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The Mummy 25th anniversary re-release
This is the weekend of anniversary re-releases. Not only is Alien (1979) in theatres; so is The Mummy. This is the film that turned Universal Pictures’ horror icon into an action movie franchise more akin to Raiders of the Lost Ark than the 1932 film starring Boris Karloff as Im-Ho-Tep. It was a huge success, leading to a couple sequels and Van Helsing. Even the later, aborted Universal Dark…
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Alien 45th anniversary re-release
One of the great science fiction films of all time, Alien (1979) returns to theatres for a brief time, starting on April 26. Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon, the film features the memorable creature designs of H.R. Giger, which helped the film win an Oscar for best special effects. The film turned Sigourney Weaver into a star. Also in the cast are John Hurt, Yaphet…
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ZJU resurrects Urban Death - followed by Mother & The Bogeyman
This weekend, Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre resurrects its signature show, Urban Death – a ghastly conglomeration of grim vignettes that flash across the stage like fragments of half-forgotten nightmares. This is the extended version of the show; a condensed form with a walkthrough maze runs every Halloween as Urban Death: Tour of Terror. The longer version does not include a walkthrough.
In…
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Trailer: Humane
IFC Films is opening this science fiction film in limited engagements around the country, including screens at the Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles on Sunday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 30. Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg (daughter of David), Humane presents a world in which humanity is fighting ecological disaster by reducing the human population through voluntary suicide. The story focuses on a…
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Film Review: Abigail's got bite
Abigail is an entertaining hybrid of horror and heist movie, even if the gene-splicing sometimes goes awry.
If ever a film deserved a spoiler-free review, Abigail is it; unfortunately, that ship was blasted to bloody oblivion by a trailer that reveals the big surprise. Consequently, we will be discussing details you might want to avoid if you are lucky enough to have not seen the advertising…
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Film Review: Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil answers the question: What would happen if Larry Sanders sold his soul for better ratings?
Late Night with the Devil cleverly exploits the horror genre’s ability to take a metaphor and treat it literally. We all know that TV celebrities figuratively sell their souls for higher ratings, so what would happen if one of them actually did? The film’s answer to that question…
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Haunting the Queen Mary
We snapped this pic last Halloween at the Queen Mary’s Shaqtoberfest. It’s a nice angle, but because of the lighting the image did not look good, so we spent some time fiddling with the color, contrast, adding the watercolor effect, etc. Ended up not using it but we happened to run across it today while looking for something else. So we thought: Why not put it out there?
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Monsters of American Cinema debuts this weekend at the Matrix Theatre
Monsters of the American Cinema, a new play from the Rogue Machine theatre company, makes its debut at the Matrix Theatre in West Hollywood this weekend. A drama filtered through the lens of classic horror movies, the story focuses on two characters working at a drive-in theatre near San Diego, which ekes out a living by playing double bills of older titles. Remy (Kevin Daniels) is a gay black…
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Terror from Another World at SugarMynt
SugarMynt Gallery unveils their latest exhibition this weekend: Terror from Another World, featuring artwork inspired by The Twilight Zone, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and other science fiction films. The opening reception is on March 30 from 6pm to 9pm. The exhibition runs through April 27 during regular business hours.
Tickets to the reception are $12. Regular admission is $10. SugarMynt…
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Phantom Menace invades El Capitan, plus Star Wars marathon
SThe Phantom runs May 3-7 at El Capitan Theatre.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a limited engagement on the big screen at El Capitan Theatre in May. Also included will be a marathon screening of all nine films in the Skywalker saga.
Phantom Menace runs from May 3 to 7. Showtimes are 9:30am, 1:00pm, 4:30pm, and 8:00pm. Tickets are $16 for…
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Trailer: Late Night with the Devil
From IFC Films, this horror film depicts what happens when a late-night talk show host tries to boost his flagging ratings on Halloween Night, 1977, by having a possessed woman as a guest. Colin Cairnes wrote and directed. The cast includes David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, and Ian Bliss. Official release date is Friday, March 22, but screenings start the previous evening.
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Six Flags resurrects Scream Break (Duplicate)
Scream Break returns to Six Flags Magic Mountain on Fridays and Saturdays from March 22 to April 13. The event (essentially a scaled-down for Magic Mountain’s annual Fright Fest themed to Spring Break) offers walkthrough haunts, scare zones, rollercoasters in the dark, and a Dead Man’s Dance Party in the DC Universe.
Themed cocktails and specialty treats are available during the haunted cocktail…
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Trailer: The Crow (2024)
Remaking/rebooting/reimagining The Crow did not seem like a great idea, considering how good the 1994 film was and how disappointing the sequels were. And yet this trailer has us optimistic. Bill Skarsgård stars as Eric Draven, supported by FKA twigs and Danny Huston. Lionsgate releases the film on June 7.
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Trailer: Abigail
Radio Silence – a.k.a., Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who gave us the wonderful Ready or Not – direct this horror film about a vampire-ballerina (dig the excerpt of “Swan Lake” heard in the trailer – a call back to the opening title music for 1931’s Dracula). The story has some kidnappers snatch the titular child and stash her in a spooky old house, but you can bet they won’t live to…
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Trailer: Sting
No, it’s not a bio-pic of former Police-frontman Gordon Sumner; it’s a creepy horror film about a young girl’s pet spider that goes on a deadly rampage. Our guess is the spider is mad about being named “Sting” when spiders actually bite. Well Go USA Entertainment releases the film on April 12.
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Trailer: Civil War
Writer-director Alex Garland (Men) offers a speculative scenario of a new American Civil War. The cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny. A24 releases the film on April 12.
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Trailer: The First Omen
On Apirl 5, 20th Century Fox releases a prequel to the 1976 horror hit The Omen. Arkasha Stevenson directed from a screenplay he cowrote with Tim Smith from a story by Ben Jacoby, basedon characters created by David Seltzer. The cast includes Nell Tiger Free, Tawkeef Barhom, Sonia Braga, Ralph INeson, and Bill Nighy.
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