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Bloody Good Monster: James Nesbitt in JEKYLL.
And the dream comes true for one young, idealistic podcast host. After months of campaigning, Dan finally gets a chance to bring Steven Moffat’s (DOCTOR WHO) BBC series, JEKYLL, to the table for an extended discussion. Listen in as CFQ editor Steve Biodrowski and theofantastique.com’s John W. Morehead join [...]
A few moments reflection on the horror movie experience reveals how important music is: PSYCHO, JAWS, HALLOWEEN. Unfortunately, while the images of horror have been the focus of much critical and academic discussion, little attention has been paid to the music. Addressing this deficit, Neil Lerner has edited the book Music in the Horror Film: Listening to Fear.
Forest Whitaker in BATTLEFIELD EARTH
A few days ago, we mentioned that there were two remakes of DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE in development, one with Keanu Reeves slated to star. Now comes word from Variety that cult auteur Abel Ferrara is prepping his own comtemporary take on the subject, which will be exec produced by [...]
Keanu Reeves is attached to star in a modern updating of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which will be scripted by Justin Haythe (REVOLUTIONARY ROAD), who is also at work on a remake of VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. Nicolas Winding Refn in negotiating to direct the [...]
This imaginative and original take on the old Robert Louise Stevenson tale is one of the best and most underrated efforts from Hammer Films, the English company that had previously produced updated versions of Mary Shelly CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN in 1957) and Bram Stoker (HORROR OF DRACULA in 1958). Bold and colorful, THE TWO FACES [...]