G. Cameron Romero, son of George A. Romero, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the genesis story of his father's iconic "Night of the Living Dead." The son, who will direct, launched the 30-day campaign Wednesday night through Indiegogo with a goal of $150,000 for pre-production costs at helptelltheorigin.com.
Fright Dome owner Jason Egan and Chuck Liddell attend the Fright Dome grand opening Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Circus Circus. Jason Egan is a somewhat sly, shy, sullen sort.
They were both Holocaust survivors from Poland who suffered through unspeakable tragedies. But when director Roman Polanski and producer Gene Gutowski teamed up in the 1960s they never spoke of the war, preferring to focus on life by making movies and partying hard.
Since Halloween is only about two weeks away, it's the ideal time to hip readers to Criterion Collection's new release on Blu-ray/DVD of The Innocents , one of the very best movies about ghosts ever made. I would stress about ghosts, because one of the major achievements in the film is its fully sustained ambiguity.
Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as Lone Star and comedic parts in TV shows like Modern Family, has died. She was 55. Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo, said the Cuban-American actress died on Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness.
Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo , says the actress died Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. No other details were provided.
It's no co-incidence that "Liam Neeson" is an anagram for "Lion's Enema". Because as a young man he did exactly that, with a bucket of water and a garden hose and the lion knew better than to complain because it was Liam Fudgecaking Neeson! To say that Liam Neeson is a one-trick pony would be like saying Keanu Reeves and Nicholas Cage are one-trick ponies and I have never heard anyone utter those words.
From left, Fidel Gomez, Rachel Gonzalez, Daniel Mora, Vance Valencia, and Lauren Ballesteros star in CASA 0101's "Julius Caesar." Photo by Ed Krieger.
We told you about " Slash/Up," a multiverse fan film web series from the creators of the "Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness" fan film a while back, and lo and behold the first episode has arrived. Ready to see Friday the 13th franchise mega-slasher Jason Voorhees take on The Terminator 's feistiest chica Sarah Connor? Of course you are! Who wouldn't be? The film has premiered as promised on the YouTube Channel WTFLOL , and a Kickstarter page has also been launched to help fund Episode 2, which will feature "Freddy vs. Neo."
