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July 31, 2001

Source: The Arrow

Dante Tomaselli sent me this official "Horror" synopsis and here it is for you to dig in:

Within a feverish 77-minute running time, director Dante Tomaselli manages to merge two disturbing storylines into this visually arresting chiller. The first involves a band of five teens that escape from a drug rehabilitation center to cash in on a questionable promise of salvation from the psychopathic Reverend Salo Jr. (Vincent Lamberti). Leader of the pack Luck(Danny Lopes), fueled on major hallucinogens, transports the gang to the reverend's isolated house where the basis of the second plot has been set simultaneously. Here lives Grace (Lizzy Mahon), Salo Jr.'s daughter, whom he and his equally bizarre wife (Christie Sanford) have enslaved through enforced drug addiction and psychic brainwashing. Grace's only salvation appears to be by the guidance of her paternal grandfather Reverend Salo Sr.(The Amazing Kreskin). But this hope is quickly jeopardized when it becomes revealed that his comforting visitations may be being made from beyond the grave. Regardless, it is through Grace's visions involving him that she learns of her parent's demonic pastimes, which include abduction, murder, and possibly worse. Shortly after the arrival of the rehab escapees, Luck shoots and kills Salo Jr. and his wife. This eruption of bloody violence becomes the catalyst for the unleashing of dark forces. These include a torture scene in a chamber of horrors, and murderous attacks by demonic manifestation in the forms of a satanic goat and an army of zombies. But in Tomaselli's nightmarish universe, nothing is what it seems. For by the time of the film's conclusion, the narrative is left deliberately ambiguous and capable of withstanding several interpretations - all of them darkly nihilistic, but nonetheless intriguing.

July 31, 2001

Source: Savini.com

Makeup master Tom Savini will be working on two new films in the upcoming months. The first is the John Carl Buechler-directed "Folklore" which starts filming in September. The film will use the old 80's horror mold of "one over-the-top event occurring one sequence after the other, each one topping the last". After that comes "Somewhere in Pittsburgh" with Savini playing a guy who kills vampires. Savini describes the character as a "Sex machine type of role". "Somewhere in Pittsburgh" will be made by the same people who did his upcoming "Web of Darkness" movie. Savini recently completed makeup work on the upcoming Bundy Bio-pic and will most likely be involved in the upcoming George Romero pic "The Assasination" so far starring Anthony Quinn, Ed Harris, and...ahem... Ricky Martin. Check out the poster for "Web of Darkness" here.
 

July 31, 2001

Source: Empire Online

Sorry guys! Empire Online reports that test audiences for John McTiernan's "Rollerball", were so critical of the movie it's been sent back to the editing room. MGM insiders say that the film will be severely pruned in an effort both to raise ratings and to ensure the film gets an all-important PG-13 rating. In particular - a full frontal nude shot of Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and other violent scenes will soon be hitting the cutting room floor. The film has now been pushed back to Spring 2002. "I want the time to set this up right," commented MGM's President of theatrical marketing and distribution. "In marketing terms, I want to do things with the film that are different than what has been done to date."
 

July 31, 2001

Source: Dark Horizons

Dark Horizons has some stills from the upcoming David Caruso project "Session 9". The film is about what happens to a group of asbestos removal workers after they begin their work in an abandoned insane asylum. Check out the movie site here. Check out the stills here, here, and here. The film opens in major cities on August 10th, wide release will be later in the fall.
 

July 30, 2001

Source: Comics2Film

Showtime Networks has officially green lit the comic book adaptation "Jeremiah" for 2002. "Jeremiah" is based on Platinum Studios' award-winning graphic novel series by Belgian author Hermann Huppen. Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner have signed on to star in the 20 episode series with Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) directing the two-hour premiere. According to Comics2film: "Jeremiah" is set in a future post-apocalyptic world where, almost a decade before, a deadly virus wiped out the world's adult population sparing only those who haven't reached puberty. Now in their 20s, the oldest survivors include Jeremiah (Perry) and the colorful but cynical Kurdy (Warner). Jeremiah is on a personal quest to relocate a mysterious place called Valhalla, which his father claimed might hold some hope for the survivors. As Jeremiah falls into a reluctant partnership with Kurdy, both explore new areas and encounter other groups of young adults who are divided into rival social groups. In the course of the season opener, Jeremiah's smaller personal quest is redirected when he discovers a group of highly organized survivors who want to enlist him to orchestrate peace among the warring factions and to try and prevent the killer virus from returning.
 

July 30, 2001

Source: Diabolical Dominion

Folks at Diabolical Dominion are reporting that Mr. Vin Diesel has most definitely signed on to play the deadly T-1G in Jonathan Mostow's "Terminator 3". Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong have already signed onto the picture. Shaquille O'Neal is reportedly in negotiations (according to him). Filming is set to begin early next year.
 

July 30, 2001

Source: Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions has gotten their hands on some great stills of the cast, crew and even the aracs themselves. Quite timely considering the new hype surrounding the project. Check'em out here.
 

July 30, 2001

Source: Coming Attractions

Fresh from "Planet of the Apes" I caught the trailer for "Joy Ride", a film starring Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker. All I can say about this trailer is WOW!!! The trailer alone had me jumping out of my seat. So, I did a little digging about the project which I hadn't heard much about. You can (of course) check out the trailer courtesy of Joblo here. Coming Attractions provides a glimpse of the poster and some great stills here. And, you can check out the official website for the film here. "Joy Ride" is scheduled to come out September 21st.
 

July 30, 2001

Source: Stephen King News

Brian over at Stephen King news reports that King will be premiering his first attempt at a prime time TV series. "The Kingdom" is set to debut in the 2002-03 season, and will begin with a two-hour installment followed by 13 one-hour episodes, according to ABC, the Walt Disney Co. unit that will broadcast the show. The series is based on a Danish miniseries of the same title by Lars Van Trier ("Breaking the Waves"). It will include "shocking and frightening tales" centered on a haunted hospital built over an ancient graveyard.
 

July 27, 2001

Source: Halloween

Dimension Films has announced the official release date for "Halloween 8" will be Friday, September 21, 2001. A trailer should show up around the end of August. The official Halloween website reports that "The powers that be" screened a rough cut of the film on Wednesday for the first time. Director Rick Rosenthal is currently working on his cut of the film. There is still no confirmation on a composer for that scary Halloween music.
 

July 27, 2001

Source: Aint-it-cool

Early reviews coming in on the upcoming David Arquette project "Arac Attack" are surprisingly...positive. Very positive in fact. I always hate to get my hopes up (thus I generally go to movies expecting the worst) however, a scooper at aint-it-cool wrote in with a pretty decent, and spoiler-free commentary on the film. In fact, it makes me very very curious to see the thing now. Check out the report here.
 

July 27, 2001

Source: Moviehole

Lara Flynn Boyle has stepped up to the plate to fill the shoes previously filled by Famke Jannsen for "Men In Black 2". Boyle is reportedly being prepped by Columbia at present. Janssen spent only one day on set filming the role as the movie's villain, Serleena, only to step down when a family member became ill. This is majorly bad news...in my opinion.
 

July 27, 2001

Source: Ananova

Gary Oldman and Steve Buscemi are reportedly teaming up for a new thriller. The two are expected to play murderous kidnappers who go on a rampage in "Macabre". The film is based on director William Castle's 1958 film which starred William Prince and Jim Backus. In the original version, Castle used a publicity gimmick to draw in customers by insuring audience members against death from fear while watching his movie. The plot follows the two men on a small-town killing spree before they kidnap a doctor's daughter played by Rachael Leigh Cook. Filming is due to begin in the fall.
 

July 27, 2001

Source: Aint-it-cool

Despite rumors recently that Lucy Liu would be up to replace Uma Thurman in Quentin Tarantino's next flick "Kill Bill", it is not happening...at least for now it's not. Harry at aint-it-cool spoke to some of the folks near and dear to the project and has de-bunked this rumor as just a rumor. The film is about a prostitute (Thurman) who, after being shot by her pimp Bill (Warren Beatty), ends up in a coma for nine years. She wakes up pissed off and sets out to seek revenge.
 

July 15, 2001

Hey all you slasher fans a new chop chop flick is heading our way. It's called MALEVOLENCE. If the site is any indication of how the movie will turn out than this one's gonna be a scary puppy. Check the site out here.
  

July 15, 2001

Quentin Tarantino's next flick, the "psychotic hooker" thriller "Kill Bill" has been put on hold for a year due to the upcoming pregnancy of star Uma Thurman. Miramax has also confirmed it won't recast the role. In this film, a prostitute (Thurman) who was shot by her pimp, Bill (Warren Beatty), ends up in a coma for nine years. She wakes up pissed off and sets out to seek revenge.
 

July 15, 2001

The International Horror Guild announced the nominees for its annual awards recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy from the year 2000. The awards will be presented during Dragon*Con, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, in Atlanta. Nominees include: FILM-American Psycho, The Cell, Pitch Black, Requiem For A Dream, Shadow Of The Vampire, Unbreakable. TV- Angel, Dark Angel, Buffy, FreakyLinks, The Others...Check out the full list of nominees here.
 

July 15 2001

For those of you anticipating the upcoming "Jeepers Creepers", according to Justin at Creature Corner: "Clive Barker has said it is one of the best horror films (if not THE best) he has ever seen." 13th Street had the chance to speak with Clive Barker about his current and upcoming projects. Barker talks about the rumors surrounding "Damnation Game" specifically those concerning the involvement of Sean Connery & Paul Newman. He also discusses the kinds of projects he would like to move on to a la "Gods And Monsters". Check out the full interview here.
 

July 15, 2001

Tomb Raider star/villain Lain Glen spoke with Empire Online about his upcoming project "The Darkness". Lain plays father to the character played by Anna Paquin, and husband to Lena Olin's "Maria". "We are an American family out in the sticks, and we are drawn back to Europe where I left when I was 7. It’s a psychological horror. We are an innocent family who are taken back to demons, that we had forgotten existed, which start to come out of the walls." No word as to when the film will be released except that hopefully it will be sometime in 2002.
 

July 13, 2001

Source: 13th Street

13th Street has an eyewitness' account of the filming of a scene for David Fincher's upcoming thriller "The Panic Room". The premise (relayed from a crew member) of the movie: young woman and her daughter, hiding in a secret "panic" room, while robbers look for them. But according to the crew member their eyewitness spoke to, the panic room was made by a mobster and somehow it acts like a "wrinkle in reality". This is the first time any supernatural aspect of this project as been mentioned. Previously we were led to believe that the panic room was supposed to be some kind of hidden room, but not something that can disappear or appear, which is what this eyewitness says it can do.
 

July 13, 2001

Source: Upcoming Movies and Aint-it-cool

I was just thinking about this film the other day and low and behold I see an early review that looks very very positive! Robin Williams stars in "One Hour Photo" as a guy who works in this photo shop and in some cases pays a little more attention to the photos than perhaps he should. Anyways, check out the review here. You can also checkout some good pics of Robin Williams as "Sy" the photo guy here. This movie has a great cast (Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, Erin Daniels, Eriq La Salle and more) and looks to be something good for the fall of 2001!
 

July 13, 2001

Source: eSplatter

eSplatter has some images posted from Dante Tomaselli's recently completed 250 000$ indie horror film, "Horror," which he's described as a "psychological zombie" film. Check out the zombies and satanic goat pics here. Check out the Arrow's interview with Dante Tomaselli and Felissa Rose (who has a cameo in the film) here.
 

July 12, 2001

Source: Vancouver Sun

Wanna see what good old Shape looks like in the upcoming Halloween sequel? Click here and enjoy.

July 12, 2001

Source: Creature Corner

Looks like the next project for Joe Roth (director of the upcoming "America’s Sweethearts") and his new company Revolution Studios will be about the legend of the Chupacabra. Writer Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez ("The Thirteenth Floor") has signed on to put together a story. Ryan at Creature-Corner provided some background on the whole Chupacandra thing: "somewhere in Puerto Rico, a nasty monster roams the countryside slaughtering goats and other farm animals". My guess is someone bumps into ole Chupacandra...The film will (so far) be called "Bloodlust: Legend of the Chupacabra". The film will be produced by William Sherak, Jason Shuman (under their Blue Star Pictures company), and John Hegeman (of DistantCorners.com).
 

July 12, 2001

Source: Really Scary

Elvira herself (Cassandra Peterson) will be at Comic Con introducing "Elvira's Haunted Hills", a gothic-horror comedy parodying the classic Vincent Price/Edgar Alan Poe films of the early 60s. This self-financed feature film was shot in Romania and co-stars Richard O'Brien (writer/creator of The Rocky Horror Picture Show).

July 11, 2001

July 12, 2001

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood Reporter confirms that Philip Kaufman ("Quills") is in negotiations to direct "Suspicion," a remake of the 1941 Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller, for Dimension Films and RKO Pictures. Based on Francis Iles' novel "Before the Fact," "Suspicion" originally starred Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine in the story of a reserved young woman who marries a man after a brief whirlwind romance but begins to suspect that he is trying to kill her for her money. RKO chairman and CEO Ted Hartley and Oscar-winning producer Wendy Finerman ("Forrest Gump") will produce the remake, with a draft already written by Michael Browning ("Six Days Seven Nights").
 

July 11, 2001

Source: Cinema Confidential

Shawn Wayans told Cindy Pearlman from The Chicago Sun-Times that he has been tapped to work on "Scary Movie 3", to which he jokingly remarked that he would need a vacation afterwards. Gee, didn't see that one coming...read the Arrow's Scary Movie 2 review here.
 

July 11, 2001

Source: NME

Marilyn Manson has officially confirmed his involvement in the new Johnny Depp thriller "From Hell". Manson told www.launch.com "What happened was they had hired a conventional composer who did most of the work, and I had come to the project late. They wanted me to lend my aesthetic; they were trying to get him to compose conventional music, but with, as if he were me. And then I met them and they were, 'Oh, we wish we had got you from the beginning'... So what I did was I took things they already had and I changed them slightly and I added a lot of sounds that didn't distract from the film but make things more intense, whatever they're trying to achieve. And that was really enjoyable for me". Manson will also record a song for the closing credits of the film.   
                 

July 11, 2001

Source: Dark Horizons

Along with diffusing the Alec Baldwin rumor, Morgan Creek Productions has also confirmed that Devon Sawa will definitely not be in the sequel to "Final Destination". Sawa's absence is rumored to be due to a dispute over pay. Fear not Devon Sawa fans! Sawa is busy at work on "The eXtremists". The film is about a camera crew that goes on location to film a commercial. They are based on the side of a mountain on the Yogoslav border, and very near the hideout of Serbian War Criminal Slobodan Pavle. Pavle, (who faked his death in a plane crash to escape prosecution for war crimes) is inadvertently filmed by a member of the crew. When Pavle and his men discover this, they go after the crew assuming they are CIA. One member of the crew is taken hostage and a chase ensues through the remote mountains. It also stars Rufus Sewell.               
     

July 11, 2001

Source: Dark Horizons

Contrary to rumors spreading over the web recently, Morgan Creek Productions officially confirmed that Alec Baldwin will NOT be playing Father Merrin, the younger version of Max Von Sydow's character in the original film, for the "Exorcist" prequel, currently entitled "The Exorcist 4:1". So far the only person confirmed to be associated with the film has been Caleb Carr as the director.            
        

July 9, 2001

Source: Ananova

Vinnie Jones may soon play a male-prostitute-murdering serial killer. Al Pacino is reportedly lined up to star in the $20 million thriller, "Whispers". Sources say Vinnie has not yet signed up to appear in the film. If he agrees to the deal, Vinnie would play a serial killer who cruises through Hollywood picking up male hookers for celebrities. But after collecting his fee, he lurks in the shadows and then kills the men who sell themselves for cash. Pacino would play a detective in the drama, which is due to go into production next year.     
               

July 9, 2001

Source: Fox

Great website up for the new Fox series "Night Visions". This twilight zone type show described as an "anthology series which creeps from horror to psychological drama to supernatural adventure" premieres on Thursday, July 12th and looks pretty darn cool and creepy. The show will be hosted by the always creepy and very cool Henry Rollins. Guest stars include Aidan Quinn, Bridget Fonda, Jerry O’Connell, Natasha Lyonne, Luke Perry, Thora Birch, Jason London, Gil Bellows and Jay Mohr, among others. Among the featured directors are Joe Dante ("Gremlins"), Tobe Hooper ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), Nick Gomez ("The Sopranos") and Ernest Dickerson ("Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight"). Hate to advertise, but it sounds like the 2-hour premiere on Thursday may be worth checking out. Check out the official site here.      
              

July 9, 2001

Source: Dark Horizons

Some interesting pictures are up at the MGM site for "Jeepers Creepers". The film is about a brother and sister who after making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart stopping race for their lives. The release date is still set for August 31, 2001. Check out all 19 stills here.    
                

July 9, 2001

Source: Really Scary

Julianne Moore wants to set the record straight regarding rumors of additional footage that was shot and then cut from "Hannibal". Moore told Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cindy Pearlman, "There are rumors that we shot a graphic love scene between Clarice and Hannibal that didn't make the movie, but will make the DVD. Let me repeat. We never shot that sex scene." Regarding the coming remake of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon, Moore notes that the story won't be featuring the character of Clarice Starling, adding, "I'm sort of bummed because I would do another Hannibal movie in a second!"