The sci-fi classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright and Jeff Goldblum) is out now on 4K Uhd (Blu-ray) and Limited Edition Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
Remakes of great films are usually on a hiding to nothing, but Philip Kaufman’s brilliant update of the 1956 classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a rare and memorable exception. Transposing the action to the heart of San Francisco allows Kaufman to retain all the suspense of Jack Finney’s original story while adding caustic social commentary about the selfishness of the 1970s “me generation” that remains all too relevant today.
But it’s a paranoid thriller first and foremost, based on one of the most psychologically terrifying of all premises – what happens when you can no longer trust not just the authorities but even your nearest and dearest?
Synopsis:
When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams...
Remakes of great films are usually on a hiding to nothing, but Philip Kaufman’s brilliant update of the 1956 classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a rare and memorable exception. Transposing the action to the heart of San Francisco allows Kaufman to retain all the suspense of Jack Finney’s original story while adding caustic social commentary about the selfishness of the 1970s “me generation” that remains all too relevant today.
But it’s a paranoid thriller first and foremost, based on one of the most psychologically terrifying of all premises – what happens when you can no longer trust not just the authorities but even your nearest and dearest?
Synopsis:
When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams...
- 4/3/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Stars: Cerina Vincent, Tom Savini, Robert Donavan, Monique Parent, Frédéric von Anhalt, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin, Adam Bucci, Ben Kaplan, Steve J. Owens, Brandon Patricio, Sarah Polednak, Dave Sheridan, Jed Rowen | Written by Joe Knetter, Robert L. Lucas | Directed by Marcel Walz
That’s a Wrap begins with a double cameo as Alexis the victim in That’s a Wrap’s pre-title segment takes a call from her manager before making a bloody exit at the hands, and blade, of a killer dressed as The Mistress, the masked killer from the giallo That’s a Wrap.
Confused? Don’t be, That’s a Wrap is an exercise in meta filmmaking set at the wrap party for director Mason Maestro’s latest film, That’s a Wrap. Mason, his wife Lily, and the film’s producer played by Frédéric von Anhalt, best known for being married to Zsa Zsa Gabor will all be there.
That’s a Wrap begins with a double cameo as Alexis the victim in That’s a Wrap’s pre-title segment takes a call from her manager before making a bloody exit at the hands, and blade, of a killer dressed as The Mistress, the masked killer from the giallo That’s a Wrap.
Confused? Don’t be, That’s a Wrap is an exercise in meta filmmaking set at the wrap party for director Mason Maestro’s latest film, That’s a Wrap. Mason, his wife Lily, and the film’s producer played by Frédéric von Anhalt, best known for being married to Zsa Zsa Gabor will all be there.
- 8/22/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Michael Pare, Sarah French, Anahit Setian, Tyler Gallant, Olivier Gruner, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sadie Katz, Jed Rowen, Elise Muller | Written by Garo Setian, Joe Knetter | Directed by Garo Setian
Spoiler Alert… I f**king loved Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar.
This was quite possibly the most fun I have had watching a sci-fi movie as of late… Any budget! You know you’re in for an absolute ride when in the first 10 minutes the line “I’m going to bathe in your blood and tears” is dropped. Normally a scary thought if it hadn’t been for the massive lava dragon wormy dinosaur thing moments prior.
I will always be a fan of a movie that is fully aware that it maybe doesn’t have the budget it needs to be the movie it wants to be, but does not let that stand in its way of throwing...
Spoiler Alert… I f**king loved Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar.
This was quite possibly the most fun I have had watching a sci-fi movie as of late… Any budget! You know you’re in for an absolute ride when in the first 10 minutes the line “I’m going to bathe in your blood and tears” is dropped. Normally a scary thought if it hadn’t been for the massive lava dragon wormy dinosaur thing moments prior.
I will always be a fan of a movie that is fully aware that it maybe doesn’t have the budget it needs to be the movie it wants to be, but does not let that stand in its way of throwing...
- 5/2/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Damon Albarn has recalled the first time he watched late singer Terry Hall perform, aged 14.
Hall, the frontman of legendary two tone band, The Specials, died last December aged 63, shortly after a cancer diagnosis.
Now Gorillaz and Blur frontman Albarn has called the singer “the coolest human being on earth”, while being interviewed on Radio X.
"I was a kid of 14," remembered Albarn on the first time he encountered Hall.
"I somehow managed to get to a filming of Top of the Pops, and I found myself standing underneath Terry Hall and thought, ‘This is the coolest human being on Earth.’"
The pair later worked together on the Gorillaz track “911”, and Hall’s solo tracks “Chasing a Rainbow” and “Room Full Of Nothing”.
"He was a lovely, beautiful, fun person, and I didn’t know he was so ill, so I never got a chance to say goodbye,” Albarn added of the late singer.
Hall, the frontman of legendary two tone band, The Specials, died last December aged 63, shortly after a cancer diagnosis.
Now Gorillaz and Blur frontman Albarn has called the singer “the coolest human being on earth”, while being interviewed on Radio X.
"I was a kid of 14," remembered Albarn on the first time he encountered Hall.
"I somehow managed to get to a filming of Top of the Pops, and I found myself standing underneath Terry Hall and thought, ‘This is the coolest human being on Earth.’"
The pair later worked together on the Gorillaz track “911”, and Hall’s solo tracks “Chasing a Rainbow” and “Room Full Of Nothing”.
"He was a lovely, beautiful, fun person, and I didn’t know he was so ill, so I never got a chance to say goodbye,” Albarn added of the late singer.
- 3/6/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Exclusive: Tallie Medel, who can be seen in the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning A24 film Everything Everywhere All At Once, has signed with Stewart Talent for representation.
Medel plays Becky Sregor in Everything Everywhere, the girlfriend of Stephanie Hsu’s character Joy Wang. The film has been nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture, and has been racking up award wins along the way. It most recently was honored at the DGA Awards Saturday, with writer/directors the Kwan brothers (Kwan and Scheinert) taking the top Best Theatrical Feature prize.
Also on the film side, Medel starred in 2020 indie feature The Carnivores, which premiered at SXSW.
Television credits include Broad City and The Special Without Brett Davis.
Medel is a co-founder of dance-comedy trio Cocoon Central Dance Team, creators of the dance film Snowy Bing Bongs.
Medel is managed by Artists First.
Medel plays Becky Sregor in Everything Everywhere, the girlfriend of Stephanie Hsu’s character Joy Wang. The film has been nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture, and has been racking up award wins along the way. It most recently was honored at the DGA Awards Saturday, with writer/directors the Kwan brothers (Kwan and Scheinert) taking the top Best Theatrical Feature prize.
Also on the film side, Medel starred in 2020 indie feature The Carnivores, which premiered at SXSW.
Television credits include Broad City and The Special Without Brett Davis.
Medel is a co-founder of dance-comedy trio Cocoon Central Dance Team, creators of the dance film Snowy Bing Bongs.
Medel is managed by Artists First.
- 2/22/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer and director B. Harrison Smith is back with new Lionsgate slasher Where the Scary Things Are, and we’re debuting the trailer this morning. Where the Scary Things Are will be available on Digital and DVD June 28. It’s billed as being similar to “Stand by Me or The Goonies… with […]
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- 4/19/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Directed by Travis Stevens, and starring Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden, Jakob's Wife is heading to Shudder in August!
"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that Jakob’S Wife will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on August 19, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
The film was directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor) who co-wrote the film alongside Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You're Next), Larry Fessenden (Habit, Stake Land), Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Vamp), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun, The Conjuring 2) and former WWE wrestler,...
"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that Jakob’S Wife will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on August 19, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
The film was directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor) who co-wrote the film alongside Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You're Next), Larry Fessenden (Habit, Stake Land), Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Vamp), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun, The Conjuring 2) and former WWE wrestler,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter. This time we’re taking a look at 2 different campaigns, one for a comic book based wrestling federation and the other a new horror movie from the people behind The Special.
Championship Wrestling League #1
Championship Wrestling League is a brand new wrestling promotion, except it’s not on your TV or on YouTube, it’s in a comic book. Pretty much combining two of our favourite things (besides movies) that we love here at Nerdly! The Kickstarter campaign, which ends this week, is for the first issue in a five issue arc that will showcase the Cwl roster as well as follow the feud between Cwl Champion King Terrance King and Scotty Sundown...
Championship Wrestling League #1
Championship Wrestling League is a brand new wrestling promotion, except it’s not on your TV or on YouTube, it’s in a comic book. Pretty much combining two of our favourite things (besides movies) that we love here at Nerdly! The Kickstarter campaign, which ends this week, is for the first issue in a five issue arc that will showcase the Cwl roster as well as follow the feud between Cwl Champion King Terrance King and Scotty Sundown...
- 5/10/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
This month’s home media releases are off to a fun start as a few of my favorite movies from 2020 are headed to Blu-ray and DVD this week—Paul W.S. Anderson’s Monster Hunter and Josh Ruben’s Scare Me. Beyond that, we have a pair of titles from Vinegar Syndrome that genre fans are going to want to pick up on Tuesday—Cthulhu Mansion and Dark Tower—and there are a few other titles being released on March 2nd, too, including Where is She?, Vampire Virus, and the Nicolas Cage Collection.
Cthulhu Mansion
After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks attempt to flee a local amusement park by taking a mysterious old magician named Chandu (Frank Finlay; Lifeforce) and his beautiful daughter hostage. While trying to evade the police, the punks force Chandu to take them to his secluded mansion where they plan to seek...
Cthulhu Mansion
After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks attempt to flee a local amusement park by taking a mysterious old magician named Chandu (Frank Finlay; Lifeforce) and his beautiful daughter hostage. While trying to evade the police, the punks force Chandu to take them to his secluded mansion where they plan to seek...
- 3/1/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Featured in our Corpse Club episode about our most anticipated releases of 2021 and scheduled to have its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, Travis Stevens' new movie Jakob's Wife has been acquired for a North American release by Rlje Films and Shudder, with the former set to release the film in theaters and on VOD beginning April 16th, followed by a streaming release on Shudder later this year.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Jakob’S Wife, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters and on Demand on April 16, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform in later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK,...
Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Jakob’S Wife, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters and on Demand on April 16, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform in later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Jakob’S Wife, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters and on Demand on April 16, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform in later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor), he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler, Bonnie Aarons, and Phil Brooks.
“We’re thrilled to acquire Jakob’S Wife ahead of its world premiere at SXSW,” said Mark Ward,...
Directed by Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor), he co-wrote the film with Mark Steensland (The Special) and Kathy Charles (Castle Freak). Jakob’S Wife stars Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Nyisha Bell (Coming 2 America), Mark Kelly (The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (Wolfcop), Robert Rusler, Bonnie Aarons, and Phil Brooks.
“We’re thrilled to acquire Jakob’S Wife ahead of its world premiere at SXSW,” said Mark Ward,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – One of the most influential documentary makers in film history is Chicagoan Steve James of Kartemquin Films. His lens has commented upon not only the seminal “Hoop Dreams” (1994), but “Stevie” (2002), “The Interrupters” (2011), the Roger Ebert bio doc “Life Itself” (2014) and the recent “America to Me.”
His latest, debuting at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival (and October 29th on the National Geographic Channel), is “City So Real,” a searing inside look at the 2018 Chicago mayoral campaign. One of the subjects of that doc was the young and dynamic outlier candidate Neal Sáles Griffin, who talked issues within the film with HollywoodChicago.com.
Bound to become a defining miniseries (in five parts) on the continuing mystery that is the City of Chicago, director Steve James and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films explores the 2018-19 mayoral campaign during the upheaval of Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to seek another term. Exploring the...
His latest, debuting at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival (and October 29th on the National Geographic Channel), is “City So Real,” a searing inside look at the 2018 Chicago mayoral campaign. One of the subjects of that doc was the young and dynamic outlier candidate Neal Sáles Griffin, who talked issues within the film with HollywoodChicago.com.
Bound to become a defining miniseries (in five parts) on the continuing mystery that is the City of Chicago, director Steve James and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films explores the 2018-19 mayoral campaign during the upheaval of Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to seek another term. Exploring the...
- 10/20/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Virtual festival to run from October 14-25.
A host of Cannes Label and autumn festival selections populate the competitions line-up at the upcoming virtual edition of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival announced on Monday (September 21).
Venice and Toronto selections in the International Feature Competition include Apples (Greece) from Christos Nikou and Philippe Lacôte’s Ivorian Night Of The Kings, while among the New Directors highlights are João Paulo Miranda Maria’s Memory House from Brazil, and Palestine-set Gaza Mon Amor from Tarzan and Arab Nasser.
True Mothers (Japan) from Naomi Kawase in International Feature Competition and Spring Blossom (France...
A host of Cannes Label and autumn festival selections populate the competitions line-up at the upcoming virtual edition of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival announced on Monday (September 21).
Venice and Toronto selections in the International Feature Competition include Apples (Greece) from Christos Nikou and Philippe Lacôte’s Ivorian Night Of The Kings, while among the New Directors highlights are João Paulo Miranda Maria’s Memory House from Brazil, and Palestine-set Gaza Mon Amor from Tarzan and Arab Nasser.
True Mothers (Japan) from Naomi Kawase in International Feature Competition and Spring Blossom (France...
- 9/21/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Moshe Zonder, co-creator of the upcoming Apple original drama series Tehran, is expanding his relationship with the streaming service. Zonder has signed a multi-year first-look deal to create premium, scripted television projects for Apple TV+.
Co-created by Zonder, Dana Eden and Maor Kohn, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, Israel-Iran spy thriller Tehran tells marks Apple TV+’s first non-English language series. It tells the thrilling story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that places her and everyone around her in dire jeopardy. Omri Shenhar serves as writer alongside Zonder. Zonder executive produces with Dana Eden, Shula Spiegel, Alon Aranya, Julien Leroux, Peter Emerson and Eldad Koblenz. Donna and Shula Productions produce in association with Paper Plane Productions for Apple and Israeli broadcaster Kan 1, with the participation of Cineflix Rights and Cosmote TV. It’s set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on September 25.
Zonder,...
Co-created by Zonder, Dana Eden and Maor Kohn, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, Israel-Iran spy thriller Tehran tells marks Apple TV+’s first non-English language series. It tells the thrilling story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that places her and everyone around her in dire jeopardy. Omri Shenhar serves as writer alongside Zonder. Zonder executive produces with Dana Eden, Shula Spiegel, Alon Aranya, Julien Leroux, Peter Emerson and Eldad Koblenz. Donna and Shula Productions produce in association with Paper Plane Productions for Apple and Israeli broadcaster Kan 1, with the participation of Cineflix Rights and Cosmote TV. It’s set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on September 25.
Zonder,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Trailer Premiere: From the director of Death House, ‘The Special’ is The Blob meets Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction Meets The Blob In ‘The Special’ Devilworks drops new trailer for Death House’ Director Harrison Smith’s The Special USA Supernatural Horror ‘The Special’ from the director B. Harrison Smith known for about a young guy who is offered ‘The Special’ for a night of pleasure beyond his wildest imagination. …
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- 11/19/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Devilworks drops new trailer for Death House’ Director Harrison Smith’s The Special USA Supernatural Horror ‘The Special’ from the director B. Harrison Smith known for about a young guy who is offered ‘The Special’ for a night of pleasure beyond his wildest imagination. Dread Central quoted ‘’The Special takes you on …
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- 11/2/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Stars: Davy Raphaely Dave Sheridan, Sarah French, Janae Palmer, Paul Cottman, Christina Dinicolo, Susan Moses, Wayne Shearer, Doug Henderson | Written by James Newman, Mark Steensland | Directed by B. Harrison Smith
It truly is the age old tale of… Man is convinced to cheat on his wife… Man sticks his pecker somewhere he probably shouldnt… Man becomes obsessed with doing so… Life is about to spiral into a deep dark pit of sex, addiction and well it needs to be seen to be believed!
I mean we all know someone this has happened to, Right??
The Special is… Well its something else, lets just say that from the outset. Its been a while since I watched a flick that I quite honestly was slightly dumbfounded, yet highly gripped and entertained by. I bought into having to see this movie after having been sent the trailer with a cheeky note saying “Hey...
It truly is the age old tale of… Man is convinced to cheat on his wife… Man sticks his pecker somewhere he probably shouldnt… Man becomes obsessed with doing so… Life is about to spiral into a deep dark pit of sex, addiction and well it needs to be seen to be believed!
I mean we all know someone this has happened to, Right??
The Special is… Well its something else, lets just say that from the outset. Its been a while since I watched a flick that I quite honestly was slightly dumbfounded, yet highly gripped and entertained by. I bought into having to see this movie after having been sent the trailer with a cheeky note saying “Hey...
- 7/2/2019
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Easily one of the wildest and darkly funny stories I’ve read throughout all of 2018 is The Special, from co-writers James Newman and Mark Steensland. A cautionary tale about “too much of a good thing” that morphs into an oozing and cringe-worthy story of body horror, The Special is not only celebrating its recent release, but the story has also been nabbed by filmmaker Harrison Smith for his next feature to boot.
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with both Steensland and Newman, asked them about coming up with the story of The Special, some of their influences and their experiences working together, and what’s next for them as well. And for those of you who are into genre-bending stories that beautifully blend humor and horror, you can purchase The Special on Amazon Here.
Can you guys talk about the genesis of your creative relationship and coming...
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with both Steensland and Newman, asked them about coming up with the story of The Special, some of their influences and their experiences working together, and what’s next for them as well. And for those of you who are into genre-bending stories that beautifully blend humor and horror, you can purchase The Special on Amazon Here.
Can you guys talk about the genesis of your creative relationship and coming...
- 10/23/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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