Friday May 18, 2012

© Tribeca
I know, I know: another week, another "found footage" horror movie. Well, 388 Arletta Avenue has something a little different to offer: the entire film is from the point of view of a stalker's camera, making for an eerie, invasive experience. Read about it in my review of 388 Arletta Avenue.
Thursday May 17, 2012

© Lionsgate
It seems you can't go a year without a new demonic possession/exorcism movie hitting the big screen, and in the case of The Possession (releasing August 31), it will actually be the second major release of its kind in 2012 -- following the surprise hit The Devil Inside. The Possession revolves around estranged parents (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick) who buy an antique box for their daughter, only to find that it contains an entity from Jewish folklore (a "dibbuk") that slowly takes control of her. The first trailer was just released, and while it doesn't look like it breaks any new ground in the possession sub-genre, it looks sufficiently creepy and visually appealing -- thanks to the capable hands of veteran Danish director Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch, The Substitute). What do you think?
Thursday May 17, 2012

© Magnolia
Last we heard of The Last Voyage of the Demeter -- which features the awesome concept of speculating what happened aboard the Russian ship that brought Dracula's coffin from Transylvania to England -- Ben Kingsley and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's Noomi Rapace were attached to star, with Austrian filmmaker Stefan Ruzowitzky (Anatomy) directing. But that was just one of many plans for the film in the decade since the script was written (by Season of the Witch's Bragi Schut). Directors Robert Schwentke (Flightplan, Red), Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th) and David Slade (30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) have all been attached at one time or another, and we can only hope that the latest filmmaker to sign up -- The Descent's Neil Marshall -- will stick.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Wednesday May 16, 2012

© The Weinstein Co.
Say what you will about the thought of remaking Carrie, but the upcoming version from director Kimberly Pierce (Boys Don't Cry) is pulling together a nice cast. First, Chloe Grace Moretz was hired to play the titular role of the telekinetic teen, and now Julianne Moore, who co-starred in another remake of an iconic horror film -- Psycho -- has agreed to star as Carrie's domineering mother. Moore was offered the role a couple of weeks ago, but only recently accepted, according to Deadline. Jodie Foster was rumored to have been in the mix for the role as well. Read More...