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Psyched for Saw 6

24 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

The end of October. This means changes in weather, the end of baseball, lots of parties with women dressed up in "sexy" versions of everything from Strawberry Shortcake to nuns, and another Saw movie to be unleashed upon the multiplexes.

You know, I gotta hand it to the filmmakers. They've crafted a wholly original new series of cheap thrillers that don't require much money, and have led it to the greatest grossing horror series of all time!

On top of which, we're six movies in, and they haven't resorted to 3-D releases, a prequel set in the old west, or Jigsaw in space yet, which means there must still be plenty of needlessly complex methods of killing people with common household rusted objects. Although I hear the next one will probably be in 3-D, so Saw VIII will probably take place aboard the Nsa Jigsaw

Anyway, with the release of »

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'Antichrist': Lost In The Woods, By Kurt Loder

23 October 2009 6:51 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

The movie that scandalized Cannes finally arrives Stateside. Your move.

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in .Antichrist.

Photo: Zentropa Entertainments

Lars Von Trier's "Antichrist" is a curious mash-up of cutting-edge torture-porn and good old porn-porn that fails on both fronts. Despite some wild gore touches that might draw gasps of admiration from the likes of Eli Roth, the picture is too preoccupied with Von Trier's dismal deep thoughts to exert the crass visceral grip an effective splatter flick requires. And despite a few graphic sex shots, the movie is coldly anti-erotic. What it most precisely evokes are the art-film pretensions of the early 1960s, when European auteurs could get away with a line like "acorns don't cry" and American aficionados were disinclined to complain. (Imagine how those old Resnais and Antonioni head-scratchers might have been enlivened by a few strategically placed insertion shots!) The movie's most problematic aspect, though, »

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'Saw VI' Out Tomorrow, But What About 'Saw VII' Through 'XI'?

22 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Six years! Six movies! Can you believe it? It seems like it was just yesterday we were all hearing about this twisted short film by some whippersnappers named James Wan and Leigh Whannell, but today their baby "Saw" is the flagship franchise for the entire horror film industry. Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), the series' constant villain, has joined the pantheon of scary movie greats like Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. It's even recognized as the series that brought the horror subgenre of "torture porn" to the masses. Yes, it's a different world we live in.

Indeed it's hard to imagine a world without "Saw". And why should we expect there to ever be such a thing? The "Saw VI" writing team of Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton are already signed on to work through "Saw VIII." Seeing as how people are still turning out in droves to see Jigsaw's latest deathtraps every autumn, »

- John Constantine

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Antichrist review (4/5) - Chaos reigns beautifully in this must see film.

22 October 2009 7:50 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

"Chaos reigns," says a bloodied fox midway into Danish film artist Lars von Trier's frightening couple-in-crisis drama "Antichrist" and the furry-tailed creature could not be more accurate. Like a horror movie, or more accurately an installment of the "Saw" series or Eli Roth's "Hostel," "Antichrist" offers its share of tortuous mutilation scenes. There are moments in "Antichrist" when I covered my eyes; something I've never done with a previous Von Trier film. But there are also many sequences of stunning photography, beautiful use of music, brave performances and a fascinating tale about parents dealing with devastating sorrow. "Antichrist" has it all, beautiful art and ugly, shocking violence. A challenging film that's been splitting audiences since its debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Antichrist" is further proof that one of the great joys for art-house moviegoers over the past 18 years has been watching and debating the challenging work of Von Trier. »

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Shatner Revisits Kingdom of the Spiders

22 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

On January 19, 2010, Shout! Factory will unleash the Kingdom of the Spiders Special Edition on DVD. That's right, the William Shatner-starring, nature-run-amok 1977 film by John Cardos. Featuring all-new anamorphic widescreen transfer of the film, this special edition DVD release contains the following: . All New Interview with William Shatner . Audio commentary by Director John Bud Cardos, Producer Igor Kantor, spider wrangler . Jim Brockett and Cinematographer John Morrill, moderated by Hostel producer Scott Spiegel and Lee Christian . Jim Brockett: Spider Wrangler Featurette . Rare Behind the Scenes Footage . Poster Gallery . Original Theatrical Trailer William Shatner stars as veterinarian "Rack" Hansen in this cult film about an Arizona town... »

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Bella Swan's Truck And Tracy Morgan's Services In Today's Twitter-Wood

21 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Tracy Morgan may have had the most re-tweeted post of the day in my personal Twitter follow feed. I've re-tweeted it myself so that you can find out what he'll do for $15.

In other Twitter news, David Slade elaborated on a photo he posted yesterday, clarifying that the headlight shown does belong to Bella Swan's truck in "Eclipse." And speaking of "Twilight" movies, Jamie Campbell Bower took top honors for Twitter Pic of the Day today. I'm not entirely sure what his sign means or what promises he's fulfilling for his fans, but you can check it out and make that judgment for yourselves. Check all of those quotes and pics out below, along with Lindsay Lohan's paparazzi triumph, the puppet that hit on Ice-t's wife and much more. It's all after the jump in the Twitter-Wood report for October 21, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Jamiebower Promsied the »

- Brian Warmoth

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The 'Twilight' Un-Tanning Process, Body Paint And Latoya Jackson In Today's Twitter-Wood

20 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

There must have been a "New Moon"-related tweet mandate out today, because the faces of "Twilight" clogged my Twitter feed today. David Slade posted an "Eclipse" update, Peter Facinelli TwitPic'd from his makeup chair and BooBoo Stewart posted a photo op moment with Latoya Jackson. Even Gil Birmingham contributed an off-screen group shot.

Candid pics showed up from non-"Twilight"-ers as well, though. Ken Jeong, Sarah Silverman and Eli Roth are all prominently features in today's tweet mix, in addition to Rainn Wilson on Bill Cosby and Mark Webber's on-set shot from his new movie "The Lie." It's a photo-heavy day full of links in the Twitter-Wood report for October 20, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@kenjeong http://twitpic.com/m7laq - a photo with 2 of my heroes....

-Ken Jeong, Actor ("The Hangover," "Community")

@DAVID_A_SLADE Shooting first day in the Cullen house, its the »

- Brian Warmoth

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'Eclipse' Reveals, Eli Roth's Advice And 'Hot Fuzz' Slash Fiction In Today's Twitter-Wood

19 October 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Lucky you, Movies Blog readers! Not only do you get a second helping of Twitter-Wood reportage today; I also come bearing the answer your last-minute Halloween costume plans if you've been pondering how to pull the perfect outfit together from Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." Eli Roth tweeted a helpful diagram for anyone looking to replicate his Sgt. Donny Donowitz look, which helped earn his character his racy nickname "The Bear Jew."

In other sanitized-for-the-sake-of-this-column tweeting, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost collaborated on a slash fiction parody of their movie "Hot Fuzz," today, which apparently gained a lot of followers for Wright. Check out the barely family friendly ones after the jump, along with the "Eclipse" reveal planned for the "Twilight" Twitter account, Aziz Ansari's amusement park adventures and Jason Reitman's breakfast with the Chemical Brothers. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for October 19, 2009.

Twitter-Pic of the Day:

@eliroth http://twitpic. »

- Brian Warmoth

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Eli Roth Returns to Horror and Tries His Hand at Sci-Fi

18 October 2009 1:16 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

It's been two years since Eli Roth directed a feature, but he's kept busy on the side with writing, producing, and acting. After his recent appearance as Sgt. Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, Roth is returning to horror, the genre that made him famous with his Cabin Fever and Hostel movies. He's also readying himself to take on science fiction.

At the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico, Roth announced that he is finishing a script for a new sci-fi movie called Endangered Species, which he also plans to direct. He also mentioned that he's writing and directing a feature-length version of his Thanksgiving mock-horror trailer that appeared in Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse double-feature. Roth said that he needed the time away from directing to revive his creativity.

I haven't been this excited since the first Hostel. I had to divorce myself from the [Hostel] project »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Lists of Doom Xxvi: Nick Coleman of 1997

11 October 2009 1:03 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Greetings Fango Fiends! It's time once again for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom - the column where we track down some of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) bands to get their thoughts on on the world of horror, and which films scare them.

For #26 we caught up with Nick Coleman, drummer for Chicago's 1997 - whose sophomore album Notes From The Underground hit's retail this Tuesday.  So what scares Nick? Check out his List of classic films and writers after the jump!

A Clockwork Orange (1971) written by Anthony Burgess

Just the over all crazy state of mind that Alex is in.. that’s why I love this movie.

28 Weeks Later (2007) written by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

The best modern-day zombie movie

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) written by Wes Craven

A classic. Love Freddy, not Jason

The Shining (1980) written by Stephen King

I saw this when I was little »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Eli Roth's Giant Monster Movie Inches Closer to Reality

7 October 2009 12:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

His role as the bat-totting, Nazi-hating, Bearjew in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds aside, Eli Roth is best known for pretty much one thing: Making bloody, controversial, R-rated horror movies. Things have been quite on Roth's directorial front, however, since 2007's Hostel: Part II failed to top the box office the same way his first journey to the seedy underground world of torture clubs. His initial follow-up project was supposed to be a film adaptation of Stephen King's sci-fi/horror hybrid novel Cell, but his involvement faded as the project transitioned from the big screen to the small screen.

Now, however, it looks like Mr. Roth has dropped the horror side of the hybrid all together and has decided to go completely science fiction on his next directorial project. The only detail currently known about his mystery film is that it's called Endangered Species, that Quentin Tarantino has once »

- Peter Hall

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Trinity Of Terrors Guest Profile: Robert Kurtzman

7 October 2009 12:33 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Writer, Director, and Special FX legend Robert Kurtzman will be attending the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas! Kurtzman will be onhand to discuss his work on the Jennifer Lynch-directed Hisss, his latest directorial effort Deadly Impact (formerly To Live And Die) starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Joe Pantoliano, and the latest FX projects from his Precinct 13 Creature Corps.

Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

For more than two decades Robert Kurtzman has been an icon in the world of special make-up,creature effects, and genre filmmaking.

His award winning, photorealistic effects work can be seen inhundreds of movies including Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, franchises and television series. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Staff)

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Eli Roth Making A Movie With RZA

6 October 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Though he's spent the summer promoting his role as the Bear Jew in Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth is getting ready to put back on his director hat, preparing to direct both his sci-fi movie Endangered Species and the horror film Thanksgiving this fall and winter. He talked to Variety a bit about his plans for Species, whose plot he is keeping completely under wraps. "I haven't been this excited about an idea since the first Hostel, " while noting that Species and Thanksgiving won't have anything in common except his "sick sense of humor." There's another interesting detail buried in the article as well, that Roth and Eric Newman are working on a script with rapper RZA, a kung fu movie called The Man With the Iron Fist. I'm not sure I can process all the bizarre details in that sentence, but given Roth's involvement, it's probably going to turn out »

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Eli Roth's sci-fi film is Endangered Species

6 October 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Now that he's finally able to stop promoting his part in Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth has thrown himself back into working on his own new projects - and he's revealed the name of his mysterious sci-fi film: Endangered Species. It's just one of the irons he has in the fire right now. Species - which he won't talk properly about just yet - has his full attention as he's getting to work cranking out the script. "I haven't been this excited about an idea since the first 'Hostel,' " Roth tells Variety, while also mentioning he's...

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- James White

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"Hostel" Director Reveals Horror, Sci-Fi Plans

5 October 2009 10:52 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

"Hostel" producer-director, Eli Roth, unveiled his exciting plans at the Morelia International Film Festival. He was at the fest with Quentin Tarantino to promote "Inglourious Basterds" where Roth co-starred as Sgt. Donny Donowitz.

Some of Roth's revelations were:

*** He's planning to finish the script for "Endangered Species" this month. Roth is also planning to direct the sci-fi project

*** He's also writing a script for the horror flick "Thanksgiving," which originally appeared as a fake movie trailer that ran between Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's "Grindhouse."

*** Roth will be directing, producing, and possibly acting in "Thanksgiving"

*** He will be presenting the exorcism movie "Cotton" by director Daniel Stamm to Sundance in two weeks

*** Roth is also developing the martial arts flick "The Man With the Iron Fist" with rapper-turned-director Robert Fitzgerald Diggs set to helm. Diggs is more commonly known as the rapper RZA.

Some exciting plans there Roth! See what »

- Manny

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Eli Roth Will Endanger Species (of Cotton)

5 October 2009 8:31 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

The Bear Jew himself, Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) has finally pushed through the media madness that followed Inglourious Basterds and is now showcasing the two simultaneous projects he’s been talking up for a while.

He’s wrapping up the script for his sci-fi flick Endangered Species while he gets ready for his Louisiana exorcism movie Cotton, directed by Daniel Stamm. One of these titles is boring, the other is seemingly nonsensical. Roth is shooting for the former to be completed by November alongside his expanded script of Thanksgiving (which we saw a glimpse of in 2007’s Grindhouse).

The writer/producer/director is tight-lipped about Endangered Species, only revealing to Variety that he intends to maintain his “sick sense of humor.” Also, his mentor Quentin Tarantino has supervised the script for Species and given notes along the way. Details on Cotton are sparse, but Roth told Bloody-Disgusting.com a »

- John Cooper

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Eli Roth developing 'Species' & 'Thanksgiving'

5 October 2009 7:28 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Filmmaker Eli Roth is moving back to writing and directing after spending some time producing and acting. The "Hostel" helmer is currently developing two upcoming projects in the genres of sci-fi and horror.

Roth said he is about to finish his script for "Endangered Species," a sci-fi flick he will probably direct. He also said he's writing "Thanksgiving," a film based on one of the trailers we saw during "Grindhouse." »

- Franck Tabouring

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Eli Roth Talks Cotton

5 October 2009 5:35 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

In a story from Variety, Eli Roth recently discussed his new exorcism film Cotton. He also talked about a science-fiction screenplay he is doing titled Endangered Species.

The director was talking at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival. He hopes to show Cotton to Sundance in the next two weeks. The plan is for it to debut at the festival in January.

After that, he wants to finish Endangered Species and he's also writing a script for Thanksgiving. The trailer for this movie was shown in Quentin Tarantino's portion of Grindhouse. Roth wants to shoot both films at the same time.

Regarding Endangered Species, Roth said:

"I haven't been this excited about an idea since the first Hostel."

He also talked about showing the scrip to Tarantino for advice.

"Quentin is the greatest story editor you could have, and I trust him implicitly," he stated.

Roth also discussed the third Hostel movie, »

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Eli Roth Writing Sci-Fi Flick

5 October 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

How do you follow up directing a faux Nazi propaganda film? If you’re Eli Roth, you dream up a mass destruction movie different from any other mass destruction movie to-date.

According to Variety, after the Inglourious Basterds press tour winds down, Roth will finish the script for his first science-fiction movie Endangered Species, which he plans to make with Children of Men producer Eric Newman. Roth also has the screenplay for the horror flick Thanksgiving on his plate, but Species will likely come first.

"I haven't been this excited about an idea since the first 'Hostel,'" Roth said at Mexico‘s Morelia Film Festival, where he was on-hand promoting Inglourious Basterds, which he co-starred in. Roth also directed Nation’s Pride, a fake Nazi propaganda movie-within-the-movie.

Although he plans to shoot Endangered Species and Thanksgiving back-to-back, Roth won’t be reusing actors, despite how it might make his schedule easier. »

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Cannibal Holocaust – Reviewing The Oldies

22 September 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

At the time of its release Cannibal Holocaust was seized by authorities across the world and prosecuted under obscenity, animal cruelty and (potential) murder charges. Quite a collection of accolades. Many were convinced something more repugnant than senseless animal slaughter had gone on – real murder! Its director, Ruggero Deodato, had to bring his quartet of actors onto Italian television to prove he hadn’t done away with them, in the name of cinema, deep in the Amazon jungle. There were casualties: several animals, insects and careers. Like the film’s ravenous cannibals – film censor’s cut it to shreds – or it was banned it outright on legal grounds. In other countries such as Germany and Japan (what does this tell us?) it was a box office smash.

It has been almost-thirty years since its explosive debut in Milan. Deodato has continued working after his brief time in jail; Luca Barbareschi »

- Martyn Conterio

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