Hey all, to go in tandem with JoBlo.com’s 25th Anniversary we are very proud to present to you 80’s Horror Memories, a new weekly doc-series (xxx episodes in all) which just premiered today on our YouTube Channel JoBlo Horror Originals. Feast your retinas on Episode 1 via the embed above and you can expect a new installment to go live every Monday on the channel.
Our first Episode chronicles:
“With the death of disco in 1979 and a demand for change, the 1980s evolved into a neon-soaked totally rad decade held firm together with cans of “Aqua Net” burning a hole in the ozone. Time for free love and hope for peace was over. It was time for a revolution. But with filmmakers, their creative freedoms would lead to explore more areas which haven’t been touched on before. It was the year horror would forever be changed. We’re talking Dressed to Kill,...
Our first Episode chronicles:
“With the death of disco in 1979 and a demand for change, the 1980s evolved into a neon-soaked totally rad decade held firm together with cans of “Aqua Net” burning a hole in the ozone. Time for free love and hope for peace was over. It was time for a revolution. But with filmmakers, their creative freedoms would lead to explore more areas which haven’t been touched on before. It was the year horror would forever be changed. We’re talking Dressed to Kill,...
- 5/19/2023
- by The Arrow
- JoBlo.com
The Japanese remake of Vincenzo Natali‘s sci-fi cult classic Cube, directed by Yasuhiko Shimizu (“Pension: Love Is Pink”), is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox!
The newest Cube takes a deeper, darker and deadlier look at isolation and gore and follows a group of strangers who find themselves trapped in a sadistic maze without remembering how they got there. After waking up drugged and disoriented, the prisoners, who seemingly have nothing in common, find themselves in a mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code.
Looking for ways to escape, they discover the room is riddled with lethal traps. As fear and distrust swirl around them, the group must work together to survive.
The brutal, sci-fi horror classic by Vincenzo Natali was so successful that it spawned Cube²: Hypercube (2002) and Cube Zero (2004). Natali stayed on as an executive producer of the Japanese remake with Kôji Tokuo writing the adapted screenplay.
The newest Cube takes a deeper, darker and deadlier look at isolation and gore and follows a group of strangers who find themselves trapped in a sadistic maze without remembering how they got there. After waking up drugged and disoriented, the prisoners, who seemingly have nothing in common, find themselves in a mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code.
Looking for ways to escape, they discover the room is riddled with lethal traps. As fear and distrust swirl around them, the group must work together to survive.
The brutal, sci-fi horror classic by Vincenzo Natali was so successful that it spawned Cube²: Hypercube (2002) and Cube Zero (2004). Natali stayed on as an executive producer of the Japanese remake with Kôji Tokuo writing the adapted screenplay.
- 4/11/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
A24 is ready to scare you silly (again). “Talk to Me,” the latest horror sensation from the world’s hippest movie studio, is coming this summer. And the deliciously creepy first trailer is here. Watch it above (if you dare).
The movie follows a young girl (Sophie Wilde), who recently lost her mother, and is coaxed into playing a game with an embalmed hand that supposedly opens up a door to the other side. Of course, things quickly escalate out of control, with a demonic force being unleashed (because of course). Apparently Australian teenagers have never heard of your classic Ouija board, because this is some next-level supernatural tomfoolery. (Don’t kids today just do TikTok dances and eat Tide pods?) Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji and Zoe Terakes also star.
“Talk to Me” is directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, twin filmmaking brothers from Austrlia who...
The movie follows a young girl (Sophie Wilde), who recently lost her mother, and is coaxed into playing a game with an embalmed hand that supposedly opens up a door to the other side. Of course, things quickly escalate out of control, with a demonic force being unleashed (because of course). Apparently Australian teenagers have never heard of your classic Ouija board, because this is some next-level supernatural tomfoolery. (Don’t kids today just do TikTok dances and eat Tide pods?) Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji and Zoe Terakes also star.
“Talk to Me” is directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, twin filmmaking brothers from Austrlia who...
- 4/11/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in April, including the 1982 classic Creepshow, Child’s Play doc Living with Chucky, the brand new Japanese remake of Cube, Stephen King masterpiece Needful Things, Aussie-set wild boar horror Razorback, found footage favorite Hell House LLC, and Night of the Living Dead-inspired Screambox Original Shifted.
From the masters of the macabre, George A. Romero and Stephen King’s preeminent horror anthology Creepshow is now streaming on Screambox! After enjoying five jolting tales of terror, viewers can go behind the scenes with the Screambox Exclusive documentary Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow.
Also joining Screambox today are Needful Things, the 1991 Stephen King adaptation starring Ed Harris (The Abyss) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist); The Borrower, a sci-fi horror hybrid from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton; and Razorback, an ’80s killer boar movie directed by Russell Mulcahy.
From the masters of the macabre, George A. Romero and Stephen King’s preeminent horror anthology Creepshow is now streaming on Screambox! After enjoying five jolting tales of terror, viewers can go behind the scenes with the Screambox Exclusive documentary Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow.
Also joining Screambox today are Needful Things, the 1991 Stephen King adaptation starring Ed Harris (The Abyss) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist); The Borrower, a sci-fi horror hybrid from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton; and Razorback, an ’80s killer boar movie directed by Russell Mulcahy.
- 4/3/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s time for a new episode of our Best Foreign Horror Movies video series, and in this one we’re looking back at the 2007 Spanish production [Rec] (watch it Here), directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. To find out what we had to say about [Rec], check out the video embedded above!
Balagueró and Plaza wrote [Rec] with Luis A. Berdejo, crafting the following story:
A young TV reporter and her cameraman cover the night shift at the local fire station. Receiving a call from an old lady trapped in her house, they reach her building to hear horrifying screams – which begins a long nightmare and a uniquely dramatic TV report.
The film stars Manuela Velasco, Ferrán Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso, David Vert, Vicente Gil, Martha Carbonell, Carlos Vicente, Carlos Lasarte, María Lanau, Claudia Silva, Akemi Goto, Chen Min Kao, María Teresa Ortega, Manuel Bronchud, Ben Temple, Ana Velasquez, Daniel Trinh,...
Balagueró and Plaza wrote [Rec] with Luis A. Berdejo, crafting the following story:
A young TV reporter and her cameraman cover the night shift at the local fire station. Receiving a call from an old lady trapped in her house, they reach her building to hear horrifying screams – which begins a long nightmare and a uniquely dramatic TV report.
The film stars Manuela Velasco, Ferrán Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso, David Vert, Vicente Gil, Martha Carbonell, Carlos Vicente, Carlos Lasarte, María Lanau, Claudia Silva, Akemi Goto, Chen Min Kao, María Teresa Ortega, Manuel Bronchud, Ben Temple, Ana Velasquez, Daniel Trinh,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"The natural landscape is a common setting and often a frightening place - one that functions by its own logic and is hostile to outsiders." Dive into this brief history of the Australian New Wave era of cinema thanks to a new video essay on YouTube. This was commissioned by Little White Lies and written / edited by filmmaker Will Webb (who has been making many video essays in addition to this one). Here's the intro: "How a government funding scheme gave rise to a cinematic revolution in 1970s Australia, featuring now iconic films such as Wake in Fright, Walkabout and Mad Max." It all kicked off in the early 1970s and lasted through the 80s, with other Australian classics like The Man From Hong Kong, Gallipoli, Mad Dog Morgan, Razorback, and Crocodile Dundee. Webb's essay covers the first few films and various themes of the era, including how the films...
- 8/3/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Think of monster movies from South East Asia and our first inclination is to come up with Kaiju and men in rubber costumes trampling all over miniature sets. Over the past few years, there has been a few more variants emanating from Korea with “Monstrum” and “Sector 7” two of the more popular examples displaying a more “Creature Feature” aesthetic with their monsters a bit smaller than the atomic giants. “Chawz” a comedy\horror from the region is, unlike the others, more explicit in referencing such productions that originated in the West. If you don’t believe me, just look at the title. It should sound familiar? Say it a bit quicker…. still not there yet? Think sharks and not that ridiculous series about Sharks in Tornados that seems to be going on for all of eternity.
Kim Kang-soo (Uhm Tae-woong) flippantly writes anywhere on his assignment and...
Kim Kang-soo (Uhm Tae-woong) flippantly writes anywhere on his assignment and...
- 4/18/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Fear…the most primal of human emotions. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman… The Exorcist, Jaws, Alien. What made the creators of these films dream up the nightmares that kept us up at night? Were they as strange and twisted as their creations? And what about today’s creators of horror? Who are the minds behind the macabre of present day?
That’s the question posed by The Horror Crowd, a new revealing, intimate documentary from veteran actor insider Ruben Pla, which puts a spotlight on the dedicated nightmare-creators that form Hollywood’s horror community. Covering wide-ranging topics such as ‘Being the Weird Kid’, ‘Women in Horror’, ‘Race Relations’, ‘The Dark Side’ and ‘Film Festivals’, this fascinating insight into horror filmmaking and the movie industry features contributions from some of horror’s most innovative and renowned creators such as Oren Peli, Russell Mulcahy, Lin Shaye, Adam Robitel, Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), and Ernest R. Dickerson.
That’s the question posed by The Horror Crowd, a new revealing, intimate documentary from veteran actor insider Ruben Pla, which puts a spotlight on the dedicated nightmare-creators that form Hollywood’s horror community. Covering wide-ranging topics such as ‘Being the Weird Kid’, ‘Women in Horror’, ‘Race Relations’, ‘The Dark Side’ and ‘Film Festivals’, this fascinating insight into horror filmmaking and the movie industry features contributions from some of horror’s most innovative and renowned creators such as Oren Peli, Russell Mulcahy, Lin Shaye, Adam Robitel, Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), and Ernest R. Dickerson.
- 8/12/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
If you’ve been hungry for another killer pig movie like Razorback, you may find what you’re looking for in the Aussie flick Boar, which will hit Shudder on Thursday, June 6th! In director Christopher Sun‘s Boar, “Bruce (horror icon Bill Moseley) is having a hard enough time relating to his new Australian step-family and their rough, outback town—and […]...
- 5/31/2019
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A jauntily old-fashioned adventure that plays like the nautical equivalent of a picaresque road movie, “In Like Flynn” offers a fanciful glimpse at the pre-fame formative experiences of Old Hollywood luminary Errol Flynn, indicating that the future star of “Captain Blood” and “The Adventures of Robin Hood” engaged in a fair share of death-defying derring-do long before he swashed a single buckle on screen.
It’s based on Flynn’s 1937 book “Beam Ends,” which was inspired (or so he claimed) by the Tasmanian-born actor’s real-life exploits. But even though this handsomely mounted Australian-produced movie is labeled in the opening credits as “A Mostly True Account of the Hollywood Star’s Early Adventures,” it’s quite obvious that the credited scriptwriters — a quartet that includes Luke Flynn, the protagonist’s grandson — liberally laced their scenario with material borrowed from, ahem, works of fiction. To put it another way: There are dollops of “Jaws” here,...
It’s based on Flynn’s 1937 book “Beam Ends,” which was inspired (or so he claimed) by the Tasmanian-born actor’s real-life exploits. But even though this handsomely mounted Australian-produced movie is labeled in the opening credits as “A Mostly True Account of the Hollywood Star’s Early Adventures,” it’s quite obvious that the credited scriptwriters — a quartet that includes Luke Flynn, the protagonist’s grandson — liberally laced their scenario with material borrowed from, ahem, works of fiction. To put it another way: There are dollops of “Jaws” here,...
- 1/26/2019
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, 1984 film Razorback centers on a vicious wild boar terrorizing the Australian outback, and we learned last year that it’s being given new life courtesy of Aussie company Umbrella Entertainment. A brand new Blu-ray is on the way this summer, boasting a new restoration from a 4K scan! The company fully detailed the release today, which […]...
- 5/29/2018
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Australian monster icon is getting the ultimate HD treatment. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, 1984 film Razorback centers on a vicious wild boar terrorizing the Australian outback, and we’ve just learned that it’s being given new life courtesy of Umbrella Entertainment. A brand new Blu-ray is on the way, transferred from a 4K master with all-new extras. Cult […]...
- 8/29/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The year that gave us Gremlins, Ghostbusters and The Temple Of Doom also gave us these 20 underappreciated movies...
It's been said that 1984 was a vintage year for movies, and looking back, it's easy to see why. The likes of Ghostbusters and Gremlins served up comedy, action and the macabre in equal measure. James Cameron's The Terminator cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger's star status and gave us one of the greatest sci-fi action movies of the decade.
This was also the year where the Coen brothers made their screen debut with the stunning thriller Blood Simple, and when the Zucker brothers followed up Airplane! with the equally hilarious Top Secret! And we still haven't even mentioned Beverly Hills Cop, This Is Spinal Tap, The Karate Kid, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom and the unexpectedly successful romantic comedy, Splash. Then there was Milos Forman's sumptuous period drama Amadeus, which...
It's been said that 1984 was a vintage year for movies, and looking back, it's easy to see why. The likes of Ghostbusters and Gremlins served up comedy, action and the macabre in equal measure. James Cameron's The Terminator cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger's star status and gave us one of the greatest sci-fi action movies of the decade.
This was also the year where the Coen brothers made their screen debut with the stunning thriller Blood Simple, and when the Zucker brothers followed up Airplane! with the equally hilarious Top Secret! And we still haven't even mentioned Beverly Hills Cop, This Is Spinal Tap, The Karate Kid, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom and the unexpectedly successful romantic comedy, Splash. Then there was Milos Forman's sumptuous period drama Amadeus, which...
- 9/8/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
David Argue has rediscovered his passion for acting after playing an Australian astronaut in Astro Loco, the debut feature from writer-director Aaron McLoughlin. The actor who made his name in the 1980s classics Gallipoli, BMX Bandits and Razorback, shot the sci-fi comedy at Rmit University.s studios in Melbourne after taking a self-imposed break .
Explaining the hiatus, he tells If, .On a couple of projects I felt I was not treated the right way, or the film was shafted..
Astro Loco follows four misfit astronauts who discover during their mission they have been given one-way tickets and they.re not going home.
.When Aaron sent me the treatment I thought, .That.s right out there,. a bit like Red Dwarf,. Argue says. .My character Lucien is quite angry, he.s not the full astronaut..
The actor thoroughly enjoyed the shoot, observing, .It was an awakening, my reconnection with the film business.
Explaining the hiatus, he tells If, .On a couple of projects I felt I was not treated the right way, or the film was shafted..
Astro Loco follows four misfit astronauts who discover during their mission they have been given one-way tickets and they.re not going home.
.When Aaron sent me the treatment I thought, .That.s right out there,. a bit like Red Dwarf,. Argue says. .My character Lucien is quite angry, he.s not the full astronaut..
The actor thoroughly enjoyed the shoot, observing, .It was an awakening, my reconnection with the film business.
- 6/2/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ruth Richards, David Argue and Brenton Foale.
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When actor Brenton Foale told friends he wanted to try his hand at writing and directing they suggested he start with a short film.
Foale had different ideas, convinced he had the ability to shoot a feature based on a script he started developing just two years ago.
He joined forces with Passion Media Productions. Leanne Campbell, for whom he worked as a crew member on her short film Love in Motion last year.
With private investment, a crowd-funding campaign on Pozible and $60,000 of Foale.s own money, they are financing Deal, which started shooting in Melbourne on Saturday.
The plot follows six people whose lives become entangled, erupting in violence, deceit and crime. They include Stephanie (Madison Vulic), an attractive young woman who has an opportunity to attend a top modelling school but has little money.
Dean (John McCullough) is living on...
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When actor Brenton Foale told friends he wanted to try his hand at writing and directing they suggested he start with a short film.
Foale had different ideas, convinced he had the ability to shoot a feature based on a script he started developing just two years ago.
He joined forces with Passion Media Productions. Leanne Campbell, for whom he worked as a crew member on her short film Love in Motion last year.
With private investment, a crowd-funding campaign on Pozible and $60,000 of Foale.s own money, they are financing Deal, which started shooting in Melbourne on Saturday.
The plot follows six people whose lives become entangled, erupting in violence, deceit and crime. They include Stephanie (Madison Vulic), an attractive young woman who has an opportunity to attend a top modelling school but has little money.
Dean (John McCullough) is living on...
- 5/17/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Stars: Brendan Byrne, Leoni Leaver, Rebecca Callander, Bob Clark | Written and Directed by Dane Millerd
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire.
And now you can add Aussie horror There’s Something in the Pilliga to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies, many of which...
There’s not a more overwrought and overused genre trope as the found footage format, at least in terms of direct to DVD movies, with many film makers using the format in place of having a decent story. Which means – at least for me – the sub-genre has become something of a nadir when it comes to horror.
However once in a while the format can be used to great effect, and this year there have been some stellar entries in the found-footage genre, be it in the cinema or on DVD: The Den, Willow Creek, Across the River, The Cellar and Black Water Vampire.
And now you can add Aussie horror There’s Something in the Pilliga to the list.
Australia has something of a tradition of producing some great exploitation movies, many of which...
- 11/20/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
They say that the genre is the real star of any horror film; that the characters and setting are secondary to the effect of hiding beneath a blanket in a dark room. Filmmakers around the world bank on this, using the horror genre as a way to tell stories unique to their culture that still appeal to international audiences. What follows is a list of 31 examples from 31 countries; there are found footage films, zombie comedies, creature features, and even a couple of horror-musicals mixed in for good measure. While not everything listed has received universal acclaim, they were all influenced by the popularity of international horror cinema and take pride in their cultural identity. Editor’s Note: Each movie links to a place where you can watch the movie. A few of these links go to non-English sites. In cases where the film is not available, we’ve linked to the trailer. Argentina...
- 10/1/2014
- by Matthew Monagle
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Political thriller The Code took the major Awgie award as well as the trophy for best original miniseries at the Australian Writers. Guild awards on Friday night.
The six-hour series, which premieres on ABC on September 21, is written by Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo and produced by Playmaker Media. The major Awgie recognises the best of the night's winners across stage, screen, new media and radio.
The feature film award went to Adelaide writer Matthew Cormack for his first debut feature 52 Tuesdays, the gender-bending drama hailed as .bold and structurally adventurous..
Winner of the best documentary prize was Sally McKenzie for A Woman.s Journey Into Sex.
Andrew Knight was rewarded for his script for Essential Media and Entertainment.s telemovie The Broken Shore, adapted from the Peter Temple novel. Writer/director Peter Duncan won best TV series script for Essential.s Rake.
Niki Aken and Felicity Packard...
The six-hour series, which premieres on ABC on September 21, is written by Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo and produced by Playmaker Media. The major Awgie recognises the best of the night's winners across stage, screen, new media and radio.
The feature film award went to Adelaide writer Matthew Cormack for his first debut feature 52 Tuesdays, the gender-bending drama hailed as .bold and structurally adventurous..
Winner of the best documentary prize was Sally McKenzie for A Woman.s Journey Into Sex.
Andrew Knight was rewarded for his script for Essential Media and Entertainment.s telemovie The Broken Shore, adapted from the Peter Temple novel. Writer/director Peter Duncan won best TV series script for Essential.s Rake.
Niki Aken and Felicity Packard...
- 9/5/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Update: DreamWorks Animation has clarified statemens by Korea’s Studio Mir which were erroneously reported in the local press late last week. The company is in the process of working with Studio Mir to finalize a possible production agreement for one series, and has not inked a deal with Studio Mir for the latter to produce as many as four cartoon TV series during the next four years. Dwa says it would be engaging the studio on a work for hire basis, meaning it would not be a co-producer and would not gain any interest in Dwa’s intellectual property. The Korean animation studio is known for 2D fantasy series The Legend Of Korra, which airs Stateside on Nickelodeon.
Bill Kerr, the Australian actor known as “the boy from Wagga Wagga,” died Thursday in Perth. He was 92. Kerr was a radio and vaudeville star before moving to the UK in...
Bill Kerr, the Australian actor known as “the boy from Wagga Wagga,” died Thursday in Perth. He was 92. Kerr was a radio and vaudeville star before moving to the UK in...
- 8/30/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Australia... it's a vast, beautiful, welcoming country. It's also full to bursting with things that can kill you, if the big screen is to be believed. Inspired by Mia Wasikowska's plucky 1,700-mile trek across the Outback in Tracks, we flag up the traps and tropes she should watch out for.
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
- 4/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Last week, the cult film world lost a true luminary. While you might not be terribly familiar with the name Everett De Roche, this staggeringly talented screenwriter is responsible for many of the absolute best Ozploitation films. On today’s episode, Cargill and I sit down to discuss our favorite flicks written by this Aussie auteur. From Roadgames to Razorback, from Harlequin to Long Weekend, De Roche’s contributions to one of the greatest niche movements in cinema are recounted with much enthusiasm. Join us as we go talkabout. You should follow Brian (@Briguysalisbury), Cargill (@Massawyrm), and the show (@Junkfoodcinema). Download Episode #6 Directly On This Week’s Show: Pre-ramble [00:00 - 07:45] The films of Everett De Roche [07:45 - 56:00] Denouement [56:00 - 59:00] Get In Touch With Us: Email Junkfood Cinema Follow the Show:...
- 4/8/2014
- by Brian Salisbury
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Prolific screenwriter Everett De Roche, who died in Melbourne yesterday, was one of the instigators of the Ozploitation genre movement of the 1970s and 80s.
The Us-born writer, who migrated to Australia with his wife in 1968, was 67. He had battled with cancer for three years. He started as an in-house writer for Crawfords for four years in the 1970s, penning episodes of Homicide, Division 4, Ryan and Matlock Police.
His first feature screenplay was Colin Eggleston.s Long Weekend in 1978. Among his film credits were Richard Franklin.s Patrick (1978), Simon Wincer.s Harlequin (1980), Franklin.s Roadgames (1981), David Hemmings. Race to the Yankee Zephyr (1981), Russell Mulcahy.s Razorback (1984) and Franklin.s Visitors (2003).
In 2008 he and director Jamie Blanks collaborated on a remake of Long Weekend, for which he added two characters, a baby dugong and several scenes. "The basic environmental message works as well today as it did in 1978," he said.
The Us-born writer, who migrated to Australia with his wife in 1968, was 67. He had battled with cancer for three years. He started as an in-house writer for Crawfords for four years in the 1970s, penning episodes of Homicide, Division 4, Ryan and Matlock Police.
His first feature screenplay was Colin Eggleston.s Long Weekend in 1978. Among his film credits were Richard Franklin.s Patrick (1978), Simon Wincer.s Harlequin (1980), Franklin.s Roadgames (1981), David Hemmings. Race to the Yankee Zephyr (1981), Russell Mulcahy.s Razorback (1984) and Franklin.s Visitors (2003).
In 2008 he and director Jamie Blanks collaborated on a remake of Long Weekend, for which he added two characters, a baby dugong and several scenes. "The basic environmental message works as well today as it did in 1978," he said.
- 4/3/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Interview Luke Savage 18 Feb 2014 - 06:30
Luke chats to the amazing Clancy Brown about working for Slash, Buckaroo Banzai, defining the 80s, and the franchise potential of Warcraft.
He chopped Sean Connery's head off in Highlander. Saved the human race in Starship Troopers. And was really mean to pretty much everyone in The Shawshank Redemption. His name is Clancy Brown – Clarence J. Brown III if you want to get specific - and he is awesome.
Menacing tough guy, loveable nice guy, he's voiced a merman, Sasquatch, Lex Luthor, plus a character called Mr. Krabs. He even squared up to The Statham in last year's Homefront and lived to tell the tale.
In short, he's the best kind of supporting actor. Any film he's in gets better whenever he's on screen. That's certainly the case with Nothing Left to Fear, the film he's on the other end of a phone to promote.
Luke chats to the amazing Clancy Brown about working for Slash, Buckaroo Banzai, defining the 80s, and the franchise potential of Warcraft.
He chopped Sean Connery's head off in Highlander. Saved the human race in Starship Troopers. And was really mean to pretty much everyone in The Shawshank Redemption. His name is Clancy Brown – Clarence J. Brown III if you want to get specific - and he is awesome.
Menacing tough guy, loveable nice guy, he's voiced a merman, Sasquatch, Lex Luthor, plus a character called Mr. Krabs. He even squared up to The Statham in last year's Homefront and lived to tell the tale.
In short, he's the best kind of supporting actor. Any film he's in gets better whenever he's on screen. That's certainly the case with Nothing Left to Fear, the film he's on the other end of a phone to promote.
- 2/17/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Writer Lee Gambin calls them Natural Horror films, other writers call them Revenge of Nature or Nature Run Amok films and writer Charles Derry considers them a type of Apocalyptic Cinema.
Of course we’re speaking of one of the great horror subgenres for which we’ll employ writer Kim Newman’s tag: The Revolt of Nature.
Since the end of the 1990s, lovers of animal attack films have been subjected to copious amounts of uninspired Nu Image, Syfy Channel and Syfy Channel-like dreck like Silent Predators (1999), Maneater (2007) Croc (2007), Grizzly Rage (2007) and a stunning amount of terrible shark attack films to name a few that barely scratch the surface of a massive list.
These movies fail miserably to capture the intensity of the unforgettable films they are imitating and the recent wave seems to carry with it the intent of giving the Revolt of Nature horror film a bad name.
Of course we’re speaking of one of the great horror subgenres for which we’ll employ writer Kim Newman’s tag: The Revolt of Nature.
Since the end of the 1990s, lovers of animal attack films have been subjected to copious amounts of uninspired Nu Image, Syfy Channel and Syfy Channel-like dreck like Silent Predators (1999), Maneater (2007) Croc (2007), Grizzly Rage (2007) and a stunning amount of terrible shark attack films to name a few that barely scratch the surface of a massive list.
These movies fail miserably to capture the intensity of the unforgettable films they are imitating and the recent wave seems to carry with it the intent of giving the Revolt of Nature horror film a bad name.
- 10/27/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Review Ron Hogan 20 Aug 2013 - 07:16
Teen Wolf's mid-season finale is another expertly crafted episode and proof of the show's well-deserved confidence...
This review contains spoilers.
3.12 Lunar Ellipse
Last week, I opened my review by talking about how well Teen Wolf remembers its history; that goes double for this week. The fact that Russell Mulcahy is so involved in the show is a credit to Jeff Davis and the people at MTV. The M may no longer be Music, but there's music history in the director's chair. After all, Russell Mulcahy created some of the most iconic music videos in television history. His video for The Buggles' song Video Killed The Radio Star was the first (and one millionth) video shown on MTV, and his videos for Duran Duran's first four albums are classics. He's also the guy who did genre classics like Razorback and Highlander.
Teen Wolf...
Teen Wolf's mid-season finale is another expertly crafted episode and proof of the show's well-deserved confidence...
This review contains spoilers.
3.12 Lunar Ellipse
Last week, I opened my review by talking about how well Teen Wolf remembers its history; that goes double for this week. The fact that Russell Mulcahy is so involved in the show is a credit to Jeff Davis and the people at MTV. The M may no longer be Music, but there's music history in the director's chair. After all, Russell Mulcahy created some of the most iconic music videos in television history. His video for The Buggles' song Video Killed The Radio Star was the first (and one millionth) video shown on MTV, and his videos for Duran Duran's first four albums are classics. He's also the guy who did genre classics like Razorback and Highlander.
Teen Wolf...
- 8/20/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Life of Pi; Bait; The Oranges
Even as Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2012, Fox, PG) picked up Oscars for direction, cinematography, music and, crucially, visual effects, there was disgruntlement among the VFX effects team that their work on the movie had not been sufficiently recognised. Certainly, the digital wizardry is extraordinary, making the audience believe that they have been cast adrift on an endless ocean with a man-eating tiger, putting us right there in the lifeboat with the story's titular hero. All the more tragic, then, that Rhythm & Hues, which provided so much of the film's computer graphic magic, had filed for bankruptcy just before the Oscars, the latest victim of a downward spiral that had seen VFX artists become the most important but least valued craftspeople in Hollywood.
The irony, of course, is that visual effects are often at their best when unnoticed, and the real triumph of Life of Pi...
Even as Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2012, Fox, PG) picked up Oscars for direction, cinematography, music and, crucially, visual effects, there was disgruntlement among the VFX effects team that their work on the movie had not been sufficiently recognised. Certainly, the digital wizardry is extraordinary, making the audience believe that they have been cast adrift on an endless ocean with a man-eating tiger, putting us right there in the lifeboat with the story's titular hero. All the more tragic, then, that Rhythm & Hues, which provided so much of the film's computer graphic magic, had filed for bankruptcy just before the Oscars, the latest victim of a downward spiral that had seen VFX artists become the most important but least valued craftspeople in Hollywood.
The irony, of course, is that visual effects are often at their best when unnoticed, and the real triumph of Life of Pi...
- 4/27/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
The American Society of Cinematographers is set to honour Dean Semler Am Acs Asc with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
Semler will receive the award alongside peers Rodney Charters Asc Csc (who will receive the Career Achievement in Television Award), Robby Müller Nsc Bvk (who will receive the International Achievement Award) and Curtis Clark Asc (who will receive the President.s Award).
.Dean.s creative prowess is seemingly limitless,. Asc Awards committee chairman Daryn Okada Asc said in a statement announcing the awards. .His long list of impressive credits has defined a generation of cinema. Dean is consistently innovative, and is always outdoing himself from film to film. While we recognise his tremendous contribution to our art form, we will keep an eye on the future and highly anticipate what he will create next..
The Australian Cinematographers Society also said it was incredibly proud of Dean's achievements.
Semler earned his...
Semler will receive the award alongside peers Rodney Charters Asc Csc (who will receive the Career Achievement in Television Award), Robby Müller Nsc Bvk (who will receive the International Achievement Award) and Curtis Clark Asc (who will receive the President.s Award).
.Dean.s creative prowess is seemingly limitless,. Asc Awards committee chairman Daryn Okada Asc said in a statement announcing the awards. .His long list of impressive credits has defined a generation of cinema. Dean is consistently innovative, and is always outdoing himself from film to film. While we recognise his tremendous contribution to our art form, we will keep an eye on the future and highly anticipate what he will create next..
The Australian Cinematographers Society also said it was incredibly proud of Dean's achievements.
Semler earned his...
- 11/6/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
It’s the month of October. It’s Halloween. No, not the day itself, but tis the season. That means we need to focus on some truly excellent 80’s horror surrounding our beloved holiday. Sure we could give the rehash job to Halloween and its subsequent sequels, but that’s not entirely in spirit of the game although I can assure you that I’m working on something that focuses on the Carpenter magnum opus. Today we’re going to focus on some horror flicks that are about Halloween, but aren’t John Carpenter’s Halloween. Let’s talk about The Day After Halloween, Trick or Treats, Lady in White in our first It Came From 1980X triple feature offering. Each of these movies incorporates something of the Halloween spirit and only one of them actually gets any street cred for being an honest to goodness creep out. There’s...
- 10/15/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry.
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Enjoy!
150: Session 9
Directed by Brad Anderson
Written by Stephen Gevedon and Brad Anderson
2001, USA
If there was ever a perfect setting for a horror movie, it would be the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital. Built in 1878 on an isolated site in rural Massachusetts, it was a multi-acre, self-contained psychiatric hospital rumoured to have been the birthplace of the pre-frontal lobotomy. The hospital was the setting for the 2001 horror film Session 9, where an asbestos clean-up crew discover a series of nine tapes, which have recorded a patient with multiple personalities, all of which are innocent, except for number nine. With a shoestring budget and no real special effects, Session 9...
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Enjoy!
150: Session 9
Directed by Brad Anderson
Written by Stephen Gevedon and Brad Anderson
2001, USA
If there was ever a perfect setting for a horror movie, it would be the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital. Built in 1878 on an isolated site in rural Massachusetts, it was a multi-acre, self-contained psychiatric hospital rumoured to have been the birthplace of the pre-frontal lobotomy. The hospital was the setting for the 2001 horror film Session 9, where an asbestos clean-up crew discover a series of nine tapes, which have recorded a patient with multiple personalities, all of which are innocent, except for number nine. With a shoestring budget and no real special effects, Session 9...
- 10/3/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Stop us when this sounds familiar. The locals shopping in a small town supermarket are terrorized by a madmen...when the market, which happens to be underground, is hit by a tsunami, trapping everyone in side with their captor...and a great white shark or two. Yeah, that last one got ya', didn't it? Actually, Bait isn't the first 'people trapped in a tsunami-flooded building versus shark' movie. That honor belongs to Malibu Shark Attack, which would have gone up three letter grades had it kept its original title, Goblin Shark Attack. While that gem (not really) had the Syfy channel's seal of approval and starred Peta Wilson, Bait is produced by Australian genre regular Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Resident Evil: Extinction) and stars Sharni Vinson (who is...
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- 5/15/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
For the horror buff, Fall is the best time of the year. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and a feeling of death hangs on the air. Here at Sound on Sight we have some of the biggest horror fans you can find. We are continually showcasing the best of genre cinema, so we’ve decided to put our horror knowledge and passion to the test in a horror watching contest. Each week in October, Ricky D, James Merolla and Justine Smith will post a list of the horror films they have watched. By the end of the month, the person who has seen the most films wins. Prize Tbd.
Ricky D (15 Viewings) Total of 29 Viewings
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Thirst (1979)
Directed by Rod Hardy
The film is best described as one long dream sequence with nods to David Cronenberg, Rosemary’s Baby and perhaps even Solyent Green. Thirst features some superb in-camera visual effects,...
Ricky D (15 Viewings) Total of 29 Viewings
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Thirst (1979)
Directed by Rod Hardy
The film is best described as one long dream sequence with nods to David Cronenberg, Rosemary’s Baby and perhaps even Solyent Green. Thirst features some superb in-camera visual effects,...
- 10/11/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Australia may not have an overabundance of horror films but they’ve managed to produce some quality genre pictures. The recent success of the acclaimed documentary Not Quite Hollywood has shed light on a much overlooked aspect of Aussie genre filmmaking, from lowbrow slashers to twisted thrillers and gross-out horror comedies. Back in the 70′s a number of prominent filmmakers began to develop a film movement that would eventually see the successes of such films as Mad Max and The Last Wave. It was during this time that Australian cinema as a whole experienced resurgence due to increased governmental funding and eventually gave way to what international film critics termed the “Australian New Wave” or the “Golden Age of Australian cinema”.
New Zealand hasn’t produced many horror films over the years, but those it has given birth to are remarkably strong entries. In fact one of the biggest filmmakers...
New Zealand hasn’t produced many horror films over the years, but those it has given birth to are remarkably strong entries. In fact one of the biggest filmmakers...
- 10/9/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Low-budget horror feature film Lord of the Crows, written by Everett DeRoche (Razorback, Long Weekend), has secured Gibson Guitars Corp as a promotional partner.
Producer Toby Gibson of the film’s Midnight Snack Productions told Encore the agreement will see loan product and brand affiliation/cross promotion into the teaser with a ‘smashable’ Gibson guitar and amp.
Directed by Nick Kacevski (Dir: short film Dying Ice; VFX: Happy Feet 2 and Australia), and starring Cariba Heine (Bait) and Rob Flanagan (X Men Origins: Wolverine), the film is based on a young band’s escape to the country to record their debut album in one member’s father’s homestead. Gibson is raising the funds for the $24,000 teaser via crowd-funding site, Indiegogo.
Producer Toby Gibson of the film’s Midnight Snack Productions told Encore the agreement will see loan product and brand affiliation/cross promotion into the teaser with a ‘smashable’ Gibson guitar and amp.
Directed by Nick Kacevski (Dir: short film Dying Ice; VFX: Happy Feet 2 and Australia), and starring Cariba Heine (Bait) and Rob Flanagan (X Men Origins: Wolverine), the film is based on a young band’s escape to the country to record their debut album in one member’s father’s homestead. Gibson is raising the funds for the $24,000 teaser via crowd-funding site, Indiegogo.
- 6/14/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Before he rose to widespread international fame as the director of the original Highlander director Russell Mulcahy was already something of a cult item for his debut feature, Razorback. That early effort was a highlight of the initial wave of Australian exploitation pictures, the stylish story of a giant pig wreaking havoc. So it seems only fitting that Mulcahy is returning to the familiar waters of the creature feature with Bait.Initially announced well before the arrival of Piranha 3D and the coming of David Ellis' Shark Night, Mulcahy's effort takes giant hungry sharks and drops them into a most unlikely location: A flooded supermarket. In a sleepy beach community shoppers at an underground supermarket are terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs:...
- 5/27/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Everett DeRoche's latest script Lord of the Crows is at the center of a fund-raising campaign to bring the story to the screen. Producer Toby Gibson has created a page at IndieGoGo where folks are welcome to contribute cash to bring the animated teaser below to life. Gibson is hoping to shoot a live-action teaser that will then drum up investor interest for a feature film. DeRoche previously penned Razorback , Long Weekend , Patrick and Storm Warning . In his latest script, five heavy-metal musicians and their entourage move into a rural property for the weekend to work on their next album but conflicts among the members and the presence of an unwelcome intruder, not only put their album at risk but also their lives...
- 4/28/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Producer Toby Gibson has launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise money for a low-budget horror film written by Everett DeRoche (Razorback, Patrick, Razorback, Long Weekend), entitled Lord of the Crows.
Since the official launch on April 21, the project has raised almost 10 percent of its $24,000 goal.
“In the face of a tough economic climate and with the growing success of low-budget horror projects like Insidious and Paranormal Activity, we are seeing a rise in the number of independent filmmakers adopting new and creative online fund raising techniques to bring their low budget projects to the big screen,” said Gibson.
The purpose of the crowd-funding campaign is to raise funds for a live action short/trailer directed by Nick Kacevski and starring Cariba Heine and Rob Flanagan. The short will then be used by Midnight Snack Productions to attract potential partners.
Lord of the Crows has “a strong music and youth focus...
Since the official launch on April 21, the project has raised almost 10 percent of its $24,000 goal.
“In the face of a tough economic climate and with the growing success of low-budget horror projects like Insidious and Paranormal Activity, we are seeing a rise in the number of independent filmmakers adopting new and creative online fund raising techniques to bring their low budget projects to the big screen,” said Gibson.
The purpose of the crowd-funding campaign is to raise funds for a live action short/trailer directed by Nick Kacevski and starring Cariba Heine and Rob Flanagan. The short will then be used by Midnight Snack Productions to attract potential partners.
Lord of the Crows has “a strong music and youth focus...
- 4/28/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
It’s Monday! That means it’s time for us to give you the new DVD & Blu-Ray releases for this week. We got some hi-def Brian Trenchard-Smith plus some kaiju, an Asylum release and Sharktopus! Read on fiends to see the full list.
All Descriptions of the following titles are provided by Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. If you plan on buying a flick from this list, please click on the links provided or click on the cover as it helps us pay the bills around here.
Also, unlike most sites, we provide the Netflix widget which we think is pretty convenient to add these films to your queue. If you don’t have Netflix, feel free to click on “Free Trial” and try it out!
The Absent
Format: DVD
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When twin brothers Oscar and Vincent discover their parents are plotting to kill them for insurance money, they beat them to the punch.
All Descriptions of the following titles are provided by Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. If you plan on buying a flick from this list, please click on the links provided or click on the cover as it helps us pay the bills around here.
Also, unlike most sites, we provide the Netflix widget which we think is pretty convenient to add these films to your queue. If you don’t have Netflix, feel free to click on “Free Trial” and try it out!
The Absent
Format: DVD
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When twin brothers Oscar and Vincent discover their parents are plotting to kill them for insurance money, they beat them to the punch.
- 3/14/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Severin Films has set a street date of March 13, 2011 for this hard to find movie from Aussie filmmaker Brian Trenchard Smith. This was an early turn for actress Nicole Kidman.
After The Others, Quentin Tarantino says, this is my favorite Nicole Kidman performance! The future Academy Award® winner made her movie debut at 16 years old as the pouffy-haired star of this action/comedy about a cache of stolen walkie-talkies, three BMX-riding friends, and the ruthless bank robbers who will pursue them through every graveyard, shopping mall, construction site and waterpark in New South Wales, Australia. It s a high-flying ride to adventure filled with wild stunts, cool BMX outfits, creepy innuendo, cheezy synth music, an obnoxious fat kid, and gobs of fast & furious fun. John Ley (Mad Max), David Argue (Razorback) and Bryan Marshall (The Long Good Friday) co-star with thrilling cinematography from future Oscar® winner John Seale (The English Patient...
After The Others, Quentin Tarantino says, this is my favorite Nicole Kidman performance! The future Academy Award® winner made her movie debut at 16 years old as the pouffy-haired star of this action/comedy about a cache of stolen walkie-talkies, three BMX-riding friends, and the ruthless bank robbers who will pursue them through every graveyard, shopping mall, construction site and waterpark in New South Wales, Australia. It s a high-flying ride to adventure filled with wild stunts, cool BMX outfits, creepy innuendo, cheezy synth music, an obnoxious fat kid, and gobs of fast & furious fun. John Ley (Mad Max), David Argue (Razorback) and Bryan Marshall (The Long Good Friday) co-star with thrilling cinematography from future Oscar® winner John Seale (The English Patient...
- 1/9/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
In a world where 1980's TV shows are are being adapted into movies is strange to see a 1980's movie being adapted into a TV show, but that's exactly what MTV is doing with Teen Wolf. Now according to Moviehole the network is trying to get Michael J. Fox on board with the project! Apparently they want him to have a recurring role in the new series. If this turns out to be true, then all of a sudden I'm forced to have to watch this show that I have no desire to see. Why? Because it's Michael J. Fox, the original teen wolf!
The pilot episode was directed by Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) MTV's take on the story is said to be a darker, more "Buffy"-esque take on the 1985 film. The series stars Tyler Posey as the shy wannabe-jock Scott and Dylan O'Brien as the overeager Stiles.
The pilot episode was directed by Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) MTV's take on the story is said to be a darker, more "Buffy"-esque take on the 1985 film. The series stars Tyler Posey as the shy wannabe-jock Scott and Dylan O'Brien as the overeager Stiles.
- 9/27/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Moviehole.net is reporting some very interesting news as they claim that Michael J.Fox is being courted by MTV to appear as a recurring character in the TV spin-off of Teen Wolf, based, of course, on the hit movie starring the then-young Canuck. Obviously, this is all speculation at the moment, but it could be something that forces me to tune in. Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) directed the pilot for the new series inspired by the classic 80's comedy. MTV's take on the film, which starred Michael J. Fox as a high-school student who discovers he is a werewolf, is a dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line. It revolves around Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack.
- 9/27/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Razorback is a 1984 Australian film directed by Russell Mulcahy. The film could loosely be described as an outback horror and at at the center of the horror is a giant boar that supplies the film with it’s titular monster, the Razorback.
Often written off simply as ‘that Australian giant pig film’, Razorback was popular on VHS but unfairly treated by the format. It’s also still not widely available everywhere on DVD. This is a genuine shame as one of the most striking aspects of the film is the visuals, which are better accentuated by watching the film in DVD or in a theater in a widescreen presentation (the various VHS releases were mostly poor quality pan and scan). The impressive cinematography would surely look even more impressive if a restoration was undertaken and I’m sure a Blu-Ray release would be well received.
The film begins with the...
Often written off simply as ‘that Australian giant pig film’, Razorback was popular on VHS but unfairly treated by the format. It’s also still not widely available everywhere on DVD. This is a genuine shame as one of the most striking aspects of the film is the visuals, which are better accentuated by watching the film in DVD or in a theater in a widescreen presentation (the various VHS releases were mostly poor quality pan and scan). The impressive cinematography would surely look even more impressive if a restoration was undertaken and I’m sure a Blu-Ray release would be well received.
The film begins with the...
- 9/9/2010
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Update: A rep for Spencer writes us telling us he is Not going to be in the film. Further research on our end showed he was in talks at one point. Bloody Disgusting is behind told that there has been a name attached to Russell Mulcahy's 3-D shark flick Bait 3D. Aussie local Jesse Spencer has been signed on for a role in the bloody thriller penned by Mulcahy, Shane Krause, and Shayne Armstrong. The pic takes place when a tidal wave strikes the coast of Australia, and the survivors need to escape the sharks that now besiege the town. Spencer can be seen in the Adgar Allan Poe adaptation Tell-Tale and as a regular on Fox's "House M.D.". Mulcahy directed the incredible Razorback, along with Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction and the forthcoming "Teen Wolf" pilot for MTV.
- 5/28/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Released this week on DVD is Give 'Em Hell Malone, a shoot-'em-up action thriller in the style of comic book adaptation Sin City.
From Australian director Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, The Shadow, Resident Evil: Extinction), the film is a white-knuckle ride through the dark world of a private investigator, with the classic detective voiceover, film noir visuals, a blend of violence and humour, atmospheric sets and a 40s-style soundtrack.
Starring hardman Thomas Jane (The Punisher, Deep Blue Sea, The Mist), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Con Air, Mission Impossible), Doug Hutchison (CSI, Lost, 24) and Elsa Patakay (Snakes on a Plane, Skate or Die) the film is packed with adrenalin-pumping action from start to finish.
It tells the story of former private detective turned gun-for-hire Malone (Jane) whose task is to retrieve a mysterious briefcase.
Along the way he runs into various gangsters who also want to get their hands on its contents.
From Australian director Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, The Shadow, Resident Evil: Extinction), the film is a white-knuckle ride through the dark world of a private investigator, with the classic detective voiceover, film noir visuals, a blend of violence and humour, atmospheric sets and a 40s-style soundtrack.
Starring hardman Thomas Jane (The Punisher, Deep Blue Sea, The Mist), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Con Air, Mission Impossible), Doug Hutchison (CSI, Lost, 24) and Elsa Patakay (Snakes on a Plane, Skate or Die) the film is packed with adrenalin-pumping action from start to finish.
It tells the story of former private detective turned gun-for-hire Malone (Jane) whose task is to retrieve a mysterious briefcase.
Along the way he runs into various gangsters who also want to get their hands on its contents.
- 5/21/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
It’s great that Russell Mulcahy is still getting work. The Australian director, a music video pioneer during the '80s who went on to helm numerous films, is getting ready to make a 3-D suspense film called Bait, about sharks run amok.
Mulcahy talked about his next project during a midnight screening of Razorback, his 1984 feature about a giant wild boar, hosted by Styd. "Sharks in a supermarket" is how he described Bait, which will be filmed in Australia. The plot revolves around characters trapped in a flooded underground supermarket, which gets invaded by a pack of tiger sharks.
It sounds like good, disposable fun, and Mulcahy said he was excited about the prospect of making the film in 3-D. Along with music videos, his film output during the '80s and '90s includes sci-fi and action movies such as Highlander, Highlander 2: The Quickening, Ricochet and The Shadow...
Mulcahy talked about his next project during a midnight screening of Razorback, his 1984 feature about a giant wild boar, hosted by Styd. "Sharks in a supermarket" is how he described Bait, which will be filmed in Australia. The plot revolves around characters trapped in a flooded underground supermarket, which gets invaded by a pack of tiger sharks.
It sounds like good, disposable fun, and Mulcahy said he was excited about the prospect of making the film in 3-D. Along with music videos, his film output during the '80s and '90s includes sci-fi and action movies such as Highlander, Highlander 2: The Quickening, Ricochet and The Shadow...
- 2/23/2010
- CinemaSpy
Over the weekend, Shock Till You Drop held a midnight screening of the 1984 nature-run-amok film Razorback . Director Russell Mulcahy dropped in for a Q&A fresh off his latest project: "I just shot the pilot for Teen Wolf," Mulcahy confirmed to the audience. "The funny thing is, the full cycle is like I got Razorback because of an MTV music video. When I did videos I did 'Video Killed the Radio Star' which opened MTV. Now I'm doing the pilot for Teen Wolf for MTV and my good friend Jeff Davis, the writer and creator of Teen Wolf. We went down to Atlanta, froze our balls off. Cameras broke down. Camera trucks caught on fire. It was a ball." Teen Wolf is an update on the '85 film with Michael J. Fox. Tyler Posey is the high school student...
- 2/22/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Russell Mulcahy ("Razorback," "Resident Evil: Extinction") is directing the pilot of a TV series reboot of 1985 film classic "Teen Wolf" at MTV reports ShockTillYouDrop.com.
Hunky "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis penned the pilot which centres around Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack. Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien also star.
The tone is expected to have a more dramatic tone than the original comedy film, but will include plenty of buddy comedy element. Filming is underway in Georgia.
Hunky "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis penned the pilot which centres around Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack. Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien also star.
The tone is expected to have a more dramatic tone than the original comedy film, but will include plenty of buddy comedy element. Filming is underway in Georgia.
- 2/2/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
He gave us Highlander. But he also gave us Highlander 2: The Quickening. He did give us a man-eating boar in Razorback. But he also gave us The Real McCoy. Most recently he gave us Resident Evil: Extinction and soon he will be giving us the 3D shark film Bait. The career of Russell Mulcahy has always had its ups and downs. Would directing a "Teen Wolf" TV pilot for MTV be considered a high or low?
According to IMDb Russell Mulcahy has been tapped to direct the pilot episode of their new "Teen Wolf" series inspired by the 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy. Shooting begins very shortly in Georgia.
Remember now that MTV is shooting for more of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Vampire Diaries” dark teen drama with flashes of humor tone for their Twilight baiting "Teen Wolf" series premiering next year on the channel that used to actually run music videos.
According to IMDb Russell Mulcahy has been tapped to direct the pilot episode of their new "Teen Wolf" series inspired by the 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy. Shooting begins very shortly in Georgia.
Remember now that MTV is shooting for more of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Vampire Diaries” dark teen drama with flashes of humor tone for their Twilight baiting "Teen Wolf" series premiering next year on the channel that used to actually run music videos.
- 2/1/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
IMDb is reporting that Russell Mulcahy (Razorback, Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) will be directing MTV's Teen Wolf, the new series inspired by the classic 80's comedy. MTV's take on the film, which starred Michael J. Fox as a high-school student who discovers he is a werewolf, is a dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line. It revolves around Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack. Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien have also been cast in the pilot presentation penned by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis.
- 2/1/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
"God has created it, and Hell has given it a name..." Before Highlander . Duran Duran. The Shadow and Resident Evil: Extinction . Australian filmmaker Russell Mulcahy tackled the nature-run-amok sub-genre with grit and style to spare in 1984's Razorback . With its haunting opening, in which a giant boar barrels through a home in the Outback killing a small child, the film would procure a cult following among those who discovered it on VHS and laserdisc. Until recently, that was the only way to see this little gem. Then Warner Bros. Video gave it a DVD release last year. If you live in or around the Los Angeles area, however, Shock Till You Drop and Phil Blankenship of the New Beverly Cinema are giving you a chance to catch it on the big screen. On...
- 2/1/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Having recently enjoyed the fantastic "Ozploitation" documentary Not Quite Hollywood for a second time, I've been riding high on a wave of nostalgia for Aussie horror - which is why today's news about director Russell Mulcahy's latest offering has me giddy.
Screen Daily reports that Mulcahy's "nature runs amok" horror flick Bait has received funding from the government agency Screen Australia. It's notable in that Bait is the first 3D film to receive funds from the agency.
No word on how much has been granated to the production, but I'm happy to hear this will be moving forward. Mulcahy's Razorback remains a sleek and stylish monster movie, and the premise here sounds like it's going to find the director back in familiar territory:
"In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs...
A monstrous freak tsunami swallows the town.
Screen Daily reports that Mulcahy's "nature runs amok" horror flick Bait has received funding from the government agency Screen Australia. It's notable in that Bait is the first 3D film to receive funds from the agency.
No word on how much has been granated to the production, but I'm happy to hear this will be moving forward. Mulcahy's Razorback remains a sleek and stylish monster movie, and the premise here sounds like it's going to find the director back in familiar territory:
"In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs...
A monstrous freak tsunami swallows the town.
- 12/17/2009
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
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