from Kevin Bacon. But it wasn’t so lucky. The son of a bitch gave us something to remember him by.
The 1984 sequel (the fourth in...
Jason Voorhees lost his head, but got a stay of execution in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
Friday the 13th has been considered unlucky since October 1307 when King Philip IV of France ordered the executions of all of the Knights Templars because God was “not pleased.” It was a bloody beginning to a long tradition.
But not every Friday the Thirteenth is unfortunate, no matter how much blood gets spilled. For example, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was very lucky.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was supposed to close the franchise begun by the 1980 low budget proto-slasher movie Friday the 13th, which was directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller and was separated by no degrees from Kevin Bacon. But it wasn’t so lucky. The son of a bitch gave us something to remember him by.
The 1984 sequel (the fourth in...
- 5/13/2016
- Den of Geek
“Jason’s body has disappeared from the morgue!”
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter screens Midnights this weekend (May 13th and 14th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Night Grindhousefilm series.
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), the fourth film in the venerable franchise, is considered by hard-core fans of the series to be the best, although it was hardly the “final Chapter” (there were at least 10 more). Directed by Joseph Zito (The Prowler) directed, which is indeed far above average by slasher standards and features a good cast of recognizable 80’s brat pack wannabes, including Crispin Glover (Back To The Future), Corey Feldman (The Goonies), Lawrence Monoson (Last American Virgin) and Judie Aronson (Weird Science). It also ranks as one of the goriest in the series, thanks to the return of makeup effects legend Tom Savini,...
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter screens Midnights this weekend (May 13th and 14th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63108) as part of Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Night Grindhousefilm series.
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), the fourth film in the venerable franchise, is considered by hard-core fans of the series to be the best, although it was hardly the “final Chapter” (there were at least 10 more). Directed by Joseph Zito (The Prowler) directed, which is indeed far above average by slasher standards and features a good cast of recognizable 80’s brat pack wannabes, including Crispin Glover (Back To The Future), Corey Feldman (The Goonies), Lawrence Monoson (Last American Virgin) and Judie Aronson (Weird Science). It also ranks as one of the goriest in the series, thanks to the return of makeup effects legend Tom Savini,...
- 5/9/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
1984’s entry into the popular slasher franchise, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, is one of the better Friday the 13th installments. It supposedly has the most nudity out of all the installments, it is more action oriented and this iteration of Jason Voorhees is pretty damn ruthless. Not to mention, tons of broken glass and Crispin Glover’s dance moves.
Personally, I bounce back and forth between this entry and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as my favorite film of the franchise. After 5 years of doing Late Nite Grindhouse, we finally worked it out to show a Friday the 13th movie on Friday the 13th!!
Expertly directed by Joseph Zito (The Prowler, Red Scorpion), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter introduces a great group of kids that are relatable, likeable and humorous. Stuntman Ted White brings an unapologetic and vicious Jason Voorhees to the screen that, in my personal opinion,...
Personally, I bounce back and forth between this entry and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as my favorite film of the franchise. After 5 years of doing Late Nite Grindhouse, we finally worked it out to show a Friday the 13th movie on Friday the 13th!!
Expertly directed by Joseph Zito (The Prowler, Red Scorpion), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter introduces a great group of kids that are relatable, likeable and humorous. Stuntman Ted White brings an unapologetic and vicious Jason Voorhees to the screen that, in my personal opinion,...
- 4/11/2016
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Reviewed by Jonathan Weichsel
MoreHorror.com
All Through the House is written and directed by Todd Nunes. The film stars Ashley Nunes, Jessica Cameron, Melynda Kiring, Natalie Montera, Lito Velasco, Jason Ray Schumacher, and Johanna Rae
Being asked to write a spoiler-free review is always tough, because a large part of my job as a critic is to let you all know if the movie I am reviewing is something you'll all want to see, and a good critic generally does this by describing the film, and letting the reader make up his or her mind. When I'm limited in what I can say about a film, it limits my ability to accurately describe it. I don't think I am giving away too many spoilers though when I say that All Through the House is a Christmas themed slasher about a killer dressed as Santa who kills women and cuts off their boyfriend's penises.
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All Through the House is written and directed by Todd Nunes. The film stars Ashley Nunes, Jessica Cameron, Melynda Kiring, Natalie Montera, Lito Velasco, Jason Ray Schumacher, and Johanna Rae
Being asked to write a spoiler-free review is always tough, because a large part of my job as a critic is to let you all know if the movie I am reviewing is something you'll all want to see, and a good critic generally does this by describing the film, and letting the reader make up his or her mind. When I'm limited in what I can say about a film, it limits my ability to accurately describe it. I don't think I am giving away too many spoilers though when I say that All Through the House is a Christmas themed slasher about a killer dressed as Santa who kills women and cuts off their boyfriend's penises.
- 11/7/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
First, have you subscribed to our YouTube channel yet? Doing so puts you ahead of the curve because I'll sometimes upload videos there before running them here - mostly our original content, like Insert Scream Here, for instance. A new episode is here and, throughout the summer, I'm looking at some of my favorite slasher movie moments. So far, I've talked about my favorite scenes from The Burning and Friday the 13th Part 3. With episode 17, I'm focusing on Joseph Zito's The Prowler from 1981.
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- 6/16/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
As many fright fans already know, Fangoria offers a great selection of gruesome movies, old and new, for free at our Hulu channel. To give you a better idea of what’s available, Fangoria is taking in-depth looks at some of the channel’s terrifying titles with Stream to Scream. Today: Joseph Zito’s early slasher, The Prowler! Several films influenced […]...
- 6/9/2014
- by Ken W. Hanley
- Fangoria
We frequently disagree with movie critics on their critiques of horror films. It seems that the majority of mainstream film critics are not able to accept horror films for what they are intended to do: scare the audience and entertain. For a lot of fans, horror films are a form of escapism; they give viewers with an outlet to relax and unwind. We think it’s important for critics to consider the intent of a film when providing criticism. Not every horror film is meant to be taken seriously or to make a profound statement and we think that’s ok.
We are left wondering if mainstream film critics dismiss horror features as a lesser art form and perhaps tend to view them as not worth their time. In light of that, FEARnet has been running a recurring a piece exploring good horror movies that received ‘rotten’ reviews on the...
We are left wondering if mainstream film critics dismiss horror features as a lesser art form and perhaps tend to view them as not worth their time. In light of that, FEARnet has been running a recurring a piece exploring good horror movies that received ‘rotten’ reviews on the...
- 12/18/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Tom Savini is a make up effects legend and an original badass. He is responsible for making the demise of hundreds of fornicating teenagers look realistic as well as bringing all sorts of disfigured monsters to life. Tom Savini was in love with horror before it was en vogue to work in genre film. He has pulled off some of the most realistic looking and insanely difficult practical effects ever. In addition to being responsible for some of the most epic impalements, exploding heads, decapitations, and stab wounds, Savini also acts and runs a make up effects school for aspiring FX artists. As a “thank you” to one of the most respected men working in fright films today, we are paying tribute by highlighting ten of our favorite special effects created by the renowned make up artist himself.
Friday the 13th: Decapitation of Mrs. Voorhees
This scene stands out in my mind,...
Friday the 13th: Decapitation of Mrs. Voorhees
This scene stands out in my mind,...
- 4/16/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
With today's new installment in our slash-flashback series, we'll leave behind the summer camp slaughters of The Burning and Madman, which mainly take their cues from the Friday the 13th series, and instead visit the time-tested formula laid out by John Carpenter's Halloween: that is, the old “X years later” theme, wherein our killer, driven by obsession, revenge or supernatural forces, returns after a couple of decades to the scene of his original crime to take out his frustrations on fresh new prey (sure, that's also the motivation for Jason's mom in the original F13, but let's not nitpick). Revenge is the key to Joseph Zito's 1981 flick The Prowler, which would be a fairly mundane slasher entry if not for the excellent photography and some seriously inventive and horrific makeup effects by the great Tom Savini. Originally titled Rosemary's Killer, the film opens – as most films of this formula do – with a flashback.
- 3/15/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
This week up-and-coming indie filmmaker Jason Christopher's latest, Nobody Gets Out Alive, arrived on DVD everywhere courtesy of Image Entertainment. Since it's a film we've been covering here on Dread Central since the very beginning during Indie Horror Month 2011...
...when it went by a different title, we thought for the home release we'd switch things up a bit.
With Nobody Gets Out Alive, Christopher crafted a modern homage to some of the greatest slasher flicks we all grew up loving so to celebrate his directorial debut, we asked the writer/director to name five classic horror films that influenced him as a life-long horror fans as well as his work on Nobody Gets Out Alive.
Read on for all the classic horror goodness straight from Christopher himself!
Black Christmas (Original): Let's start this list off right and talk about my favorite horror movie of all time, Black Christmas.
...when it went by a different title, we thought for the home release we'd switch things up a bit.
With Nobody Gets Out Alive, Christopher crafted a modern homage to some of the greatest slasher flicks we all grew up loving so to celebrate his directorial debut, we asked the writer/director to name five classic horror films that influenced him as a life-long horror fans as well as his work on Nobody Gets Out Alive.
Read on for all the classic horror goodness straight from Christopher himself!
Black Christmas (Original): Let's start this list off right and talk about my favorite horror movie of all time, Black Christmas.
- 2/28/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
“After a decade of silence… the buzz is back!”
It’s surprising that it took as long as it did, but The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 didn’t arrive in theaters until a good 12 years after the original. At the helm once again was director Tobe Hooper, but this time screenwriting duties went to L.M. Kit Carson whose prior credits included Breathless and Paris, Texas. And because of the fast paced nature of the shoot which went into production almost immediately after being green-lit, Carson was on-set rewriting the entire time, in particular when at the last minute, a million dollars from the budget was cut forcing the filmmakers to implement changes while shooting and to make due with whatever they had.
You wouldn’t be able to tell any production problems with the finished product which at this point only gets better with age. The official sequel to Texas...
It’s surprising that it took as long as it did, but The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 didn’t arrive in theaters until a good 12 years after the original. At the helm once again was director Tobe Hooper, but this time screenwriting duties went to L.M. Kit Carson whose prior credits included Breathless and Paris, Texas. And because of the fast paced nature of the shoot which went into production almost immediately after being green-lit, Carson was on-set rewriting the entire time, in particular when at the last minute, a million dollars from the budget was cut forcing the filmmakers to implement changes while shooting and to make due with whatever they had.
You wouldn’t be able to tell any production problems with the finished product which at this point only gets better with age. The official sequel to Texas...
- 12/28/2012
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
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