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In celebration of the now - iconic horror brand's fifth anniversary, Scream Factory will present nightly screenings of cult favorite films Nightbreed, Bad Moon, The Exorcist III, Hellhol... [Read More]
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In addition, the theater regularly shows special screenings of cult classics in addition to newer releases.
Elsewhere, there was the first of several events featuring director Stuart Gordon and actor Jeffrey Combs, a screening of cult horror favorite «Re-animator.»
Original cast members Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander present the first - ever screening of the cult classic's third film, in which the lost boys and girls of San Cazador prepare to party under the Blood Moon — while an alpha vampire conspires to turn these unsuspecting ravers into an army of undead.
Tim Herlihy, Adam Gilmore's longtime creative partner, is presenting a 20th anniversary screening of his cult classic «Happy Gilmore.»
Not exact matches
The chain is famous for League's strict anti-texting policy, as well as the stars who show up to premiere films at the Austin location and the special posters designed for many of the screenings, which may pair cult classics with themed foods.
In Updike's view, the ineluctable disappearance of religion in the life of Americans has been replaced by the ersatz religions of devotion to the bitch goddess of material success, and to the excitements of a degraded popular culture (the cult of the silver screen figures large in Lilies).
Bringing a new version of a sci - fi cult classic to the screen is no easy task.
While it underperformed at the box office it has gained a cult status in the likes of Rocky Horror Picture Show with midnight screenings throughout the year and country and people dressing up as characters from the musical.
What might have achieved a degree of cult status across the pond when it was aired in 10 - minute installments, struggles to pass big - screen scrutiny in a feature - length treatment that hinges on the flimsiest of plot lines.
Amy Sedaris suits up as everyone's favorite former - prostitute / drug addict - turned - high school student in the long - awaited — and quite funny — big - screen version of the cult TV series.
Considered a form of outsider art, 2003's The Room is a mainstay of midnight film screenings around the world, inspiring a massive cult following devoted to its distinctive awfulness.
The cult - favorite television series which offered a fun - house version of»70s «after - school specials» returns in this big - screen prequel to the show Strangers With Candy.
I think we were all pretty skeptical upon hearing the announcement that James Franco would be bringing the story of the making of Tommy Wiseau's The Room to the big screen over three years ago; at least those of us familiar with the wonderfully terrible film of cult infamy.
Other screen work includes the films AFFINITY, for which she won Best Actress at Nymphe d'Or, MR. SELFRIDGE, THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER, Anya in the cult series UTOPIA, SECRET STATE with Gabriel Byrne, BRIDESHEAD REVISITED and IN BRUGES.
Although it may not be worth the time and expense of rounding up the family for a jaunt to the theater, I suspect Balls of Fury will find its cult audience on the small screen, especially on DVD, where those who see it multiple times can just skip to their favorite parts.
The film, which is considered the «' Citizen Kane of bad movies»,» became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines -LSB-...]
In the vein of Tommy Wiseau's» The Room» comes» Dangerous Men», a movie the distributor no doubt hopes will become a cult classic thanks to the obvious lack of quality on screen and the narrative about the behind - the - scenes personality who made it.
My third collaboration with Cult Cinema Sunday in Hull this time for a screening of the 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, a parody of the famous sleeve design for The Beatles second album.
The film, which is considered the «' Citizen Kane of bad movies»,» became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines like «Oh hi, Mark» and «You're tearing me apart, Lisa» as they watch the film onscreen — in between throwing plastic spoons.
One of the main reason why it achieved its cult status is because of its smart utilization of the dual screens of the Nintendo DS.
The invented romance subplot is not explored enough to justify its presence, and this is indicative of the basic problem with the screenplay by author Mark Frost (whose career has taken him all over the place, from Minneapolis's Guthrie theatre to David Lynch's cult favorite «Twin Peaks» and now the big screen Fantastic Four and its forthcoming sequel).
The Room turned the real Wiseau into a cult icon, as he continues to show up at screenings for his movie as it still plays in theaters with a fair amount of audience participation.
Though the popularity of cult films used to spread through midnight screenings in cities and often - borrowed VHS or DVD copies, the internet and digital streaming has increased the admiration of certain cult films exponentially.
Josh Hartnett (The Black Dahlia, Pearl Harbor) crosses over to the dark side in this bone - chilling adaptation of the cult - hit graphic novel, brought to the screen in all its demonic glory.
Joseph Gordon - Levitt has walked away from a high - profile big - screen adaptation of the cult graphic novel Sandman, citing creative differences with studio Warner Brothers.
Winona Ryder has been flogging the possibility of a Heathers sequel for years now, and there have also been rumours of a remake, but this week it seems that the 1988 cult classic will finally be re-invented for modern audiences in a slightly different way: on the small screen.
Bryan Lee O'Malley's guitar - slinging Canadian comic book hero Scott Pilgrim came into the world in 2004, and after a series of five award - winning graphic novels (and a 6th debuting on July 20th) Scott Pilgrim makes his big screen debut with Canuck cult actor Michael Cera in the lead, Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright at the helm, and a cast that includes Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and indie favourite Jason Schwartzman!
A throwback to the star - driven cinema of the Fifties and a reflection of our own fanatical interest in cults of personality, the film features transparent performances (with the exception of Don Cheadle, each performer in Ocean's Eleven is playing his - or herself), and the same kind of sadistic voyeurism that impels us to simultaneously deify and find fault with our favourite actors keeps our peepers glued to the screen as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, and Carl Reiner revolve around one another in a loose heist intrigue intended to relieve Andy Garcia of both his millions and his girlfriend.
And while Sheridan and his screen father Gary Poulter are both terrific, it's most notable for being Cage's best performance in at least a decade, with the cult performer «going easy on the high volume and bug - eyes that have been something of a crutch of late.»
In his assured and empathetic directorial debut Submarine, Richard Ayoade extends his talents beyond the cult comedy confines of the small screen (including Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Nathan Barley, The Mighty Boosh and The IT Crowd) to dwell upon sources of and threats to contentment, as apparent to a self - aware teenager burdened by the coming - of - age milestones of first love and parental marital disharmony.
With just two weeks to go until the release of Ready Player One, theatre chain Cinemark has revealed an exclusive poster for the upcoming big screen adaptation of Ernest Cline's cult novel featuring Tye Sheridan's Wade Watts and The Iron Giant; check it out here... SEE ALSO: Ready Player One pays homage to classic movie posters Ready -LSB-...]
Something about Barker's prose makes the rawest obscenity seem privileged — the pleasure / pain principle of his cenobites in print, for example, is made the grail, whereas on the silver screen it dips dangerously towards kitsch and cult camp.
This year's midnight cult seemed to understand its imperative to rebel from within; they bounced blue and red balloons down the aisles and heckled the endless slate of advertisements — some unchanged from last year or even the year before — that kicks off every public screening.
It looks like The Greatest American Hero is heading back to TV screens, with Deadline revealing that The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are teaming with Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa for a single - camera comedy remake of the cult 1980s TV series for 20th Century Fox TV.
The small screen adaptation of Guy Ritchie's 2000 cult film stars Rupert Grint, Luke Pasqualino, Lucien Laviscount, Marc Warren, Stephanie Leonidas, Phoebe Dynevor, Juliet Aubrey, Tamer Hassan, Dougray Scott, and Ed Westwick; take a look below... Inspired by a real life heist in London, -LSB-...]
It launched the career of its charismatic star, Jake Gyllenhaal, and it became a cult hit on video thanks to strong word - of - mouth, midnight screenings at repertoire theatres, and Gyllenhaal's sizable Internet following.
The man behind «The Vampire Diaries» brings Kevin Bacon to the small screen to play Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent on the hunt for serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy), who's busy building himself a whole cult full of serial killers.
This year Onion City's opening - night program reflects this tendency even more: it includes a video by cult horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Peter Tscherkassky's radical reworking of footage from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in 35 - millimeter and «Scope, Andy Warhol's two 1966 «screen tests» with Bob Dylan, and best of all Abbas Kiarostami's half - hour Roads of Kiarostami.
In this big - screen adaptation of the cult «80s TV show, McCall believes he has put his past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life.
Two of my favourite film geeks, Blake Howard (@blakeisbatman) and Maria Lewis (@moviemazz), who write for www.graffitiwithpunctuation.net are recording special episodes of their podcast, Pod Save Our Screen, at sessions of the current season of Dendy Cult Classics at Dendy Newtown, Sydney.
The presentation remains inspired in almost every way by Bugbear's cult - favourites, from the style of the menu screens to the colourful and busy stunt arena.
But with the exodus of talent off the island in the wake of the handover to China (all of the above went to Hollywood, at least for awhile), the deterioration of existing prints and the rise in the cost of running repertory, as well as the inevitable change in what counted as fashionable cult cinema, the films disappeared from Seattle screens.
The new Director?s Cut includes a production diary of the film (with optional commentary by Director of Photography Steven Poster), a story - board to screen featurette, the Director's cut theatrical trailer, They Made Me Do It Too, The Cult of Donnie Darko and the # 1 Fan: A Darkomentary.
Outfitted with communal tables, the no - frills space hosts a weekly, super competitive movie - trivia league (Tuesdays at 8:30 pm; free) and screenings of recent releases, cult flicks and TV episodes.
Earlier today we brought you the first promotional images and artwork from the genre - bending small - screen remake of 1996 cult classic action horror film FROM...
A few weeks ago the impressive first teaser trailer arrived for the much - anticapted small screen remake of the cult classic crime thriller - come - horror hit FROM...
There are small nods to almost all the cult films from that decade, which is fine for a novel but a little more expensive to produce on screen, where copyright issues are something of a minefield.
Samuel L. Jackson makes the most of his limited screen time as the government agent who recruits the so - nicknamed xXx, and especially cult fave starlet Asia Argento makes a sexy, edgy Hollywood splash as the equally badass femme fatale.
Franco stars as The Room director Tommy Wiseau, a bizarre and slightly mysterious individual who has become a cult hero thanks to his weird on - screen persona as well as accounts of his maniacal off - screen behavior.