With The Woman in Black, opening in theaters today, director James Watkins takes a decided departure from the remorseless and shocking tone of his last directorial effort, Eden Lake (an early Michael Fassbender film), for something a bit more classical. Instead of depicting a film in which adults are terrorized by angry, lethal kids (as he had done in Eden Lake), he turns the tables and puts children in harm's way as his latest effort - a Hammer production - tells of a vengeful ghost that preys on the youngsters of a small English village. Caught up in this supernatural mystery is Arthur Kipps, played by Daniel Radcliffe. Shock Till You Drop spoke with Watkins earlier this week about the film.
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The Evil Dead remake was left without a lead actress after Lily Collins departed from the project last month. It's all good, however, because director Fede Alvarez filled in that empty role with Jane Levy.
The actress will play "Mia," a young woman trying to kick a drug addiction; her friends take her to a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist's tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization.
Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.
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From what I've seen of The River - ABC's new TV show from co-creator Oren Peli - things are looking really good. This isn't based solely on previews. I've caught a few decent chunks of the first episode and I was impressed; a full review is coming soon.
Today, ABC revealed a clip called "Lead Cameraman" that offers a look at the February 7th premiere. Two back to back episodes will air on that date from 9pm-11pm. Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Paul Blackthorne, Paulina Gaitan, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford, Shaun Parkes, Thomas Kretschmann and Daniel Zacapa star.
The River concerns the search for a famed explorer who goes missing on the Amazon. His family - with a television crew - embark on a mission to rescue him. Creep stuff ensues.
Head inside for the clip!
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IFC Films has announced an April 20th release date for The Moth Diaries, the latest film from American Psycho director Mary Harron. Starring Sarah Bolger, Scott Speedman, Sarah Gadon and Lily Cole, the film is based on the novel by Rachel Klein. Head inside for a full synopsis.
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Sometimes I feel like with The Walking Dead there are some character moments, dialogue and general story beats that make it feel lacking. But I will say this about Robert Kirkman, he does know how to get people excited by teasing something.
As you can see in this new image, courtesy of Comic Book Resources, teasing what we can only assume will be the next story arc in the series, it looks like there's going to be another non-zombie threat on the horizon for our heroes.
The most recent issue, number 93, began a new arc, "A Larger World Part 1," and they're on track to have number 96 serve as the closing chapter of the upcoming Volume 16 trade paperback.
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Official details have been released for Riddick, which is currently shooting in Montreal for One Race Films and Radar Pictures.
Read on for all of the juicy details, including a revised plot synopsis and casting update. Who's coming back? We've got the details...
The latest chapter of the saga that began with 2000's hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy.
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
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Just how important are "the woods" to an Evil Dead film? Pretty goddamn important. The environment certainly sets the atmosphere for this cabin in the woods tale. Today, director Fede Alvarez shared a glimpse, via Twitter, at the locale he is using for his remake of The Evil Dead. It's just a tease, but we'll take it!
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Open Road - the distributor of The Grey - is poised to release another thriller this season called Silent House, starring Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene). It is the latest film from Open Water's Chris Kentis and Laura Lau and, today, the official poster was revealed.
Similar to the film from Uruguay it is based on, La Casa Muda, Silent House is told in one continuous shot. There is a true story behind this tale. The film is inspired by an unsolved murder case that happened in a village in Uruguay in which three bodies were discovered mutilated.
Look for it in theaters on March 9th! You'll find a larger version of the poster after the jump...
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Chronicle uses familiar themes and standard visual effects to tell a superhero story that feels fresh and original. If you can stand the shaky camerawork and you love comic book movies, this is worth checking out.
Sharon Stone has signed to star in Attachment, a sexual thriller to be directed by Tony Kaye (Detachment, American History X), says The Hollywood Reporter.
Machinima and Lionsgate have partnered to renew Machinima's original zombie apocalypse comedy series Bite Me. On March 6th, the second season will premiere on the Machinima Network online, and on FEARnet, the premium cable network backed by Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast.
Yesterday, After Dark Films officially announced the launch of After Dark Originals 2 and the first title to fall under that banner, Dark Circles.
