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2009 | 2008
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Border Crossing Horrors Abound in Chris Peckover's Undocumented
15 December 2009 1:37 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
There are plenty of real life horrors out there to go along with the made-up stuff that we hold near and dear. In fact, there's probably more. Constant jokes are made about Mexican border-crossers, but the way our country is going ... pretty soon the shoe is likely to be on the other foot. Director Chris Peckover is taking the subject of "illegals" and adding a horror twist to the affair.
Bloody-Disgusting scored the skinny on Peckover's new film, Undocumented, which tells the tale of a documentary crew who accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the border but run afoul when they're captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.
The film, said to be a cross between Paranormal Activity and Saw, was shot on location in New Mexico and stars Scott Mechiowicz (Mean Creek), Alona Tal (Night of the Living Dead: Origins), Greg Serano (Terminator: Salvation), Kevin Weisman, »
- Uncle Creepy
'Saw' and 'Paranormal Activity' Inspired 'Undocumented'
15 December 2009 12:17 AM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Bloody Disgusting just caught wind of an interesting horror film that was shot way under the radar by Shepherd Glen Productions. Being tested at Warner Bros. Pictures this week, Chris Peckover's Undocumented is said to be a mix of Saw and Paranormal Activity. The features is a suspense thriller in which a documentary crew accompanies a group of illegal immigrants crossing the border, but run afoul when they're captured by a gang of sadistic Radicals on location in New Mexico. Scott Mechiowicz (Mean Creek), Alona Tal (Night of the Living Dead: Origins), Greg Serano (Terminator Salvation), Kevin Weisman, Tim Draxl, Yancey Arias (Legion), Peter Stormare, Adam Kulbersh, Jsu Garcia, Noah Segan (Cabin Fever 2, Deadgirl), Nick Tucci, Jose Marquez, Deborah Martinez, Carmen, Corral, Lorel Medina, Castulo Guerra and Greta Quezada all star. We'll see if we can't find out more about the film from the producers. »
Movies We Love: Fargo
2 December 2009 10:01 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Fargo (1996) I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper. Synopsis Facing a mountain of debt, Minneapolis car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires thugs Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi) and Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife Jean (Kristin Rudrüd) and ransom her for money from his wealthy father-in-law Wade (Harve Presnell). When Carl and Gaear leave three bodies in their wake on the car ride to their hideout in Brainerd, Minnesota, the pregnant local police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) gets involved in the case. Why We Love It When he first reviewed it in 1996, Roger Ebert wrote “films like Fargo are why I love the movies.” I couldn’t say it any better myself. The crowning achievement in the illustrious careers of Joel and Ethan Coen, it’s the movie that most fully displays their preternatural knack for blending insightful character depictions with a keen sense of the ways genre work. It »
- Robert Levin
Barzelay of Clem Snide to score ‘Janie Jones’
6 November 2009 2:36 AM, PST | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
Eef Barzelay, the songwriter and singer of alternative country band Clem Snide, will compose the music for Janie Jones, the upcoming drama about a young girl (Abigail Breslin) who informs a fading rock star (Alessandro Nivola) that she is his daughter. Other cast members include Brittany Snow, Elisabeth Shue and Peter Stormare. David M. Rosenthal (See This Movie) writes and directs for Unified Pictures. Eef Barzelay, who was born in »
- Mikael Carlsson
Two More Clips from Roland Emmerich’s ‘2012’
5 November 2009 1:35 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Columbia Pictures recently released two more clips from the upcoming disaster movie, 2012. These clips, while not as long as the five minute clip we previously posted, still have yet to show anything that makes me feel like this film will be anything more than a money-grab at the end of the world. (Which, I guess, would be the perfect time to do it).
In the first clip we find a zombie-free Woody Harrelson playing “crazy” internet blogger Charlie Frost who knows everything there is to know about the end of the world and warns Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) that, in typical movie fashion, the destruction will start in Hollywood, California. (It’s movies like this that always make me feel better about living in Michigan. So far it looks like I’m surviving Independence Day and when Skynet becomes self-aware on Judgement Day).
In the second clip we find the »
- Anthony Ocasio
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #13
18 October 2009 2:24 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I watched a lot this week, but most of it was in theaters and not all at home. On Monday I saw The Road and Where the Wild Things Are (review); Tuesday was Astro Boy; Wednesday was Law Abiding Citizen (review); and Thursday was Good Hair (review) and my second time seeing An Education (review). On top of that I already mentioned how I watched the unrated version of Drag Me to Hell a second time on Blu-ray, which actually is quite bloodier than the PG-13 version that was in theaters, but I would say it detracts from the film's quality compared to the original. Beyond those flicks there are a few more, and as always a few quick words on each follows.
As always, remember you can keep tabs on my personal Netflix queue right here. I now have 50 friends on the movie rental site and would love to »
- Brad Brevet
The Killing Room (DVD Review)
15 October 2009 11:06 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
For $250, four strangers agree to participate in a psychological experiment where they must spend eight hours locked in a room together. Sound like easy money? Think again.
The Killing Room is a fast-paced psychological thriller that could’ve easily fallen into the cliché category but doesn’t. After a brief introduction of the subjects, the tone immediately shifts with a shocking scene that grabbed my attention and kept me hooked in till the end.
But unfortunately this isn’t a film meant to be enjoyed a second time as once the motives of the experiment are revealed, there isn’t much else to keep this interesting. What kept me watching (other than that I promised to review it) was waiting for the big reveal, and while The Killing Room could’ve ended in a dozen different ways, the final act doesn’t disappoint. In fact, the more I think about the ending, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Rich Mallery)
[DVD News] - "Horsemen" DVD Blu-ray Released on 19 October
27 September 2009 7:56 AM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
.Genuinely creepy. - Reelfilm.com .Nightmarish...Think Saw meets Hellraiser. - Horror.com From producer Michael Bay ("Transformers", "The Unborn") comes a truly terrifying story of one man's journey into hell as "Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" is released on DVD and Blu-ray by Icon Home Entertainment on 19 October 2009. Starring Dennis Quaid ("G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra") . soon to be seen in cinemas in October in "Pandorum", and Ziyi Zhang ("House Of Flying Daggers", "Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"), "Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" is a gruesome crime thriller full of the intensity and twists comparable to "SE7EN" and "Saw", and the smash hit TV series "Dexter". Directed by Jonas Akerlund ("Spun") the all-star cast also includes Peter Stormare ("Minority Report") and Patrick »
John Abruzzi and the death of 'Prison Break'
22 September 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Before being axed earlier this year, Prison Break limped and spluttered along for a couple of seasons that desperately tried to revive the excitement generated during its early days. On occasions it succeeded, yet nothing could recapture the glory of the Fox River breakout and the uneasy alliances forged between the fugitives. In many ways, murderous mob boss John Abruzzi's untimely demise during the fourth episode of the second season signalled the end of an era and a gradual descent in the show's quality. It just wasn't the same without his intimidating presence lurking around. Here's a closer look at his encounter with a hail of bullets... John Abruzzi, played with suitable conviction by Peter Stormare, commanded both fear and respect from his fellow inmates and escapees. He was incarcerated after a man called Otto Fibonacci testified that he witnessed Abruzzi (more) »
- By Ben Rawson-Jones
Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Breslin Join Janie Jones
10 September 2009 7:10 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Breslin have been cast in the indie drama Janie Jones, along with Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare and Joel David Moore.
Breslin will play the title role, a young girl abandoned by her drug-addicted, former-groupie mother (Shue) at a concert and surprises the fading rock singer who's performing (Nivola) with news that she is his daughter.
The film is written and will be directed by David M. Rosenthal, who based the story on his similar experience.
The film starts shooting this week in Iowa.
There was, in fact, a notorious Janie Jones in 1960s-'70s London who made waves as a pop star and famous madam. The Clash subsequently memorialized her in the first song on their 1977 debut album.
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Abigail Breslin added to Janie Jones
10 September 2009 4:56 PM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
In what sounds like the indie rock take on The Game Plan, Abigail Breslin has been cast as the unexpected sprog of a fading rocker in Janie Jones. She's joining the cast of the movie alongside Alessandro Nivola (below) and Elisabeth Shue, while Frank Whalley, Peter Stomare and Joel David Moore are all already aboard. David M Rosenthal wrote the script and will direct the film, which sees drug-addled groupie Shue abandon her daughter (Breslin) at a concert lead by Nivola's has-been rocker, who is shocked to discover he's a... .
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- James White
Abigail Breslin, Elisabeth Shue board 'Janie Jones'
10 September 2009 4:41 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Breslin, Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare and Joel David Moore have joined the cast of David M. Rosenthal's upcoming indie drama "Janie Jones."
The Hollywood Reporter says Breslin is set for the lead role, a young girl who's abandoned by her drug-addicted mom (Shue) at a concert and tells a fading rock singer (Nivola) she's his daughter. »
- Franck Tabouring
DVD Round Up, Sept. 2, 2009: ‘Boot Camp,’ ‘Red Velvet,’ ‘Homeboy’
2 September 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Time to catch up with the DVD Round-Up, a collection of titles that may have slipped under your radar while you were busy blogging about Inglourious Basterds” or programming your DVR for the new Fall TV season.
This week’s titles are a motley crew of horror, drama, action, and a couple of films clearly tied to bigger theatrical releases. “Like Mila Kunis in “Extract”? Why not check her out in “Boot Camp”?” “Like Kelli Garner in “Taking Woodstock”? Take a look at “Red Velvet””
Plot synopsis, cast, and special features information - what you really want to know - for a half-dozen titles follow. At least one should make your Netflix queue.
“Dark Rising” and “London to Brighton” were released on August 11th, 2009.
“Boot Camp” and “Red Velvet” were released on August 25th, 2009.
“Homeboy” was released on September 1st, 2009.
“Boot Camp”
Photo credit: Fox Synopsis: “Sophie Bauer’s »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
[DVD Review] Boot Camp
30 August 2009 10:33 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
America’s fascination with the scared straight routine has long since run its course, but that doesn’t mean the shock tactics involved don’t still carry some weight. Boot Camp tells a story inspired by true events about the “correctional facilities” that still exist across the world, nestled away in countries whose laws don’t have as much red tape as those in the good ol’ U.S. of A. These boot camps aren’t mini-Guantanamo Bays, their clientele never conspired to fly a plane into a building; the people being held here are problematic teenagers whose parents have run out of options and just don’t know what else to do. If you’ll believe it, there are in fact camps like this in the world and their purposes aren’t far off from what you’ll see in this thriller starring Mila Kunis – but the film’s »
- Lex Walker
"Boot Camp" Takes Unrated DVD Form
20 August 2009 7:37 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
MGM Home Entertainment is set to release the 2007 psychological suspense thriller "Boot Camp" on Unrated DVD on August 25.
"Boot Camp" stars former "That '70s Show" star Mila Kunis as Sophie, a rebellious teenager who gets sent to a high-tech "tough love" rehabilitation program for troubled teens called Camp Serenity on a remote island in Fiji. The facility turns out to be a penitentiary-style boot camp where teenagers are brutalized and brainwashed.
Also starring are Gregory Smith, Peter Stormare, Christopher Jacot, Tygh Runyan, Colleen Rennison, Regine Nehy, and Grace Bauer.
The Unrated DVD, in widescreen format, will be available for .98 on August 25.
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Review of Jonathan Liebesman's The Killing Room
12 August 2009 7:50 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: Jonathan Liebesman
Writers: Gus Krieger, Ann Peacock
IMDb: link
Amazon: Link
Trailer: link
Review by: agentorange
Rating: 7 out of 10
Back in the 50s and 60s the American government conducted a rash of freaky experiments on unsuspecting citizens. The code name for the covert CIA mind-control and chemical research program was called Mk-ultra and basically it was like an evil version of the Dharma Initiative. There were research stations all over the States, each testing different things and none of them really knew how their work effected the whole or influenced a final master plan. Citizens who signed up were fed all kinds of drugs, like Lsd and then shown disturbing images or hypnotized or much much worse. Honestly, as f-ed up as it sounds, I'm not making this up. You can read all about it on wikipedia. Long story short, the government eventually shut all Mk-ultra stations down »
Mildly wig out for a few seconds with the trailer for 'The Killing Room'
4 August 2009 8:34 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Jonathan Liebesman's The Killing Room -- starring Nick Cannon, Timothy Hutton, Peter Stormare, Chloe Sevigny, Shea Whigham and Clea DuVall -- premiered at Sundance earlier this year but never made it to U.S. theaters. It'll be available for purchase on DVD on October 19 in the U.S., but you can already Netflix it or rent it at something called a "video store." In the film, four volunteers for what appears to be a paid research study get caught up in a classified government program. Quick! What number do Americans choose most frequently between 1 and 33? I would have said 12 because I always say 12 and I'm such a contrarian, but now 7 is making a lot of sense to me, too. Mind control. The official trailer is below. What do you think, and may we monitor those thoughts? And Choose A Number. »
- Annie Barrett
Killing Room Trailer
4 August 2009 12:01 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Jonathan Liebesman's latest film before Battle: Los Angeles takes off got through a bit of a rough journey, first getting mixed reviews at Sundance then pretty much falling off radar with little hope of distribution. The long-overdue trailer however found its way on our lap, attached with a Region-1 DVD release of October 13th. Boasting a not-stellar-yet-impressive cast including Timothy Hutton, Chloë Sevigny, Nick Cannon-Carey and the criminally underused Peter Stormare, The »
- Tony Lang
Update: A Trailer Takes You to The Killing Room
3 August 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
A trailer has surfaced for Darkness Falls and TCM: The Beginning director Jonathan Liebesman's new film The Killing Room, and we have it for you all cold and dead-like.
The film starring Chloe Sevigny, Peter Stormare, Clea DuVall, and Timothy Hutton follows a group of four people who, after signing up for some thought-to-be harmless psychological tests, end up finding out that they're now playing a part in a nasty little classified government program. The film co-stars Nick Cannon, who will no doubt dole out a little psychological torment of his own on us viewers with his performance.
Check out the trailer and DVD art below. Look for the film on October 13th from Genius Products.
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Jonathan Liebesman’s The Killing Room Movie Trailer
3 August 2009 10:39 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The Killing Room is part Saw (without the torture porn), part Cube (minus the sci-fi), but with a more psychological edge. The film tells the story of four volunteers who sign up for what initially appears to be a typical paid research study, only to discover that they've unwittingly become involved with a classified government program that was said to have been terminated nearly two decades ago. The super classified government program to test the nature and limits of the human psyche. Starring Nick Cannon, Timothy Hutton, Peter Stormare, Chloe Segivny, Shea Whigam and Clea DuVall. I got a chance to see this film at Sundance this year, and horror director Jonathan Liebesman crafted a nice little minimalist thriller. You can watch an early trailer for the film embedded after the jump. The video quality isn't perfect (seems like some interlacing issues) but it is very watchable. Thanks to Chris »
- Peter Sciretta
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