I may be a bit skeptical about The Mummy and Universal’s attempt to take a bite of the shared universe fad via their classic horror properties in what they’re calling the Dark Universe, but I have to admit that this companion featurette they’ve put together is pretty cool. It’s chock full of clips from the classic movies they’re remaking, paired together with the creative minds behind the universe hyping up what’s to come.
Along the way, we see snippets of James Whale’s Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, George Waggner’s The Wolfman, Jack Arnold’s Creature from the Black Lagoon and Karl Freund’s The Mummy, all edited together in a modern style. While I grant that they’re cherrypicking the best shots from these films, it’s remarkable how great they look stacked up. It’s particularly nice to...
Along the way, we see snippets of James Whale’s Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, George Waggner’s The Wolfman, Jack Arnold’s Creature from the Black Lagoon and Karl Freund’s The Mummy, all edited together in a modern style. While I grant that they’re cherrypicking the best shots from these films, it’s remarkable how great they look stacked up. It’s particularly nice to...
- 5/24/2017
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
‘Stan Against Evil’ Creator Dana Gould Mixes Laughs and Frights, With a Little Help From His Friends
It’s not fun to get interrupted during an interview… except, that is, when you’re speaking with “Stan Against Evil” creator Dana Gould, and it’s Fred Armisen and Bill Hader who are butting in.
We were in a large conference room at the Beverly Hilton, which IFC had taken over for interviews at the Television Critics Association press tour, and Armisen and Hader had stopped by to say hello to Gould in between interviews for their own series “Documentary Now!”
Read More: ‘Documentary Now!’: Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Start Making Nonsense With Talking Heads Concert Parody
In the space of less than two minutes, Armisen told Gould, “I still quote some of your stand-up,” and Hader and Gould riffed with each other on an impression of a San Francisco comedy club owner. Meanwhile, I just sat there, enjoying the opportunity to witness further proof that the...
We were in a large conference room at the Beverly Hilton, which IFC had taken over for interviews at the Television Critics Association press tour, and Armisen and Hader had stopped by to say hello to Gould in between interviews for their own series “Documentary Now!”
Read More: ‘Documentary Now!’: Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Start Making Nonsense With Talking Heads Concert Parody
In the space of less than two minutes, Armisen told Gould, “I still quote some of your stand-up,” and Hader and Gould riffed with each other on an impression of a San Francisco comedy club owner. Meanwhile, I just sat there, enjoying the opportunity to witness further proof that the...
- 11/3/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Halloween is almost here. This is the time of year for putting your favorite horror films in the DVD player. When you think of horror movies over the decades, there are certain actors whose names are indelibly linked to the horror genre. In honor of Halloween 2016, Cinelinx looks at the nine greatest horror films stars of all time.
9) Robert Englund: He made a name for himself as the burnt-faced dream demon Freddy Kruger. His body of horror work includes...A Nightmare On Elm Street, Anoes 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Anoes 3: Dream Warriors, Anoes 4: The Dream Master, Anoes 5: The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Freddy Vs. Jason, The Phantom of the Opera, Nightmare Café, Night Terrors, Mortal Fear, The Mangler, Urban Legend, Sanitarium, The Funhouse Massacre, etc.
8) Jamie Lee Curtis: The woman who created the trend of females...
9) Robert Englund: He made a name for himself as the burnt-faced dream demon Freddy Kruger. His body of horror work includes...A Nightmare On Elm Street, Anoes 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Anoes 3: Dream Warriors, Anoes 4: The Dream Master, Anoes 5: The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Freddy Vs. Jason, The Phantom of the Opera, Nightmare Café, Night Terrors, Mortal Fear, The Mangler, Urban Legend, Sanitarium, The Funhouse Massacre, etc.
8) Jamie Lee Curtis: The woman who created the trend of females...
- 10/15/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
★★★☆☆ "I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by werewolf movies." Okay, wrong Howl perhaps, but aside from An American Werewolf in London (1981) and the genre-twisting The Company of Wolves (1984), the werewolf has probably been the patchiest movie monster to prowl the cinema. Since Lon Chaney Jr. first growled at the gibbous moon in 1941 we've had Albert Finney in The Howling (1981), Jack Nicholson in Wolf (1994), the 2010 remake of The Wolfman and Michael J. Fox-starring Teen Wolf (1985).
- 10/15/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Penny Dreadful, Season 2, Episode 9, “And Hell Itself My Only Foe”
Written by John Logan
Directed by Brian Kirk
Airs Sundays at 10 pm (Et) on Showtime
An overarching theme of Penny Dreadful’s second season has involved its monstrous characters trying to find their place in the world. On their own, they are fearsome, damned things, but together they form an almost familial unit. The struggle of the characters coming to terms with their roles in the grand scheme of things can be seen as a mirror for creator and showrunner John Logan trying to make his rogues gallery fit together.
In season two’s penultimate episode, “And Hell Itself My Only Foe”, Logan has his players embark on paths that may very well lead to their demise. With Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) still captive in the castle of witch Evelyn Poole (Helen McCrory), the Penny Dreadful gang rallies for rescue.
Written by John Logan
Directed by Brian Kirk
Airs Sundays at 10 pm (Et) on Showtime
An overarching theme of Penny Dreadful’s second season has involved its monstrous characters trying to find their place in the world. On their own, they are fearsome, damned things, but together they form an almost familial unit. The struggle of the characters coming to terms with their roles in the grand scheme of things can be seen as a mirror for creator and showrunner John Logan trying to make his rogues gallery fit together.
In season two’s penultimate episode, “And Hell Itself My Only Foe”, Logan has his players embark on paths that may very well lead to their demise. With Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) still captive in the castle of witch Evelyn Poole (Helen McCrory), the Penny Dreadful gang rallies for rescue.
- 6/29/2015
- by Chris Evangelista
- SoundOnSight
Review by Sam Moffitt
When I was a kid I loved the monster mash ups that Universal made during the end of their run of classic monster movies. In fact the very first Universal Monster movie I ever got to see was House Of Dracula, which featured Lon Chaney’s Wolfman, John Carradine’s Dracula, Glenn Strange’s version of Frankenstein’s Monster plus a mad scientist and a hunchbacked nurse.
Many times over the years those classic monsters have been put through their paces in one form or another, in different configurations. Film makers as diverse as Paul Naschy, Jess Franco, Al Adamson and Ed Wood have thrown together two or more of the classic monsters from Hollywood’s golden age, usually to mixed results. The ultimate monster mash up, in my opinion, is Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad, one of my favorite movies of all time.
Frankenstein Vs...
When I was a kid I loved the monster mash ups that Universal made during the end of their run of classic monster movies. In fact the very first Universal Monster movie I ever got to see was House Of Dracula, which featured Lon Chaney’s Wolfman, John Carradine’s Dracula, Glenn Strange’s version of Frankenstein’s Monster plus a mad scientist and a hunchbacked nurse.
Many times over the years those classic monsters have been put through their paces in one form or another, in different configurations. Film makers as diverse as Paul Naschy, Jess Franco, Al Adamson and Ed Wood have thrown together two or more of the classic monsters from Hollywood’s golden age, usually to mixed results. The ultimate monster mash up, in my opinion, is Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad, one of my favorite movies of all time.
Frankenstein Vs...
- 2/10/2015
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Universal Studios has a long, rich, laudable history of making monster movies. In 1923, Lon Chaney’s work as Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, kicked off what would be a fantastically successful decades-long series of horror films for the studio. Chaney portrayed monsters through the rest of the decade until Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff each first donned their monster makeup in 1931 with "Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” respectively. All through the '30s, '40s, '50s, and into the '60s, Universal rotated a crop of monsters that performed spectacularly at the box office. Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, and Chaney’s son Lon Chaney, Jr. became widely famous for their work, and the American public turned out en masse to see multiple incarnations of “The Wolfman,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Mummy,” and “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” Indeed, Universal’s monster movies are part of cinema history, which is why recent...
- 11/20/2014
- by Zach Hollwedel
- The Playlist
In addition to terrorizing teenagers on the silver screen, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees stalked and slashed 8-bit characters in the worlds of two 1989 Nes games appropriately titled A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Nostalgic gamers can rejoice now that Funko and Super7 have captured the garish garb of the Nes versions of Freddy and Jason with new Nycc-exclusive ReAction figures.
The Nes Freddy and Jason figures will be available exclusively at Toy Tokyo’s booth at the New York Comic Con, which runs from October 9th – 12th at New York City’s Javits Center, and we have a look at the figures below (thanks to Toy Tokyo for the image!).
As a reminder, Funko and Super7’s ReAction Horror Series figures and Universal Monsters figures are now available. Similar to previous releases, the figures are 3 3/4 inches and come in retro Kenner-like packaging. These figures are priced at $9.99 apiece.
The Nes Freddy and Jason figures will be available exclusively at Toy Tokyo’s booth at the New York Comic Con, which runs from October 9th – 12th at New York City’s Javits Center, and we have a look at the figures below (thanks to Toy Tokyo for the image!).
As a reminder, Funko and Super7’s ReAction Horror Series figures and Universal Monsters figures are now available. Similar to previous releases, the figures are 3 3/4 inches and come in retro Kenner-like packaging. These figures are priced at $9.99 apiece.
- 9/20/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I’m a sucker for the Universal Monster movies, I just love them. Just as much as the films themselves…I love the art they inspire. These films have been out for 80 years and they’ve influenced many a generation of artist, myself included. In fact, I could probably fill up every volume of Poster Friday with Universal Monster posters but…I should really try to pick some different ones…just not today.
So here are three more Universal Monster posters which I love.
What a wonderful face Karloff had. Even buried under makeup it shone through, and artist Mo Caro captures it perfectly in this poster for The Mummy. Also, why don’t modern actors get great titles on posters like “Karloff the Uncanny”?
Martin Ansin puts a neat spin on anatomical illustrations for this superlative rendering of the Bride herself from The Bride of Frankenstein.
Claude Rains never...
So here are three more Universal Monster posters which I love.
What a wonderful face Karloff had. Even buried under makeup it shone through, and artist Mo Caro captures it perfectly in this poster for The Mummy. Also, why don’t modern actors get great titles on posters like “Karloff the Uncanny”?
Martin Ansin puts a neat spin on anatomical illustrations for this superlative rendering of the Bride herself from The Bride of Frankenstein.
Claude Rains never...
- 8/2/2013
- by Kevin Fraser
- City of Films
Our daily countdown continues, with part 17 out of 30 in our list of the 300 Greatest Films Ever Made. These are numbers 140-131.
140) The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) Carl Theodore French Silent
139) Walkabout (1971) Nicholas Roeg Australia
138) Dreams (1990) Akira Kurasawa Japan
137) Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) Isao Takahata Japan Animated
136) Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) Clint Eastwood USA
135) The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford USA
134) The Wolfman (1941) George Waggoner USA
133) The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Robert Wise USA
132) The Man Who Shot Libery Valance (1962) John Ford USA
131) The Hustler (1961) Robert Rosen USA
Numbers 130-121 coming next...
film cultureClassicslist300...
140) The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) Carl Theodore French Silent
139) Walkabout (1971) Nicholas Roeg Australia
138) Dreams (1990) Akira Kurasawa Japan
137) Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) Isao Takahata Japan Animated
136) Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) Clint Eastwood USA
135) The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford USA
134) The Wolfman (1941) George Waggoner USA
133) The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Robert Wise USA
132) The Man Who Shot Libery Valance (1962) John Ford USA
131) The Hustler (1961) Robert Rosen USA
Numbers 130-121 coming next...
film cultureClassicslist300...
- 1/18/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
John Dies at the End will be released to theaters on January 25th and I recently had the opportunity to interview a number of people involved with the movie. I’ve already published my article with Don Coscarelli and next up is my interview with Paul Giamatti. Not only did we talk about his involvement in John Dies at the End as an actor and executive producer, but I also learned about his love of classic horror movies.
I recently watched John Dies at the End and loved how much it felt like a movie out of the 80′s. So many horror movies from that decade had a great mix of horror and comedy.
Paul Giamatti: I’m a fan of that kind of stuff too. This has a nice old school thing to it which is really good.
Many of our readers may not be aware that, on...
I recently watched John Dies at the End and loved how much it felt like a movie out of the 80′s. So many horror movies from that decade had a great mix of horror and comedy.
Paul Giamatti: I’m a fan of that kind of stuff too. This has a nice old school thing to it which is really good.
Many of our readers may not be aware that, on...
- 1/18/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Unmade Classics: Part 1 of 2:
The film industry is a place for ideas but not all those ideas will reach the big screen. Many projects are announced each year and most of them will reach the pre-production stage but many will go no further. Only about half of the films announced will ever be completed. For various reasons, many intended movies will just fade away. Some may die during the script writing stage, while other will actually begin production before the whims of fortune cause the demise of the project. Here is Part One of a list of 25 tantalizing unmade films that could have been classics.
The Adventures of Flash Gordon: In the mid-1970s, George Lucas was enjoying critical success from his American Graffiti films. Being a life-long science fiction fan, he was planning to make a big-Budget film version of Flash Gordon. He had many ideas for...
The film industry is a place for ideas but not all those ideas will reach the big screen. Many projects are announced each year and most of them will reach the pre-production stage but many will go no further. Only about half of the films announced will ever be completed. For various reasons, many intended movies will just fade away. Some may die during the script writing stage, while other will actually begin production before the whims of fortune cause the demise of the project. Here is Part One of a list of 25 tantalizing unmade films that could have been classics.
The Adventures of Flash Gordon: In the mid-1970s, George Lucas was enjoying critical success from his American Graffiti films. Being a life-long science fiction fan, he was planning to make a big-Budget film version of Flash Gordon. He had many ideas for...
- 12/31/2012
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
The film industry is a place for ideas but not all those ideas will reach the big screen. Many projects are announced each year and most of them will reach the pre-production stage but many will go no further. On average, only half of the films announced will ever be completed. For various reasons, many intended movies will just fade away. Some may die during the script writing stage, while other will actually begin production before the whims of fortune cause the demise of the project. Here is Part One of a list of 25 tantalizing unmade films that could have been classics.
The Adventures of Flash Gordon: In the mid-1970s, George Lucas was enjoying critical success from his American Graffiti films. Being a life-long science fiction fan, he was planning to make a big-Budget film version of Flash Gordon. He had many ideas for the film but he...
The Adventures of Flash Gordon: In the mid-1970s, George Lucas was enjoying critical success from his American Graffiti films. Being a life-long science fiction fan, he was planning to make a big-Budget film version of Flash Gordon. He had many ideas for the film but he...
- 12/31/2012
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Not pornography but a certain type of R-Rated film that one may have enjoyed at the Drive-ins in the 1970′s is the focus of Super-8 Sex Movie Madness November 6th at The Way Out Club. In this edition of our monthly film festival (now in its fourth year!) where we show edited version of movies (average length: 15 minutes) on old-school Super-8 Sound film, we’ll celebrate the days when men were hairy and women were natural (and hairy). We’re showcasing Sylvester Stallone in an 18-minute condensed version of The Italian Stallion, a 1970 soft-core sex film (originally titled Party At Kitty And Studs) he starred in six years before Rocky that was re-titled to cash in on his Oscar-winning success. It has to be seen to be believed! The other films we’ll be showing to fit this month’s theme are the Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood’s 1957 cross-dressing classic Glen Or Glenda,...
- 11/4/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In 1970, six years before he ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to Bill Conti.s anthem in Rocky, Sylvester Stallone claims he was living in a bus shelter and needed money. So like many hungry actors he agreed to star and appear nude in a sex film and was paid $200 for two days work. The resulting film was a 60-minute drama with a $5000 budget titled Party At Kitty And Stud.S.
So what does the audience get for Stallone.s $200 gig? Basically, it is a standard-issue early 70s skin flick but it.s the type of arty skin flick popular at the time, two years before hardcore features like Deep Throat broke through to the masses. A .sex. film at that time meant lots of nudity and simulated intercourse. Hard-core penetration footage could be found in shorts and .loops. but features at this time usually just...
So what does the audience get for Stallone.s $200 gig? Basically, it is a standard-issue early 70s skin flick but it.s the type of arty skin flick popular at the time, two years before hardcore features like Deep Throat broke through to the masses. A .sex. film at that time meant lots of nudity and simulated intercourse. Hard-core penetration footage could be found in shorts and .loops. but features at this time usually just...
- 11/1/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.” – The Twilight Zone first season opening narration
William Shatner in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”
Artist Cortland Hull is the ultimate Monster Kid. Growing up obsessed with classic movie monsters, he was lucky enough to actually be related to one. Henry Hull, who portrayed Hollywood’s first werewolf in Werewolf Of London in 1935, was Cortland’s great uncle. Cortland grew up to be a filmmaker, artist and sculptor who has specialized in the monsters. He has created elaborately detailed life-size sculptures of Frankenstein,...
William Shatner in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”
Artist Cortland Hull is the ultimate Monster Kid. Growing up obsessed with classic movie monsters, he was lucky enough to actually be related to one. Henry Hull, who portrayed Hollywood’s first werewolf in Werewolf Of London in 1935, was Cortland’s great uncle. Cortland grew up to be a filmmaker, artist and sculptor who has specialized in the monsters. He has created elaborately detailed life-size sculptures of Frankenstein,...
- 9/9/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Just yesterday I recommended a modern-day version of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man in my weekly "Adapt This" column, and now it looks like the suggestion was right in line with what Hollywood's already been thinking.
The L.A. Times blog Hero Complex is reporting that Universal Pictures is considering a new feature film based on the bandage-wrapped mystery man first introduced in Wells' 1897 masterpiece. According to the report, the film would offer an aesthetic more in line with Guy Ritchie's recent reinvention of the "Sherlock Holmes" franchise and the modern, special-effects driven films based on "The Mummy."
"Man of Steel" writer David Goyer is apparently spearheading the project, and told the blog that the film is indeed "still alive" and working its way through the development channels. In fact, the studio has already seen some examples of how key visual effects would be achieved on the screen.
"We...
The L.A. Times blog Hero Complex is reporting that Universal Pictures is considering a new feature film based on the bandage-wrapped mystery man first introduced in Wells' 1897 masterpiece. According to the report, the film would offer an aesthetic more in line with Guy Ritchie's recent reinvention of the "Sherlock Holmes" franchise and the modern, special-effects driven films based on "The Mummy."
"Man of Steel" writer David Goyer is apparently spearheading the project, and told the blog that the film is indeed "still alive" and working its way through the development channels. In fact, the studio has already seen some examples of how key visual effects would be achieved on the screen.
"We...
- 8/25/2011
- by Rick Marshall
- ifc.com
David Goyer: “It’s a period film but it’s period like Downey’s ’Sherlock Holmes.’ It’s period but it’s a reinvention of the character in the sort of way that Stephen Sommers exploded ‘The Mummy’ into a much bigger kind of mythology. That’s kind of what we’ve done with ‘The Invisible Man.’” “It’s something slowly working its way through the Universal development channels. It’s still alive. We did some pre-vis tests and things like that that they were very happy with. Now we’re going through the casting process. if they get the right lead, they’ll make it.” With Universal remaking classic monster movies like The Mummy and The Wolfman (I don't count Van Helsing), they were bound to get to The Invisible Man at some point. The character was actually created by H.G. Wells 1897, and then adapted into a movie...
- 8/25/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
A few weeks ago reports surfaced that despite the colossal clusterfuck that was “The Wolfman," Universal was pressing ahead with another stab at the monster movie genre. Instead of a sequel however, Michael Tabb has reportedly written a script that is being tossed around under the title of "Werewolf," and shares a link to George Waggner‘s 1941 film “The Wolf Man,” the granddaddy of them all. Well, a director has been chosen, and it seems as if Universal are giving up any pretense of making a good movie. Moviehole reports that Louis Morneau has now landed into the director's chair…...
- 7/7/2011
- The Playlist
In March, we told you Universal was developing a sequel to The Wolfman for its home video division. At the time, the studio was seeking writers. Moviehole provided an update today. Michael Tabb apparently had a script for Universal, yet Moviehole says his draft is being reworked, veering away from a sequel and becoming more of a reboot that will be more in common with George Waggner's 1941 film. Tabb, according to his IMDb page, wrote the original draft of Troy and penned Ring Around the Rosie (2006). So, we have to watch Larry Talbot struggle with lycanthropy for the first time again ? Honestly, why not just do a straight-up sequel if you're going to put money into doing a period piece again? It's better than re-hashing the same story. Filming is expected to...
- 6/8/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
This year's e-mail vote for the 9th annual Rondo Hatton Awards, conducted by the Classic Horror Film Board, drew more than 2,900 votes as fans chose among 30 categories; and we here at Dread Central are both honored and humbled to have once again been awarded a Rondo for Best Website! Read on to find out who our 2011 co-winners are.
The Rondo awards, named after Rondo Hatton, an obscure B-movie villain of the 1940s, celebrate the best in classic horror research, creativity, and film preservation as voted on by genre fans.
From the Press Release:
The restored version of the 1925 silent film Metropolis and the popular zombie franchise "The Walking Dead" each were double winners Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, in the 9th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Voters also decided that The Black Swan, the dark and stylish thriller that earned star Natalie Portman an Oscar, would add a Rondo as Best...
The Rondo awards, named after Rondo Hatton, an obscure B-movie villain of the 1940s, celebrate the best in classic horror research, creativity, and film preservation as voted on by genre fans.
From the Press Release:
The restored version of the 1925 silent film Metropolis and the popular zombie franchise "The Walking Dead" each were double winners Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, in the 9th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Voters also decided that The Black Swan, the dark and stylish thriller that earned star Natalie Portman an Oscar, would add a Rondo as Best...
- 3/31/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Universal Pictures' is planning to reboot "The Wolfman" yet again despite the recent big budget feature underwhelming both critically and commercially reports Bloody Disgusting. The studio is out to writers for what's being called "a period piece reboot" of George Waggner's classic 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr. Apparently this one is skipping theaters as the plan is for a "direct-to-disc franchise" much like what happened with "Death Race 2"....
- 3/16/2011
- www.ohmygore.com/
Universal Pictures' is planning to reboot "The Wolfman" yet again despite the recent big budget feature underwhelming both critically and commercially reports Bloody Disgusting.
The studio is out to writers for what's being called "a period piece reboot" of George Waggner's classic 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr.
Apparently this one is skipping theaters as the plan is for a "direct-to-disc franchise" much like what happened with "Death Race".
The studio is out to writers for what's being called "a period piece reboot" of George Waggner's classic 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr.
Apparently this one is skipping theaters as the plan is for a "direct-to-disc franchise" much like what happened with "Death Race".
- 3/11/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The last time Universal tried rebooting The Wolfman, the film turned out to be more of a whimper than a howl. Still, you can't keep a good ghoul down, and that's not stopping the mighty studio from trying to reboot the franchise yet again. That's right ... again.
According to Bloody Disgusting Universal is looking for writers for what they're calling a period piece reboot (again) of George Waggner's classic 1941 film starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man.
The only detail available at press time is that the film is supposed to start a fresh direct-to-disc franchise like what they're doing with Death Race although their exact direction is still unconfirmed. Stay tuned for more as it comes.
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According to Bloody Disgusting Universal is looking for writers for what they're calling a period piece reboot (again) of George Waggner's classic 1941 film starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man.
The only detail available at press time is that the film is supposed to start a fresh direct-to-disc franchise like what they're doing with Death Race although their exact direction is still unconfirmed. Stay tuned for more as it comes.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start howling in the comments section below!
- 3/10/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The horror movie, in all its multitude of cinematic guises, has offered up many a piece of friendly advice throughout the years. Whether it’s a deranged old man warning a bunch of witless teenagers to skip this year’s camping vacation, an urban legend warning the curious amongst us all to avoid speaking a certain name out loud five times whilst staring into a mirror or a pub full of especially suspicious punters suggesting we all just “stick to the roads” and “keep clear of the moors” as many an important life lesson has been learnt from the silver screen as from our dear and loving parents.
And so, for an overly imaginative teenager of the Nineteen Eighties, it’s understandable that a great deal of curiosity was to be aroused when Angela Lansbury kindly warned us all to “never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple...
And so, for an overly imaginative teenager of the Nineteen Eighties, it’s understandable that a great deal of curiosity was to be aroused when Angela Lansbury kindly warned us all to “never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple...
- 12/6/2010
- by Nick Turk
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Creature performances have enthralled moviegoers since the silent film era. Lon Chaney and his son, Lon Chaney Jr., revolutionized the creature performance in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), and The Wolfman (1941), but who are the performers behind the make-up in today’s cinema? Warwick Davis who stars in the upcoming film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” and Doug Jones (Hellboy 2, Carnies) are among these performers. Here’s our complete Top 7 Creature Performers list. 7. Camden Toy - Camden Toy is a versatile actor who was a creature mainstay on the hit Joss Whedon show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He played multiple creatures [...]...
- 7/5/2010
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Vampires and werewolves have long held a grip on our horrific imaginings, with good reason: They get the job done. Sure, other monsters have had their moments, and zombies remain a reliable stand-in for the mounting sociological problems of any era. But when it comes to more personal demons, werewolves and vampires cover the bases. Vampires make apt doubles for the forces that threaten to seduce and corrupt us. Werewolves represent the beasts already within, and all the attendant rage and lust we hide. The best moments of The Wolfman—a remake of the 1941 Lon Chaney Jr. classic—get ...
- 2/11/2010
- avclub.com
Today mondotees starts selling two glorious posters to celebrate the release of The Wolfman. Teaming up with Universal for creating an official licensed product they got two brilliant artists to lend a hand, Daniel Danger and Martin Ansin.Danger's version of the poster is 12x24", numbered and released in 350 copies. Only one copy per person. While Daniel Danger's poster is for the new film Martin Ansin takes on the classic Lon Chaney version with a beautiful rendition of the celebrated monster actor. His piece is 24x36", numbered and limited to 250 copies and only one per person. There is also a glow in the dart variant for Ansin's print but that will only be released in 75 copies.Danger's print is 40 bucks, Ansin's print is 45, the variant 80 dollars.But!!!! And it's a big But! Because it's a licensed product mondotees can't sell these out of the country, so all you foreign mondo fans are out of luck,...
- 2/4/2010
- Screen Anarchy
By Christopher Stipp
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
WWII in HD - Blu-ray Review
Roger Ebert recently made people aware of a video on YouTube called The Open Road London.
The film was taken decades ago. The hustle and bustle of life in the city is enough to make you think that even after all technology has done for us we’re still as busy as ever. The Beefeater who just saunters in the frame, the double-decker busses, the police directing traffic by hand, it’s all very quaint. The amusing thing about this full color...
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
WWII in HD - Blu-ray Review
Roger Ebert recently made people aware of a video on YouTube called The Open Road London.
The film was taken decades ago. The hustle and bustle of life in the city is enough to make you think that even after all technology has done for us we’re still as busy as ever. The Beefeater who just saunters in the frame, the double-decker busses, the police directing traffic by hand, it’s all very quaint. The amusing thing about this full color...
- 1/29/2010
- by Christopher Stipp
With the release of Universal’s long-delayed The Wolfman just around the corner, it’s time to give lycanthropes a fresh shot at infamy, and, yes, we’re intentionally overlooking Jacob and his merry pack of shirtless Lon Chaney-defamers in New Moon. If the Twilight sequel’s handling of werewolves irked you, there’s no better remedy than revisiting 1981’s An American Werewolf in London, one of the best lycan films of all time. Of course, a rather large amount of the credit goes to the flick’s writer-director John Landis; the comedy titan (Animal House, Blues Brothers, Coming to America) proved that he was equally skilled in the horror realm, albeit still keeping some laughs intact. Other than a segment in 1983’s Twilight Zone: The Movie and a handful of more-recent TV anthology episodes (one for Fear Itself and two Masters of Horror entries), unfortunately, Landis has yet...
- 1/22/2010
- by Matt Barone
- ReelLoop.com
If you've been enjoying NFL playoff football this weekend you may have noticed something besides the end of the Patriots football era. Universal Pictures The Wolfman brand new tv trailer is up and running in full swing. If this trailer doesn't have you howling at the moon nothing will. Look for The Wolfman to finally hit theaters February 12...
Much like the 1941 original that starred the late great Lon Chaney Jr., the new film will take place in classical Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence. With all the delays and problems on the set we are still holding faith that this film will pull it out at the end of the day and start a new era kicking up a return to more classic monster movies.
For more The Wolfman information,...
Much like the 1941 original that starred the late great Lon Chaney Jr., the new film will take place in classical Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence. With all the delays and problems on the set we are still holding faith that this film will pull it out at the end of the day and start a new era kicking up a return to more classic monster movies.
For more The Wolfman information,...
- 1/10/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Written by Scott Essman
The long-awaited release of Universal Studios’ 2010 version of The Wolfman conjures the history of the men who made the original horror films at the studio in the 1920s through the 1940s. Not only was the original 1941 film The Wolf Man key among them, but the rich history of the other films is directly tied into both why and how that film was created.
In 1928, after his father had appointed 21-year-old Carl Laemmle, Jr. as head of production at Universal Studios, the machinery was in place for a new wave of films based on classic horror stories. By 1931, the studio had both Dracula and Frankenstein as two of its greatest successes, and they followed those up with a few more early 1930s originals, including The Mummy and The Invisible Man.
By 1935, they had produced Werewolf of London, their first film based on the Loup-Garou stories from France...
The long-awaited release of Universal Studios’ 2010 version of The Wolfman conjures the history of the men who made the original horror films at the studio in the 1920s through the 1940s. Not only was the original 1941 film The Wolf Man key among them, but the rich history of the other films is directly tied into both why and how that film was created.
In 1928, after his father had appointed 21-year-old Carl Laemmle, Jr. as head of production at Universal Studios, the machinery was in place for a new wave of films based on classic horror stories. By 1931, the studio had both Dracula and Frankenstein as two of its greatest successes, and they followed those up with a few more early 1930s originals, including The Mummy and The Invisible Man.
By 1935, they had produced Werewolf of London, their first film based on the Loup-Garou stories from France...
- 1/8/2010
- by Cristol
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Universal's "The Wolf Man Special Edition", featuring a restored version of the 1941 horror classic, starring Lon Chaney Jr. is due on DVD February 2, as part of the 'Universal Legacy Series'.
Special Edition features include a commentary by historian Tom Weaver, and several featurettes including "The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth", "Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr", "He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce", "Monsters by Moonlight" and "The Wolf Man Archives".
Also included is a Universal horror documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
Sneak Peek "The Wolfman"...
Special Edition features include a commentary by historian Tom Weaver, and several featurettes including "The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth", "Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr", "He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce", "Monsters by Moonlight" and "The Wolf Man Archives".
Also included is a Universal horror documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
Sneak Peek "The Wolfman"...
- 1/4/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The first trailer for "The Wolfman" has finally arrived via Yahoo! Movies. More than two minutes long, the promotional video for the remake of 1941 horror thriller classic takes a look at how the myth of a cursed man is brought back to its iconic origins. It uncovers the transformation of Benicio del Toro from a noble man Lawrence Talbot into the cursed beast as well.
The trailer features Anthony Hopkins as Lawrence's father Sir John Talbot, Emily Blunt as Lawrence's love interest Gwen Conliffe, Hugo Weaving as Detective Aberline and Geraldine Chaplin as old Gypsy Maleva. In addition to giving out more to the storyline, it also teases how gory the movie will be.
Inspired by 1941 horror film from producer/director George Waggner, "The Wolfman" is set in the late 1880s and follows Lawrence Talbot, a haunted-by-his-past nobleman who is forced to go back to his family estate and meet...
The trailer features Anthony Hopkins as Lawrence's father Sir John Talbot, Emily Blunt as Lawrence's love interest Gwen Conliffe, Hugo Weaving as Detective Aberline and Geraldine Chaplin as old Gypsy Maleva. In addition to giving out more to the storyline, it also teases how gory the movie will be.
Inspired by 1941 horror film from producer/director George Waggner, "The Wolfman" is set in the late 1880s and follows Lawrence Talbot, a haunted-by-his-past nobleman who is forced to go back to his family estate and meet...
- 8/21/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Universal Pictures has come out with the announcement of the release dates for their upcoming slate, and "The Wolfman" apparently has been kicked out of the studio's 2009 line-up to a new schedule in 2010. The Joe Johnston-directed film is now expected to open wide in U.S. theaters on February 12, 2010.
The pushing back of release date isn't something new for this horror thriller project. Originally set to come out on February 13, 2009, the movie starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt had experienced several date changes before previously resting on the November 6, 2009 slot. With the new date, it will be screened in theaters at the same time with Robert Pattinson's drama "Remember Me".
Entertainment Weekly claimed that a marketing decision to take advantage of a three-day holiday weekend is the reason offered by producer Scott Stuber for the release date, instead of a possible creative problems in the production.
The pushing back of release date isn't something new for this horror thriller project. Originally set to come out on February 13, 2009, the movie starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt had experienced several date changes before previously resting on the November 6, 2009 slot. With the new date, it will be screened in theaters at the same time with Robert Pattinson's drama "Remember Me".
Entertainment Weekly claimed that a marketing decision to take advantage of a three-day holiday weekend is the reason offered by producer Scott Stuber for the release date, instead of a possible creative problems in the production.
- 7/29/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Now this is definitely something interesting...
My Way Films' House Of The Wolfman is a new indie not only inspired by the classic Universal Monsters, but shot in the style as well.
Director Eben McGarr (Sick Girl) will be presenting a look at the film at Comic-Con this week, with a special signing featuring star Ron Chaney (grandson of Lon Chaney Jr.) at booth #5413. To celebrate, a trailer has made it's way online courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting, and we've got that along with additional details below the jump!
"Dr. Bela Reinhardt (Chaney) has invited five people to his castle to see which of them will inherit his estate. He has arranged for a competition of sorts, the victor shall be determined through process of... elimination," McGarr tells Bloody-Disgusting. "The film was shot in black and white, 1:33 aspect ratio and is a good old fashioned monster movie that you could bring your kids to.
My Way Films' House Of The Wolfman is a new indie not only inspired by the classic Universal Monsters, but shot in the style as well.
Director Eben McGarr (Sick Girl) will be presenting a look at the film at Comic-Con this week, with a special signing featuring star Ron Chaney (grandson of Lon Chaney Jr.) at booth #5413. To celebrate, a trailer has made it's way online courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting, and we've got that along with additional details below the jump!
"Dr. Bela Reinhardt (Chaney) has invited five people to his castle to see which of them will inherit his estate. He has arranged for a competition of sorts, the victor shall be determined through process of... elimination," McGarr tells Bloody-Disgusting. "The film was shot in black and white, 1:33 aspect ratio and is a good old fashioned monster movie that you could bring your kids to.
- 7/22/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
Composing legend Danny Elfman will be scoring Universal Pictures' The Wolfman, according to AICN. Elfman is the genius behind the music in Beetle Juice, Scrooged, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Simpson's, Spider-man, Tales From The Crypt, Army Of Darkness and countless others. Check out his IMDb page and prepared to be impressed. The Wolfman hits theaters April 3, 2009. Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.
- 8/25/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
If you head on over to the Wiltshire Times you can dig on a few dozen behind-the-scenes images from Universal Pictures' The Wolfman, which is aiming at an April 3, 2009 release. Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., the new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.
- 4/28/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
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