Encyclopocalypse Publications and Shout Factory Partner for Chopping Mall Novelization: "In a thrilling development for horror fans and bibliophiles alike, Encyclopocalypse Publications has joined forces with Shout Factory to novelize the cult classic 1986 film Chopping Mall. Produced by the legendary Roger Corman, Chopping Mall has been a mainstay of the horror genre.
Since acquiring the rights to Roger Corman's library in 2018, Shout Factory has been exploring innovative ways to bring these classic films to a broader audience. This partnership with Encyclopocalypse Publications marks a new chapter in that journey.
The novelization of Chopping Mall will be penned by author Brian G. Berry, who has penned several novelizations for Encyclopocalypse, and have garnered praise for their faithful yet fresh retellings of fan-favorite films. “As a kid, I watched tons of horror movies. But none of them ever gave me that 'creeped out' feeling I was seeking until I saw the cover...
Since acquiring the rights to Roger Corman's library in 2018, Shout Factory has been exploring innovative ways to bring these classic films to a broader audience. This partnership with Encyclopocalypse Publications marks a new chapter in that journey.
The novelization of Chopping Mall will be penned by author Brian G. Berry, who has penned several novelizations for Encyclopocalypse, and have garnered praise for their faithful yet fresh retellings of fan-favorite films. “As a kid, I watched tons of horror movies. But none of them ever gave me that 'creeped out' feeling I was seeking until I saw the cover...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Chances are, if you’re familiar with the name Edward D. Wood, Jr., it’s thanks to Tim Burton’s delightful biopic, Ed Wood. Certainly, people were aware of the eccentric writer-director prior to the 1994 film, but Burton cast Wood in a whole new light, turning the quote-unquote “worst director of all time” into a lovable dreamer who wouldn’t let puny budgets, bad actors, or obnoxious producers impede his goals. Ed Wood gave us a reason to appreciate a man for whom making movies was the ultimate gratification, quality be damned. Settle into your favorite angora sweater, because we’re going to find out What Really Happened to Ed Wood.
To start off with the obvious, Wood’s real life wasn’t quite as peachy keen as the movie portrays. Tim Burton didn’t want to make a traditional biopic about the man, nor did the screenwriters, who based...
To start off with the obvious, Wood’s real life wasn’t quite as peachy keen as the movie portrays. Tim Burton didn’t want to make a traditional biopic about the man, nor did the screenwriters, who based...
- 10/19/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
In this time of geekery and craft reigning supreme, film critics and academics no longer reject horror movies with the knee-jerk certainty some once did. But even now the specter of “elevated horror” (see that concept’s lambasting in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s “Scream 5”) looms over discussions of artier explorations of dread and terror — Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria,” Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” — that are clearly distinguished from, well, non-elevated horror. The general gist is that these exceptions to the “horror is bad” rule engage your brain more than just showing brains: eaten by zombies or splattered against the wall.
How can films that fire your adrenal glands, send shivers down your spine, raise goosebumps, and quicken your breath — that inspire such an intense physical reaction — also be cerebral experiences? The answer is obvious enough. Viewers forget all the time that, as Anna Karina...
How can films that fire your adrenal glands, send shivers down your spine, raise goosebumps, and quicken your breath — that inspire such an intense physical reaction — also be cerebral experiences? The answer is obvious enough. Viewers forget all the time that, as Anna Karina...
- 8/10/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
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If a “midnight movie” is streamed on a laptop at two o’clock in the afternoon — and no one is there to obsess about it with you — is it even a midnight movie?
Some films automatically qualify as midnight movies thanks to subject matter or conceptual guts; Divine didn’t eat dog shit for you to disrespect “Pink Flamingos” (1972). Others get their genre credentials grandfathered in by decades of fans screening them; cheesy or not, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) always counts.
But past counter-cultural phenomena can’t guide the future of the genre and weirdo film culture forever. A tradition rooted in transgression, left to wander down a sad path of static nostalgia and “The Big Lebowski” (1998) quotes, isn’t transgressive at all. And it’s not as if there’s a shortage of in-your-face cinema being produced.
If a “midnight movie” is streamed on a laptop at two o’clock in the afternoon — and no one is there to obsess about it with you — is it even a midnight movie?
Some films automatically qualify as midnight movies thanks to subject matter or conceptual guts; Divine didn’t eat dog shit for you to disrespect “Pink Flamingos” (1972). Others get their genre credentials grandfathered in by decades of fans screening them; cheesy or not, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) always counts.
But past counter-cultural phenomena can’t guide the future of the genre and weirdo film culture forever. A tradition rooted in transgression, left to wander down a sad path of static nostalgia and “The Big Lebowski” (1998) quotes, isn’t transgressive at all. And it’s not as if there’s a shortage of in-your-face cinema being produced.
- 6/24/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Welcome to Camp Nightmare, where we're about to embark on a wild adventure through the wacky world of campy horror movies. The moon casts an eerie glow on the haunted cabins, and the rustling leaves whisper tales of horror. Gather 'round the campfire, fellow thrill-seekers, as we invite you into the twisted world of camp. Not summer camp, but camp camp. These delectably cheesy flicks have achieved legendary status, eliciting uproarious laughter and spine-tingling cringes in equal measure.
Before we delve into the world of campy horror movies though, we should probably answer the question: What is camp? It's the B-movie that's loud and proud. The intentionally over-the-top horror movie that winks at the audience, saying, “Sure, we might be cheesy and predictable, but isn't that part of the bloody charm?” Camp is a whirlwind of blood-splattered delight, where rubber monsters and questionable dialogue collide in a gleeful explosion of entertainment.
Before we delve into the world of campy horror movies though, we should probably answer the question: What is camp? It's the B-movie that's loud and proud. The intentionally over-the-top horror movie that winks at the audience, saying, “Sure, we might be cheesy and predictable, but isn't that part of the bloody charm?” Camp is a whirlwind of blood-splattered delight, where rubber monsters and questionable dialogue collide in a gleeful explosion of entertainment.
- 6/13/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Few Hollywood directors have managed to combine a distinctive artistic vision with tremendous commercial clout as successfully as Tim Burton. You can say what you want about his more recent output (I checked out after the heinous "Alice in Wonderland"), but there is no denying that the guy knows how to make a hit movie. In a career spanning almost 40 years and 19 films as a director, few of his movies have lost money, save for the likes of "Ed Wood." And even then, "Ed Wood" flopping felt like an appropriate tribute to its subject matter, the so-called worst director of all time who never found fame or made any money during his life.
Before the failure of his affectionate biopic of the man behind "Plan 9 From Outer Space," Burton had hit the ground running with a string of hits that showcased his left-field sensibilities while drawing in the crowds.
Before the failure of his affectionate biopic of the man behind "Plan 9 From Outer Space," Burton had hit the ground running with a string of hits that showcased his left-field sensibilities while drawing in the crowds.
- 5/13/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
As reported by the New York Times, on March 8, 2023, prolific B-movie filmmaker Bert I. Gordon passed away at his home in Los Angeles. He was 100 years old.
Bert I. Gordon is a name many may not be familiar with unless they were prone to visiting drive-in theaters in the 1950s, staying up late and watching monster movies on Uhf TV in the 1980s, or were paying attention to "Mystery Science Theater 3000" in the 1990s. Gordon was the director behind such low-budget classics as 1955's "King Dinosaur," 1957's "The Amazing Colossal Man," its sequel from the next year, "War of the Colossal Beast," the 1965 outsized J.D. flick, "Village of the Giants," the 1976 H.G. Wells adaptation, "Food of the Gods," and the 1976 giant ant film "Empire of the Ants." One might note that all the films listed above involve giants of some stripe. One might also want to take note of Bert I.
Bert I. Gordon is a name many may not be familiar with unless they were prone to visiting drive-in theaters in the 1950s, staying up late and watching monster movies on Uhf TV in the 1980s, or were paying attention to "Mystery Science Theater 3000" in the 1990s. Gordon was the director behind such low-budget classics as 1955's "King Dinosaur," 1957's "The Amazing Colossal Man," its sequel from the next year, "War of the Colossal Beast," the 1965 outsized J.D. flick, "Village of the Giants," the 1976 H.G. Wells adaptation, "Food of the Gods," and the 1976 giant ant film "Empire of the Ants." One might note that all the films listed above involve giants of some stripe. One might also want to take note of Bert I.
- 3/9/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If there's a basic, no-frills definition for movies, it's that they're made to be seen. Cinema is a populist medium, attempting to reach as wide an audience as possible for as long as possible.
Perhaps that's why the feeling of "discovering" a movie can be so powerfully enjoyable. It gives you the sense, however false, that you're stumbling upon a secret piece of entertainment made just for you. If you happen to discover such a movie in the wee hours of the morning, so much the better — the surreal setting only serves to make what you're watching seem that much more unreal, richer, and special.
It's that sensation that the programming block on Turner Classic Movies known as "TCM Underground" sought to capture every Friday night-turned-Saturday morning. Begun by Eric Weber in 2006 and continued by programmer Millie De Chirico starting in 2007, TCM Underground made it its business to curate some of the most obscure,...
Perhaps that's why the feeling of "discovering" a movie can be so powerfully enjoyable. It gives you the sense, however false, that you're stumbling upon a secret piece of entertainment made just for you. If you happen to discover such a movie in the wee hours of the morning, so much the better — the surreal setting only serves to make what you're watching seem that much more unreal, richer, and special.
It's that sensation that the programming block on Turner Classic Movies known as "TCM Underground" sought to capture every Friday night-turned-Saturday morning. Begun by Eric Weber in 2006 and continued by programmer Millie De Chirico starting in 2007, TCM Underground made it its business to curate some of the most obscure,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Comedian Jonah Ray discusses his favorite year in cinema (1994) with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975 (1975)
Airport ’77 (1977)
Airplane! (1980)
Basket Case (1982)
Destroy All Neighbors (Tbd)
Satanic Hispanics (2022)
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
Black Christmas (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s franchise power rankings
Tales From The Crypt (1972)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Pooka! (2018)
Pooka Lives! (2020)
Harvey (1950) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Ed Wood (1994)
Black Dynamite (2009)
Bride Of The Monster (1955) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Glen Or Glenda (1953)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frankenweenie (2012)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
The Mask (1994)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Scream (1996)
Evil Laugh (1986)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Clerks (1994)
The Search For One-Eye Jimmy (1994)
Cabin Boy (1994)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Scary Movie 4...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975 (1975)
Airport ’77 (1977)
Airplane! (1980)
Basket Case (1982)
Destroy All Neighbors (Tbd)
Satanic Hispanics (2022)
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
Black Christmas (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s franchise power rankings
Tales From The Crypt (1972)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Pooka! (2018)
Pooka Lives! (2020)
Harvey (1950) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Ed Wood (1994)
Black Dynamite (2009)
Bride Of The Monster (1955) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Glen Or Glenda (1953)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frankenweenie (2012)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
The Mask (1994)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Scream (1996)
Evil Laugh (1986)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Clerks (1994)
The Search For One-Eye Jimmy (1994)
Cabin Boy (1994)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Scary Movie 4...
- 1/17/2023
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Someone once said that no matter what time of day you watch Ed Wood's legendary B-movie "Plan 9 From Outer Space," it always feels like three o'clock in the morning. The mere mention of Troma movies has a similar effect on me; suddenly it's a Friday night down Blockbuster Video in the early '90s all over again. Friends are coming over with beer and pizza and all I need is something with guns, boobs, car crashes, monsters, and cheap laughs for the perfect night in.
Headed by the cartoonish figure of Lloyd Kaufman, the studio has produced and distributed a steady stream of Z-grade trash for over 40 years now, and anyone who was around during the glory days of rental will be familiar with their sleazy back catalog. The world of Troma is both wacky and cynical, populated by dweebs, perverts, knuckleheads, psychos, bimbos, scumlords, and violent morons.
Headed by the cartoonish figure of Lloyd Kaufman, the studio has produced and distributed a steady stream of Z-grade trash for over 40 years now, and anyone who was around during the glory days of rental will be familiar with their sleazy back catalog. The world of Troma is both wacky and cynical, populated by dweebs, perverts, knuckleheads, psychos, bimbos, scumlords, and violent morons.
- 9/12/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
In a 1996 interview with ArtsBeatLa, Tim Burton said that, after directing "Ed Wood" in 1994, he wanted to make a B-movie of his own. "Ed Wood," a biopic about the legendary Z-grade filmmaker, covered the title character's life from just before his breakout feature "Glen or Glenda?" in 1953 through the premiere of "Plan 9 from Outer Space" in 1959. In recreating some of the most notorious "bad movies" of all time, Burton became intensely interested in both their mechanics and their iconography. And...
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- 3/10/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Photo: ‘Ed Wood’ ‘Ed Wood’ could have easily been a mean-spirited film since it follows one of the most infamous movie directors of all time. Like ‘the Disaster Artist’, which follows the notoriously bad film director, Tommy Wiseau, 1994’s ‘Ed Wood’ follows the notoriously bad director of such schlock films like ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’. Directed by Tim Burton, ‘Ed Wood’ doesn’t mock or satirize the failed film director, but instead portrays him as an endearing yet flawed dreamer. This loving portrayal of an artist is perhaps Tim Burton’s most personal film, since it acts as a love letter to every struggling artist out there. Related article: Exclusive: 'Dune' Full Commentary, Reactions, Making Of - Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac Related article: 'No Time to Die' Full Commentary, Behind the Scenes & Reactions, Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Bond Related article: 'No Time to Die...
- 11/4/2021
- by Brianna Benozich
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
The founder and program director of the Etheria Film Festival, Heidi Honeycutt, discusses her favorite films from women filmmakers with Josh and Joe.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Destroyer (1988)
Army of the Dead (2021)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Wonder Woman (2017)
The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
The Women (1939) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Opposite Sex (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Women (2008)
Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Alex Kirschenbaum’s series and timeline power rankings, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Valley Girl (2020)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (2006)
Mandy (2018)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Clueless (1995)
Legally Blonde (2001)
The Craft (1996)
Runaway...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Destroyer (1988)
Army of the Dead (2021)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Wonder Woman (2017)
The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary
The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review
The Women (1939) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
The Opposite Sex (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Women (2008)
Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Alex Kirschenbaum’s series and timeline power rankings, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation
Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Valley Girl (2020)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (2006)
Mandy (2018)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
Clueless (1995)
Legally Blonde (2001)
The Craft (1996)
Runaway...
- 7/13/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Anders Thomas Jensen takes us through some of his most formative cinematic experiences.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Election Night (1998)
Mifune (1999)
Riders of Justice (2020)
Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Reptilicus (1961)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Innerspace (1987)
Amazon Women On The Moon (1987)
Airplane! (1980)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
Das Boot (1982)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Ryan’s Daughter (1970)
The Apartment (1960)
The Producers (1967)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
Key Largo (1948)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Blood Simple (1984)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Boss Level (2021?)
Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Palm Springs (2020)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Amadeus (1984)
Ed Wood (1994)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
A Prophet (2009)
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Joe Kidd (1972)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Other Notable Items
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Election Night (1998)
Mifune (1999)
Riders of Justice (2020)
Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Reptilicus (1961)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Innerspace (1987)
Amazon Women On The Moon (1987)
Airplane! (1980)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
Das Boot (1982)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Ryan’s Daughter (1970)
The Apartment (1960)
The Producers (1967)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
Key Largo (1948)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Blood Simple (1984)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Boss Level (2021?)
Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Palm Springs (2020)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Amadeus (1984)
Ed Wood (1994)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
A Prophet (2009)
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Joe Kidd (1972)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Other Notable Items
Our friends at Movies Unlimited!
- 6/8/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
“I got the results of the test back – I definitely have breast cancer.”
The St. Louis movie event of the summer! Tommy Wiseau in The Room plays at The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, Il 62226), at 11pm Thursday June 24th. A Facebook invite can be found Here. Tickets will only be sold at box office on June 24th. The Skyview’s site can be found Here
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that...
The St. Louis movie event of the summer! Tommy Wiseau in The Room plays at The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, Il 62226), at 11pm Thursday June 24th. A Facebook invite can be found Here. Tickets will only be sold at box office on June 24th. The Skyview’s site can be found Here
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that...
- 6/3/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
UFOs are often visible, but not always. Sometimes they make noise, sometimes they are silent. If you’ve never seen a flying saucer, that is proof they are everywhere. This is one of the many amazing things we learn in TCM’s upcoming table read of Ed Wood’s masterwork, Plan 9 from Outer Space.
We once laughed at the horseless carriage, the aero-plane, the telephone, the electric light, vitamins, radio, and even television. But it took a while to get the joke about Plan 9 from Outer Space. Written and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. in 1959, it was a little-known independent film with a direct line through directors who carried on the DIY-filmmaking spirit like John Cassavetes, Melvin Van Peebles and John Waters. The Cult of Plan 9 began when Ed Wood was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Director of All Time in 1980. Though this has been disputed.
We once laughed at the horseless carriage, the aero-plane, the telephone, the electric light, vitamins, radio, and even television. But it took a while to get the joke about Plan 9 from Outer Space. Written and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. in 1959, it was a little-known independent film with a direct line through directors who carried on the DIY-filmmaking spirit like John Cassavetes, Melvin Van Peebles and John Waters. The Cult of Plan 9 began when Ed Wood was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Director of All Time in 1980. Though this has been disputed.
- 5/7/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Last year, shortly after the pandemic hit the U.S., WarnerMedia’s TCM — with about three weeks notice — shifted its annual in-person TCM Classic Film Festival to a hybrid online/network experience.
When the TCM team determined they were not going to be able to hold the fest in person again in 2021, they made an even bigger pivot to provide two virtual venues for this year’s Classic Film Festival — on both the TV network and with corporate sibling HBO Max.
For the first time ever, the TCM Classic Film Festival will be hosted on both the network’s channel and HBO Max, featuring an extensive festival lineup for fans nationwide on May 6-9, 2021. (HBO Max hadn’t launched before last year’s fest.)
Shifting from in-person to virtual events has been standard operating procedure for festivals over the last year due to Covid-19. But by teaming with HBO Max,...
When the TCM team determined they were not going to be able to hold the fest in person again in 2021, they made an even bigger pivot to provide two virtual venues for this year’s Classic Film Festival — on both the TV network and with corporate sibling HBO Max.
For the first time ever, the TCM Classic Film Festival will be hosted on both the network’s channel and HBO Max, featuring an extensive festival lineup for fans nationwide on May 6-9, 2021. (HBO Max hadn’t launched before last year’s fest.)
Shifting from in-person to virtual events has been standard operating procedure for festivals over the last year due to Covid-19. But by teaming with HBO Max,...
- 5/5/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bob Odenkirk lead reading of Ed Wood’s movie as part of TCM Classic Film Festival Friday
A flying saucer? You mean… from up there? Yes! Flying saucers were seen circling Hollywood Blvd. as a group of stars gathered for a table read of “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” Ed Wood’s cult film that has been dubbed one of the worst movies of all time.
It’s all part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, for which comedians like Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk and Bobcat Goldthwait will read aloud the script to the maligned masterpiece. TheWrap obtained an exclusive clip from what is sure to be the silly shlockfest ahead of its premiere on Friday, May 7.
The above clip shows comedians Laraine Newman, Dana Gould and Kat Aagesen setting up the impending alien attack and resurrection of the dead, complete with an eerie and canny theremin in the score.
A flying saucer? You mean… from up there? Yes! Flying saucers were seen circling Hollywood Blvd. as a group of stars gathered for a table read of “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” Ed Wood’s cult film that has been dubbed one of the worst movies of all time.
It’s all part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, for which comedians like Maria Bamford, Bob Odenkirk and Bobcat Goldthwait will read aloud the script to the maligned masterpiece. TheWrap obtained an exclusive clip from what is sure to be the silly shlockfest ahead of its premiere on Friday, May 7.
The above clip shows comedians Laraine Newman, Dana Gould and Kat Aagesen setting up the impending alien attack and resurrection of the dead, complete with an eerie and canny theremin in the score.
- 5/4/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
TCM Classic Film Festival 2021 Slate Includes ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ Table Read With Bob Odenkirk
The TCM Classic Film Festival may be going virtual for a second year in a row, but at least it has Bob Odenkirk doing a table read of Ed Wood’s infamous Plan 9 From Outer Space. The bad-movie-turned-cult-classic is part of the TCM Classic Film Festival 2021 slate, which runs from May 6 to May 9, 2021 […]
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- 4/16/2021
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
A table read of Ed Wood’s comically bad classic Plan 9 From Outer Space featuring Bob Odenkirk, Laraine Newman, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, Oscar Nuñez and others is set for next month’s virtual edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival.
The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.
Highlights also include interviews with Barry Levinson (Good Morning, Vietnam), Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) and Debbie Allen (Fame); introductions from Michael Douglas to One Flew ...
The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.
Highlights also include interviews with Barry Levinson (Good Morning, Vietnam), Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) and Debbie Allen (Fame); introductions from Michael Douglas to One Flew ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A table read of Ed Wood’s comically bad classic Plan 9 From Outer Space featuring Bob Odenkirk, Laraine Newman, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, Oscar Nuñez and others is set for next month’s virtual edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival.
The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.
Highlights also include interviews with Barry Levinson (Good Morning, Vietnam), Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) and Debbie Allen (Fame); introductions from Michael Douglas to One Flew ...
The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.
Highlights also include interviews with Barry Levinson (Good Morning, Vietnam), Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) and Debbie Allen (Fame); introductions from Michael Douglas to One Flew ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest in our series of writers sticking up for maligned movies is a defense of the Sandra Bullock-starring action sequel
When Jan de Bont’s Speed 2: Cruise Control was released in 1997, there were only two American critics who gave it positive reviews: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The film’s reputation has not improved since then and, in 2010, Empire magazine included it on its list of 50 worst movies ever, alongside the likes of Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space and Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. Siskel and Ebert aside, it seems, everyone hates Speed 2. But Siskel and Ebert were right.
Related: Hear me out: why 1941 isn't a bad movie...
When Jan de Bont’s Speed 2: Cruise Control was released in 1997, there were only two American critics who gave it positive reviews: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The film’s reputation has not improved since then and, in 2010, Empire magazine included it on its list of 50 worst movies ever, alongside the likes of Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space and Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. Siskel and Ebert aside, it seems, everyone hates Speed 2. But Siskel and Ebert were right.
Related: Hear me out: why 1941 isn't a bad movie...
- 3/26/2021
- by Scott Jordan Harris
- The Guardian - Film News
This horror story about an MI5 agent and a gang supplying girls for ritual sacrifice is on a par with the monumentally terrible Plan 9 from Outer Space
There are bad movies, the kind of third-rate film-making we see all the time, and then there are transcendentally bad movies that can only result from deep, fanatical attachment to the material. Director, writer and producer Chris Sanders here achieves something on a par with Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space or Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. His Nest of Vampires is a little-England horror-thriller with a plot as over-larded as an Elvis sandwich, uniformly appalling acting, and the same almost beatific earnestness as those two legendary films.
MI5 agent Kit Valentine (Tom Fairfoot) leaves his London stamping ground to shake down some unnamed English town for a human trafficking ring that – after his wife is murdered – has abducted his daughter.
There are bad movies, the kind of third-rate film-making we see all the time, and then there are transcendentally bad movies that can only result from deep, fanatical attachment to the material. Director, writer and producer Chris Sanders here achieves something on a par with Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space or Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. His Nest of Vampires is a little-England horror-thriller with a plot as over-larded as an Elvis sandwich, uniformly appalling acting, and the same almost beatific earnestness as those two legendary films.
MI5 agent Kit Valentine (Tom Fairfoot) leaves his London stamping ground to shake down some unnamed English town for a human trafficking ring that – after his wife is murdered – has abducted his daughter.
- 3/16/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Director Michael Ritchie’s lurid crime tale finds hot buttons to push you didn’t know existed. Lee Marvin plays a mobster trying to collect a debt from meatpacking boss Gene Hackman who runs a human trafficking ring populated by female virgins who, while awaiting the auction block, bide their time in cattle pens. Despite the dicey material (including scenes of animal slaughter), the film opened to fairly positive reviews. Ahh, the amazing ’70s! Notable as the first credited role for a frequently nude Sissy Spacek and a supporting turn from Gregory Walcott (Plan 9 From Outer Space)!
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The post Prime Cut appeared first on Trailers From Hell.
- 10/16/2020
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Think about zombie movies. Specifically, think about the first time you were exposed to Night of the Living Dead. There had been movies about the walking dead before, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Bela Lugosi’s Voodoo Man, but there was something special about George A. Romero’s low-budget black-and-white 1968 horror film. Night of the Living Dead took hold in the brain in a way Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space never did. When you think zombies, you think Romero, or one of the many, many films that came out in the wake of Night of the Living Dead‘s runaway success.
As such, there are a pretty set-in-stone list of rules of dealing with the type of zombies seen on The Walking Dead. The number one thing on that list is how to stop them. A blow to the head sharp enough to disable the brain,...
As such, there are a pretty set-in-stone list of rules of dealing with the type of zombies seen on The Walking Dead. The number one thing on that list is how to stop them. A blow to the head sharp enough to disable the brain,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Back in the “Before Times” of January 2020, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman fielded a Twitter question about a pandemic unrelated to the one that would soon seize the world.
“What was the origin of the zombie outbreak on The Walking Dead?” one Twitter user wanted to know. Kirkman answered the question simply and succinctly with:
“Space spore.”
You may have noticed that the exchange above contains no links to the tweets in question. That’s because they no longer exist. Kirkman deleted his “space spore” tweet shortly after dozens of websites picked it up and ran with “The Walking Dead Creator Reveals Zombie Outbreak Origin” headlines.
One could forgive the Internet Take Industrial Complex for taking Kirkman’s answer and running with it though. Kirkman has a decent track record of spoiler-reveals. Through 193 issues of The Walking Dead, he was fond of holding spoiler-y information over readers’ heads in...
“What was the origin of the zombie outbreak on The Walking Dead?” one Twitter user wanted to know. Kirkman answered the question simply and succinctly with:
“Space spore.”
You may have noticed that the exchange above contains no links to the tweets in question. That’s because they no longer exist. Kirkman deleted his “space spore” tweet shortly after dozens of websites picked it up and ran with “The Walking Dead Creator Reveals Zombie Outbreak Origin” headlines.
One could forgive the Internet Take Industrial Complex for taking Kirkman’s answer and running with it though. Kirkman has a decent track record of spoiler-reveals. Through 193 issues of The Walking Dead, he was fond of holding spoiler-y information over readers’ heads in...
- 9/3/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Get Ready for Halloween with Some Vintage Horror on Turner Classic Movies this September and October
I don’t know about you, but this writer is more than ready to start looking forward to the Halloween season. And one of the staples of my own ongoing cinematic celebration every year is checking out all the wonderful classic horror movies that Turner Classic Movies airs on their channel. And considering the mess that 2020 has been over the last several months, I thought this year it might be helpful to also include all the genre films that will be playing on TCM throughout the month of September, as it’s never too early to get ready for Halloween.
Check out all the great classic horror movies playing on the small screen over the next two months on TCM, and be sure to set those DVRs so you don’t miss any of the classic films that are sure to get you into the Halloween spirit this year.
Thursday,...
Check out all the great classic horror movies playing on the small screen over the next two months on TCM, and be sure to set those DVRs so you don’t miss any of the classic films that are sure to get you into the Halloween spirit this year.
Thursday,...
- 8/31/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Basil Rathbone is one of the true original movie stars. Starring in a bevy of films starting in the ’20s all the way through the late ’60s, he’s known not only for traditional classics like Adventures of Robin Hood and Romeo and Juliet, but he’s also got a foot firmly planted in the mysterious and spooky, as he’s the first person to take on the mantle of Sherlock Holmes over the course of 15 films and two seasons of a radio serial. Beyond that, he dabbled in more straightforward horror films, even popping up in the Universal Monsters realm with a stint as Baron von Wolfenstein in Son of Frankenstein. In this month’s selection, we’ll take a peek at another genre film Rathbone starred in later in his career, the 1956 B-movie The Black Sleep.
The Black Sleep comes from Reginald Le Borg, who directed a string...
The Black Sleep comes from Reginald Le Borg, who directed a string...
- 3/18/2020
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Gavin Jasper Feb 21, 2020
Mike, Kevin, and Bill are ready for another go at the MST3K classic Hobgoblins with RiffTrax, but they need your help to make it happen!
Since 2009, RiffTrax has been broadcasting live shows across North American movie theaters with RiffTrax Live. Brought to us by Fathom Events, RiffTrax Live has featured everything from Plan 9 From Outer Space to The Room to Krull. As of now, there have been thirty installments, ending with last year’s mockery of The Giant Spider Invasion.
One annual tradition is the Kickstarter for RiffTrax Live, which they first started back in 2014 when they were trying to fund a box office riffing of Twilight. To fund the shows for a year, they ask fans for help over the course of 31 days. It ends up working out great for everyone involved. RiffTrax easily conquers their monetary goal with no issue. They end up...
Mike, Kevin, and Bill are ready for another go at the MST3K classic Hobgoblins with RiffTrax, but they need your help to make it happen!
Since 2009, RiffTrax has been broadcasting live shows across North American movie theaters with RiffTrax Live. Brought to us by Fathom Events, RiffTrax Live has featured everything from Plan 9 From Outer Space to The Room to Krull. As of now, there have been thirty installments, ending with last year’s mockery of The Giant Spider Invasion.
One annual tradition is the Kickstarter for RiffTrax Live, which they first started back in 2014 when they were trying to fund a box office riffing of Twilight. To fund the shows for a year, they ask fans for help over the course of 31 days. It ends up working out great for everyone involved. RiffTrax easily conquers their monetary goal with no issue. They end up...
- 2/20/2020
- Den of Geek
[This Halloween season, we're paying tribute to classic horror cinema by celebrating films released before 1970! Check back on Daily Dead this month for more retrospectives on classic horror films, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our Halloween 2019 special features!]
“Greetings, my friends. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives.” Right from its opening sentence delivered by The Amazing Criswell, you can tell there’s something different about Plan 9 From Outer Space, that it’s not going to be quite like anything you’ve seen before. Then again, that could be said by any movie directed by Ed Wood, who not only told stories with his films, but also celebrated the genres they called home and the people that helped make them possible. In the case of Plan 9 From Outer Space, it’s multiple genres, many people, and an endless amount of entertainment, making it a melting pot of a midnight movie that is perfect for Halloween season viewing.
While it may have been easier for Wood to make Plan 9 From Outer...
“Greetings, my friends. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives.” Right from its opening sentence delivered by The Amazing Criswell, you can tell there’s something different about Plan 9 From Outer Space, that it’s not going to be quite like anything you’ve seen before. Then again, that could be said by any movie directed by Ed Wood, who not only told stories with his films, but also celebrated the genres they called home and the people that helped make them possible. In the case of Plan 9 From Outer Space, it’s multiple genres, many people, and an endless amount of entertainment, making it a melting pot of a midnight movie that is perfect for Halloween season viewing.
While it may have been easier for Wood to make Plan 9 From Outer...
- 10/30/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While many horror fans know her as Evie Barret from Stan Against Evil, Janet Varney will channel the heyday of ’50s sci-fi this weekend when she plays the role of Paula Trent in the live stage reading of Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space. Ahead of the live reading at Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival tonight at the Tarrytown Music Hall, Daily Dead caught up with Varney to discuss reteaming with Stan Against Evil showrunner Dana Gould for the live performance, and she also reflected on her role as Evie Barret and talked about playing a psychic version of herself on Fortune Rookie.
For starters, how did you get involved with this live reading of Plan 9 From Outer Space? Was it Dana [Gould] that reached out to you, or had you done this before?
Janet Varney: It was definitely all Dana. Yeah, he and I both, as well as many,...
For starters, how did you get involved with this live reading of Plan 9 From Outer Space? Was it Dana [Gould] that reached out to you, or had you done this before?
Janet Varney: It was definitely all Dana. Yeah, he and I both, as well as many,...
- 10/12/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A stand-up comedian who wrote for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons, Dana Gould embraces horror as well as humor through his longtime love of creature features, Famous Monsters of Filmland, and things that go bump in the night. It's fitting, then, that Gould, along with a cast of fellow comedians, is bringing both laughs and scares to the stage in New York this weekend for a live reading of Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space at the first annual Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival.
Ahead of the live reading on Friday, October 11th at 9:00pm at the Tarrytown Music Hall, Daily Dead had the pleasure of talking with Gould about bringing Plan 9 From Outer Space to life on stage with his friends, and he also discussed the plans he had for the fourth season of Stan Against Evil, getting to play a role on the new Creepshow series,...
Ahead of the live reading on Friday, October 11th at 9:00pm at the Tarrytown Music Hall, Daily Dead had the pleasure of talking with Gould about bringing Plan 9 From Outer Space to life on stage with his friends, and he also discussed the plans he had for the fourth season of Stan Against Evil, getting to play a role on the new Creepshow series,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
If trading cards are the ultimate Night of the Living Dead collectible, I'd also argue that Night of the Living Dead is the ultimate non-sports trading card. And it's because of the autographs. Stay with me...
The non-sports trading card scene was introduced to the subject of horror movies as early as the 1960s, with Nu Cards' Horror Monster Series and Topps' Monster Laffs, followed by You'll Die Laughing and Shocking Laffs in the 1970s.
What these cards had in common is that they depicted numerous early horror and contemporary B-horror movies in a satirical format. It seems that comedy was the only safe way to deliver horror trading cards to kid consumers of the era. Following blowback from the ban on Topps' famous 1962 sci-fi horror set, Mars Attacks, printers weren't taking any more chances.
It wasn't until the 1980s that individual horror flicks got their own dedicated, non-satirical...
The non-sports trading card scene was introduced to the subject of horror movies as early as the 1960s, with Nu Cards' Horror Monster Series and Topps' Monster Laffs, followed by You'll Die Laughing and Shocking Laffs in the 1970s.
What these cards had in common is that they depicted numerous early horror and contemporary B-horror movies in a satirical format. It seems that comedy was the only safe way to deliver horror trading cards to kid consumers of the era. Following blowback from the ban on Topps' famous 1962 sci-fi horror set, Mars Attacks, printers weren't taking any more chances.
It wasn't until the 1980s that individual horror flicks got their own dedicated, non-satirical...
- 7/12/2019
- by Johnny Martyr
- DailyDead
Gavin Jasper Feb 20, 2019
The latest RiffTrax Live Kickstarter is in full effect with three movies on the menu, including an MST3K classic.
Watching RiffTrax tends to be a pretty great time, but nothing beats a good ol’ edition of RiffTrax Live. This tradition has lasted a good ten years, starting with Plan 9 From Outer Space back in 2009. Every year, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett watch some bad movies (or a bunch of bizarre shorts) in front of an audience and the whole thing is broadcast to hundreds of different movie theaters via Fathom Events.
Why, you can read more about it in my Complete History of RiffTrax Live!
The thing about these events is that they’re usually preceded with a big Kickstarter campaign to fund the shows. Originally, back in 2013, they tried to do a Kickstarter to fund a RiffTrax Live for Twilight (one of...
The latest RiffTrax Live Kickstarter is in full effect with three movies on the menu, including an MST3K classic.
Watching RiffTrax tends to be a pretty great time, but nothing beats a good ol’ edition of RiffTrax Live. This tradition has lasted a good ten years, starting with Plan 9 From Outer Space back in 2009. Every year, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett watch some bad movies (or a bunch of bizarre shorts) in front of an audience and the whole thing is broadcast to hundreds of different movie theaters via Fathom Events.
Why, you can read more about it in my Complete History of RiffTrax Live!
The thing about these events is that they’re usually preceded with a big Kickstarter campaign to fund the shows. Originally, back in 2013, they tried to do a Kickstarter to fund a RiffTrax Live for Twilight (one of...
- 2/20/2019
- Den of Geek
More October fun for our readers in today's Horror Highlights. Seventh.Ink starts things off with images of their Haunted Collection IX apparel, which is available now, and we also have Patient Zero Blu-ray / DVD details and info on Terrortory II coming to Amazon Prime.
Seventh.Ink's Haunted Collection IX Apparel Release Details: "Haunted Collection IX includes four shirts and a ton of other great items such as enamel pins, embroidered patches, and 9x12 screen prints.
As always, the shirts are tagless and screen printed with water-based ink on Next Level blanks.
Everything is now available at www.seventhink.com"
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Patient Zero Blu-ray and DVD Release Details: Press Release: "Matt Smith (“Dr. Who”), Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”) and Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci star in Patient Zero, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD October 23rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. After a super-virus has turned humankind into highly intelligent,...
Seventh.Ink's Haunted Collection IX Apparel Release Details: "Haunted Collection IX includes four shirts and a ton of other great items such as enamel pins, embroidered patches, and 9x12 screen prints.
As always, the shirts are tagless and screen printed with water-based ink on Next Level blanks.
Everything is now available at www.seventhink.com"
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Patient Zero Blu-ray and DVD Release Details: Press Release: "Matt Smith (“Dr. Who”), Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”) and Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci star in Patient Zero, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD October 23rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. After a super-virus has turned humankind into highly intelligent,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Gavin Jasper Aug 13, 2019
Since 2009, the guys from MST3K have given us many theatrical get-togethers featuring so many bad movies as RiffTrax.
In 1996, Universal Pictures released Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. While it’s gone on to find love in the aftermath, the whole situation was handled badly in many ways and it ended up being a box office dud. The idea was solid, though. If MST3K worked so well on TV and gathered such a fanbase, it would probably be an extra great experience to enjoy its style in a movie theater surrounded by other laughing fans.
Ten years later, long after MST3K seemed gone for good, Mike Nelson created his own take on bad movie riffing called RiffTrax. It gained steam thanks to the help of his old running buddies Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, as well as celebrity guests like Neil Patrick Harris and Joel McHale.
Since 2009, the guys from MST3K have given us many theatrical get-togethers featuring so many bad movies as RiffTrax.
In 1996, Universal Pictures released Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. While it’s gone on to find love in the aftermath, the whole situation was handled badly in many ways and it ended up being a box office dud. The idea was solid, though. If MST3K worked so well on TV and gathered such a fanbase, it would probably be an extra great experience to enjoy its style in a movie theater surrounded by other laughing fans.
Ten years later, long after MST3K seemed gone for good, Mike Nelson created his own take on bad movie riffing called RiffTrax. It gained steam thanks to the help of his old running buddies Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, as well as celebrity guests like Neil Patrick Harris and Joel McHale.
- 8/19/2018
- Den of Geek
Conrad Brooks, the actor whose résumé of rotten movies includes Plan 9 From Outer Space and five other collaborations with cult writer-director Ed Wood, has died. He was 86.
Brooks died Wednesday after a series of health problems at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, family spokesman Edward Hopf told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of Baltimore, Brooks first met Wood in 1947 while on a trip to Hollywood with his brothers. He then played four characters in the cross-dressing/transsexual docudrama Glen or Glenda (1953), which marked Wood's directorial debut.
The pair went on to work together in...
Brooks died Wednesday after a series of health problems at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, family spokesman Edward Hopf told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of Baltimore, Brooks first met Wood in 1947 while on a trip to Hollywood with his brothers. He then played four characters in the cross-dressing/transsexual docudrama Glen or Glenda (1953), which marked Wood's directorial debut.
The pair went on to work together in...
- 12/11/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I got the results of the test back – I definitely have breast cancer.”
The Room plays this weekend (December 15th and 16th) at the Tivoli. The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room opened this past weekend to spectacular reviews (read my review Here).
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios (Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist) but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that they can transform their own awfulness into a “comedy of errors”. Unlike more mundane bad films, these films develop...
The Room plays this weekend (December 15th and 16th) at the Tivoli. The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room opened this past weekend to spectacular reviews (read my review Here).
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios (Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist) but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that they can transform their own awfulness into a “comedy of errors”. Unlike more mundane bad films, these films develop...
- 12/11/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
MaryAnn’s quick take… A hilarious ode to talentless passion. James Franco gives the bizarre Tommy Wiseau depth without solving his mystery, but skips a deserved zing at Hollywood. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I don’t think you need to have seen the 2003 cult film The Room to appreciate The Disaster Artist, director and star James Franco’s hilarious ode to the talentless passion that birthed it. But I was glad that I had finally seen it for the first time just before I attended a screening of Artist. Because I’m not sure that I would have believed Artist’s depiction of the astonishing awfulness of The Room — Franco reproduces essential scenes from the film in all their crummy glory — if I hadn’t already witnessed the horror for myself.
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I don’t think you need to have seen the 2003 cult film The Room to appreciate The Disaster Artist, director and star James Franco’s hilarious ode to the talentless passion that birthed it. But I was glad that I had finally seen it for the first time just before I attended a screening of Artist. Because I’m not sure that I would have believed Artist’s depiction of the astonishing awfulness of The Room — Franco reproduces essential scenes from the film in all their crummy glory — if I hadn’t already witnessed the horror for myself.
- 12/5/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
“I got the results of the test back – I definitely have breast cancer.”
The Room plays this weekend (December 1st and 2nd) at the Tivoli. This is to get everybody primed and excited for The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room that opens December 8th (look for my review of that on 12/7!).
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios (Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist) but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that they can transform their own awfulness into a “comedy of...
The Room plays this weekend (December 1st and 2nd) at the Tivoli. This is to get everybody primed and excited for The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room that opens December 8th (look for my review of that on 12/7!).
There are different types of ‘Bad Movies’. It’s become sport to poke fun at bloated star vehicles such as Ishtar, Glitter, or Gigli but those films are usually miserable experiences to actually sit through. There are films that are intentionally bad such as those from Troma studios (Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist) but Troma knows its audience and anyone seeing a Troma film knows what they are getting into. Tommy Wiseau’s The Room belongs with the group of movies that are so bad that they can transform their own awfulness into a “comedy of...
- 11/27/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Disaster Artist, due for release on December 1, is a (supposedly) good movie about a book about the making of a bad movie—namely, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, which many consider to be the worst film ever made. It’s basically what Tim Burton’s Ed Wood was to Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space. And it’s bound to inspire…
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- 11/14/2017
- by Randall Colburn
- avclub.com
The Room will be back at The Tivoli this week! This is to get everybody primed and excited for The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room that opens December 1st. The Room screening is this Thursday at 7pm at The Tivoli (6350 Delmar). We Are Movie Geeks would like to give away ten pairs of passes to this screening. Just leave a comment below with your email address and we’ll contact you.
Wamg invites you to enter for the chance to win two seats to the advance screening of The Room this Tursday, Nov. 9th at 7pm at The Tivoli (6350 Delmar)
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. No purchase necessary. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house.
Wamg invites you to enter for the chance to win two seats to the advance screening of The Room this Tursday, Nov. 9th at 7pm at The Tivoli (6350 Delmar)
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. No purchase necessary. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house.
- 11/6/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Every week in /Answers, we attempt to answer a new pop culture-related question. With Geostorm invading theaters this weekend (and not being screened for critics), we’re asking “What unapologetically stupid movie do actually love with all of your heart?” Low-budget cult items like Plan 9 From Outer Space and The Room were disqualified – our choices had to be […]
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The post /Answers: The Unapologetically Stupid Movies We Truly Love appeared first on /Film.
- 10/19/2017
- by /Film Staff
- Slash Film
A movie that would appear to be custom made for The Horror Show is finally here: Plan 9 from Outer Space! Sean and Joe talk about Ed Wood and why this movie should be given more credit then it gets. The guys from The Horror Show have also started a donation drive to assist the […]...
- 9/5/2017
- by Sean Miller
- bloody-disgusting.com
"They're coming to get you, Barbara." Spoken by Johnny to his sister one fateful day in the cemetery, that iconic line from George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead is forever etched into the brains of horror fans, and artist "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin pays tribute to that magical cinematic moment in his new pins that will be featured this September at Below the Line 2: An Exhibition of Modern Movie Art in Hamilton, Ontario. In addition to the pins, we have a look at some of the amazing horror movie posters that will be featured at the exhibit.
Below, check out our first look at Pullin's new Night of the Living Dead pins and other artwork that will be at Below the Line 2, which opens on September 8th and runs at the same time as Hamilton's art-centric SuperCrawl Weekend. To learn more, visit Below the Line 2's official Facebook page,...
Below, check out our first look at Pullin's new Night of the Living Dead pins and other artwork that will be at Below the Line 2, which opens on September 8th and runs at the same time as Hamilton's art-centric SuperCrawl Weekend. To learn more, visit Below the Line 2's official Facebook page,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“I got the results of the test back – I definitely have breast cancer!”
Forget the Eclipse! The wait is almost over. The St. Louis movie event of the summer is this weekend! The Room screens Midnights This Weekend (August 25th and 26th) at the Tivoli – with Tommy Wiseau in Person (!!!) as part of the Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight Series. All seats $15.00, no passes.
There will be thousands of plastic spoons flying through the air in the Tivoli’s main screen this weekend. Grown men in tuxedoes will be throwing footballs three feet away from each other in the Tivoli’s lobby. What’s going on and who will that strange man with the sunglasses, odd accent and black stringy hair be that everyone will be crowded around?
Our city is bracing itself for the arrival of the one and only Tommy Wiseau! St. Louis-area fans of The Room...
Forget the Eclipse! The wait is almost over. The St. Louis movie event of the summer is this weekend! The Room screens Midnights This Weekend (August 25th and 26th) at the Tivoli – with Tommy Wiseau in Person (!!!) as part of the Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight Series. All seats $15.00, no passes.
There will be thousands of plastic spoons flying through the air in the Tivoli’s main screen this weekend. Grown men in tuxedoes will be throwing footballs three feet away from each other in the Tivoli’s lobby. What’s going on and who will that strange man with the sunglasses, odd accent and black stringy hair be that everyone will be crowded around?
Our city is bracing itself for the arrival of the one and only Tommy Wiseau! St. Louis-area fans of The Room...
- 8/21/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Veteran actor won a best supporting actor Oscar playing horror icon Bela Lugosi after a late-life career revival
•Peter Bradshaw: a great actor who grew into his gravitas
•A life in pictures
Martin Landau, the actor whose gaunt, hangdog features graced films by film-makers as varied as Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen and Tim Burton has died. He was 89, and his death was confirmed by his publicist “following a short hospitalisation”.
Arguably Landau’s career high point arrived in 1995, when he won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, the Burton-directed biopic of the infamous director of Plan 9 From Outer Space and other notorious films. In Lugosi, the washed-up former star of 1930s horror films such as Count Dracula, Landau found a forerunner he could relate to. “Lugosi ... had a palpable intensity and a presence that you can’t buy,” Landau said,...
•Peter Bradshaw: a great actor who grew into his gravitas
•A life in pictures
Martin Landau, the actor whose gaunt, hangdog features graced films by film-makers as varied as Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen and Tim Burton has died. He was 89, and his death was confirmed by his publicist “following a short hospitalisation”.
Arguably Landau’s career high point arrived in 1995, when he won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, the Burton-directed biopic of the infamous director of Plan 9 From Outer Space and other notorious films. In Lugosi, the washed-up former star of 1930s horror films such as Count Dracula, Landau found a forerunner he could relate to. “Lugosi ... had a palpable intensity and a presence that you can’t buy,” Landau said,...
- 7/17/2017
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
We’re no strangers to Tommy Wiseau’s trash classic The Room here at The A.V. Club. We’ve inducted it into The New Cult Canon, interviewed Wiseau (twice), and reveled in its many, many, many weird offshoots. But now, with a little distance, it’s time to ask ourselves just why we keep returning to this thing.
That’s what Vox has done with this new video, wherein it interviews Tom Bissell, who co-wrote The Disaster Artist, the movie’s behind-the-scenes book, with actor Greg “Mark” Sestero. Watch it below.
Basically, the video counts The Room in the lineage of other “trash cinema” classics like The Toxic Avenger and Plan 9 From Outer Space, two shitty films that have also stood the test of time. It’s also, by the video’s estimation, a shining example of Susan Sontag’s definition of “camp,” which essentially states liking bad...
That’s what Vox has done with this new video, wherein it interviews Tom Bissell, who co-wrote The Disaster Artist, the movie’s behind-the-scenes book, with actor Greg “Mark” Sestero. Watch it below.
Basically, the video counts The Room in the lineage of other “trash cinema” classics like The Toxic Avenger and Plan 9 From Outer Space, two shitty films that have also stood the test of time. It’s also, by the video’s estimation, a shining example of Susan Sontag’s definition of “camp,” which essentially states liking bad...
- 6/15/2017
- by Randall Colburn
- avclub.com
The Disaster Artist recounts the making of The Room, widely considered to be the worst film of all time. That's right, it's worse than Plan 9 from Outer Space. Seriously.
James Franco directed the film from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, an adaption of the book by George Sestero and Tom Bissell. Franco stars as Tommy Wiseau, the infamous man behind The Room, and also features Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Allison Brie, and Zack Efron. If this sounds like simply a silly comedy, you may be wrong, as the film received rave reviews and a standing ovation from its showing at SXSW this past spring.
In light of the film's critical success, ComingSoon.net reports that New Line Cinema and A24 are partnering to release The Disaster Artist domestically on December 8, 2017, in the heart of Oscar season. There are also special early screenings planned for December 1st.
James Franco directed the film from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, an adaption of the book by George Sestero and Tom Bissell. Franco stars as Tommy Wiseau, the infamous man behind The Room, and also features Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Allison Brie, and Zack Efron. If this sounds like simply a silly comedy, you may be wrong, as the film received rave reviews and a standing ovation from its showing at SXSW this past spring.
In light of the film's critical success, ComingSoon.net reports that New Line Cinema and A24 are partnering to release The Disaster Artist domestically on December 8, 2017, in the heart of Oscar season. There are also special early screenings planned for December 1st.
- 5/17/2017
- by Nick Doll
- LRMonline.com
Mark Harrison May 19, 2017
From the currently playing Their Finest to the likes of Bowfinger and Boogie Nights, we salute the movies about making movies...
If you haven't caught up yet, Their Finest is currently playing in UK cinemas and it's a gorgeous little love letter to perseverance through storytelling, set against the backdrop of a film production office at the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War. Based on Lissa Evans' novel, Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy play characters whose access to the film industry has been contingent on the global crisis that takes other young men away from such trifling matters, and it's a real joy to watch.
Among other things, the film got us thinking about other films about making films. We're not talking about documentaries, even though Hearts Of Darkness, the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now, may be the greatest film about...
From the currently playing Their Finest to the likes of Bowfinger and Boogie Nights, we salute the movies about making movies...
If you haven't caught up yet, Their Finest is currently playing in UK cinemas and it's a gorgeous little love letter to perseverance through storytelling, set against the backdrop of a film production office at the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War. Based on Lissa Evans' novel, Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy play characters whose access to the film industry has been contingent on the global crisis that takes other young men away from such trifling matters, and it's a real joy to watch.
Among other things, the film got us thinking about other films about making films. We're not talking about documentaries, even though Hearts Of Darkness, the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now, may be the greatest film about...
- 5/3/2017
- Den of Geek
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