The following Horror/Horror-related titles hit DVD/Blu-ray shelves this Tuesday:
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6/10
Carlos Brooks
85 minutes
Briana Evigan,
Garret Dillahunt,
Charlie Tahan,
Mary Rachel Dudley,
Peggy Sheffield
Plot-holes aside, Burning Bright is a surprisingly decent straight-to-DVD flick, despite its ridiculous premise. Thanks to the intriguing situation our leads find themselves in, the use of an uncommon foe, and given a good amount of suspense, this all equals to a film that stands out in the long line of crap in the straight-to-DVD market. Not a bad effort, and worthy of a rent.
A young woman (Briana Evigan) and her autistic little brother are trapped inside their boarded up home during a hurricane, and the only other company they have is an F’n murderous Bengal tiger! That’s the basic premise for Burning Bright, and as ludicrous as it sounds, the film itself is actually fairly decent, especially for a straight-to-DVD effort.
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The following Horror/Horror-related titles hit DVD/Blu-ray shelves this Tuesday:
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Shout! Factory is at it again! The film distribution company plans to release NOT OF THIS EARTH, THE TERROR WITHIN, and DEAD SPACE on DVD! Information about these DVDs can be found in the offical press release below!
This November 2, 2010, get ready for a trio of science-fiction terror palooza when Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation will unleash Not of This Earth (1988) Special Edition DVD and The Terror Within/ Dead Space Double-Feature DVD from the popular Roger Corman’s Cult Classics home entertainment series.
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If you was wondering what the new Peter Vincent character looked like, in the upcoming Fright Night remake, well wonder no more as below are the first images of his character played by David Tennant Britain’s Dr. Who fame, I tell you he is hardly recognizable.
In the original 1985 classic by Tom Holland the Peter Vincent character was played by Roddy McDowall and he was the host of a late night horror show aptly named ‘Fright Night’ in the remake or re imagining (how they like to call it) Peter Vincent is a magician in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock hotel & casino also named ‘Fright Night’ I guess being a host for a horror show isn’t what the kids want these days?
The original 1985 classic I hold dear to my heart just like the original Nightmare On Elm Street and have someone remake it and shake it up is a bit hard to swallow, but will I be checking it out when it’s released? Of course. It doesn’t mean I have to like it though.
The Fright Night remake is directed by Craig Gillespie and stars David Tennant, Colin Farrell, Imogen Poots, Anton Yelchin, Toni Collette, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
Fright Night is scheduled for release in theatres October 7, 2011.
Check out the Peter Vincent (David Tennant) images below:
Source: STYD
We previously brought you the press release for Song of the Shattered which you can view HERE and now we have some bloody images and a NSFW clip, that you can view below, which is awesome! This is definitely one I’ll be checking out and looks like it could cause some controversy on it’s release.
Song of the Shattered is an indie psychological thriller, directed by Wolfgang Meyer (15 Till Midnight) and is written by and starring Brandon Slagle (Opiate) and stars Devanny Pinn (Piranha 3D), Tara Cardinal (Ding Dong Dead) and Deneen Melody (Dark Hallways).
Synopsis: “A year after killing her murderous husband in self-defense, a young woman finds herself spiraling out of control, mimicking his brutal actions on those closest to her…”
Song of the Shattered will be making it’s premiere at the Sacremento Sci Fi/Horror Convention on September 25, 2010.
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Check out the NSFW Clip:
Source: DreadCentral
The latest made-for-TV sequel to this killer croc franchise hits DVD shelves on October 26th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Cover art can be found on the right and enlarged for detailed viewing! As of right now, there are no confirmed special features for this release. Please stay tuned for any further information regarding these features!
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After reading Meh’s recent 8 New & Upcoming Masters of Horror editorial and reading some of the comments, it got me thinking. As horror fans, do we put too much stock in who does or doesn’t direct a film? Theres a lot of factors that can cause a a film to be considered great, mediocre or down right horrible. Acting, Directing, Writing, Costumes, Soundtrack, Budget, FX…etc all can contribute to the “success” of film in genre fans eyes but the one thing I notice right away is the comments we make before a film comes out just based on the Director attached. Yes, the Director is the one who brings all of these elements together but are we too quick to anoint a movie the next big thing or something to stay away from before we so much as see a few seconds of a trailer?
The thing is as hardcore genre fans, our Bias takes over before a film is even put together. If we see a new film coming from M. Night Shyamalan or Uwe Boll, we pretty much write it off. If we see a film by Rob Zombie or Wes Craven, it’s a must see. Now granted, these are extreme opposites of the barometer for quality directors but one thing we must remember is with each film a director does they start with a blank slate. Every film is going to be different film then the previous one from the director and despite a good or bad track record I think we are too quick to form opinions however warranted they are.
The problem with having such strong convictions for or against a director can really alter a perception of a film. As an example I am going to use Rob Zombie and Halloween 2. Before Halloween 2, RZ had a pretty good track record with House of 1000 Corpses, The Devils Rejects, and Halloween. So with the release of Halloween 2, there was a lot of high praise before the film came out. So what happened when the film finally came out? Well depending on what genre fan you ask, it was either the greatest film Rob Zombie has ever done or an absolute pile of garbage that doesnt deserve to have his name attached. Pretty different reactions from lots of people who were supposed to be “dying” for the film to come out because they were such big Rob Zombie supporters.
The problem is we get too caught up in the “name” of a director, which automatically means it is going to be compared to every other work they have previously done. With Halloween 2, some fans praised it and said it was the perfect Rob Zombie sequel that picked right up on the success of the first. Other Rob Zombie fans felt that it was too mainstream, not violent enough, or just downright not what they were expecting from a Rob Zombie film. While we all know that we can agree to disagree, this just shows how based on a Directors name alone it can cause a film to be praised or trashed by fans of our genre. Groups of fans who loved it because it was Rob Zombie and groups of fans who hated it because it wasnt up to par with other Rob Zombie films…hmmm interesting how fans of RZ and have two completely opposite reactions but it all comes back to him.
However, there are still plenty of Rob Zombie fans, that despite thrashing Halloween 2 will be excited for whatever his next announced project is. So at what point does a director begin to get written off? Is it one bad film? Three? Five? Despite having a great early track record with The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs and for some even The Village, M. Night has begun to get written off by fans with a few bad efforts with The Happening, The Lady in the Water, and Airbender. Unfortunately this appears to be a case of “what have you done for us lately” approach by fans, leading to negative perception of upcoming films.
The problem with getting too caught up in perceptions of Directors is when their name gets attached to a film they have very little involvement with. We see it all the time, Directors names like Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, or Eli Roth being slapped on promo material followed by “Presents”. The problem is many times these names only serve as a producer or executive producer, but our bias takes over and we begin to get excited or write projects off just because of the name “associated” with the film. For example, I, like many of you, have heard the groans of the audience when M. Nights name pops up in the Devil trailer. The problem is we are letting our negative bias alter our perception of the film which is unfair to the Dowdle Brothers (The Directors) and Brian Nelson (who wrote the screenplay). Sure M. Night is one of many producers and he came up with the original story idea but this is the work of many other talented and undiscovered movie makers. But when Quentin Tarantinos name was on all the Hostel promo material, people couldn’t wait to get a look at a film by an unknown filmmaker.
One of these days I’d love to see an upper tier or lower tier Director use a pseudonym for a film. Stephen King did it in the late 70’s publishing stories as Richard Bachman to see if he would have the same success with a different name. These stories were largely unpopular until it was revealed they were done by King, at which point Rage, Thinner, The Running Man, and many other Richard Bachman stories were revealed to be Stephen King and became successful. How great would it be to see Uwe Boll or M. Night do this and have a film get nothing but high praise? If we loved it then we find later it was done by a “bad” director would our thoughts about the director change or just our thoughts about the movie? Or what is Sam Raimi or Wes Craven used a pseudonym and we panned the film? If we found out it was them all along would we think any less of them or would the film suddenly become a cult classic despite previous bad reviews? It’s really something I would love to see happen one day, but with this crazy thing called the internet there is no way anyone would be able to keep a secret like that anymore.
I have always found reactions to directors to be quite interesting. I love seeing who’s excited for a film because of a certain director and then their good or bad opinions once the film comes out. I just sometimes think we give too much credit to some directors for films they did a long time ago, while other directors get panned because their most recent movies were crap and it doesnt matter how many good films they did prior. Funny the way the minds of us genre fans work.
7/10
Rob Stefaniuk
91 minutes
Malcolm McDowell,
Jessica Pare,
Dave Foley,
Moby,
Iggy Pop,
Alice Cooper,
Alex Lifeson,
Henry Rollins,
Carol Pope,
Chris Ratz,
Mike Lobel,
Paul Anthony
Despite the film's title, the movie does not Suck, and as a comedy, delivers some surprisingly good chuckles and laugh-out-loud moments (for me anyway). There's a decent amount of blood, but not much as far as gore goes. Never-the-less, Suck is a nice addition to the recent surge of crappy vampire flicks. Worth a check if you're lookin' for a fun horror comedy with a rock twist.
With the genre’s recent surge of vampire films, it’s hard to find something actually good among all the crap. The recent Canadian-based vamp flick Suck, luckily doesn’t fall into the crap-side of things and despite its name, does not suck.
The film follows a underperforming rock band, ironically named "The Winners" that travels from one small town-bar after another, until they strike it big after their female bass player leaves with a strange man named "Queeny" one night, only to return the next day a new woman (or vampire).
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6/10
Daniel Stamm
87 minutes
Patrick Fabian,
Iris Bahr,
Louis Herthum,
Ashley Bell,
Tony Bentley,
Caleb Jones,
Shanna Forrestall
With its simplistic approach to storytelling and effects-less chills, The Last Exorcism was brimming with potential. With that said, the sometimes stale shooting style and eventual predictability hindered what could have been a solid, original horror film. Still, it’s worth a watch for the flawless performances and the parts that do work…that haven’t been ruined by the sloppy marketing.
Alright, so if you had a childhood like mine that consisted of getting your pudgy little fingers on every horror film that you could then A.) you totally rock, and B.) you’re probably hard pressed to find a movie that can legitimately frighten you. For me, the only things that can get my hairs standing on edge are really well crafted haunting and possession films, which as you can guess are few and far between. I was hoping that The Last Exorcism would fit the bill, but as the credits began to roll I found myself with epically conflicted feelings.
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