Stars: Jase Rivers, Chrissie Wunna, Danielle Scott, Alexandra DeCaluwe, Matthew Baunsgard | Written by Charlie Carter, Tom Carter | Directed by Ben J. Williams
With a title like Freddy’s Fridays, it’s obvious this was meant to cash in on the release of Five Nights at Freddy’s. And with the length of time that film took to actually get made both of the other knockoffs, The Banana Splits Movie and Willy’s Wonderland ended up preceding it to release, so Freddy’s Fridays has the mockbuster slot all to itself.
Todd is bringing an escort named Anastasia home. She doesn’t seem overly concerned when he brings her not to his apartment but to a basement full of candles, chains, and a book with an eye in the middle of the cover. She even reads from it, which is a big mistake. Four figures appear and hack her to pieces as Todd watches.
Detective...
With a title like Freddy’s Fridays, it’s obvious this was meant to cash in on the release of Five Nights at Freddy’s. And with the length of time that film took to actually get made both of the other knockoffs, The Banana Splits Movie and Willy’s Wonderland ended up preceding it to release, so Freddy’s Fridays has the mockbuster slot all to itself.
Todd is bringing an escort named Anastasia home. She doesn’t seem overly concerned when he brings her not to his apartment but to a basement full of candles, chains, and a book with an eye in the middle of the cover. She even reads from it, which is a big mistake. Four figures appear and hack her to pieces as Todd watches.
Detective...
- 11/13/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023 is a hell of a thing. It took so many years for Hollywood to realize that just taking one of the most popular video game franchises ever and translating it to the movie screen in the most basic way can net them a ton of money. They figured this out with comic books years ago, but only now are they realizing that maybe you can use that same strategy with games instead of giving a middle-aged man a silly haircut and claiming he’s supposed to be Bowser.
Now in the latter half of the year, we get a video game movie from the other side of the spectrum. Instead of video games’ golden boy, it’s the little indie series that could. Five Nights at Freddy’s, an inexpensive breakout gaming hit from nine years ago, has a movie coming out...
Now in the latter half of the year, we get a video game movie from the other side of the spectrum. Instead of video games’ golden boy, it’s the little indie series that could. Five Nights at Freddy’s, an inexpensive breakout gaming hit from nine years ago, has a movie coming out...
- 10/27/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Between Rhys Frake-Waterfield's "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," Elizabeth Banks' "Cocaine Bear," Kanphong Banjongphinij's slasher movie "Night of the Killer Bears," and now Emma Tammi's "Five Nights and Freddy's" -- due in theaters on October 27 -- this has been an exceptionally terrifying year for all things ursine. Determining what has drawn filmmakers to make movies about bears in 2023 may have to remain a matter for sociologists.
"Five Nights at Freddy's" is based on the massively popular series of video games that began in 2014 and immediately shot to the foreground of the popular consciousness. Game creator Scott Cawthon reportedly came up with "Five Nights at Freddy's" after negative reviews of his family-friendly, Christian-facing game "Chipper & Sons Lumber Co." started to appear. Evidently, the central beaver character was compared to a malfunctioning animatronic, the type one might see in an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese's. Miffed at the negative reaction to "Chipper,...
"Five Nights at Freddy's" is based on the massively popular series of video games that began in 2014 and immediately shot to the foreground of the popular consciousness. Game creator Scott Cawthon reportedly came up with "Five Nights at Freddy's" after negative reviews of his family-friendly, Christian-facing game "Chipper & Sons Lumber Co." started to appear. Evidently, the central beaver character was compared to a malfunctioning animatronic, the type one might see in an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese's. Miffed at the negative reaction to "Chipper,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
After nearly a decade of talking about it, the "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie is finally coming our way later this year, thanks to the folks at Blumhouse. The company behind hits like "The Black Phone" and "The Purge" is bringing the beloved series of video games to life, meaning some animatronic murder bears will be gracing the silver screen this Halloween season. But a small movie from a couple of years ago may have beat Blumhouse to the punch, and Nicolas Cage was the man doing the punching.
In early 2021, as the pandemic was still raging on, Screen Media Films released "Willy's Wonderland," which features Cage as an unnamed janitor with no dialogue in a film that, as it happens, seems to resemble "Five Nights at Freddy's" an awful lot. Directed by Kevin Lewis, the film focuses on a quiet loner who agrees to clean an abandoned family fun...
In early 2021, as the pandemic was still raging on, Screen Media Films released "Willy's Wonderland," which features Cage as an unnamed janitor with no dialogue in a film that, as it happens, seems to resemble "Five Nights at Freddy's" an awful lot. Directed by Kevin Lewis, the film focuses on a quiet loner who agrees to clean an abandoned family fun...
- 5/17/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Rhys Frake-Waterfield's new horror film "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey" takes the toddler-like characters from A.A. Milne's beloved 1926 children's novel, and transforms them into lumbering, human-hating, bloodthirsty serial killers. If you ever wanted to see Christopher Robin's little yellow Pooh bear as Leatherface from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," then "Blood and Honey" is for you.
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Stars: Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Gracie Gillam, Barbara Crampton | Written and Directed by Brandon Christensen
Superhost is the third film by writer/director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) and the first that wasn’t co-written with Colin Minihan. It’s also the first that doesn’t revolve around parenthood. How well has he managed to change things up? And can he bring something new to a pair of well-worn plots, the Airbnb from hell and YouTubers getting more of a story than they bargained for?
Teddy and Claire are co-hosts of the YouTube channel Superhost! as well as being a couple off-screen. He’s even planning to propose to her when they film their next segment.
But all is not well in the world of Airbnb reviews. Their subscriber count has been dropping due to their unsensational content. They rent a remote cabin only to find that the access code has been changed.
Superhost is the third film by writer/director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) and the first that wasn’t co-written with Colin Minihan. It’s also the first that doesn’t revolve around parenthood. How well has he managed to change things up? And can he bring something new to a pair of well-worn plots, the Airbnb from hell and YouTubers getting more of a story than they bargained for?
Teddy and Claire are co-hosts of the YouTube channel Superhost! as well as being a couple off-screen. He’s even planning to propose to her when they film their next segment.
But all is not well in the world of Airbnb reviews. Their subscriber count has been dropping due to their unsensational content. They rent a remote cabin only to find that the access code has been changed.
- 4/1/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Rebooting the 1982 slasher horror, director Danishka Esterhazy tweaks the genre’s shocks in a movie that’s mostly decent fun
The 1982 video-nasty classic The Slumber Party Massacre – a confection of polyester sleepwear, orangey fake blood and phallic construction equipment with remarkable battery longevity, directed by Amy Jones – gets a reboot for a new generation with this, along with a more euphonious title, shorn of the definitive article. This time the director is Danishka Esterhazy, whose previous feature, The Banana Splits Movie, similarly retweaked a near-forgotten property from the pop-culture landfill. After an 80s-set prologue that establishes driller killer Russ Thorn’s (Rob van Vuuren) stalk-and-skewer modus operandi, we catch up with lone survivor Trish Deveraux (Schelaine Bennett) in the present day. Trish is now a paranoid parent, worriedly sending off her only daughter Dana off for a rustic overnighter with her friends. Will history repeat itself?
Not quite. Esterhazy and...
The 1982 video-nasty classic The Slumber Party Massacre – a confection of polyester sleepwear, orangey fake blood and phallic construction equipment with remarkable battery longevity, directed by Amy Jones – gets a reboot for a new generation with this, along with a more euphonious title, shorn of the definitive article. This time the director is Danishka Esterhazy, whose previous feature, The Banana Splits Movie, similarly retweaked a near-forgotten property from the pop-culture landfill. After an 80s-set prologue that establishes driller killer Russ Thorn’s (Rob van Vuuren) stalk-and-skewer modus operandi, we catch up with lone survivor Trish Deveraux (Schelaine Bennett) in the present day. Trish is now a paranoid parent, worriedly sending off her only daughter Dana off for a rustic overnighter with her friends. Will history repeat itself?
Not quite. Esterhazy and...
- 12/8/2021
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
"The Banana Splits" horror movie, re-imagines 'Bingo', 'Fleegle', 'Snorky' and 'Drooper' from "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour" TV series (1968), directed by Danishka Esterhazy for Warner Bros Television Group's digital studio Blue Ribbon Content:
"...a boy named 'Harley' and his family, including brother 'Austin', mother 'Beth' and father 'Mitch', attend a taping of the 'Banana Splits' TV show, featuring a humanoid lion, beagle, elephant and orange gorilla.
"It is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for 'Rebecca', producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn. Can Harley, his mom and their new pals safely escape ?..."
Cast includes Dani Kind, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Romeo Carere, Steve Lund and Sara Canning.
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"...a boy named 'Harley' and his family, including brother 'Austin', mother 'Beth' and father 'Mitch', attend a taping of the 'Banana Splits' TV show, featuring a humanoid lion, beagle, elephant and orange gorilla.
"It is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for 'Rebecca', producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn. Can Harley, his mom and their new pals safely escape ?..."
Cast includes Dani Kind, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Romeo Carere, Steve Lund and Sara Canning.
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- 11/26/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Danishka Esterhazy is helping to usher in another era of horror.
First, she took a beloved '70s children's program and turned it into a tongue-in-cheek nightmare with The Banana Splits Movie. Now she's at it again, taking what is widely known as the first feminist horror movie, Slumber Party Massacre, giving it the 21st-century treatment.
Why she did it is simple. "I am a fan of '80s horror and I am a fan of slasher movies. They were definitely the kind of movie I'd watch at sleepovers with my friends as a teen girl."
In 1982, Rita Mae Brown wrote Slumber Party Massacre, which Amy Holden Jones (The Resident) directed. Both were working with some of the industry's top behind-the-screen talent, and their intent was to shine a light on the misogynistic qualities of horror.
Danishka says it was a little later in life that she watched the original franchise,...
First, she took a beloved '70s children's program and turned it into a tongue-in-cheek nightmare with The Banana Splits Movie. Now she's at it again, taking what is widely known as the first feminist horror movie, Slumber Party Massacre, giving it the 21st-century treatment.
Why she did it is simple. "I am a fan of '80s horror and I am a fan of slasher movies. They were definitely the kind of movie I'd watch at sleepovers with my friends as a teen girl."
In 1982, Rita Mae Brown wrote Slumber Party Massacre, which Amy Holden Jones (The Resident) directed. Both were working with some of the industry's top behind-the-screen talent, and their intent was to shine a light on the misogynistic qualities of horror.
Danishka says it was a little later in life that she watched the original franchise,...
- 10/16/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Syfy is bringing us an updated classic, and we couldn't be more excited!
The '80s were all about cheesy horror, and The Slumber Party Massacre is about as cheesy as it gets.
Thankfully, some things never get old -- horror, cheese, and coeds among them.
This movie has deep roots that appeal to the best TV Fanatics around, as the original was directed by Amy Holden Jones, who you know as The Resident showrunner.
This time out, hot on the heels of SurrealEstate, Danishka Esterhazy directs, so we know the remake is in good hands.
Airing on Saturday, October 16 at 9/8c, this new contemporary twist-filled reimagining of the 1982 slasher cult classic arrives just in time for Halloween.
Don't you just hate when a slumber party turns into a bloodbath, and a psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill disrupts the fun??
The hour and a half horror film with cast members Hannah Gonera,...
The '80s were all about cheesy horror, and The Slumber Party Massacre is about as cheesy as it gets.
Thankfully, some things never get old -- horror, cheese, and coeds among them.
This movie has deep roots that appeal to the best TV Fanatics around, as the original was directed by Amy Holden Jones, who you know as The Resident showrunner.
This time out, hot on the heels of SurrealEstate, Danishka Esterhazy directs, so we know the remake is in good hands.
Airing on Saturday, October 16 at 9/8c, this new contemporary twist-filled reimagining of the 1982 slasher cult classic arrives just in time for Halloween.
Don't you just hate when a slumber party turns into a bloodbath, and a psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill disrupts the fun??
The hour and a half horror film with cast members Hannah Gonera,...
- 9/28/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
It is with sadness in our hearts we report the death of Director-producer Richard Donner, who was 91.
Donner, best known for movies including the original ‘Superman’, the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series of films and of course, ‘The Goonies’ for which our site owes immense gratitude for inspiring our name.
Donner, who had a long and illustrious career made his big breakthrough with 1976’s The Omen before going on to make what is regarded as the first superhero film with ‘Superman’ starring Christopher Reeves. In 1985, Donner went on to direct the story of a group of children hunting for a hidden treasure, ‘The Goonies’. The movie has since gone on to become a bit of a cult classic for those that grew up in the ‘80s.
His career highlight came with the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover which garnered over a billion dollars at the box office. He...
Donner, best known for movies including the original ‘Superman’, the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series of films and of course, ‘The Goonies’ for which our site owes immense gratitude for inspiring our name.
Donner, who had a long and illustrious career made his big breakthrough with 1976’s The Omen before going on to make what is regarded as the first superhero film with ‘Superman’ starring Christopher Reeves. In 1985, Donner went on to direct the story of a group of children hunting for a hidden treasure, ‘The Goonies’. The movie has since gone on to become a bit of a cult classic for those that grew up in the ‘80s.
His career highlight came with the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover which garnered over a billion dollars at the box office. He...
- 7/6/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Director Richard Donner, who died on Monday at age 91, was once compared to Victor Fleming (“Gone with the Wind”) and Michael Curtiz (“Casablanca”), old-school filmmakers who worked hard to give their studio bosses what they wanted (and to give the public what they thought it wanted).
Donner may have come into his own as a hit-maker during the New Hollywood of the 1970s, but no one ever accused him of being an auteur. He made accessible entertainments — and if that were an easy task, everyone would have done it — and helped usher in the modern era of superhero cinema with 1978’s “Superman,” a thrilling and utterly unironic take on the comic-book icon that feels more influential to contemporary moviemaking with each passing year.
Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg in the Bronx, Donner moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s with hopes of becoming an actor. He was soon mentored by director Martin Ritt,...
Donner may have come into his own as a hit-maker during the New Hollywood of the 1970s, but no one ever accused him of being an auteur. He made accessible entertainments — and if that were an easy task, everyone would have done it — and helped usher in the modern era of superhero cinema with 1978’s “Superman,” a thrilling and utterly unironic take on the comic-book icon that feels more influential to contemporary moviemaking with each passing year.
Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg in the Bronx, Donner moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s with hopes of becoming an actor. He was soon mentored by director Martin Ritt,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Richard Donner, director of the original “Superman” film as well as “The Goonies” and all four “Lethal Weapon” films, has died at the age of 91. Deadline reported that his wife, Lauren Schuler Donner and business manager confirmed his passing. No cause of death has been provided.
Richard Donner spent nearly two decades working on some of the best television programs of the 1960s and ’70s. His early work included directing episodes of “The Rifleman,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Gilligan’s Island,” and “Perry Mason.” Later, he was behind the camera for “Get Smart,” “The Fugitive,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” and “Kojak.”
All that work in action and suspense paid off with back-to-back big screen hits in “The Omen” (1976) and “Superman” (1978). The horror classic starring Gregory Peck was nominated for two Oscars and won for Jerry Goldsmith’s score. The superhero film starring Christopher Reed was nominated for...
Richard Donner spent nearly two decades working on some of the best television programs of the 1960s and ’70s. His early work included directing episodes of “The Rifleman,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Gilligan’s Island,” and “Perry Mason.” Later, he was behind the camera for “Get Smart,” “The Fugitive,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” and “Kojak.”
All that work in action and suspense paid off with back-to-back big screen hits in “The Omen” (1976) and “Superman” (1978). The horror classic starring Gregory Peck was nominated for two Oscars and won for Jerry Goldsmith’s score. The superhero film starring Christopher Reed was nominated for...
- 7/5/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Director-producer Richard Donner, best known for helming the “Lethal Weapon” film series, “The Goonies” and the original “Superman” film, died on Monday. He was 91.
Donner’s production company confirmed news of his death to Variety, though the cause was not disclosed.
Though not his first bigscreen effort, his big feature break came with 1976’s “The Omen,” starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. Thereafter, he brought his craftsmanship to the first “Superman.” He also branched out into producing, usually with his wife Lauren Shuler Donner — he executive produced the huge 2000 success “X-Men” and later the prequel “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” But his career was highlighted by the “Lethal Weapon” series, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, which elevated him to the ranks of directors generating more than a billion dollars in box office.
Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg in the Bronx, he attended Parker Junior College and then NYU, where he majored in business and theater.
Donner’s production company confirmed news of his death to Variety, though the cause was not disclosed.
Though not his first bigscreen effort, his big feature break came with 1976’s “The Omen,” starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. Thereafter, he brought his craftsmanship to the first “Superman.” He also branched out into producing, usually with his wife Lauren Shuler Donner — he executive produced the huge 2000 success “X-Men” and later the prequel “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” But his career was highlighted by the “Lethal Weapon” series, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, which elevated him to the ranks of directors generating more than a billion dollars in box office.
Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg in the Bronx, he attended Parker Junior College and then NYU, where he majored in business and theater.
- 7/5/2021
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Canadian director Danishka Esterhazy, whose recent projects include helming Lifetime’s TV pic I Was Lorena Bobbitt and horror comedy The Banana Splits Movie, has signed with Paradigm.
The move comes as has come aboard as producer-director on the new Syfy series The Surrealtor, which is set to begin shooting in Newfoundland in the fall. The project reunites Esterhazy with the network after Banana Splits Movie, a dark reboot of the Hanna-Barbera children’s series. It bowed at San Diego Comic-Con last year before premiering on Syfy in October.
Esterhazy also recently directed episodes of Syfy’s action adventure Vagrant Queen starring Adriyan Rae, which bowed in March.
“I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the team at Paradigm,” said said. “I look forward to working with them, developing and expanding my work in both television and feature films in Canada, the USA, and internationally.”
The Surrealtor,...
The move comes as has come aboard as producer-director on the new Syfy series The Surrealtor, which is set to begin shooting in Newfoundland in the fall. The project reunites Esterhazy with the network after Banana Splits Movie, a dark reboot of the Hanna-Barbera children’s series. It bowed at San Diego Comic-Con last year before premiering on Syfy in October.
Esterhazy also recently directed episodes of Syfy’s action adventure Vagrant Queen starring Adriyan Rae, which bowed in March.
“I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the team at Paradigm,” said said. “I look forward to working with them, developing and expanding my work in both television and feature films in Canada, the USA, and internationally.”
The Surrealtor,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
A happy-go-lucky dragon with a yellow head who talks with a magic flute. Diminutive sea monsters frolicking with a pair of young boys. A world where lifesize hats run things. And presidents in a bar, laughing it up with Saddam Hussein and Barbara Walters. These are the worlds which have been the mainstay of Sid and Marty Krofft for over 50 years, and for which they are being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb.13.
The Kroffts’ craft developed out of several decades of marionette work, including their hugely successful “Les Poupées de Paris,” the first “adults only” puppet show, featuring naked marionettes, which opened in 1962. Its success drew the attention of Six Flags, who brought the brothers onboard as creative heads to install shows at all of their amusement parks.
To produce the many costumes, puppets and props used at the Six Flags parks, the...
The Kroffts’ craft developed out of several decades of marionette work, including their hugely successful “Les Poupées de Paris,” the first “adults only” puppet show, featuring naked marionettes, which opened in 1962. Its success drew the attention of Six Flags, who brought the brothers onboard as creative heads to install shows at all of their amusement parks.
To produce the many costumes, puppets and props used at the Six Flags parks, the...
- 2/13/2020
- by Matt Hurwitz
- Variety Film + TV
A new international trailer for Blumhouse’s horror remake of Fantasy Island has given us a brief look at the character Michael Rooker will be playing in the film.
The pic is based on the popular TV series of the same name that ran for seven seasons from 1977 to 1984, in which various guests travel to live out their deepest fantasies on the titular tropical paradise run by the enigmatic and possibly immortal Mr. Rourke. Each scenario often provides exactly what the guest asked for but in a way not expected, usually leaving them learning something about themselves in the process. The remake is a not entirely dissimilar idea to The Banana Splits Movie, which also took a beloved property and updated it with a horror twist, and it turned out to be a surprisingly decent film.
Most of the new trailer’s content is similar to that already seen in the first one,...
The pic is based on the popular TV series of the same name that ran for seven seasons from 1977 to 1984, in which various guests travel to live out their deepest fantasies on the titular tropical paradise run by the enigmatic and possibly immortal Mr. Rourke. Each scenario often provides exactly what the guest asked for but in a way not expected, usually leaving them learning something about themselves in the process. The remake is a not entirely dissimilar idea to The Banana Splits Movie, which also took a beloved property and updated it with a horror twist, and it turned out to be a surprisingly decent film.
Most of the new trailer’s content is similar to that already seen in the first one,...
- 11/27/2019
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
Earlier this year, Blue Ribbon Content unveiled one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen in The Banana Splits Movie. Yes, I’m talking about those Banana Splits.
Given a modern-day, A.I. upgrade, these Splits were, for the purposes of the story, beloved children’s characters during the day and cybertronic killers at night. And you know what, the final product wasn’t that bad.
Don’t get me wrong: The Banana Splits Movie was bad, but it was the kind of pleasantly self-aware venture that you couldn’t help but enjoy. The jury, however, has yet to make a verdict on the latest TV-adapted horror film, Blumhouse and Sony’s Fantasy Island.
The original series, which ran from 1977 to 1984 and starred Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize, followed various guests as they recounted their visits to a unique island resort. Whilst there, as the title suggests, their greatest fantasies could be fulfilled.
Given a modern-day, A.I. upgrade, these Splits were, for the purposes of the story, beloved children’s characters during the day and cybertronic killers at night. And you know what, the final product wasn’t that bad.
Don’t get me wrong: The Banana Splits Movie was bad, but it was the kind of pleasantly self-aware venture that you couldn’t help but enjoy. The jury, however, has yet to make a verdict on the latest TV-adapted horror film, Blumhouse and Sony’s Fantasy Island.
The original series, which ran from 1977 to 1984 and starred Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize, followed various guests as they recounted their visits to a unique island resort. Whilst there, as the title suggests, their greatest fantasies could be fulfilled.
- 11/11/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump continues his extensive work in the film/TV soundtrack realm with the release of “Spell,” which comes on Nov. 1 on Milan Records through Sony Music Masterworks. The soundtrack features Stump’s music from Crush Pictures’ psych-thriller, including the ballad “Deep Blue Love.” a soulful, blues-tinged ballad performed by Stump and recorded exclusively for the project, which you can hear below. “Spell” made its debut at last year’s La Film Festival and will premiere in theaters Friday, November 1 and on VOD and DVD beginning Tuesday, November 19.
“Brendan gave me a real chance as a composer,” says Stump of working with director Brendan Walter on the soundtrack to “Spell.” “I was allowed to explore elements of my writing that I could never have without the narrative of the film. This score was fantastic to work on because I got to play with the film’s...
“Brendan gave me a real chance as a composer,” says Stump of working with director Brendan Walter on the soundtrack to “Spell.” “I was allowed to explore elements of my writing that I could never have without the narrative of the film. This score was fantastic to work on because I got to play with the film’s...
- 10/18/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
We’ve got a ton of great titles on the docket for this final week of home media releases in August. Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters is hitting various formats on Tuesday, and if you’re looking for some oddball entertainment, The Banana Splits Movie should undoubtedly do the trick. For all you sci-fi fans out there, the classic V miniseries is finally making its way to Blu, and Scream Factory is also giving both The Leech Woman and Fear in the Night the HD treatment as well.
Vinegar Syndrome is showing some love to Hell Comes to Frogtown this week, and the Warner Archive Collection is bringing home several of their films on DVD, including Wolfen, Of Unknown Origin, The Hand, and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Also, one of the more disturbing psychological thrillers I’ve seen in some time, Ladyworld, is being released on DVD on August 27th,...
Vinegar Syndrome is showing some love to Hell Comes to Frogtown this week, and the Warner Archive Collection is bringing home several of their films on DVD, including Wolfen, Of Unknown Origin, The Hand, and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Also, one of the more disturbing psychological thrillers I’ve seen in some time, Ladyworld, is being released on DVD on August 27th,...
- 8/27/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Stars: Dani Kind, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Romeo Carere, Steve Lund, Maria Nash, Naledi Majola, Richard White, Sara Canning, Celina Martin, Kiroshan Naidoo | Written by Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas | Directed by Danishka Esterhazy
One banana, two banana, three banana, Gore! The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance as a young boy named Harley and his family go to a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley. But things take an unexpected turn… and the body count quickly rises.
It would seem Warner Bros., through production company Blue Ribbon Content, have taken a leaf out of Universal’s Dtv playbook and commissioned a series of direct to market, low-to-mid budget movies that capitalise on existing franchises. Whereas Universal created a myriad of sequels to popular action franchises like Death Race...
One banana, two banana, three banana, Gore! The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance as a young boy named Harley and his family go to a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley. But things take an unexpected turn… and the body count quickly rises.
It would seem Warner Bros., through production company Blue Ribbon Content, have taken a leaf out of Universal’s Dtv playbook and commissioned a series of direct to market, low-to-mid budget movies that capitalise on existing franchises. Whereas Universal created a myriad of sequels to popular action franchises like Death Race...
- 8/26/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Unless you really think Danishka Esterhazy’s The Banana Splits Movie is going to mimic the kid-friendly environment of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera series, it won’t come as too much of a shock to learn that these are not the same Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snork of your childhood. No, in their big screen debut and faint rebirth back into the social stream, these four splits’ goal is to simply split you. And with this bloodthirsty reincarnation comes one of the strangest and, not speaking to its quality, welcomed films of the year.
With fans from all boroughs of pop culture demanding neatly packaged nostalgia trips, this picture mangles the memory of a kid’s pop-rock band and turns it into a gruesome pack of furry killing machines. Its premise is bold, radical, and, in terms of branding, everlasting. While the idea of The Banana Splits has been left on...
With fans from all boroughs of pop culture demanding neatly packaged nostalgia trips, this picture mangles the memory of a kid’s pop-rock band and turns it into a gruesome pack of furry killing machines. Its premise is bold, radical, and, in terms of branding, everlasting. While the idea of The Banana Splits has been left on...
- 8/23/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
In 1968 Hanna Barbera debuts a new TV show, The Banana Splits Club. Its stars are Fleegle, a beagle; Bingo, an orange-furred ape; Drooper, a lion; and Snorky, an elephant. The hour-long musical/comedy variety show ran for 2 seasons and as you would guess was geared towards children. 49 years later, writers, Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas decided to spice things up and make them murderers
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- 8/21/2019
- by Rob Bayne
- Cinelinx
As the calendar creeps closer towards the Halloween season, we have a brand new month of VOD and Digital releases coming our way throughout the month of August. Things kick off on the 2nd with the latest installment of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series, School Spirit, and the directorial debut of Jason Mewes, Method in the Madness, also hits various platforms the same day.
August 6th is a very busy day for digital releases, as we have 10 different films coming out that day, including Brightburn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Night Sitter, and Perception. Nekrotronic, featuring Monica Bellucci, arrives on the 9th, and just a few days later, The Banana Splits Movie hits digital on the 13th, and I’m still not sure what to make of it, but I will definitely be watching that night to see just what on earth they’ve done with these classic TV characters.
August 6th is a very busy day for digital releases, as we have 10 different films coming out that day, including Brightburn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Night Sitter, and Perception. Nekrotronic, featuring Monica Bellucci, arrives on the 9th, and just a few days later, The Banana Splits Movie hits digital on the 13th, and I’m still not sure what to make of it, but I will definitely be watching that night to see just what on earth they’ve done with these classic TV characters.
- 7/31/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
In the wake of last week’s trailer (found below), we’ve learned today that the rated R horror film The Banana Splits Movie is headed to home video this coming August! The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you The Banana Splits […]...
- 6/18/2019
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Once beloved kids show in the ’60s, Hanna-Barbera’s ‘The Banana Splits’ has been brought back to life to invade your kid’s nightmares.
In the new trailer, the show that brings joy and happiness to youngsters everywhere turns into a horror-fest after the show is axed.
Dani Kind plays the mom while Sara Canning stars as the show’s producer, along with Romeo Carere and Steve Lund as Harley’s brother and father.
Danishka Esterhazy directs from a script by Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas.
Also in trailers – Boudicca leads the charge against the Romans in new trailer for ‘Horrible Histories The Movie: Rotten Romans’
The film will premiere on Syfy later this year.
The Banana Splits Movie Synopsis
The story follows a boy named Harley (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) who celebrates his birthday by attending a taping of the Banana Splits TV show with his family. Things take an unexpected turn...
In the new trailer, the show that brings joy and happiness to youngsters everywhere turns into a horror-fest after the show is axed.
Dani Kind plays the mom while Sara Canning stars as the show’s producer, along with Romeo Carere and Steve Lund as Harley’s brother and father.
Danishka Esterhazy directs from a script by Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas.
Also in trailers – Boudicca leads the charge against the Romans in new trailer for ‘Horrible Histories The Movie: Rotten Romans’
The film will premiere on Syfy later this year.
The Banana Splits Movie Synopsis
The story follows a boy named Harley (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) who celebrates his birthday by attending a taping of the Banana Splits TV show with his family. Things take an unexpected turn...
- 6/17/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jan-Michael Vincent, who starred in the TV series “Airwolf” and movies like “The Mechanic,” died on Feb. 10 at the age of 74 in North Carolina, according to a death certificate obtained by Ktla.
According to CBS, the actor died of cardiac arrest.
Vincent’s other credits including 1970’s “Tribes,” 1975’s “White Line Fever,” 1976’s “Baby Blue Marine.” In 2002, he starred in the drama “White Boy.” Other films include “Bite the Bullet” and “Big Wednesday.”
See Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019
Vincent was born on July 15, 1944, in Denver. He made his first appearance on screen in the 1967 TV film “The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk.” He was found by a talent scout because of his looks as he was finishing a tour of duty in the California Army National Guard, and then made his movie debut opposite Robert Conrad in “The Bandits.”
His career took off in the late...
According to CBS, the actor died of cardiac arrest.
Vincent’s other credits including 1970’s “Tribes,” 1975’s “White Line Fever,” 1976’s “Baby Blue Marine.” In 2002, he starred in the drama “White Boy.” Other films include “Bite the Bullet” and “Big Wednesday.”
See Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019
Vincent was born on July 15, 1944, in Denver. He made his first appearance on screen in the 1967 TV film “The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk.” He was found by a talent scout because of his looks as he was finishing a tour of duty in the California Army National Guard, and then made his movie debut opposite Robert Conrad in “The Bandits.”
His career took off in the late...
- 3/8/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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