Archive for October, 2010
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October 31, 2010
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After the disappointing performance of Saw VI last year, Saw 3D returned to the top of the box office charts this past weekend with an estimated $24.2 million. As solid as that is, though, it's the third-worst opening for the franchise -- after the original and part six. Plus, the numbers are inflated because of the pricey 3-D tickets. Final numbers are due late Monday.
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Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
October 31, 2010
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Well, the Saw franchise is done (or is it...?) with a resounding 3-D thud (for my money, I would've stopped after Saw IV) -- although if all you want to see is gore scene after gore scene with no particular concern for plot, have at it. Read about it in my review of Saw 3D.
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October 30, 2010
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This week, the slasher remake Sorority Row premieres on Thursday, November 4, at 8:05 PM ET/PT on Showtime Beyond. Also premiering is the twisty thriller Night Train, on Sunday, October 31, at 9:00 PM ET/PT on TV One.
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October 28, 2010
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This can’t be good news: the thriller Dream House, scheduled for a theatrical release on February 18, has now been dropped from Universal’s schedule altogether. Unlike the recent postponement of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, this delay isn’t due to studio difficulties but rather difficulties with the movie itself.
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
October 28, 2010
Photo: Dave Hogan
Getty Images
This can’t be good news: the thriller Dream House, scheduled for a theatrical release on February 18, has now been dropped from Universal’s schedule altogether. Unlike the recent postponement of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, this delay isn’t due to studio difficulties but rather difficulties with the movie itself.
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
October 27, 2010
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Didn’t get enough exorcisms in The Last Exorcism? Well, next year, Anthony Hopkins ventures into demon busting as an exorcist/priest in The Rite, which is suppsedly based on a true story. Now, we’ve got our first look at the trailer for the movie, which hits theaters on January 28, 2011.
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October 26, 2010
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Break out your poodle skirts, roll a pack of cigarettes into the sleeve of your white t-shirt and get ready to do some drag racing in front of the malt shop, because it’s the ’50s all over again with this collection of vintage horror movie trailers from the 1950s.
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Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
October 25, 2010
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This week, Saw 3D opens wide in theaters, while Monsters gets a limited release in New York and LA before expanding to several other cities. On home video, Lake Placid 3, Altitude, Mutants, Hush and House lead the pack.
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Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on
October 24, 2010
Cary Elwes in Saw 3D.
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Here’s a new batch of Saw 3D photos that potentially reveals a bit about the plot — most notably the return of Cary Elwes as Dr. Gordon, who was left footless at the end of the first film. With the series’ penchant for chronological leaps, there’s no telling at what stage in the timeline Gordon shows up, but since this is (supposedly) the final Saw, we should find out once and for all what the heck happened to him. I hope.
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