Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 26, 2011 In THE CALLER, Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre) has been receiving tormenting phone calls from a mysterious woman. Day and night, the calls never seem to end. Who is this stalker? Could Mary’s abusive ex-husband Steven (Ed Quinn) be setting her up, or has Mary completely lost her […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 26th, 2011 In the supernatural thriller THE CALLER (opening this Friday from Samuel Goldwyn Films), deeply troubled divorcee Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre) is tormented by sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman (Lorna Raver), but finds some solace in her growing relationship with a college teacher played by TRUE […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 20, 2011 With SUPER 8 and ATTACK THE BLOCK having been released in theaters, the time is right to take an in-depth look at these horror/sci-fi flicks. Both movies share a similar and simple premise: kids vs. aliens. But although these pictures have comparable concepts, they’re entirely different versions […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 14th, 2011 SUPERNATURAL: THE ANIME SERIES (now on DVD and Blu-ray from Warner Home Video) represents a unique concept: it’s the first time a popular live-action TV show has been reimagined in Japanese anime style. Exploring the journey of Sam and Dean Winchester (original series stars Jared Padalecki and […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 8, 2011 DRIVE-IN HORRORSHOW is an independent anthology (now out on DVD from Midnight Releasing) consisting of five twisted short films about torture, monsters and serial killers. Its mix of scares and humor grabs the audience and holds them while the tone switches from one segment to the next. […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 26th, 2011 Based on the best-selling Italian horror comics by Tiziano Sclavi, DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT (out on DVD and Blu-ray today from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) follows the adventures of supernatural private investigator Dylan Dog (Brandon Routh), who must find a missing artifact that’s connected to […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 4, 2011 Now that SUPER 8 has passed the $100-million mark at the box office, the time is right to look back at the inspirations behind this well-crafted monster movie. Like every filmmaker, young Charles Kaznyk wholeheartedly believes his picture is of the utmost importance. While making his zombie […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on June 25, 2011 Thanks to our friends at Dark Sky Films, New York audiences were given a chance to preview Hammer Films’ WAKE WOOD (which releases July 5 on disc) at an exclusive FANGORIA screening this past week. Co-writer/director David Keating attended the premiere and also held a Q&A session […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on March 20, 2011 With SCREAM 4 on its way to theaters April 15, the time is right to look back at one of screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s earlier projects, THE FACULTY. Aliens have invaded Earth and taken over the teachers at Herrington High School. Once these extraterrestrials have infected the entire […]
Originally published at Fangoria.com on Dec. 18, 2010 With the holiday season upon us, the time is right to take a look back at Bob Clark’s groundbreaking chiller BLACK CHRISTMAS. In a scenario that became a popular convention of the horror genre, a deranged killer calls from inside a house, threatening to murder its inhabitants; […]