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Birdemic: Shock and Terror: Critics Roundtable Podcast
Fear Has a New Name, and It's BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR.
It’s the rare film that comes along and totally redefines the medium, but such a film is BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR. From its striking visual style to its Oscar-worthy performances to its dazzling special effects to its powerful, environmental subtext, this tale of a small, [...]
John Carpenter’s The Ward and Zookeeper: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast 2:26.1
Uncomfortably Numb: John Carpenter directs Amber Heard in THE WARD.
How does a review show handle the situation where two, exciting, soon-to-be-classic films are released on the same weekend? We don’t know, but this weekend saw the release of JOHN CARPENTER’S THE WARD and the Kevin James comedy, ZOOKEEPER, so we decided to cover both of [...]
CFQ Black Hole Ultra Lounge Podcast 2:15.3
It’s time for another trip into the depths of the Black Hole – the Black Hole Ultra Lounge Podcast, that is, this time brought to you with all the excitement of D-Box motion simulation. So strap yourself in and get ready for a bumpy ride as Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski ruminate on [...]
Music in the Horror Film: An Interview with Neil Lerner
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.
Breck Eisner Escaping New York
Director Breck Eisner
According to The Hollywood Reporter Breck Eisner (THE CRAZIES, SAHARA) is in negotiations to direct the remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK for New Line. The studio have been trying to get a remake of the 1980s action film off the ground for a while now but seem to have finally settled on [...]
Remaking Carpenter’s The Thing
Over at the Los Angeles Times, Patrick Goldstein takes a look at Universal’s “remake” of THE THING, which is set to start shooting on Friday. The bad news is that the way Universal has trashed their monster movie legacy in the past few years (with VAN HELSING and THE WOLFMAN) engenders little hope for another [...]
Big Trouble in Little China – Blu-ray Review
1986 saw director John Carpenter at the height of his career; a string of staggering successes charting back to HALLOWEEN and including THE FOG, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING and CHRISTINE represent a creative peak that any director would be jealous of. 1984’s STARMAN not only buoyed the streak; it gave Carpenter the critical raves [...]
Escape Artist – A Tribute to John Carpenter
The American Cinematheque will be presenting a tribute to filmmaker John Carpenter this month, showcasing some of his best horror and science fiction films: THE THING, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the original HALLOWEEN, and more. Carpenter will be in person at several of the screenings to answer questions, so here’s a chance to meet your [...]
John Carpenter’s The Thing This Way Comes
I suppose that, in this day of home video entertainment – DVD, digital downloading, iPods, iPhones (what – haven’t they found a way to beam movies directly into your brain yet?) – that there may be at best limited value in extolling the virtues of the revival house experience, yet I will soldier on, within the [...]
