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The Asian Horror Remake Formula

A large chunk of the American film industry is devoted to remakes, adaptations, and sequels. This is no news to you. But there’s a problem: we’re running out of stuff of our own to remake. That’s why we’re dipping into whatever is popular in the international horror bay for a quick coin, and thus we get films like Shutter and …

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Interview: Thomas Weissner – Editor “Asian Cult”

Who: THOMAS WEISSNER Books: EDITOR OF “ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE: Thomas Weissner: EDITOR “ASIAN CULT CINEMA” Interview – 02.06.09 Scarlett– Thanks for stopping by to interview with us! Tom Weisser– Glad to be here with you. Scarlett– How did you become interested in Asian Cult movies? Tom Weisser– I could spin a story. But I presume you’d like the truth, as …

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Interview: Author Dr. Collette Balmain

Who: Dr. Collette Balmain – Author Books: Introduction to Japanese Horror Film DR. COLLETTE BALMAIN: author- Interview – 01.23.09 Thank you so much for stopping by to interview with us! Can you tell us about your book, “Introduction to Japanese Horror Film”? Collette- The book is an exploration of Japanese horror cinema from the 1950s onwards. The aim behind the book was …

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Oscope captures Evil Santa

Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to Jalmari Helander’s RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE, hot off the World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. A re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, the film is a darkly comic gem destined for cult status. On the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, …

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Film Review: Against The Dark (2008)

SYNOPSIS: Katana master Tao (Steven Seagal) leads a special ops squad of ex-military vigilantes on a massacre mission, their target: vampires. On the post apocalyptic globe, sucked dry by bloodthirsty vampires, a few remaining survivors are trapped in an infected hospital. Tao is their only hope and he knows the only cure is execution. Now it’s time for the last …

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Chicago Horror Film Festival – 2010 Info!

HERE IS THE INFO AVAILABLE REGARDING THE FESTIVAL ZOMBIE DAY Zombie Day! September 25th Z Day – It is coming. Are you ready for the invasion? A part of the 2010 Chicago Horror Film Festival 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Zombie Walk Prep at Portage Park. We will be meeting under the pavilion on the western side of the park. …

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Interview: Elias Merhige (Begotten)

WHO: Elias Merhige – director MOVIE: “Begotten”, “Suspect Zero”, “Shadow of the Vampire” Interview with Elias Merhige – 01.31.09 (INTERVIEW BY SCOTT ESSMAN) Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at Purchase where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1987. This exclusive …

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Interview: Brad Dourif

WHO: Brad Dourif MOVIE: “Halloween 2, Fading of cries, Lord of rings, Pulse….etc Sarah and I were fortunate enough to sit down for a few minutes with Brad Dourif, Brian Metcalf and the cast of Fading of the Cries. We all introduce ourselves, Brad offers me a chair and we sit down to talk. Brad is immediately sweet and helpful, …

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The Farm – Mockumentary horror film

With the success of Paranormal Activity we can perhaps expect to see more films like this which is fine by me. These mockumentary style horror films are quickly becoming my favorite because their low production value give me the illusion that what I am watching could almost be real. No glitz, glamor, and hollywood BS but just straight up what’s …

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Redd.inc wants your ideas and talent

Ever watch a movie and have ideas on how it could have been better almost immediately? Now is your chance to get your voice heard. Redd.inc wants actors, directors, musicians and artists to contribute ideas over to there official website and the community members of the website will rate user created ideas and the highest rated will be featured in …

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A Horrible Way to Die has been secured by Anchor Bay

Anchor Bay entertainment aquired the rights to release Adam Wingard’s thriller A Horrible Way To Die in English-speaking territories and the deal includes a theatrical component. This is encouraging since straight to DVD releases practically ensure a movie will live it’s life in obscurity. The poster is less than spectacular but the trailer looks pretty awesome. Synopsis: “Sarah is starting …

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Zellwood near completion

A new horror movie starring 2007’s Playboy playmate of the year Sara Jean Underwood is nearing completion. The movie is directed by Jason Sutton and also stars Patricia Rosales, Haley Boyle, Bruster Sampson, Amani Atkinson, Kevin James O’Neill, Chelsea Lee and Julie Anne. The plot follows a pair of young couples who decide to take a last camping vacation together …

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The Wicker Tree

Robin Hardy who has not really done much in the thirty seven years since making The Wicker Man is out to surprise us all. He is ready to wash that god awful taste out of our mouth that Nicholas Cage left with The Wicker Man remake. The long rumored re-imaging of The Wicker Man called The Wicker Tree is in …

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Film Review: The Horde (aka La Horde) (2009)

SYNOPSIS: A posse of crooked cops, malevolent gangsters and a horde of walking dead are the centre point of this gruesome, tight, action packed, claustrophobic tale of retribution and escape. Penned like animals, on the top floor of a deserted high-rise block, these two opposing gangs find that they are not alone in the lair of bloodthirsty corridors of death. …

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