Thrillers

Cult Cinema Icon William Castle gets fans in the Halloween spirit

William Castle has an update for fans about some current events celebrating his work, including William Castle’s Shockers, presented by the very undead folks from Cinefamily at Hollywood’s iconic Silent Movie Theatre, which has been running Saturday nights this month. And, a double feature on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31st. CLICK HERE for a very ….

Magnet to distribute a witch, an iron maiden, and the plague

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to Christopher Smith’s medieval thriller Black Death. Starring Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings), Black Death is described as a creepy, pitch perfect period film that expertly channels such UK classics as The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General. Christopher Smith’s cult hit ….

Lionsgate hatches viral marketing site and “Fan Appreciation” screenings for Saw 3D

Lionsgate is doing some viral marketing around the upcoming Saw 3D, with the website BobbyDagen.com. The name shouldn’t strike you as anything important yet, but Bobby Dagen is intricately tied into the events that unfold in Saw 3D. Bobby Dagen, (Sean Patrick Flannery), is a survivor of one of Jigsaw’s tests who is speaking out ….

Big Screen releasing thriller Rule of Three on DVD next week

Big Screen Entertainment will be releasing Eric Shapiro’s thriller/horror film Rule of Three on DVD on October 25th. Rule of Three centers on a grieving father searching frantically for his missing daughter (Rhoda Jordan). The film takes place in a sleazy motel room and weaves back and forth through multiple time periods, creating a tension-filled, ….

New poster for Gareth Edwards’ Monsters created by comics artist

In anticipation of the theatrical release of Gareth Edwards’ Monsters, Magnolia Pictures worked with comic artist Frazer Irving to create a one of a kind poster for the film. Could hiring comic and fantasy artists to create original movie posters for genre films be a trend in the making? Let’s hope so. Monsters is currently ….

Highlander director begins shooting 3D shark film

Production began today on Bait, the long-awaited 3D killer sharks film being directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction), according to Filmbiz. Bait 3D is the first official co-production between Australia and Singapore. The production was previously announced for July and again for August, but according to the report, had been repeatedly pushed back. ….

Eric Bana heads to New York Comic-Con 2010 to give fans a preview of his adventure thriller Hanna

New York Comic-Con attendees will get the chance to catch an early glimpse of the Focus Features adventure thriller Hanna this year, along with new footage and a panel featuring stars Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hulk), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones) and director Joe Wright (The Soloist, Atonement). Hanna centers on 14-year-old who was raised ….

Filmmaker Gareth Edwards goes behind the scenes of sci-fi thriller Monsters at New York Comic-Con 2010

Gareth Edwards, writer/director of the critically acclaimed Monsters, explains the process of making a sci-fi film on a small budget and his use of visual effects in Monsters. He breaks down some key scenes in the film and explain the effects he created step by step. Monsters is currently available on Video-On-Demand, iTunes, Xbox Live, ….

First poster released for murder mystery All Good Things, based on sordid Robert Durst mystery

Magnolia Pictures has released the first poster for All Good Things. Inspired by the most notorious missing person’s case in New York history, All Good Things is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. Produced and directed by Andrew Jarecki (director of ….