Famed horror producer Jason Blum, who has garnered a successful career frightening audiences with such movie franchises as Paranormal Activity, Insidious and the Halloween sequel trilogy, had his own scare recently: learning Taylor Swift had decided to release her Eras Tour concert film on the same day of his latest supernatural horror follow-up. As a…
After a hiatus of just over thirteenth years, a new reboot of Friday the 13th may be in the works, according to a scoop from the ghoul hunters at Bloody Disgusting. Because of a legal brouhaha involving the original film’s director Sean S. Cunningham and scriptwriter Victor Miller, the Friday the 13th franchise has been…
After laying dormant for over a decade, Jason Voorhees is being revived once again. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel television project that’s currently titled Crystal Lake, Variety is reporting. Exact plot details for the series haven’t yet been revealed by the streaming service, although the project is being…
DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR THIRTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 9-27, 2022FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE;SLATE INCLUDES 29 WORLD PREMIERES AND 27 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — running in-person November 9-17 at IFC Center,…
The late 13th century isn’t a time known for individualism and free-thinking personalities, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t exist. Whether or not they did live then, it’s a creative way to look back at a long-gone era with far too many aspects reminiscent in today’s patriarchal society. The 1994 novel Catherine Called Birdy by…
The production and distribution firm known as A24 is reportedly shifting gears and moving out of its arthouse niche toward a more commercial modus operandi. A recent article in The Wrap quoted a knowledgeable source as saying that the company is in the process of “deemphasizing the traditional character/auteur-driven dramas” in its search for more…
Setting realistic, relatable messages and characters of the modern day against genuinely entertaining and frightening visual tropes is one of the leading ways for filmmakers to create a unique entry in the horror genre. Three-time Academy Award nominated scribe, John Logan did just that when he wrote and made his feature directorial debut on the…
FIRST LOOK 2024, MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE’S FESTIVAL OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, ANNOUNCES LINEUP The festival’s 13th edition opens with Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez’s Sujo and closes with Bill and Turner Ross’s Gasoline Rainbow, framing a lineup of 46 premieres, including 20 features, representing 21 countries March 13–17, 2024 Astoria, New…
@Sundance Institute The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 16 jurors granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The 2024 Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt…
NEWFEST REVEALS FULL LINEUP FOR THE NEW YORK LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR The festival, running October 12th to 22nd in-person, and virtually through October 24th, will showcase premieres of more than 130 films from 26 countries Highlights from this year’s lineup include: Previously Announced: Opening Night Film: New York City Premiere of George…
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