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Film Review: Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Posted on 02/20/2013 by Nigel Honeybone

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“In 1944 post-Civil War in Spain, rebels still fight in the mountains against the fascist troops. The young and imaginative Ofelia travels with her pregnant and sick mother Carmen Vidal to the country to meet and live with her stepfather, the sadistic and cruel Captain Vidal, in an old mill. During the night, Ofelia meets a fairy and together they go to a pit in the center of a maze where … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Blade II (2002)

Posted on 01/06/2013 by Nigel Honeybone

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“A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community. The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. Now their quickly expanding population threatens the existence of vampires, and soon there won’t be enough humans in the world to satisfy their bloodlust. Blade, Whistler (yes, he’s back) … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast – Eps 32

Posted on 12/28/2012 by Doc Rotten

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Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast Episode 32 – The Hobbit – Pacific Rim – Bait 3D

Welcome to the Monster Movie Podcast. Join us this week for hobbits, dwarves and wizards; kaiju and giant robots; and 3D sharks in a tsunami. Co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas M are joined this week by Rafe Telsch, the head guru behind the Widescreen Warrior Weekly Blend Audio Show podcast. Doc, Thomas and Rafe tackle this season’s … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Cronos (1993)

Posted on 10/16/2012 by Sharon Ring

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”In 1536, fleeing from the Inquisition, the alchemist Huberto Fulcanelli disembarked in Veracruz, Mexico. Appointed official watchmaker to the viceroy, Fulcanelli was determined to perfect an invention which would provide him with the key to eternal life. He was to name it the Cronos device. Four hundred years later, one night in 1937, part of the vault in a building collapsed. Amongst the victims was a man of strange skin, … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim (2013)

Posted on 04/17/2012 by HorrorNews.net

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When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.

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Film Review: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

Posted on 12/22/2011 by HorrorNews.net

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A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

REVIEW:

Wow, I hate to give a great director a bad review on his latest release. Though to be quite frank, this film should have been named “Don’t Be Afraid of the Movie”.

Now the correct … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Hellboy (2004)

Posted on 11/29/2011 by HorrorNews.net

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A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.

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With the rush of superhero films raking in the audiences, it was only a matter of time before director Guillermo del Toro got on board with his own adaptation. Hellboy though is unlike many of its hero film genre movies in that it bases … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Mimic (1997)

Posted on 09/14/2011 by Nigel Honeybone

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“A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human … Continue reading →

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Trailer: Julia’s Eyes – Interview – Guillermo Del Toro

Posted on 09/09/2011 by HorrorNews.net

Trailer: Julia’s Eyes – Interview – Guillermo Del Toro

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Interview: Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro – Part Two

Posted on 08/10/2011 by Dave Dreher

Did you like that first part of the interview? If you did, then you’re going to love part two. Check it out below.

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Film Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Posted on 07/09/2011 by HorrorNews.net

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In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince before … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Fantasy Director Guillermo Del Toro

Posted on 07/07/2011 by Stephie

“When I was a very young child, about 2 years old, I woke up one night after watching an Outer Limits episode called ‘The Mutant’. I was so scared by it that I started to see green ants on the wall and monsters in my closet. That’s exactly the moment when I made a pact with the monsters. I told them “If you’re nice to me and let me go to the bathroom, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Guillermo Del Toro Loses ‘AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS’

Posted on 03/09/2011 by Cara Madison

The dream is dead, and Guillermo Del Toro’s vision for AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS will never see the light of day, at least as a Universal film, anyway. Universal turned yellow at the idea of giving the green light to an R-rated horror film that would require an estimated $150 million to create. The price tag was apparently too high for the studio, despite names like Tom Cruise tied to the project and they … Continue reading →

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Teaser Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s inSANE

Posted on 01/05/2011 by Cara Madison

THQ and Volition announced a new project titled inSANE at Spike TV Video Game Awards in December. inSANE is the first in a trilogy of horror themed games for the XBOX 360, PC, and PS3 platforms. inSANE also marks THQ and Volition’s first collaboration with director Guillermo del Toro (The Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s Labyrinth) in a multimedia project. According to THQ, the company will retain the intellectual property rights, and del Toro will hold the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Golden Labyrinth: The Unique Films of Guillermo Del Toro – Author Andy Steve Earles

Posted on 12/14/2010 by HorrorNews.net

THE GOLDEN LABYRINTH: THE UNIQUE FILMS OF GUILLERMO DEL TORO (PAPERBACK)
by Steve Earles
Published by Noir Publishing
Publication Date: 2009
Format: color – 192 pages
Price: $29.96

If you’ve been paying attention in the past few years you of course have heard the name Guillermo Del Toro becoming a main stay in the film industry. Much like Peter Jackson, Guillermo has worked is way up thru the chains … Continue reading →

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Guillermo del Toro Takes On AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

Posted on 12/07/2010 by Cara Madison

Guillermo del Toro (HELLBOY, PAN’S LABRYNTH) announced in a recent interview with the L.A. Times that he is hard at work on developing H.P. Lovecraft’s classic novella, ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ into a movie.

Guillermo del Toro had a sit down with Universal executives and presented them with his models and concepts for the movie that reportedly will be shot in 3D. With a completed script, it is possible that filming could begin as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Fall – Author Guillermo Del Toro

Posted on 11/06/2010 by Trish Martin

Vampires have become the hot commodity on the market but what they’ve been turned into is a far cry from those of the past. They are now hunky and sparkly and everything that the horrifying Nosferatu was not. In this vampire dominated artistic culture it is hard to ferret out the good from the lousy. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to read the second novel in an apocalyptic vampire trilogy, The … Continue reading →

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Cronos Criteria – DVD and Blu-ray 12.07.10 – del Toro junkies rejoice!

Posted on 09/16/2010 by HorrorNews.net

The long talked about Criterion Collection edition of Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on December 7. Featuring cover art by Mike Mignola, this presentation harbors a bevy of extras. art. Synopsis: “In 1536, fleeing from the Inquisition, the alchemist Humberto Oganelli disembarked in Veracruz, Mexico. Appointed official watchmaker to the viceroy, Oganelli was determined to perfect an invention which would provide him with the key to eternal … Continue reading →

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Guillermo del Toro and Wes Craven – NYC for Times Talk

Posted on 09/16/2010 by The Angry Princess

Horror legends Guillermo del Toro and Wes Craven will sit down with Times theater critic Jason Zinomanf this fall, as part of the TimesTalk events at TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street in New York City.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7-8:30 PM

Guillermo del Toro: Vampire Vision

Guillermo del Toro, the author-director-writer-producer known for such films as Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army and the Oscar-winning Pan’s Labyrinth, talks with Times theater critic Jason Zinoman about … Continue reading →

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