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31 Days of Horror: Martyrs
29 October 2009 9:25 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Martyrs (2008) Synopsis: Lucie is a pre-teen girl that has recently escaped a horrific ordeal of torture at the hands of mysterious captors. She is brought to an orphanage to be treated and befriends Anna, yet she is still haunted by an apparition that reminds her of her captivity. Fifteen years later, Lucie is convinced that she has found her captors and attacks the family. Anna tries to keep her sane and safe, but things soon spiral out of hand, and Anna learns the true horror behind Lucie’s imprisonment. Killer Scene: Like Inside, an earlier French horror film covered in the 31 Days of Horror, Martyrs comes with more than its fair of shocking moments. However, the one that hits home most is when Lucie first confronts the family she believes is responsible for her childhood ordeal. It’s not unpredictable, but it is a powerful moment of revenge. KillSheet Violence: While it would hardly fall into the »
- Kevin Carr
Dimension's Hellraiser Remake to Be 3-D
27 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The list of horror titles to be made in 3-D is growing. In the instance of this film, when its main villain utters, "We have such sights to show you," he means it. Dimension Films is developing its Hellraiser remake as a 3-D project. That's right, it appears Bob Weinstein has his chin up and still wants to spearhead a redo of Clive Barker's '80s film which introduced audiences to Pinhead (portrayed by Doug Bradley). Many directors and writers have circled the franchise reboot, Pascal Laugier ( Martyrs ) being the last until he parted ways over creative differences. Weinstein is also moving ahead on Halloween 3-D once director Patrick Lussier completes work on the Nicolas Cage film Drive Angry . On the list of titles not being made in 3-D, you can add... »
Multiple Personality Disorder report
26 October 2009 11:23 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
[Editor's Note: Multiple Personality Disorder Reports are short news blasts meant to let you know about the stuff that didn't make it to the news page but still had us talking behind the scenes]
#1: RZA talks about films in the works
RZA is a genius musician but he’s ready to make the leap into film. In a recent interview with The A.V. Club, he confirmed that work is progressing on “The Man with the Iron Fist”, an old school “martial arts extravaganza” which will also be his directorial debut (with a little help from Eli Roth(?). If that’s not enough, RZA has also signed on to produce “The Last Dragon” remake with Samuel L. Jackson, a project he had already agreed to star in last year. [via: The A.V. Club]
#2: “Ghost in the Shell” goes live-action
Laeta Kalogridis (the writer behind “Night Watch”, “Alexander” and the god awful “Pathfinder” – 2 for 3 aint bad) is in the process of adapting a live-action version of “Ghost in the Shell.” Yes, he’ll try his hand at making high-brow, non-sensical (but awesome) anime into a package that Hollywood will eat-up. »
'Martyrs' Director Prepping 'The Tall Man'?
23 October 2009 11:35 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
We learned of some exciting news, although the French director is keeping tight-lipped. We had heard Pascal Laugier was currently prepping a non-us horror production, but could only confirm details would be revealed at next month's Afm. What I discovered will please hardcore Laugier fans who have been following him since his early days up until the recent release of Martyrs. We're Told, and have yet to confirm, that his next project will in fact be the long-planned The Tall Man, a film he's been talking about since 2006. After the release of Saint Ange, Laugier spoke with Allocine.fr and told them that the "story is too similar to a recently released movie, but it is a beautiful project that I keep patiently in the drawers." He also has always kept the plot details tight-lipped. If anyone has any more info, please pass it by. »
Duncan Jones’ Moon Lands at Sitges and Nabs 3 Awards Before Heading Back to the Stars. Plus Other Winners
12 October 2009 2:49 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Did you happen to see Duncan Jones’ quiet little sci-fi picture “Moon” when it played in limited release over the summer? Did you love it? Did you hope it won some awards when you walked out (little gold men even)? Well, it still might. However, it did receive handsome kudos from the Sitges Film Festival taking home the prizes for film, best actor for Sam Rockwell, and the screenplay award for Nathan Parker. More of the “Moon” accomplishments after the jump, one of which is the conclusive evidence that there is no cheese on its surface.
Duncan Jones’ film tells the story of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), and American astronaut that is nearing the end of his contracted three-year stint on the moon as a miner of a gas called Helium-3, which has become Earth’s primary source of energy. Bell maintains and operates each facility and machinery on the moon, »
- Adam Charles
Zombieland and Martyrs among Sitges award winners
12 October 2009 11:28 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
The 42nd Sitges Film Festival, Europe’s largest genre-movie event, came to a close yesterday with the announcement of the winners of its assorted awards. Among the victors were Ruben Fleischer’s current box-office hit Zombieland, which took the Audience Award, and Pascal Laugier’s controversial Martyrs, honored with the Méliès d’Or for Best European Motion Picture.
The big winner was Duncan Jones’ science-fiction drama Moon, cited for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor (Sam Rockwell), Best Script (Nathan Parker, from Jones’ story) and Best Production Design (Tony Noble). Cinematic provocateur Gaspar Noé’s Enter The Void nabbed the Special Jury Award and Best Cinematography (Benoit Debie); Best Director went to Brillante Mendoza for Kinatay, which also got Best Original Soundtrack (Terresa Barrozo); Best Actress was shared by Hierro’s Elena Anaya and Thirst’s Kim Ok-vin; Splice’s C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, Mac Guff and Buf won Best Special FX »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Sitges '09: My Sitges Story - Part 4
9 October 2009 11:26 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Tuesday, October 6
Ok, so the events of two nights before are finally coming into focus (see previous entry here). I’m referring to the infamous Karoke party initiated by the Film Festival Mafia and spearheaded by Austin Fantastic Fest’s Tim League and NY Asian fest programmer Mark Walkow, neither of whom had any reservations about getting on stage and belting out a few tunes, even sober. For me, it takes a few of those fishbowl-size drinks before I muster the courage to give the B-52’s “Love Shack” a try. I was going to keep these drunken revelries to myself, but once an incriminating photo of me turned up in the daily Sitges festival newspaper a day later, and various celebrants had secretly videotaped the sordid affair, I had no choice but to come clean. Now I know how David Letterman felt last week.
I do learn a few things that night, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
Sitges '09: My Sitges Story - Part 3
6 October 2009 12:33 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Monday, October 5
I begin my first full week at the Sitges film festival (see last entry here) with a leisurely stroll into town. Several vendors hawking horror T-shirts and posters have set up shop outside the fest’s Brigadoon theater (where non-competition and video screenings are free for the locals), serving as a sort of mini-convention.
Two movies are on the agenda today. First up at the plush Auditori Melia is the Belgian/Canadian/French/German co-production Mr. Nobody, an excellent fantasy/quasi-sci-fi film that pretty much defies easy classification and synopsis. Urban Legend’s Jared Leto (never better) stars as a 117-year-old man (in totally convincing old age makeup), who, we are told, is the last mortal man alive on the Earth of 2092, where people now live forever. Gradually, the complexities of his back story are revealed as we experience multiple storylines of at least three different histories the character may have lived. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
Martyn’s Top Ten Disturbing Films
17 September 2009 4:40 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
It is rarely highlighted what a strange habit and practice cinema-going is. Off we go to sit in a darkened room, usually with complete strangers, and watch something akin to a dream unfold before us. After all, Hollywood in particular, has been known as “The Dream Factory”. Why restrict it to Hollywood? Cinema = dreams. And as the subconscious plays havoc; dreams can turn into nightmares.
Audiences can laugh, cry and scream together. Each person maybe processing information in a variety of differing ways, yet, filmmakers employ a bag of tricks to invoke particular responses, at particular times.
Film experiences have a habit of becoming cherished, personal memories. It can achieve an ambiguous effect. Millions were astounded by Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, just as they were terrified by Jaws, seventeen years earlier. Alfred Hitchcock devised the infamous shower sequence in Psycho relying on suggestion, chocolate sauce, rapid editing and shrieking »
- Martyn Conterio
Paramount gets Hellified with supernatural script
26 June 2009 9:12 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has acquired the supernatural action screenplay Hellified in a six-figure deal. Andy Burg wrote the script, and the movie is set to be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, whose horror credits include Constantine, Doom, 1408 and the upcoming Dogs from Martyrs writer/director Pascal Laugier.
Details of Hellified’s story aren’t being revealed at the moment, but it reportedly concerns, no surprise, a trip to the hot place. Set to direct the movie is Dan Bradley (pictured), who has handled 2nd-unit and stunt coordination duties on Freddy’S Dead: The Final Nightmare, The Lawnmower Man, The Prophecy, Mimic, the second and third From Dusk Till Dawn flicks and big-ticket pics like the Bourne and Spider-man sequels, and is currently helming the Red Dawn remake for MGM. Burg has a less action-filled résumé; he previously wrote the lighter likes of Trojan War and Alaska before getting into the Internet business, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Revisiting Martyrs – A Fan/Filmmaker/Fangorian speaks out…
25 June 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
It has taken me seven weeks to collect my thoughts about the only film, among thousands, to ever burrow its way beneath my pale-though-gen y-jaded skin. Even the most extreme of the French Extremist Wave seems to have a wink and nod somewhere within texts and yarns and yards of innards—and umbilical cords, Yet it is difficult to identify a definitive Starting Point—was it the jaw dropping violence of Haute Tension (2003)? The horrific Jaws-esque unseen-force-of-terror of Ills (2006), if you count Ht as fraud? Perhaps we’ve all been duped and they’ve been doing it since 1960’s wildly unnerving Eyes Without A Face—incidentally the same year of Psycho—iconic for its shocks and the rule-making and breaking of virtually all American horror species to follow—yet I’d throw it out there that Eyes…, with its own quiet graces and familial transgressions, keeps me awake, haunted by subtle beauty, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (R. Ian Simpson)
The 2009 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Results
25 June 2009 2:33 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
The votes have been compiled and counted, and the readers have spoken: It’s time to announce the winners in our poll of the best horror films and filmmakers of 2008, as well as how the runners-up placed. Elaborating on our report in Fangoria #285 (on sale now), here’s a complete rundown of how the nominees ranked, in descending order, with write-ins also acknowledged (and don’t worry, fans, we’ll get to Martyrs and Deadgirl next year!):
Best Wide-release Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (pictured)
Write-ins: Funny Games; Doomsday; Mirrors
Best Limited-release/Direct-to-video Film
Write-ins: Inside; Machine Girl; Mother Of Tears
Best Actor
Ron Perlman, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Kare Hedebrant, Let The Right One In
Trevor Matthews, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Leo Bill, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Ready for Joe Lynch and Another 'Body Count'?
16 June 2009 1:07 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
FEARnet fiend Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2) hits us pretty hard with three new horror reccomendations in the latest episode of G4's Body Count. There's a nice range of titles this go round with Pascal Laugier's Martyrs (brutal stuff), Dario Argento's Deep Red (a classic, 'nuff said) and Scott Glosserman's Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (funny and scary) all making the final cut. Hit the jump for the full video! »
Nobody Wants to Remake 'Hellraiser'
5 June 2009 4:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
If I were a more superstitious person, I would start to think that Dimension's Hellraiser remake is cursed. It has been a long time since Clive Barker first signed on to help re-write his original story for the screen ... again, but here we are three years later and not a day closer to a finished product. The last anyone had heard was that Pascal Laugier (Martyrs) had signed up to direct. But, thanks to an update from Barker's Twitter feed, we now know that "Pascal Laugier is regrettably no longer on the Hellraiser remake. I think Martyrs is extraordinary, I don't know much more. I mean why would anyone tell me? I mostly discover these things here or through friends who still buy the trades."
The horror-remake has had a revolving door cast for a couple of years now, and Laugier isn't the first director to walk. Originally, the French »
- Jessica Barnes
Hellraiser Reboot Loses Director
5 June 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Back in October, Pascal Laugier, whose horror film "Martyrs" shocked audiences for its unrelenting violent nature, was announced as the director for the upcoming re-imagining of "Hellraiser," one of Clive Barker's best-known creations. Up until March, Laugier was giving endless interviews about the film, revealing some of his plans. But now, according to Barker, Laugier is no longer attached to "Hellraiser." "Pascal Laugier is regrettably no longer on the Hellraiser remake," he wrote on Twitter. "I think Martyrs is extraordinary. I don't know much more. I mean why would anyone tell me? I mostly discover these things here or through friends who still buy the trades. Sorry, did that sound cynical? Yeah? Good." Click here to read more about "Hellraiser." »
Hellraiser Remake Still Searching for Director
4 June 2009 11:03 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Clive Barker has revealed, via his Twitter, that Pascal Laugier, the French filmmaker who was brought on to write and direct a remake of Barker’s classic horror film Hellraiser, is no longer attached to the project. Barker didn’t provide a reason for Laugier’s departure, saying: “I don't know much more. I mean why would anyone tell me? I mostly discover these things here or through friends who still buy the trades.” Released in 1987, Hellraiser told the story of an unfaithful wife who attempts to assist her dead lover in his escape from hell. The movie introduced viewers to a race of demons called Cenobites, most notably one nicknamed Pinhead — who became one of the most enduring horror characters of the decade — who was summoned using an antique puzzle box. Dimension has been hoping to relaunch the Hellraiser franchise for the past couple of years, first hiring Julien »
- James Cook
Clive Barker Says Pascal Laugier is Off the Hellraiser Remake
4 June 2009 4:16 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
What's going on with that Hellraiser remake that Dimension Films is working on? Anything? Last we heard, Martyrs director Pascal Laugier was attached to direct the new Hellraiser. Not so fast, though. Word coming from the Twitter account run by Clive Barker is that Laugier is no longer involved. "Pascal Laugier is regrettably no longer on the Hellraiser remake. I think Martyrs is extraordinary," Barker said on Tuesday. "I don't know much more. I mean why would anyone tell me? I mostly discover these things here or through friends who still buy the trades." Barker adds: "Sorry, did that sound cynical? Yeah? Good." Back in March, when Styd talked with Barker, he expressed his supporter of Laugier. "I'm very excited at the idea of [Laugier] doing it. Pascal is a very talented filmmaker," he said. "I am completely open and ready to be blown away." We're not sure what happened or »
- Alex Billington
Clive Barker’s Twitter Feed Brings Hellraiser and Nightbreed News
4 June 2009 3:10 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
It seems that rasp-voiced cigar-hog Clive Barker has been posting to Twitter under the name RealCliveBarker, and posting good stuff too. In just the last few days, he's managed to spark up two very interesting flames. First, the good news: It seems that all of the missing footage from Nightbreed has been tracked down, safe and sound, and a director's cut is now a possibility. Now, the bad news: Barker has also reported that Martyrs director Pascal Laugier is off of the Hellraiser remake. More details on both of these stories after the break. Here's the deal with Nightbreed in chronological tweets: Morgan Creek has all the missing reels of Nightbreed.All the stuff they cut out and all that was lost to the MPAA. Nightbreed will always be "that dumb movie where Barker tries to make the monsters the good guys because he's queer. ' On Nightbreed. A wonderful friend of mine. »
- Brendon Connelly
Hellraiser Remake Stalled?
4 June 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Last we reported, filmmaker Pascal Laugier, the director of Martyrs was attached to helm the long in development Hellraiser remake. We had heard that he had just submitted his latest draft of the script several weeks back. Now, it appears he's no longer a part of the project.
Clive Barker wrote via his official Twitter account: "Pascal Laugier is regrettably no longer on the Hellraiser remake. I think Martyrs is extraordinary."
No word on who's tackling Hellraiser at this point. Previous filmmakers attached included Inside helmers Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo as well as writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton who wrote the Feast trilogy & Saw IV-VI. We'll keep you posted on the latest!
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Another Hellraiser Remake Director Bites the Dust
4 June 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
At the rate the “Hellraiser” remake is hiring and losing directors during development, they mind as well hire one of the guys who directed the 30 or so direct-to-dvd “Hellraiser” sequels to do it. According to the blokes at Bloody-Disgusting, the remake’s latest attached director, Frenchie Pascal Laugier (who directed the cult hit “Martyrs”) has left the project. This, apparently, is coming from Clive Barker himself via the ever-popular Twitter. Says Bd: According to this Twitter account claiming to be the “real” Clive Barker, French director Pascal Laugier “is regrettably no longer on the Hellraiser remake.” This confirms reports that we’ve been hearing that Dimension Films was actively seeking a new writer. Okay, not nearly as concrete as we would have expected from the guys at Bd, who are usually very “in” on these horror movie news stuff. So, chalk this one up as “rumor”. Anyways, if it is true, »
- Nix
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