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Geek Deal: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $54
28 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $53.99, 55% off the $120 list price. The collection features "14 of the finest works from the universally acclaimed Master of Suspense come together for the first time in one collection." Packaged in a velvet box, the individual discs inside come four to a case, decorated with original poster art. A 36-page booklet is filled mostly with stills and poster art. As with all the gold box deals, this deal is only good until midnight. The titles include: The Birds; Marnie; Vertigo; Rope; Rear Window; Psycho; The Man Who Knew Too Much; Torn Curtain; Frenzy; Shadow of a Doubt; The Trouble With Harry; Topaz; Saboteur; and Family Plot. Each of the 14 films is supplemented with numerous documentaries, commentaries, and other bonus materials: 14 documentaries; 9 featurettes; Commentaries; Newsreel footage; Production photos, sketches and notes; Storyboards; Theatrical trailers; Masters ... »
- Peter Sciretta
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'. I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!
25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
Mr. October: Dani Filth
3 October 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
Either you’re a Cradle of Filth fan, or you’re not, but even if you don’t listen to the music of the amazing metal band fronted by Dani Filth (sort of a cross between a musician, an evil warlock, and a British person), you won’t be able to deny Dani’s filthy charm. The dark enforcer of heavy metal and all things darkness has a surprisingly funny side to go along with his incontrovertible sex appeal. In 2003 he voiced the "Dominator" in the feature-length animated film of the same name and starred in the horror film Cradle of Fear. You can hear his collaborative work with Claudio Simonetti and the band Daemonia on the soundtrack of the Argento horror film The Mother of Tears. Now Dani’s latest creation, The Gospel of Filth, is causing us to get our panties in a tizzy. This collection of essays on the occult, »
- Superheidi
Remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street
28 September 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The new trailer for director Samuel Bayer and producer Michael Bay's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street left me thinking these guys think I'm an idiot. And while I have yet to see the movie, I hold out hope that they won't turn another classic into a joke, steering the youth of today away from creepy, original storytelling towards the mire of generic, empty, in-it-for-the-money, crap. Bayer's credits include directing a bunch of videos, and although some of them are those of Iron Maiden and Metallica, that's about the closest he's come to directing horror. The trailer for the new Nightmare has the same feeling as Bay's other remake projects, namely The Amityville Horror and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, both of which turned out to be desecrations of their originals... in my humble opinion. Looks like one saving grace will be the role of Freddy Kruger played by Jackie Earle Haley »
- Melanie Lefebvre
British Horror Filmmaker Ashley Thorpe Talks About The Hairy Hands
22 September 2009 12:31 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
If you click here you’ll be able to read the first feature I wrote about visionary UK based filmmaker Ashley Thorpe, an artist whose carefully controlled, creepy and rapturously gothic short films Scayrecrow and The Screaming Skull (which screened at this years NYC Fango Con) really left an impression on me.
The man is a stylist supreme, his weird rotoscope approach matched by his respect for myth and I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Both pictures have gone on to win a multitude of awards and earn a plethora of accolades (you can see them for yourself at Thorpe’s site) and I thought it was high time to play catch up with the man.
See, I’m still convinced this guy is going to be a huge influence in horror for years to come and it appeases my ego to know that I was one »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
Who are the Greatest All-Time Scream Queens?
16 September 2009 12:49 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
With this week's release of Jennifer's Body it is inevitable the topic of scream queens will come up, and even if it doesn't... I'm bringing it up, but not in the form of a top ten. I really don't see how you can rank these ladies, or what purpose it would serve as several could take the top spot and the others all coming in a close second. They all bring a little something special to each of their films and remain memorable for their performances. So I present you a selection of classic scream queens, including all-timers such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Fay Wray, a few of my own favorites and a selection of memorable extras at the very end. However, once you look through my list tell me who I left off and who your favorite scream queens are. I think I've taken care of many of the obvious choices, »
- Brad Brevet
Jackson tigers 'threatened by La fires'
2 September 2009 11:51 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Two of Michael Jackson's former tigers have reportedly been threatened by wildfires in Los Angeles. The 65-acre Shambala Preserve, which is run by The Birds actress Tippi Hedren, has housed the late singer's exotic felines Thriller and Sabu since 2006. The wildfires are less than a mile away from the reserve, while the 64 animals that populate the area are expected to be evacuated, according to E!. Thousands of area residents have already been displaced from the blaze, which is raging in the (more) »
- By Tim Parks
L.A. Wildfires Threaten Michael Jackson's Tigers, Spare E.T.'s Home
2 September 2009 8:15 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Thanks to the capricious ways of Mother Nature, with a massive assist from Los Angeles firefighters, E.T. still has a home to phone. Michael Jackson's tigers—should they, you know, be capable of pulling off such a dialing feat—may not be so lucky. The Shambala Preserve, run by The Birds babe Tippi Hedren and, since 2006, home to the King of Pop's exotic felines Thriller and Sabu, has been threatened by the wildfires raging now less than a mile away from the 65-acre nonprofit sanctuary. The 64 animals housed on the preserve may be the next victims of the area's forced evacuation by the so-called Station fire, which has already displaced some 12,000 residents in the foothills of the... »
Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock: Wake-Up Video
13 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
It's always a little bit unusual to celebrate the birthday of somebody who has already passed away, but in this case an exception is necessary. On August 13, 1899, a boy was born to a fruit importer and a poultry merchant named Hitchcock. They named their son Alfred, and over the course of his life, he would reinvent the cinema more than any director in film history. His body of work reads like an essential film library: "Notorious," "Shadow of a Doubt," "Rope," "Suspicion" and "Lifeboat" are all classics, and they only represent a fraction of his output in the 1940s alone. The most incredible thing about Hitchcock is the fact that he lived through (and was a part of) most every film development of the 20th century, moving from the very invention of cinema to the introduction of sound to the development of color. He lent depth to huge Hollywood stars »
- Kyle Anderson
Tippi Hedren Calls 'Birds' Remake "Insulting"
10 August 2009 6:18 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I wonder where the outrage was when Tippi Hedren appeared in a made-for-tv version of Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt. That's a better film than The Birds, the movie that made Hedren a star back in the 1960s. Maybe it's because she appeared in one Hitch original and not the other that Hedren's terse comments about the proposed remake of The Birds seems so hypocritical.
It's still unclear whether Platinum Dunes will go through with the update, which is rumored to have the attention of Naomi Watts. Earlier this year, producer Brad Fuller vented his frustrations about The Birds not coming together cleanly. "That's so hard...to get the script right," he admitted. "We continue, and we struggle, and I just don't have a ton to say about it until we've got something good."
But if it does happen - and I'm sure Platinum Dunes (a sub-division of Michael Bay's Hair is Awesome, »
- Colin Boyd
Howard J. Smit (1911 - 2009) Journeyman Make-up Artist
3 August 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Originally a member of the Painters union Local 730, Howard J. Smit became one of the founding members of Iatse Local 706 in 1937. He left law school in his third year to follow a high school passion . make-up artistry. Though most of today.s generation remembers him solely as Business Representative, as a make-up artist he was widely respected. In 1939 he was a make-up artist on The Wizard of Oz and Gunga Din, worked with Alfred Hitchcock on The Birds and Marnie and also worked in television on The Mod Squad. In the Golden Era of Hollywood, Smit made up many of the biggest stars in the industry such as Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, »
- Susan Cabral-Ebert
Drive-In Super Monster-Rama and “Brew & View” fright shows
31 July 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
If you’re in Pennsylvania or nearby and want to relive the vintage experience of watching fright flicks in your car under the night sky, head over to Vandergrift, Pa Friday-Saturday, September 11-12 for the Drive-In Super Monster-Rama. This event, sponsored by DVD Drive-In and taking place at the Riverside Drive In Theatre (Route 66 N), opens its doors at 7 p.m. each night and starts the big-screen at dusk.
British terror is the theme for both quadruple features; Friday night offers Witchfinder General (a.k.a. The Conqueror Worm), Scream And Scream Again, The Crimson Cult and Terror Creatures From The Grave. Saturday is an all-Hammer Horror presentation including The Vampire Lovers, The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula, The Satanic Rites Of Dracula and Vampire Circus. All the flicks will be presented in 35mm prints, accompanied by trailers, cartoons and short subjects, with all sorts of food and drink available at the concession stand. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Cinema Retro's "Where Eagles Dare" Issue Now Shipping Worldwide
31 July 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
"Broadsword Calling Danny Boy... Cinema Retro's Where Eagles Dare Issue Is Now Shipping Worldwide!"
At the risk of imitating Alfred Hitchcock's classic tag-line "The Birds is coming!" , we can now say "The Eagles has landed!" The Cinema Retro Movie Classics special edition tribute to Where Eagles Dare has arrived in our U.S. office. If you pre-ordered the issue, it's winging its way to you right now. If you have a copy on reserve, please send in your payment right away. We want to thank our readers worldwide for their extraordinary response to our first Movie Classics edition, which is shaping up to be our fastest-selling issue ever. If you haven't ordered yet, please don't hesitate...supplies are rapidly dwindling and this is certain to be a valuable collector's item. Spend a night with Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure with the most in-depth celebration of this classic film ever produced. »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
"Michael Jackson Loved His Animals", Interview With Animal Rights Activist Tippi Hedren
2 July 2009 8:06 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation - Michael Jackson Michael Jackson made the painful decision to give his animals up for adoption following the court battle he went through in 2005. Shortly after the decision, rumors started popping up all over the place regarding Jackson's mistreatment of the animals by organizations like PETA and others. In honor of Michael Jackson's untimely passing I was blessed with the opportunity to help dispel this myth and show the depth of loving that lived in this man by speaking with Tippi Hedren. Tippi Hedren is best known as the mother of Melanie Griffith and the blond bombshell who was made famous by Alfred Hitchcock starring in The Birds. She is also known for her lifelong... »
- Jason Mannino
Exclusive: We Chat with Tippi Hedren at the Unveiling of the Madame Tussauds Hitchcock Waxwork!
1 July 2009 6:15 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
As the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock had one of the quickest minds in Hollywood, but let's face it – physically, he was never the most animated of directors. Maybe that's why the wax figure of Hitchcock revealed today at Grauman's Chinese Theatre looks so amazingly lifelike. It was certainly lifelike enough for veteran Hitchcock blonde Tippi Hedren, who starred for Hitch in The Birds and Marnie. Hedren unveiled the statue in a little ceremony topped off by a contest to find L.A.'s "Best Scream", with the winner's scream to be immortalized in a Hitchcock vignette featured alongside the figure (at Madame Tussauds Hollywood beginning August 1st). I spoke with Hedren after the ceremony, and she... »
Hedren Urges Jackson Fans To Help Captive Tigers
1 July 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Tippi Hedren is urging Michael Jackson fans to honour the star by helping the exotic animals she rescued from his Neverland ranch.
The Birds star adopted the King of Pop's two tigers, Thriller and Sabu, when Jackson was forced to give up the private zoo at his Santa Barbara estate in 2005.
Hedren has been looking after the creatures at her animal sanctuary, the Los Angeles Shambala Preserve, which is home to 68 tigers, lions and other big cats who have retired from the entertainment industry or are unwanted pets.
Hedren admits she informed Jackson's former pets about the star's tragic death last week.
She says, "I went up and sat with them for a while and let them know that Michael was gone. You don't know what mental telepathy exists from the human to the animal. But I hope they understood."
She's hoping Jackson fans will mourn the superstar by donating to her organisation and joining her campaign to bring in a law banning big cats being kept as pets.
According to Hedren, nearly 600 people have been killed or permanently maimed by captive big cats in America in the last five years.
She says, "You're taking an apex predator and saying, 'Let's make a pet out of him.' It's insanity. We're hoping very much that people will wake up and say, of course, it's nonsense to keep these animals as pets."
Other animals from Jackson's private zoo have been separated amongst sanctuaries and individuals since the star's financial problems forced him to close his zoo.
The star's most famed pet - chimpanzee Bubbles - is living at the Center for Great Apes in Florida, with sanctuary bosses there also urging fans for support. »
‘The Birds’ Remake Is (Hopefully) Not Happening
16 June 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It was reported ages ago that Hollywood was adding The Birds to their list of remakes. The idea of remaking Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 classic was hated by many (myself included) and for those people we have some good news:
The Birds remake is apparently dead, at least for now.
On the set of Platinum Dunes’ (Michael Bay’s production company) A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, producer Brian Fuller explained why the idea of a Birds remake presents problems for them - “We lay ourselves out there and get annihilated out there online all day long and [The Birds] just opens us up to a whole different level of annihilation.” In simple terms, Fuller says that, “…it doesn’t feel like that’s [The Birds is] up next for us.”
Fuller and co-producer Andrew Form pointed out a specific problem with remaking The Birds, other than the fact they’re remaking it, of course. The »
- Ross Miller
Remake of Hitchcock's 'The Birds' Not Taking Flight
16 June 2009 10:33 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
You don't need to stay around The Big Picture very long to figure out that I'm a major Hitchcock fan. Of his American films, I'd say I own all but about six, and this is a guy who put out nearly a movie a year for close to 30 years. One that I don't own is The Birds, which I've never really cared for. It's Hitchcock trying to remain Hitchcock in my mind, and it's the beginning of the end.
So there's been talk about remaking The Birds for a few years, which is fine. It's not Psycho or Vertigo. And the guys at Platinum Dunes had apparently been lining up Naomi Watts to play the Tippi Hedren role and there were whispers that George Clooney would co-star. I believe the first part of that and not the second.
But now it looks like The Birds might not happen, after all. »
- Colin Boyd
The Birds Remake May Not Happen
16 June 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Chud had the chance to speak to Dimension Films producer Brad Fuller about a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," which already has Naomi Watts signed on to star and George Clooney attached. "We keep trying, but I don't know," said Fuller. "That's so hard to get the script right. We continue, and we struggle, and I just don't have a ton to say about it until we've got something good." There are two problems that Fuller is dealing with. First, is that he's trying to remake the work of Hitchcock. "We lay ourselves out there and get annihilated out there online all day long and that movie just opens us up to a whole different level of annihilation," he explained. The other problem is making a film about birds interesting. "What do they do? They peck and poke," said Fuller. "And poop. So there's not a lot of »
Remake of Hitchcock's The Birds May Die, Thankfully
16 June 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
There may be a brief reprieve in the hideous world of Hollywood remakes. Chud.com reports that producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form might shelf their planned rehash of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 horror classic, The Birds. These are the same two geniuses that thought it would be a great idea to remake Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. That project got the axe, and hopefully this one will too.
Did the dynamic duo come to the sensible conclusion that a classic shouldn't be touched? Did they realize that the movie's legendary sound design and subtle pacing couldn't be replicated? Hardly. Fuller is apparently only concerned with the birds as a plot device:
What do they do? They peck and poke ... so there's not a lot of variety as to what can happen. Had they not seen the original? You have to wonder if these basic bird traits came as a surprise. »
- Rich Z Zwelling
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