Not everyone loves horror movies, but most people can remember peeking through their fingers or covering their ears the first time they experienced a good scare from a movie. Unfortunately, sometimes horror movies run the risk of being cliche, predictable gore-fests.
Freddy Krueger is as much a therapist as a bogeyman. Think about it: He digs inside people's heads, explores their dreams and forces them to face their worst fears.
Two of my niche film studies interests come together this week with the release of 10 Cloverfield Lane : movie locations and movie titles. The former just goes along with my general love of geography, plus the study of the importance of place and space in cinema, both physically and virtually.
Iconic filmmaker/composer John Carpenter has released "Angel's Asylum," the second track off his upcoming album "Lost Themes II" . The song, which premiered March 9, 2016 features his patented mix of sinister synths and atmospheric dread, made famous on his scores for films like "Halloween" and "Escape From New York."
Richard O'Brien, creator of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," says he agrees with feminist Germaine Greer's transphobic comments during an interview with Metro. According to Pink News , Metro asked O'Brien for his thoughts on comments Greer and Barry Humphries, who plays comedic drag persona Dame Edna, made about the trans community.
Who was George Martin? If you have to ask that question, you don't really know very much about music, and certainly not much about Rock 'n'Roll. Martin's more formal musical expertise helped fill the gaps between the Beatles ' unrefined talent and the sound that distinguished them from other groups and eventually made them successful.
ROSEMONT, Ill. - March 9, 2016 - PRLog -- Horror fans across the Midwest will again be treated to the best in genre film as Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival returns to the Chicago area from August 18-21.
Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce casting for its Chicago premiere of THE DIVINE SISTER, the hilarious comic homage to nearly every Hollywood nun film ever made, by the divine high priestess of camp Charles Busch and directed by Shade Murray. THE DIVINE SISTER will play June 4 - July 10, 2016 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church , 1650 W. Foster Ave. in Handbag's home base, Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.
Fresh on the heels of the smash 1995 hit, "Species II" doesn't quite hit the same levels as the first but it is one you can't help but oddly appreciate. Having just returned from a successful Mission to Mars, Commander Patrick Ross is an American hero, but he also just isn't quite himself.