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One of the best success stories at the Box Office this year is the small scale horror flick Paranormal Activity. Directed and starring Hollywood nobodies, and made on a budget of less than $20,000, the movie uses simple visual effects to give the audience good horror chills. Even Stephen Spielberg has said he experienced some haunting events when having a personal screening of the film.
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My brother used to have a toy that looked very similar to Chucky from Child’s Play, and it scared the hell out of me. A doll that is possessed with a killer’s soul is something that even kids can even understand. It is both funny and disturbing to see an innocent play toy murder people and swear constantly. Check out Child’s Play if you’re looking for a good scare this Halloween.
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The full 3 1/2 minute trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar has finally arrived. After the lackluster teaser trailer this past August, fans were beginning to question if this film would live up to all the hype. The backlash from the trailer was brutal and even after the stunning 24 minutes fans were presented to at Comic-Con, audiences were eagerly awaiting footage that would literally blow their mind. This is that footage. The first full length trailer features everything we hoped it would,. It gives us more insight into the story, the characters, and the spectacular visuals. The hype may be huge, but this film looks epic. Check it out and leave your feedback below.
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Jack Bauer is back again for an eighth season of 24. Bauer, played by actor Kiefer Sutherland, will reprise his role once again for an eighth day of saving lives and kicking ass. This summer we were lucky enough to attend a pane l at Comic-Con which featured the cast of 24 and an exclusive look at the upcoming season. Tonight this teaser trailer for the new season debuted and it gives fans exactly what they are looking for: Jack Bauer back in action. This time around the action is in New York City where Jack must prevent a politicial assassination. Check out the teaser trailer for the eighth season of the hit Fox TV show 24.
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In 2007 director Joe Carnahan had a mildly successful hit with Smokin’ Aces. The action packed film about an assassination attempt starred Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Common, and Alicia Keys. I was never a fan of the first film and was surprised to hear there was a sequel being made. I later learned it would be a direct to DVD sequel and was then no longer surprised. In Assassin’s Ball, the same over the top action will return but this time with stars Tom Berenger (The Substitute), Vinnie Jones (Gone in 60 Seconds), and director P.J Pesce. If you were not fond of the first one, I wouldn’t expect this sequel to be any better. Check out the trailer and leave your comments.
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One of the best zombie movies of all time, Shaun of the Dead mixed comedy and horror in a way rarely seen in film. You laugh just as much as you squirm. British comedy men Simon Pegg and Nick Frost play two guys seeking shelter with friends from a zombie outbreak in the safest place they know, their favorite pub. If you have not seen this film, it is by far a must watch. Check out the trailer below.
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The first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s Invictus has arrived before the films December release. We recently showed you the official poster for the movie, and as expected, the trailer came soon after. Director Clint Eastwood has brought audiences some of the best films of the last several years. These include Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Unforgiven. Eastwood is back with what looks like yet another contender come awards season. Invictus tells the inspirational true story of Nelson Mandela, the South African President who brought the Rugby World Cup to his country after the end of apartheid. Check out this incredible trailer after the break.
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The opening scene of Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day has arrived online. Fans of the series will no doubt enjoy getting to see the first few minutes of the long-awaited sequel. It is disappointing the sequel is not getting a wide release, but if it does well it might expand to more theaters across the country. Check out the footage below.
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Witches suck, especially when it’s witches who are looking to suck the souls of children to feed their eternal youth. In Hocus Pocus, three Salem witches were put to death for stealing the life-force from children 300 years ago, but when youthfully stupid Max lights a magic candle, they come back to life on Halloween night. Can this group of teenagers and kids stop the three Sanderson Sisters from absorbing their lives before sunlight? Will Max and a talking cat named Binx be able to hold off the witches and stop their sinister plans? Watch Hocus Pocus this Halloween to find out.
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Welcome back! Last week we showcased our list of the Six Worst Comic Book Movie Villains and it went well. Some of you posted comments and shed some light on the villains you thought deserved to be on that list and also added a few that you would have liked to have seen. Today, we bring you the other side of the coin and show you our choices for the Six Best Comic Book Movie Villains. Some you may agree with and others may need an explanation. How ever you feel check out or list and let us know.
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“Holmes for the Holiday” reads the tag-line for this latest poster for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes film. The action adventure drops into theaters on Christmas Day and up until this point all we have seen are teaser posters. This weekend Cinematical debuted this poster featuring both Sherlock Holmes and his partner John Watson. Played by actors Robert Downey, Jr and Jude Law, Sherlock Holmes is directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch.) This new poster fits well into the previously seen teaser posters, and while many may not enjoy the tag-line, it made me smile. Check out the full poster after the jump.
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Earlier this month we showed you a first look at The A-Team movie directed by Joe Carnahan. Today we have a first look at the cast which includes Sharlto Copley as Capt. “Howling Mad” Murdock, Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as Sgt. Bosco “B.A.” Baracus. The A-Team will be a big screen adaptation of the popular 1980’s television show by the same name. Director Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces) will bring his A-Team to theaters next summer for a June 2010 release. The A-Team is about a group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. This sounds like a fun summe popcorn movie and the photo above is pretty badass. Look for more A-Team coverage in the near future!
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Disturbing and shocking, Hard Candy is so psychologically sickening that it deserves to make the Halloween list. It does not have the ghosts and demons we see in supernatural flicks, but instead shows the audience true monsters that exist in our world. Themes of voyeurism and pedophilia are treated accurately, which is why it is so disturbing. Ellen Page, before gaining fame in Juno and X-Men: The Last Stand, does an incredible job playing cat and mouse with Watchmen’s Patrick Wilson. If you are looking for a truly stomach-churning movie, check out Hard Candy.
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Acclaimed actor and director Clint Eastwood has returned to the director’s chair after last years smash hit Gran Torino. Eastwood’s new film is titled Invictus and stars Morgan Freeman as former South African president Nelson Mandela. The story follows Mandella after the end of apartheid and his attempt to bring the Rugby World Cup to S. Africa. The movie also stars Matt Damon as rugby play Francois Pienaar. Eastwood has directed many wonderful films and hopefully this is yet another one to ad to that list of films like Unforgiven, Mystic River, and Million Dollar Baby. The first trailer has yet to arrive so until then enjoy this poster after the jump.
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As a kid, I really had a hard time enjoying Gremlins. A kid down the street had a stuffed animal that looked like Gizmo, and for some reason I had this fear that it was somehow actually a gremlin. Needless to say, I never got near that stupid thing. But for Halloween, a good creature flick is always a pretty good decision.
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We have a, somewhat, morbid cover this week in the COW column. Though, I believe that it’s fitting for the Halloween season. The only thing that would fit better for this month would be if it were a zombie cover, but the month is still young.
Check out our choice after the jump.
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Crazy people make Halloween fun. When author Paul Sheldon is rescued from the snow after his car gets in an accident, he quickly learns the Good Samaritan is such a fan that she never wants him to leave. Being helpless in the hands of a total stranger is scary enough, but when the stranger is a maniac that is set on never letting you go, that’s something else.
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Although it isn’t exactly a Halloween-inspired pick, Jaws is by far one of the most scariest movies of all time. A movie so intense that vacation resorts saw a hit on revenue because people were afraid to go into water. My family has said people did not even swim in the Great Lakes back in Michigan because of shark fears, even though sharks do not swim in fresh water. So to play up the primal fear people have about the monsters swimming under their feet, Jaws is a great scare pick!
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Although it comes across as spoof of horror/slasher films, Scream still maintains a great eerie feel. The killer’s costume, the calling motif, and playing up the staples of other slasher movies keep the audience guessing if the victims will continue making the same mistakes their counterparts do in other films, or wise up. The opening, in which Drew Barrymore is stalked down, is one of my favorite horror movie openings. Watch it below.
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Estimated to be portrayed a record 160+ times in film history, Dracula is practically a genre of film to itself. One of the best adaptations of the Count’s foray into bloodsucking is 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Starring a list of some of Hollywood’s biggest names, Dracula tells the story of the classic vampire as he travels from Transylvania to England, looking for his former love. Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman give some of their best performances in the retelling of Stoker’s work.
