As Phoebe Cates’ character Kate Beringer in Gremlins famously monologued, the holidays tend to drudge up painful memories and sorrow for many. In the spirit of unhappy holidays, the 4th day of Creepmas is dedicated to Christmas horror movies that aren’t afraid to showcase the grimmer side of the holiday season.
Forget about holiday cheer; these holiday horror movies – in order from somber to soul-crushing (and skin-crawling)- will make you give thanks that you’re not in the protagonists’ shoes.
The 12 Days of Creepmas continues on Bloody Disgusting, this time with 4 grim Christmas horror movies that will leave you feeling hopeless for the unhappiest of holidays.
Keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
Xx
This anthology features four segments of horror, but only the first is holiday-related. Jovanka Vuckovic’s “The Box,” based on Jack Ketchum’s short story of the same name, sees a family stricken...
Forget about holiday cheer; these holiday horror movies – in order from somber to soul-crushing (and skin-crawling)- will make you give thanks that you’re not in the protagonists’ shoes.
The 12 Days of Creepmas continues on Bloody Disgusting, this time with 4 grim Christmas horror movies that will leave you feeling hopeless for the unhappiest of holidays.
Keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
Xx
This anthology features four segments of horror, but only the first is holiday-related. Jovanka Vuckovic’s “The Box,” based on Jack Ketchum’s short story of the same name, sees a family stricken...
- 12/22/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the sci-fi action movie Riot Girls. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by Jovanka Vuckovic from a screenplay written by Katherine Collins, Riot Girls has the following synopsis: In an alternate 1995, a mysterious disease has wiped out all of the adults. In this new age, two gangs are pitted against each other in a brutal war for territory, resources and survival.
The film stars Madison Iseman, Jenny Raven, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Munro Chambers, Atticus Mitchell, Carson MacCormac, Evan Marsh, Jordana Blake, Ajay Friese, Chris Mark, Robyn Alomar, Jake Sim,...
Directed by Jovanka Vuckovic from a screenplay written by Katherine Collins, Riot Girls has the following synopsis: In an alternate 1995, a mysterious disease has wiped out all of the adults. In this new age, two gangs are pitted against each other in a brutal war for territory, resources and survival.
The film stars Madison Iseman, Jenny Raven, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Munro Chambers, Atticus Mitchell, Carson MacCormac, Evan Marsh, Jordana Blake, Ajay Friese, Chris Mark, Robyn Alomar, Jake Sim,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Adam Kolbrenner’s Lit Entertainment Group is expanding its ranks, adding Raquelle David as Manager and Producer and Patrick White as Creative Executive.
David established herself as an indie producer and held executive positions at Screen Nsw and The Seven Network in her native Australia before launching her U.S. management career in 2017. She brings with her to Lit Entertainment Group clients including screenwriters/filmmakers Jenny Yang (The Gordita Chronicles), Amos Mac (Gossip Girl), Dani Parker (Midnight Mass), Sean King O’Grady (We Need To Do Something), Perry Blackshear (They Look Like People), Aisling Chin-Yee (The Rest of Us) Johnny Ma (To Live To Sing) Jovanka Vuckovic (Riot Girls) and Peter Hutchings (The Hating Game).
“When the opportunity arose to join Adam and the Lit Entertainment Group team, it was a no-brainer for me and my clients. His taste and instincts in an ever-changing market are both prolific and exceptional.
David established herself as an indie producer and held executive positions at Screen Nsw and The Seven Network in her native Australia before launching her U.S. management career in 2017. She brings with her to Lit Entertainment Group clients including screenwriters/filmmakers Jenny Yang (The Gordita Chronicles), Amos Mac (Gossip Girl), Dani Parker (Midnight Mass), Sean King O’Grady (We Need To Do Something), Perry Blackshear (They Look Like People), Aisling Chin-Yee (The Rest of Us) Johnny Ma (To Live To Sing) Jovanka Vuckovic (Riot Girls) and Peter Hutchings (The Hating Game).
“When the opportunity arose to join Adam and the Lit Entertainment Group team, it was a no-brainer for me and my clients. His taste and instincts in an ever-changing market are both prolific and exceptional.
- 5/23/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
If you know anything about the independent film world, it won’t be surprising to discover the project writer/director Justin McConnell is hoping to get off the ground at the start of Clapboard Jungle isn’t going to be much further along in its pre-production process four years later. That’s the nature of the beast. You’re going to have moments of elation when it appears that funds have come through and the inevitable spiral downward when those plans evaporate. You’re going to hit your head against a wall to draw blood from that stone until you realize stagnation isn’t doing anyone any favors when you have other ideas that may bear fruit quicker. Guess what, though? The next one probably won’t get made before the end of this journey either.
To see that adversity first-hand is what drives McConnell’s documentary about the industry...
To see that adversity first-hand is what drives McConnell’s documentary about the industry...
- 8/20/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
With Clapboard Jungle, filmmaker Justin McConnell brings together two things I’m extremely passionate about: genre-driven documentaries and independent horror. Most people may not know this about me, but years (and years) ago, I created and spearheaded a movement known as Indie Horror Month as a means to help underrepresented content creators in the horror filmmaking community have an opportunity to get their moment in the spotlight. It’s been something I’ve wanted to resurrect, especially because it seems so hard these days for truly independent voices to be heard, but trying to carve out that time has been difficult.
That being said, when I read the description for Clapboard Jungle, I knew this was going to be something that would be extremely pertinent to my interests and McConnell didn’t let me down. The project is an enlightening look at the ups and downs that many indie filmmakers are constantly facing,...
That being said, when I read the description for Clapboard Jungle, I knew this was going to be something that would be extremely pertinent to my interests and McConnell didn’t let me down. The project is an enlightening look at the ups and downs that many indie filmmakers are constantly facing,...
- 8/13/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The original Black Christmas released in 1974 and the first remake released in 2006 are both rated R. That's not something the new Black Christmas can boast, as the holiday killer thriller has been stamped with what some feel is the dreaded PG-13. A move to pull in tween girls who aren't old enough to see darker fare. Well, horror fans aren't having it, lighting up a healthy discussion on Twitter. Now, the screenwriter of the movie has come out to defend the PG-13 rating.
Writer April Wolfe, who is behind this latest take on the Holiday horror classic, has some things to say about her new horror movie receiving a PG-13 rating. She admits that they set out to make something a little more harsh and covered in a lot more blood. But test screenings changed their thinking. In a Twitter post, she says this.
"Here's the deal: We wrote it with an R in mind.
Writer April Wolfe, who is behind this latest take on the Holiday horror classic, has some things to say about her new horror movie receiving a PG-13 rating. She admits that they set out to make something a little more harsh and covered in a lot more blood. But test screenings changed their thinking. In a Twitter post, she says this.
"Here's the deal: We wrote it with an R in mind.
- 11/14/2019
- by B. Alan Orange
- MovieWeb
After releasing box office hits like “Happy Death Day 2U” and “Ma,” Blumhouse will return one last time in 2019 for the holiday horror movie “Black Christmas.” The latest remake of the 1974 horror classic is directed by indie film favorite Sophia Takal (“Always Shine”) and co-written by film critic April Wolfe. The MPAA has given the new “Black Christmas” a PG-13 rating, making it the first version of the horror property not to be R rated. Some horror fans are scoffing at a PG-13 “Black Christmas,” but Wolfe took to social media to defend the more restricted rating.
“Here’s the deal: We wrote it with an R in mind,” Wolfe wrote. “When they did the test screenings, [it] was clear that this movie needed to be available to a younger female audience because the subject matter is timely. Also I want to indoctrinate girls into horror. Doesn’t make it any less vicious!
“Here’s the deal: We wrote it with an R in mind,” Wolfe wrote. “When they did the test screenings, [it] was clear that this movie needed to be available to a younger female audience because the subject matter is timely. Also I want to indoctrinate girls into horror. Doesn’t make it any less vicious!
- 11/14/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Jovanka Vuckovic has signed with Dan Rabinow, Jordan Berg, Wilhelmina Ross, Ruby Kaye and Hannah Wright at CAA.
Vuckovic recently directed the teen punk apocalypse feature Riot Girls which was released by Good Deed Entertainment in the U.S. She is the co-creator, writer and director of Xx, an all-women horror anthology feature film which premiered at Sundance in 2017, produced by Xyz Films and Magnolia Pictures. Vuckovic adapted and directed The Box by Jack Ketchum in Xx.
Vuckovic’s first short film, The Captured Bird, executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, played over 60 festivals, winning four Best Short Film awards. She is a Gemini Award-winning visual effects artist and cemented a reputation as a genre film authority during her tenure as editor-in-chief of Rue Morgue Magazine. She is also the author of Zombies! An Illustrated History of the Undead, (St. Martin’s Press) and Vuckovic’s Horror Miscellany’(Ilex Press).
Vuckovic...
Vuckovic recently directed the teen punk apocalypse feature Riot Girls which was released by Good Deed Entertainment in the U.S. She is the co-creator, writer and director of Xx, an all-women horror anthology feature film which premiered at Sundance in 2017, produced by Xyz Films and Magnolia Pictures. Vuckovic adapted and directed The Box by Jack Ketchum in Xx.
Vuckovic’s first short film, The Captured Bird, executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, played over 60 festivals, winning four Best Short Film awards. She is a Gemini Award-winning visual effects artist and cemented a reputation as a genre film authority during her tenure as editor-in-chief of Rue Morgue Magazine. She is also the author of Zombies! An Illustrated History of the Undead, (St. Martin’s Press) and Vuckovic’s Horror Miscellany’(Ilex Press).
Vuckovic...
- 11/9/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s an exclusive clip from Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls, now in select theaters and on VOD platforms. In the film set in an alternate 1995, a mysterious disease has wiped out all of the adults. In this new age, two gangs are pitted against each other in a brutal war for territory, resources and survival. […]...
- 9/20/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Potter’s Bluff used to be a nice place to live. Idyllic, even. Then, we’re told during the comic-book-style intro to “Riot Girls,” a mysterious wasting disease all but destroyed the entire population — except the kids, that is.
Jovanka Vuckovic’s feature directorial debut has a punk-rock energy befitting the rebellious youths who inhabit it, a not-so-merry band of survivors doing what they can to eke out an existence in post-apocalyptic suburbia circa 1995.
On one side of that conflict are the villainous Westside Titans, a militia-esque group of jocks easily identified by their blue-and-yellow letterman jackets, and on the other are the ragtag Eastsiders. There’s something of a revenge-of-the-nerds dynamic to it, only instead of nerds, it’s misfits more generally; though suspicious of outsiders, they’re generally welcoming of anyone in need.
Watch Video: Kerry Washington on Why Her Kids Are Not Immune From Police Brutality Just...
Jovanka Vuckovic’s feature directorial debut has a punk-rock energy befitting the rebellious youths who inhabit it, a not-so-merry band of survivors doing what they can to eke out an existence in post-apocalyptic suburbia circa 1995.
On one side of that conflict are the villainous Westside Titans, a militia-esque group of jocks easily identified by their blue-and-yellow letterman jackets, and on the other are the ragtag Eastsiders. There’s something of a revenge-of-the-nerds dynamic to it, only instead of nerds, it’s misfits more generally; though suspicious of outsiders, they’re generally welcoming of anyone in need.
Watch Video: Kerry Washington on Why Her Kids Are Not Immune From Police Brutality Just...
- 9/13/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- The Wrap
Zombies, aliens, mysterious diseases, and natural disasters: these are the elements that most frequently drive the post-apocalyptic narratives dominating our movies, TV shows, and video games. It can seem monotonous, as their similarities begin to blend together, but Jovanka Vuckovic’s feature debut, Riot Girls, succeeds in separating itself from the mould, with a hard rock survival tale that feels like something The CW could produce at their full potential.
Riot Girls is introduced cleverly through a comic strip, walking the audience through the aftermath of a mysterious disease that decimated the fictional mid-’90s town of Potter’s Bluff, with all parents succumbing to the disease. What’s left of the town is split in two: a battleground between the town’s children.
Death to the patriarchy is something we often express a desire for, and when it finally comes, we imagine that an anarchic town would thrive under its freedom,...
Riot Girls is introduced cleverly through a comic strip, walking the audience through the aftermath of a mysterious disease that decimated the fictional mid-’90s town of Potter’s Bluff, with all parents succumbing to the disease. What’s left of the town is split in two: a battleground between the town’s children.
Death to the patriarchy is something we often express a desire for, and when it finally comes, we imagine that an anarchic town would thrive under its freedom,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
Following her success helming a segment in the well-received, woman-directed horror anthology Xx, former Rue Morgue editor Jovanka Vuckovic delivers her feature film debut with the high concept, post-apocalyptic teen actioner Riot Girls. Obviously borrowing from the underground feminist punk movement Riot grrrl for its title (with an appropriate aesthetic and love for Joan Jett), screenwriter Katherine Collins’ tale of rival gangs also takes many cues from “The Walking Dead” by applying that 90s-era subculture to its social commentary separating humans into two categories: those who kill to survive and those who kill for power. In a world where adulthood spells death via an unexplained gut rot, teenagers are forced to take control. And if the microcosm of Potter’s Bluff is any indication, youthful exuberance divides on the poverty line.
On one side of the bridge reside rich kids who’ve transformed their high school into a fortress run...
On one side of the bridge reside rich kids who’ve transformed their high school into a fortress run...
- 9/9/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
On September 13, Xx‘s Jovanka Vuckovic will release her sci-fi/action film Riot Girls in limited theaters as well as On Demand, via Cranked Up Films. Ahead of the release, we’ve got our hands on an exclusive clip from the film, which sees Munro Chambers of Turbo Kid fame – as well as our upcoming Dread […]
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- 8/29/2019
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
We have good news for fans of the 2017 horror anthology film Xx. The female-directed and written stories are back for the small screen, where they will hopefully be able to expand and thrive. SyFyWire was able to catch the news from producer Jovanka Vuckovic, who shared some details on the project at Fantasia International Film Festival.
Vuckovic described the series as, "sort of like a Black Mirror, but for women, all written and directed by women." She went on to describe the tone of the series by saying, "I know everyone hates the term ‘elevated horror.’ But let's say 'thinking person's horror,' feminist thinking person's horror."
So, yeah. I’d say that if you were a fan of the stories in the film, you’ll probably like the series. I haven’t seen the film, but it sounds like something that will definitely support a fanbase. They have not...
Vuckovic described the series as, "sort of like a Black Mirror, but for women, all written and directed by women." She went on to describe the tone of the series by saying, "I know everyone hates the term ‘elevated horror.’ But let's say 'thinking person's horror,' feminist thinking person's horror."
So, yeah. I’d say that if you were a fan of the stories in the film, you’ll probably like the series. I haven’t seen the film, but it sounds like something that will definitely support a fanbase. They have not...
- 8/5/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
The horror anthology Xx, comprised of four short films written and directed by female filmmakers, was one of the surprise horror hits of 2017. Now, we’re getting word that a TV series based on the film is in the works. Our friends at Syfy got the exclusive: Producers Jovanka Vuckovic, Todd Brown, and Raquelle David […]
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- 8/5/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
As our Fantasia Fest coverage winds down, here’s a double-bill of two new films from actor Munro Chambers, who came to prominence back in 2015 with a little film called Turbo Kid. His latest films see the actor embrace both ends of the character spectrum: hero and villain. Or do they?
Harpoon
Stars: Munro Chambers, Christopher Gray, Emily Tyra | Written and Directed by Rob Grant
Wealthy Richard (Christopher Gray) is prone to fits of violent anger, particularly when he believes his girlfriend Sasha (Emily Tyra) is cheating on him with his best friend Jonah (Munro Chambers) — who’s been having worse luck than even his Biblical namesake. Once they reassure him that his fears are unfounded, Richard invites Sasha and Jonah on an excursion aboard his yacht The Naughty Buoy to make amends. What starts out as a pleasure cruise becomes a fateful trip when festering suspicions and resentments bubble to the surface,...
Harpoon
Stars: Munro Chambers, Christopher Gray, Emily Tyra | Written and Directed by Rob Grant
Wealthy Richard (Christopher Gray) is prone to fits of violent anger, particularly when he believes his girlfriend Sasha (Emily Tyra) is cheating on him with his best friend Jonah (Munro Chambers) — who’s been having worse luck than even his Biblical namesake. Once they reassure him that his fears are unfounded, Richard invites Sasha and Jonah on an excursion aboard his yacht The Naughty Buoy to make amends. What starts out as a pleasure cruise becomes a fateful trip when festering suspicions and resentments bubble to the surface,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
An award-winning visual effects artist, editor, writer and now director, Jovanka Vuckovic has been pushing the envelope for women in horror for years and when she transitioned to making films, the excitement for horror fans was palpable. With four short films under her belt, Vuckovic makes her feature film debut with Riot Girls.
Set in a future where adults have disappeared and teenagers are the oldest people on earth, Paloma Kwiatkowski and Madison Iseman star as Scrath and Nat respectively, a pair of teens who venture into unfamiliar territory to rescue Nat's brother who has been taken by a rival gang.
It's a simple story but one that unfolds in a fascinating world built by TV writer Katherine Collins. This universe feels like a post-apocalyptic version of...
Set in a future where adults have disappeared and teenagers are the oldest people on earth, Paloma Kwiatkowski and Madison Iseman star as Scrath and Nat respectively, a pair of teens who venture into unfamiliar territory to rescue Nat's brother who has been taken by a rival gang.
It's a simple story but one that unfolds in a fascinating world built by TV writer Katherine Collins. This universe feels like a post-apocalyptic version of...
- 7/29/2019
- QuietEarth.us
Here’s the latest poster art for Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls, opening in select theaters and on VOD platforms September 13th. Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) and Paloma Kwiatkowski (Bates Motel) star in Riot Girls, which takes place after a mysterious illness has killed all adults, leaving the town of Potter’s Bluff divided into two factions – the ‘East […]...
- 7/22/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
"There's people out there, they want to kill us!" Cranked Up Films has unveiled an official trailer for a punk rock apocalyptic love story titled Riot Girls, the feature directorial debut of Canadian filmmaker Jovanka Vuckovic (of "The Box" segment from Xx). After all the adults are wiped out from a mysterious disease, the surviving kids split into two groups: the have not Eastsiders vs. the tyrannical Westside Titans. When one of their own is captured by the Titans, it's up to punk rockers and best friends Nat and Scratch to lead the East side teens on a deadly, high-octane mission that will forever alter the future of Potter's Bluff. Madison Iseman and Paloma Kwiatkowski co-star, with a young cast including Alexandre Bourgeois, Ajay Friese, Munro Chambers, Carson MacCormac, and Jenny Raven. This looks gnarly, a spunky mash-up of genres and concepts, might be a big debut to keep an eye on this fall.
- 7/19/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls is screening at both Fantasia Film Festival and Outfest, and will then open in theaters and on VOD platforms September 13th, Bloody Disgusting learned. We also have the exclusive trailer premiere, which looks like a teen-based Mad Max with a love story wedged in the middle! Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To […]...
- 7/17/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Before Cranked Up Films releases the film, Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls will screen at the coming Fantasia Film Festival. The movie will allegedly open in limited theaters and on various VOD platforms this coming summer. Check out a batch of new images below. Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) and Paloma Kwiatkowski (Bates Motel) star […]...
- 7/10/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Whether behind the camera or in front, this year’s Fantasia Film Festival boasts many female stories. Horror has evolved over the years, not only creating a genre that’s nonlinear, but has allowed women in its narratives to become something other than the final girl. No one film in our list of most anticipated female-centered films is like the other, and no female character is similar to the next. Here’s just a taste of what can be expected throughout the festival’s 22-day run:
Knives and Skin, USA dir. Jennifer Reeder
Described as pertaining elements reminiscent of David Lynch, high school dramedies, and Italian giallo, Knives and Skin takes place in the aftermath of a girl’s vanishing. The film explores the days that follow as Carolyn Harper’s friends and family attempt to cope with her disappearance, and these coping mechanisms develop into something unusual. It's a...
Knives and Skin, USA dir. Jennifer Reeder
Described as pertaining elements reminiscent of David Lynch, high school dramedies, and Italian giallo, Knives and Skin takes place in the aftermath of a girl’s vanishing. The film explores the days that follow as Carolyn Harper’s friends and family attempt to cope with her disappearance, and these coping mechanisms develop into something unusual. It's a...
- 7/8/2019
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
After 37 years as the nation’s premier Lgbtq film festival, Outfest shows no signs of slowing down. The 2019 festival, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from July 18-28, has just announced its full schedule. The lineup features a combination of festival favorites and rarely-seen foreign films, placing Lgbtq cinema in a truly global context.
The festival opens on July 18 with “Circus of Books,” the Tribeca hit about a daughter’s learning about her parents’ groundbreaking gay porn shop. It closes out with Sundance breakout “Before You Know It,” and will feature 28 world premieres during its run.
From features and documentaries to shorts and episodic content, this is truly an all-inclusive launching pad for Lgbtq filmmakers. The festival continues to push the boundaries of progress, with a majority of this year’s films directed by filmmakers from groups underrepresented in queer film.
“As my tenure comes to an end I...
The festival opens on July 18 with “Circus of Books,” the Tribeca hit about a daughter’s learning about her parents’ groundbreaking gay porn shop. It closes out with Sundance breakout “Before You Know It,” and will feature 28 world premieres during its run.
From features and documentaries to shorts and episodic content, this is truly an all-inclusive launching pad for Lgbtq filmmakers. The festival continues to push the boundaries of progress, with a majority of this year’s films directed by filmmakers from groups underrepresented in queer film.
“As my tenure comes to an end I...
- 6/12/2019
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Now in its 37th year, Outfest serves up an inclusive and intersectional slate of programming, two-thirds of which includes content directed by women, people of color and trans filmmakers. The fest, which will be held July 18-28 in Los Angeles, will open with Rachel Mason’s documentary Circus of Books which spotlights L.A.’s iconic brick-and-mortar gay erotica emporium and bookstore. Sundance favorite Before You Know It directed, co-written and starring Hannah Pearl Utt, as well as Judith Light, Alec Baldwin and Mandy Patinkin, will serve as the festival’s closing night film.
The fest will have films from 33 countries and in 26 languages and will include appearances from Kathy Griffin, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Trixie Mattel, Pose actress Angelica Ross, horror icon Robert Englund, musician and actor Sam Harris and others.
“As my tenure comes to an end I am most proud of Outfest’s increased...
The fest will have films from 33 countries and in 26 languages and will include appearances from Kathy Griffin, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Trixie Mattel, Pose actress Angelica Ross, horror icon Robert Englund, musician and actor Sam Harris and others.
“As my tenure comes to an end I am most proud of Outfest’s increased...
- 6/12/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) in Switzerland is definitely one of Europe’s premiere genre film festivals. Nestled on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel the festival’s location alone is a much sought after booking for any filmmaker. Combine the picturesque surroundings with the loyal genre savvy audience and usual killer programming one can see why Nifff is so popular. And of that programming we have our first look at this year’s edition. Immediate standouts are the world premiere of Jovanka Vuckovic’s Riot Girls, Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella’s Something Else and Knives and Skin from Jennifer Reeder. Károly Ujj Mészáros earned a lot of fans here at Screen Anarchy with his awesome fable Liza, The Fox-Fairy. They have a new film in...
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- 5/24/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic horror Riot Girls, ScreenDaily first reports. The film will open in limited theaters and on various VOD platforms this coming summer. Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) and Paloma Kwiatkowski (Bates Motel) star in Riot Girls, which takes place after […]...
- 1/15/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
The distributor has earmarked a summer theatrical and on demand release oo the film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, who directed a segment of the first all-female horror anthology Xx that premiered at Sundance 2017.
Xyz Films staged a private screening of the film at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in late 2018. The screening was...
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
The distributor has earmarked a summer theatrical and on demand release oo the film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, who directed a segment of the first all-female horror anthology Xx that premiered at Sundance 2017.
Xyz Films staged a private screening of the film at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in late 2018. The screening was...
- 1/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Amp International handles international sales on post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls.
Xyz Films continues to explore Los Cabos International Film Festival as an alternative launch pad for sales and has reported a strong turnout for a private buyers screening of post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls.
One year after the La-based company introduced a successful private screening of horror title Haunting On Fraternity Row, it returns with Riot Girls. Jovanka Vuckovic’s film is not part of the festival, yet Xyz Films partner Nate Bolotin believes the timing and profile of the Mexican event can better serve select filmmakers, away from the crowded...
Xyz Films continues to explore Los Cabos International Film Festival as an alternative launch pad for sales and has reported a strong turnout for a private buyers screening of post-apocalyptic thriller Riot Girls.
One year after the La-based company introduced a successful private screening of horror title Haunting On Fraternity Row, it returns with Riot Girls. Jovanka Vuckovic’s film is not part of the festival, yet Xyz Films partner Nate Bolotin believes the timing and profile of the Mexican event can better serve select filmmakers, away from the crowded...
- 11/10/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Cannes Festival’s Frontières Platform is heading into its second year, following a successful inauguration in 2017.
Organized by the Fantasia Intl. Film Festival, in partnership with the Cannes Film Market, the Frontières Platform is an international co-production market and networking platform for genre projects, aimed to foster relationships in co-production and financing between Europe and North America.
This year will see 16 projects participate in the event which runs May 12-13. Among the activities to be hosted are a Proof of Concept Presentation for projects in advanced financing stages, and a Buyers Showcase for films that are already in post-production or which have recently been completed.
This year’s participants represent a wide range of countries and cultures from across Europe and North America, and for the first time a South American project in Chile’s “The Monster Within.”
Those participating in the Proof of Concept Presentations have previously workshopped...
Organized by the Fantasia Intl. Film Festival, in partnership with the Cannes Film Market, the Frontières Platform is an international co-production market and networking platform for genre projects, aimed to foster relationships in co-production and financing between Europe and North America.
This year will see 16 projects participate in the event which runs May 12-13. Among the activities to be hosted are a Proof of Concept Presentation for projects in advanced financing stages, and a Buyers Showcase for films that are already in post-production or which have recently been completed.
This year’s participants represent a wide range of countries and cultures from across Europe and North America, and for the first time a South American project in Chile’s “The Monster Within.”
Those participating in the Proof of Concept Presentations have previously workshopped...
- 5/1/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes is around the corner and that means that our friends at Frontières are gearing up for another joint venture with the famed festival. Returning after a successful debut year in 2017 Frontières returns with 16 genre projects looking for partnerships. Each project is at various stages of production, be it as a proof of concept, all the way to completion and looking for a little push into sales and distribution. Six projects will paticipate in The Frontières Buyers Showcase, showing footage to potential buyers, sales agents and festival programmers. Three of the films are from Canada, including Jovanka Vuckovic's (Xx) Riot Girls which recently locked down the final cut. The remaining ten projects have all recently completed teaser trailers which will...
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- 4/18/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Second year of the event will see 16 titles presented at the Marché du Film.
A total of 16 projects have been selected to take part in the Frontières Platform at this year’s Cannes Marché du Film, with the second edition of the genre event set to run from May 12-13.
The Frontières Proof Of Concept Presentation on May 12 will include 10 projects in advanced financing stages, presenting completed teaser trailers to prospective partners. Among the 10 are Whitaker directed by Casey Walker, with the Rook Films team of Andy Starke, Pete Tombs and Ben Wheatley producing. It was previously one of the...
A total of 16 projects have been selected to take part in the Frontières Platform at this year’s Cannes Marché du Film, with the second edition of the genre event set to run from May 12-13.
The Frontières Proof Of Concept Presentation on May 12 will include 10 projects in advanced financing stages, presenting completed teaser trailers to prospective partners. Among the 10 are Whitaker directed by Casey Walker, with the Rook Films team of Andy Starke, Pete Tombs and Ben Wheatley producing. It was previously one of the...
- 4/17/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Genre market Frontières Platform (May 12-13), the co-presentation between the Fantasia International Film Festival and Cannes’ Marché du Film, will this year feature projects from Denis Côté, Ben Wheatley and Can Evrenol. The Frontières Buyers Showcase (Sunday May 13 at 4pm in Palais K) will feature 6 films, with producers screening footage for potential buyers, sales agents and festival programmers. The lineup includes Denis Côté’s (Vic + Flo Saw A Bear) Ghost Town Anthology, Jovanka Vuckovic’s (Xx) Riot Girls, which is handled by Xyz in the U.S., and Antonio Tublen’s (Lfo) Zoo, which is handled by Seville International. The proof of concept presentation on Saturday May 12 will include Girl Without A Mouth, the new film from Baskin director Can Evrenol, and Casey Walker’s UK-Canadian project Whitaker, produced by Andy Starke, Pete Tombs and Free Fire director Ben Wheatley for Rook Films alongside Jonathan Bronfman (The Witch).
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- 4/17/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley are back behind the microphones for another special Horrigins installment of Daily Dead's podcast, this time shining a light on exciting contemporary female filmmakers in horror.
In episode 39 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley continue the Women in Horror Month celebration with a special Horrigins episode on some of the most inspiring and innovative female directors working in horror today, including Jen and Sylvia Soska, Julia Ducournau, Ana Lily Amirpour, Roxanne Benjamin, Jovanka Vuckovic, and Jill Gevargizian. So sit back, relax, and enjoy insightful discussions about some of the most exciting female voices in modern horror.
You can listen to the 39th episode of Corpse Club right now on iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn, and look for our next episode to be summoned soon!
As a special treat for Daily Dead readers, we have officially launched our Corpse Club website and memberships.
In episode 39 of Daily Dead's podcast, co-hosts Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley continue the Women in Horror Month celebration with a special Horrigins episode on some of the most inspiring and innovative female directors working in horror today, including Jen and Sylvia Soska, Julia Ducournau, Ana Lily Amirpour, Roxanne Benjamin, Jovanka Vuckovic, and Jill Gevargizian. So sit back, relax, and enjoy insightful discussions about some of the most exciting female voices in modern horror.
You can listen to the 39th episode of Corpse Club right now on iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn, and look for our next episode to be summoned soon!
As a special treat for Daily Dead readers, we have officially launched our Corpse Club website and memberships.
- 2/16/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Bloody Disgusting has the first ever photos from Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic horror Riot Girls, courtesy of Amp International. “Four years after a mysterious illness killed all the adults, the town of Potter’s Bluff has been divided into two rival factions, the East side, made up of scrappy scavengers living amongst the ruins, and the West side which hoards […]...
- 2/12/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Amp International has released the Efm sales art for Xx director Jovanka Vuckovic‘s post-apocalyptic horror Riot Girls. “Set in a world where adults have mysteriously died and resources are scarce, Riot Girls tells the story of a teenage girl who is called to action when her brother is captured by rivals and set to be executed. Joined by the girl who has […]...
- 2/9/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2017 including "Locke and Key", "Titans", "Umbrella Academy" and a whole lot more:
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
- 11/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
If you caught Jovanka Vuckovic's segment "The Box" in last year's female-driven horror anthology called Xx you'll already be familiar with her work and are maybe even a fan. Well, good news! Vuckovic has started production on her first feature, a post-apocalyptic film called Riot Girls, set in 1995.
Riot Girls is written by Katherine Collins who has worked on numerous films behind the scenes and has written for the show Blindspot. It stars Madison Iseman, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Alexandre Bourgeois and Jenny Raven.
Synopsis:
A post-apocalyptic thriller set in an alt [Continued ...]...
Riot Girls is written by Katherine Collins who has worked on numerous films behind the scenes and has written for the show Blindspot. It stars Madison Iseman, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Alexandre Bourgeois and Jenny Raven.
Synopsis:
A post-apocalyptic thriller set in an alt [Continued ...]...
- 10/19/2017
- QuietEarth.us
If you’ve listened to her self-titled 2015 Grammy Award winning album, you already have a taste of St. Vincent‘s creative and artful vision. In those songs, she used her glittering voice and blisteringly original guitar work to create the most melodic and beat-driven rock album of the last couple of years.
The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Annie Clark, tackled a different kind of art form this year when she took part in the femme-centric horror anthology “Xx.” She joined well-esteemed names such as Jovanka Vuckovic, Jennifer Lynch, and Karyn Kusama in creating a quartet of chillers.
Continue reading St. Vincent Sets Feature Directorial Debut With ‘The Picture Of Dorian Gray’ at The Playlist.
The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Annie Clark, tackled a different kind of art form this year when she took part in the femme-centric horror anthology “Xx.” She joined well-esteemed names such as Jovanka Vuckovic, Jennifer Lynch, and Karyn Kusama in creating a quartet of chillers.
Continue reading St. Vincent Sets Feature Directorial Debut With ‘The Picture Of Dorian Gray’ at The Playlist.
- 8/16/2017
- by Jordan Ruimy
- The Playlist
Annie Clark, the rocker known as St. Vincent, will make her feature-length directorial debut with an upcoming reimagining of the classic Oscar Wilde novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray.
As opposed to the 1890 book and its many cinematic adaptations, a woman will play the Dorian Gray role in the Clark-directed feature, Variety reports. Elle screenwriter David Birke wrote the script, with Lionsgate set to produce. No release date has been announced.
The book centers on a young man, Dorian Gray, who sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth. However,...
As opposed to the 1890 book and its many cinematic adaptations, a woman will play the Dorian Gray role in the Clark-directed feature, Variety reports. Elle screenwriter David Birke wrote the script, with Lionsgate set to produce. No release date has been announced.
The book centers on a young man, Dorian Gray, who sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth. However,...
- 8/16/2017
- Rollingstone.com
There’s a little bit of something for everyone this Tuesday, as May 23rd’s Blu-ray and DVD releases may not be great in number, but they are a stellar bunch of titles all the same. Jordan Peele’s Get Out arrives on both formats this week, courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and 20th Century Fox is bringing home Logan to 4K Blu-ray as well as standard Blu and DVD discs, too.
For those who might have missed it in theaters, The Great Wall is also being released on Tuesday, as well as the horror anthology Xx, from Magnolia Home Entertainment. Other releases for May 23rd include The Vagrant, Wolf Guy, Wnuf Halloween Special, Voodoo Black Exorcist, and The Magnificent Dead.
Get Out (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate,...
For those who might have missed it in theaters, The Great Wall is also being released on Tuesday, as well as the horror anthology Xx, from Magnolia Home Entertainment. Other releases for May 23rd include The Vagrant, Wolf Guy, Wnuf Halloween Special, Voodoo Black Exorcist, and The Magnificent Dead.
Get Out (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate,...
- 5/23/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Stars: Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Melanie Lynskey, Seth Duhame, Sanai Victoria, Casey Adams, Breeda Wool, Angela Trimbur, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Mike Doyle | Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, Annie Clark, Jovanka Vuckovic
Genres like horror survive by having many voices to tell their tales. There needs to be imagination, and there needs to be different perspectives to show that people are frightened by different things, or in some cases the same thing. This is where Xx comes in, an anthology of horror written and directed by women.
In Xx we are given four stories, each completely separate from each other. The first is The Box, which is arguably the best of the four, then The Birthday Party, Don’t Fall, and finally Her Only Living Son.
The Box is interesting because it uses mystery in an artful way. When Susan’s (Natalie Brown) son Danny (Peter DaCunha...
Genres like horror survive by having many voices to tell their tales. There needs to be imagination, and there needs to be different perspectives to show that people are frightened by different things, or in some cases the same thing. This is where Xx comes in, an anthology of horror written and directed by women.
In Xx we are given four stories, each completely separate from each other. The first is The Box, which is arguably the best of the four, then The Birthday Party, Don’t Fall, and finally Her Only Living Son.
The Box is interesting because it uses mystery in an artful way. When Susan’s (Natalie Brown) son Danny (Peter DaCunha...
- 5/10/2017
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
The new all-female helmed horror anthology 'Xx'comes to DVD on 8th May and we have 2 copies to giveaway. The anthology features four dark tales written and directed by four fiercely talented women including; Annie Clark (St. Vincent) who rocks her directorial debut with "The Birthday Party". Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) exorcises "Her Only Living Son", Roxanne Benjamin (Southbound) screams "Don’t Fall" and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird) dares to open "The Box".. Contest Ends on Friday, May 19, 2017...
- 5/2/2017
- Horror Asylum
Sarah Dobbs May 8, 2017
The director of The Invitation and Jennifer’s Body talks horror anthologies and low-budget filmmaking…
You’d be forgiven for being a bit fed up with hearing about women in horror at this point. Over the last few years, there’ve been any number of trend pieces written about exciting new female horror directors, all excitedly pointing out that horror isn’t just a boys’ club any more. And that’s kind of frustrating, for two reasons: because horror never was just for boys in the first place, and because we’re still nowhere near achieving any kind of equality behind the camera.
It’s something director Karyn Kusama knows better than most. Her career is built on stories that challenge gender norms (her 2000 debut Girlfight starred Michelle Rodriguez as an underdog determined to make it in the male-dominated world of boxing, while 2009’s Jennifer’s Body...
The director of The Invitation and Jennifer’s Body talks horror anthologies and low-budget filmmaking…
You’d be forgiven for being a bit fed up with hearing about women in horror at this point. Over the last few years, there’ve been any number of trend pieces written about exciting new female horror directors, all excitedly pointing out that horror isn’t just a boys’ club any more. And that’s kind of frustrating, for two reasons: because horror never was just for boys in the first place, and because we’re still nowhere near achieving any kind of equality behind the camera.
It’s something director Karyn Kusama knows better than most. Her career is built on stories that challenge gender norms (her 2000 debut Girlfight starred Michelle Rodriguez as an underdog determined to make it in the male-dominated world of boxing, while 2009’s Jennifer’s Body...
- 4/25/2017
- Den of Geek
In today's Horror Highlights, we have details on Fathom Events' one-night-only theatrical screenings of Resident Evil: Vendetta, the podcast The Switchboard, The Final Girls' one-night-only UK screenings of Xx, Cage on Amazon Prime, and the new trailer and release details for Beacon Point.
Resident Evil: Vendetta Screenings: "Resident Evil: Vendetta’ One-night U.S. Cinema Event On June 19 To Include Exclusive Cast Intro And Behind-the-scenes Content
Tickets Now On Sale
What: “Resident Evil: Vendetta" is the third installment in the massively popular CG animated film franchise, following “Resident Evil: Degeneration” (2008) and “Resident Evil: Damnation” (2012), and will premiere in U.S. movie theaters on June 19 only. Exclusive to the U.S., this not-to-be-missed cinema event includes a specially-produced introduction from the cast and behind-the-scenes footage.
Derived from Capcom’s Resident Evil™, one of the bestselling video game franchises of all time (72 million + copies sold), “Resident Evil: Vendetta” features the fan-favorite...
Resident Evil: Vendetta Screenings: "Resident Evil: Vendetta’ One-night U.S. Cinema Event On June 19 To Include Exclusive Cast Intro And Behind-the-scenes Content
Tickets Now On Sale
What: “Resident Evil: Vendetta" is the third installment in the massively popular CG animated film franchise, following “Resident Evil: Degeneration” (2008) and “Resident Evil: Damnation” (2012), and will premiere in U.S. movie theaters on June 19 only. Exclusive to the U.S., this not-to-be-missed cinema event includes a specially-produced introduction from the cast and behind-the-scenes footage.
Derived from Capcom’s Resident Evil™, one of the bestselling video game franchises of all time (72 million + copies sold), “Resident Evil: Vendetta” features the fan-favorite...
- 4/5/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After a well-received world premiere at Sundance, the horror anthology Xx is coming home on Blu-ray and DVD this May.
Blu-ray.com reports that Magnolia Home Entertainment will release Xx on Blu-ray (and, according to Amazon, DVD as well) on May 23rd. Featuring segments directed by Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin, and Jovanka Vuckovic, no special features have been revealed for the Xx Blu-ray at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details.
In case you missed it, check out Heather's Sundance review of Xx, as well as our previous coverage of the film.
"Xx is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) exorcises Her Only Living Son; Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S trilogy, Southbound) screams...
Blu-ray.com reports that Magnolia Home Entertainment will release Xx on Blu-ray (and, according to Amazon, DVD as well) on May 23rd. Featuring segments directed by Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin, and Jovanka Vuckovic, no special features have been revealed for the Xx Blu-ray at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details.
In case you missed it, check out Heather's Sundance review of Xx, as well as our previous coverage of the film.
"Xx is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) exorcises Her Only Living Son; Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S trilogy, Southbound) screams...
- 3/7/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Allied (Robert Zemeckis)
That thing we can’t take for granted: a film whose many parts – period piece, war picture, blood-spattered actioner, deception-fueled espionage thriller, sexy romance, and, at certain turns, comedy – can gracefully move in conjunction and separate from each other, just as its labyrinthine-but-not-quite plot jumps from one setpiece to the next with little trouble in maintaining a consistency of overall pleasure. Another late-career triumph for Robert Zemeckis,...
Allied (Robert Zemeckis)
That thing we can’t take for granted: a film whose many parts – period piece, war picture, blood-spattered actioner, deception-fueled espionage thriller, sexy romance, and, at certain turns, comedy – can gracefully move in conjunction and separate from each other, just as its labyrinthine-but-not-quite plot jumps from one setpiece to the next with little trouble in maintaining a consistency of overall pleasure. Another late-career triumph for Robert Zemeckis,...
- 2/17/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Now in theaters, On Demand, Amazon Video and iTunes is Xx, an anthology film tells four deadly tales from four killer women: Roxanne Benjamin, who produced Southbound with us and also directed one of the stories; rock and roll icon Annie Clark (“St. Vincent”); Karyn Kusama, one of TV’s leading female directors and the filmmaker behind The Invitation; and up-and-comer Jovanka Vuckovic, director of […]...
- 2/17/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
MaryAnn’s quick take… My anger that women filmmakers doing a horror anthology is seen as a novelty almost overshadows my disappointment that these short films aren’t very scary. I’m “biast” (pro): I’m desperate for movies by and about women
I’m “biast” (con): I’m not much of a horror fan
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I’m looking forward to the time when the work of four women filmmakers coming together in a horror anthology is not considered a novelty, but we do not live in that world yet. So that is the motif that connects the segments of Xx: they were written and directed by women. (Imagine how ridiculous it would be to try to sell an anthology on the fact that all the segments were made by men!) I’m always glad to see women filmmakers working,...
I’m “biast” (con): I’m not much of a horror fan
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I’m looking forward to the time when the work of four women filmmakers coming together in a horror anthology is not considered a novelty, but we do not live in that world yet. So that is the motif that connects the segments of Xx: they were written and directed by women. (Imagine how ridiculous it would be to try to sell an anthology on the fact that all the segments were made by men!) I’m always glad to see women filmmakers working,...
- 2/17/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Starting tomorrow, horror fans will be introduced to four fresh, deadly tales from four female directors in the new horror anthology Xx. To show viewers what went into the making of the movie, Magnet Releasing has revealed a new featurette that explores the eclectic stories and creative processes behind the macabre magic of Xx.
Xx comes out in theaters and on VOD platforms beginning February 17th. In case you missed it, check out our previous Xx coverage here.
Press Release: Magnet Releasing & Xyz Film's horror anthology Xx opens in theaters and on VOD on February 17, 2017 and features an all-female lineup of filmmakers- four deadly tales by four killer women.
Xx is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) exorcises Her Only Living Son...
Xx comes out in theaters and on VOD platforms beginning February 17th. In case you missed it, check out our previous Xx coverage here.
Press Release: Magnet Releasing & Xyz Film's horror anthology Xx opens in theaters and on VOD on February 17, 2017 and features an all-female lineup of filmmakers- four deadly tales by four killer women.
Xx is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Girlfight) exorcises Her Only Living Son...
- 2/16/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hello, readers! Welcome back for the another installment of one our featured columns here at Daily Dead, Deadly Dialogue: A Conversation on Cinema, in which we catch up with notable folks—both in front of and behind the camera—from the horror and sci-fi genres, to discuss the films that inspired them to become the artists they are today.
For February’s installment, I thought the timing was perfect to catch up with the directorial quartet behind Xx, considering it is Women in Horror Month and the anthology is making its way to select theaters and VOD on February 17th. Here’s what Jovanka Vuckovic, Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin, and Annie Clark had to say when asked about films or filmmakers that inspired them to follow their own creative paths.
Jovanka Vuckovic: I’ve been a horror fan my entire life, and every time I would finish watching a movie,...
For February’s installment, I thought the timing was perfect to catch up with the directorial quartet behind Xx, considering it is Women in Horror Month and the anthology is making its way to select theaters and VOD on February 17th. Here’s what Jovanka Vuckovic, Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin, and Annie Clark had to say when asked about films or filmmakers that inspired them to follow their own creative paths.
Jovanka Vuckovic: I’ve been a horror fan my entire life, and every time I would finish watching a movie,...
- 2/16/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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