First must come the consumer warning. I read this digitally, which means flipping through the pages would have been more cumbersome than with a physical book, and I took the “152 pages” as an indication of the length of the story.
Reader, I was misled.
Only the End of the World Again is a 48-page story, bulked out by an sketchbook section exactly twice its size that shows the thumbnail layouts and un-lettered final inks for each page side-by-side, presumably for fans of art to take a magnifying glass to them and make various low appreciative noises in the back of their throats for the next several hours. I did not do so; that’s not how I read books.
If you do want to spend several hours with those earlier versions of the same story, though, this may well be a positive for you. It takes all kinds to make a world,...
Reader, I was misled.
Only the End of the World Again is a 48-page story, bulked out by an sketchbook section exactly twice its size that shows the thumbnail layouts and un-lettered final inks for each page side-by-side, presumably for fans of art to take a magnifying glass to them and make various low appreciative noises in the back of their throats for the next several hours. I did not do so; that’s not how I read books.
If you do want to spend several hours with those earlier versions of the same story, though, this may well be a positive for you. It takes all kinds to make a world,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
Welcome to June, a hefty month for horror on streaming. As we rapidly approach the halfway point of 2023, this month’s new additions to various streaming platforms lean heavily on recent releases. That means an extra packed month, giving you plenty of time to catch up on many of 2022 and 2023’s biggest releases.
Here are thirteen noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in June 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Baby Ruby – Hulu (June 3)
Writer/Director Bess Wohl’s debut feature, Baby Ruby, uses psychological horror to put viewers in the shoes of a new mother unraveling after giving birth. Jo (Jumbo’s Noémie Merlant) exudes style and perfection. She’s an influencer with a blog so successful that she has a staff, including a close assistant. But her carefully curated idyllic life unravels when newborn Ruby enters the world.
Here are thirteen noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in June 2023 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Baby Ruby – Hulu (June 3)
Writer/Director Bess Wohl’s debut feature, Baby Ruby, uses psychological horror to put viewers in the shoes of a new mother unraveling after giving birth. Jo (Jumbo’s Noémie Merlant) exudes style and perfection. She’s an influencer with a blog so successful that she has a staff, including a close assistant. But her carefully curated idyllic life unravels when newborn Ruby enters the world.
- 6/2/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The latest Warner Animated DC feature film adapts the 2000-2001 Elseworlds miniseries Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham. The fun of the Elseworlds comics, and soon the live-action versions under the new artistic regime, is taking the familiar and imagining them in other times and other places. Here, we do back to the early 20th century and overlay it with a dose of Loftcraftian horror.
Cowritten by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, two men better known for their artistic skills, this story was designed for visual impact, something Troy Nixey did well in print, and the animators from Jase Ricci’s script and co-directed by Sam Liu and Christopher Berkeley, replicate nicely.
Basically, an arctic expedition headed by Bruce Wayne (David Giuntoli), sent to check on a previous team led by Professor Oswald Cobblepot (William Salyers) reveals horrors and a missing professor. The only surviving is Grendon (David Dastmalchian...
Cowritten by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, two men better known for their artistic skills, this story was designed for visual impact, something Troy Nixey did well in print, and the animators from Jase Ricci’s script and co-directed by Sam Liu and Christopher Berkeley, replicate nicely.
Basically, an arctic expedition headed by Bruce Wayne (David Giuntoli), sent to check on a previous team led by Professor Oswald Cobblepot (William Salyers) reveals horrors and a missing professor. The only surviving is Grendon (David Dastmalchian...
- 4/3/2023
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
The biggest new release for the week is Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which brings various monsters from the long-running property to the big screen beginning on Thursday night, and it’s joined by several brand new horror movies in the coming days.
Here’s all the new horror releasing March 28 – April 2, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Up first, BayView Entertainment and Vipco have released Skarecrow: A Curse Never Dies today, which looks to be an ultra-low-budget indie film centered on a killer scarecrow.
In the film, “When the vile James Brothers murder an innocent woman to take over her land, her dying breath places a curse on the family through a scarecrow. Years later, a descendent of the James family has taken his friends to the old cabin for the weekend. They soon find the curse and the scarecrow are still wanting blood.
Here’s all the new horror releasing March 28 – April 2, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Up first, BayView Entertainment and Vipco have released Skarecrow: A Curse Never Dies today, which looks to be an ultra-low-budget indie film centered on a killer scarecrow.
In the film, “When the vile James Brothers murder an innocent woman to take over her land, her dying breath places a curse on the family through a scarecrow. Years later, a descendent of the James family has taken his friends to the old cabin for the weekend. They soon find the curse and the scarecrow are still wanting blood.
- 3/28/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Burbank, CA – Batman’s rational mind and unparalleled fighting skills are put to the ultimate test when an ancient force threatens his world and everyone he holds dear in Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham, available to purchase Digitally and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray on March 28, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The all-new, feature-length DC Animated Movie puts Batman up against Lovecraftian supernatural forces threatening the sheer existence of Gotham as he’s aided and confronted along the way by reimagined versions of his well-known allies and enemies, including Green Arrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face, James Gordon and more.
David Giuntoli reprises his Batman: Soul of the Dragon role as the voice of the Dark Knight in this all-new 1920s-based DC Elseworlds tale. Tati Gabrielle makes her DC animated debut as Kai Li Cain, Batman’s closest ally.
David Giuntoli reprises his Batman: Soul of the Dragon role as the voice of the Dark Knight in this all-new 1920s-based DC Elseworlds tale. Tati Gabrielle makes her DC animated debut as Kai Li Cain, Batman’s closest ally.
- 1/19/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Inspired by the comic book series by Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Richard Pace and Troy Nixey, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is a brand new animated movie that’s coming early this year from WB and DC, and the official trailer for the horror-heavy tale has been unleashed.
The 1920s-based storyline finds explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashing an ancient evil, expediting his return to Gotham City after a two-decade hiatus.
The logic/science-driven Batman must battle Lovecraftian supernatural forces threatening the sheer existence of Gotham, along the way being aided and confronted by reimagined versions of his well-known allies and enemies, including Green Arrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face, James Gordon and Bruce’s beloved wards.
“Prepare for a mystical, often terrifying Batman adventure unlike any other.”
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham will be available to own on Digital, 4K and Blu-ray on...
The 1920s-based storyline finds explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashing an ancient evil, expediting his return to Gotham City after a two-decade hiatus.
The logic/science-driven Batman must battle Lovecraftian supernatural forces threatening the sheer existence of Gotham, along the way being aided and confronted by reimagined versions of his well-known allies and enemies, including Green Arrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face, James Gordon and Bruce’s beloved wards.
“Prepare for a mystical, often terrifying Batman adventure unlike any other.”
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham will be available to own on Digital, 4K and Blu-ray on...
- 1/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Click here to read the full article.
The Dark Knight is headed to the 1920s in Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham, with A Million Little Things actor David Giuntoli starring as Batman.
The actor leads a voice cast that includes Tati Gabrielle as Kai Li Cain, Christopher Gorham as Oliver Queen, John Dimaggio as James Gordon, Patrick Fabian as Harvey Dent, Brian George as Alfred and Jason Marsden as Dick Grayson and Young Bruce Wayne.
The film is inspired by the 2001 graphic novel by Mike Mignola, Richard Pace and Troy Nixey. It is part of DC’s Elseworlds line, which tells stories set outside the DC universe. Sam Liu produces and co-directs, with Christopher Berkeley also co-directing. The film has a script from Jase Ricci.
In Doom That Came to Gotham, explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades.
The Dark Knight is headed to the 1920s in Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham, with A Million Little Things actor David Giuntoli starring as Batman.
The actor leads a voice cast that includes Tati Gabrielle as Kai Li Cain, Christopher Gorham as Oliver Queen, John Dimaggio as James Gordon, Patrick Fabian as Harvey Dent, Brian George as Alfred and Jason Marsden as Dick Grayson and Young Bruce Wayne.
The film is inspired by the 2001 graphic novel by Mike Mignola, Richard Pace and Troy Nixey. It is part of DC’s Elseworlds line, which tells stories set outside the DC universe. Sam Liu produces and co-directs, with Christopher Berkeley also co-directing. The film has a script from Jase Ricci.
In Doom That Came to Gotham, explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades.
- 12/6/2022
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Katie Holmes is returning to her horror roots. After spending recent (read: post-“Jack and Jill”) years working firmly in smaller-scale cinema, including supporting roles in films like “Logan Lucky” and “Woman in Gold” and directing and starring in her feature filmmaking debut “All We Had,” Holmes has signed on for a new high-profile gig. The actress and filmmaker will star in Stx Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment’s just-announced sequel, “The Boy 2,” which follows their 2016 horror hit “The Boy.”
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Per the film’s official logline, the film follows a “young family” who, “unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion … moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.” Holmes will lead the cast in the role of “Liza,” most likely the matriarch of a seemingly doomed family.
“The Boy...
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Per the film’s official logline, the film follows a “young family” who, “unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion … moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.” Holmes will lead the cast in the role of “Liza,” most likely the matriarch of a seemingly doomed family.
“The Boy...
- 10/23/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
One year ago - almost to the day - I was in Toronto, trying to believe that 40 degrees was “unseasonably warm,” as the locals informed me. But I was there for an actual reason: to visit the set of Mama, the first feature from director Andy Muschetti, based off his short film. Mama is produced by genre luminary Guillermo del Toro. Not content to just throw money at the project, del Toro was deeply involved in every aspect of the film, stopping by the set almost every day. This was possible because del Toro was already camped out at Toronto’s Pinewood Studios, working on his monsters vs. robots epic Pacific Rim. Being a gracious producer, del Toro “allowed” Muschetti a sound stage - while Pacific Rim occupied the rest of the entire studio.
Despite being one of the hardest working men in genre film (and possibly all of film...
Despite being one of the hardest working men in genre film (and possibly all of film...
- 10/23/2012
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
(Above: ’Mama’ director Andrés Muschietti and Guillermo Del Toro)
I’m not sure how I got switched from the comics/action/tentpole guy to the horror guy, but when you get offered a set visit for a Guillermo Del Toro produced film, you go. Not to mention that this movie was the premiere English language film from Andrés Muchietti a director who wouldn’t be on IMDb at all if it wasn’t for his original “Mama” short and a position as a set production assistant on ‘Evita.’ Packing up for Toronto, I threw the short up on my laptop as I was packing. It was brief, it was creepy, it was insanely dark. I stopped packing, messed with my settings and found a brighter version.
‘Mama,” the short film is what sold Guillermo Del Toro on Andrés and his sister/creative partner Barbara and it’s what got me...
I’m not sure how I got switched from the comics/action/tentpole guy to the horror guy, but when you get offered a set visit for a Guillermo Del Toro produced film, you go. Not to mention that this movie was the premiere English language film from Andrés Muchietti a director who wouldn’t be on IMDb at all if it wasn’t for his original “Mama” short and a position as a set production assistant on ‘Evita.’ Packing up for Toronto, I threw the short up on my laptop as I was packing. It was brief, it was creepy, it was insanely dark. I stopped packing, messed with my settings and found a brighter version.
‘Mama,” the short film is what sold Guillermo Del Toro on Andrés and his sister/creative partner Barbara and it’s what got me...
- 10/23/2012
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
Aside from being the visionary writer-director behind the chilling yet gorgeous fantasy Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro has also become a prolific producer driven to foster new filmmaking talent, particularly within the realm of horror. Last year saw the release of Troy Nixey's twisted pixie tale Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which delt Toro co-wrote and produced, and coming early next year, he'll be bringing Andres Muschietti's directorial feature debut, Mama, to theaters. Inspired by Muschietti's creepy Spanish short of the same name, (viewable here), Mama centers on Victoria and Lilly, two little girls who have had a rough childhood to say the least. The tragic day when their father murdered their mother, the two sisters took off into the wood and vanished. Their surviving uncle, Lucas, has been searching for them for five years when they are finally discovered, alive but practically feral. He and his...
- 10/18/2012
- cinemablend.com
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne was named agency of the year at the Melbourne Advertising & Design Club Awards tonight.
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
- 10/4/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
This article originally appeared in If Magazine #142 (August-September 2011).
There is no more fertile territory than the mind of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro . a place where grotesque and bizarre horror is regularly shaped into creatures never before seen on screen.
Films such as Pan.s Labyrinth, Hellboy and Blade II present entire worlds that shock as well as entertain by stretching the boundaries of the imagination. The 10-inch .homunculi. that populate Melbourne-filmed horror Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark . first inspired by the 1970s made-for-tv film of the same name . are just the latest in a long-line of creatures dredged from Del Toro.s mind.
The original telemovie used a variety of effects to shrink heavily-masked actors to pint-sized beings, which then terrorise a family who have moved into an old mansion.
.Guillermo had intended to do exactly that,. says Spectral Motion founder and long time Del Toro collaborator Mike Elizalde...
There is no more fertile territory than the mind of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro . a place where grotesque and bizarre horror is regularly shaped into creatures never before seen on screen.
Films such as Pan.s Labyrinth, Hellboy and Blade II present entire worlds that shock as well as entertain by stretching the boundaries of the imagination. The 10-inch .homunculi. that populate Melbourne-filmed horror Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark . first inspired by the 1970s made-for-tv film of the same name . are just the latest in a long-line of creatures dredged from Del Toro.s mind.
The original telemovie used a variety of effects to shrink heavily-masked actors to pint-sized beings, which then terrorise a family who have moved into an old mansion.
.Guillermo had intended to do exactly that,. says Spectral Motion founder and long time Del Toro collaborator Mike Elizalde...
- 7/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Audiences have a strong awareness of Guy Pearce, but are they ready to see him as an action hero? In “Lockout,” Pearce plays disgraced special agent Snow, forced on a suicide mission to rescue the President’s daughter from a riot happening outside of the Earth’s atmosphere in the middle of a dangerous space prison. But while Pearce’s wisecracking Snow gives and receives his share of punches, the actor wasn’t entirely certain at first that this would be an action-heavy role.
“I didn’t see a genre-oriented film, I just saw this interesting story,” Pearce told us in an interview this week. “And [Luc Besson] said, the guys [directors Steven St. Leger and James Mather] are keen to have him be humorous. He’s a bit of a smart-aleck. And I said, 'Oh, okay.' So I walked away with the script, had a read and thought, this is actually quite funny. This wasn’t what I pictured.
“I didn’t see a genre-oriented film, I just saw this interesting story,” Pearce told us in an interview this week. “And [Luc Besson] said, the guys [directors Steven St. Leger and James Mather] are keen to have him be humorous. He’s a bit of a smart-aleck. And I said, 'Oh, okay.' So I walked away with the script, had a read and thought, this is actually quite funny. This wasn’t what I pictured.
- 4/12/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
This is the Pure Movies review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, directed by Troy Nixey, written by Guillermo del Toro and starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bruce Gleeson, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson. The film was reviewed by Natalie Peck as part of Pure Movies' Frightfest coverage. This old-school haunted house fare is co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro, telling the story of Sally (newcomer Bailee Madison), a young girl sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) in an old mansion the couple are restoring.
- 3/18/2012
- by Natalie Peck
- Pure Movies
Director: Troy Nixey. Review: Adam Wing. It’s not often a director gets the chance to go back and make a movie that inspired him growing up, but Guillermo del Toro was a big fan of the 1973 version of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, so I’m sure he was thrilled to be given the opportunity to co-write this latest remake. The original TV movie told the story of a young couple that inherit an old mansion occupied by small demon like creatures, goblins determined to make the wife one of their own. The remake puts less emphasis on the couple and follows events through the eyes of a daughter instead. Guy Pearce plays Sally’s father, with Katie Holmes filling the role left behind by his estranged wife. Sally’s parents have decided that she should live with her dad and his ‘young’ girlfriend for a while,...
- 2/22/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
To mark the release of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark on DVD and Blu-ray now, Studio Canal have given us three copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray. The movie is written by Guillermo Del Toro Directed by Troy Nixey and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.
Something ancient and evil is alive in the darkness beneath the Blackwood Mansion. When young Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison: Just Go With It) arrives in Rhode Island to visit her father Alex (Guy Pearce: Animal Kingdom) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes: Batman Begins) at the Victorian mansion they are restoring, she already feels like an outsider and her ornate new home seems a cold and unwanted prison. Finding comfort and escape in her solitary exploration of the property, and despite the warnings of the caretaker Mr. Harris (Jack Thompson: The Good German), Sally embarks on an...
Something ancient and evil is alive in the darkness beneath the Blackwood Mansion. When young Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison: Just Go With It) arrives in Rhode Island to visit her father Alex (Guy Pearce: Animal Kingdom) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes: Batman Begins) at the Victorian mansion they are restoring, she already feels like an outsider and her ornate new home seems a cold and unwanted prison. Finding comfort and escape in her solitary exploration of the property, and despite the warnings of the caretaker Mr. Harris (Jack Thompson: The Good German), Sally embarks on an...
- 2/21/2012
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
With gothic horror back in vogue at the moment, it comes as no surprise that writer and producer Guillermo Del Toro, always with one eye on the zeitgeist, has chosen to remake the 1973 TV movie Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, about a newly renovated house with a bad case of the gremlins. With the film, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey making his debut feature released on Blu-ray and DVD this week, here is our review.
Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her distant father, Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend, Kim (Katie Holmes) in the 19th century gothic mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own.
Opening in suitably shocking fashion with a short...
Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her distant father, Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend, Kim (Katie Holmes) in the 19th century gothic mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own.
Opening in suitably shocking fashion with a short...
- 2/20/2012
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
A magnificent and ancient house is bought up for redevelopment by a young couple hoping to sell it along and make their fortune. The couple arrive at the house with the father’s young daughter struggling to come to terms with her new step mother and their spooky new abode, and then there’s the whispering coming from the walls, and the hidden basement littered with human teeth. All is not well, and things are about to get a lot worse. Stop me when this sounds familiar won’t you?
Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes lead the cast as the housebound couple and Bailee Madison does well as Pearce’s daughter and the focus of the nastiness which ensues. It’s no great leap to realise that she is the one who unleashes the trouble and the early scenes are well handled with the introduction to the house and its...
Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes lead the cast as the housebound couple and Bailee Madison does well as Pearce’s daughter and the focus of the nastiness which ensues. It’s no great leap to realise that she is the one who unleashes the trouble and the early scenes are well handled with the introduction to the house and its...
- 2/20/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Real Steel; Don't Be Afraid of the Dark; Fright Night; X: Night of Vengeance; Girl Model
If you want to know just how thoroughly rotten Michael Bay's infernal Transformers films really are, then look no further than Real Steel (2011, Buena Vista, 12A), a guilty pleasure that demonstrates perfectly how a movie about robots hitting each other should be made. While Bay failed spectacularly over the course of three movies (a fourth instalment is, depressingly, on the way) to conjure up anything vaguely resembling either story or characters, jobbing hack Shawn Levy, whose CV includes such underwhelming fare as Night at the Museum and Date Night, hits the nail right on its metal head on both counts.
While the writing credits may acknowledge Richard Matheson's "Steel" (previously filmed as a Twilight Zone episode in 1963), this shameless crowd-pleaser owes a greater debt to the fists aloft underdog mantra of Rocky.
If you want to know just how thoroughly rotten Michael Bay's infernal Transformers films really are, then look no further than Real Steel (2011, Buena Vista, 12A), a guilty pleasure that demonstrates perfectly how a movie about robots hitting each other should be made. While Bay failed spectacularly over the course of three movies (a fourth instalment is, depressingly, on the way) to conjure up anything vaguely resembling either story or characters, jobbing hack Shawn Levy, whose CV includes such underwhelming fare as Night at the Museum and Date Night, hits the nail right on its metal head on both counts.
While the writing credits may acknowledge Richard Matheson's "Steel" (previously filmed as a Twilight Zone episode in 1963), this shameless crowd-pleaser owes a greater debt to the fists aloft underdog mantra of Rocky.
- 2/19/2012
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark
Stars: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison | Written by Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins | Directed by Troy Nixey
When young Sally comes to stay with her father and his girlfriend in the mansion they’re renovating, she encounters evil creatures with a taste for human teeth… From the mind of Guillermo Del Toro comes a remake of the 1973 TV movie of the same name. Why remake something so obscure? It turns out that Del Toro and his brothers were terrified by the original in its day, and for many years since then he’s been trying to get his remake off the ground.
In Del Toro’s hands – and let’s be clear at this stage that he didn’t direct the film, but wrote and produced – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark becomes a twisted fairy tale, putting a dark twist on the tooth fairy myth,...
Stars: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison | Written by Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins | Directed by Troy Nixey
When young Sally comes to stay with her father and his girlfriend in the mansion they’re renovating, she encounters evil creatures with a taste for human teeth… From the mind of Guillermo Del Toro comes a remake of the 1973 TV movie of the same name. Why remake something so obscure? It turns out that Del Toro and his brothers were terrified by the original in its day, and for many years since then he’s been trying to get his remake off the ground.
In Del Toro’s hands – and let’s be clear at this stage that he didn’t direct the film, but wrote and produced – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark becomes a twisted fairy tale, putting a dark twist on the tooth fairy myth,...
- 2/16/2012
- by Dan
- Nerdly
Written by legendary filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro and directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey, Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark comes to Blu-ray & DVD on February 20th.
We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison, Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark is a remake of the 1973 ABC made-for-television horror film of the same name that starred Kim Darby.
Something ancient and evil is alive in the darkness beneath the Blackwood Mansion. When young Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison: Just Go With It) arrives in Rhode Island to visit her father Alex (Guy Pearce: Animal Kingdom) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes: Batman Begins) at the Victorian mansion they are restoring, she already feels like an outsider and her ornate new home seems a cold and unwanted prison. Finding comfort and escape in her solitary exploration of the property,...
We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison, Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark is a remake of the 1973 ABC made-for-television horror film of the same name that starred Kim Darby.
Something ancient and evil is alive in the darkness beneath the Blackwood Mansion. When young Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison: Just Go With It) arrives in Rhode Island to visit her father Alex (Guy Pearce: Animal Kingdom) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes: Batman Begins) at the Victorian mansion they are restoring, she already feels like an outsider and her ornate new home seems a cold and unwanted prison. Finding comfort and escape in her solitary exploration of the property,...
- 2/15/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
With the recent release of Ti West’ The Innkeepers, we’ve decided to spotlight our podcast review of the film from last year’s Fantasia Film Festival special.
In Part One of our epic two-part sort-of wrap-up to the Fantasia Film Festival here in Montreal, we take on a motley crew of some of the most-discussed genre movies on display. First up: Mike Flanagan’s Absentia, a moody, microbudget thriller partially funded through Kickstarter; Troy Nixey’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the 1973 TV Movie, brought to you in part by Guillermo del Toro; Ti West’s divisive chiller The Innkeepers; and lastly an interview with Sweden’s Philip Tegstedt on his psychological thriller Marianne.
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In Part One of our epic two-part sort-of wrap-up to the Fantasia Film Festival here in Montreal, we take on a motley crew of some of the most-discussed genre movies on display. First up: Mike Flanagan’s Absentia, a moody, microbudget thriller partially funded through Kickstarter; Troy Nixey’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the 1973 TV Movie, brought to you in part by Guillermo del Toro; Ti West’s divisive chiller The Innkeepers; and lastly an interview with Sweden’s Philip Tegstedt on his psychological thriller Marianne.
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- 2/5/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – Just as Peter Jackson’s adaptation of “The Lovely Bones” suffered from visual over-saturation, writer/producer Guillermo del Toro’s remake of John Newland’s 1973 TV movie succumbs to ineffectual excess. As soon as its fearsome creatures appear for longer than a flash frame, they instantly lose their scare-factor. Didn’t del Toro and his crew learn anything from “Signs”?
Audiences have become so accustomed to the fluid movement of computer animation that it has lost its power to truly terrify. The fantastical beings in del Toro’s 2006 masterpiece, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” benefited from fusions of intricate costumes and nearly seamless digitalized details. It’s clear that the filmmaker is most skilled at making creature features, yet his unrestrained approach is all wrong for “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is a thriller that’s meant to play on the mind.
Blu-ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Admittedly, del Toro’s...
Audiences have become so accustomed to the fluid movement of computer animation that it has lost its power to truly terrify. The fantastical beings in del Toro’s 2006 masterpiece, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” benefited from fusions of intricate costumes and nearly seamless digitalized details. It’s clear that the filmmaker is most skilled at making creature features, yet his unrestrained approach is all wrong for “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is a thriller that’s meant to play on the mind.
Blu-ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Admittedly, del Toro’s...
- 1/12/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Sometimes not showing the monstrous menace threatening to devour or maul the family living in an old mansion is more effective at inspiring fear than showing them as goofy rat monsters with opposable thumbs and a primitive knowledge of spear chucking. For the sake of discussing the 2010 remake of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark by Director Troy Nixey, let’s say that these rat creatures are in fact funny and not hilariously ill-conceived, and then let’s assume that a rational human being has more than just a derisive snort saved up for the fate of a family that thinks it wise to stay in a house where little beasties run rampant without making effective use of that enemy’s well-documented weakness. Right off the bat, those are two rather large concessions, and they’re perhaps too big to make for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark...
- 1/8/2012
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
It seems like it’s been forever since we’ve gotten a new film from Guillermo del Toro. Looking back at his filmography confirms that his last directorial turn was just about three years ago, when he brought us Hellboy II. Of course, if you’ve been following the man’s career during the time after that film, then you likely know that a good part of the reason he’s been out of the Director’s chair for so long is that he was working on bringing The Hobbit to the big screen; until that particular project fell apart and Peter Jackson rescued it.
To be honest, it seems like a lot of Del Toro’s projects as of late have suffered that same fate. At one time, he was all set to bring us a big-budget adaptation of Lovecraft’s At The Mountains Of Madness. Unfortunately for us,...
To be honest, it seems like a lot of Del Toro’s projects as of late have suffered that same fate. At one time, he was all set to bring us a big-budget adaptation of Lovecraft’s At The Mountains Of Madness. Unfortunately for us,...
- 1/8/2012
- by Jeff
- The Liberal Dead
Horror master Guillermo Del Toro's remake of Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark doesn.t give you many reasons to actually be afraid, but the film does manage to entertain with a jump or two. Technically, Del Toro only co-wrote and produced the film, but his fingerprints are all over the movie thanks to its moody-feeling house (filled with odd carved stairs and doors) and dark fairy tale storyline (complete with a very nasty version of the tooth fairy). Based on the 1973 television movie (written by Nigel McKeand), Del Toro.s updated version was co-written by Matthew Robbins (who co-wrote the screenplay for Mimic with Del Toro in 1997) and directed by Troy Nixey (who co-created the comic...
- 1/6/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
I have a fantasy that in another universe, Troy Nixey's remake of the 1973 made-for-tv creature feature Don't Be Afraid of the Dark would have itself made its debut on TV, maybe a kids' cable network like Nickelodeon or Disney and it would have been the kind of movie that haunts kids until they're adults, one of those shared "remember how messed up that movie was" experiences that follows a generation. It would be shown as a double feature on Halloween night with the likes of Monster House, and would have an eternal spot on the rotation of autumnal horror for kids. Of course, my fantasy only works if some minor edits snip out a little bit of gore here and there, but at its...
- 1/5/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark has just been released to Blu-ray/DVD this week and we’ve been provided with an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip to share with our readers. Hear what Guillermo del Toro and Troy Nixey have to say about the lore behind the creatures from the film:
“Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,...
“Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,...
- 1/5/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Yesterday Troy Nixey's take on the 1973 telefilm Don't Be Afraid of the Dark came home on both Blu-ray and DVD, and to celebrate the flick's arrival, we have an exclusive clip from the Blu-ray for ya! Better late than never, right?
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray...
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray...
- 1/5/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Ever see something and say to yourself, "Oh, man, I Have to own that!"? Yeah, that's exactly how we feel right now. Get ready to break your banks, horror fans, as Sideshow Collectibles and Guillermo del Toro have some really spooky stuff on tap for you!
Revealed as part of its 12 Days of Sideshow web initiative along with some cool stuff from Splice are the first images of an upcoming collectible from the remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Dig on the goods below, and remember that the flick hits home video tomorrow!
Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro.
Synopsis
Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in...
Revealed as part of its 12 Days of Sideshow web initiative along with some cool stuff from Splice are the first images of an upcoming collectible from the remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Dig on the goods below, and remember that the flick hits home video tomorrow!
Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro.
Synopsis
Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in...
- 1/2/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
In an early retail announcement, Sony Pictures Home Enterainment and Film District have indicated plans to release the remake of the 1973 made-for-tv film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to Blu-ray tomorrow, January 3rd, 2012. Director Troy Nixey's supernatural thriller stars Bailee Madison as a young girl who discovers a malevolent presence living under her father's gothic Rhode Island mansion. Produced by Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) and…...
- 1/2/2012
- Horrorbid
Presented by horror master Guillermo Del Toro, Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark brings the scares to DVD and Blu-ray on January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Del Toro. The film stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, and Jack Thompson. Synopsis: Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in the 19th century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to...
- 12/27/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Troy Nixey's 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' will be creeping up on us next January when it arrives on DVD and Blu-ray from 3 January 2012. The disc debut comes courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and will feature a special 3-part 'Making Of' documentary and some conceptual artwork. The haunted house horror direct from the pen of co-writers Guillermo Del Toro ('Pan's Labyrinth') and Matthew Robbins and stars Katie Holmes ('The Gift'), Guy Pearce ('The King's Speech'), Alan Dale ('Lost'), Julia Blake ('X-Men Origins: Wolverine') and Bailee Madison. Check out the blu-ray artwork below....
- 11/30/2011
- Horror Asylum
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be released on January 3rd on Blu-ray/DVD and we have cover art, along with the list of bonus features.
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray exclusive features include a conceptual art gallery. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be available for...
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray exclusive features include a conceptual art gallery. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be available for...
- 11/30/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
With the release date for Troy Nixey's retelling of the classic from 1973 just about a month away from hitting Blu-ray and DVD shelves. We finally have our first look at the artwork as well as all the bonus goods which will be included on the disc. Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Guy Pearce (Memento) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Dont Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellb…...
- 11/29/2011
- Horrorbid
Now that we are officially just over one month away from the January 3rd DVD and Blu-ray release of Troy Nixey's take on the 1973 telefilm Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, the artwork has finally surfaced. Read on for a look at the goods.
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.
- 11/29/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director Troy Nixey’s creepy tale of creature dentistry has been announced for a January 3rd 2012 release date for both Blu-ray and DVD. The Guillermo Del Toro production features Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes as a couple renovating an old house. Guy Pearce’s character’s daughter soon realizes that they are not the only residents in this house. It’s remake of the John Newland directed TV flick from 1973, and although it hints at more than it delivers it is still a quite enjoyable flick that relies on atmosphere. The DVD and Blu-ray will both contain three featurettes, with the Blu-ray featuring an additional extra. Full press release below.
“Scares the hell out of you.” – Eric Vespe, Ain’t It Cool News
Presented by Guillermo del Toro
Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark
Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Star in
“… Hands Down One of the Best...
“Scares the hell out of you.” – Eric Vespe, Ain’t It Cool News
Presented by Guillermo del Toro
Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark
Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Star in
“… Hands Down One of the Best...
- 10/27/2011
- by Jude
- The Liberal Dead
Though it left a lot to be desired, Troy Nixey's take on the 1973 telefilm Don't Be Afraid of the Dark will be hitting home just after the holidays. Will it play better on the small screen? We can only hope so.
According to High Def Digest Sony is working on the Guillermo del Toro produced Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for Blu-ray and DVD release on January 3rd.
Starring Bailee Madison, Guy Pearce, and Katie Holmes, the movie takes place in Rhode Island and is about a young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, only to discover evil creatures dwelling inside the Gothic home.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include The Story, Blackwood's Mansion, and The Creatures featurettes.
Read our Don't Be Afraid of the Dark review here!
Synopsis:
Blackwood Manor has new tenants.
According to High Def Digest Sony is working on the Guillermo del Toro produced Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for Blu-ray and DVD release on January 3rd.
Starring Bailee Madison, Guy Pearce, and Katie Holmes, the movie takes place in Rhode Island and is about a young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, only to discover evil creatures dwelling inside the Gothic home.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include The Story, Blackwood's Mansion, and The Creatures featurettes.
Read our Don't Be Afraid of the Dark review here!
Synopsis:
Blackwood Manor has new tenants.
- 10/25/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Guillermo del Toro-produced remake of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be released to Blu-ray and DVD on January 3rd, 2012. The film is directed by Troy Nixey, written and produced by Guillermo del Toro, and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, and Bailee Madison.
The Blu-ray edition has a 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio track and three behind-the-scenes featurettes, which include a look at the story, Blackwood’s mansion, and the creatures from the film. The list of bonus features are subject to change, but it looks like this release won’t contain extensive bonus features or audio commentary. We’ll be sure to provide another update when the official cover art and final list of bonus features is released.
“Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes...
The Blu-ray edition has a 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio track and three behind-the-scenes featurettes, which include a look at the story, Blackwood’s mansion, and the creatures from the film. The list of bonus features are subject to change, but it looks like this release won’t contain extensive bonus features or audio commentary. We’ll be sure to provide another update when the official cover art and final list of bonus features is released.
“Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes...
- 10/24/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Release Date: Jan. 3, 2012
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Guillermo del Toro is a master of scares, and he’s responsible for some in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Del Toro co-wrote the horror film with Matthew Robbins, based on the 1973 TV movie. The two also paired on del Toro’s scarefest Mimic.
In Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a girl (Bailee Madison, Just Go With It) moves into a 19th century mansion with her father (Guy Pearce, The King’s Speech) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes, The Kennedys) while they restore the building. As she explores the house, young Sally hears voices coming from creatures in the basement, who are planning to claim her as one of their own. Let the spooks begin…
Del Toro turned the directing duties for the movie to first-time feature film helmer Troy Nixey. But it was a good swap.
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Guillermo del Toro is a master of scares, and he’s responsible for some in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Del Toro co-wrote the horror film with Matthew Robbins, based on the 1973 TV movie. The two also paired on del Toro’s scarefest Mimic.
In Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a girl (Bailee Madison, Just Go With It) moves into a 19th century mansion with her father (Guy Pearce, The King’s Speech) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes, The Kennedys) while they restore the building. As she explores the house, young Sally hears voices coming from creatures in the basement, who are planning to claim her as one of their own. Let the spooks begin…
Del Toro turned the directing duties for the movie to first-time feature film helmer Troy Nixey. But it was a good swap.
- 10/24/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
by Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark is a remake of the original 1973 television film of the same name and is one of the few horror film remakes I have been eagerly awaited.
That Guillermo Del Toro serves as co-producer and writer for it sold me on the film, as that man has crafted some deeply disturbing dark fantasy works).
I’ll also state that I have not seen the original film, so It’s not something I hold dear to me, so I have no qualms with a remake here, as I would with, say, A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Eight-year old Sally (Bailee Madison) has been sent from her mother to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) in this absolutely stunning 19th century mansion in Rhode Island.
Sally feels neglected by her mother, alienated from her...
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark is a remake of the original 1973 television film of the same name and is one of the few horror film remakes I have been eagerly awaited.
That Guillermo Del Toro serves as co-producer and writer for it sold me on the film, as that man has crafted some deeply disturbing dark fantasy works).
I’ll also state that I have not seen the original film, so It’s not something I hold dear to me, so I have no qualms with a remake here, as I would with, say, A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Eight-year old Sally (Bailee Madison) has been sent from her mother to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) in this absolutely stunning 19th century mansion in Rhode Island.
Sally feels neglected by her mother, alienated from her...
- 10/19/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Filmmakers have continued to push boundaries and find new innovative ways to elicit the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from viewers. Since Alfred Hitchcock directors strived to provoke viewer’s nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although a good deal of it is about the supernatural, others have focused more on a plot about morbidity, serial killers, a disease/virus outbreak, surrealism and more. This year we see vampires, outbreaks, poltergeists, aliens, zombies, and psychological horror/character studies featured on our list.
What is considered to be a horror film has varied from decade to decade. These days, the term “horror” is applied to films which display more explicit gore, jump scenes/scares or supernatural content whereas early horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
What is considered to be a horror film has varied from decade to decade. These days, the term “horror” is applied to films which display more explicit gore, jump scenes/scares or supernatural content whereas early horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- 10/16/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
*spoilers ahead.
Director: Troy Nixey.
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins (2011), and Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay).
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.
The reason why Guillermo del Toro’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark does not elicit chills is that this film is focusing in on a different kind of terror: the destruction of the family unit. To show how these goblin-like tooth fairies from deep beneath the earth duck in and out of the shadows, and causing terror is not the problem.
Even in the film’s introduction, old man Emerson Blackwood reveals that he has to kill in the hopes that he will get back his son. He never did, and becomes the creatures’ next victim. Years later, the story shifts to introducing Sally (Bailee Madison), sent away by her mother to go live with her dad Alex (Guy Pearce). Presumably they are divorced, since the father has a co-worker,...
Director: Troy Nixey.
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins (2011), and Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay).
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.
The reason why Guillermo del Toro’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark does not elicit chills is that this film is focusing in on a different kind of terror: the destruction of the family unit. To show how these goblin-like tooth fairies from deep beneath the earth duck in and out of the shadows, and causing terror is not the problem.
Even in the film’s introduction, old man Emerson Blackwood reveals that he has to kill in the hopes that he will get back his son. He never did, and becomes the creatures’ next victim. Years later, the story shifts to introducing Sally (Bailee Madison), sent away by her mother to go live with her dad Alex (Guy Pearce). Presumably they are divorced, since the father has a co-worker,...
- 10/9/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tyrannosaur (18)
(Paddy Considine, 2010, UK) Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan. 92 mins
Bad things happen to damaged people (and dogs) in this sparse kitchen-sink drama – almost too many bad things for one film to take, between Mullan's volatile drinker, Colman's abused wife and their vicious social circles. There's a redeeming spiritual dimension to the misery, thank God, and as you'd expect of an actor-turned-director, Considine gets incredible performances from his leads.
Midnight In Paris (12A)
(Woody Allen, 2011, Us) Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates. 94 mins
Not finding modern-day Paris to his romantic liking, Allen sends Wilson's tourist back to the fantasy 1920s version, and recruits familiar faces to play familiar cultural legends: (Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, etc). It's so unapologetically wistful, he gets away with it. The French will love it.
Johnny English Reborn (PG)
(Oliver Parker, 2011, Us/Fra/UK) Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Gillian Anderson. 101 mins
As formulaic as the...
(Paddy Considine, 2010, UK) Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan. 92 mins
Bad things happen to damaged people (and dogs) in this sparse kitchen-sink drama – almost too many bad things for one film to take, between Mullan's volatile drinker, Colman's abused wife and their vicious social circles. There's a redeeming spiritual dimension to the misery, thank God, and as you'd expect of an actor-turned-director, Considine gets incredible performances from his leads.
Midnight In Paris (12A)
(Woody Allen, 2011, Us) Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates. 94 mins
Not finding modern-day Paris to his romantic liking, Allen sends Wilson's tourist back to the fantasy 1920s version, and recruits familiar faces to play familiar cultural legends: (Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, etc). It's so unapologetically wistful, he gets away with it. The French will love it.
Johnny English Reborn (PG)
(Oliver Parker, 2011, Us/Fra/UK) Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Gillian Anderson. 101 mins
As formulaic as the...
- 10/7/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Guillermo del Toro called the original 1973 made for TV movie of the same name the most terrifying film he had ever seen when he first saw it as a child. It has been his ambition to remake Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark for many years and finally he has seen his dream come to fruition. Del Toro takes the backseat as screenwriter/ producer allowing first time director Troy Nixey to get his big break; but there is plenty of del Toro’s style and authorial voice all over this creepy, if not quite terrifying film that is reminiscent of 80’s flicks Gremlins, Critters and Ghoulies.
9-year old Sally is sent to live with her estranged father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in their eerie gothic mansion which they got for a bargain after the previous owner, a painter, whose work still dons the walls,...
Guillermo del Toro called the original 1973 made for TV movie of the same name the most terrifying film he had ever seen when he first saw it as a child. It has been his ambition to remake Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark for many years and finally he has seen his dream come to fruition. Del Toro takes the backseat as screenwriter/ producer allowing first time director Troy Nixey to get his big break; but there is plenty of del Toro’s style and authorial voice all over this creepy, if not quite terrifying film that is reminiscent of 80’s flicks Gremlins, Critters and Ghoulies.
9-year old Sally is sent to live with her estranged father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in their eerie gothic mansion which they got for a bargain after the previous owner, a painter, whose work still dons the walls,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Adam Rayner
- Obsessed with Film
The latest from the Guillermo del Toro stable is a remake of the film that frightened him as a kid – and offers valuable insights into his best work
Guillermo del Toro has written, produced and generally lent his brand identity to this remake of a cult made-for-tv horror movie of the same name from 1973, which reportedly freaked him out mightily in his childhood. This adaptation – whose director Troy Nixey is making his feature debut – is a labour of love for Del Toro, and it's interesting to see how the original influenced his work, and how he has transferred his own evolved cinematic language back on to this drama. Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes play Alex and Kim, who have moved into a grand Gothic mansion which Alex, an architect, is restoring to its former ornate glory. They are having to look after Sally (Bailee Madison), Alex's troubled 11-year-old daughter from his failed marriage,...
Guillermo del Toro has written, produced and generally lent his brand identity to this remake of a cult made-for-tv horror movie of the same name from 1973, which reportedly freaked him out mightily in his childhood. This adaptation – whose director Troy Nixey is making his feature debut – is a labour of love for Del Toro, and it's interesting to see how the original influenced his work, and how he has transferred his own evolved cinematic language back on to this drama. Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes play Alex and Kim, who have moved into a grand Gothic mansion which Alex, an architect, is restoring to its former ornate glory. They are having to look after Sally (Bailee Madison), Alex's troubled 11-year-old daughter from his failed marriage,...
- 10/6/2011
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
A girl starts to hear voices in the hidden basement of a mansion her father is restoring.
Guillermo Del Toro brings one of his childhood favorites up to date for the new millennial horror crowd, gifting it to debut director Troy Nixey. The original 1973 telefilm has haunted the memories of many for years, with its tale of repressed housewife Kim Darby being tormented by a group of mini-goblins she has unwittingly unleashed. This redo moves the action from suburbia to a sprawling country mansion, with an insular little girl trying to convince her estranged father and new step-mum that...
Guillermo Del Toro brings one of his childhood favorites up to date for the new millennial horror crowd, gifting it to debut director Troy Nixey. The original 1973 telefilm has haunted the memories of many for years, with its tale of repressed housewife Kim Darby being tormented by a group of mini-goblins she has unwittingly unleashed. This redo moves the action from suburbia to a sprawling country mansion, with an insular little girl trying to convince her estranged father and new step-mum that...
- 10/6/2011
- by David Graham
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah
Written by Mike Mignola and Troy Nixey
Art by Troy Nixey (Chapters 1-3), Farel Dalrymple (Chapter 4)
Letters by Pat Brosseau (Chapters 1-2), Ed Dukeshire (Chapters 3-4)
Cover by Mike Mignola with Colors by Dave Stewart
Boom! Studios
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Cover Price: $14.99
Strange things are happening in London, England. There is a murderer going around killing prostitutes, the town's men are being transformed into odd half-man half-sea creatures, and there is an overwhelming sense of doom in the air. With such odd occurrences, it isn't safe for a young girl to walk about town, is it? Well that depends on who that girl is. In Mike Mignola and Troy Nixey's Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah, nothing is as it seems.
Fisherman bring in the day's catch on a London day like any other. The streets are bustling with people as a young girl named Jenny Finn makes her way around town.
Written by Mike Mignola and Troy Nixey
Art by Troy Nixey (Chapters 1-3), Farel Dalrymple (Chapter 4)
Letters by Pat Brosseau (Chapters 1-2), Ed Dukeshire (Chapters 3-4)
Cover by Mike Mignola with Colors by Dave Stewart
Boom! Studios
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Cover Price: $14.99
Strange things are happening in London, England. There is a murderer going around killing prostitutes, the town's men are being transformed into odd half-man half-sea creatures, and there is an overwhelming sense of doom in the air. With such odd occurrences, it isn't safe for a young girl to walk about town, is it? Well that depends on who that girl is. In Mike Mignola and Troy Nixey's Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah, nothing is as it seems.
Fisherman bring in the day's catch on a London day like any other. The streets are bustling with people as a young girl named Jenny Finn makes her way around town.
- 9/29/2011
- by SoAndyway
- Geeks of Doom
November 3 is set to be a key day in Australian-produced cinema with Guy Pearce at the heart of two openings.
The Australian actor features in both 33 Postcards – the story of a correspondence between a Chinese orphan and an Australian man – and horror film Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.
As Encore reported in August, 33 Postcards, a Chinese-Australian co-production, has received a huge release across China.
And it will launch in Australia on theatrical release from Titan View on November 3.
Pearce is also one of the stars, along with Katie Holmes, of Don’t be Afraid of the Dark, distributed by Hopscotch Films.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Troy Nixey, was shot in Melbourne.
The Australian actor features in both 33 Postcards – the story of a correspondence between a Chinese orphan and an Australian man – and horror film Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.
As Encore reported in August, 33 Postcards, a Chinese-Australian co-production, has received a huge release across China.
And it will launch in Australia on theatrical release from Titan View on November 3.
Pearce is also one of the stars, along with Katie Holmes, of Don’t be Afraid of the Dark, distributed by Hopscotch Films.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Troy Nixey, was shot in Melbourne.
- 9/23/2011
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
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