A creepy trailer for producers Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Mark Johnson’s (Chronicles of Narnia) new frightener Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is now available online. The film is an R-rated remake of John Newland’s (“Police Woman”) 1973 made-for-TV creature-feature of the same name.
Directed by Troy Nixey, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark centers on a young and withdrawn girl (Bailee Madison) who accidentally unleashes small evil creatures from the basement of the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring.
The film costars Alan Dale (“LOST”), Julia Blake (X-MenOrigins: Wolverine), Jack Thompson (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones), Emelia Burns (The Condemned), Dylan Young, and Edwina Ritchard.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark opens in theaters on Jan. 21, 2011.
Tonight marks the return of VH1’s horror-inspired reality show “Scream Queens.” Hosted by actress Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine 3-D), acting coach John Homa, and genre director Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams), the show once again pits 10 wannabe starlets against each other in a variety of frightening challenges designed to serve as auditions for a speaking role in Lionsgate’s upcoming Saw 3-D.
Get psyched with the following BTS clip:
“Scream Queens” debuted in October of 2008 and was originally hosted by Homa, director James Gunn (Slither), and Saw’sShawnee Smith. Acting novice Tanedra Howard dominated the season and went on to win a memorably gruesome part in last year’s criminally overlooked Saw 6.
Catch “Scream Queens 2” tonight at 10 p.m. on VH1 (or check your local listings for additional times).
Officially on a break from directing forgettable comedies, “Friends” star David Schwimmer explores the very unfriendly themes of rape and revenge in his upcoming Clive Owen (Children of Men) thriller Trust. The film made its debut at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is set to arrive in theaters on April 1.
Take a peek:
What? That’s it? Where’s The Rembrandt’s song and the ::Clap::Clap::Clap::Clap:: part? I don’t know. I think this would work better with some clapping.
Anyway, in case you missed the plot points while looking for Rachel and Chandler in the trailer, here’s the official synospsis:
Safe and sound in their suburban home, Will and Lynn Cameron used to sleep well at night. When their 14-year-old daughter, Annie, made a new friend on-line – a 16-year-old boy named Charlie – Will and Lynn didn’t think much of it. But when Annie and Charlie make a plan to meet what happens in the next twenty-four hours changes the entire family forever.
Charlie is really a 40-year-old serial pedophile and, once Annie’s rape comes to light, it becomes a touchstone event that reverberates through the entire family [::clap::clap::clap::clap::].
The Safran Co. and Gold Circle Films are banking on actors Margarita Levieva (Knights of Badassdom), Brian Geraghty (Open House), and Josh Peck (Red Dawn) to bring to life Buried scribe Chris Sparling’s new Hitchcockian thriller ATM.
Directed by first-timer David Brooks, ATM centers on three coworkers trapped in an ATM shack late at night by a maniacal stranger eager to withdraw blood from their unfortunate asses. Like Buried, the majority of the film’s action occurs in a small confined space, namely the ATM enclosure.
Sparling appears to be making quite a name for himself with these type of single–location thrillers. Personally, I can’t wait until he writes something in which a group of people are terrorized by homeless degenerates and lowrider-bicycle gangs at a Redbox rental kiosk.
ATM will shoot in Winnipeg, Manitoba in late September.
Looking to stay savvy on Disney’s upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean sequel On Stranger Tides? If so, grab yourself a bottle of rum, kick off your boots, and prick up your ears as Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) spills on what the series has got up its puffy shirt sleeve next:
The mermaids Sparrow mentions are played by French actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey and Australian model-turned-actress Gemma Ward. The film also costars Ian McShane as the pirate Blackbeard, Penelope Cruz as Blackbeard’s daughter, and Geoffry Rush as Captain Barbossa.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is directed by Rob Marshall, the man behind such lavish productions as Memoirs of a Geisha, Nine, and the Oscar-winning musical Chicago.
After its plans to showcase nine minutes of Piranha 3-D carnage at last week’s Comic-Con was sunk by event organizers, Dimension Films and director Alexandre Aja opted to instead premiere the gruesome footage at the Regal Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego.
A bootleg video of the teaser-trailer was smuggled out in the folds of a Comic-Con attendee’s gut and has now been leaked online. Now, be warned, the clip features numerous spoilers. But, it also provides a glimpse of Wild Wild Girls Kelly Brook and Riley Steele making out under water … nude. As Jigsaw would say, make your choice.
Check it out:
When the trailer screening was over, Aja was joined on stage for a Q&A session by stars Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O’Connell, Kelly Brook, Adam Scott, Hostel director-turned-actor Eli Roth, “Vampire Diaries” player Steven R. McQueen, Paul Scheer, and porn star Riley Steele.
Piranha 3-D centers on a spring break town terrorized by schools of prehistoric piranha set free by an underwater earthquake. Aja describes the film as a technically updated throwback to to the sensationalistic 3-D films many of us grew up with, promising a gratuitous amount of blood and boobs.
Bait
The film costars Ving Rhames (Day of the Dead), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Richard Dreyfus (Jaws), Dina Meyer (Saw IV), and Jessica Szohr (House at the End of the Drive).
Rogue Pictures have released the first official trailer for their Facebook-age thriller Catfish. But, is it really a thriller? Critics and bloggers who were blown away by the film at Sundance don’t seem to think so and have taken issue with Rogue’s decision to market the film as such.
Take a look:
From what I’ve read, Catfish tells the story of Nev Schulman, a goofy-looking aspiring filmmaker who befriends an eight-year-old girl named Abby on Facebook (someone call Chris Hansen!). Through their ongoing exchanges, he eventually gets to know the girl’s mother and older sister, Angela and Megan respectively.
Soon, Nev and Megan are talking on the phone and doing all those cute—most likely perverted—internet-y type of things you’ve been doing with some fat guy calling himself ThongChick69 for years. Nev’s brother Ari and their friend Henry Joost decide to film his blossoming relationship with Megan, and convince him to drop in on her Michigan home by surprise.
At that point, crazy shit supposedly happens. But, if you believe the folks who caught early screenings of the flick, the big reveal has nothing to do with ghosts, killers, or even that ThongChick 69 guy I previously mentioned you knowing (turd-stealer!).
Personally, I’m betting Megan turns out to be Angela the mother. Megan and Abby are dead and their mother is using their photos on Facebook and assuming their lives to establish relationships with strangers.
Anchor Bay Films held a special screening in New York on Wednesday for it’s abduction-thriller The Disappearance of Alice Creed, aka: The-British-Movie-Where-Gemma-Arterton-Gets-Naked. Joining Arterton at the event were Tara Subkoff (The Cell), Jennifer Esposito (Don’t Say a Word), fashion model Molly Sims, and “Fat Ugly Betty” star America Ferrara.
Arterton plays kidnap victim Alice Creed in the film. The 24-year-old actress reportedly goes nude for the role.
Arterton first caught moviegoers attention as James Bond’s doomed love interest Strawberry Fields in 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Since then she’s scored lead roles in Warner Bros. blockbuster remake of Clash of the Titans and in Michael Bay’s epic video game adaptation Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed will begin its limited theatrical run in Los Angeles and New York on Aug. 6. The film has already premiered in the U.K (see pics here).
Marvel’s 5-minute Comic-Con trailer for Thor has leaked online. But, don’t worry. I rubbed its nose in it—bad trailer!
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the film stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Rene Russo as some old chick and Natalie Portman as love interest Jane Foster.
If you were in charge of promoting the Syfy network’s upcoming creature-feature Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, you’d probably release a clip or trailer that showcases the combating monsters in action. You might even make available BTS footage of the film’s stars, former ’80s pop singers Debbie Gibson (Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus) and Tiffany (Mega Piranha), against a green screen pretending to do battle with the giant beasts.
What you wouldn’t do is release a sneak peek vid that completely overlooks Mega Python and Gatoroid in favor of a catfight between Tiffany and Gibson that culminates with both girls smearing whipped cream all over their ample bosoms. And, that is why you still live a home.
Now, take a look at how the pros at Syfy promote a flick:
Gibson plays a animal rights activist who frees an illegally imported snake in the Florida everglades only to see it grow to mega proportions. Tiffany, meanwhile, takes on the role of a park ranger determine to protect endangered alligators. The two don’t see eye-to-eye until they realize that working together may be the only way to save their town.
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid is directed by Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary), the first woman to helm a Syfy creature-feature.
