Two outings for The Toxic Avenger and a surprisingly good vampire movie feature in this month's Bottom Shelf...
The advent of high definition technology has ushered in an era of unsurpassed quality in terms of the home-cinema experience. With TVs now able to match filmmakers' original visions closer than ever, the path has been cleared for the true maverick masters of cinema to shine on the small screen. Which brings us to Troma Entertainment head honchos Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, whose final two Toxic Avenger sequelsmake their way onto Blu-ray this month.
Not by any stretch of the imagination a pair of essential HD releases (you could argue the grainy footage of any Troma film is best viewed on ancient VHS), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation Of Toxie and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV are what they are: both the best and worst of Kaufman...
The advent of high definition technology has ushered in an era of unsurpassed quality in terms of the home-cinema experience. With TVs now able to match filmmakers' original visions closer than ever, the path has been cleared for the true maverick masters of cinema to shine on the small screen. Which brings us to Troma Entertainment head honchos Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, whose final two Toxic Avenger sequelsmake their way onto Blu-ray this month.
Not by any stretch of the imagination a pair of essential HD releases (you could argue the grainy footage of any Troma film is best viewed on ancient VHS), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation Of Toxie and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV are what they are: both the best and worst of Kaufman...
- 2/17/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Over the years vampirism has gone from scourge to sexy. Sparkling forever-teens and brooding bushy-eyebrowed emo kids who shit broken hearts have romanticized the creatures to the point of envy so it was only a matter of time before some form of cinema examination would be made of this phenomenon.
Deadline reports that management-production companies Caliber Media Co. and Benderspink have teamed with Simplicity Media to launch an experimental feature film and social media project. Called Bloodloss, the concept is to stage a full-scale production within the modern-day subculture of “sanguine vampires”, a close-knit community with a spiritual obsession to drink human blood to maintain physical health. The feature narrative will be constructed from pseudo-documentary scenes using a combination of actors and true participants in this lifestyle (both human vampires and their blood donors) shot in real vampire-fetish nightclubs. A social media campaign of status updates, blog entries, and video...
Deadline reports that management-production companies Caliber Media Co. and Benderspink have teamed with Simplicity Media to launch an experimental feature film and social media project. Called Bloodloss, the concept is to stage a full-scale production within the modern-day subculture of “sanguine vampires”, a close-knit community with a spiritual obsession to drink human blood to maintain physical health. The feature narrative will be constructed from pseudo-documentary scenes using a combination of actors and true participants in this lifestyle (both human vampires and their blood donors) shot in real vampire-fetish nightclubs. A social media campaign of status updates, blog entries, and video...
- 3/29/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Management-production companies Caliber Media Co and Benderspink have teamed with Simplicity Media to launch an experimental feature film and social media project. Called Bloodloss, the concept is to stage a full-scale production within the modern-day subculture of “sanguine vampires”, a close-knit community with a spiritual obsession to drink human blood to maintain physical health. The feature narrative will be constructed from pseudo-documentary scenes using a combination of actors and true participants in this lifestyle (both human vampires and their blood donors) shot in real vampire-fetish nightclubs. A social media campaign of status updates, blog entries, and video posts will allow viewers to receive daily updates on Bloodloss, while being directly engaged with each character and their experience in this dark world. The film will be produced by Simplicity Media’s Les Lukacs and Amanda Cryer and Caliber Media’s Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller. Jc Spink, Chris Bender, Chris Cosmos,...
- 3/29/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
We see actors make the jump from behind the lens to in front of it and even long-time writers looking to give working the camera a shot, but a studio executive? Caliber Media.s Jack Heller is ditching the office for the set and preparing to make his directorial debut with the thriller Enter Nowhere set to begin production in Southampton this week. Not only will Heller be working with a fairly impressive up-and-coming cast, but an intriguing plot as well. The roster includes Katherine Waterston, Scott Eastwood, Sara Paxton, Shaun Sipos and Christopher Denham all of whom will be thrown into a deserted, supernatural forest. THR describes Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan.s script as .having shades of Lost.. The characters are all strangers and will be forced to take shelter and work together to escape the forest. There.s something about having the players banding together to fight...
- 4/5/2010
- cinemablend.com
Katherine Waterston, Scott Eastwood, Sara Paxton, Shaun Sipos and Christopher Denham have joined the cast of the supernatural thriller "Enter Nowhere" says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest. Taking shelter in an abandoned cabin, they must learn to trust one another and work together to find a way out of the woods. Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan penned the script.
Jack Heller makes his directorial debut on the film which begins shooting this week in Southampton, New York. Heller and Dallas Sonnier will produce.
The story revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest. Taking shelter in an abandoned cabin, they must learn to trust one another and work together to find a way out of the woods. Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan penned the script.
Jack Heller makes his directorial debut on the film which begins shooting this week in Southampton, New York. Heller and Dallas Sonnier will produce.
- 4/5/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Described as “Lost” in a forest by THR, the new supernatural movie “Enter Nowhere” will find Sam Waterston’s daughter Katherine (“The Babysitters”) and Clint Eastwood’s son Scott (“Invictus”) playing strangers who, along with two others who find themselves stranded inside a mysterious forest. The strangers seek shelter in a cabin and must work together to survive, but being that the film is described as a “supernatural thriller”, it probably means there are more than just things going bump in the woods around them. Where’s Ash and a chainsaw when you need him? Jack Heller will make his directorial debut on the film, and will direct from a script by Shawn Christensen (who recently sold the Taylor Lautner-attached spec script “Abduction”) and Jason Dolan. Shooting commences later this week on location in Southampton, New York.
- 4/5/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Jack Heller of Caliber Media is making his directorial debut with the supernatureal thriller “Enter Nowhere.” Production i starting this week in Southampton, N.Y, and is about four strangers who find themselves stranded in a mysteriously empty and supernatural forest. They all converge at an old cabin and must trust each other to find out the secret of the forest and find their way to safety. The cast includes Katherine Waterston (”Taking Woodstock”), Scott Eastwood (”Invictus”), Sara Paxton (”The Last House on the Left”), Shaun Sipos ( the CW’s “Melrose Place”) and Christopher Denham (”Shutter Island”). Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan wrote the script, which Heller is producing alongside [...]...
- 4/5/2010
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Katherine Waterston, Scott Eastwood ( Invictus , Sara Paxton ( The Last House on the Left ), Shaun Sipos ( Melrose Place ) and Christopher Denham are set to star in Enter Nowhere . Jacke Heller is gearing up to direct in New York from a script by Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan. According to THR, it's "a story that is described as having shades of 'Lost' and which revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest." Heller also likens the project to having a Twilight Zone vibe.
- 4/5/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
We know. A lot of us have already spent tons of time feeling as if we're nowhere, but if there were some horror shenanigans involved, said feeling might be a bit more fun.
According to The Hollywood Reporter Jack Heller (one of the principals of managing-production outfit Caliber Media) is gearing up to make his directorial debut with the new thriller Enter Nowhere, which goes into production this week in Southampton, N.Y.
Already lined up to star are Katherine Waterston (pictured right, Taking Woodstock), Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's son, who appeared in Invictus), Sara Paxton (The Last House on the Left), Shaun Sipos ("Melrose Place"), and Christopher Denham (Shutter Island).
The film, written by Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan, is said to center upon four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest and reportedly echoes shades of "Lost" as well as "The Twilight Zone". That's good enough for us!
According to The Hollywood Reporter Jack Heller (one of the principals of managing-production outfit Caliber Media) is gearing up to make his directorial debut with the new thriller Enter Nowhere, which goes into production this week in Southampton, N.Y.
Already lined up to star are Katherine Waterston (pictured right, Taking Woodstock), Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's son, who appeared in Invictus), Sara Paxton (The Last House on the Left), Shaun Sipos ("Melrose Place"), and Christopher Denham (Shutter Island).
The film, written by Shawn Christensen and Jason Dolan, is said to center upon four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest and reportedly echoes shades of "Lost" as well as "The Twilight Zone". That's good enough for us!
- 4/5/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Jack Heller will be making his directorial debut with Enter Nowhere, a new "Lost"-esque triller that goes into production this week in Southampton, N.Y. Katherine Waterston (Taking Woodstock), Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's son), Sara Paxton (The Last House on the Left), Shaun Sipos ("Melrose Place") and Christopher Denham (Shutter Island) all star in a story that revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest. The strangers seek shelter in an abandoned cabin and must learn to trust one another and work together to find a way out of the woods. Shawn Christensen -- who recently sold Abduction, with Taylor Lautner attached, to Lionsgate -- and Jason Dolan wrote the script. "This a neat Twilight Zone kind of movie and touches on a lot of genres, so for a first-time director, this is a lot fun," Heller said.
- 4/5/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jack Heller, one of the principals of managing-production outfit Caliber Media, is making his directorial debut with "Enter Nowhere," a thriller that goes into production this week in Southampton, N.Y.
Heller has lined up Katherine Waterston ("Taking Woodstock"), Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's son, who appeared in "Invictus"), Sara Paxton ("The Last House on the Left"), Shaun Sipos ( the CW's "Melrose Place") and Christopher Denham ("Shutter Island") to star in a story that is described as having shades of "Lost" and which revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest.
The strangers seek shelter in an abandoned cabin and must learn to trust one another and work together to find a way out of the woods. Character details are being kept under wraps.
Shawn Christensen -- who recently sold "Abduction," with Taylor Lautner attached, to Lionsgate -- and Jason Dolan wrote the script.
Heller...
Heller has lined up Katherine Waterston ("Taking Woodstock"), Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's son, who appeared in "Invictus"), Sara Paxton ("The Last House on the Left"), Shaun Sipos ( the CW's "Melrose Place") and Christopher Denham ("Shutter Island") to star in a story that is described as having shades of "Lost" and which revolves around four strangers who find themselves stranded in a deserted, supernatural forest.
The strangers seek shelter in an abandoned cabin and must learn to trust one another and work together to find a way out of the woods. Character details are being kept under wraps.
Shawn Christensen -- who recently sold "Abduction," with Taylor Lautner attached, to Lionsgate -- and Jason Dolan wrote the script.
Heller...
- 4/4/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plenty of musicians have made the transfer from the recording studio to the silver screen, and with varying results. But, it probably isn't so common to see a rock star who's willing to stay behind the scenes. The Hollywood Reporter announced that WB has picked up The Karma Coalition, a spec script written by rocker Shawn Christensen. Christensen is probably best known for his work as lead singer of Stellastar, an indie rock outfit that's toured with Jane's Addiction and The Killers.
According to THR, "The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge." The project was written by Christensen and his partner, Jason Dolan. Dan Lin...
According to THR, "The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge." The project was written by Christensen and his partner, Jason Dolan. Dan Lin...
- 9/12/2008
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
Toronto -- Warners Bros. has plunked down $750,000 against $1.5 million for "The Karma Coalition," a spec by rocker-by-day/scribe-by-night Shawn Christensen. Warners-based Lin Pictures is producing.
Christensen, repped by Endeavor and Caliber Media, is well known in indie-rock circles as the lead singer of the band Stellastarr, which has toured with such bands as the Killers and Jane's Addiction.
Dan Lin, who is working on "Sherlock Holmes" and "Terminator Salvation," is producing at Lin Pictures. Stephen Gilchrist from Lin Pictures brought the project into the studio and will serve as co-producer.
The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge.
Matt Reilly and Niija Kuykendall are overseeing for the studio.
Christensen, repped by Endeavor and Caliber Media, is well known in indie-rock circles as the lead singer of the band Stellastarr, which has toured with such bands as the Killers and Jane's Addiction.
Dan Lin, who is working on "Sherlock Holmes" and "Terminator Salvation," is producing at Lin Pictures. Stephen Gilchrist from Lin Pictures brought the project into the studio and will serve as co-producer.
The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge.
Matt Reilly and Niija Kuykendall are overseeing for the studio.
- 9/11/2008
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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