Barry Sonnenfeld's 1991 film "The Addams Family," based on the New Yorker comic strips by Chas Addams and extrapolated from the 1964 sitcom of the same name, was a pop culture clarion call for aspiring young goths the world over. The Addams Family were a gaggle of murderous weirds who lived in a haunted mansion, kept a severed human hand as a pet, and regularly engaged in cute family games wherein they exhumed long-dead relatives. They loved blood, sex, and magic. It's possible they were immortal; the young Wednesday (Christina Ricci) regularly murdered her brother Pugsley (Jimmy Workman). Morticia (Anjelica Huston) and Gomez (Raul Julia) were sexually active to an enviable degree, perhaps standing as one of the healthiest, most sex-positive couples in movies at the time. They were full of zest and joie de vivre. Only they were obsessed with death, so perhaps the term should be joie de mourir.
- 3/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Goths, Eighties fans, and hungry wolves, this one is for you. On Monday, Cruel World Festival announced Duran Duran as the headliner for its 2024 edition, set to take place on May 11 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Interpol, Blondie, and Simple Minds are among the festival’s top performers.
Making appearances at the single-day festival are Soft Cell, Placebo, Adam Ant, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Tr/St, and the Faint. Ministry will also perform songs from Twitch, Gary Numan will play The Pleasure Principle, and Dreamcar — the supergroup...
Making appearances at the single-day festival are Soft Cell, Placebo, Adam Ant, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Tr/St, and the Faint. Ministry will also perform songs from Twitch, Gary Numan will play The Pleasure Principle, and Dreamcar — the supergroup...
- 12/4/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
This episode of the Horror TV Shows We Miss video series was Written and Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Adam Walton, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
I’m always looking forward to that magical time of year. As I’ve gotten older things have changed, but the feelings I get have not. What I’m talking about is obviously Halloween. Not even just Halloween, special Halloween programming. For me, it all started with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror and then just got better and better.
Anyone remember Snick or Treat? Each year there was some kind of game or call-in number and you could win cool prizes like glow in the dark shirts, video games, VHS tapes of your favorite Nick shows, Pizza Hut gift cards, a TV, a Nickelodeon jean jacket, and I think they...
I’m always looking forward to that magical time of year. As I’ve gotten older things have changed, but the feelings I get have not. What I’m talking about is obviously Halloween. Not even just Halloween, special Halloween programming. For me, it all started with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror and then just got better and better.
Anyone remember Snick or Treat? Each year there was some kind of game or call-in number and you could win cool prizes like glow in the dark shirts, video games, VHS tapes of your favorite Nick shows, Pizza Hut gift cards, a TV, a Nickelodeon jean jacket, and I think they...
- 10/26/2023
- by Niki Minter
- JoBlo.com
Tl;Dr:
Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was inspired by an old horror movie playing on television. A member of Bauhaus didn’t want the song to just be a tribute to Bela Lugosi. The band performed the tune in the horror film The Hunger which co-stars David Bowie.
Some classic rock songs were inspired by movies. For example, Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was influenced by a viewing of a famous horror film. However, the tune was also supposed to have an “erotic” component.
David J said Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was inspired by the best film version of Dracula
Bela Lugosi was a horror movie star, most known for playing Count Dracula in the 1931 film Dracula. During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ David J discussed the inspiration behind “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”
“There was a season of old horror films on TV, and I was telling Daniel...
Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was inspired by an old horror movie playing on television. A member of Bauhaus didn’t want the song to just be a tribute to Bela Lugosi. The band performed the tune in the horror film The Hunger which co-stars David Bowie.
Some classic rock songs were inspired by movies. For example, Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was influenced by a viewing of a famous horror film. However, the tune was also supposed to have an “erotic” component.
David J said Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was inspired by the best film version of Dracula
Bela Lugosi was a horror movie star, most known for playing Count Dracula in the 1931 film Dracula. During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ David J discussed the inspiration behind “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”
“There was a season of old horror films on TV, and I was telling Daniel...
- 7/28/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is one of the most influential classic rock songs ever. In addition, members of Bauhaus compared the track to a famous Led Zeppelin song. The comparison is a little off for one very specific reason.
Bauhaus said ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was like a 1980s version of 1 Led Zeppelin song
During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy compared “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” to one of the all-time classic rock songs. “‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ just happened to be a seminal song,” he said. “It was the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ of the 1980s.”
Fellow Bauhaus member Kevin Haskins agreed with this assessment. “It definitely has a timeless quality,” he opined. “On reflection, I marvel at what we did. We were just four young kids who wanted to make something unique, without really having much idea what we were doing. But that song came out of it.
Bauhaus said ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was like a 1980s version of 1 Led Zeppelin song
During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy compared “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” to one of the all-time classic rock songs. “‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ just happened to be a seminal song,” he said. “It was the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ of the 1980s.”
Fellow Bauhaus member Kevin Haskins agreed with this assessment. “It definitely has a timeless quality,” he opined. “On reflection, I marvel at what we did. We were just four young kids who wanted to make something unique, without really having much idea what we were doing. But that song came out of it.
- 7/14/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Deal Park, NJ — Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (Axcbt), the Jersey Shore’s professional ballet company, will present a one-night-only special event, “Architects of Dance,” featuring the Company in choreography by some of the greatest modern dancers of our time who will also perform on the program, on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., in the Atrium at Bell Works Studio in Holmdel, New Jersey. The evening will include a pre-performance reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a private VIP tour of Bell Works led by Lead Designer and Creative Designer Paola Zamudio beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $25 general admission or $75 for the VIP experience, including the performance, tour and reception. Tickets are available at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center Box Office.
Inspired by the Bauhaus architectural movement, Axcbt Artistic Director Gabriel Chajnik conceived of “Architects of Dance” to illustrate how choreography and architecture can influence each other.
Inspired by the Bauhaus architectural movement, Axcbt Artistic Director Gabriel Chajnik conceived of “Architects of Dance” to illustrate how choreography and architecture can influence each other.
- 5/10/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
Even some of the biggest Davie Bowie fans aren’t aware of the classic rock star’s contribution to goth culture. Though best known for his flashy outfits and spacey personas, he also dabbled in darker styles. Journalist and Membranes frontman John Robb offers insight into Bowie’s significance in the movement in his new book on the origins and rise of goth.
‘No Bowie, no scene’ David Bowie in 1978 | George Rose/Contributor
In a recent conversation with NME, Robb discussed his new book, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth, and the decade of research that went into writing it.
“The Doors were the first band to be described as ‘gothic’ in October 1967, at a gig in New York,” he explained. “Jim Morrison had the baritone voice, wore the black leather, had a fixation on the Romantic poets. He was a quintessential goth.”
Robb dedicated an entire chapter...
‘No Bowie, no scene’ David Bowie in 1978 | George Rose/Contributor
In a recent conversation with NME, Robb discussed his new book, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth, and the decade of research that went into writing it.
“The Doors were the first band to be described as ‘gothic’ in October 1967, at a gig in New York,” he explained. “Jim Morrison had the baritone voice, wore the black leather, had a fixation on the Romantic poets. He was a quintessential goth.”
Robb dedicated an entire chapter...
- 4/12/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Bauhaus reunion tour of 2022 may have imploded after a mere 13 shows, but frontman Peter Murphy will be back on the road in April to front the Celebrating David Bowie tour alongside guitarist Adrian Belew, Spacehog’s Royston Langdon, a Perfect Circle bassist Matt McJunkins, guitarist Scrote, Devo/A Perfect Circle drummer Jeff Friedl, saxophonist Ron Dziubla and guitarist Eric Schermerhorn. It kicks off on April 4 in Houston, Texas, and wraps up on May 8 in Tacoma, Washington.
“Such a surprise to be invited to celebrate Bowie in this outing, and alongside a great lineup,...
“Such a surprise to be invited to celebrate Bowie in this outing, and alongside a great lineup,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Cornish is back with another story about kids fighting for our future. The director of "Attack the Block" and "The Kid Who Would Be King" is the showrunner behind Netflix's "Lockwood & Co." The adaptation of Jonathan Stroud's book series pits young folks against deadly ghosts. In season 1, Anthony Lockwood (Cameron Chapman), George Karim (Ali Hadji-Heshmati), and Lucy Carlyle (Ruby Stokes) join forces as a scrappy team of paranormal investigators in a world haunted by the dead.
The show is another project from Cornish that pays tribute to '80s movies. It's not nostalgia; the past is a key part of the story, not just an aesthetic or an excuse to have a rocking soundtrack. This world is a bit stuck in the '80s, thanks to the array of deadly ghosts. Cornish, who directed the first and last episodes of the season, recently took us behind...
The show is another project from Cornish that pays tribute to '80s movies. It's not nostalgia; the past is a key part of the story, not just an aesthetic or an excuse to have a rocking soundtrack. This world is a bit stuck in the '80s, thanks to the array of deadly ghosts. Cornish, who directed the first and last episodes of the season, recently took us behind...
- 1/20/2023
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
If you’re a fan of both horror and soundtracks, like me, you know there’s an embarrassment of riches to collect– especially in the current golden age of boutique labels like Waxwork Records and One Way Static. Some of these horror soundtracks are highly uncommon, not because they’re for obscure films or TV series, but because they break the mold in numerous ways.
Read on for some of the most unusual horror soundtracks ever released….
And feel free to add your own oddities in the comments!
Monster In My Pocket (1992)
This might just be the most unusual soundtrack on this list, given that it’s for a toy line! It’s a shame I didn’t pick this up as a kid, because I loved Monster In My Pocket toys and this Halloween-y compilation sounds right up my alley. (I probably would have worn out the cassette playing it year round.
Read on for some of the most unusual horror soundtracks ever released….
And feel free to add your own oddities in the comments!
Monster In My Pocket (1992)
This might just be the most unusual soundtrack on this list, given that it’s for a toy line! It’s a shame I didn’t pick this up as a kid, because I loved Monster In My Pocket toys and this Halloween-y compilation sounds right up my alley. (I probably would have worn out the cassette playing it year round.
- 8/10/2022
- by Justin Lockwood
- bloody-disgusting.com
Cameron Crowe on Marc Bolan and T. Rex in Ethan Silverman’s Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex: “A little bit of Eddie Cochran and a little bit of like futurism and it felt so fresh …” Photo: Neal Preston
In my wide-ranging conversation with Ethan Silverman we discuss why he is indebted to Cameron Crowe, Hal Willner’s work on Kurt Weill, the gift from producer Bill Curbishley of Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Cole Porter, Danny Fields, Beth Orton, Joan Jett, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Snarky Puppy, and Ethan’s interest in Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Bauhaus projects. On-camera comments by Billy Idol, Bono, The Edge, Elton John, Nena, Ringo Starr, Gloria Jones, Rolan Bolan, Richard Barone, Tony Visconti, Bowie, and Crowe provide unique context on the cultural importance of Marc Bolan.
Ethan Silverman with Anne-Katrin Titze: “Hal Willner created probably one of my top five favourite albums of all time.
In my wide-ranging conversation with Ethan Silverman we discuss why he is indebted to Cameron Crowe, Hal Willner’s work on Kurt Weill, the gift from producer Bill Curbishley of Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Cole Porter, Danny Fields, Beth Orton, Joan Jett, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Snarky Puppy, and Ethan’s interest in Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Bauhaus projects. On-camera comments by Billy Idol, Bono, The Edge, Elton John, Nena, Ringo Starr, Gloria Jones, Rolan Bolan, Richard Barone, Tony Visconti, Bowie, and Crowe provide unique context on the cultural importance of Marc Bolan.
Ethan Silverman with Anne-Katrin Titze: “Hal Willner created probably one of my top five favourite albums of all time.
- 6/30/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It’s no secret that music plays a very important role in the Netflix comedy “Russian Doll.” IndieWire even chatted with the show’s music supervisor Brienne Rose and composer Joe Wong recently about how tunes like Nena’s “99 Luftballoons” and “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” by Bauhaus played significant roles in Season 2’s winsome timewarp adventure.
However, creator and star Natasha Lyonne considers the recent run of episodes to be defined by one band in particular. “I think this is the Pink Floyd season,” said the star, appearing via Zoom like co-star Chloe Sevigny at the show’s FYC event on Saturday in Los Angeles. Rose, who was there in person alongside moderator Maya Rudolph, executive producer Amy Poehler, costume designer Jennifer Rogien, and actors Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Annie Murphy, and Carolyn Michelle Smith, talked about how including two songs from the eminent British psychedelic rock group was one...
However, creator and star Natasha Lyonne considers the recent run of episodes to be defined by one band in particular. “I think this is the Pink Floyd season,” said the star, appearing via Zoom like co-star Chloe Sevigny at the show’s FYC event on Saturday in Los Angeles. Rose, who was there in person alongside moderator Maya Rudolph, executive producer Amy Poehler, costume designer Jennifer Rogien, and actors Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Annie Murphy, and Carolyn Michelle Smith, talked about how including two songs from the eminent British psychedelic rock group was one...
- 6/6/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Writer/director Eskil Vogt joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
The Innocents (2022)
The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Trust (1990)
Fight Club (1999)
Evil Dead II (1987) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1994)
Junior Bonner (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Star Wars (1977)
The Limey (1999)
Point Blank (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Out of Sight (1998)
The Hunger (1983)
Providence (1977)
Blind (2014)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
The Card Counter (2021)
First Reformed (2017) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Light Sleeper (1992)
American Gigolo (1980)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Torn Curtain (1966)
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Lolita (1997)
Deep Water...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
The Innocents (2022)
The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Trust (1990)
Fight Club (1999)
Evil Dead II (1987) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1994)
Junior Bonner (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Star Wars (1977)
The Limey (1999)
Point Blank (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Out of Sight (1998)
The Hunger (1983)
Providence (1977)
Blind (2014)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
The Card Counter (2021)
First Reformed (2017) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Light Sleeper (1992)
American Gigolo (1980)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Torn Curtain (1966)
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Lolita (1997)
Deep Water...
- 5/10/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
“Gotta get up, gotta get out…”
Those are the first words that greet Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) every single time she dies and “respawns” at her 36th birthday party in Russian Doll season 1. They come from Harry Nilsson’s song “Gotta Get Up” and with an accompanying piano riff they prove to be a constant artistic companion through Nadia’s very strange experience. The song is an appropriate guide for the audience as well. There is no better way to ground a disorienting supernatural experience than with the familiar soothing sounds of a pop song. Russian Doll understands this well and it’s a lesson that carries over in the show’s excellent second season.
Russian Doll season 2 doesn’t have a “theme song” like “Gotta Get Up” per se, but that doesn’t mean its soundtrack isn’t full of absolute bangers. This batch of seven episodes finds Nadia...
Those are the first words that greet Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) every single time she dies and “respawns” at her 36th birthday party in Russian Doll season 1. They come from Harry Nilsson’s song “Gotta Get Up” and with an accompanying piano riff they prove to be a constant artistic companion through Nadia’s very strange experience. The song is an appropriate guide for the audience as well. There is no better way to ground a disorienting supernatural experience than with the familiar soothing sounds of a pop song. Russian Doll understands this well and it’s a lesson that carries over in the show’s excellent second season.
Russian Doll season 2 doesn’t have a “theme song” like “Gotta Get Up” per se, but that doesn’t mean its soundtrack isn’t full of absolute bangers. This batch of seven episodes finds Nadia...
- 4/20/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Goth rock pioneers Bauhaus delivered a chilling rendition of their debut single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” at their first live show in 13 years Sunday.
The gig took place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and a fan-shot clip captured the band in fine form as they effortlessly moved from the song’s abstract, spine-tingling intro into its eerily serene guitar jangle. Frontman Peter Murphy expertly navigated the song’s steady build as well, unleashing a mighty, reverb-soaked howl toward the end as he sang, “Oh Bela, Bela’s undead...
The gig took place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and a fan-shot clip captured the band in fine form as they effortlessly moved from the song’s abstract, spine-tingling intro into its eerily serene guitar jangle. Frontman Peter Murphy expertly navigated the song’s steady build as well, unleashing a mighty, reverb-soaked howl toward the end as he sang, “Oh Bela, Bela’s undead...
- 11/4/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Bauhaus, the pioneering British group whose fusion of post-punk and black couture kickstarted the goth-music movement, will reunite for the first time in more than a decade this year for an Los Angeles gig. The performance will take place at the Hollywood Palladium on November 3rd.
Over the years, frontman Peter Murphy has had a temperamental relationship with his bandmates — guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J and drummer Kevin Haskins (who all continued as Love and Rockets when Bauhaus dissolved the first time in 1985) — who first reunited in 1998 and then...
Over the years, frontman Peter Murphy has had a temperamental relationship with his bandmates — guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J and drummer Kevin Haskins (who all continued as Love and Rockets when Bauhaus dissolved the first time in 1985) — who first reunited in 1998 and then...
- 9/10/2019
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Stars: Arielle Dombasle, Nicolas Ker, Asia Argento, Michel Fau, Theo Hakola, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Christian Louboutin | Written by Arielle Dombasle, Florian Bernas, Jacques Fieschi, Nicolas Ker | Directed by Arielle Dombasle
Apparently something of a well-renown socialite in France, I admit I’d never heard of singer turned actress turned director Arielle Dombasle, yet after watching Alien Crystal Palace I don’t think I’ll Ever forget that name! And that’s undoubtedly because I will Never forget this film – the freakish, hypnotic, erotic fantasy that Dombasle and writers Florian Bernas, Jacques Fieschi, and co-star Nicolas Ker created.
Let me explain.
The official synopsis for Alien Crystal Palace reads like this: “A crazy scientist, Hamburg, is on a quest to create a new, immaculate, androgynous being. This transformation is only possible through the alchemy of two old souls: Dolorès (Arielle Dombasle), an avant-garde filmmaker, and her reincarnated lover Nicolas (Nicolas Ker), a confused rocker.
Apparently something of a well-renown socialite in France, I admit I’d never heard of singer turned actress turned director Arielle Dombasle, yet after watching Alien Crystal Palace I don’t think I’ll Ever forget that name! And that’s undoubtedly because I will Never forget this film – the freakish, hypnotic, erotic fantasy that Dombasle and writers Florian Bernas, Jacques Fieschi, and co-star Nicolas Ker created.
Let me explain.
The official synopsis for Alien Crystal Palace reads like this: “A crazy scientist, Hamburg, is on a quest to create a new, immaculate, androgynous being. This transformation is only possible through the alchemy of two old souls: Dolorès (Arielle Dombasle), an avant-garde filmmaker, and her reincarnated lover Nicolas (Nicolas Ker), a confused rocker.
- 7/25/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
For the first time ever, the 2017 Primetime Emmys will hand out an award for Outstanding Music Supervision, acknowledging the creative contributions made by the music supervisors on TV series. It’s an award that’s long overdue; music supervision is an often misunderstood art form thought to be as simple as pulling songs off an iPod. “There’s so much work that goes into it that you don’t see on the screen,” says Amanda Krieg Thomas,...
- 6/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Jim Knipfel Jan 17, 2017
We take a look back at the enduring legacy of the world’s first cinematic sci-fi epic, Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
In an interview with Peter Bogdanovich shortly before his death in 1976, Fritz Lang said of Metropolis, “You cannot make a social-conscious picture in which you say that the intermediary between the hand and the brain is the heart. I mean, that's a fairy tale – definitely. But I was very interested in machines. Anyway, I didn't like the picture – thought it was silly and stupid – then, when I saw the astronauts: what else are they but part of a machine? It's very hard to talk about pictures - should I say now that I like Metropolis because something I have seen in my imagination comes true, when I detested it after it was finished?”
See related Peter Ramsey interview: revisiting Rise Of The Guardians
Lang wasn’t...
We take a look back at the enduring legacy of the world’s first cinematic sci-fi epic, Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
In an interview with Peter Bogdanovich shortly before his death in 1976, Fritz Lang said of Metropolis, “You cannot make a social-conscious picture in which you say that the intermediary between the hand and the brain is the heart. I mean, that's a fairy tale – definitely. But I was very interested in machines. Anyway, I didn't like the picture – thought it was silly and stupid – then, when I saw the astronauts: what else are they but part of a machine? It's very hard to talk about pictures - should I say now that I like Metropolis because something I have seen in my imagination comes true, when I detested it after it was finished?”
See related Peter Ramsey interview: revisiting Rise Of The Guardians
Lang wasn’t...
- 1/10/2017
- Den of Geek
Roundly dismissed upon its release by critics in 1983, Tony Scott’s classy, stylish art-house vampire film The Hunger arrives on Blu-ray as a demure addition to the Warner Bros. Archive Collection. A notable cult item still lacking of a deserving reappraisal for its significant merits, the film has long languished in obscurity with the exception of its references to the explicit lesbian sex scene shared between Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon (featured in a first-wave resurgence of interest in Lgbt cinematic themes with the documentary version of Vito Russo’s The Celluloid Closet, 1991). It represents one of three cinematic adaptations from horror writer Whitley Streiber, following the also forgotten Wolfen (1981), starring Albert Finney.
Miriam Blaylock (Deneuve) is an ancient yet breathtakingly beautiful vampire. Her lover of the past three centuries, John (David Bowie) has suddenly begun to age and decay, apparently something that has eventually happened to all of her past lovers,...
Miriam Blaylock (Deneuve) is an ancient yet breathtakingly beautiful vampire. Her lover of the past three centuries, John (David Bowie) has suddenly begun to age and decay, apparently something that has eventually happened to all of her past lovers,...
- 8/25/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
"Dallas Buyers Club"
What's It About? Based on a true story, "Dbc" stars Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof, a good old boy diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live. He begins importing non-fda approved drugs into the Us to treat himself and begins selling them to other people living with HIV as part of a buyers club. Jared Leto plays his business partner and friend Rayon, a transgender woman who also has HIV.
Why We're In: Although "Dbc" has been criticized for some of its more liberal interpretation of the facts, strong performances have earned this movie six Oscar nominations.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"Jules and Jim" (Criterion)
What's It About? Two friends fall in love with the same woman, played by the legendary Jeanne Moreau, in this incredible French New Wave film by François Truffaut.
Why We're In: The movie...
"Dallas Buyers Club"
What's It About? Based on a true story, "Dbc" stars Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof, a good old boy diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live. He begins importing non-fda approved drugs into the Us to treat himself and begins selling them to other people living with HIV as part of a buyers club. Jared Leto plays his business partner and friend Rayon, a transgender woman who also has HIV.
Why We're In: Although "Dbc" has been criticized for some of its more liberal interpretation of the facts, strong performances have earned this movie six Oscar nominations.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"Jules and Jim" (Criterion)
What's It About? Two friends fall in love with the same woman, played by the legendary Jeanne Moreau, in this incredible French New Wave film by François Truffaut.
Why We're In: The movie...
- 2/4/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Stars: Amelia Kinkade, Linnea Quigley, Cathy Podewell, Alvin Alexis, Hal Havins, Billy Gallo, Allison Barron, Lance Fenton, Donnie Jeffcoat, Jill Terashita, Philip Tanzini | Written by Joe Augustyn | Directed by Kevin Tenney
My discovery of Night of the Demons is one I’d consider the fondest of memories. It was back in my skuzzy VHS youth, whereupon I would scour my local mom and pop video store (Rip Video Express), placing the tags you’d need to procure said videotapes for rental. My mother would patronize the store every Friday, and my sister and I would be tasked by the friendly clerks with putting the tags out for returned tapes. I remember my curiosity being peaked by the horror section, because this was where the real gold lay within the store. The box art of these tapes showcased images that couldn’t even dream of being seen in a standard retail...
My discovery of Night of the Demons is one I’d consider the fondest of memories. It was back in my skuzzy VHS youth, whereupon I would scour my local mom and pop video store (Rip Video Express), placing the tags you’d need to procure said videotapes for rental. My mother would patronize the store every Friday, and my sister and I would be tasked by the friendly clerks with putting the tags out for returned tapes. I remember my curiosity being peaked by the horror section, because this was where the real gold lay within the store. The box art of these tapes showcased images that couldn’t even dream of being seen in a standard retail...
- 1/24/2014
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has personally confirmed the rumors about his involvement in a bigscreen adaptation of The Sandman, tweeting that he is “incredibly honored” to be working with studio Warner Bros., writer David Goyer, and original Sandman creator Neil Gaiman on the project. Early reports implied that Gordon-Levitt would direct and star in the film, but he clarified his current role in a later tweet: “I’ve signed on as a producer on Sandman. The rest remains to be seen.”
The graphic novel series has been circling Hollywood for close to two decades now, most recently as a potential TV adaptation involving Supernatural Eric Kripke.
The graphic novel series has been circling Hollywood for close to two decades now, most recently as a potential TV adaptation involving Supernatural Eric Kripke.
- 12/17/2013
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
The many talents of Jill Tracy, whose darkly romantic music has graced films like The Fine Art of Poisoning (now playing in our short film library) and accompanied screenings of the silent classic Nosferatu, are a natural fit for all things gothic and beautifully macabre... so it feels like supernatural synchronicity to discover that Jill has collaborated with Bauhaus co-founder David J for a new rendition of that band's most legendary hit “Bela Lugosi's Dead” – which genre fans know well from the opening scenes of Tony Scott's 1983 vampire film The Hunger. Photo by Audrey Penven The idea for this post-classical “cinematic version” of the song – which Jill describes as “a spooky sonic rollercoaster ride” honoring the tone and mood of the original – was born during the recording of “Sell My Soul” from her album The Bittersweet Constrain, which she says was partly inspired by Bauhaus. “The engineer Alex Nahas...
- 11/12/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
We sometimes find comedy in the least likely and or most unintentional places. But, that which is subtly satirical, or unintentionally humorous is often funnier than anything that is overtly playing for laughs. Some of the greatest examples of these types of comedy can be found in dance sequences within a variety of our favorite horror films. There is just something undeniably humorous about films that call for a dance breakdown amidst mass hysteria. Unfortunately, over the top dance numbers are not as prevalent in contemporary horror cinema as they were back in the heyday. So, to pay tribute to some of our favorites, here are our picks for the seven most awesomely bad dance sequences in eighties horror cinema. Stage Fright (1987) The Giant Owl Dance in Stagefright Easily one of the most bizarre dance sequences in film history, let alone horror film history, this garish segment plays out like...
- 6/10/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Last month we offered you a taste of the new album from “Helsinki Vampires” The 69 Eyes, in the form of a darkly sensual music video for the single “Red,” which featured a welcome introduction from none other then Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (check it out here). This week the entire record X is now available via Nuclear Blast Records, and I finally got to spend some quality lights-out time with it to drink in the full experience. “The 69 Eyes is like Batman,” says frontman Jyrki69. “We always rise and return, our only mission being to save Gotham City and serve its people. Everybody else is gone, nobody does it better & someone's got to do it.” In a weird way, he's absolutely right: like the Dark Knight himself, the band's own brand of smoldering, romantic gothic rock is cloaked in mystery, sometimes brutal, always classy, and more than a little crazy (in a good way,...
- 10/10/2012
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Bauhaus's 'Bela Lugosi is dead' plays in a bar, when a girl meets a boy, who is so obviously a vampire. Her names is Kristen (Elise Gatien) and she posted her poems on the Net. He says he knows who she is and she sucks her blood from her finger after a paper cut. Yuk. Kristen doesn't know him and she shouldn't either, but she's 17 and can make her own decisions. Robert (Charlie Carrick) shows her his fangs and she fears she's just dreaming and will wake up in Math class. In an alley Robert reveals his fangs again and the other big ugly mug of a vampire, going by the name of Boris (Joseph D Reitman) bites her. Dean (Jensen Ackles) calls Lisa (Cindy Sampson). Six girls in seven days have all disappeared. Dean calls them cute, at least one of them. Dean: "Ice cream comes in all sorts of flavours.
- 1/10/2012
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
Note: This is the second article in this series of posts. Click here to see the first entry.
Every year I spend the majority of the month of October watching as many horror movies as I possibly can. So I decided to take it upon myself to list off the greatest horror movies ever made. I felt the need to break up the list into several categories. You see, usually when people ask me for recommendations of what horror films they should see, they still have some idea of what sub genre they are interested in watching. So as appose to having one big jumbled list, I’ve broken it down to help with those looking for recommendations in a specific area. Please Note: by the end of the month, the last entry in this series will include a list of what I think are without a doubt, the 31 greatest horror movies ever made.
Every year I spend the majority of the month of October watching as many horror movies as I possibly can. So I decided to take it upon myself to list off the greatest horror movies ever made. I felt the need to break up the list into several categories. You see, usually when people ask me for recommendations of what horror films they should see, they still have some idea of what sub genre they are interested in watching. So as appose to having one big jumbled list, I’ve broken it down to help with those looking for recommendations in a specific area. Please Note: by the end of the month, the last entry in this series will include a list of what I think are without a doubt, the 31 greatest horror movies ever made.
- 10/4/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Once again, a look into the future, with some very interesting looks at the past, including the reprinting of a comic that was never released in America in the first place, the infamous Elseworlds 80 Page Giant that was pulped because of concerns about Superman’s babysitter.
And of course, a whole lot of #3 issues, which is traditionally the issue where Spider-Man guest stars.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #3
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Greg Capullo
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale November 16 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The superstar team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee continue to make history as they unleash the amazing Amazon,...
And of course, a whole lot of #3 issues, which is traditionally the issue where Spider-Man guest stars.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #3
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Greg Capullo
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale November 16 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The superstar team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee continue to make history as they unleash the amazing Amazon,...
- 8/15/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Filed under: Halloween, Columns, Horror, Cinematical
Welcome to Framed, a column at Cinematical that runs every Thursday and celebrates the artistry of cinema -- one frame at a time.
Tony Scott had established his career as a commercial director before making his feature film debut with 1983's 'The Hunger.' The opulent and undoubtedly '80s-styled tale about a 2,000-year-old vampire trying to save her rapidly aging lover was critically panned across the board for being a bombastic effort, " ... circling around an exquisitely effective sex scene." Sunglasses at night, billowing curtains, fog machines and neon-dream lighting populate throughout -- paired with fast cuts and mysterious flashbacks. Though the 'The Hunger's' theatrical success wasn't in the cards, the movie found new life on video and stands true as one of the most stylish and effective modern vampire stories to ever hit the big screen.
The film opens with a...
Welcome to Framed, a column at Cinematical that runs every Thursday and celebrates the artistry of cinema -- one frame at a time.
Tony Scott had established his career as a commercial director before making his feature film debut with 1983's 'The Hunger.' The opulent and undoubtedly '80s-styled tale about a 2,000-year-old vampire trying to save her rapidly aging lover was critically panned across the board for being a bombastic effort, " ... circling around an exquisitely effective sex scene." Sunglasses at night, billowing curtains, fog machines and neon-dream lighting populate throughout -- paired with fast cuts and mysterious flashbacks. Though the 'The Hunger's' theatrical success wasn't in the cards, the movie found new life on video and stands true as one of the most stylish and effective modern vampire stories to ever hit the big screen.
The film opens with a...
- 10/28/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Moviefone
Filed under: Halloween, Columns, Horror, Cinematical
Welcome to Framed, a column at Cinematical that runs every Thursday and celebrates the artistry of cinema -- one frame at a time.
Tony Scott had established his career as a commercial director before making his feature film debut with 1983's 'The Hunger.' The opulent and undoubtedly '80s-styled tale about a 2,000-year-old vampire trying to save her rapidly aging lover was critically panned across the board for being a bombastic effort, " ... circling around an exquisitely effective sex scene." Sunglasses at night, billowing curtains, fog machines and neon-dream lighting populate throughout -- paired with fast cuts and mysterious flashbacks. Though the 'The Hunger's' theatrical success wasn't in the cards, the movie found new life on video and stands true as one of the most stylish and effective modern vampire stories to ever hit the big screen.
The film opens with a...
Welcome to Framed, a column at Cinematical that runs every Thursday and celebrates the artistry of cinema -- one frame at a time.
Tony Scott had established his career as a commercial director before making his feature film debut with 1983's 'The Hunger.' The opulent and undoubtedly '80s-styled tale about a 2,000-year-old vampire trying to save her rapidly aging lover was critically panned across the board for being a bombastic effort, " ... circling around an exquisitely effective sex scene." Sunglasses at night, billowing curtains, fog machines and neon-dream lighting populate throughout -- paired with fast cuts and mysterious flashbacks. Though the 'The Hunger's' theatrical success wasn't in the cards, the movie found new life on video and stands true as one of the most stylish and effective modern vampire stories to ever hit the big screen.
The film opens with a...
- 10/28/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Growing up in the VHS era meant I got to see a lot of B horror movies at slumber parties. One of our staple flicks at any sleepover was Kevin Tenney's 1988 flick Night of the Demons (also, this film and The Hunger is how I discovered the beauty of Bauhaus!). Because I saw it with friends at an impressionable age, I've always had a special place in my heart for the film -- despite the fact that it has some flaws and that I prefer Brian Trenchard-Smith's sequel.
When Angela (Amelia Kinkade) decides to have a Halloween party at an abandoned funeral home, ten of the patrons accidentally awaken something evil when they hold an impromptu séance. Next thing you know, teenagers are being possessed and killing each other left and right as they try to escape from the haunted building.
While not particularly original, Tenney's film is...
When Angela (Amelia Kinkade) decides to have a Halloween party at an abandoned funeral home, ten of the patrons accidentally awaken something evil when they hold an impromptu séance. Next thing you know, teenagers are being possessed and killing each other left and right as they try to escape from the haunted building.
While not particularly original, Tenney's film is...
- 7/25/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Mark Kermode picks film and TV's most enduring bloodsuckers
Max Schreck, Nosferatu (1922)
An unacknowledged adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula (which was banned in Britain after copyright complaints from the author's litigious widow), Fw Murnau's silent gem still startles and amazes; the sight of the vampire's shadowy hand grasping at the heart of his victim ranks among cinema's most enduring images. So convincing was Max Schreck's unearthly performance that the modern movie Shadow of the Vampire would playfully suggest that he was the real deal; a genuine vampire hiding his identity in plain sight beneath the cover of movie magic.
Federico Luppi, Cronos (1993)
Debunking that most enduring vampire cliche, Guillermo del Toro's chilling masterpiece manages utterly to desexualise its antihero's bloodlust with extraordinary results. Having availed himself of the weirdly mechanical "Cronos" device, Federico Luppi's Jesus Gris staves off death with the occasional snifter of spilled claret. A...
Max Schreck, Nosferatu (1922)
An unacknowledged adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula (which was banned in Britain after copyright complaints from the author's litigious widow), Fw Murnau's silent gem still startles and amazes; the sight of the vampire's shadowy hand grasping at the heart of his victim ranks among cinema's most enduring images. So convincing was Max Schreck's unearthly performance that the modern movie Shadow of the Vampire would playfully suggest that he was the real deal; a genuine vampire hiding his identity in plain sight beneath the cover of movie magic.
Federico Luppi, Cronos (1993)
Debunking that most enduring vampire cliche, Guillermo del Toro's chilling masterpiece manages utterly to desexualise its antihero's bloodlust with extraordinary results. Having availed himself of the weirdly mechanical "Cronos" device, Federico Luppi's Jesus Gris staves off death with the occasional snifter of spilled claret. A...
- 7/10/2010
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Appearance by '80s rocker in 'Twilight' sequel could be David Slade's move to attract older crowd.
By Larry Carroll
Bauhaus' Peter Murphy
Photo: Jim Dyson/ Getty Images
When "30 Days of Night" filmmaker David Slade took the reins of the "Twilight" sequel "Eclipse," his appointment seemed to raise more questions than answers. Would the über-violent filmmaker create the bloodiest film of the franchise? Would he attempt to broaden its appeal beyond women and teenage girls? How much of the creative voice would he wrestle away from Stephenie Meyer and make his own?
Now, many of those details are coming into view via a top-secret cameo Slade has filmed ... with a 1980s new-wave rock icon.
"[When I was young], I was a huge fan of a guy who does a cameo in 'Eclipse,' a guy named Peter Murphy," revealed Billy Burke, the veteran actor who plays Bella's father, Charlie Swan, when...
By Larry Carroll
Bauhaus' Peter Murphy
Photo: Jim Dyson/ Getty Images
When "30 Days of Night" filmmaker David Slade took the reins of the "Twilight" sequel "Eclipse," his appointment seemed to raise more questions than answers. Would the über-violent filmmaker create the bloodiest film of the franchise? Would he attempt to broaden its appeal beyond women and teenage girls? How much of the creative voice would he wrestle away from Stephenie Meyer and make his own?
Now, many of those details are coming into view via a top-secret cameo Slade has filmed ... with a 1980s new-wave rock icon.
"[When I was young], I was a huge fan of a guy who does a cameo in 'Eclipse,' a guy named Peter Murphy," revealed Billy Burke, the veteran actor who plays Bella's father, Charlie Swan, when...
- 11/4/2009
- MTV Movie News
This past Tuesday, CinemaSpy and several media outlets were treated to a behind-the-scenes peak at several Syfy Channel properties, including Stargate Universe, Caprica, Sanctuary and Alice. (Yours truly also detoured mid-afternoon to get a little peak at the sets of Fringe, including Walter's lab and the Massive Dynamic offices...though for the time being I've been sworn to secrecy about that).
Since CinemaSpy was already on the sets of Stargate Universe last month — and covered the series extensively (read more of last month's exclusive coverage here) — we won't be focusing on that element of the press tour in detail—though we will have an exclusive video interview with exec producer Robert Cooper for you in the next few days.
Meanwhile, we'll have coverage of Sanctuary, Alice...and today, Caprica.
Caprica set tour (Click on the Photos tab at the top of this article for a more detailed look at the...
Since CinemaSpy was already on the sets of Stargate Universe last month — and covered the series extensively (read more of last month's exclusive coverage here) — we won't be focusing on that element of the press tour in detail—though we will have an exclusive video interview with exec producer Robert Cooper for you in the next few days.
Meanwhile, we'll have coverage of Sanctuary, Alice...and today, Caprica.
Caprica set tour (Click on the Photos tab at the top of this article for a more detailed look at the...
- 10/8/2009
- CinemaSpy
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Warner Bros. is developing a remake of Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire favorite, The Hunger. No other details have been reported at this time, but you can add this news to my list of things that I find Completely Horrifying! I feel the same way about this remake as I do about Suspiria. Aside from being impossible to recreate the glossy visual splendor of this film (yes, I just said visual splendor), few films have as fantastic of an opening as The Hunger. Bauhaus’s performance of Bela Lugosi’s Dead is classic, with a gaunt Peter Murphy [...]Post from: Screamstress...
- 9/24/2009
- by Alison
- Screamstress.com
I love Night of the Demons. It has gore, sex, Queen of the B’s Linnea Quigley and Bauhaus–what more do you need? Well, Autopsy Director/Writer Adam Gierasch thinks we need a remake. The movie will star Edward Furlong, Shannon Elizabeth as the new Angela, Monica Keena, and horror hottie Tiffany Shepis among others. Linnea Quigley will make a [...]Post from: Screamstress...
- 8/1/2009
- by Alison
- Screamstress.com
In case you missed it last weekend, Fangoria Radio (heard live every Friday on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 108/Xm channel 139, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Est) featured some cool Saw VI scoops from Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the hardest-working screenwriting duo in horror. Besides talking up Jigsaw’s latest (due October 23 from Lionsgate), the scripters also dished on The Collector, their new torture flick which opens this Friday and is reviewed here). While you wait for the full interview to turn up on iTunes (free Fango Radio audio clips are listed in the iTunes Store under the Podcasts tab; simply search for Fangoria), we thought you’d dig these Fango Radio highlights now.
Dee Snider: Marcus and Patrick, you guys are out at the Comic-Con, are you not?
Marcus Dunstan: Yes we are.
Snider: And you are about to screen The Collector?
Patrick Melton: Yes.
Dee Snider: Marcus and Patrick, you guys are out at the Comic-Con, are you not?
Marcus Dunstan: Yes we are.
Snider: And you are about to screen The Collector?
Patrick Melton: Yes.
- 7/29/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (FANGORIA RADIO)
- Fangoria
Billed as a horror film, The Hunger is anything but. What it is, however, is a credible first effort by Tony Scott (Déjà vu, Domino, Man on fire), Ridley's younger brother. Immediately after watching I came to the conclusion that this film is one of either two things: an incredibly good 80s vampire movie or an awful one who had obtained a cult following mostly because of a soft-core lesbian scene. I fear that the answer lies somewhere in between those two extremities. From the onset I was sucked into Scott's gothic world, bobbing my head to Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead"; the fantasy was quickly fading however and it was around the ten minute mark that my attention span waned, coinciding with the beginning of the story. Scott spends an unusually long time establishing his plot, choosing instead to bathe his viewers in lavish Gothic and Victorian-inspired visuals.
- 5/5/2009
- by Myles Dolphin
- SoundOnSight
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