The Killers have unveiled their greatest hits album, Rebel Diamonds, which features a newly released song called “Spirit.”
Rebel Diamonds features songs from all seven of The Killers’ studio albums, and is ordered chronologically to make up a 20-track record. “20 songs for 20 years,” Flowers says in the album’s trailer. Among some of the greatest hits on the album are “Mr. Brightside,” “Somebody Told Me,” and “When You Were Young.” The band’s latest singles “boy” and “Your Side of Town” are also featured on the album.
“Spirit” is the final track on Rebel Diamonds, and packs plenty of familiar charm for longtime fans of The Killers. Combining the band’s classic throttle with ’80s synth-pop-style keys, frontman Brandon Flowers sings, “Where does the spirit go? Is it someplace holy?/ Is it holy and free?” The Killers previously played the anthemic track live on tour, but this marks its first official release.
Rebel Diamonds features songs from all seven of The Killers’ studio albums, and is ordered chronologically to make up a 20-track record. “20 songs for 20 years,” Flowers says in the album’s trailer. Among some of the greatest hits on the album are “Mr. Brightside,” “Somebody Told Me,” and “When You Were Young.” The band’s latest singles “boy” and “Your Side of Town” are also featured on the album.
“Spirit” is the final track on Rebel Diamonds, and packs plenty of familiar charm for longtime fans of The Killers. Combining the band’s classic throttle with ’80s synth-pop-style keys, frontman Brandon Flowers sings, “Where does the spirit go? Is it someplace holy?/ Is it holy and free?” The Killers previously played the anthemic track live on tour, but this marks its first official release.
- 12/8/2023
- by Emma Carey
- Consequence - Music
Two decades into their incredible career, ‘The Killers’ are thrilled to announce a celebratory ‘best of’ album, set to feature a brand new anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world called ‘Spirit’.
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss, celebrating its...
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss, celebrating its...
- 11/8/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Two decades into their incredible career, ‘The Killers’ are thrilled to announce a celebratory ‘best of’ album, set to feature a brand new anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world called ‘Spirit’.
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss, celebrating its...
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss, celebrating its...
- 11/8/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
7 November 2023 — Two decades into their incredible career, The Killers are thrilled to announce a celebratory ‘best of’ album, set to feature a brand new anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world called “Spirit.”
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records/Universal Music Canada, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
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The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums.
Entitled Rebel Diamonds, the album of highlights features 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” “Read My Mind” and more through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “Your Side of Town.” Out on December 8th via Island Records/Universal Music Canada, the record is a curated dive into an impressive catalog of songwriting and musicianship – one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades.
Pre-save Rebel Diamonds Here
The highlights album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums.
- 11/7/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
The Killers have announced a new best-of compilation album, Rebel Diamonds, set for release on December 8th via Island.
Rebel Diamonds will pull together a total of 20 tracks across all the studio albums in The Killers’ discography, from Hot Fuss to Pressure Machine. What’s more, it’ll boast a brand new song called “Spirit,” which press materials describe as an “anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world.”
In addition to their greatest hits like “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” and, of course, “Mr. Brightside,” Rebel Diamonds will also feature some deeper cuts that the band also consider essential to their catalog, like “Be Still” and “Dying Breed.” Arranged in chronological order, the record is a useful tool in reflecting on the band’s evolution over the years.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Consequence Podcast Network show Kyle Meredith With…...
Rebel Diamonds will pull together a total of 20 tracks across all the studio albums in The Killers’ discography, from Hot Fuss to Pressure Machine. What’s more, it’ll boast a brand new song called “Spirit,” which press materials describe as an “anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world.”
In addition to their greatest hits like “When You Were Young,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Human,” and, of course, “Mr. Brightside,” Rebel Diamonds will also feature some deeper cuts that the band also consider essential to their catalog, like “Be Still” and “Dying Breed.” Arranged in chronological order, the record is a useful tool in reflecting on the band’s evolution over the years.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Consequence Podcast Network show Kyle Meredith With…...
- 11/7/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
The Killers have extended their 2022 Imploding The Mirage Tour into 2023. The tour supports their sixth and seventh studio albums, Imploding the Mirage (2020) and Pressure Machine (2021).
The band started its North American leg in Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 16, 2023, but will continue with dates in May, a European tour in August and festival appearances in September.
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The Killers is an American rock band formed in 2001. Current members include lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, lead guitarist Dave Keuning, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and bassist Mark Stoermer.
The Killers’ 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, took influence from 80s synth pop and new wave and launched the band onto the international stage. It had four hit singles, including the band’s most recognizable song, “Mr. Brightside”.
Their most recent album, Pressure Machine, marked a significant change from their usual style, stripping away their anthemic tunes for a darker and more restrained sound.
The band started its North American leg in Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 16, 2023, but will continue with dates in May, a European tour in August and festival appearances in September.
>Get Tickets For The Killers Here!
The Killers is an American rock band formed in 2001. Current members include lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, lead guitarist Dave Keuning, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and bassist Mark Stoermer.
The Killers’ 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, took influence from 80s synth pop and new wave and launched the band onto the international stage. It had four hit singles, including the band’s most recognizable song, “Mr. Brightside”.
Their most recent album, Pressure Machine, marked a significant change from their usual style, stripping away their anthemic tunes for a darker and more restrained sound.
- 5/12/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
After a week that’s seen Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson contract Covid, and everyone from Garth Brooks and Neil Young to BTS and Nine Inch Nails cancel live events due to concerns about the virus, it briefly seemed like the Killers warmup show at New York’s Terminal 5 was in real jeopardy when a man who identified himself as the band’s doctor came onstage at the top of the night to address the crowd.
“I’ve got a bit of news for you guys,...
“I’ve got a bit of news for you guys,...
- 8/20/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The rock and alternative fields at the Grammys are always interesting. Due to their eclectic mix of hard rock, alternative pop, and pop/rock, the fields are often a fun blend of commercial and critical picks, as well as some beloved industry players we see often. This year in particular, with no nomination review committees to filter the noms, who could we see get recognition in these coveted categories?
SEETop 4 Grammy trends to watch out for now that the nomination review committees are gone
First, let’s start with last season’s leftovers. Music from some of the 2021 nominees is eligible, with the exception of tracks from Best Alternative Album winner “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” by Fiona Apple, Best Engineered Album winner “Hyperspace” by Beck, and Best Rock Album winner “The New Abnormal” by The Strokes (and any other Grammy-winning album in other genres).
That’s because the Grammy rules state,...
SEETop 4 Grammy trends to watch out for now that the nomination review committees are gone
First, let’s start with last season’s leftovers. Music from some of the 2021 nominees is eligible, with the exception of tracks from Best Alternative Album winner “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” by Fiona Apple, Best Engineered Album winner “Hyperspace” by Beck, and Best Rock Album winner “The New Abnormal” by The Strokes (and any other Grammy-winning album in other genres).
That’s because the Grammy rules state,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Rlje Films and Shudder continue to add to their already-impressive horror catalogue and have announced the acquisition of North American rights to Martin Wilson's Great White!
"Los Angeles (April 15, 2021) – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror/action film, Great White from Altitude Film Sales. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters this summer with Shudder premiering the film on its platform later in the year.
Written by Michael Boughen (Dying Breed) and directed by Martin Wilson in his feature debut, Great White stars Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko (“Tidelands”), Kimie Tsukakoshi (Riptide), Tim Kano (“Neighbours”), and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
“We’ve all been afraid to go back into the water since 1975 and Great White is going to keep us out of the water for years to come,...
"Los Angeles (April 15, 2021) – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror/action film, Great White from Altitude Film Sales. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters this summer with Shudder premiering the film on its platform later in the year.
Written by Michael Boughen (Dying Breed) and directed by Martin Wilson in his feature debut, Great White stars Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko (“Tidelands”), Kimie Tsukakoshi (Riptide), Tim Kano (“Neighbours”), and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
“We’ve all been afraid to go back into the water since 1975 and Great White is going to keep us out of the water for years to come,...
- 4/16/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Rlje Films and the horror streamer Shudder have acquired the North American rights to “Great White,” a horror film about a killer shark starring “30 Rock” actress Katrina Bowden.
“Great White” is a horror, thriller and supernatural genre film written by Michael Boughen (“Dying Breed”) and directed by Martin Wilson in his feature debut. Rlje Films will release it theatrically this summer, and Shudder will premiere it on its platform later this year.
In “Great White,” a blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare when five seaplane passengers are stranded miles from shore. In a desperate bid for survival, the group tries to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing terror lurking just beneath the surface.
Bowden (“Piranha 3Dd”) stars in “Great White” alongside Aaron Jakubenko (“Tidelands”), Kimie Tsukakoshi (“Riptide”), Tim Kano (“Neighbours”) and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
The producers on “Great White” are Neal Kingston,...
“Great White” is a horror, thriller and supernatural genre film written by Michael Boughen (“Dying Breed”) and directed by Martin Wilson in his feature debut. Rlje Films will release it theatrically this summer, and Shudder will premiere it on its platform later this year.
In “Great White,” a blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare when five seaplane passengers are stranded miles from shore. In a desperate bid for survival, the group tries to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing terror lurking just beneath the surface.
Bowden (“Piranha 3Dd”) stars in “Great White” alongside Aaron Jakubenko (“Tidelands”), Kimie Tsukakoshi (“Riptide”), Tim Kano (“Neighbours”) and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
The producers on “Great White” are Neal Kingston,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Killers have released the new song “Dying Breed” from their upcoming album Imploding the Mirage, set to arrive August 21st via Island Records.
“Dying Breed” finds the Killers at their triumphant best, riding a steady, but tightly-wound chug over the course of the song’s first two minutes, then blowing it up at the halfway mark into full-on arena rock glory. “From the coveted touch a girl in love,” Brendan Flowers sings, “I was lifted by the sound of a spirit in need/Baby, we’re a dying breed.
“Dying Breed” finds the Killers at their triumphant best, riding a steady, but tightly-wound chug over the course of the song’s first two minutes, then blowing it up at the halfway mark into full-on arena rock glory. “From the coveted touch a girl in love,” Brendan Flowers sings, “I was lifted by the sound of a spirit in need/Baby, we’re a dying breed.
- 8/14/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
When the Killers began work on their new album, Imploding the Mirage, they had virtually everything they needed: a batch of new songs, a seven-month break from the road, and a large home studio nestled away in Park City, Utah, where they could work and live without distraction. The only thing missing was their guitarist, Dave Keuning.
Keuning started the band back in 2001, when he took out an ad in a Las Vegas newspaper looking for local musicians to play with. The first song he wrote with future Killers frontman...
Keuning started the band back in 2001, when he took out an ad in a Las Vegas newspaper looking for local musicians to play with. The first song he wrote with future Killers frontman...
- 5/5/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The Killers debuted their new song “Blowback” — off their delayed new album Imploding the Mirage — and covered Tom Petty for CBS This Morning’s Saturday Sessions.
Recorded at the band’s Utah studio, Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. performed acoustic renditions of two Imploding the Mirage songs — first single “Caution” and the new “Blowback” — as well as Petty’s “The Waiting,” which the group previously performed live only once following Petty’s death in October 2017.
Imploding the Mirage was initially due out May 29th, but due to the coronavirus virus,...
Recorded at the band’s Utah studio, Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. performed acoustic renditions of two Imploding the Mirage songs — first single “Caution” and the new “Blowback” — as well as Petty’s “The Waiting,” which the group previously performed live only once following Petty’s death in October 2017.
Imploding the Mirage was initially due out May 29th, but due to the coronavirus virus,...
- 4/25/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
International distribution and TV and film financing start-up Escapade Media has hooked up with OmniLab Media.s production arm Ambience Entertainment.
OmniLab has taken an equity stake in Escapade, which also gets international sales rights to a number of Ambience's children.s TV series.
Escapade is negotiating with Australian producers to help finance and sell internationally a range of adult TV dramas, children.s, lifestyle and factual programs.
The founders of Escapade are Natalie Lawley as managing director, Anthony Mrsnik as director and Hamish Lewis as sales and development executive.
Until last year all three worked at the ABC, where Lawley was manager of content sales at ABC Commercial, Mrsnik was its manager of international acquisitions and business development and Lewis worked in ABC sales and acquisitions.
.We decided to get together because we all have a passion for the business and we enjoy working together,. said Mrsnik, who had...
OmniLab has taken an equity stake in Escapade, which also gets international sales rights to a number of Ambience's children.s TV series.
Escapade is negotiating with Australian producers to help finance and sell internationally a range of adult TV dramas, children.s, lifestyle and factual programs.
The founders of Escapade are Natalie Lawley as managing director, Anthony Mrsnik as director and Hamish Lewis as sales and development executive.
Until last year all three worked at the ABC, where Lawley was manager of content sales at ABC Commercial, Mrsnik was its manager of international acquisitions and business development and Lewis worked in ABC sales and acquisitions.
.We decided to get together because we all have a passion for the business and we enjoy working together,. said Mrsnik, who had...
- 5/21/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Australia... it's a vast, beautiful, welcoming country. It's also full to bursting with things that can kill you, if the big screen is to be believed. Inspired by Mia Wasikowska's plucky 1,700-mile trek across the Outback in Tracks, we flag up the traps and tropes she should watch out for.
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
- 4/26/2014
- Digital Spy
This article first appeared in If Magazine Issue #150
Justin Dix made a name for himself in the local film industry after creating special effects for the Star Wars prequels filmed in Australia, as well as on independent horror movies such as Dying Breed and Storm Warning. But he always dreamt of directing his own movie . a dream now realised with the release of his debut feature Crawlspace.
Set beneath the real-world military base at Pine Gap, the movie follows a small team of elite soldiers who are sent into the bowels of the complex to rescue a top scientist from an experiment that has gone badly wrong. Once they are in, the soldiers encounter a mysterious survivor called Eve. It quickly becomes clear that the facility is a testing ground for something far more sinister and, with Eve in tow, the team finds itself fighting through escaped inmates and facing...
Justin Dix made a name for himself in the local film industry after creating special effects for the Star Wars prequels filmed in Australia, as well as on independent horror movies such as Dying Breed and Storm Warning. But he always dreamt of directing his own movie . a dream now realised with the release of his debut feature Crawlspace.
Set beneath the real-world military base at Pine Gap, the movie follows a small team of elite soldiers who are sent into the bowels of the complex to rescue a top scientist from an experiment that has gone badly wrong. Once they are in, the soldiers encounter a mysterious survivor called Eve. It quickly becomes clear that the facility is a testing ground for something far more sinister and, with Eve in tow, the team finds itself fighting through escaped inmates and facing...
- 3/18/2013
- by Rodney Appleyard
- IF.com.au
Sarah Dobbs Oct 7, 2019
Looking for a scare of the unfamiliar variety? Then check out some of the finest horror movies you've never seen.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie. And thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict and I keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen,...
Looking for a scare of the unfamiliar variety? Then check out some of the finest horror movies you've never seen.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie. And thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict and I keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen,...
- 1/4/2012
- Den of Geek
Sarah Dobbs Oct 10, 2018
Looking for a scare of the unfamiliar variety? Then check out some of the finest horror movies you've never seen.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie. And thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict and I keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen,...
Looking for a scare of the unfamiliar variety? Then check out some of the finest horror movies you've never seen.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie. And thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict and I keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen,...
- 1/4/2012
- Den of Geek
Fancy a scare of the unfamiliar variety? Then check out some of the finest horror movies you've never seen...
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie – and thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict, and keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that sometimes, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen, possibly haven’t even heard of (some of them don’t even...
There are a lot of terrible horror movies out there. Possibly more than any other genre, horror seems to appeal to wannabe filmmakers who figure it’s easy and cheap to pull off a scary movie – and thanks to the success of many low budget horror movies, distributors seem to be putting out an awful lot of them. So I’d understand if you didn’t want to trawl through an endless sea of crap to find the few real gems amongst the cinematic slurry.
But I’m an addict, and keep coming back for more punishment. The payoff is that sometimes, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant. Here are 25 great horror movies that you probably haven’t seen, possibly haven’t even heard of (some of them don’t even...
- 1/4/2012
- Den of Geek
Jonathan Sadowski (Friday the 13th), Devin Kelley, Jesse McCartney ("Locke & Key" pilot), Olivia Taylor Dudley, Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek, Dying Breed, Snakes on a Plane), Ingrid Bolso Berdal (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D, Cold Prey) and Dimitry Diatchenko will all be starring in Paranormal Activity creator/director Oren Peli's still untitled ghost town horror story, which is to be produced by FilmNation. As previously reported, Brad Parker will direct the tale of friends who discover they are not alone after they become stranded in a ghost town overrun by nature. The official Afm synopsis goes like this: "A group of friends become stranded in an eerie and desolate city. Years before in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster, nature has begun to reclaim everything. As the sun sets on this radioactive ghost town, inhuman cries cut through the night air. It seems they are not alone."...
- 11/1/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
[Our thanks to Jackson Scarlett for providing this dispatch from San Francisco's 8th annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival.] "No man knows what he will do when driven by hunger." Falsely attributed to Alexander Pearce--so called "cannibal convict" of Tasmania and subject of his own 2008 Dtv shocker Dying Breed--this epigram could easily have been spoken of devoted fans of Another Hole In The Head ("Holehead"), San Francisco's annual indie horror /sci-fi /fantasy feast. Genre fans, driven, insatiable, and hungry for gore, consume any and all offerings shoveled their way--a casualty of their insatiable hunger being that, like the cannibal convict, they seldom remember the name of their last meal....
- 6/22/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Screen Australia and Spectrum Films released the first trailer for erotic drama “Sleeping Beauty.” The film stars Emily Browning (“Sucker Punch,” “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”), Michael Dorman (“Daybreakers,” “Suburban Mayhem”), Mirrah Foulkes (“Animal Kingdom,” “Dying Breed”) and Rachael Blake (“Lantana,” “Perfect Strangers”). Here is the synopsis: “Death-haunted, quietly reckless, Lucy is a young university student who takes a job as a Sleep Beauty. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber, old men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucy’s absolute submission. This unsettling task starts to bleed into Lucy’s daily life and she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep.” “Sleeping Beauty” is directed and written by Julia Leigh (“The Hunter”). The film will be distributed by Transmission later this year in Australia. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think. Source: Pollen Digital on Vimeo...
- 4/15/2011
- LRMonline.com
In interview with The New York Magazine, Baz Luhrmann has said he’s “not doing Gatsby right now”.
“I’m not doing Gatsby right now for this reason [that most of his team is in Brooklyn]. Because despite what might be out there, I have made no comment about anything. So until I say it, it’s not said, you know,” said Luhrmann.
The announcement that Luhrmann would start production of the $120m film in Sydney in August was made by the Nsw Government on February 20: “Nsw has secured production of Baz Luhrmann’s 3D film The Great Gatsby – injecting more than $120 million into the Nsw economy and supporting more than 825 jobs. Sydney has beaten out New York – the actual settling for the classic 1920s story – with pre‑production to begin next month.”
The Vulture section of the publication spoke with Luhrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s gala dinner in honor of Geoffrey Rush’s...
“I’m not doing Gatsby right now for this reason [that most of his team is in Brooklyn]. Because despite what might be out there, I have made no comment about anything. So until I say it, it’s not said, you know,” said Luhrmann.
The announcement that Luhrmann would start production of the $120m film in Sydney in August was made by the Nsw Government on February 20: “Nsw has secured production of Baz Luhrmann’s 3D film The Great Gatsby – injecting more than $120 million into the Nsw economy and supporting more than 825 jobs. Sydney has beaten out New York – the actual settling for the classic 1920s story – with pre‑production to begin next month.”
The Vulture section of the publication spoke with Luhrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s gala dinner in honor of Geoffrey Rush’s...
- 3/14/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
This year, the "After Dark" outfit has made a pretty big deal about their new "Originals" line. In previous years, almost all of the After Dark horror films were acquisitions, and not in-house projects -- but that's all changed for 2011. The unfortunate irony, however, is that if you scan through all of the After Dark horror flicks, you'll realize that the very best ones ... were all acquisitions. The Broken came from the UK, Dying Breed and Lake Mungo are Aussie imports, and Borderland hails from Mexico. There have also been some half-decent American indies beneath the After Dark banner, but most of those were "bought," and not "produced" by After Dark Films. So with eight out of eight...
- 2/2/2011
- FEARnet
The Hangover: Part Two
Opens: May 26th 2011
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifinakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong
Director: Todd Phillips
Summary: Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned.
Analysis: It really wasn't until about three months before its release that Warner Brothers realised "The Hangover" was going to be a hit. Test screening response was through the roof, while the trailer had great reaction after premiering at ShoWest and online. About that time they commissioned director Todd Phillips, along with his "Old School" and "Road Trip" scribe Scot Armstrong, to pen a sequel. Yet they still waited to see how the first one went before fully committing to the follow-up.
The wait didn't last long.
Opens: May 26th 2011
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifinakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong
Director: Todd Phillips
Summary: Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned.
Analysis: It really wasn't until about three months before its release that Warner Brothers realised "The Hangover" was going to be a hit. Test screening response was through the roof, while the trailer had great reaction after premiering at ShoWest and online. About that time they commissioned director Todd Phillips, along with his "Old School" and "Road Trip" scribe Scot Armstrong, to pen a sequel. Yet they still waited to see how the first one went before fully committing to the follow-up.
The wait didn't last long.
- 1/4/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The blood fest is about to begin. On Nov 23, 2010, Splatterhouse launches on the Xbox 360 and PS3 from Namco Games. This is one the bloodiest and best looking games "M"-rated fans should be looking out for this holiday season. Namco Games has just released the official box art as well as screens for the new title. Here's the Splatter-ific Soundtrack for the game. As you can see, it follows the theme of Kill, Kill... Murder... Murder: · The Accused – “Pounding Nails” · Asg – “Dream Song” · Cavalera Conspiracy – “Must Kill” · 5 Finger Death Punch – “Dying Breed” · Goatwhore – “Apocalyptic Havok” · The Haunted – “Hollow Ground” · ...
- 10/7/2010
- by Terry Boyden
- BuzzFocus.com
It’s been four years since Encore published its Top 20 Directors and Producers list, and we felt it was time to compile a new, more comprehensive list that included professionals working across all areas – film, television and Tvc production – as well as the leaders and decision-makers that determine the direction of the industry.
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
- 6/22/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
As far as representations of Australia are concerned Jonathan auf der Heide's cannibal drama Van Diemen's Land is about as distanced from the cinematic clichés as possible. No dusty outback, no golden sands, no aborigines and certainly no cans of Fosters over a BBQ. Though unsurprisingly, there is some form of cooked meat on offer. Vdl is concerned with plunging the audience into a very different antipodean environment - an oppressive, dense and seemingly endless mass of forested countryside that to the untrained eye isn't Australia at all, or at least not that of common screen incarnations. It's clearly a matter of perspective (and experience) but when I think of Australia in the movies, I immediately think of Nic Roeg's sublime Walkabout.
Set in what would later become known as Tasmania (the titular Van Diemen's Land) during colonial rule, this dark and foreboding film centers on a group of...
Set in what would later become known as Tasmania (the titular Van Diemen's Land) during colonial rule, this dark and foreboding film centers on a group of...
- 3/23/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Director: Jody Dwyer. Review: Adam Wing. It’s Australia’s turn to get down under your skin with Jody Dwyer’s twisted vision of terror, The Hills Have Eyes has a lot to answer for, and Dying Breed proves once again that keeping it in the family is rarely a good thing in the world of horror. Convinced that Tasmanian tigers still exist, and determined to finish the work that her sister started, zoologist Nina (Mirrah Foulkes) sets off on an expedition with her partner Matt, their financier Jack and his girlfriend, Rebecca. An interesting array of characters, not to mention wilfully annoying, between them they have also starred in the likes of Wolf Creek, Snakes On A Plane and Saw. Not exactly strangers to the world of torment and torture then… Their quest leads them deep into isolated territory, which is now inhabited by the descendants of Alexander Pearce...
- 12/8/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
The man with the most famous circumflex in Australian filmmaking - and the bane of sub-editors everywhere - David Michôd, bounced back into headlines again last week with the news that not one - but two - of his feature films have been accepted into Official Competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Yes, that's right - both Michôd's feature directorial debut Animal Kingdom, a gangland movie set in the Melbourne criminal underworld, and Hesher, the Joseph Gordon-Levitt-starring independent Us feature he co-wrote with director Spencer Susser, will screen at the Park City alpine festival in January.
Michôd first sprang to international attention after practically taking over the short film circuit in 2008 when Crossbow (which he wrote and directed) premiered at Sundance along with two other shorts he co-wrote, Nash Edgerton's Spider, and Spencer Susser's zombie film I Love Sarah Jane.
In 2009, the festival also screened another of his short films,...
Yes, that's right - both Michôd's feature directorial debut Animal Kingdom, a gangland movie set in the Melbourne criminal underworld, and Hesher, the Joseph Gordon-Levitt-starring independent Us feature he co-wrote with director Spencer Susser, will screen at the Park City alpine festival in January.
Michôd first sprang to international attention after practically taking over the short film circuit in 2008 when Crossbow (which he wrote and directed) premiered at Sundance along with two other shorts he co-wrote, Nash Edgerton's Spider, and Spencer Susser's zombie film I Love Sarah Jane.
In 2009, the festival also screened another of his short films,...
- 12/8/2009
- Screen Anarchy
In the works for several years, the low-budget Australian horror/fantasy Damned By Dawn has finally emerged from the depths of postproduction to begin making appearances at genre film festivals across the world. The U.S. premiere took place at Screamfest this past Monday, with more no doubt soon to follow; keep an eye on the movie’s official website for updates.
Presented by The Amazing Krypto Brothers in Kryptovision, Damned By Dawn takes a traditional and serious approach to its horror, melding traditional supernatural tropes with present-day concerns. Announcing its intent with a quote about mournfully wailing a song of death, with a senior female voice intoning, “The line between reality and legend is thin,” Damned By Dawn then gets down to the business of putting a family in an isolated farmhouse under siege by a banshee and a small army of maniacal, scythe-wielding, flying skeletons. It seems that...
Presented by The Amazing Krypto Brothers in Kryptovision, Damned By Dawn takes a traditional and serious approach to its horror, melding traditional supernatural tropes with present-day concerns. Announcing its intent with a quote about mournfully wailing a song of death, with a senior female voice intoning, “The line between reality and legend is thin,” Damned By Dawn then gets down to the business of putting a family in an isolated farmhouse under siege by a banshee and a small army of maniacal, scythe-wielding, flying skeletons. It seems that...
- 10/21/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Helms)
- Fangoria
Touted as the UK’s answer to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gnaw (just out on U.S. DVD from Dark Sky) shares many elements with its illustrious predecessor. Both feature a group of attractive teens intent on a relaxing vacation in the country. Both contain the horror-staple image of a girl running down a road with her attacker in hot pursuit. Both films’ villains are cannibalistic in nature. But while Gnaw works to follow these established rules, it also deviates frequently from the well-traveled path of its subgenre.
The setup is rather conventional: Six friends travel deep into the country for a little R&R, only to find themselves stalked by a lumbering, ominously large pitchfork-wielding maniac (Gary Faulkner). As if a Breakfast Club reunion were taking place, all stereotypes are present, with each actor playing their part to a T. We have the overbearing ice queen (Rachel Mitchem), the...
The setup is rather conventional: Six friends travel deep into the country for a little R&R, only to find themselves stalked by a lumbering, ominously large pitchfork-wielding maniac (Gary Faulkner). As if a Breakfast Club reunion were taking place, all stereotypes are present, with each actor playing their part to a T. We have the overbearing ice queen (Rachel Mitchem), the...
- 10/17/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Logan DeSisto)
- Fangoria
The ‘Afterdark Horrorfest’ doesn’t register on most of the minds of people in Britain, so the films that fall under this banner most often appear in the U.K with little fanfare. It’s certainly a shame though, for gems such as “Autopsy” and “Dark Ride” end up hitting the shelves without much of an impact. The same could be said for “Dying Breed”, which although highly derivative of other, better horrors, would still please even moderate genre fans. The muddled ‘story’ has four twenty-somethings travelling into the deep countryside of Tasmania in an attempt to photograph the extinct Tasmanian Tiger. Nina, a zoologist, is especially interested in continuing the work of her sister who went missing in the dense forests a few years ago. Unfortunately, as is evident in the first ten or so minutes, Nina is joined with a particularly unlikeable group, with one character seemingly a relation of Stifler,...
- 10/14/2009
- by Gazz Ogden
- Beyond Hollywood
The folks behind Austin, TX’s Fantastic Fest just announced another batch of movies for their 2009 edition, running September 24-October 1. The highlight is undeniably Survival Of The Dead (pictured below), the latest zombie epic from George A. Romero, who will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. A bunch of vintage Romero trailers will be screened with the feature as well.
Another anticipated undead opus, Zombieland, will be shown Sept. 25 as part of a special event, with details soon to be announced. Also added to the lineup are Daybreakers, the futuristic vampire drama from Undead’s Michael and Peter Spierig; the North American premiere of Doghouse, the latest from Evil Aliens director Jake West; the North American premiere of Jordan Barker’s killer thriller Duress; the world premiere of Yoshiharu Ashino’s First Squad, a supernatural adventure set during WWII; Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle, Takanori Tsujimoto...
Another anticipated undead opus, Zombieland, will be shown Sept. 25 as part of a special event, with details soon to be announced. Also added to the lineup are Daybreakers, the futuristic vampire drama from Undead’s Michael and Peter Spierig; the North American premiere of Doghouse, the latest from Evil Aliens director Jake West; the North American premiere of Jordan Barker’s killer thriller Duress; the world premiere of Yoshiharu Ashino’s First Squad, a supernatural adventure set during WWII; Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle, Takanori Tsujimoto...
- 8/10/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
It’s officially the halfway point of summer this week, as the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is tomorrow at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The week will feature a number of musical guests, including a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” care of Sheryl Crow and a performance by David Cook at tonight’s Home Run Derby.
While the actual All-Star Game is perpetually a snoozer even for hardcore fans, the Home Run Derby is always a reason to tune in to Espn. This year’s contestants are an eclectic mix of old saws and newcomers, and since it’s regularly impossible to project just who is going to win (past victors include not-quite-legends like Garret Anderson and Wally Joyner), the only real way to judge who will come out on top is to judge each contestant by his entrance music.
Yes, just like the WWE, just about every player...
While the actual All-Star Game is perpetually a snoozer even for hardcore fans, the Home Run Derby is always a reason to tune in to Espn. This year’s contestants are an eclectic mix of old saws and newcomers, and since it’s regularly impossible to project just who is going to win (past victors include not-quite-legends like Garret Anderson and Wally Joyner), the only real way to judge who will come out on top is to judge each contestant by his entrance music.
Yes, just like the WWE, just about every player...
- 7/13/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Chicago – Lionsgate and After Dark Films’ recently released their third collection of “8 Films to Die For” and this year proved to be the most uninspiring octet to date. With fewer risks taken than the last two years and less extreme failures or successes, “After Dark Horrorfest III” is terrifyingly dull.
Overall DVD Rating: 2.0/5.0 What makes this year’s collection rather forgettable is the lack of extremes on either side of the rating spectrum. The first two years produced some truly excellent genre gems including “Borderland,” “The Hamiltons,” and “The Abandoned.” At the same time, movies like “Dead Lake,” “Undead,” and “Nightmare Man” should be buried in a deep hole and never see the light of day again.
I have to admit that I liked the variety in quality of the last two years more than this year, when nearly every film registered as forgettable more than good or bad. There was one notable standout,...
Overall DVD Rating: 2.0/5.0 What makes this year’s collection rather forgettable is the lack of extremes on either side of the rating spectrum. The first two years produced some truly excellent genre gems including “Borderland,” “The Hamiltons,” and “The Abandoned.” At the same time, movies like “Dead Lake,” “Undead,” and “Nightmare Man” should be buried in a deep hole and never see the light of day again.
I have to admit that I liked the variety in quality of the last two years more than this year, when nearly every film registered as forgettable more than good or bad. There was one notable standout,...
- 4/23/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The eighth annual Tribeca Film Festival begins this week in Manhattan, offering a number of intriguing and exciting new genre movies (see details here). We’ll be bringing you reviews of these movies soon, and we also thought we’d offer a look back at the fright fare (including some of the highest-regarded horror features in recent years) we reviewed from past Tribeca fests.
Follow the links below to read our previous coverage of these fear features, some of which were also part of our After Dark Horrorfest Flashbacks:
Tribeca 2006
The Gravedancers: review here
Hatchet: review here
Alone With Her and Sam’S Lake: review here
Lunacy and Sheitan: review here
Tribeca 2007
Unearthed: review here
Rise: Blood Hunter: review here
Mulberry Street: review here
The Poughkeepsie Tapes: review here
Tribeca 2008
Baghead: review here
The Wild Man Of The Navidad and Kirksdale: review here
Let The Right One In...
Follow the links below to read our previous coverage of these fear features, some of which were also part of our After Dark Horrorfest Flashbacks:
Tribeca 2006
The Gravedancers: review here
Hatchet: review here
Alone With Her and Sam’S Lake: review here
Lunacy and Sheitan: review here
Tribeca 2007
Unearthed: review here
Rise: Blood Hunter: review here
Mulberry Street: review here
The Poughkeepsie Tapes: review here
Tribeca 2008
Baghead: review here
The Wild Man Of The Navidad and Kirksdale: review here
Let The Right One In...
- 4/21/2009
- Fangoria
The Coroner has temporarily left the building. Old Sawbones Fure took one look at the 8 Films To Die For in this year's After Dark Horrorfest and flew into an immediate rage. He marched right in to Executive Editor Neil Miller's office (bypassing a proper check-in with the secretary, Cole Abiaus) and threw three of the titles onto the desk. "These are foreign films," he snarled, "You know I don't watch movies when I can't understand the language!" Long story short, Miller and Abiaus assuaged Fure's anger with martinis and a massage (respectively) and then assigned the British, Australian, and Korean films to yours truly. Dying Breed is the latest in a long string of Australian thrillers illustrating the simple truth that rural Australians want to kill you. Nina and Matt are heading into the wilds of Tasmania (an island of the south-eastern coast of Australia) to search for evidence of living Tasmanian tigers. The...
- 4/21/2009
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
DVD Playhouse—April 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
- 4/11/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
I'm currently overseas right now, but I prepared this earlier so y'all can be kept abreast of all the goings-on in my corner of the globe.
Cinema Releases for the Week 09/04/09
17 Again - A friend of mine says this is horrific in ways even he couldn't have imagined. Sounds promising!!!
The Boat That Rocked - I didn't too much care for Richard Curtis' last movie Love Actually (I'm in the minority there, I know) but this one looks entertaining. Although I'm not sure why Phillip Seymour Hoffman is there (he has two movies this week along with Mary and Max).
Dragonball: Evolution - I'm not sure why this movie wasn't made seven years ago, quite frankly. Ya know, when it was actually popular.
Elegy - Isobel Coixet's films typically get love it/hate it reactions and Elegy is not different. After hating her last movie, the Sarah Polley-starring My Life Without Me,...
Cinema Releases for the Week 09/04/09
17 Again - A friend of mine says this is horrific in ways even he couldn't have imagined. Sounds promising!!!
The Boat That Rocked - I didn't too much care for Richard Curtis' last movie Love Actually (I'm in the minority there, I know) but this one looks entertaining. Although I'm not sure why Phillip Seymour Hoffman is there (he has two movies this week along with Mary and Max).
Dragonball: Evolution - I'm not sure why this movie wasn't made seven years ago, quite frankly. Ya know, when it was actually popular.
Elegy - Isobel Coixet's films typically get love it/hate it reactions and Elegy is not different. After hating her last movie, the Sarah Polley-starring My Life Without Me,...
- 4/9/2009
- by Kamikaze Camel
- Stale Popcorn
We watch a lot of films here at Quiet Earth and, as you know, we even review some...actually, kind of a lot of them. Our correspondents are always hard at work taking time out of their real lives to attend some fest or another and bring us the good (or bad) word on cool genre movies and we wanted to make sure that their hard work got a little extra attention. They deserve it. So, until we develop a full-fledged review database (something that's slowly but surely becoming less of a twinkle in out eyes) we decided to do a "review roundup" post at the end of every month, listing the films we saw and linking to their reviews. This one for March comes a bit later than expected but better late than never.
Full list of films reviewed in March after the break.
Films we saw in March:...
Full list of films reviewed in March after the break.
Films we saw in March:...
- 4/8/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Another week has passed, so you know what that means. Your creepy, chainsaw-wielding rodent friend Psycho Bunny has arrived with a look back at the past seven days in blood-drenched horror goodness. I've taken every story from the past week and broken them down in easy-to-digest tasty little nuggets of terror. Eat 'em up and swallow 'em down, 'cause after this meal, you'll be filled with knowledge and ready to start another wicked week.
Are you ready for Freddy?
Fangoria Entertainment Updates:
Fangoria's Frightfan Filmfest Update! Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman doin’ La Fango con Repo!/Saw’s Darren Lynn Bousman doin’ La Fango con Shannon Elizabeth & Night Of The Demons panel set for La Fango con Jeffrey Combs & Dark House panel set for La Fango con Fangoria Exclusives:
Exclusive comments, photos from Experiment 7 Free Pig Hunt La screening; Exclusive New Trailer! Exclusive Interview & Pics: Leslie Simpson on Straw Man Exclusive...
Are you ready for Freddy?
Fangoria Entertainment Updates:
Fangoria's Frightfan Filmfest Update! Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman doin’ La Fango con Repo!/Saw’s Darren Lynn Bousman doin’ La Fango con Shannon Elizabeth & Night Of The Demons panel set for La Fango con Jeffrey Combs & Dark House panel set for La Fango con Fangoria Exclusives:
Exclusive comments, photos from Experiment 7 Free Pig Hunt La screening; Exclusive New Trailer! Exclusive Interview & Pics: Leslie Simpson on Straw Man Exclusive...
- 4/5/2009
- Fangoria
Slumdog Millionaire
It was a complete Academy Awards smash, winning almost all of its nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Kim Voynar's review stated: "Boyle, stepping outside the UK to focus his lens on India, seems to have freed himself here to bring his brilliance as a director to its fullest fruition." Really, the praise and awards speak volumes, making the film a definite Buy it. Also, the film absolutely sparkles and shines on Blu-ray, with the vibrant colors of India popping and sizzling like you've never seen before. Seriously, put this one on your must-see list, like, yesterday. (For more, read our interview with Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle.)
Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon
Marley & Me
A heart-warming Christmas feel-good flick -- Marley & Me tells the story of a couple who get a rambunctious dog who might be a handful, but who also becomes a beloved member of the family.
It was a complete Academy Awards smash, winning almost all of its nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Kim Voynar's review stated: "Boyle, stepping outside the UK to focus his lens on India, seems to have freed himself here to bring his brilliance as a director to its fullest fruition." Really, the praise and awards speak volumes, making the film a definite Buy it. Also, the film absolutely sparkles and shines on Blu-ray, with the vibrant colors of India popping and sizzling like you've never seen before. Seriously, put this one on your must-see list, like, yesterday. (For more, read our interview with Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle.)
Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon
Marley & Me
A heart-warming Christmas feel-good flick -- Marley & Me tells the story of a couple who get a rambunctious dog who might be a handful, but who also becomes a beloved member of the family.
- 3/31/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (aka 2008's Best Picture, according to the Oscars) has arrived in stores and is now ready for a whole new audience to discover. Other major releases this week include bittersweet comedy Marley & Me and Seven Pounds starring Will Smith, plus new comedy specials from Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Gervais. You can also look for 8 new horror movies from the After Dark Horrorfest [1], along with recent genre hits Special and Timecrimes (let's hope Magnet does a better job with the subtitles on the latter). Last but not least, Ghostbusters fans will be excited to get their hands on the 5-disc '80s cartoon set The Real Ghostbusters: Volume 1. What are you picking up this week? Slumdog Millionaire [2] (DVD, Blu-ray [3]) Marley & Me [4] (DVD, Blu-ray [5]) Seven Pounds [6] (DVD, Blu-ray [7]) Special [8] Timecrimes [9] Tell No One [10] (DVD, Blu-ray [11]) The Broken [12] Autopsy [13] Voices [14] Dying Breed [15] Perkins' 14 [16] The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations...
- 3/31/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The Australian production Dying Breed proves that the survival-in-the-woods strain of horror film is anything but. The tried-and-true ingredients are present and accounted for: two young couples, a forbidding wilderness for them to venture into, weird and foreboding supporting characters, cannibalistic killers and plenty of graphic mayhem. And a little bit of based-on-reality garnish always adds an extra frisson, so the movie begins with a flashback involving the notorious Alexander Pearce, a.k.a. “The Pieman.” Back in the 19th century, when Australia served as a penal colony, Pearce escaped imprisonment on the island state of Tasmania and survived by consuming the flesh of his fellow escapees. He was recaptured and hanged for that offense…but could his bloodline have survived into the present day?
That’s not the question zoology student Nina (Mirrah Foulkes) is seeking to answer when she heads into Tasmania’s forests. She’s on the trail of the Tasmanian Tiger,...
That’s not the question zoology student Nina (Mirrah Foulkes) is seeking to answer when she heads into Tasmania’s forests. She’s on the trail of the Tasmanian Tiger,...
- 3/29/2009
- Fangoria
After Dark Horrorfest III Lionsgate presents the third installment of the After Dark Horrorfest 8 Films to Die For with a new terrifying collection of DVDs from the nationally popular film festival. The DVDs included are The Broken, Slaughter, Perkins’ 14, The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, From Within, Dying Breed, Voices and the unrated version of Autopsy. These films were released in the top 30 markets in the country on over 100 screens nationwide that ran throughout the week of January 9 – 15, 2009. Each film was created by today’s hottest and most groundbreaking filmmakers in horror [...]...
- 3/29/2009
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
With the March 31st DVD release of all "8 Films to Die For" from the 2009 After Dark Horrorfest III, we thought it might be fun to take a look back at the films previously offered through the first two Horrorfests in 2006 and 2007. Before you delve into the latest batch of frights from Courtney Solomon and Co., let's take a look back.
After Dark Horrorfest - 2006
Visit the archived 2006 Festival Website: Click here
The inagural run of the festival arrived with the tagline "8 Films to Die For". While most cities did receive eight, there was, in fact, a ninth film (Hood Of Horror) screened in select locations.
The Abadoned - Read the Fangoria Review Unrest - Read the Fangoria Review Penny Dreadful - Read the Fangoria Review The Gravedancers - Read the Fangoria Review The Hamiltons - No review available. Reincarnation (Rinne) - No review available. Dark Ride - Read the Fangoria...
After Dark Horrorfest - 2006
Visit the archived 2006 Festival Website: Click here
The inagural run of the festival arrived with the tagline "8 Films to Die For". While most cities did receive eight, there was, in fact, a ninth film (Hood Of Horror) screened in select locations.
The Abadoned - Read the Fangoria Review Unrest - Read the Fangoria Review Penny Dreadful - Read the Fangoria Review The Gravedancers - Read the Fangoria Review The Hamiltons - No review available. Reincarnation (Rinne) - No review available. Dark Ride - Read the Fangoria...
- 3/29/2009
- Fangoria
I'm now halfway through Lionsgate's After Dark Horrorfest III box and I must say, so far I'm impressed with this year's offerings. However, we received the box a little too late to craft in-depth reviews of each film by Monday so I decided to take a shorter look at each film in two big mega-posts.
Continue on to read mini-reviews of The Broken, Perkins 14, Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations and Dying Breed.
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Title: The Broken
Year: 2009
Director: Sean Ellis
Writer: Sean Ellis
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Amazon: Purchase
Review by: agentorange
Rating: 7 out of 10
British newcomer Sean Ellis (Cashback) taps into early Polanski and blends it with Hitchcock's Veritigo in this classy urban thriller about a woman who becomes increasingly dislodged from reality when she sees what appears to be her doppelgänger driving down the street.
The Broken is, so far anyway, a stand out of the After Dark set...
Continue on to read mini-reviews of The Broken, Perkins 14, Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations and Dying Breed.
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Title: The Broken
Year: 2009
Director: Sean Ellis
Writer: Sean Ellis
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Review by: agentorange
Rating: 7 out of 10
British newcomer Sean Ellis (Cashback) taps into early Polanski and blends it with Hitchcock's Veritigo in this classy urban thriller about a woman who becomes increasingly dislodged from reality when she sees what appears to be her doppelgänger driving down the street.
The Broken is, so far anyway, a stand out of the After Dark set...
- 3/27/2009
- QuietEarth.us
For those of you who have ever lamented the fact that you're stuck in some snowy backwater town while seemingly everyone else gets to attend cool film festivals like After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films to Die For, this contest is for you.
Quiet Earth and the good people at Lionsgate want to give all you readers the chance to bring the horror festivities home in one sweet boxed set that features all 8 films from the fest in gorgeous 3D packaging.
You got Sean Ellis' The Brøken starring Lena Headey and Richard Jenkins. Adam Gierasch's Autopsy starring Jessica Londes and Robert Lasordo. Aussie cannibal flick Dying Breed, as well as the third part in the Butterfly Effect trifecta, "Revelation." But oh baby we're just getting started. We've also got Ki-hwan Oh's Voices (Du saram-yida), Craig Singer's Perkins 14, From Within, and Slaughter.
To win a copy of...
Quiet Earth and the good people at Lionsgate want to give all you readers the chance to bring the horror festivities home in one sweet boxed set that features all 8 films from the fest in gorgeous 3D packaging.
You got Sean Ellis' The Brøken starring Lena Headey and Richard Jenkins. Adam Gierasch's Autopsy starring Jessica Londes and Robert Lasordo. Aussie cannibal flick Dying Breed, as well as the third part in the Butterfly Effect trifecta, "Revelation." But oh baby we're just getting started. We've also got Ki-hwan Oh's Voices (Du saram-yida), Craig Singer's Perkins 14, From Within, and Slaughter.
To win a copy of...
- 3/23/2009
- QuietEarth.us
In the last few years, Rose Byrne has proven herself an actress fond of unconventional choices. Unafraid of horror, sci-fi and related genre material, her recent outings to the dark side have ranged from Danny Boyle’s Sunshine to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s better-than-anyone-expected sequel 28 Weeks Later to the jet-black comedy Just Buried. Her latest film—and venture into the paranormal—is Knowing, directed by fellow Australian Alex Proyas of The Crow and Dark City fame.
Knowing finds Byrne playing Diana Wayland, the daughter of a disturbed little girl from 1959 who penned cryptic numbers that foretell horrifying present-day disasters. Now a single mother, she’s called on by astrophysics professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) for assistance in figuring out what it all means.
“I don’t know, I guess you get cast in one thing, and then it’s pretty straightforward,” says Byrne, discussing her recent streak of gloom-and-doom projects.
Knowing finds Byrne playing Diana Wayland, the daughter of a disturbed little girl from 1959 who penned cryptic numbers that foretell horrifying present-day disasters. Now a single mother, she’s called on by astrophysics professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) for assistance in figuring out what it all means.
“I don’t know, I guess you get cast in one thing, and then it’s pretty straightforward,” says Byrne, discussing her recent streak of gloom-and-doom projects.
- 3/21/2009
- Fangoria
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