Cult Cinema

Documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films coming from Not Quite Hollywood creator

Drafthouse Films recently nabbed U.S. rights to Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films from Celluloid Nightmares. From acclaimed cult film documentarian Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood, Machete Maidens Unleashed), Electric Boogaloo centers on the story of two Israeli-born, movie-obsessed cousins, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who in pursuit of the American dream ….

New details on Liam Neeson’s currently-filming Taken sequel

Liam Neeson has his hands full right now with giant CG wolves in Joe Carnahan’s The Grey. But the actor has a string of high-profile action projects in post-production, and among them is an as-yet-untitled sequel to the Luc Besson-produced action thriller Taken. What I know about Taken 2 is that it takes place in ….

Cult film studio Hammer to restore and re-release iconic movie library

Legendary cult horror studio Hammer has announced a massive restoration project for its library of films. In partnership with Studiocanal, Pinewood, Anolis Entertainment and other film distributors, more than 30 films will be revamped in high-definition for Blu-ray and other new media formats. Hammer’s original U.S. production partners, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros and Paramount, ….

Un-cut streaming version of Human Centipede 2 includes poster making-of exclusive

The Human Centipede 2 is one of those films that you can’t stop watching once it starts, no matter how disgusted you are. This un-cut and obviously unrated version can only make the stomach-churning original seem like an episode of MASH. However, unlike the original cult classic film, the tagline for Human Centipede 2 is ….

Ralph Bakshi cult classic Wizards 35th Anniversary Edition coming

Twentieth Century Fox’s first-ever animated film, Wizards, created by renowned director Ralph Bakshi, is set to be released in a 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Book on March 13th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the epic fantasy of peace and magic Wizards features the voice talent of Star Wars’ Mark Hamill, ….

Piper Laurie to attend screenings of cult classics The Hustler and Carrie

Actress Piper Laurie, who’s appeared in cult cinema classics such as Carrie, The Hustler, The Faculty, Storyville, and Other People’s Money, will make a special appearance during a revival screening series that will include the films The Hustler and Carrie. Laurie will meet fans, be the focus of an on-stage interview, and host a book ….