The World's First Monster Fan Magazine
There are more horror films being made today than ever before in history. No, the studios might not be churning them out like they used to, but that has never been, as bookies are fond of saying, where the action was. It has been in the underground, on the fringes, and outside of the usual… [Continue Reading]
Lars von Trier’s latest, MELANCHOLIA, has been named best picture of 2011 by the National Society of Film Critics, as announced yesterday. Star Kirsten Dunst was awarded best actress for her turn as Justine, facing the end of the world on her wedding day as the planet Melancholia hurtles toward Earth. The National Society of… [Continue Reading]
Artist, producer, and director Michael Sporn is in production on POE, a feature length animated film about the life of the legendary American writer wrapped around four of his most famous tales. Sporn has had his hand in television, film, and print for decades now, lending his skills to everything from READING RAINBOW, to animated… [Continue Reading]
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that a source very close to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said that Brett Ratner is out as Oscar producer. A decision has been made and an official announcement from the Academy will be made shortly. The director of X-MEN 3, the RUSH HOUR films… [Continue Reading]
How many fellow fright fans out there gave out with a howl of pride when Rick Baker was nominated for the Academy Award? (What? You’ve not watched The Wolfman??? Please rectify that immediately!) We inside the MovieFrightFare crypt had high hopes for the old-fashioned shocker starring Benicio del Toro as Lon Chaney, Jr. (ahem–as Lawrence… [Continue Reading]
The nominations are in, monster fans. The Oscar’s are, and always have been, all about prestige. Normally, genre films and filmmakers are marginalized or, even more often, ignored. But as the industry continues its decades long shift towards making science fiction, fantasy, and other genres at ever bigger and more advanced levels, what was once… [Continue Reading]
Of note to genre fans, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the seven films currently in contention to be nominated for their Make-Up category. The films – listed in alphabetical order – are: District 9 Il Divo The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (pictured) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian… [Continue Reading]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the seven films currently in contention for the Best Visual Effects at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. They are:
…Ho yeah, it happened. On the evening of November 14th, and with surprisingly little fanfare. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed an honorary Academy Award to Roger Corman at the Inaugural Governor’s Awards in Los Angeles this past Saturday. The event was attended by many of Corman’s former colleagues, including Jack Nicholson… [Continue Reading]
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has selected Disney/Pixar’s animated Wall-E as the Best Picture of The Year. It is the first time the organization, in its 33-year history, has awarded its top prize to an animated film. Not close behind, The Dark Knight was awarded the runners up prize. Disney has been pushing Wall-E… [Continue Reading]
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