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Stopping in at ‘Jamaica Inn’

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

Jamaica Inn . "Jamaica Inn," director Alfred Hitchcock's 23rd film, was the last he made before leaving England for Hollywood and it was the first of his three adaptations of works by Daphne du Maurier.

‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’ adds Lucy Lawless and Mimi Rogers to cast

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

The Evil Dead television series is shaping up in the Kiwi nation where filming has started. But who are Lucy Lawless and Mimi Rogers playing in the latest series? Starz latest series, Ash vs. Evil Dead , is a spin-off of the highly popular and homaged zombie film series.

Iconic filmmaker John Waters to receive honorary degree

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

When the Rhode Island School of Design offered iconic filmmaker John Waters an honorary degree, he was surprised.

Iconic filmmaker John Waters to receive honorary RISD degree

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

Iconic filmmaker John Waters says he was surprised to be offered an honorary degree from a prestigious Rhode Island art school. After all, he was thrown out of every school he ever went to.

Poltergeist’s’ Pioneering Technophobia

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

The Steven Spielberg-shepherded 1982 cult classic is getting the remake treatment, and its anti-tech message is even more relevant today. Utter the word "Poltergeist" around people of a certain age and it will induce Proustian flashbacks to the film's signature sight: that of a cherubic young girl making contact with the undead via a television screen, a fantastical encounter that leads the kid, blonde-haired Carol Anne , to famously proclaim, "They're heeere ."

Coffee, Tea Or Narendra Modi?

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 24, 2015

In May 2014, the Indian voter bought into the dream Modi had woven skillfully for them. A year on, Outlook goes back to them, in 11 cities, to gauge if they still feel the same.

Poltergeist movie review: not petrifying enough

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 23, 2015

A reboot of the iconic 1982 released Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist , this film with the same name is a far cry from the original, a classic that was created by Steven Speilberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor The original was a cleverly crafted scary film. It indulgently messed with the Freeling family's personal comforts - their TV, their toys, the big tree in their backyard and in the process drove a sardonic skewer into the heart of the audience of that time.

Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ debuted 35 years ago today – here’s …

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 23, 2015

Kubrick's daughter, Vivian, who was 17 years old when the movie was being made, made a short movie documenting the making of one of her father's signature films. In addition to "The Shining," Kubrick, who died in 1999, directed "Spartacus," "Dr. Strangelove," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," and "Full Metal Jacket."

Top 5: Tomorrowland, First Steve Jobs Trailer, Poltergeist, Cannes 2015

Posted by Horror Movies News on May 23, 2015

A few weeks back I praised Alex Garland 's Ex Machina for being an "anti-blockbuster" of sorts. For having the gall to rely almost solely on story and character rather than huge set pieces and explosions during the summer movie season.


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