SYNOPSIS: Set in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her estranged parents. REVIEW: I’m a bit of a Lucky McKee aficionado. I consider his “May” to be one of the greatest and most underappreciated horror flicks of this new millennium. Its companion piece …
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Horror Happens Radio Show Adds New on-Demand Interviews
Just recently finishing up episode 204 of THE HORROR HAPPENS RADIO SHOW with a focus on Week 3 of “Women in Horror” guests, HORRORHAPPENS.COM has updated their website’s front page with some new conversations available on-demand via Soundcloud.com. Listen right now to smart, uncensored and fearless conversations with: The Best Horror Books, Short Films & Features of 2016
Read More »Film Review: May (2002)
SYNOPSIS: A lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her is sent into a murderous tailspin. REVIEW: I can’t believe it’s been fourteen years since the release of Lucky McKee’s MAY. There have been many great horror films since then but nothing comes close to touching the sheer …
Read More »Interview: Lucky Mckee (Tales of Halloween)
“Tales of Halloween” will be available for theatrical release, VOD and iTunes on October 16th. It is a collection of films by some of Horror’s greatest Directors including: David Parker, Darren Lynn Bousman and the incredibly talented Lucky McKee who spoke with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. “Tales of Halloween” has an all-star cast: Pat Healy, James Duval, Barry Bostwick, …
Read More »Interview: Directors Lucky McKee/Chris Sivertson (All Cheerleaders Die)
Director Chris Sivertson was at the helm of successful films like The Lost (2006), I Know Who Killed Me (2007) & Brawler (2011). Lucky McKee has directed The Woman (2011), Red (2008), The Woods (2006) and one of my top 10 fave films of all time, May (2006). Together they collaborated on a short called All Cheerleaders Die back in …
Read More »Film Review: All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high school football team, but a supernatural turn of events thrusts the girls into a different battle. REVIEW: If it wasn’t obvious before then it’s plain to see now, Lucky McKee likes to make films with strong, really strong female characters. …
Read More »IMAGE Entertainment Annouces ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE
If you listened to HORROR NEWS RADIO which is of course our official podcast here at HNN then you are already aware of ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE as Robert Kurtzman discussed his involvement in this Lucky McKee directed high school horror film. Early word out of the Toronto International Film Fest is that this one is red hot so the news …
Read More »Film Review: The Woman (2011)
SYNOPSIS: When a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to “civilize” the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy Don’t Forget to check out the Trailer for “The Woman” REVIEW: By now you’ve probably seen the posters or caught wind of this new …
Read More »New Photographs from the Set of Lucky McKee’s THE WOMAN
5 new photographs have surfaced from Lucky Mckee’s new film, THE WOMAN. THE WOMAN stars Lucky McKee fav. Angela Bettis (MAY, SICK GIRL), and a filthy Pollyanna McIntosh, and Sean Bridgers. On a related note, the book, The Woman will be released to coincide with the release of the film. SYNOPSIS: “Family man and lawyer Christoper Cleek (Sean Bridgers) must …
Read More »Interview: Lucky McKee (The Woman, May, The Woods)
You seem to use Angela Bettis in your work quite often. Any particular reason why? (LM)Ummmmm…You seen what she can do, right? She’s my cinematic soul sister. When can we find a copy of All Cheerleaders Die? (LM)Chris Sivertson (The Lost, I Know Who Killed Me) and I are just waiting for a time to put it out ourselves. Time …
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