Warner Brothers’ adaptation of Stephen King has reportedly settled upon Matthew McConaughey as its star name of choice, with the studio keen to recruit him for either one of two major roles. According to Deadline, the studio has McConaughey in mind for the role of the villainous Randall Flagg in the post-apocalyptic saga, a man […]
Bond 24 could see 007 confronted with one of the more physical villains he has faced in recent years, with one of the chief antagonists set to be a Jaws-esque brute. According to fan site MI6, the production team are searching for an actor to play what they describe as “the main assassin”, with the […]
Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90, with the actor and director’s son confirming his passing on Sunday afternoon. Famed for parts in such titles as Brighton Rock, The Great Escape and Jurassic Park, Lord Attenborough’s career spanned some six decades, and included a pair of Oscar wins. Those were awarded to him […]
Glee and Friday The 13th collide in Jerome Sable’s tongue-in-cheek slasher musical, which strains for Rocky Horror greatness, but ends up horrifying for all the wrong reasons. Despite sharing a name with five other films (among them Hitchcock’s and Michael Soavi’s superior efforts), Stage Fright has nothing to do with any of them, instead focussing […]
FrightFest favourites Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Inside, Livid) return with a brooding, atmospheric chiller in the throes of an identity crisis. One of the most eagerly-anticipated films of FrightFest 2014 thanks to its directors’ previous credits, Among The Living is a strong contender for having the most upsetting opening scene of the fest. A […]
A dark German fairytale that dabbles in cross-dressing, latent sexuality and – yes – katana-wielding, The Samurai is one of the most daring and stylish, if flawed, films we’ve caught at FrightFest. Awash in shadow-dappled imagery and boasting a pair of fantastic lead performances, the story begins with police officer Jakob (Michel Diercks) going into […]
The first clip has arrived from Australian horror sensation The Babadook, in which Essie Davis reads the story of titular bogeyman, Mr. Babadook. Davis plays Amelia, a newly single mother haunted by the violent death of her husband, and struggling to cope with a young son plagued by a mysterious and sinister figure. When an […]
Marc Webb has been discussing plans for the forthcoming Sinister Six movie, with a special section of the Amazing Spider-Man 2 blu-ray dedicated to what we can expect going forward. “Here’s the real story,” says Webb, calling back to the first film’s post-credits scene. “At the end of the first movie, there was some lightning […]
Richard Attenborough is shown in this screen shot from hit movie Jurassic Park. British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90, with his family reporting news of his passing away on Sunday. The celebrated actor is famous for his roles in films such Jurassic Park and The Great Escape. […]
An audacious second act twist rescues this frenetic high-school horredy from predictability, ensuring that while All Cheerleaders Die is far from perfect, it has a few sly surprises up its sleeves. Directed by Lucky McKee (of excellent FrightFest 2011 flick The Woman) and Chris Sivertson (the considerably less excellent I Know Who Killed Me) and […]
