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Movie Reviews: “Cabin In The Woods”

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Cabin in the Woods Release Date: April 13th, 2012 Let me put a disclaimer at the beginning of this review. I’m not a fan of what passes as horror these days. I haven’t seen any of the SAW films and have no desire to, I haven’t kept up with PARANORMAL ACTIVITY since the first one… [Continue Reading]

Trailer: What’s The Secret Behind “THE CABIN IN THE WOODS”?

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Do you feel that shiver slithering up your spine? That’s because the trailer has just hit for THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, the long-anticipated ‘slasher to end all slashers’ directed by CLOVERFIELD screenwriter Drew Goddard and produced by BUFFY creator Joss Whedon. The film was shot in 2009 with a cast including Chris Hemsworth, Jesse… [Continue Reading]

“SHERLOCK HOLMES” Writer Enters “THE TWILIGHT ZONE”

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After scripting SHERLOCK HOLMES, whose sequel is titled A GAME OF SHADOWS, one writer is about to enter a land of shadow and substance. Wow, that was a stretch even by my standards.  Anyway, THE TWILIGHT ZONE movie looks to be picking up steam, as news has hit the web via Variety that Tony Peckham… [Continue Reading]

CLOVERFIELD Director Takes THE TWILIGHT ZONE

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Forget the rumors of Nolan, Bay and Cuarón. Variety reports that the new Warner Bros THE TWILIGHT ZONE feature will be helmed by Matt Reeves. Director of CLOVERFIELD and LET ME IN, Reeves has a lot of upcoming work on his plate in addition to the new ZONE flick. Reeves is attached to direct THE DARK ENDEAVOR,… [Continue Reading]

Modern Mages: Phil Tippett

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Famous Monsters is immensely pleased to launch The Magic Lantern’s “Modern Mages” interview series with a conversation with Phil Tippett. We met at Tippett Studios’ Main Building in a active, funky mixed-use neighborhood in Berkeley, where PR rep Lori Petrini gave me a quick but thorough tour of the various departments. What struck me while… [Continue Reading]

Matt Reeves Already Filming Cloverfied 2

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According to Bloody Disgusting, Cloverfield 2 has commenced filming! Right from under our noses director Matt Reeves has returned to Cloverfield in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Bloody Disgusting exclusive reports reveal that their spies have ben talking to P.A.’s and Craft Services working on the set. The site speculates that perhaps this is the… [Continue Reading]

Terror Tidbits

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According to Production Weekly, Cloverfield director Matt Reeves’ (recently dubbed) Let Me In, a remake of Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s vampire drama Let The Right One In, begins shooting in May. Overture Films has slated the remake for release on January 15, 2010. Based on a best selling book from Sweden, the film is about… [Continue Reading]

Creepy Casting

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While the details behind the storyline for writer Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) and partner Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods remain very hush-hush, the first official casting news was announced today via The Hollywood Reporter. Richard Jenkins (The Broken) and Bradley Whitford are moving to The Cabin in the Woods. Jenkins is on board and… [Continue Reading]

Let the Right One In Remake Announced

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Last week Hammer and Overture films announced an English-language remake of Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s Let the Right One In, the original coming of age vampire film that hits theaters October 24.  According to Bloody-Disgusting, Cloverfield helmer Matt Reeves will direct the remake, and Alfredson’s thoughts don’t come with open arms. “Remakes should be made… [Continue Reading]

Abrams Disses Sequel

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After the seeming teases that have been discovered about a potential sequel to Cloverfield, J.J. Abrams commented this week that he’d rather do something fresh with his pals, writer Drew Goddard and directed Matt Reeves. “My dream is to work with [Goddard and Reeves] again, but do something that’s [new],” Abrams told the press. “Having… [Continue Reading]

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