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Discuss: Who Is the Filmmaker of the Decade…You Decide!
20 December 2009 6:57 PM, PST
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With 2009 ending and 10 years into the new millennium passed we have decided to look at who should be considered the filmmaker of the decade. The guy or perhaps girl who has really made a presence and stamp on cinema and filmmaking over the past 10 years. So tell us – is it Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Brothers, Chris Nolan, Michael Bay perhaps?
Think back to 2000 and all the films that have come out since then, all the directors out there. There is such an amazing amount of movies and directors that stand out in this decade and we feel like at FusedFilm.com that this list features all the appropriate names that should be considered Filmmaker of the Decade. We are proud to announce our choice for Filmmaker of the Decade…Mr. Christopher Nolan, beating out Peter Jackson by 1 vote.
Our vote comprised of 12 voters from FusedFilm’s staff and 3 from outside sites – MarketSaw,
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Peter Jackson Announces, Hints At Elaborate Blu-Ray Shenanigans
15 December 2009 4:23 AM, PST
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It has been announced that the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is finally arriving on Blu-Ray April 6th. Currently, Peter Jackson’s only film available in the format is 2005’s King Kong. While the Kong Blu-Ray contains both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film, these Lord of the Rings Blu-Rays will contain only the theatrical versions.
In a recent radio interview, however, Jackson mentioned additional plans to release some of his ‘earlier films’ on Blu-Ray as well in the near future — a list we can only hope covers everything up to 1996’s The Frighteners.
The Lord of the Rings Blu-Ray set will span 9 discs, with the extra features on Standard-Definition DVDs and Digital Copies thrown into the mix as well. Retail price: $99.98.
Updated — Enjoy the trailer for the Blu-Ray
Anaconda (Blu-Ray Review)In Cold Blood (Blu-Ray Review)Do The Right Thing 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray ReviewThe Silence of the
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Happy Birthday, Dee Wallace!
14 December 2009 9:52 AM, PST
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Today we at Icons of Fright celebrate the birthday of a genre stalwart, Dee Wallace.
For more than thirty years, Dee has done solid work in genre favorites such as The Howling, Cujo, The Frighteners, The Hills Have Eyes, and Steven Spielberg's E.T., and she's still hard at work, appearing recently in Rob Zombie's Halloween. Though not a top tier name in Hollywood, she's popular among horror fans, who appreciate her work ethic and talent. A convention favorite, Dee always meets fans with a smile, and is more than willing to share stories from her storied career.
On a personal note, I've been going to conventions for 6 years. In that time, I've developed a short list of people I will get every time I see them at a con. Dee has always been at the top of that list, since the first time I met her. She's among the nicest celebrities I've ever met,
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After 'The Lovely Bones,' Here Are Five Novels Peter Jackson Should Consider
11 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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There's no denying it. Peter Jackson knows his way around an adaptation. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was stellar, as we all know. And "King Kong," for all of it's issues, carried with it the spirit of the original. Now he's on to "The Lovely Bones," Alice Sebold's beautiful-yet-disturbing story of a young girl's trip through the afterlife following her murder at the hands of a sadistic serial killer. He had his work cut out for him there. Making that story something an audience can stomach without succumbing to overblown emotion is nigh on impossible.
I suppose that’s why it’s so strange that Jackson came to direct an adaptation of the massively successful novel in the first place. “The Lovely Bones” is a quiet book, a narrative crushed underneath the weight of trauma and loss, it’s only release in the eventual comeuppance visited upon its
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A New Conversation with Dee Wallace
10 December 2009 12:55 AM, PST
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If you've never seen Dee Wallace in a film then you probably don't watch movies, because at this moment she has 179 credits to her name as a professional actress, 18 of those projects yet to be released- which led me to first ask her where in the world she found the time to call me for a phone interview yesterday afternoon. She somehow made time for me to ask her a few questions about her career and life in the entertainment industry, and provided some really cool behind the scenes stories to some of the biggest movies ever made.
Dee Wallace has worked with directors like Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Joe Dante, Rob Zombie, and Blake Edwards- there's a reason that prestigious directors like these have called on her time and time again, and if you look at films like The Howling, Cujo, E.T., or The Frighteners , that reason will be clearly evident.
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Top Ten Tuesday: Best Films About Friendly Ghosts
8 December 2009 7:38 PM, PST
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They can be harmful. They can be helpful. They can be annoying as all get-out. The film world has given us everything in the spectrum of ghost virtue from Bruce Willis to the creepy girl from Ringu. Today, in honor of The Lovely Bones, we salute the good guys, the friendly ghosts who ride high along with Casper in the act of moral solidarity.
10. Heart And Souls
Anything starring Robert Downey, Jr. is worth checking out in my book, but this comedy was surprisingly enjoyable. Downey plays a guy used by four ghosts to reconcile their lives before moving on into the afterlife. The catch is, Downey is less than enthusiastic, but finds himself the catalyst for something bigger than himself and goes along for the ride. The cast is comprised of several well-known actors making the film that much more enjoyable.
9. Truly, Madly, Deeply
The 1991 charming, English love story of a woman,
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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT
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Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'. I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!
25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen.
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Dee Wallace Talks Horror -- Exclusive Video Interview
22 October 2009 1:31 AM, PDT
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Know who we love? Dee Wallace that's who. So much so that we couldn't resist hanging with her for a bit and getting her view on her long and amazing career. Get ready to spend a few minutes with one very classy horror-loving lady!
In this exclusive interview actress and author Dee Wallace talks about working with many of the giants of modern genre cinema -- including Peter Jackson (The Frighteners), Steven Spielberg (E.T.), and Joe Dante (The Howling) -- as well as up-and-comer Rob Zombie (Halloween) and reliable craftsman Lewis Teague (Cujo).
That truly is an incredible resume of directors and films. Dee's got a lot to say about how she went from being cast as psychos to supermoms, the kinds of roles available for actresses over a certain age in Hollywood, and why the genre needs to respect itself in order to be worthy of our attention. In addition,
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Lists of Doom Xxvii: Skillet's "Monster" List
14 October 2009 3:22 PM, PDT
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Greetings Fango Fiends! It's time once again for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom - the column where we track down some of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) bands to get their thoughts on on the world of horror, and which films scare them.
For our 27th feature, we caught up with John Cooper, Lead Vocalist & Bassist of Skillet, the Grammy-nominated band that recently released Awake on Atlantic Records. A certified connoisseur of pop culture with "an irrational love for comic books, Star Wars, and mostly all thing science fiction", it was time for Fango to pick his brain to find out what he digs on the Horror side of life. After all, with a new single and video called "Monster", there had to be something brewing beneath the surface, right?
1. Alien (pictured left on Starlog #23)
One of the best movies of all time! Favorite director, Ridley Scott.
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Lovely Bones: Cynical Awards Fodder Or Box Office Gold?
14 October 2009 10:04 AM, PDT
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The Lovely Bones has been a decade-long project: traversing continents; switching directors; growing in budget; Ryan Gosling fired; Mark Wahlberg hired; delayed for almost a year. Alarm bells start to ring. Despite all the rumours and gossip-mongering Peter Jackson’s latest feature has been, rather cynically, held back for “awards season”. In other words, the studio is unsure of how its product is going to play at the box office, so is hoping critical praise might help.
What started off as a Film Four production with Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsey has turned into an effects-laden, multi-million dollar behemoth. The trailer hit the internet in August and instantly recalled fellow Kiwi filmmaker Vincent Ward’s “beautiful disaster” What Dreams May Come. The similarities in tone and imagery are striking (dodgy wigs included).
The inexorable rise of Peter Jackson appears utterly incongruous given his origins in low budget splatter-horror. But is it?
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First “The Lovely Bones” Poster
8 October 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
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Paramount has debuted the first official poster for “The Lovely Bones” directed by Peter Jackson.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Academy Award winning filmmaker Jackson (the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, King Kong) from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is an adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.
The movie centers on a young girl Susie (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
The movie which also stars Mark Wahlberg (Susie’s father), Rachel Weisz (her mother), Susan Sarandon (her grandmother) and Stanley Tucci is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2009.
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Official Poster Debuts for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones
8 October 2009 12:09 PM, PDT
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Paramount has debuted the first official (teaser?) poster for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones on Yahoo. This highly anticipated adaptation stars Saoirse Ronan, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci. Now this is a beautiful poster! But then again, I wouldn't expect anything less from Peter Jackson. I love the beautiful pastel colors, the lack of floating faces, a simple image with a tree and a girl running. Simple, but effective. I'm still very excited to see this movie, I've got high hopes for it, and I don't expect to be let down. I'm sure we'll see another trailer in the next few months as well. Take a look below!
If you haven't seen the first official trailer for The Lovely Bones yet, you can still watch it online right here.
The Lovely Bones is directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, of Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners,
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Bruce Campbell comes to the Trinity Of Terrors!
5 October 2009 11:48 PM, PDT
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He's a genre icon and a Fango favorite, and now Bruce Campbell has joined the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.
From The Evil Dead to My Name Is Bruce and USA's Burn Notice, Campbell will be featured at two very special Q&A sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Autograph and Photo Op tickets will be available on the Official Trinity of Terrors website later today.
Campbell is just the latest to join our star-studded Vegas debut!
Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria
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Chris Jericho, Richard Christy, & More coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!
30 September 2009 11:11 PM, PDT
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The cast and crew of Albino Farm has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
WWE Wrestling Superstar Chris Jericho will appear on Friday along with actor/musician Richard Christy (Death, Howard Stern Show), actress Tammin Sursok, and co-director Sean McEwen at a special panel devoted to their recently-released film.
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Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®. The
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Smash Cut to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors!
28 September 2009 3:05 PM, PDT
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The much-talked about H.G. Lewis-inspired Smash Cut has been added to our Fango Film Fest for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Able Whitman (David Hess - appearing at The Trinity!) is a horror-film director whose movies are panned by critics and audiences alike — until he starts killing people and using their body parts as props in his new flick.
Now, only intrepid Smash Cut. reporter April Carson (Sasha Grey) and celebrated private detective Isaac Beaumonde (Jesse Buck) stand between the demonic director and his unquenchable thirst for butchery at 24 frames per second!
Inspired by the career and filmography of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Smash Cut is a gore-splattered satire of the blood sport known as filmmaking.
This director's cut bleeds!
Smash Cut joins our Film Fest program which will be held in the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Casino.
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Tom Atkins & Adrienne Barbeau coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!
28 September 2009 2:57 PM, PDT
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Genre favorites Tom Atkins (Night Of The Creeps, Escape From New York, The Fog) and Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, The Fog, Escape From New York) have joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Both stars will be attending all weekend to meet with fans in our massive exhibition hall!
In other Trinity guest news, Fairuza Balk (The Craft) has been forced to bow out of the event due to accepting a film role which will be shooting at the same time as the convention. We wish Fairuza the best with her new role!
Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.
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Get Bitch SLAPped at the Trinity Of Terrors!
28 September 2009 2:44 PM, PDT
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The anticipated throwback to the exploitation films of the 60's and 70's comes to the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors as Bitch Slap has been added to our Fango Film Fest, taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Directed by Rick (The Unborn II) Jacobson and produced by Jacobson and Eric Gruendemann, with Return Of The Living Dead co-star/The Willies director Brian Peck as an associate producer, Bitch Slap stars America Olivo (Friday The 13th), Julia Voth and Erin Cummings as three bad girls who run up against worse guys after their attempt to extort a fortune from a crime boss goes awry.
The film, which tells its story through Memento-style reverse flashbacks, co-stars Ron Melendez, William Gregory Lee and Michael Hurst and Kevin Sorbo from TV’s Hercules, with brief appearances by Xena’s Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. Death Proof’s
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Lance Henriksen coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!
27 September 2009 7:27 PM, PDT
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Legendary genre star and Fango favorite Lance Henriksen (pictured below), star of Aliens, Pumpkinhead, Near Dark, Millenium and much more, has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Henriksen narrates the new genre doc Nightmares In Red, White, And Blue: The Evolution Of The American Horror Film (trailer below), which will screen at the Trinity as well. In addition, we'll also be screening another of Henriksen's recent works, Alone In The Dark II!
Lance will be available throughout the weekend to meet with those attending the Trinity Of Terrors, in our massive exhibition hall. Click here to get your tickets Now!
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Charles Band coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!
27 September 2009 7:14 PM, PDT
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Full Moon's Charles Band (pictured below), the legendary mind behind the Puppetmaster series, Evil Bong, Trancers, and more has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Fresh off of his latest Full Moon Horror Road Show (see previous item here), Band will be brining his Full Moon Magic to the Trinity Exhibition Hall, where he will be appearing all weekend. Click here to get your tickets Now!
Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®. The extravaganza fittingly takes place Halloween weekend, beginning Friday, October 30th and running through Sunday evening,
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Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors Update!
24 September 2009 3:56 PM, PDT
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Fangoria Presents The Inaugural ‘Trinity Of Terrors’ In Las Vegas, Nevada At The Palms Casino Resort Halloween Weekend Friday, October 30-sunday November 1
Rock Powerhouse Slipknot To Highlight The Weekend With A Special Halloween Night Show At The Pearl Saturday,October 31
New York, NY, September 24, 2009 – Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®. The extravaganza fittingly takes place Halloween weekend, beginning Friday, October 30th and running through Sunday evening, November 1st at the beautiful Palms Casino Resort, home of Las Vegas' premier musical venue, the Pearl Concert Theater.
This unparalleled event will feature celebrity appearances, as well as signings, screenings, vendors, exhibitors, panel discussions, special FX make-up applications, video gaming,
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