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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
Despite assembling a number of very talented performers and production people, CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT is almost a study in how not to launch a successful film franchise. Based on the first three books in Darren Shan’s young adult vampire series, Paul Weitz’s film adaptation is a promising stew that never quite blends.
At the heart [...]
From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek dances to “After Dark”
Since this weekend is focused on the horror and fantasy films of Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, including the latter’s 1996 film FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (scripted by Quentin Tarantino), we thought we should share this video clip of Salma Hayek as the vampire queen Santanico Pandemonium, dancing to the uber-cool song “After Dark.” This [...]
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – Retrospective Horror Movie Review
It’s not easy being God – just ask Eric Clapton. Quentin Tarantino has achieved iconic status, to the point that it was widely assumed his involvement in this crime-horror hybrid would guarantee blockbuster success. What people forget, however, is that Tarantino has only one blockbuster to his credit (PULP FICTION). Not that artistic achievement should [...]
The Faculty (1998) – Retrospective Horror Movie Review
The Kevin Williamson formula (rewrite familiar horror scenarios and have the characters note the familiarity) has gotten to be a bore, and in this case it makes no sense. In a story patterned after INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (though it stumbles closer to INVADERS FROM MARS), the characters surmise that films like MIB and [...]
Cirque du Freak in 2009
Universal Studios lists this title among their releases for 2009, but no specific date has been set as of yet. Check out this excerpt from the press kit for more information:
Cirque Du Freak tells the frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a [...]
Dogma (1999) – DVD Review
This satirical religious fantasy generated quite a bit of controversy on the festival circuit. Whether or not that was intentional on the part of writer-director Kevin Smith (probably not), it gained attention and helped the film reach a wider audience than the cult of fans who knew Smith from his previous films (CLERKS, MALLRATS). The interesting thing [...]
Hayek will be a “Freak”
Actress Salma Hayek (whose previous genre credits include FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE FACULTY, and WILD, WILD WEST) has signed to appear alongside John C. Reilly in a “horror drama” called CIRQUE DU FREAK. Based on a series of children’s books, the film will begin shooting next month, with Paul Weitz directing; Lauren Shuler Donner will [...]
