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8 October 2011 9:53 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Australia may not have an overabundance of horror films but they’ve managed to produce some quality genre pictures. The recent success of the acclaimed documentary Not Quite Hollywood has shed light on a much overlooked aspect of Aussie genre filmmaking, from lowbrow slashers to twisted thrillers and gross-out horror comedies. Back in the 70′s a number of prominent filmmakers began to develop a film movement that would eventually see the successes of such films as Mad Max and The Last Wave. It was during this time that Australian cinema as a whole experienced resurgence due to increased governmental funding and eventually gave way to what international film critics termed the “Australian New Wave” or the “Golden Age of Australian cinema”.

New Zealand hasn’t produced many horror films over the years, but those it has given birth to are remarkably strong entries. In fact one of the biggest filmmakers »

- Ricky

5 July 2011 5:54 PM, PDT | Encore Magazine | See recent Encore Magazine news »

Stunt men and women are the go-to team for risk-taking. But is this school of hard knocks doing it tough in the industry. Georgina Pearson reports.

As humans, we have a natural fascination with danger. Since Buster Keaton emerged unscathed from a house collapsing around him (Steamboat Bill Jr) we have been unable to tear ourselves from a thrilling action sequence, or a daring gunfight.

However, with each actor comes a stunt double and despite their relatively low-profile these gutsy professionals put their bodies on the line for their craft – and in turn are vital to the success of the films they represent. But as we move into an age of increased CGI and VFX, the fundamentals of post-production are rapidly shifting. Not only do we now have the ability to digitally change the way an entire scene is shaped – but we can actually create the physical characters within that scene. »

- Colin Delaney

28 February 2011 8:34 PM, PST | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

The New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, California is one of the oldest working theaters in the United States.  This is possible thanks to filmmaker Quentin Tarantino buying up the theater in February of last year.  The fate of the historic building was left in question beginning in 2007, but thankfully is currently still in operation.  To celebrate Tarantino’s birth month (March), it was announced today that the theater has let the avid film lover program a series of double features All Month Long!  To top off a month long celebration of Grindhouse features, March will end with multiple screenings of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.  This will be its first showing in the Us, and its first anywhere since its original Cannes Film Festival debut!

Crack House, I Escaped From Devil’s Island (not available on DVD), Road Games, Summertime Killer (not available on DVD), Hell River »

- Michael Haffner

3 items from 2011