As you fight hordes of zombies around Brooklyn, you pick up weapons, upgrade abilities, witness spoofs / parodies
of classic horror movies and retro games, and meet characters from other indie titles.
Del Toro and Jones, both devoted fans
of classic horror movies, describe it as a creature feature in which, for once, the monster gets the girl.
Each screen has an old - school grainy effect reminiscent
of classic horror movies.
Some of the classic horror movies are great.
This trailer reminded
me of a classic horror movie trailer, pretty good stuff I thought.
So
all of the classic horror movie elements come together: lightning, rioting townspeople, monsters roaming the fog shrouded countryside, all delivered in crisp black and white images rich in mood and shadows.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK (AP)-- George Romero, whose
classic «Night
of the Living Dead» and other
horror films turned zombie
movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh - devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, has died.
Today's tutorial was inspired by a
classic horror movie character the Bride
of Dracula.
Go to the theater or list titles
of classic movies, foreign
movies or
horror movies you haven't seen yet, and watch some
of them while snuggling under a soft blanket.
Not exactly a
horror movie, but more
of a tribute to the
horror classics, the Cabin in the Woods presents an original plot with literally TONS
of references to cult
horror classics and even some
of the video games (Will you spot the Boomer, Hunter, Tank and the Witch from Left 4 Dead?)
Not exactly a
horror movie, but more
of a tribute to the
horror classics, the Cabin in the Woods presents an original plot with literally TONS
of references to cult
horror classics and even some
of the video games (Will you spot the Boomer,
Fans
of horror / zombie
movies should enjoy this even if it is a step below quite a few other
classic zombie films.
The hard - working actress has made a career
of choosing diverse and challenging projects both in film and television, starting with her acting debut in the
movie JOE, which she soon followed with the 1975 cult
classic THE ROCKY
HORROR PICTURE SHOW.
Ignoring everything that made the 1982 ghost -
horror classic so iconic, this remake merely feels like yet another Insidious
movie, using the same bag
of tricks to try to frighten the audience.
From the Universal
classics of the 30s (Dracula, Frankenstein) to the Val Lewton B
movies of the 40s (Cat People, I Walked With a Zombie) to the low - budget shockers
of the 60s and 70s (Night
of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), many
of the most original and frightening
horror movies have been made on the cheap.
Coming to screens later this year is a brand new remake
of the
classic Tobe Hooper
horror movie POLTERGEIST.
When Spontaneous Combustion came out in 1990 it was the capper on Tobe Hooper's remarkable two decade run
of good to outright
classic horror and sci - fi
movies.
The
movie is the result
of years
of work by producer Tony DeRosa - Grund, who assembled an ideal team and delivered a
horror movie that can be favorably compared to
classics like «The Exorcist,» «Rosemary's Baby» and «Psycho.»
Punk and rock music play in the background throughout the game and the trophy list is chock - full
of references to
classic rock songs and
horror movies.
This week's new Blu - ray releases include one
of the funniest films
of the year, a trio
of horror movie collections for a few franchises — one
classic, one unlikely, and one incredibly gory — a dramatic turn from Robert Pattinson, and more.
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of Heaven, Dazed and Confused, Nothing But Trouble 1:54:50 — Junk Mail: Reed Raimi Remix, Kiss
of Death, Azrael in The Dark Knight Rises, Film Junk Ads, Greg's Recommended
Classics and Police Procedurals, Judging Acting in Foreign Films, New Watch vs. Rewatch,
Horror Remakes and Sequels, Name That
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In their previous screenplays, Wright and Pegg have very shrewdly thrown genre conventions on their collective ear; they clearly love
horror movies and action flicks and buddy comedies, and they understand the structure
of those films with such clarity that they can rewrite the rules, scramble up our expectations and wind up with a creation that's both an homage to and a subversion
of past
classics.
While the film quality isn't the greatest due to the use
of digital film, the lack
of stars and its
classic throwback to the early zombie
movies creates a great genre film for both
horror fans and those looking for something different.
You can learn more about this terrifying co-op mode at the official website, you can try your hand at the enigma machine to unlock secrets
of the game and learn more about the characters, and you may just want to binge watch some
classic zombie
horror movies, just so you can be the first to identify those delightful Easter eggs Cameron spoke about.
The master
of the specific subgenre called body
horror and the man who put out such
classics as Dead Ringers and Videodrome, the Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg seemingly stepped out
of his (dis) comfort zone and delivered one
of the best
movies of the first decade
of this century when he made the film cleverly and multilayeredly called A History
of Violence.
I had a window before I promote Green Inferno, and I wanted to make a
movie like Roman Polanski or Paul Verhoeven made when they were young, a
classic psychosexual thriller that's not a
horror movie, but would have everyone on the edge
of their seats.
Franck Khalhoun's (P2) latest film — a French / American co-production made all the more obvious by a technical snafu that saw the
movie play with French subtitles for some 15 minutes — does some things very well, but being a remake
of William Lustig's 1980
horror classic, also titled Maniac, isn't exactly one
of them.
What you don't get, by and large, are the narrative cohesion and continuity
of a vampire
classic like George Romero's neglected Martin or even the chills most
horror movies aim for.
Re-Animator Blu - ray (1985) One
of the most wildly popular
horror movies of all - time, Stuart Gordon's enduring splatter - comedy
classic «Re-Animator» returns to Blu - ray in a stunning restoration packed with special features.
Tobe Hooper's 1986 Invaders From Mars is a remake
of William Cameron Menzies» 1953 science - fiction /
horror classic, though at times it plays like a direct response to the
movies of Steven Spielberg — including the Hooper / Spielberg collaboration Poltergeist.
I got a chance to look back at some
of the best cancelled TV shows in recent memory, review plenty
of drama and
horror classics and «
classics,» and send Hollywood yet another batch
of comics that should be
movies.
«I knew I was [also] going to make Suspiria» — his forthcoming remake
of the Italian
horror classic — «so it was more
of the challenge
of making two
movies back - to - back in the same year, à la Soderbergh or Fassbinder.
The company produced the acclaimed 2012
horror anthology THE THEATRE BIZARRE and their previous releases include Richard Stanley's restored HARDWARE, the all - star War classic THE WILD GEESE, the unrated Director's Cut of Just Jaeckin's GWENDOLINE, Enzo Castellari's original action classic INGLORIOUS BASTARDS, Oscar ® - nominee Patrice Leconte's THE HAIRDRESSER»S HUSBAND, the midnight movie sensation BIRDEMIC — SHOCK & TERROR, Eugenio Martin's restored HORROR EXPRESS, and Alejandro Jodorowsky's incomparable masterpiece SANTA S
horror anthology THE THEATRE BIZARRE and their previous releases include Richard Stanley's restored HARDWARE, the all - star War
classic THE WILD GEESE, the unrated Director's Cut
of Just Jaeckin's GWENDOLINE, Enzo Castellari's original action
classic INGLORIOUS BASTARDS, Oscar ® - nominee Patrice Leconte's THE HAIRDRESSER»S HUSBAND, the midnight
movie sensation BIRDEMIC — SHOCK & TERROR, Eugenio Martin's restored
HORROR EXPRESS, and Alejandro Jodorowsky's incomparable masterpiece SANTA S
HORROR EXPRESS, and Alejandro Jodorowsky's incomparable masterpiece SANTA SANGRE.
Unfortunately, the project landed into the hands
of Neil LaBute who — after his highly unsuccessful «rethinking»
of horror classic The Wicker Man — has helped to shape the project into a largely entertaining B
movie.
Directed by Jeff Wadlow, whose previous
movies include Never Back Down, Kick - Ass 2 and the lacklustre
horror Cry Wolf, the film reinvents the
classic children's game
of Truth or Dare into an It Follows - style menace.
It Follows is a
horror classic in the making and should be hailed as one
of the best
movies of 2015.»
The connection to
classic American tough - guy
movies isn't always apparent in his celebrated
horror films, but it's all over the body
of work he produced in relative obscurity before he finally caught a break with Cure.
Writer / director Michael Dougherty has given
movie buffs everywhere a gift, not just in terms
of crafting an excellent film (one that's assuredly destined for cult
classic status), but in granting us the opportunity to surprise the hell out
of all
of our friends on Halloween night with a trippy little
horror flick that they know nothing about.
One
of the most terrifying pieces
of classic horror I can think
of is that slow opening to the original Halloween
movie.
This little gem features American treasure and all - around genre cinema maestro John Carpenter discussing his 1988 sci - fi / action /
horror cult
classic They Live, going into detail about such things as the conceptual ideas behind the
movie's premise, his casting
of professional wrestler «Rowdy» Roddy Piper as the protagonist, and the rebellious inspiration for the film's infamous fight scene between Piper and the great Keith David.
Franck Kalafoun, charged with remaking the 1980 original that sadly underachieved when compared to the
horror classics of the time, takes this POV
of the killer idea and applies it to the entirety
of his
movie.
Matthew's print encapsulates both the old - school
movie poster feel
of classic horror film art, while bringing some modern printing magic into the mix.
The microwaved leftovers
of the
movie world, remakes have come to be synonymous with laziness and cynicism, and Gil Kenan's new version
of Tobe Hooper's 1982
horror classic Poltergeist won't be doing much to change that.
It may not have been the first
movie to take a stab at Outer Space
Horror but very few people could argue that Ridley Scott's
classic isn't the apex
of the entire sub-genre.
The Mummy Returns isn't so much an homage to the
classic horror flicks
of the 1930s so much as an attempt to play oneupsman to all
of the summer blockbusters to have been released in the interim years after 1998, and in so doing, it exists only as mindless fodder for strict popcorn
movie fanatics.
Here are eight examples
of classic — or perhaps cult -
classic —
horror movies that weren't welcomed all that warmly upon their original theatrical release, but we're proud to recommend now.
3Below will host a variety
of entertainment, with revived
movies of many kinds — sing - alongs, quote - alongs (in the Rocky
Horror Picture Show sense),
classics, cartoons and slapstick silent films on weekends.
In the tradition
of classic horror films such as «Night
of the Living Dead» and «The Stepford Wives,» Jordan Peele's terrifyingly trenchant
movie, a socially charged thriller, examines the ugly truths hiding beneath the lie
of a post-racial America.
In advance
of the American premiere
of the fully restored edition
of Abel Gance's 1927 Napoleon in Oakland on March 24, Turner
Classic Movies presents two
of the auteur's earlier films: J'Accuse (1919), which appropriates the cry leveled by Emile Zola during the Dreyfus affair to decry the
horrors of World War I, and La Roue (1923).
The
movie doubles as a political and environmental allegory like so many
horror classics but mocks student activists and makes victims out
of those who attempt to halt the encroaching bulldozers.