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'F/X' Remake in the Cards, Can He Trick the Mob This Time?
2 hours ago
Apparently MGM has been developing a remake of Robert Mandel's classsic 1986 thriller F/X for quite some time now. According to Moviehole.net, the hold up is being blamed on the screenplay, which has already gone through its fair share of writers. It's still way down the pipleline. In the original, which spawned a sequel and short-lived TV series, Australia's Bryan Brown plays a movie special effects man, Rollie Tyler, who's hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but ultimately finds his own life in danger. Brian Dennehy plays a New York City police detective, Leo McCarthy, who is investigating the sham bump off. »
R.L. Stine's 'The Sitter' Too Horrible for Words
2 hours ago
I missed the R.L. Stine boat by a few years, but from what I'm told they're pretty great. Today it was revealed that Furst Films has bought feature rights to Stine's The Sitter, centered on horror in the Hamptons. The story focuses on a young woman who takes a summer job as a nanny to a 4-year-old who hasn't spoken for months and is seemingly haunted by something too horrible for words (I'm dying to know what it is already). Siblings Sean Furst and Bryan Furst will produce along with longtime Stine collaborators Yvonne Bernard and Beth Hawk. Stine -- best known for penning the "Goosebumps" series -- will exec produce along with Jane Stine and Ann Blanchard. The Fursts produced Daybreakers for Lionsgate. The horror pic, starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe, opens Today. »
Meet the Hot Chicks of 'Bitch Slap' in new PSA Promo
10 hours ago
With Freestyle Releasing's Bitch Slap arriving in theaters tomorrow, a new PSA promo was released that features three of the beautiful fems of the action-packed thriller from director Rick Jacobson. At its core, Bitch Slap follows three bad girls (a down-and-out stripper, a drug-running killer and a corporate powerbroker) as they arrive at a remote desert hideaway to extort and steal $200 Million in diamonds from a ruthless underworld kingpin. Things quickly spin out of control as allegiances change, truths are revealed, other criminals arrive for the score, the fate of the world hangs in the balance and they are forced to confront a villain much worse than they ever expected themselves. Its the ultimate morality tale as, one by one, they realize the whole she-bang was a set-up and one of them may not even be human »
Sundance '10: Director of 'Tucker and Dale vs. Evil' Talks to Bd!
11 hours ago
Gearing up for this month's Sundance Film Festival, Bloody Disgusting caught up with Eli Craig, writer and director behind the horror comedy Tucker & Dale Vs Evil. Tyler Labine ("Reaper") stars as Dale alongside Alan Tudyk ("Dollhouse") as Tucker, two good natured hillbillies who are mistakenly accused of being psycho killers by a group of college kids camping at the same lake where the hillbillies have just acquired a dilapidated cabin as their summer home. Click here to read the extensive interview, it's good stuff!! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the trailer below, it looks pretty entertaining. »
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Gets High Def Blu-ray Release
14 hours ago
Thanks to a different distributor in Canada, Bloody Disgusting already has their hands on a Blu-ray copy of Wes Craven's original A Nightmare On Elm Street. To this day I stand my ground in saying it's one of the best hi-def transfers to date. For those of you in the States, Warner Home Video has announced an April 6 release for their Blu-ray release, but we're not sure if their transfer will differ (if it does, go buy the bare bones from Canada). Beyond the break you'll find the cover art and full specs for Warner's release (a nice stack of goodies). »
Video from Opening Shot of 'Hatchet 2' Set!
14 hours ago
"This is Hatchet 2 and picture is up!" Beyond the break you'll find a video from behind-the-scenes of Hatchet 2 where creator-writer-director Adam Green thanks his fans before kicking off the shoot of the highly anticipated slasher sequel on a Los Angeles sound stage. Starring Kane Hodder, Hatchet 2 follows Marybeth as she escapes from the clutches of Victor Crowley, learns the truth about his curse, and heads back into the haunted New Orleans swamp to seek revenge for her family and kill Victor Crowley once and for all... Tony Todd, R.A. Mihailoff, John Carl Buechler, Danielle Harris, Clare Grant, Parry Shen, Tom Holland, Aj Bowen, Kathryn Fiore, Rileah Vanderbilt, Ed Ackerman, Rick McCallum, Colton Dunn, David Foy, Nick Principe, Alexis Peters also star. »
Warner Bros. to Remake the Incredible 'Sympathy For Mr Vengeance'
6 January 2010 8:39 PM, PST
While Universal fails to get an Oldboy remake off the ground (thank God), Warner Bros has picked up English-language remake rights to Cj Entertainments South Korean hit Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, the first film in Park Chan-wook's "Vengance Trilogy". Brian Tucker has been set to write the screenplay about two men who set out to avenge the deaths of their beloved women, only to discover that each killed the others lover and in the end only one can have his vengeance. Mandate Pictures still holds remake rights for Parks Oldboy, the second film in the trilogy. Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, the third film in the trilogy, is also being remade. »
'Strangeland II: Disciple' to Begin Lensing in the Next 90 Days?
6 January 2010 3:35 PM, PST
Although rumored to be filming on several other occasions, a report over at News Net 5 indicated that Dee Snider may finally be getting behind the camera for the long-delayed Strangeland sequel, Strangeland II: Disciple. "The state of Ohio has approved the applications for three projects to be filmed in Northeast Ohio using the Film Tax Credit," they report adding one of the films is Strangeland 2! How soon will they shoot? "The films will all begin preproduction in the next 90 days." Written by Twisted Sister frontman Dee SNider, and directed by John Pieplow, the 1998 film was about a sadomasochistic predator who surfs the internet looking for on-line female victims. »
Sundance '10: Impressive One Sheet Debut for 'The Violent Kind'
6 January 2010 1:58 PM, PST
One of the big films premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival is The Butcher Brothers' latest, The Violent Kind, a film from the producers of Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and producers Michael Ferris Gibson and Jeremy Platt. This afternoon Bloody Disgusting was supplied with your exclusive first ever look at the official festival one sheet from the flick that revolves around a group of young bikers who find themselves tormented by mysterious and gory goings-on in a secluded farmhouse. "One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her." Cory Knauf, Taylor Cole, Bret Roberts,Christina Prousalis, Tiffany Shepis and Joe Egender all star. »
'The Wolfman' Whimpering Into Theaters with Two Versions Being Cut?
6 January 2010 1:20 PM, PST
The woes going on behind-the-scenes of Universal Pictures' The Wolfman have been pretty public ranging from new editors (Walter Murch and Mark Goldblatt) to a new score, and even truck loads of reshoots. Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for this Universal monsters reboot...with only a month until release, it has been revealed that Director Joe Johnston is hard at work on a new cut of the film, while at the same time Universal head of production Donna Langely is also working with an unnamed editor on their own version, reports The Playlist. Can someone say "D-yikes"? Click the link above or below for the full story. It'll be interesting to see what hits theaters on February 12 and on DVD/Blu-ray later this year. Talk about this below. Does this impact your decision to see the film in theaters? »
Overture Films Locks October 1 Release for 'Let Me In'
6 January 2010 12:26 PM, PST
Overture Films is pleased to announce the release date of Let Me In as October 1st, 2010. Currently shooting in New Mexico, the film directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road), Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) and Oscar-nominee Richard Jenkins (The Visitor, Cabin the the Woods). In addition to the release date, Bloody Disgusting has your first look at the official synopsis for the remake/adaptation of the novella. An alienated 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious young newcomer in his small New Mexico town, and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood in Let Me In, a haunting and provocative thriller written and directed by filmmaker Matt Reeves (Cloverfield). More »
'Daybreakers' Video Interviews: Spierig Bros., Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke & Sam Neill
6 January 2010 8:22 AM, PST
Gearing up for this weekend's release of Lionsgate's Daybreakers, below you'll find video interviews with Peter and Michael Spierig, Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Willem Dafoe. Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race. Watch for B-roll footage tomorrow and more info as it comes in. »
Update: Last Minute Addition to Growing 'Hatchet 2' Cast, New Pic!
6 January 2010 8:20 AM, PST
Alexis Peters has joined the massive cast for Hatchet 2, Adam Green's highly anticipated slasher sequel that began production on Monday morning in Los Angeles. She will play Avery. Also starring are: Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, R.A. Mihailoff, John Carl Buechler, Danielle Harris, Clare Grant, Parry Shen, Tom Holland, Aj Bowen, Kathryn Fiore, Rileah Vanderbilt, Ed Ackerman, Rick McCallum, Colton Dunn and David Foy. Hatchet 2 follows Marybeth as she escapes from the clutches of Victor Crowley, learns the truth about his curse, and heads back into the haunted New Orleans swamp to seek revenge for her family and kill Victor Crowley once and for all »
Man vs Angel in Action-Packed 'Legion' Clipage!
5 January 2010 9:11 PM, PST
Oh it's on! Sony Screen Gems has released the first ever clip from their forthcoming thriller Legion that features an action-packed battle between an angel and man. Why? Because God is mother f*cking angry, that's why. Starring Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson and Jon Tenney, the Scott Stewart directed pic begins when an out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael (Bettany). The battle rages on in theaters January 22. »
New Footage From 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' in Behind-the-Scenes Clip
5 January 2010 8:58 PM, PST
With the purchase of Warner Home Video's The Final Destination you'll be treated with a special look behind-the-scenes of A Nightmare On Elm Street, featuring Jackie Earle Haley, your new Freddy Krueger. Thanks to an Elm Street fan below you'll be able to watch said clip. The Platinum Dunes produced remake arrives in theaters April 30. Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker, Rooney Mara, Kellan Lutz, Katie Cassidy, Clancy Brown, Connie Britton all star in the reboot directed by Samuel Bayer. A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley), a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one anotherbut when they sleep, there is no escape. »
Horrorfest '10: Official One Sheet for 'Lake Mungo'
5 January 2010 5:58 PM, PST
After Dark Films revealed yet another one sheet from their forthcoming Horrorfest that features "8 Films to Die For". Below you can check out the poster for the Aussie thriller Lake Mungo, which hits limited theaters on January 29th. Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family buries her. The family then experiences a series of strange and inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Profoundly unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of psychic and parapsychologist, Ray Kemeny. Ray discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. A series of clues lead the family to Lake Mungo where Alice's secret past emerges. »
Sundance '10: New Hi-Res Stills from 'Frozen'
5 January 2010 5:17 PM, PST
With the world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival just a few weeks away, Bloody Disgusting was provided with a batch of new stills from Anchor Bay's Frozen, which stars Kevin Zegers (Transamerica, Dawn Of The Dead), Shawn Ashmore (X-men, The Ruins) and Emma Bell (Dollhouse, Supernatural) star in this intense suspense thriller, from writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet) and Producer Peter Block (Saw I-vi, Crank, Rambo). The chiller plays Sundance this month and opens in theaters February 5. A typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run. As the ski patrol switches off the night lights, they realize with growing panic that theyve been left behind dangling high off the ground with no way down... More »
Yes Another 'Daybreakers Cip Spills Online, Learn About Subsiders
5 January 2010 2:33 PM, PST
Only 5% of the human population remains, and with the blood supply running thing, all vampires will eventually turn into subsiders. Why is this is a problem? Watch the brand spanking new clip from Lionsgate's Daybreakers to learn more about what the vampires even fear in Peter and Michael Spierig's futuristic horror film arriving in theaters everywhere Friday. Read our review and check out the new clipage by reading beyond the break. What do you think of all the footage thus far? "Edward Dalton is a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race." »
Horrorfest '10: Official One Sheet for 'The Reeds'
5 January 2010 11:50 AM, PST
One of the higher caliber flicks in this year's After Dark Horrorfest is Nick Cohen's The Reeds, a thriller we've been covering pretty heavy here on Bloody Disgusting since November. Beyond the break you'll find the official one sheet for the flick arriving in limited theaters on January 29. In The Reeds, a weekend boating trip through the Norfolk Broads becomes a deadly ordeal for six 20-something year old friends who lose their bearings in the vast reedy tidewaters. Chances of escape and hopes for survival diminish as inexplicable forces terrorize the lost and terrified group. Also playing in this year's "8 Films to Die For": The Graves, Dread, Lake Mungo, Zmd, The Final and Hidden. »
Witchcraft and Hot Models in 'Trick of the Witch'
5 January 2010 11:00 AM, PST
L.A. based indie filmmaker Chris Morrissey returns to the scene with the start of principal photography on the supernatural thriller Trick Of The Witch. Inspired by Italian witchcraft Stregheria, the feature film stars actress Share Cherrie (Lipgloss Explosion!) in the leading role along with acclaimed indie vets Owen Alabado (Rock Haven), Suzy Cote (CSI, The Guardian, Guiding Light), and Australian cult star Abigail DeAth. The film centers on a group of fashion models that get tangled up in a terrifying witchcraft curse while stranded at a secluded mansion during a photo shoot. Watch for more as it comes in. »
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