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Film News Round Up - 4/10/13

10/4/2013

by Max Bosshart

Did you miss the news this week? Hibernating as it is coming to winter? Here's a quick round up of the best news.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Marvel and Disney's much anticipated Avengers sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron has announced the characters of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Aaron Johnson, of Kick-Ass fame, spoke to Total Film about the character. Elizabeth Olsen, per Samuel L. Jackson, has joined the cast as the Scarlet Witch.

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/samuel-l-jackson-elizabeth-olsen-cast-as-scarlet-witch-in-marvels-avengers-age-of-ultron-1200691249/

The Horror Vault: White Zombie

10/1/2013

by Max Bosshart

Once again, Max delves into the vault of horror with a 1930's classic

White Zombie is a tale of a young couple, Madeline (Madge Bellamy) and Neil (John Harron,) who travel to Haiti to be married on the behest of a new acquaintance, Charles Beaumont (Robert Frazer.) After the couple is married by the missionary, Dr. Bruner (Joseph Cawthorn,) Beaumont, who has fallen madly in love with Madeline, enlists the aid Murder Legendre (Bela Lugosi.) Legendre is a Haitian voodoo master who runs a sugar cane factory manned by zombies of his making.

The Horror Vault: The Strangers

9/24/2013

by Max Bosshart

Max delves once again into the vault of horror..

2008's The Strangers is a horror movie of the home invasion variety.

James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) and Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) arrive at the Hoyt family vacation home after a wedding reception and an evening that didn't go as planned. Soon a stranger appears at their door at four in the morning, sparking the main story of the movie. The couple become increasingly harassed by three masked assailants, played by Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, and Laura Margolis, who seek to do them harm. The film was Bryan Bertino's debut as write, director, and producer.

The Horror Vault: American Mary

9/17/2013

by Max Bosshart

Written, directed, and produced by the Soska twins, Jen and Sylvia, American Mary is a shining example of independent horror at its best. It won five awards at Screamfest 2012, including best picture. It’s a beautifully crafted film; boasting a unique story and a stunning cast.

Mary Mason (Katharine Isabelle) is a medical student struggling to make ends meet. She finds herself in need of fast cash and finds it through Billy Barker (Antonio Cupo,) Beatress Johnson (Tristan Risk,) and the world of underground body modification surgery. There, Mary's life takes a radical shift down a dark path.

The Horror Vault: Forbidden World

9/12/2013

by Max Bosshart

I feel Forbidden World started like this;

Director: I've got this great idea for a movie.
Producer: Ok.
Director: Its about a group of people in space being attacked by a creature.
Producer: You mean Alien?
Director: No, no, its a mutant and...
Producer: Whatever, just make sure there's synth music.

Today if you want a knock off, you can go and watch an Asylum film, in 1982 the best choice was Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Forbidden World is Corman's version of the sci-fi classic Alien.

Forbidden World opens up to Han Solo, I mean Mike Colby (Jesse Vint) and his sidekick SAM-104 (Don Olivera) affectionately known as Sam. Mike is a professional troubleshooter and is on leave until the duo are diverted to a small scientific outpost on a desert planet. There we meet a group of scientists who've been genetically experimenting with Proto B to solve the food crisis. One such experiment, Subject 20, has been causing some problems. Soon one of the science crew is killed, Subject 20 goes missing and Mike sleeps with one of the women.

Hit Stop: Lords of Salem

9/7/2013

by Max Bosshart

I can't so much talk about this film as mumbled garbled words in a loud, angry manner. From the moment I pressed play to the moment it was over I cycled between maybe this will be good to oh nope. When the end finally came around I threw my hands in the air, looking confused and abruptly going “what?” It’s one of those films that has so much potential yet delivers nothing.

Rob Zombie's latest effort, Lords of Salem, is a movie about Satan worshipping witches in Salem. Yes, the Salem of the infamous witch trials of history. It revolves around Sheri Moon Zombie's character Heidi LaRoq, a radio personality, and her descent into satanic induced madness. All of this is triggered by a mysterious box containing a record given to Heidi by the "Lords" and is tied to movies version of the historical Salem witches.

The Horror Vault: Beyond The Black Rainbow

9/3/2013

By Max Bosshart.

In 2010, I first encountered the trailer for Beyond the Black Rainbow. I instantly knew that I wanted to see the film. I have a soft spot for movies that come across as weird, bizarre, and over the top, hoping to one day find the film that is too weird for my tastes. Though I didn't have high hopes for Beyond the Black Rainbow, I figured it would come across as trying too hard.

Director/writer Panos Cosmatos' science fiction thriller is set in 1983, confined to The Arboria Institute, a New Age compound designed by Dr. Mercurio Arboria. We're introduced to the two leads, Dr. Barry Nyles (Michael Rogers) and his patient, Elana (Eva Allan.) We soon come to realize that Dr. Nyles isn't quite the New Age utopian psychiatrist it would appear and Elana is more prisoner than patient. As the story progresses we're introduced to a few minor characters and things get more bizarre little by little until we're full bore in the middle of a psychedelic nightmare.

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Film News Round Up - 4/10/13

The Horror Vault: White Zombie

The Horror Vault: The Strangers

The Horror Vault: American Mary

The Horror Vault: Forbidden World

Hit Stop: Lords of Salem

The Horror Vault: Beyond The Black Rainbow

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