It’s been 22 years since The Toxic Avenger established Troma as the treasure trove of trash. Now the indie studio is enjoying more buzz than ever with their sick skewering of fast food and fowl, Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead. Tonight, Troma reported a $12,000 one-screen box office this weekend for Poultrygeist (In comparison, last weekend’s premiere of […]
While George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead and Diary of the Dead hit DVD later this month, the Romero nightmare The Crazies is about to be remade, for a 2010 release.
Shooting will begin this summer with director Breck Eisner (Sahara and, yes, he’s the son of Michael). If you’re not familiar with The Crazies, let’s […]
Feeling numb after reviewing what seemed like an endless amount of trailers for this summer’s blockbusters, there was only one way to beat it. Discuss the trailer for a deep, meaningful movie.
Somewhere along the way came Prom Night, the remake of the 1980s horror film starring Jamie Lee Curtis. The combination of low expectations plus […]
2007 brought tons of discussion about the power of movie endings. Now, the buzz around two specific finales has spilled over to their 2008 DVD releases. The first is I Am Legend (see our preview notes on the new ending), just out last Tuesday. The alternate ending we wrote about in December hit online video […]
The first cinematic battle royale of 2008 is set for this weekend: The marauding monsters of Cloverfield (left) and the wedded women of 27 Dresses (below). Think of it as the big-screen version of the weekend’s NFL Championship Games.
SEE OUR BOX OFFICE UPDATE (1/19/08)
A new era thriller vs. a romantic comedy. Cloverfield theaters will be filled with hype-happy guys that haven’t […]
In November, we offered our first-look Top Ten Sundance Films to Watch. Then we previewed Sundance Opening Night film In Bruges. Well, if you’re heading to the Utah slopes and screens, here are ten more to seek out from the World Cinema and “Park City at Midnight” categories.
:: Stranded: I’ve Come From A Plane That Crashed On […]
