The character of Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch) was introduced in Nicholas Meyer's 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Dr. Marcus had invented a revolutionary terraforming technology called the Genesis Wave which could be fired into a planet and rearrange the entire world's ecosystem to make it livable. In "Khan," the technology was still untested, and Dr. Marcus was searching for a life-free planet -- sans even scant microbes -- to terraform. With her was her bitter son David (Merritt Butrick) who expressed quite openly how much he hated the formalism and military underpinnings of Starfleet. He would rather carry out scientific experiments with his mother in peace.
It would eventually be revealed that Dr. Marcus was an old lover of Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and that David was actually Kirk's long-lost son. "Star Trek II" was at least partially devoted to Kirk reconnecting with Dr. Marcus,...
It would eventually be revealed that Dr. Marcus was an old lover of Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and that David was actually Kirk's long-lost son. "Star Trek II" was at least partially devoted to Kirk reconnecting with Dr. Marcus,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Mort Engelberg, who was a producer on films including Smokey and the Bandit and The Big Easy before transitioning into politics as an “advance man” for Bill Clinton and other presidential candidates, died Saturday in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 86.
“He was a wonderful person, a wonderful husband. He loved the movie business, and he loved his work with President Clinton,” his wife, Helaine Blatt, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He told the best stories of anyone I ever met, the best jokes.”
Born and raised in Memphis, Engelberg graduated from the University of Illinois and then spent a year working on a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri. He left school before completing that degree and worked as a journalist for a few years before moving to Washington in 1961 to work for Sargent Shriver, the director of the then-newly formed Peace Corps, and later...
“He was a wonderful person, a wonderful husband. He loved the movie business, and he loved his work with President Clinton,” his wife, Helaine Blatt, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He told the best stories of anyone I ever met, the best jokes.”
Born and raised in Memphis, Engelberg graduated from the University of Illinois and then spent a year working on a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri. He left school before completing that degree and worked as a journalist for a few years before moving to Washington in 1961 to work for Sargent Shriver, the director of the then-newly formed Peace Corps, and later...
- 12/11/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The ten episode series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (read our review Here) was a huge success for the Netflix streaming service last fall, so Netflix is teaming up with the show’s creators – Ian Brennan and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy – for at least two more seasons of Monster. The Dahmer story is over, so Monster is now becoming an anthology series that will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.” And Netflix just announced that season 2 will be titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. It’s expected to premiere sometime in 2024. The announcement video can be seen in the embed above.
Deadline informs that Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will tell the story of the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents. José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were fatally shot in their...
Deadline informs that Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will tell the story of the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents. José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were fatally shot in their...
- 5/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
With all due respect to the vampire western Near Dark and the coolness of The Lost Boys, my favorite ’80s vampire flick is pretty easily Fright Night (watch it Here). It has a way about it that is just unmatched. It’s able to mix the ’80s setting, think Jerry in the club hypnotizing Amy, with both a modern and classic feel. Its almost the evolutionary step of what Hammer films would have turned into had they not folded. Its certainly beloved enough with it’s own documentary and a sequel, remake, and sequel to that remake. That’s what I wanted to talk about today. While Near Dark got no sequel, probably for the best, and The Lost Boys got multiple awful sequels,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Universal’s Dracula comedy Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his titular lackey, is set to reach theatres next week, on April 14th, and while the primary draw is the chance to see Cage play Dracula, the movie also includes a couple special treats for fans of the horror genre. Among the cast members are Caroline Williams, best known for playing the heroine Stretch in 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and William Ragsdale, who previously crossed paths with vampires in 1985’s Fright Night and the 1988 sequel Fright Night Part 2. Williams is playing a character named Vanessa, while Ragsdale takes on the role of Older Priest. Social media images of these ’80s horror icons in their Renfield roles can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Based on a treatment written by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield was directed by Chris McKay...
Based on a treatment written by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield was directed by Chris McKay...
- 4/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The team behind the Screambox exclusive Hellraiser doc, Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, are also behind the excellent two-part documentary that focuses on both Fright Night and Fright Night II.
You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night is fully supported and produced by original Fright Night writer and director Tom Holland.
This documentary, which is exclusive to Screambox, is said to be the ultimate insight into the making of this cult classic movie as well as a tribute to the late, great Roddy McDowall.
Oh, and did I mention that the Fright Night Part 2 doc has never streamed before and isn’t available anywhere else?!
“The Story of Fright Night” features detailed interviews with those who helped shape and create this much-loved movie. Guided by Tom Holland, the makers of this new documentary raise the stakes and unearth the behind-the-scenes stories including...
You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night is fully supported and produced by original Fright Night writer and director Tom Holland.
This documentary, which is exclusive to Screambox, is said to be the ultimate insight into the making of this cult classic movie as well as a tribute to the late, great Roddy McDowall.
Oh, and did I mention that the Fright Night Part 2 doc has never streamed before and isn’t available anywhere else?!
“The Story of Fright Night” features detailed interviews with those who helped shape and create this much-loved movie. Guided by Tom Holland, the makers of this new documentary raise the stakes and unearth the behind-the-scenes stories including...
- 10/17/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
There are a number of seminal ‘80s vampire movies whose popularity is as eternal as both the bloodsucking undead that they feature and the decade’s notorious fashion crimes. One such film, Fright Night, is now set to receive a belated sequel titled Fright Night 2: Resurrection.
The original follows teenager Charley, who discovers that his new neighbor is a vampire, but soon realizes that nobody will believe him. In desperation, he turns to Peter Vincent, the washed-up star of a series of vampire hunter movies and now the host of a trashy horror cable show, and the pair face off against the mind games of the undead menace living next door.
Writer-director Tom Holland (not that one) was speaking to Syfy Wire to mark the 35th anniversary of the original’s release, and had this to say about following up his classic.
“I’m still trying, I’m writing...
The original follows teenager Charley, who discovers that his new neighbor is a vampire, but soon realizes that nobody will believe him. In desperation, he turns to Peter Vincent, the washed-up star of a series of vampire hunter movies and now the host of a trashy horror cable show, and the pair face off against the mind games of the undead menace living next door.
Writer-director Tom Holland (not that one) was speaking to Syfy Wire to mark the 35th anniversary of the original’s release, and had this to say about following up his classic.
“I’m still trying, I’m writing...
- 11/17/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
[We're celebrating some of the most memorable horror and sci-fi movies of 1989 this month in Daily Dead's Class of 89 retrospective series! Check back on Daily Dead throughout the rest of August for more special features celebrating the 30th anniversaries of a wide range of horror and sci-fi films!]
Even as a kid, I was always super precious over my favorite horror movies. So, when Fright Night Part 2 was released, let’s just say that 11-year-old Heather was less than enthused. Thankfully, I’ve come to my senses over the last several decades and now recognize that the Fright Night sequel, when judged entirely by its own merits, is actually a super fun creature feature that exploits Charley Brewster’s healthy libido by utilizing a seductive temptress named Regine to torment him as he does his best to distance himself from the events of the original Fright Night in an effort to move forward with his life.
And that’s the thing I didn’t really understand at the time: that the world of Fright Night was moving forward, too, whether I was ready for it or not, and while it was a bitter pill for me to swallow some 30 years ago,...
Even as a kid, I was always super precious over my favorite horror movies. So, when Fright Night Part 2 was released, let’s just say that 11-year-old Heather was less than enthused. Thankfully, I’ve come to my senses over the last several decades and now recognize that the Fright Night sequel, when judged entirely by its own merits, is actually a super fun creature feature that exploits Charley Brewster’s healthy libido by utilizing a seductive temptress named Regine to torment him as he does his best to distance himself from the events of the original Fright Night in an effort to move forward with his life.
And that’s the thing I didn’t really understand at the time: that the world of Fright Night was moving forward, too, whether I was ready for it or not, and while it was a bitter pill for me to swallow some 30 years ago,...
- 8/21/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Directed by Dominic Sena and written by Tim Metcalfe with Stephen Levy, Kalifornia is essentially a snapshot of the early 1990s. The film centers on a cute creative couple that feel something is missing in their lives, and so wish to go to California to liven up their work lives. Carrie, played by Michelle Forbes is a photographer who specializes in edgy black-and-white nudes and fetish shots, is the type of strong, take-no-shit woman who embodies the cultural shift that '90s ladies did --- a precursor to the Riot Grrls in black leather boots and red lipstick with an empowered view. Her boyfriend Brian, played...
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- 3/1/2019
- Screen Anarchy
It’s hard to perceive personal space unless it’s violated. And when humans are shoe-horned together into tight spaces, as is the case in a subway, our default individualism abuts often discomfiting collective situations. German sociologist Georg Simmel noted a century ago that the rise in urbanization coincided with “an intensification of nervous stimulation.” And there’s nothing that makes passengers more nervous than being a captive subterranean audience to a gauntlet of belligerents, crazies, frotteurists, muggers, or buskers banging out “Despacito” on an accordion. Public transit would be ideal if everyone had their own subway train. But that’s basically a car.
Horror movies, of course, exploit common fears. And there’s nothing more mundane than the morning and evening commute. Three phobias converge deep beneath the concrete bowels of the major metropolis: crowds, being trapped, and the dark. And you can throw in fear of terrorism, too,...
Horror movies, of course, exploit common fears. And there’s nothing more mundane than the morning and evening commute. Three phobias converge deep beneath the concrete bowels of the major metropolis: crowds, being trapped, and the dark. And you can throw in fear of terrorism, too,...
- 11/16/2018
- by Christopher Lombardo
- DailyDead
I know I say this every single year, but it really is hard for me to believe that we’re now less than two months away from Flashback Weekend 2018. Chicago’s longest-running convention returns to the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th, and Fbw founders Mike and Mia Kerz have put together a frighteningly fun lineup that Midwest horror fans are not going to want to miss. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased Here.
For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...
For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...
- 6/19/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Long live Michael Laughlin. Two years after he released one of my favorite early ‘80s oddities, Strange Behavior (I wrote about it here), he was back to unleash the next chapter in a proposed ‘Strange’ trilogy, Strange Invaders (1983). And while the former is a tribute to Mad Scientist films of the ‘50s via an updated Slasher take, the latter tips its fedora to the great Alien Invasion films of the same era. It may not reach the same dizzyingly weird heights, but Strange Invaders is an affectionate romp that captures the feel of those bygone drive-in classics and solidifies Laughlin’s unique voice.
A co-production between Emi Films and Lone Wolf McQuade Associates, Strange Invaders was released by Orion Pictures in mid September stateside to positive reviews and lackluster box office. Returning only a quarter of its $5 million plus budget, this was the Way of the Laughlin – everyone liked his movies,...
A co-production between Emi Films and Lone Wolf McQuade Associates, Strange Invaders was released by Orion Pictures in mid September stateside to positive reviews and lackluster box office. Returning only a quarter of its $5 million plus budget, this was the Way of the Laughlin – everyone liked his movies,...
- 4/8/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
[Hello, readers! To celebrate Valentine's Day, the Daily Dead team thought it would be fun to do things a little differently this year. We're putting the spotlight on our favorite horror-loving characters from genre cinema—people who have represented our own fandom on screen and, in many cases, helped bring our passion for horror into the mainstream. Be sure to check here for more of our tributes to some of the greatest horror fans to ever grace the big screen.]
As a kid, while I loved every possible monster out there, I was a total vampire nerd through and through. I’m not sure what it was that completely drew me in—perhaps it was their power, their bloodlust, their uninhibited nature, or even their immortality—but vampires were where it was at, as far as I was concerned during my childhood. Which brings me to my picks for my favorite horror fans in cinema: Mark Petrie from Tobe Hooper’s miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s ’Salem’s Lot, and Charley Brewster from the original Fright Night. To be honest, it was hard for me to choose between the characters, simply because they both meant so much to me growing up, so I felt like I needed to give each of them their due here.
Mark Petrie (Lance Kerwin) was my first encounter with a Monster Kid. While I...
As a kid, while I loved every possible monster out there, I was a total vampire nerd through and through. I’m not sure what it was that completely drew me in—perhaps it was their power, their bloodlust, their uninhibited nature, or even their immortality—but vampires were where it was at, as far as I was concerned during my childhood. Which brings me to my picks for my favorite horror fans in cinema: Mark Petrie from Tobe Hooper’s miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s ’Salem’s Lot, and Charley Brewster from the original Fright Night. To be honest, it was hard for me to choose between the characters, simply because they both meant so much to me growing up, so I felt like I needed to give each of them their due here.
Mark Petrie (Lance Kerwin) was my first encounter with a Monster Kid. While I...
- 2/14/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
From the team who brought you ‘Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser’ and ‘Hellhound: Hellraiser II’ comes this new and extensive look at the making of Tom Holland’s cult-classic vampire hit ‘Fright Night’ and it’s sinister yet campy sequel ‘Fright Night Part 2’ directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.‘You’re so cool, Brewster!’ casts ‘Hellraiser’ alumni Simon Bamford …
The post You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night Doc Now Available For Pre-order! first appeared on Hnn | Horrornews.net - Official News Site...
The post You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night Doc Now Available For Pre-order! first appeared on Hnn | Horrornews.net - Official News Site...
- 7/26/2016
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
There are certain movies that, as you are witnessing them for the first time, feel like something of an event, and that is precisely my experience with Stephen King’s It, which first aired on ABC in November 1990. I can remember everything about watching both installments—how terrified I was of Tim Curry as Pennywise, how much I genuinely loved those kids and how awesome it was to see one of my favorite actors, John Ritter, show up in a horror movie (based on a Stephen King novel nonetheless). It was a landmark in many regards, but to me, as a fan, it's monumental because it truly was one of the first things I ever saw air on network television that genuinely scared the hell out of me.
And since we here at Daily Dead decided to celebrate the Halloween season by paying tribute to many of our favorite King...
And since we here at Daily Dead decided to celebrate the Halloween season by paying tribute to many of our favorite King...
- 10/27/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
For the past several weeks we've been talking about an upcoming feature adaptation of Alterna Comics' The Chair with the filmmakers promising that casting news for the lead was forthcoming. Well, it has arrived along with one more update...
The latest additions are Noah Hathaway (Sushi Girl, Troll, Neverending Story) rounding out the prison guard crew as Alvarez and Brian Thompson ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Fright Night Part 2, Star Trek: Enterprise) as the lead role of death row inmate Richard Sullivan.
Several other actors are in talks to fill out the cast, which is very close to being complete, so expect more soon!
Producer, co-writer (with Erin Kohut), and creator of the graphic novel Peter Simeti previously promised, "We are making a horror film that has as much 'brains' in it as it does 'guts'."
The adaptation is being directed by Chad Ferrin. Also appearing in the film are Bill Oberst,...
The latest additions are Noah Hathaway (Sushi Girl, Troll, Neverending Story) rounding out the prison guard crew as Alvarez and Brian Thompson ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Fright Night Part 2, Star Trek: Enterprise) as the lead role of death row inmate Richard Sullivan.
Several other actors are in talks to fill out the cast, which is very close to being complete, so expect more soon!
Producer, co-writer (with Erin Kohut), and creator of the graphic novel Peter Simeti previously promised, "We are making a horror film that has as much 'brains' in it as it does 'guts'."
The adaptation is being directed by Chad Ferrin. Also appearing in the film are Bill Oberst,...
- 4/25/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
As usual, let's begin with a brief history lesson.
Fright Night (1985) arrives from Columbia Pictures and writer/director Tom Holland (he'd later go on to direct Child's Play, The Temp, and Thinner), becomes a modest box office hit, and goes on to become a nostalgic favorite among horror fans of a certain age. (Like me.) Essentially a teenager vs. vampire rendition of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, the original Fright Night was about a kid who discovers that his new neighbor is a murderous bloodsucker -- but of course nobody believes him. Fright Night Part 2 (1987) reunited the kid (William Ragsdale) and the reluctant hero (Roddy McDowall) from the first movie, but the plot (about a female vampire with a serious grudge) wasn't nearly as novel. Worth a look for fans of the original Fright Night, but certainly nothing too memorable. Fright Night (2011) brought a very amusing Colin Farrell to...
Fright Night (1985) arrives from Columbia Pictures and writer/director Tom Holland (he'd later go on to direct Child's Play, The Temp, and Thinner), becomes a modest box office hit, and goes on to become a nostalgic favorite among horror fans of a certain age. (Like me.) Essentially a teenager vs. vampire rendition of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, the original Fright Night was about a kid who discovers that his new neighbor is a murderous bloodsucker -- but of course nobody believes him. Fright Night Part 2 (1987) reunited the kid (William Ragsdale) and the reluctant hero (Roddy McDowall) from the first movie, but the plot (about a female vampire with a serious grudge) wasn't nearly as novel. Worth a look for fans of the original Fright Night, but certainly nothing too memorable. Fright Night (2011) brought a very amusing Colin Farrell to...
- 10/1/2013
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
As a horror fan and collector, one of the things I find utterly maddening is discovering that a title I’m dying to add to my collection is out of print and selling for a fortune. Rather than do the sane thing, and wait for the film to be re-issued, I usually cough up absolutely idiotic sums of money, because I am reckless, impatient, and highly impulsive. Since I am also thoughtful, I have compiled a guide to out of print titles (Oop), the going rate, and more. Included in the list below are ten films in various stages of manufacturing moratorium. Several of them are recently out of print, so we are providing you a ‘heads’ up to so that you have the opportunity to snag them before they become hideously expensive.
Popcorn (1991) Trailer
Popcorn
This 1991 film is commanding nearly $80 on Amazon for a brand new copy. I impetuously...
Popcorn (1991) Trailer
Popcorn
This 1991 film is commanding nearly $80 on Amazon for a brand new copy. I impetuously...
- 2/18/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
When "Fright Night" hit theaters back in 1985, Columbia Pictures thought it performed well-enough to warrant a sequel. Three years later, "Fright Night Part II" was released, reuniting the main cast members. Last year, DreamWorks remade the original film with Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin in the lead. Unfortunately, it grossed only $18 million domestically on a $30 million budget. But the studio is still interested in continuing the franchise. Styd has learned that the studio is moving forward with a direct-to-dvd follow-up, that's planned as a stand-alone story. The goal is to begin shooting in Romania soon. Eduardo Rodriguez (Curandero, "Fear Itself," Stash House) is in talks to direct. None of the original cast members are expected to return.
- 10/30/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
When the original Fright Night hit in 1985, fans of the Tom Holland film would not see a sequel until three years later in '88 when Fright Night Part II opened, reuniting its main cast members Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale.
Now, it appears the 2011 Fright Night remake is spawning a sequel of its own, Fright Night 2, however, don't expect Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin to make a return. ShockTillYouDrop.com pursued rumors that hit over the weekend that a follow-up was in the works and learned that Eduardo Rodriguez (Curandero, Fear Itself, Stash House) is in line to direct.
The direct-to-dvd sequel will be a stand-alone story and begin shooting in Romania soon.
Read more...
Now, it appears the 2011 Fright Night remake is spawning a sequel of its own, Fright Night 2, however, don't expect Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin to make a return. ShockTillYouDrop.com pursued rumors that hit over the weekend that a follow-up was in the works and learned that Eduardo Rodriguez (Curandero, Fear Itself, Stash House) is in line to direct.
The direct-to-dvd sequel will be a stand-alone story and begin shooting in Romania soon.
Read more...
- 10/29/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Over at Total Film’s website the guys have put together a list of the 50 Worst Horror Movie Sequels and whilst the list does contains some real clunkers, there are a number on their list which I consider amongst my favourites. So, I thought I bring you my own list – another Top 10 – of films I think Shouldn’T be on Total Film’s list…
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
Saw III (2006)
Sorority House Massacre 2 (1990)
Lake Placid 3 (2010)
Witchboard III: The Possession (1995)
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)
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Critters 2 (1988)
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)...
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
Saw III (2006)
Sorority House Massacre 2 (1990)
Lake Placid 3 (2010)
Witchboard III: The Possession (1995)
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)
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Critters 2 (1988)
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)...
- 6/24/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
I managed to get my hands on one of the elusive DVDs for "Fright Night Part 2". This is one of the absolute Worst DVDs I've ever purchased. The story is fine, yet lacks some of the bite the original had. My biggest gripe is how the DVD was put together though. You can tell it was a hasty release by Artisan. - Full Screen release; no Wide Screen versions. - The transfer of the film appears to have been directly from a VHS. There are points where…...
- 4/5/2012
- Horrorbid
MTV’s Hollywood Crush debuted the poster for writer-director Amy Heckerling’s “Vamps,” which stars Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter and Sigourney Weaver. Looking like a cross between the book cover of a “Twilight” knockoff and the poster for a ‘90s horror thriller like “Poison Ivy” or even “Fright Night Part II,” it does little to inspire an unquenchable thirst to see this film. The film, which will star Silverstone and Ritter as a pair of vampires known as Extended Life Forms (or ELFs), centers on what happens when the two stop living it up in New York City and start falling in…...
- 9/7/2011
- The Playlist
What do you get when you combine the one-sheet for The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the one-sheet for Fright Night Part II? Simple! The one-sheet for Amy Heckerling's toothy new comedy Vamps.
Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Lewis, Kristen Johnston, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Dan Stevens, Marilu Henner, Zak Orth, Malcolm McDowell, and Todd Barry are all on tap for a little blood-sucking madness and mayhem in the flick that finds McDowell playing Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula!
Written and directed by Heckerling, Vamps tells the modern day tale of two young beautiful female vampires (Alicia Silvestone, Krysten Ritter) living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality.
More on this one soon!
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Bite the ones you love in the comments section below!
Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Lewis, Kristen Johnston, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Dan Stevens, Marilu Henner, Zak Orth, Malcolm McDowell, and Todd Barry are all on tap for a little blood-sucking madness and mayhem in the flick that finds McDowell playing Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula!
Written and directed by Heckerling, Vamps tells the modern day tale of two young beautiful female vampires (Alicia Silvestone, Krysten Ritter) living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality.
More on this one soon!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Bite the ones you love in the comments section below!
- 9/7/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
By Pete Hammond
HollywoodNews.com: Call it Hollywood’s 3D August clearance sale or call it a disaster but what ever way you look at it the glut of new movies unleashed this week pretty much tanked. When a small drama about black maids in the racially-tinged South of the 1960’s in its second weekend wipes the floor over brand new big genre action and family movies It may be time for Hollywood to think again just what it is that audiences want these days?
The Help’s success might give them a clue. Dropping just 20% in its second weekend and moving from number two to number one, this well-reviewed social drama based on the best-selling novel made an estimated $20 million and now is up to $71 million after nearly two weeks in theatres. This should easily hit $150 million or more and gain year end awards attention. The quartet of new...
HollywoodNews.com: Call it Hollywood’s 3D August clearance sale or call it a disaster but what ever way you look at it the glut of new movies unleashed this week pretty much tanked. When a small drama about black maids in the racially-tinged South of the 1960’s in its second weekend wipes the floor over brand new big genre action and family movies It may be time for Hollywood to think again just what it is that audiences want these days?
The Help’s success might give them a clue. Dropping just 20% in its second weekend and moving from number two to number one, this well-reviewed social drama based on the best-selling novel made an estimated $20 million and now is up to $71 million after nearly two weeks in theatres. This should easily hit $150 million or more and gain year end awards attention. The quartet of new...
- 8/21/2011
- by Pete Hammond
- Hollywoodnews.com
Interview conducted by Tom Stockman August 12th 2011
The remake of the 1985 fave Fright Night opens this Friday. In the original film the story revolved around high-schooler Charley Brewster who discovers that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire looking to kill, cause chaos, and generally make life hell for the young lad, though no one will believe him. We Are Movie Geeks got a sneak peak at the film last week and liked what we saw. How far does this new one stick to the laughs-and-chills formula of the original? Find out this weekend. The new Fright Night is directed by Craig Gillespie, an Australian film director best known for directing the acclaimed 2007 indie Lars And The Real Girl. Gillespie.s background is in commercials and he won the “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials” in 2006 for his Ameriquest and Altoids ads. Gillespie took time to speak to We Are Movie geeks About Fright Night.
The remake of the 1985 fave Fright Night opens this Friday. In the original film the story revolved around high-schooler Charley Brewster who discovers that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire looking to kill, cause chaos, and generally make life hell for the young lad, though no one will believe him. We Are Movie Geeks got a sneak peak at the film last week and liked what we saw. How far does this new one stick to the laughs-and-chills formula of the original? Find out this weekend. The new Fright Night is directed by Craig Gillespie, an Australian film director best known for directing the acclaimed 2007 indie Lars And The Real Girl. Gillespie.s background is in commercials and he won the “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials” in 2006 for his Ameriquest and Altoids ads. Gillespie took time to speak to We Are Movie geeks About Fright Night.
- 8/15/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Lindsay Lohan hasn't exactly set the entertainment industry ablaze in recent years, and while this odd video outtake doesn't necessarily do much to foster the notion that she's making a comeback, it is worth taking a look at - if only for the curiosity factor. Some dude from "The Vampire Diaries" is in there, too, which means this has the attention of our own Woman in Black as well.
At any rate, it's an excerpt from photographer Tyler Shield's recent shoot with Lohan and Michael Trevino. Dig it below:
Think Lohan might find a place on "True Blood" after all? She was begging for a part a while back. Or maybe she can play Regine Dandridge when Hollywood gets around to remaking Fright Night Part II. Most probably, though, she'll miss out on any such roles as a result of her 120-day house arrest sentence, making her a prime candidate...
At any rate, it's an excerpt from photographer Tyler Shield's recent shoot with Lohan and Michael Trevino. Dig it below:
Think Lohan might find a place on "True Blood" after all? She was begging for a part a while back. Or maybe she can play Regine Dandridge when Hollywood gets around to remaking Fright Night Part II. Most probably, though, she'll miss out on any such roles as a result of her 120-day house arrest sentence, making her a prime candidate...
- 5/11/2011
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
Craig Gillespie has agreed with DreamWorks to direct the remake of the 1985 cult horror film "Fright Night."Gillespie.s directing credits include "Lars and the Real Girl" and "Mr. Woodcock." "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" writer Marti Noxon wrote the script. The 1985 original revolved around a teen who finds out his neighbor is a vampire. It was directed by Tom Holland and starred Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall and Amanda Bearse. It was followed by a sequel, "Fright Night Part II," that was released in 1988.According to Variety, Michael De Luca, Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta are producing. Lloyd Ivan Miller will executive produce.
- 3/17/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Slowly but surely, every popular horror movie from the 1980s is getting remade. With Friday the 13th already on DVD and A Nightmare on Elm Street opening on April 16, Fright Night and Pet Sematary are the latest '80s horror movies to get remade.
The La Times reports that Dreamworks has found a director for Fright Night in Craig Gillespie, whose directorial efforts Lars and the Real Girl and Mr. Woodcock weren't widely viewed in horror circles. It was Gillespie's directorial work on Showtime's The United States of Tara, however, that has put him in good standing with Dreamworks principal Steven Spielberg, who in turn thinks Gillespie can handle Fright Night. The original movie was a mix of both comedy and horror that followed a teenager obsessed with horror movies who finds that a vampire has moved into his neighborhood.
Marti Noxon, who wrote for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show,...
The La Times reports that Dreamworks has found a director for Fright Night in Craig Gillespie, whose directorial efforts Lars and the Real Girl and Mr. Woodcock weren't widely viewed in horror circles. It was Gillespie's directorial work on Showtime's The United States of Tara, however, that has put him in good standing with Dreamworks principal Steven Spielberg, who in turn thinks Gillespie can handle Fright Night. The original movie was a mix of both comedy and horror that followed a teenager obsessed with horror movies who finds that a vampire has moved into his neighborhood.
Marti Noxon, who wrote for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show,...
- 3/10/2010
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
It’s that time of year again, kids. Dread Central’s 2010 Horror at the Oscars coverage. Horror was indeed present this year and in black-tie. While Roger Corman and Lauren Bacall were honored a few months back at the Governor’s Award Ceremony, it was an unexpected delight to see Corman, recipient of the lifetime achievement Oscar, enjoy a standing ovation on national television.
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
- 3/8/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
You remember the VHS cover: a zombie, clawing its way out of a TV set. And that title? Totally 80’s, totally in blue neon with drippy, gruesome, haunted house lettering: The Video Dead, my friends. Heck it used to be on USA every Saturday growing up, hawked by Rhonda Shear or Commander USA. Well, as you know, it’s not on DVD ... yet.
Cut to: Mr. Chris MacGibbon — ghoul about town, trying to do the right thing, giving us another shot of 80’s zombies, finally. I had the pleasure of throwing a few questions Chris’ way and if we all play our cards right, we’ll be slipping The Video Dead right next to our copies of Humaniods From the Deep. Why? Because we can, and we’ll have Chris to thank for it.
Heather Buckley: When was the first time you watched The Video Dead?
Chris MacGibbon: I first...
Cut to: Mr. Chris MacGibbon — ghoul about town, trying to do the right thing, giving us another shot of 80’s zombies, finally. I had the pleasure of throwing a few questions Chris’ way and if we all play our cards right, we’ll be slipping The Video Dead right next to our copies of Humaniods From the Deep. Why? Because we can, and we’ll have Chris to thank for it.
Heather Buckley: When was the first time you watched The Video Dead?
Chris MacGibbon: I first...
- 11/13/2009
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
DreamWorks is developing a remake of Fright Night, the 1985 horror-comedy flick written and directed by Tom Holland that starred Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys and Roddy McDowall. The original Fright Night centered around a teenager who discovers that his neighbors are vampires. No writer has been hired, but the updated version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects. Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig (Windtalkers) of are producing along with Michael De Luca (Ghost Rider). Rosenzweig, who also is setting up remakes of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud and Angel Heart with De Luca, brought the project to him. Fright Night marked the directorial debut of Holland, who went on to helm Fatal Beauty, Child's Play, which is also in the process of being remade, The Temp and Stephen King's Thinner. A sequel, Fright Night Part 2, opened in 1988.
- 5/14/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm; irony and “LOLs” proceed with caution.
Our second stab at the Oscars contains make-up effects and score (read part 1 here). The make-up effects, followed by the visual effects and technical awards, remain my favorite parts of the show; here you got to see your heroes: Rick Baker, Howard Berger, Chris Walas or Rob Bottin in the audience. Even the great Stan Winston could have been out there, back in the day. Though best known for his “visual effects” wins—he brought home an Oscar for best make-up in 1991 for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Here genre fans can rejoice, Greg Cannom brought home the gold, again, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Cannom, a genre elder, worked alongside (just to name a few) Fincher, Coppola, Landis, Dante, Blatty, and Cohen creating all sorts of character and creature make-ups.
This part of the list also...
Our second stab at the Oscars contains make-up effects and score (read part 1 here). The make-up effects, followed by the visual effects and technical awards, remain my favorite parts of the show; here you got to see your heroes: Rick Baker, Howard Berger, Chris Walas or Rob Bottin in the audience. Even the great Stan Winston could have been out there, back in the day. Though best known for his “visual effects” wins—he brought home an Oscar for best make-up in 1991 for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Here genre fans can rejoice, Greg Cannom brought home the gold, again, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Cannom, a genre elder, worked alongside (just to name a few) Fincher, Coppola, Landis, Dante, Blatty, and Cohen creating all sorts of character and creature make-ups.
This part of the list also...
- 2/25/2009
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm, irony and “LOLs”; proceed with caution.
It’s time once again for horror at the Oscars. Sunday’s festivities were filled with folks who have worked in the genre and per usual, I feel if it’s a win for Danny Boyle, it is a win for rage-zombie fans everywhere. Seems like a lot of folks this year are veterans of Exorcist: The Beginning, Amityville: A New Generation and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Of course, the most important genre win would be Greg Cannom, a staple of 80’s horror effects; he worked on such films as Fright Night Part 2, The Lost Boys and The Howling.
Now some movies on this list might be “kinda horror.” These thrillers or genre-friendly frameworks are on the ghoulish cusp and are marked with an asterisk. Some flicks on the list are there because, what the fuck,...
It’s time once again for horror at the Oscars. Sunday’s festivities were filled with folks who have worked in the genre and per usual, I feel if it’s a win for Danny Boyle, it is a win for rage-zombie fans everywhere. Seems like a lot of folks this year are veterans of Exorcist: The Beginning, Amityville: A New Generation and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Of course, the most important genre win would be Greg Cannom, a staple of 80’s horror effects; he worked on such films as Fright Night Part 2, The Lost Boys and The Howling.
Now some movies on this list might be “kinda horror.” These thrillers or genre-friendly frameworks are on the ghoulish cusp and are marked with an asterisk. Some flicks on the list are there because, what the fuck,...
- 2/24/2009
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tommy Lee Wallace (pictured) will direct Helliversity for FarCor Studios and Indusa Global. The man who helmed Halloween III, Fright Night Part 2, It and Vampires: Los Muertos will shoot the movie for six weeks beginning next March in La and India (!).
Scripted by Wallace and Steve Langford (a veteran of sitcoms and feature laffers who’s co-producing the upcoming werewolfilm In The Shadow Of The Moon), Helliversity is about a group of U.S. exchange students attending a foreign university who get locked in one of the buildings and tormented by an evil spirit. The film is the first in a series of low-budget flicks that the two companies will produce; casting will begin shortly.
Scripted by Wallace and Steve Langford (a veteran of sitcoms and feature laffers who’s co-producing the upcoming werewolfilm In The Shadow Of The Moon), Helliversity is about a group of U.S. exchange students attending a foreign university who get locked in one of the buildings and tormented by an evil spirit. The film is the first in a series of low-budget flicks that the two companies will produce; casting will begin shortly.
- 12/1/2008
- Fangoria
New York-- The writer-director behind "Halloween III" and "Fright Night Part 2" is taking horror film fans back to school.
Tommy Lee Wallace will helm "Helliversity," the first film in FarCor Studios and Indusa Global's new joint venture to produce low-budget indie features. FarCor co-president Dwayne Corbitt and Indusa president James Ram will lead the endeavor.
In "Helliversity," a group of American exchange students is terrorized by a vengeful spirit while locked inside a high-security foreign university.
A six-week shoot is set for March in Los Angeles and India. Steve Langford, a longtime writer-producer on ABC's "Family Matters," co-scripted with Wallace.
Corbitt and FarCor partner Ralph Farquhar are attached to produce an adaptation of Michael Baisden's best-seller "The Maintenance Man" for Screen Gems and have backed several series, but this is one of Indusa's first pacts.
James Kellem of Jka Talent & Literary Agency, which reps Wallace, Langford and both companies,...
Tommy Lee Wallace will helm "Helliversity," the first film in FarCor Studios and Indusa Global's new joint venture to produce low-budget indie features. FarCor co-president Dwayne Corbitt and Indusa president James Ram will lead the endeavor.
In "Helliversity," a group of American exchange students is terrorized by a vengeful spirit while locked inside a high-security foreign university.
A six-week shoot is set for March in Los Angeles and India. Steve Langford, a longtime writer-producer on ABC's "Family Matters," co-scripted with Wallace.
Corbitt and FarCor partner Ralph Farquhar are attached to produce an adaptation of Michael Baisden's best-seller "The Maintenance Man" for Screen Gems and have backed several series, but this is one of Indusa's first pacts.
James Kellem of Jka Talent & Literary Agency, which reps Wallace, Langford and both companies,...
- 12/1/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now here's a DVD that's only about 9 years late, but when you're talking about a DVD release of Class of 1999 - hey, better late than never.
The 1990 sci-fi horror action flick from Mark L. Lester (Commando, Firestarter) is actually something of a remake/follow-up to his own Class of 1984 that dealt with teachers being forced to turn vigilante to deal with their school overrun by violent street gangs. In the nine year ago future of Class of 1999, the problem with violent juveniles in the classroom has reached such a critical point that the government decides to test out a program replacing human teachers with cyborg teachers unbeknownst to the student populace. Reprogramming battle droids for academics proves to be a bad idea when the robots go haywire and declare war on their pupils. Let's just say this movie could have just as easily been titled Terminator High.
You got Stacy Keach...
The 1990 sci-fi horror action flick from Mark L. Lester (Commando, Firestarter) is actually something of a remake/follow-up to his own Class of 1984 that dealt with teachers being forced to turn vigilante to deal with their school overrun by violent street gangs. In the nine year ago future of Class of 1999, the problem with violent juveniles in the classroom has reached such a critical point that the government decides to test out a program replacing human teachers with cyborg teachers unbeknownst to the student populace. Reprogramming battle droids for academics proves to be a bad idea when the robots go haywire and declare war on their pupils. Let's just say this movie could have just as easily been titled Terminator High.
You got Stacy Keach...
- 6/28/2008
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
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