Archive for July, 2009
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 22, 2009
© Fox
The 2009 Toronto International Film Festival lineup has been announced, and not only is George Romero‘s new zombie movie featured, but lo and behold, it has a name: Survival of the Dead. Also featured amongst the annual fest’s horror offerings is Jennifer’s Body (pictured), Daybreakers and the sequel to [REC], the Spanish film that inspired Quarantine. Those of you in the Toronto area during the week of September 10-19 can catch the thrills — Canadian style, eh?
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 21, 2009
Dead Snow
© IFC
With a flurry of quality zombie movies in recent years, I thought it prudent to update my top 20 zombie movies list to make it a top 30 (!) list. You purists will be happy to see that Dawn of the Dead made the list, at last.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 20, 2009
Isabelle Fuhrman in
Orphan.
© Warner Bros.
A very light DVD release week, headed by Messengers 2: The Scarecrow, is buoyed by two theatrical releases: Orphan (wide) and Deadgirl (limited).
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 19, 2009
© Warner Bros.
Check out a bunch of new photos from Orphan, or Esther will burn down your house.
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July 18, 2009
© Screen Gems
Samuel Jackson has had it with these monkey-fighting interracial couples in his Monday-to-Friday neighborhood! Lakeview Terrace debuts on Saturday, July 25, at 9:00 PM on Starz.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 16, 2009
Song Kang-ho in
Thirst.
© Focus Features
Will Thirst, the upcoming vampire movie from acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook, find as big and rabid an American audience as his cult hit Oldboy? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an intriguing spin on vampire lore that brings with it Park’s trademark oddball artistry. Find out more in my review of Thirst before it opens in select theaters on July 31.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 16, 2009
Song Kang-ho in
Thirst.
© Focus Features
Will Thirst, the upcoming vampire movie from acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook, find as big and rabid an American audience as his cult hit Oldboy? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an intriguing spin on vampire lore that brings with it Park’s trademark oddball artistry. Find out more in my review of Thirst before it opens in select theaters on July 31.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 15, 2009
© Vertigo Films
The initial slate of Ghost House Underground DVDs released in 2008 provided some highs (Dance of the Dead, The Substitute) and lows (Brotherhood of Blood), but was otherwise a welcome addition to the horror release schedule. There’s no official word yet on a 2009 edition, but there are at least four films on Ghost House Underground’s radar without a specific release date. Could these be the first half of the 2009 GHU set?
- The Children: What starts as a relaxing Christmas house party for two families turns into a horrifying fight for survival as the children mysteriously fall ill and begin to turn against their parents.
Posted by About Horror & Suspense on
July 13, 2009
© Sony
This week’s lone theatrical release is Homecoming (playing in only select cities), while DVD releases are headed by The Haunting in Connecticut, [REC] (the movie that inspired Quarantine) and Dennis Quaid’s Horsemen.
