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New Clip #1: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE Unrated-"You’re Lost Alright"

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Ok peeps, here’s a cool clip courtesy of our friends at Anchor Bay for the upcoming remake I Spit On Your Grave . The clip is entitled ” You’re Lost Alright “. SYNOPSIS: An unrated remake based on Meir Zarchi‘s controversial 1978 cult horror film Day of the Woman. A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject Jennifer to a nightmare of degradation, rape and violence. Left for dead, she returns for vengeance. Trapping her male attackers one-by-one, she inflicts acts of physical torment upon them with a ferocity that surpasses her own ordeal. When the carnage clears, victim has become victor. The film is directed by Steven R. Monroe . Starring Sarah Butler , Jeff Branson , Daniel Franzese , Rodney Eastman , Chad Lindberg , Tracey Walter and Andrew Howard . I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE Unrated opens in theaters on October 8th. 

NEW DVD/Blu-ray extras clip from Adam Green’s FROZEN, in stores on September 28th!

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Check out a special clip from the DVD/Blu-ray extras included with the upcoming Anchor Bay Entertainment release of FROZEN on September 28th! This clip shows the extreme weather the cast & crew endured to make this movie. . no special effects, no cushy studio, no CGI! Just the mercy of Mother Nature! For millions of people all over the world, winter time means skiing, snowboarding and frolicking in the snow. But what happens when the sun sets, and the blinding white suddenly becomes an enveloping — and potentially lethal — darkness? Written and directed by Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral and the upcoming Hatchet 2), FROZEN terrified audiences during its theatrical release last February, receiving some of the best reviews of any theatrical film released so far this year.  Starring Kevin Zegers (Dawn of the Dead remake, Wrong Turn), X-Men’s Shawn Ashmore and Emma Bell (Gracie), Frozen charts the nightmare of three snowboarders when they get stranded on a ski chairlift taking them to the last run of the day. When the ski patrol switches off the night lights, the threesome realize with growing panic and dread that they’ve been left behind, dangling high off the ground with no way down. With the resort closed until the following weekend, and frostbite and hypothermia already setting in, the trio is forced to take desperate measures to escape off the mountain before they freeze to death. Once they make their move, they discover with horror that they have much more to fear than just the frigid cold. As they combat the unrelenting forces of nature and other unexpected obstacles, they start to question if their will to survive is strong enough to overcome the worst ways to die.

FANTASTIC FEST 2010 Adds New Films To Its Already Impressive Lineup!

Published on: 9th September, 2010

FANTASTIC FEST 2010 ADDS NEW FILMS TO ITS IMPRESSIVE LINEUP Fantastic Fest , the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the US premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku , a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia , the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira. Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy RED , starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you. Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year. Pullman will join the hecklers of Master Pancake Theater for a special screening of Independence Day and will make an appearance as Lone Star for the Spaceballs Quote-Along. In celebration of the upcoming book “DESTROY ALL MOVIES!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film”, written by Alamo Drafthouse’s own , Zack Carlson, Fantastic Fest will hold a screening of cult classic Class of 1984 . Carlson will introduce the film and will sign copies of the book, a massive A-to-Z guide of punks and new wavers on the big screen, featuring 1100 reviews, hundreds of color stills and countless exclusive interviews with filmmakers and musicians! Lastly, we are announcing a special encore performance of Jason Neulander’s critically-acclaimed Intergalactic Nemesis. PREMIERE SCREENINGS Agnosia (2010) Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira ( The Birthday ). “I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia ,” said director Guillermo del Toro. Director Eugenio Mira will be live in person. Bunraku (2010) Director: Guy Moshe, USA, US Premiere In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and a bartender (Woody Harrelson) plot revenge against a ruthless leader (Ron Perlman) and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. This visually stunning film is filled with uniquely choreographed action sequences of a new style that melds east with west and old school with new. Director Guy Moshe will be live in person. Mother’s Day (2010) Director Darren Bousman, USA, Sneak Preview After a botched robbery, three brothers, one severely injured, burst into their mother’s house, only to find that she lost it months earlier in a foreclosure. The new owners (Jaime King and Frank Grillo) and their guests, gathered for an ill-timed birthday party, become the brothers’ unwitting hostages. With the situation quickly devolving, the brothers have only one choice: call Mother (Rebecca De Mornay) to mastermind their escape. Director Darren Bousman, Rebecca DeMornay & Jaime King will be live in person. RED (2010) Director: Robert Schwentke, USA, Sneak Preview Based on the cult D.C. Comics graphic novels RED is an explosive action-comedy starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. Frank, Joe, Marvin and Victoria used to be the CIA’s top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. Karl Urban ( Star Trek , Lord of the Rings ) will be live in person. SPECIAL EVENT SCREENINGS Class of 1984 Special screening to celebrate the debut of new book “DESTROY ALL MOVIES!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film” edited by Zack Carlson & Bryan Connolly. More info on the book here . The year is 1984. A rabid pack of rampaging punk teens run our schools, our drugs and our prostitutes. Brutality and decadence are everywhere. Enter first-year teacher Andrew Norris (Perry King), who’s forced to violently turn the tables on the bloodthirsty gang before their trashwave swallows the town alive. Writer/director Mark L. Lester’s reckless masterpiece debuted at Cannes Film Festival to severely divided reviews. What detractors and many thrill-seeking fans both sadly overlooked was the fact that the movie had been done exactly right . Each actor turns in a memorable, convincing performance amid knifings and punk slam pits. Beloved ham Roddy McDowall pulls off what may have been his best scene of the decade. The film moves constantly forward at full speed, with humor and intelligent dialogue balancing out the horrors perpetrated by the vicious teens. Class of 1984 is a perfect exploitation film. It’s relentlessly seedy, overflowing with assault, suicide, racism, drug use and crime crime crime, all of which is perpetrated by minors! The tension of victimization and vengeance create some of the most stirring scenes of violent retribution on record. But beyond all this, there’s a bitterly absorbing air of human helplessness and leather-clad heartlessness that makes this movie the flat-out best in its genre. Master Pancake Theater – Independence Day During Fantastic Fest 6, the boys of Master pancake will be skewering the It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World of sci-fi disaster flicks. Featuring a massive cast of pretty good A-listers (Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum) and awesome B-listers (Judd Hirsch, Harry Connick Jr., and Brent “Data” Spiner) in the fight of their lives against a horde of invading aliens. Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle called ID4 : “A gasping, bloated roller-coaster ride that veers from scenes of truly awesome destruction to stretches of numbingly bad melodrama and back again.” The president himself, Bill Pullman, will be joining the Pancake team to mock the hell out of this bloated rollercoaster. Spaceballs Quote-Along Mel Brooks’ Star Wars parody is soooo much more than just a parody film, bursting with the sorts of jokes that the writers of all the recently-made and vastly inferior “spoof films” only wish they could dream up. If your Schwartz is as big as mine, you’re probably uncomfortably excited with just the prospect of this show happening. Somewhere in space, Dot Matrix’s virgin alarm is ringing loudly. For this special voyage of the Eagle V, Lone Star himself (Bill Pullman) will be live in person to kick off the fun. The Intergalactic Nemesis The year is 1933. Pulitzer-winner Molly Sloan and her assistant Timmy Mendez are on the trail of a story so big, it’s impossible to believe. The Intergalactic Nemesis is a truly unique live show. Imagine a modern spin on the radio serial that combines projections of 1250 hand-drawn comic illustrations, 3 voice actors performing a wide array of characters, a foley artist performing 100s of sound effects and an award winning pianist performing a riveting live score. You’ve never experienced anything like it! ADDITIONAL FEATURE FILM OFFICIAL SELECTIONS 14 Blades (2010) Director Daniel Lee, Hong Kong, Regional Premiere Betrayed by his fellow Imperial bodyguard soldiers, Qinglong (Donny Yen) must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei. Bibliotheque Pascal (2010) Director Szabolcs Hajdu, Hungary/France, Regional Premiere In order to regain custody of her daughter, Mona sets off on a surreal journey that will take her to the shadowy world of sexual slavery in Bibliotheque Pascal, the strangest brothel you could ever conceive. Cold Fish (2010) Director: Sion Sono, Japan, Regional Premiere Equal parts black humor and bloody dementia in this true crime portrait of a Japanese tropical fish dealer responsible for over forty murders. A Horrible Way To Die (2010) Director: Adam Wingard, USA, US Premiere When a serial killer escapes from prison, the dangerous past of a young woman dealing with alcoholic rehab quickly begins to catch up with her. Director Adam Wingard will be live in person. In the Attic (2009) Director: Jiri Barta, Czech Republic, Regional Premiere Courageous toys from an old suitcase undertake a dangerous journey through a forsaken attic to rescue their friend, Buttercup a beautiful doll who finds herself in the clutches of the all-powerful plaster Head, ruler of the Empire of Evil. The Last Circus (Balada Triste) (2010) Director: Álex de la Iglesia, Spain, US Premiere Álex de la Iglesia’s genius for dark humor is at its most eloquent in his latest parody about the Spanish Civil War. Two clowns attack and disfigure one another in jealous rages over a beautiful dancer. In the name of love, they destroy the very object of their affection. Director Álex de la Iglesia will be live in person. Mutant Girl Squad (2010) Directors: Tak Sakaguchi, Noburu Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Japan, Regional Premiere In 2009, Tak Sakaguchi ( Be A Man! Samurai School ), Yoshihiro Nishimura ( Tokyo Gore Police ) and Noboru Iguchi ( Robogeisha ), got drunk and vowed to make a movie together. One year later, here it is. This splatter-ific, fetishy, hyperactive take on the X-Men is going to shock, horrify and delight you. Director Yoshihiro Nishimura live in person. Naan Kadavul (2009) Director: Bala, India, North American Premiere Naan Kadavul is like an Alejandro Jodorowsky version of a Bollywood movie. A long haired Vedic ubermensch burns corpses, lives in graveyards, smokes dope, beats up people, and proclaims himself to be God before eventually become the savior to a collective of severely deformed beggars. Do not miss this film. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Director: Jalmari Helander, Finland, US Premiere Santa Claus is somewhat less than jolly – in fact, he’s the stuff nightmares are made of – in Jalmari Helander’s Rare Exports, an atmospheric and witty re-working of a cherished folk tale. Co-writer and co-creator Juuso Helander will be live in person. (Was missing caps) Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission (2010) Director: Mike Woolf, USA, Encore screening Last year Richard Garriott became the first son of an astronaut to go to space, but this is no millionaire’s joy ride, he pioneered private space travel to make his dream come true: from his training in Russia to his launch in Kazahkstan to the dramatic, never before seen footage inside the capsule during fiery re-entry, this is a historic moment in human space travel. Richard Garriott live in person. Summer Wars (2009) Director: Mamoru Hosoda, Japan, Austin Premiere When an online social networking community gets attacked by a piece of sentient malware that threatens to deliver a denial of service attack to the entire world, one girl and her massive extended family unites to restore peace to cyberspace. Gorgeously animated with tons of heart and soul to boot, SUMMER WARS is one of our favorite anime titles in recent years. Transfer (2010) Director: Damir Lukacevic, France, North American Premiere Herman and Anna, a wealthy aging couple decides to extend their lives by leasing the bodies of two young Africans. For one million euros, the Africans signed away their lives for 20 hours a day, but in the 4 hours a day they have back in their own bodies, they begin to regret the arrangement. 

Valve Talks About Their PS3, Xbox 360 Failures

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Valve isn’t a company that gamers would generally associate with failure, but in an interview with PC Gamer , the subject of their biggest mistakes was raised and it resulted in some fascinating answers — particularly when it comes to Valve’s past on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. “PS3, so far. The way we’ve dealt with those customers so far, and the product that they have, and the lack of updates on the 360 for [ Team Fortress 2 ] is also a total failure,” said project manager Erik Johnson, reflecting on Valve’s mistakes. “Those are the ones that sting the worst because it got all the way through to customers. It’s like a bug. If you fix a bug before it ever ships, it’s pretty cheap. If you ship it and then fix it, it’s really expensive. Those ones are really bad.” Things are going better on the PS3, though, as Valve boss Gabe Newell says they’re pleased with their newly repaired relationship with Sony. “That’s why we’re really happy with the current situation with the PS3…We’re solving it now in a way that is going to work for our customers, rather than assuming something is going to emerge later that will allow us to fix this,” Newell said.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Metalocalypse/Dethklok’ #1 Preview!

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Last year, the harder-than-hardcore “Metalocalypse” crew made their comics debut in a crossover with Eric Powell’s slackjaw-stomping hero, The Goon. It looks like they enjoyed their time in the comics world, because next month we’ll see the black-metal musicians of Dethklok go solo in Dark Horse Comics’ new “Metalocalypse/Dethklok” series — and we have your exclusive first look at the series! Based on the popular Adult Swim animated series “Metalocalypse,” the comic will feature stories by series creator/writer Brendon Small and director/designer Jon Schnepp. Eric Powell and Schnepp will create the covers for the series, with Lucas Marangon providing the interior art. They’re the most brutal band on Earth and the world’s seventh-largest economy, and we’re the site bringing you a three-page preview of their solo comics debut! Check out Eric Powell’s cover and the first three pages below, then read on for the full solicit info. Full solicit text: Metalocalypse/Dethklok #1 (Eric Powell cover) Writer: Brendon Small, Jeremy Barlow, Jon Schnepp Penciller: Lucas Marangon Inker: Eduardo Francisco Cover Artist: Eric Powell Genre: Horror, Humor They’re the most brutal black–metal band on the planet and the world’s seventh–largest economy, five men prophesied to bring about the Metalocalypse. They are DETHKLOK . . . and they are about to enter the food chain. After a series of sponsorship deals goes sour, Dethklok launches a line of frozen meals in hopes of reclaiming their metal throne. Two things stand in their way: the enigmatic tribunal of world leaders sworn to topple the band, and their own incompetence. * Based on the popular Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. New season begins in August! Brutal! * Stories by series creator/writer Brendon Small and series director/designer Jon Schnepp! Brutaler! * Variant cover by series director/designer Jon Schnepp! Brutalest! For mature readers who like metal, murder, and frozen meat! Publication Date: October 06, 2010 Format: FC, 40 pages Price: $3.99 UPC: 7 61568 17767 1 00111 “Metalocalypse/Dethklok” #1 hits shelves October 6. Let us know what you think in the comment section or on Twitter ! You can also follow me, Splash Page editor Rick Marshall , on Twitter!

Heavy Rain Dev Considering Going Multiplatform for Next Game

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Heavy Rain was something of a surprise hit for the PlayStation 3 when it released earlier this year. So if you’re developer Quantic Dream, what do you do for your follow-up? Consider expanding to more platforms. “With Heavy Rain it was right [to be a PlayStation 3 exclusive], but after Heavy Rain the question can be asked whether we should stick to one platform or open out to different platforms,” said Quantic Dream founder David Cage to GamesIndustry.biz . “Now that we’re established, why are we limiting ourselves to one share of the market when we can reach more? There are pros and cons and it’s not an easy decision.” But even as they’re looking at possibly developing for new platforms, Cage also had nothing but nice things to say about their arrangement with Sony. “We’re really thankful of Sony’s support and the relationship we have because there are very few publishers that would have supported Heavy Rain the way they supported us,” Cage said. “[PlayStation 3] was the right platform for what we wanted to achieve. It was the platform with the Blu-ray disc, promoting movies, promoting a more sophisticated entertainment experience.”

Actress Deneen Melody Snags Leading role in ‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHTMARE’

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Check out the first and might I add very cool casting news for this awesome-tastic ( is that a word? ) upcoming film! When you mix Shakespeare with dark fantasy, etc… it’s always good stuff! We’ll keep y’all posted on everything that happens with this cool project! Arcadian Entertainment is proud to announce that Deneen Melody will be playing a lead role in the horror film ” A Midsummer Nightmare “. Deneen Melody is widely considered to be a rising star in independent film, especially the horror genre. She says, “When I first heard about A Midsummer Nightmare, I knew right away it was the type of project I had to be involved in. It has that nice mixture of dark fantasy, horror, action, and comedy… definitely my type of movie.” ” A Midsummer Nightmare ” follows a group of young actors who go to a remote wilderness campground to rehearse their next play: Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Their retreat soon becomes a nightmare as they are stalked by evil forest spirits, led by the murderous prankster Puck. Writer and director Joshua Siegel says that “ A Midsummer Nightmare ” will have the dark fantasy flavor of films like “Pan’s Labyrinth” while retaining the fun B-movie feel of horror series like “Leprechaun” or “Wishmaster”. Producer L. Jeffrey Moore says, “When people ask me what’s my next project I mention Midsummer Nightmare and tell them a little about it and they get excited. I can’t wait to give them a scare that they’ll never forget.” ” A Midsummer Nightmare ” is the second feature from Arcadian Entertainment and writer/director Joshua Siegel. Siegel’s first horror film ” Bloodwood Cannibals ” will be released on DVD by Eagle One Media on September 14. Visit the official ‘ Midsummer Nightmare’ blog Support Indie Film!

Mary Harron’s ‘Moth Diaries’ attracts cast

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Scott Speedman, Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon and Sarah Bolger have flown into “The Moth Diaries,” by director Mary Harron (“American Psycho”).

Kenneth Branagh Says ‘Thor’ Tone Was ‘A Key Issue,’ Movie Will Bring ‘New Twist’ To Classic Stories

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Kenneth Branagh has gone into some detail about the tone and production design of his upcoming foray into comic book movie direction on “ Thor ,” perhaps dispelling some fan worries over the potential to appear campy while working with Nordic gods in the mythical realm of Asgard. During a roundtable interview, FilmSchoolRejects spoke to Branagh about the less-than-positive fan reaction to a few Marvel-released stills from the film . Having earned the reputation of a serious thespian and idiosyncratic director of large-scale Shakespearian drama and comedy, Kenneth Branagh has always struck most as a surprisingly apropos choice for director of the necessarily epic “Thor.” Yet, even Branagh is not exempt from concerned speculation among fans. Addressing how his film would steer clear of camp territory, Branagh spoke of his objectives regarding its tone. “Tone was always a key issue,” said BRanagh. “Key people early on… obviously the production designer Bo Welch and Academy Award-winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne was also someone trying to be inspired by the comic book, but also see it as being as imaginative about it [as possible] and [to] present textures and elements. You know, when people travel through space [and] they live in a world with gods.” Branagh continued to paint a picture of what we might expect from a celluloid Asgard, where according to star Chris Hemsworth , the film may be spending as much time in as Earth. Appropriately, it should be considerably more impressive than Rome. “We wanted a mammoth quality Asgard with monumental buildings,” said the filmmaker. “If you walk around the city of Rome and you look up at any street corner there’s just an emissivity that would have kept people visiting that place in ancient Rome bored. We wanted to have Asgard (or its inhabitants) by its size, its magnificence, its beauty, its gold-ness and all of that, but that it had a heft and that it wasn’t airy fairy.” In explaining how he keeps the film’s aura consistently epic but far away from silly, Branagh emphasized that he—along with the rest of the production team—remains grounded in its comic book source material. “We were always trying to look at it and see what you saw in the comic and try to re-imagine it,” he said. “[It was] going back to the original source, and that got everybody excited. You want to try to be pure and classical with it, but bring a new twist.” What do you expect from a Kenneth Branagh directed ‘Thor’ movie? Can the god, his hammer and Asgard be rendered believable on the big screen? Let us know what you think in the comment section or on Twitter !

New Trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s MEGAMIND

Published on: 9th September, 2010

DreamWorks Animation has released a new trailer for their upcoming superhero vs. supervillain film Megamind . I have to warn you… this trailer pretty much gives the whole story away, it’s packed full of spoilers! I don’t understand why they would do that, but they did. You would think they would want to keep some of of this stuff as a surprise in the movie. There is actually a certain plot point for one of the characters in the film that the studio made a point not to spoil at Comic-Con in July, but they went ahead a threw it in this trailer completely ruining the characters arc for us. Oh well, I guess thats just how studios are rolling these days. The film stars the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, David Cross, Jonah Hill, and Brad Pitt . It’s set to open up in theaters in 3D on November 5th. Check out the trailer below if you want and let us know what you think! Synopsis: Megamind is the most brilliant super–villain the world has ever known…and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way – Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world’s biggest “mind” actually be the one to save the day?

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