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Google TV Returns Outnumber Sales
Logitech International, maker of the Revue Google TV unit, announced that Revue profits were “slightly negative” last quarter as more people returned the device than purchased it.
What If Adult TV Shows Were Remade for Children
College Humor reimagines several primetime series as if they were made for children.
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- 7/29/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Year: 2011Director: Sage BannickCast: Bryan Kirkwood, Sam Ball, Yvonne Zima, Kelly B. Eviston, Denny Kirkwood
Vincent is a highly respected high school science teacher in the small, picturesque town of Liberty. Despite his friendly demeanor and seemingly perfect life, he is hiding a few dark secrets. First, he is having a sexual relationship with one of his students. Second, his brother Oliver, who murdered his parents when they were kids because he suspected them of wanting to kill him to collect insurance money, has escaped from prison and will do anything to protect Vincent and prevent his sexual indiscretion from being revealed.
All too often, low budget horror films feel as if they have been thrown together simply to make a quick buck or provide a source of bragging for the filmmakers. They more often than not lack any real heart, originality, or purpose. This makes it all the more refreshing when a low budget,...
Vincent is a highly respected high school science teacher in the small, picturesque town of Liberty. Despite his friendly demeanor and seemingly perfect life, he is hiding a few dark secrets. First, he is having a sexual relationship with one of his students. Second, his brother Oliver, who murdered his parents when they were kids because he suspected them of wanting to kill him to collect insurance money, has escaped from prison and will do anything to protect Vincent and prevent his sexual indiscretion from being revealed.
All too often, low budget horror films feel as if they have been thrown together simply to make a quick buck or provide a source of bragging for the filmmakers. They more often than not lack any real heart, originality, or purpose. This makes it all the more refreshing when a low budget,...
- 6/4/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Troy)
- Fright Meter
by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Aspiring independent filmmakers are the future of horror. “The Absent” is from Sage Bannick. The movie is about two parents who try to kill their son Oscar for insurance money. Oscar kills them. Many years later Vincent (his brother) is a teacher and Oscar is being let out of prison. Vincent is fixing to screw up his entire career and Oscar takes it upon himself to not allow that to happen.
The movie essentially starts off 20 plus years in the past to Oscar and his family. The parents literally want to murder Oscar “by accident” to collect insurance money off of him. Oscar meddling around finds this out when his parents are past due on a lot of their bills. What a pair of conniving parents! Oscar takes matters in to his own hands and gives them breakfast in bed rat poison style. They drop...
Aspiring independent filmmakers are the future of horror. “The Absent” is from Sage Bannick. The movie is about two parents who try to kill their son Oscar for insurance money. Oscar kills them. Many years later Vincent (his brother) is a teacher and Oscar is being let out of prison. Vincent is fixing to screw up his entire career and Oscar takes it upon himself to not allow that to happen.
The movie essentially starts off 20 plus years in the past to Oscar and his family. The parents literally want to murder Oscar “by accident” to collect insurance money off of him. Oscar meddling around finds this out when his parents are past due on a lot of their bills. What a pair of conniving parents! Oscar takes matters in to his own hands and gives them breakfast in bed rat poison style. They drop...
- 4/6/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The new psycho thriller flick The Absent is Now Available at: Amazon, Netflix, Barnes and Noble, Target, Indiedocs, Indieflix, Walmart, Borders and F.Y.E
The Absent directed by Sage Bannick
Plot:
A High School Science teacher loses his mind when he falls for one of his students in a small Washington town.
A Horror/Psychological Thriller starring The Kirkwood Brothers and the Zima Sisters with Jennifer Blanc Biehn and Sam Ball.
Featuring the music of Blind Melon.
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ly_YQSeCBU
IMDb - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308745/
Homepage - http://www.theabsentmovie.com/...
- 3/16/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
2011 - 80 mins. - Not Rated
D: Sage Bannick
C: Bryan Kirkwood, Yvonne Zima, Samuel Ball, Vanessa Zima, Denny Kirkwood
The students at a local high school are falling victim to their science teacher's evil twin brother who is trying to cover up his brother's affair with a missing student.
This slasher manages to juggle many plot threads including a slasher storyline, a tale of a stepfather abusing his young stepson, a missing person's procedural, a teen drama, and a play on duality with twins representing good & evil. Only problem, as soon as any of these story threads start to engage the viewer, once they start to become involving, they are abruptly over with. There's some interesting ideas, but with a brief running time of only 80 minutes, this is one of those rare films that should've been longer so that the material could've been better fleshed out and that the characterizations...
2011 - 80 mins. - Not Rated
D: Sage Bannick
C: Bryan Kirkwood, Yvonne Zima, Samuel Ball, Vanessa Zima, Denny Kirkwood
The students at a local high school are falling victim to their science teacher's evil twin brother who is trying to cover up his brother's affair with a missing student.
This slasher manages to juggle many plot threads including a slasher storyline, a tale of a stepfather abusing his young stepson, a missing person's procedural, a teen drama, and a play on duality with twins representing good & evil. Only problem, as soon as any of these story threads start to engage the viewer, once they start to become involving, they are abruptly over with. There's some interesting ideas, but with a brief running time of only 80 minutes, this is one of those rare films that should've been longer so that the material could've been better fleshed out and that the characterizations...
- 3/15/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
It's a very mixed bag this week for horror title releases. We're not sure how Dread-worthy the supernatural drama Hereafter (directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jay Mohr) is but have included it because of its afterlife aspects.
On the list you'll also find a couple of schlocky monster movies, one a double-feature of classic Gamera entries and the other from the Syfy channel featuring Sharktopus (a sea creature that is both a shark and an octopus) with an over-acting Eric Roberts. In addition Syfy is releasing its mockbuster Battle of Los Angeles to take advantage of the current Aliens-Invading-Los-Angeles craze.
Hereafter
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Cécile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren
George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality.
On the list you'll also find a couple of schlocky monster movies, one a double-feature of classic Gamera entries and the other from the Syfy channel featuring Sharktopus (a sea creature that is both a shark and an octopus) with an over-acting Eric Roberts. In addition Syfy is releasing its mockbuster Battle of Los Angeles to take advantage of the current Aliens-Invading-Los-Angeles craze.
Hereafter
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Cécile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren
George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality.
- 3/15/2011
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection"
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
Released by RaroVideo
Fans of badass '70s cinema and the stoic Henry Silva rejoice! Underappreciated Italian crime master director Fernando Di Leo finally comes to the U.S. via this set of four films -- "Caliber 9," "The Italian Connection," "The Boss," and "Rulers of the City" -- that shows what made him an influence of filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and John Woo.
"The Absent" (2011)
Directed by Sage Bannick
Released by Passion River
Twin brothers are bonded by the experience of having their parents try to kill them for insurance money, only to become killers themselves in this slasher film from Sage Bannick.
"Be My Teacher" (2011)
Directed by Lakisha R. Lemons
Released by Maverick Entertainment Group
A student's (Derek Lee Nixon) flirtations with his English teacher (Lateace Towns-Cuellar) has serious...
"Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection"
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
Released by RaroVideo
Fans of badass '70s cinema and the stoic Henry Silva rejoice! Underappreciated Italian crime master director Fernando Di Leo finally comes to the U.S. via this set of four films -- "Caliber 9," "The Italian Connection," "The Boss," and "Rulers of the City" -- that shows what made him an influence of filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and John Woo.
"The Absent" (2011)
Directed by Sage Bannick
Released by Passion River
Twin brothers are bonded by the experience of having their parents try to kill them for insurance money, only to become killers themselves in this slasher film from Sage Bannick.
"Be My Teacher" (2011)
Directed by Lakisha R. Lemons
Released by Maverick Entertainment Group
A student's (Derek Lee Nixon) flirtations with his English teacher (Lateace Towns-Cuellar) has serious...
- 3/14/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
It’s Monday! That means it’s time for us to give you the new DVD & Blu-Ray releases for this week. We got some hi-def Brian Trenchard-Smith plus some kaiju, an Asylum release and Sharktopus! Read on fiends to see the full list.
All Descriptions of the following titles are provided by Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. If you plan on buying a flick from this list, please click on the links provided or click on the cover as it helps us pay the bills around here.
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The Absent
Format: DVD
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When twin brothers Oscar and Vincent discover their parents are plotting to kill them for insurance money, they beat them to the punch.
All Descriptions of the following titles are provided by Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. If you plan on buying a flick from this list, please click on the links provided or click on the cover as it helps us pay the bills around here.
Also, unlike most sites, we provide the Netflix widget which we think is pretty convenient to add these films to your queue. If you don’t have Netflix, feel free to click on “Free Trial” and try it out!
The Absent
Format: DVD
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When twin brothers Oscar and Vincent discover their parents are plotting to kill them for insurance money, they beat them to the punch.
- 3/14/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
*Full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Sage Bannick.
Director: Sage Bannick.
Writers: Ari Bernstein, Damon Abdallah, and Sage Bannick.
The Absent is 4/10 high school drama, 4/10 slasher and 1/10 psychological thriller. Releasing on DVD March 15th through Passion River, The Absent is an eighty minute challenge upon the attention, with some tension coming from a teacher/student interplay. You see, Vincent is a science teacher with a crush on a young student, named Katie. Soon, characters are dying and motivations are not fully realized. An indie film with passion and ambition, The Absent just never becomes compelling.
Director Sage Bannick has stated that this film was shot in ten days: "on a shoestring budget." So right out of the starting block, this film is rushed. Most films require at least two weeks, excluding re-shoots. A film just cannot rise to any excellent quality, with such a short shooting schedule.
Director: Sage Bannick.
Writers: Ari Bernstein, Damon Abdallah, and Sage Bannick.
The Absent is 4/10 high school drama, 4/10 slasher and 1/10 psychological thriller. Releasing on DVD March 15th through Passion River, The Absent is an eighty minute challenge upon the attention, with some tension coming from a teacher/student interplay. You see, Vincent is a science teacher with a crush on a young student, named Katie. Soon, characters are dying and motivations are not fully realized. An indie film with passion and ambition, The Absent just never becomes compelling.
Director Sage Bannick has stated that this film was shot in ten days: "on a shoestring budget." So right out of the starting block, this film is rushed. Most films require at least two weeks, excluding re-shoots. A film just cannot rise to any excellent quality, with such a short shooting schedule.
- 3/12/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Last Night LLC Unleashes "The Absent". Available On Demand and via Passion River Films (USA) and Galloping Films (International). Writer/Director Sage Bannick ("Just Hustle") will be touring "The Absent" along the West Coast in select theaters while the film will be available On Demand Nationwide. To by followed by a Passion River DVD release (March 15.) and International release by Galloping Films. The thriller/horror film is produced by Chris Siverston ("I Know Who Killed Me") and Executive Produced by Mike Josten ("Night Of The Demons"). "The Absent" centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie, one of his students. The pressure mounts when his twin brother, Oscar, returns to town after serving 25 years in jail for...
- 1/3/2011
- www.ohmygore.com/
The Absent is an independently shot and financed thriller from the westcoast of North America (Washington). The Absent was written and directed by Sage Bannick (Just Hustle) and the story involves a Cain and Abel styled plotline. One brother is released from prison and returns home, while a series of murders take place upon his return. Is he the culprit, or his vengeful twin brother?
The cast for this feature includes Bryan Kirkwood (Hellbent), Yvonne Zima (Long Kiss Goodnight), Vanessa Zima (Wicked), Denny Kirkwood (Never Been Kissed) and others. This film will have a limited theatrical release beginning in January, with a follow up on DVD March 15th. Check out the first exciting trailer for The Absent inside. More details are also below (theatre dates).
The film's synopsis is here:
“The Absent centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie,...
The cast for this feature includes Bryan Kirkwood (Hellbent), Yvonne Zima (Long Kiss Goodnight), Vanessa Zima (Wicked), Denny Kirkwood (Never Been Kissed) and others. This film will have a limited theatrical release beginning in January, with a follow up on DVD March 15th. Check out the first exciting trailer for The Absent inside. More details are also below (theatre dates).
The film's synopsis is here:
“The Absent centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie,...
- 12/30/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director Sage Bannick's new film, The Absent, is set for a West Coast theater tour and VOD release starting January 7, 2011 -- followed by a DVD release from Passion River Films on March 15. The Absent follows Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between his career and a love affair with Katie, one of his students. The pressure mounts when his twin brother, Oscar, returns to town after serving 25 years in jail for killing their parents. One by one Katie's friends disappear, prompting the local Sheriff to target Vincent as the number one suspect.
- 12/29/2010
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
Though slasher movies may seem like a dime a dozen, the good ones are especially hard to locate. Every once in a while though, we get wind of one that looks like it could really deliver. This is one of those cases!
Below you'll find the first still, trailer, and poster art (which totally echoes the slasher flicks of days gone by) for Sage Bannick's The Absent.
The flick was produced by Chris Sivertson (The Lost), Ari Bernstein, Lorna Paul and Sage Bannick, while Mike Josten (Night of the Demons) executive produces. Look for it in limited theatrical release on January 7th with a DVD release to follow soon afterwards.
The Absent centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie, one of his students. The pressure mounts when his twin brother, Oscar, returns to town after serving 25 years in jail for killing their parents.
Below you'll find the first still, trailer, and poster art (which totally echoes the slasher flicks of days gone by) for Sage Bannick's The Absent.
The flick was produced by Chris Sivertson (The Lost), Ari Bernstein, Lorna Paul and Sage Bannick, while Mike Josten (Night of the Demons) executive produces. Look for it in limited theatrical release on January 7th with a DVD release to follow soon afterwards.
The Absent centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie, one of his students. The pressure mounts when his twin brother, Oscar, returns to town after serving 25 years in jail for killing their parents.
- 11/22/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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