13 articles from 2009
Horror-filled Fundraiser in Burbank this Sunday!
18 November 2009 10:05 PM, PST
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On Sunday, November 22nd, a fundraiser is being held at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, California at 7:45 pm til 9 p.m.
What makes this of interest to Fangoria is that most of the guests have an impressive horror pedigree, including Keith David, star of John Carpenter's The Thing and They Live, Harry Manfredi, composer of the Friday The 13th theme, Miguel Nunez, Jr. ('Spider' from Return Of The Living Dead and Friday The 13th: A New Beginning), Fresh Prince Of Bel Air's Karyn Parsons (who also starred in Death Spa/Witch Bitch) and James Avery (Nightflyers), as well as Michael D. Walton, who suffers a truly gory fate in the upcoming Black Waters Of Echo's Pond.
Tickets are $25.00--the money will finance a March 2010 production of the acclaimed play, Topdog/Underdog. One hour event, followed by a wine and food reception.
The Victory Theatre Center is at 3326 W Victory Blvd in Burbank,
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
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Freddy Documentary Trailer: Nancy Revisits Her Worst Nightmare
20 September 2009 3:33 PM, PDT
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With the release of the reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street fast approaching, Daniel Farrands brings us his latest exposition focusing on the guy who.s kept millions awake at night, Freddy Krueger. Farrands teamed up with Dread Central.s Andrew Kasch to put together Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, a feature-length documentary about the iconic horror movie franchise.
Farrands knows what he.s doing when it comes to revisiting the best in slasher series. One of his first directorial gigs was actually a mockumentary about Jason Voorhees called The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited. The piece was separated into three parts and included on the new deluxe edition DVDs of Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. He is also responsible for the well-received documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years
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Blu-Ray Review: Jason Voorhees Returns in Killer Cut of ‘Friday the 13th’
17 June 2009 7:00 AM, PDT
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Chicago – The reboot of “Friday the 13th” was another financially successful notch in the belt of Platinum Dunes, the film company behind the remakes of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “The Hitcher,” and “The Amityville Horror”. Making $90 million worldwide and more domestically than any previous Jason Voorhees movie (that didn’t include Freddy Krueger), “Friday the 13th” has a following that will be ecstatic with the excellent Blu-Ray release for the slasher title.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
The Blu-Ray of “Friday the 13th” delivers everything fans could ask for. Not only do they present a longer and better cut of the film in the 9-minutes-longer “Extended Cut,” but the special features enhance the “Friday the 13th” experience and the technical transfer is nearly flawless.
Friday the 13th was released on Blu-Ray on June 16th, 2009.
Photo credit: WB
As for the film itself, my response to “Friday the 13th” is mixed at best. I love
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning and Part VI: Jason Lives (DVD Reviews)
13 June 2009 9:53 PM, PDT
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Every slasher fan has their own choice as the best in the original Jason Voorhees film series, and mine is Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. From its opening title that winks at the James Bond flicks, this entry provided a welcome sense of knowing humor to the by-then repetitious proceedings, without making fun of Jason himself. (As writer/director Tom McLoughlin has often stated, and does so again on the new Deluxe Edition DVD, that was one of franchise producer Frank Mancuso Jr.’s directives when McLoughlin took this gig.)
Those light touches, and the general panache McLoughlin brings to the film, were a refreshing change from the crudities of the previous A New Beginning (which doesn’t actually sport a Part V on screen—and, as mentioned on its own Deluxe disc, was actually called Repetition during filming). Director/co-writer Danny Steinmann does bring a rude energy to this entry,
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
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DVD Playhouse--June 2009
3 June 2009 12:41 PM, PDT
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DVD Playhouse—June 2009
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Allen Gardner
The International (Sony) An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) joins forces with a Manhattan D.A. (Naomi Watts) to bring down an arms dealing ring and a corrupt global banking cartel that’s funding them. Superlative thriller was oddly ignored by critics and audiences alike, but expertly blends intelligence (courtesy screenwriter Eric Warren Singer’s masterfully-crafted script) and full-throttle action (director Tom Tykwer stages one of the great film shoot-outs in New York’s iconic Guggenheim Museum), making this dynamite thriller reminiscent of the best work from masters such as John Frankenheimer and Robert Aldrich. Armin Mueller-Stahl is wonderful as a world-weary covert op. Bonuses: Extended scene; Featurettes; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.
The Jack Lemmon Film Collection(Sony) Five films from the two-time Oscar winning actor, focusing on his early career: Phfft! is a zippy comedy from 1954, one of Lemmon’s earliest films, in which
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Wrong Turn 3 preview, Trick ’R Treat star added to East Coast Fango con!
1 June 2009 8:51 AM, PDT
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Wrong Turn 3 director Declan O’Brien will be previewing his new Fox DVD splatter sequel at the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. O’Brien (pictured below with friend), the director of the Sci Fi Channel original movies Rock Monster, Monster Ark and Cyclops, will debut exclusive clips from Wrong Turn 3 (about another group of lost travelers facing off against inbred hillbilly maniacs) at the convention on Sunday.
In addition to his directing chores, O’Brien has also scripted Harpies, The Snake King and Savage Planet for Sci Fi. Stop by this site again over the next couple of days as we begin posting the full schedules (auditorium panels and film programs) for the Fango show.
In other convention news, Trick ’R Treat
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
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Smash Cut panel, Glass Eye Pix talent added to East Coast Fango con!
29 May 2009 12:31 PM, PDT
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A panel devoted to the Canadian slasher flick Smash Cut has been added to the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Representing the film will be stars David Hess and Jennilee Murray, plus director Lee Gordon Demarbre (Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter), writer Ian Driscoll and the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis!
In Smash Cut (an ode to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, who has a cameo in the movie), Hess (pictured below) plays Able Whitman, a troubled filmmaker losing his mind in an extraordinary way. After accidentally killing an exotic dancer, he decides to use her body parts in his newest horror picture. But when her sister (played by porn star Sasha Grey) begins investigating, Able must
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Smash Cut panel, Glass Eye Pix talent added to East Coast Fango con!
29 May 2009 12:31 PM, PDT
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A panel devoted to the Canadian slasher flick Smash Cut has been added to the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Representing the film will be stars David Hess and Jennilee Murray, plus director Lee Gordon Demarbre (Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter), writer Ian Driscoll and the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis!
In Smash Cut (an ode to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, who has a cameo in the movie), Hess (pictured below) plays Able Whitman, a troubled filmmaker losing his mind in an extraordinary way. After accidentally killing an exotic dancer, he decides to use her body parts in his newest horror picture. But when her sister (played by porn star Sasha Grey) begins investigating, Able must
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
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Pandorum’s Ben Foster & more comin’ to East Coast Fango con!
27 May 2009 7:19 AM, PDT
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30 Days Of Night actor Ben Foster (pictured below), star of the upcoming sci-fi thriller Pandorum, has joined the lineup of the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Foster, who also won raves for his roles in 3:10 To Yuma and X-men: The Last Stand (as Angel), will be joined on Saturday by Pandorum co-star Cung Le, the three-time world champion martial artist.
In other convention news, the Offspring presentation has added castmates Holter Graham, Vic Manetti, Ahna Tessler, Leigh Shannon, Brainscan’s Amy Hargreaves and Headspace’s Pollyanna McIntosh, as well as Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer composer Ryan Shore, to its Saturday preview slot. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout include:
• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies,
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More Classic 'F13' Films Head to Blu-Ray and Special Edition DVD
14 April 2009 9:33 AM, PDT
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"Friday the 13th" Parts 2 and 3 are heading to Blu-Ray this June. Meanwhile, the same month, "Friday the 13th" parts 4, 5 and 6 are heading to special edition DVD, courtesy of Paramount.
Here are the specs of 4, 5 and 6:
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
• Audio commentary by director Joseph Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
• Fan commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
• Slashed scenes
• The Lost Ending
• Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part IV
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited—Part I
• Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
• Original theatrical trailer
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
• Audio commentary by director/co-screenwriter Danny Steinmann with cast and crew
• New Beginnings: The Making of Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part V
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited—Part II
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Deluxe Editions Of Friday The 13Th's IV-vi Coming June 16th!
13 April 2009 4:03 PM, PDT
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Oh Friday The 13th fans, rejoice! Because on June 16th, Paramount Home Entertainment will roll out brand new special (or "Deluxe") editions of Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, Friday The 13th Part V: The New Beginning and Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. That's not all! We'll also be getting Blu-Ray editions of Friday The 13th Part 2 and Friday The 13th 3D that same day. (Friday 3 boasts new Blu-Ray exclusive features too!) Below's a list of the features on all the discs. (Looks like the earlier reported "fan" commentaries didn't make it minus the Part 4 one. Why didn't they also lose the "Lost Tales From Camp Blood shorts?!)
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
- Audio commentary by director Joseph Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
- Fan commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
- Slashed scenes
- The Lost Ending
- Jason
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Latest Friday The 13th Deluxe DVD/Blu-ray info
13 April 2009 1:35 PM, PDT
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Paramount Home Entertainment just sent over final specs for its three next Friday The 13th Deluxe Edition DVDs. The Final Chapter, Part V: A New Beginning and Part VI: Jason Lives (pictured) all street June 16, along with Part 2 and Part III on Blu-ray, the latter with additional features not seen on this year’s DVD.
The three DVDs will present the films in their R-rated theatrical editions, with 16x9-enhanced widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The supplements are:
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
• Audio commentary by director Joseph Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
• Fan commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
• Slashed scenes
• The Lost Ending
• Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood—Part IV
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited—Part I
• Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
• Original theatrical trailer
Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning
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Fresh Batch of Deluxe Friday the 13th DVDs
13 April 2009
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Here they are, the specs for the latest batch of Friday the 13th sequels arriving as special edition DVDs on June 16th. Here's the breakdown...
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
. Audio commentary by director Joseph Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
. Fan commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
. Slashed scenes
. The Lost Ending
. Jason.s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
. Lost Tales from Camp Blood.Part IV
. The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited.Part I
. Jimmy.s Dead Dance Moves
. Original theatrical trailer
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
. Audio commentary by director/co-screenwriter Danny Steinmann with cast and crew
. New Beginnings: The Making of Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning
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