Saturday, November 28, 2009

The Happening ; M. Night Shyamalan's (2008)



Released June 13th in the US.
Filmed in New York, Pennsylvania, and France.
The story: One afternoon, in New York's Central Park, a sort of chemical outbreak begins making people kill themselves.
People in Pennsylvania become aware of whats going on in New York and decide to flee their city and go to where they believe they will be safe.
But they eventually find out that no matter where they go , safety will only come when the outbreak has run its course.
Stars Mark Wahlberg , Zooey Deschanel , John Leguizamo , Ashlyn Sanchez , Betty Buckley , Spencer Breslin , Robert Bailey Jr. , Frank Collison , Jeremy Strong , Alan Ruck , Victoria Clark , M. Night Shyamalan (voice) , Alison Folland , Kristen Connolly , Cornell Womack
Directed by (and story written)M. Night Shyamalan
Rated R
SCIFI/THRILLER/MYSTERY/DRAMA/COMEDY

Don't Go In The House (1980)



Released March 28th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New Jersey.
The story: Poor, messed up Donald lives with his overbearing mother in her big old house and has no time to do more than care for her and work.
But when he arrives home one evening to find that his abusive mother has passed, it opens up a new door for him...A very dark door at that.
Stars Dan Grimaldi , Ruth Dardick , Robert Osth , Bill Ricci , Dennis Hunt , John Hedberg , Johanna Brushay , Darcy Shean , Mary Ann Chin , Susan Smith , Jim Donnegan
Directed by (and story partly written) Joseph Ellison
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY

Prime Evil ; Grindhouse presents (1988)




Release date unknown.
Filmed in New York.
The story: A priest goes his own way and forms a group of Satan worshipers, worshiping out of the basement of any church they can get into.
The worshipers grant themselves eternal life by sacrificing members of their families until a nun goes undercover, and a couple of cops stop the massacring.
Stars William Beckwith , Christine Moore , Mavis Harris , Max Jacobs , Tim Gail , George Krause , Ruth Collins , Amy Brentano , Jeanne Marie , Gary Warner , Iraida Cruz , Roseanna Peterson , Cameron Kell , Nicole Sislian
Directed by Roberta Findlay
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY

Dead Of Winter AKA Lost Signal (2007)



Released on DVD only, February of 2008.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Kevin and Tiffany spend their New Years' Eve at a good friend's party.
After having a couple drinks and a few drugs, the two venture off for home.
But what they don't realize, is that their good friend actually slipped something into their drinks.
Kevin and Tiffany end up hallucinating to unbearable heights.
Stars Al Santos , Sandra McCoy , Brian McNamara , Ella Joyce , Ashley Gardner , Anne Marie Howard , Dihlon McManne , Helene McCardle , Don Fischer , Alex Boyd , Kenneth Swartz , John K. Wilson , John Ryan , Melissa Bylsma
Directed by Brian McNamara
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Clean Slate (1994)



Released May 6th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: Maurice L. Pogue is a cop turned private investigator.
It seems he is the best at what he does, although he just can't remember.
Pogue was involved in an explosion, leaving him without a memory of everything in his day-to-day life.
He begins to realize that he is a star witness to the killing of his ex-lover and he must be able to recall the events that will put the killer behind bars for good.
Stars Dana Carvey , Valeria Golino , James Earl Jones , Kevin Pollak , Michael Gambon , Michael Murphy , Jayne Brook , Vyto Ruginis , Olivia d'Abo , Angela Paton
Directed by Mick Jackson
Rated PG13
COMEDY/MYSTERY

Out Cold (1989)



Released March 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Ernie is a married man who owns a butcher shop.
Dave, who is a very trustworthy man, works for Ernie, running his business for him.
Ernie is a bad husband and cheats on his wife all the time.
Ernie is also a bad boss, demeaning Dev as much as he can every chance he gets.
When Ernie's wife has a little bit too much abuse than she can take, she locks Ernie in the meat freezer at his butcher shop.
Dave finds Ernies frozen body the next day and automatically believes he's the one to blame for Ernie's death.
Stars Bruce McGill , John Lithgow , Ada Maris , Laura Alcalde , Richard Embardo , Teri Garr , Carmen Alvarez Block , Lisa Blount , Alan Blumenfeld , Debra Lamb , Carole Goldman , Frederick Coffin , Thomas Byrd
Directed by Malcolm Mowbray
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992)



Released February 12th, 1993 in the US.
Filmed in New Zealand.
The story: Lionel Cosgrove is a shy guy who lets his mummy boss him around.
Lionel meets up with a cute little lass and they decide to go to the zoo, with mummy dearest in tow.
But when mummy gets too close to the scary rat monkey and it bites her, Lionel has a hard time doing what he knows is best before things get much worse.
Stars Timothy Balme , Diana PeƱalver , Elizabeth Moody , Ian Watkin , Brenda Kendall , Stuart Devenie , Jed Brophy , Stephen Papps , Murray Keane , Glenis Levestam , Elizabeth Mulfaxe
Directed by Peter Jackson
Rated R
HORROR/SCIFI/COMEDY/DRAMA

Don't Answer the Phone! ; Grindhouse presents (1980)


Released February 29th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: A crazy-ass lunatic is bent on becoming the next serial killer because he seems to want to make his hard-nosed but also deceased father proud.
Stars James Westmoreland , Ben Frank , Flo Lawrence , Nicholas Worth , Denise Galik , Stan Haze , Gary Allen , Michael D. Castle , Pamela Jean Bryant , Ted Chapman , Chris Wallace , Dale Kalberg , Deborah Leah Land , Tom Lasswell , Mike Levine
Directed by Robert Hammer
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Number 23 (2007)




Released February 23rd in the US.
Filmed in California and Florida.
The story: Walter Sparrow is a family man who works as a dog catcher.
His wife gives him a book for his birthday that he just shrugs off.
That is until he starts to really get into reading the book, which opens a whole new world for him.
A world maybe too painful to live in.
Stars Jim Carrey , Virginia Madsen , Logan Lerman , Danny Huston , Lynn Collins , Rhona Mitra , Michelle Arthur , Mark Pellegrino , Paul Butcher , David Stifel , Ed Lauter , Walter Soo Hoo , Patricia Belcher
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

"Be sure your sin will find you out"
Numbers
32:23

Monday, November 16, 2009

Child's Play 3 : Look Who's Stalking! (1991)


Released August 30th in the US.
Filmed in Missouri, California, and Georgia.
The story: It's been some time since Andy's seen Chucky.
Andy is now sixteen and attending military school.
What are the odds Chucky's still looking for him?
Stars Justin Whalin, Brad Dourif (voice) , Dakin Matthews , Peter Haskell , Perrey Reeves , Jeremy Sylvers , Dean Jacobson , Travis Fine , Donna Eskra , Edan Gross (voice)
Directed by Jack Bender
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Child's Play 2 : Chucky's Back (1990)


Released November 9th in the US.
Filmed in Illinois.
The story: That badass Good Guy doll is back and he's after poor little Andy once again.
This time, Andy has to start all over, trying to convince people that Chucky wants more than just to be his friend to the end.
Stars Alex Vincent , Jenny Agutter , Gerrit Graham , Brad Dourif (voice), Grace Zabriskie , Christine Elise , Peter Haskell , Raymond Singer
Directed by John Lafia
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Cape Fear (1991)



Released November 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story: Sam Bowden is a lawyer who helped put away a guilty client named Max Cady, whom he was supposed to be helping set free 14 years ago.
Now Max has been released from his prison and set free.
Max now wants his revenge on his lawyer.
Stars Nick Nolte , Jessica Lange , Juliette Lewis , Zully Montero , Robert De Niro , Joe Don Baker , Martin Balsam , Gregory Peck , Robert Mitchum
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Rated R
REMAKE/THRILLER

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bug (2006)



Released May 25th, 2007 in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana and California.
The story: Agnes is a kinda bored kinda lonely lady living alone and drinking a lot.
Her life seems to change for the better when her friend brings over a guy she met to party with them.
The guy ends up staying with Agnes and they get really close.
Just when Agnes falls for him, he tells her a secret he's been hiding which is now beginning to take over their everything.
Stars Ashley Judd , Lynn Collins , Michael Shannon , Harry Connick Jr. , Brian F. O'Byrne
Directed by William Friedkin
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI

Monday, November 9, 2009

Them AKA ils (2006)



This is based on a true story.
Released August 24th 2007 in the US.
Filmed in Romania.
The story : Clementine and Lucas are a quiet , very much in-love couple who just keep to themselves at their out of the way residence.
Little do either of them realize , but a terrible crime has been commited just the night before , down the road from their safe haven home.
But their beloved home cant save them from the no-escape terror they will soon have to endure.
Stars Maria Roman , Camelia Maxim , Olivia Bonamy , Michaƫl Cohen , Emanuel Stefanuc , Horia Ioan
Directed by ( and story written by )David Moreau and Xavier Palud
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Young Frankenstein (1974)



Released December 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Professor Frankenstein who is working teaching college students inherits his late late grandfathers' castle, along with all the fixings for creating his own monster.
Although the professor isn't exactly interested in bringing the dead back to life.
Stars Gene Wilder , Madeline Kahn , Marty Feldman , Cloris Leachman , Teri Garr , Peter Boyle , Gene Hackman , Kenneth Mars , Richard Haydn
Directed by Mel Brooks
Rated PG
B&W
COMEDY/SCIFI

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Seventh Sign (1988)



Released April 1st in the US.
Filmed in Dominica and California.
The story: An excited and expecting mom-to-be gets thrown into a whirlwind situation when she realizes that it is up to her to save the world.
Stars Michael Biehn , Demi Moore , JĆ¼rgen Prochnow , Peter Friedman , Lee Garlington , Arnold Johnson , Ian Buchanan
Directed by Carl Schultz
Rated R
SCIFI/THRILLER