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Pity Party? Cry-a-Thon? Maybe, But Cut Kate Some Slack

4 November 2009 11:39 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Remember the little boy in The Sixth Sense who saw dead people everywhere? Well, I am a divorce attorney and I see dead marriages everywhere. Okay, maybe not dead but definitely heading toward the white light and in need of emergency care. Whether it's in my office, my church, or the grocery store, my divorce radar is always working. I have been wrong on occasion but my assistant claims that I know a couple is getting divorced before they do. My divorce radar had been working overtime on Jon and Kate Gosselin for several years. My kids were big fans of the show - even preferring their re-runs to Spongebob. I was hoping I was wrong and that the producers were cutting the show to produce maximum drama. But his sulking and her... »

- Karen Thalacker

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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The Movies’ Top Five Scariest Living Dead

3 November 2009 12:20 AM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

In The Sixth Sense, Haley Joel Osment not only sees dead people, he hears them as well. Bruce Willis, for his part, sees and hears what he wants to see and hear. The Day of Dead ended on this meridian about five hours ago. But the Night of the Dead is still here. It isn’t quite midnight, yet. (It wasn’t; it took me longer to write this post than I expected. Even so, it isn’t midnight in Hawaii, yet.) In honor of this Christianized pagan holiday — the pagans came up with some of the most important Christian holidays — below is my list of the movies’ Top Five Scariest Living Dead. By that I don’t mean actors, characters, or real-life [...] »

- Andre Soares

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Film School 101: Protagonists

1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry.  I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed.  Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.

One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be.  Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing.  In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes.  They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have »

- Marco Duran

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New York City & Philadelphia Go Head-To-Head In The World Series -- And In Cinema History!

28 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies aren't exactly the fiercest of rivals, but there is sure to be blood — or maybe just some home runs, botched calls and heated arguments with umpires — when the two baseball teams collide for Game 1 of the World Series this evening (so long as the rain stays away that is!).

As New Yorkers and Philadelphians prepare for battle, we got to wondering about some of the other rivalries already in place between the two cities — in motion picture form, that is. I'm not necessarily talking about fictional competitions between NYC and Philly, so much as stacking movies set in those cities against one another.

Through that framework, you'd be surprised at how many competing movies there are between the Empire and Keystone States — just hit the jump and see the head-to-head match-ups for yourself!

The Ghost Story: "Ghostbusters" (NYC) vs "The Sixth Sense »

- Josh Wigler

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Blu-ray Review: Orphan

27 October 2009 3:13 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Orphan is a terrible movie as it knowingly plays into all the horror cliches you can imagine, and does it twice, once to lure you into believing they won't bow down to convention and then a second time to show that they will. The film runs just over two hours, and requires absolute patience from its audience only to completely ruin any expectation you may have had with an ending unworthy of the time you dedicated to watching it.

Oh no, what's going to be behind the kitchen door when she closes it? Nothing, at least not the first time, but watch out that second time. What's going to be in the bathroom mirror when she slides it shut? Again, nothing, but that second time is a doozy.

What's that, the mother had a problem with alcohol and ended up cleaning herself up and has been sober for over a year? »

- Brad Brevet

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MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Ghost Stories!

26 October 2009 4:47 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Editor's Note: We're always on the lookout for good new writers here at Dread Central, and with the addition of MattFini we hit pay dirt! Matt's not only one of our best and brightest, but he's also as opinionated as they come. You're almost always guaranteed to be either infuriated or amused at his musings. Each day this week he'll be posting his own Halloween Top 10 lists. Agree? Disagree? Laugh! Cry! Sound off inside!

Without further ado ... the man, the myth, the lunatic, our very own Masked Slasher, MattFini!

This past weekend saw the upset of the ages as sleeper hit Paranormal Activity bested the reigning champion that is the Saw franchise at the box office. So, in honor of one of the scariest films to come along in a while, we thought it’d be fun to offer a countdown of the 10 greatest ghost films ever made.

In the end, »

- Masked Slasher

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Family Demons (Film Review)

24 October 2009 10:07 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

According to its own press kit, Family Demons is "a psychological horror film about an abused teenage girl who murders her alcoholic mother and is horrified to discover that the mother's vengeful spirit returns to haunt her. Even in death, the mother is hell bent on denying her daughter's freedom."

Shot on location in Adelaide, South Australia, writer/director Ursula Dabrowsky cites The Sixth Sense, Carrie, Ju-on (The Grudge) and Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre among her influences on Family Demons. Never merely re-shooting scenes from popular films, Dabrowsky has used her influences to create a film that is at times atmospheric, kinetic, haunting and visceral.

Rather than slicing through the typical cast of characters, Dabrowsky takes the time to establish each character and their relationship with Billie (played by Cassandra Kane). Billie is in her late teens, and is constantly reminded by her alcoholic mother (played by Kerry Reid »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Brian Matus, a.k.a. Hellstorm)

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M. Night Shyamalan forms new production label: ‘Devil’ becomes first project

20 October 2009 2:17 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Director M. Night Shyamalan has formed a new production banner called The Night Chronicles. The company will be a vehicle for The Sixth Sense director to formulate ideas and generate stores while appointing directors and the writing staff. He is expected to remain executive producer on all projects and will not direct any features himself.

The first product from The Night Chronicles label will be Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night scribe Brian Nelson’s Devil. The project will be directed by John and Drew Dowdle (Quarantine) and will begin lensing later this month in Toronto.

According to /Film, Devil revolves around a group of people stuck in an elevator in an office building. The group is made up of blue-collar workers and one of them is The Devil.

The horror/thriller will star Chris Messina ( Julia & Julia), Bojana Novakovic (Drag Me to Hell), Bokeem Woodbine (Dead Presidents), Geoffrey Arend »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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'Scary Movie 5' May Be a Reboot

20 October 2009 2:24 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

"Scary Movie 5" is in the very early stages of works and words are, it may end up as a remake to the popular spoof series. Cinema Blend brought up the story to the surface, claiming insiders have suggested that the Weinstein Company is rebooting "Scary Movie".

If the studio indeed plans to start all over again with the series, it could mean the fifth film would feature all new characters and there will be no more of Anna Faris. Back in September, Faris has revealed to Fangoria she has no clue on the fifth movie, saying "Everyone wants to know if there will be a fifth Scary Movie and I really have no answer."

Cinema Blend further pointed out that "Scary Movie 5" won't be happening anytime soon. The site noted Weinstein doesn't plan to begin work on it until "Scream 4" is released in theaters across the U. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Fall Frights: The Ring (2002; Film Review)

20 October 2009 12:48 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.

Originally published, 10/25/2002

What were the chances?

The Ring at first seemed like one of the least promising projects of the Halloween film season: A U.S. remake of a Japanese cult classic that hasn’t been given a chance to prove itself Stateside, directed by a filmmaker whose résumé is made up of comedies. Yet The Ring stacks up as the most satisfying studio horror film of the fall season. Unlike, for handy example, Brett Ratner’s Red Dragon, Gore Verbinski’s movie honors its predecessor and recaptures what made it so effective while also giving the material its own stylistic identity, and adding new material that doesn’t compromise the whole or feel gratuitous.

The U.S. Ring has as spare a mood as the original, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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[DVD Review] The Objective

17 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Poor Daniel Myrick. After all but setting the world on fire a decade ago with The Blair Witch Project (co-directed with Eduardo Sanchez), a film that managed to grab headlines in the summer of The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and The Sixth Sense, he returns now with The Objective, a film that is split by two opposing instincts: recapturing the glory of his initial success and expanding his vision to a scope that would suggest he’s ready to move on to a studio feature. Neither instinct is satisfied by either the film’s plotline or its execution, leaving us to wonder what movie he really wanted to make.

In the weeks following 9/11, the United States government picks up a strong heat signal emanating from the remote mountains of Afghanistan. The first suggestion, of course, is that the Taliban has gotten hold of a nuclear weapon, »

- Anders Nelson

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Devil’ Headed for the Screen [Updated]

16 October 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

[Update: We've now have a synopsis about the plot of Devil]

M. Night Shyamalan is one of those divisive directors in Hollywood - not because of politically controversial film topics like say Michael Moore, or over-the-top art house edge like Lars von Trier. He doesn’t even make it into the mainstream news media spouting off-hand remarks, or getting picked up while driving drunk, flinging anti-Semitic racial slurs. No, Shyamalan divides audiences into those that love his work and those that don’t because of his story telling; there’s no real fence-riding when it comes to his films.

Shyamalan’s next story, Devil, a horror-thriller, is being backed by Universal and directed by brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (Quarantine) with actor Chris Messina (Julie and Julia) attached to star. Brian Nelson (30 Days of Night) wrote the script based on Shyamalan’s story, the details of which are being kept a tightly guarded secret. I’m not really sure »

- Paul Young

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Details for Night's Devil

16 October 2009 12:23 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Finally, we're getting some news about one of those M. Night Shyamalan produced scary movies that he's presenting under the Night Chronicles production banner. It's been one year since the original story broke, that The Sixth Sense filmmaker would be shepherding three horror films that will be released over the next couple of years. The original plan was to have the first Night Chronicles picture start filming this year. It looks like that promise will be kept.

Devil, the first of the Night pics, goes into production in Toronto on October 26. The movie will be directed by brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle; both men wrote the script for Quarantine, the remake of Rec that came out last year at this time, and both will also play the role of executive producers on Devil. Universal Pictures has stepped in and will release the movie. Shyamalan gets a producer credit »

- Patrick Sauriol

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'Varsity Blues' Doesn't Want Your Life In Today's Sick Day Stash

14 October 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. Here are some of ours.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that 1999 was a definite turning point in cultural history. The music of '99 was truly excellent (the entire year was soundtracked by Tlc's "No Scrubs," Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba," 702's "Where My Girls At?" and Rage Against the Machine's "Guerilla Radio"), television saw the beginning of its new golden age ("The Sopranos," "Futurama," "SpongeBob Squarepants," "Angel," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "The West Wing" and "WWF Smackdown! »

- Adam Rosenberg

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[TV] Television Snippets - Southland Tails and Simpsons Plays

9 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

This week in television brought us renewals, cancellations, casting, news, and everything else that indicates the television season is officially in swing (even if a couple late bloomers haven't begun yet). In ratings news, Tuesday's NCIS continued to dominate as the most watched TV show of the week, bringing in an impressive 19.8 million viewers. Fox's Glee stayed stable at 7.3 million viewers, while the rest of the Wednesday shows saw a slight dip in viewers. Monday's Castle, a show that I love, had slightly higher ratings than usual, bringing in a comfortable 11.3 million viewers. On the other end of the spectrum, Heroes continues its fantastic crash-and-burn from being a TV powerhouse into bringing in a wimpy 5.3 million viewers. Hopefully NBC will soon realize it is time to take Heroes out to pasture.

Indulging my favorite shows, I want to start with House. The Fox medical drama delved into remarkable ethical and »

- Max Alexis

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Southpark Takes on Dead Celebrities, Billy Mays, and Ghost Hunters

8 October 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

How funny is this? I was watching “Ghost Hunters” when my DVR jumped over to Comedy Central to start recording “Southpark”, and guess what the episode was about? Ike, Kyle’s little brother, is seeing the ghosts of dead celebrities ala “The Sixth Sense” — well, okay, he mostly just sees Billy Mays hawking his products. To help out little Ike, the boys call in the … wait for it, wait for it … Ghost Hunters! Yup, funny episode. I laughed my ass off. Here’s the Ghost Hunters part. Watch the full episode here. »

- Nix

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In Profile: Bruce Willis

1 October 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Bruce Willis is not a bad actor. He just occasionally acts in bad movies. It’s not entirely his fault either. Shall we put it down to “bold choices” that didn’t work out? If in a charitable mood, sure. There has always been a touch of uncertainty about Willis. He does not appear to be a natural storyteller.

Let’s say acting is an egotistical, ridiculous career option for anybody. Consider it. Even before the lucrative potential is taken into account – pretending to be other people is rather odd. Actors take up a lifetime of lying and fantasying in some vainglorious search for truth (fame and wealth too, if we are being cynical). Is it completely stupid or brave? Actors as pathological liars or sociopaths is a salient thought.

The American studios created the film star and it destroys them. Maintaining a lifelong and popular career in such a fickle, »

- Martyn Conterio

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The universe revolves around me in Holding God

29 September 2009 6:23 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

I love the sound of this. Shooting is skedded to start January 2010 in 3D.

In the vein of intense thrillers such as “The Sixth Sense” and “Jacobs Ladder”, Holding God is the terrifying story of a therapist whose life begins to unravel when one of his longtime patients approaches him with the theory that he’s the only real entity in the universe. As the therapist investigates further into this mystery, he begins to realize not only that his patient believes that he can control his own reality but that it’s his own reality that’s been compromised. As everything and everyone around him deteriorates, he must decide whether he’s actually going insane or if there’s something more supernatural happening.

More as it comes. »

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The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Think, The Fly! Think!

28 September 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

This week's edition has quite a bit of trailers in them, most notably Michael Bay's company Platinum Dunes successfully bungling another slasher franchise by making the same dumb movie but with that pretty Bayesque glisten. If you're real nice, we'll even show you a trailer for a vampire movie that does Not have a brooding emotional vampire in it.

The Good

• These vampires just won't stop coming. Here's a teaser trailer for the horror film Stake Land, directed by Mulberry Street helmer Jim Mickle and starring Danielle Harris. Nothing to get too excited about, but it does have a nice aesthetic to it, at least in the teaser. Sort of like The Road meets True Blood's opening credits.

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• Evoking the visuals of Gus Van Sant and the mysterious mood of Michael Haneke comes this trailer for the independent film Afterschool. Written and directed by first-timer Antonio Campos, »

- Arya Ponto

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