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The Legendary Tom Savini on a Career of Special Effects Wizardy and Unforgettable Horror

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 16, 2018

If you want to get an almost first-person sense of what it felt like to ride a rocket into orbit and beyond, "First Man" is "The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens 41st Mill Valley Film Festival to Honor Dr. Stacy L. Smith and Devote 45% of Its Lineup to Films by Women Directors An article about the 41st Mill Valley Film Festival honoring USC Annenberg associate professor Stacy L. Smith and devoting 45% of its lineup to films An interview with Amandla Stenberg and director George Tillman, Jr. about their adaptation of Angie Thomas' novel, The Hate U Give.

BWW Reviews: Horror Show Offers Both tricks and Treats for SNS audiences

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 16, 2018

If you grew up in Columbus in the 80s, the movie THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at the Graceland Theatre was a teenage rite of passage, much like White Castle runs, midnight rounds of Putt-Putt and Little Kings Cream Ale. With that as a backdrop and the Short North Stage's impressive resume of shows, it shouldn't be surprising THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, the live theatre version of the movie, is becoming a very difficult ticket to find here in Columbus.

‘Night of Living Dead,’ ‘Beetlejuice’ back on big screen

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" will be back in theaters at 7 and 10 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25. The zombie shocker, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, will be shown in a newly restored version that provides crisp, black-and-white photography. Don't you hate murky zombies? Fathom Events is presenting the film.

10 Cold-Ass Scandinavian Horror Movies

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

Horror movies come to us from all around the globe, and one of our favorite regions for icy tales of terror is the multi-country gaggle that is Scandinavia. It consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, and collectively these countries' filmmakers have delivered dozens of memorable horror movies over the years.

Wolf Creek star to plead not guilty to rape allegation

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

The lawyer for Wolf Creek actor John Jarratt has told a Sydney court his client will be pleading not guilty to a rape charge dating back to the 1970s. Mr Jarratt, 66, did not appear in person in the Downing Centre Local Court but his solicitor, Bryan Wrench, said his client wanted to put this case in the "express lane to a trial date" so it could be dealt with as quickly as possible.

‘Exorcist’ director William Friedkin tells Chicago teens about…

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

Director William Friedkin speaks to audience members following a showing of his first film, the 1962 documentary "The People vs. Paul Crump," at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago on Oct. 12, 2018. The audience included 500 high school students from around the Chicago area.

The New ‘Halloween’ Was Originally Going to Kill Off Dr. Loomis

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

While director David Gordon Green 's new Halloween film has been drawing praise for keeping with the spirit of John Carpenter 's original film, the direct sequel almost went one step too far. Green and co-writer Danny McBride hatched the idea to make a new Halloween movie set 40 years after the events of the first movie, serving as a direct sequel to the legendary horror film.

How ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ Nearly Ended the Franchise

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

With 11 films and counting, Halloween remains one of the most prolific and popular horror series of all time-but it was nearly upended before it even found its footing as a long-running franchise. John Carpenter 's 1978 horror film Halloween was a monster hit, becoming one of the most profitable independent films ever made with a worldwide gross of $70 million against a budget of just a few hundred thousand dollars.

Young drama group tackles Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Posted by Horror Movies News on October 15, 2018

Witches Rosa Cormack and Keira Painter scare youngsters Caius Law and Zoe McKean who play The Boy and Bruno in The Witches. Pictures: Richard Batson A good versus evil tussle between two youngsters and a gang of child-hating witches is being staged by a youth drama group at Sheringham Little Theatre.


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