It’s time for 2018’s first awards show, The Takie Awards! Smt Heads, may we have the envelope please? It’s good to be first, so pop the popcorn and call the neighbors and get the low down on the first hardware of Awards Season.
Check out The Takie Awards here:
The Takie Award Winners:
Best Indie Breakthrough (film): “Get Out“
Best Indie Director: Jordan Peele
Best Screenplay: “Get Out“
Weirdest Indie Film Mashup: “Snake Outta Compton“
Best Breakthrough Performance (male): Eric Ruffin: “The Transfiguration”
Best Breakthrough Performance (female) : Aubrey Plaza: ‘Legion‘
Genre TV Show of the Year : ‘The Exorcist’ Season II
Best Sequel, All Media: ‘Stranger Things II‘
Worst Sequel, All Media: “Justice League“
Worst “Good” Movie: “Blade Runner 2049“
Best “Bad” Movie: “Justice League“
Best Troll Moment, All Media: “The Last Jedi“
Best ‘Duh’ Moment, All Media “Wonder Woman“
Biggest Sloppy Kiss...
Check out The Takie Awards here:
The Takie Award Winners:
Best Indie Breakthrough (film): “Get Out“
Best Indie Director: Jordan Peele
Best Screenplay: “Get Out“
Weirdest Indie Film Mashup: “Snake Outta Compton“
Best Breakthrough Performance (male): Eric Ruffin: “The Transfiguration”
Best Breakthrough Performance (female) : Aubrey Plaza: ‘Legion‘
Genre TV Show of the Year : ‘The Exorcist’ Season II
Best Sequel, All Media: ‘Stranger Things II‘
Worst Sequel, All Media: “Justice League“
Worst “Good” Movie: “Blade Runner 2049“
Best “Bad” Movie: “Justice League“
Best Troll Moment, All Media: “The Last Jedi“
Best ‘Duh’ Moment, All Media “Wonder Woman“
Biggest Sloppy Kiss...
- 1/11/2018
- by Jason Stewart
- Age of the Nerd
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
After the Storm (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Can our children pick and choose the personality traits they inherit, or are they doomed to obtain our lesser qualities? These are the hard questions being meditated on in After the Storm, a sobering, transcendent tale of a divorced man’s efforts to nudge back into his son’s life. Beautifully shot by regular cinematographer Yutaka Yamasaki, it marks a welcome and quite brilliant...
After the Storm (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Can our children pick and choose the personality traits they inherit, or are they doomed to obtain our lesser qualities? These are the hard questions being meditated on in After the Storm, a sobering, transcendent tale of a divorced man’s efforts to nudge back into his son’s life. Beautifully shot by regular cinematographer Yutaka Yamasaki, it marks a welcome and quite brilliant...
- 8/11/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Life’s been hard for Milo (Eric Ruffin). His father died when he was eight and his mother committed suicide not too long after. That type of horror will change anyone let alone a child. It turned him towards the macabre—mainly a fascination with movie vampires and the rules with which they exist. It makes sense to gravitate towards the immortal, figures that sustain themselves with the death of others. Tragedy plays a key role in making these monsters stronger and Milo embraces that notion because he knows it only too well. On top of his parents dying are an older brother returned from the military (Aaron Moten’s Lewis), a violent New York City projects residence, and a stigma as “freak” due to his penchant for killing animals.
He epitomizes “loner.” He’s beat up at school and at home—verbally and physically—while his regular appointment with...
He epitomizes “loner.” He’s beat up at school and at home—verbally and physically—while his regular appointment with...
- 8/3/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Transfiguration Review The Transfiguration (2017) Film Review, a movie directed by Michael O’Shea, and starring Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Aaron Clifton, Carter Redwood, Danny Flaherty, Larry Fessenden, Lloyd Kaufman, James Lorinz, Victor Pagan, and Anna Friedman. The vampire genre is a very popular film subject for audiences. After watching The Transfiguration, you [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: The Transfiguration (2017): A Gory Coming-of-Age Drama Dealing With Vampirism...
Continue reading: Film Review: The Transfiguration (2017): A Gory Coming-of-Age Drama Dealing With Vampirism...
- 5/27/2017
- by Mufsin Mahbub
- Film-Book
An unhappy marriage of indie arthouse movie and slasher flick, lacking the conviction of either genre
A friendless, orphaned teenager who lives alone with his ex-army older brother, Milo (Eric Ruffin) likes long walks, vintage horror movies and eating human flesh. He finds a companion in new neighbour Sophie (Chloe Levine), a loner with psoriasis and a tangle of curly hair. The two bond over their dead parents, flaneuring the outskirts of Brooklyn and cosying up in Milo’s apartment to watch graphic YouTube clips of animals being slaughtered. It’s all very cute. These scenes alternate with Milo’s secret kills; moments of gory violence signposted by buzzing, electronic sound design.
With its handheld tracking shots, soft lighting and long stretches of silence, the film mostly positions itself as an indie drama, though it takes great pains to namedrop its bloodsucker references (Martin, Nosferatu, Let the Right One In...
A friendless, orphaned teenager who lives alone with his ex-army older brother, Milo (Eric Ruffin) likes long walks, vintage horror movies and eating human flesh. He finds a companion in new neighbour Sophie (Chloe Levine), a loner with psoriasis and a tangle of curly hair. The two bond over their dead parents, flaneuring the outskirts of Brooklyn and cosying up in Milo’s apartment to watch graphic YouTube clips of animals being slaughtered. It’s all very cute. These scenes alternate with Milo’s secret kills; moments of gory violence signposted by buzzing, electronic sound design.
With its handheld tracking shots, soft lighting and long stretches of silence, the film mostly positions itself as an indie drama, though it takes great pains to namedrop its bloodsucker references (Martin, Nosferatu, Let the Right One In...
- 4/23/2017
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
By Murtada
An official selection of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, The Transfiguration is Michael O’Shea debut as a writer / director. It follows troubled teen Milo (played by Eric Ruffin from The Good Wife and 30 Rock) who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levin), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A thrilling but understated mix of horror and minimalist realism, it announces O'Shea as a distinct new filmmaker. We spoke with him, last week in New York.
Murtada: You’ve written a lot of scripts, how did The Transfiguration come to be your first feature?
Michael O’Shea: I had failed to raise money for a slasher film. It was too expensive and I didn't have a good proof of concept idea.
An official selection of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, The Transfiguration is Michael O’Shea debut as a writer / director. It follows troubled teen Milo (played by Eric Ruffin from The Good Wife and 30 Rock) who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levin), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A thrilling but understated mix of horror and minimalist realism, it announces O'Shea as a distinct new filmmaker. We spoke with him, last week in New York.
Murtada: You’ve written a lot of scripts, how did The Transfiguration come to be your first feature?
Michael O’Shea: I had failed to raise money for a slasher film. It was too expensive and I didn't have a good proof of concept idea.
- 4/12/2017
- by Murtada Elfadl
- FilmExperience
Vampires seem uniquely suited, as a mythological figure, to examining issues of isolation and loneliness. Whether it be in the cold winters of Sweden or the sunny streets of California, the monster, with its dietary needs, limited daytime movement, and inability to die except by specific means has allowed filmmakers to use the trope to explore people in varying situations who still find themselves the 'other'. In Michael O'Shea's excellent feature debut The Transfiguration, a young black teenager in New York finds both solace and darkness in his vampiric obsession. Milo (Eric Ruffin) lives with his brother in the family apartment after the death of their parents. Milo is constantly bullied by a local gang and his schoolmates, but finds comfort in his obsession with...
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- 4/6/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The Transfiguration Strand Releasing Director: Michael O’Shea Written by: Michael O’Shea Cast: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Aaron Clifton Moten, Carter Redwood, Danny Flaherty Opens: April 7, 2017 “The Transfiguration” is Michael O’Shea’s freshman entry into filmmaking and it shows. One might conclude that in making such a slow-burning drama around the vampire legend, he is […]
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- 4/6/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Following its well-received screenings at SXSW, The Transfiguration is coming to select theaters this month, and we've been provided with two clips from the vampiric coming-of-age tale for Daily Dead readers to check out.
"An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfiguration follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City."
Written and directed by Michael O'Shea, and starring Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration will begin screening April 7th at the Angelika Film Center, followed by an April 21st showing at The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as a national release from Strand Releasing.
"An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfiguration follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City."
Written and directed by Michael O'Shea, and starring Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration will begin screening April 7th at the Angelika Film Center, followed by an April 21st showing at The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as a national release from Strand Releasing.
- 4/5/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Being a teenager is hard. That’s sort of the root of Michael O’Shea’s debut feature “The Transfiguration,” kind of. Oh, also vampires.
Set in New York, Milo is a troubled teen who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he forms a bond with the equally alienated Sophie, fantasy and reality begin to overlap in a dark way. The result is a chilling portrait of violence, and a whole lot of blood.
Read More: Cannes 2016: City-Dwelling Vampires Meet Neo-Realism in ‘The Transfiguration’
The film, which stars Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine, played recently at SXSW 2017 and was an official selection at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it — and its compelling director and breakout young stars — took the festival by storm.
“The Transfiguration” opens theatrically on April 7. Check out our exclusive clip below.
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Set in New York, Milo is a troubled teen who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he forms a bond with the equally alienated Sophie, fantasy and reality begin to overlap in a dark way. The result is a chilling portrait of violence, and a whole lot of blood.
Read More: Cannes 2016: City-Dwelling Vampires Meet Neo-Realism in ‘The Transfiguration’
The film, which stars Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine, played recently at SXSW 2017 and was an official selection at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it — and its compelling director and breakout young stars — took the festival by storm.
“The Transfiguration” opens theatrically on April 7. Check out our exclusive clip below.
Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news!
- 4/4/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
At this year's SXSW Film Festival, first-time feature filmmaker Michael O'Shea's coming-of-age vampire film, The Transfiguration, made quite a well-received splash. For our latest Q&A feature, Daily Dead caught up with the film's cinematographer, Sung Rae Cho, aka Soichi (who used Canon Cinema Eos C500 and Eos 1D C, as well as Canon cinema zooms and primes on the project), to discuss what went into the making of the independent horror film.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Shoichi. How did you initially get involved as the cinematographer on The Transfiguration?
Shoichi: Thank you! Susan Leber (the producer) contacted me about two years before we actually shot the film and asked me if I’d be interested. I’m not usually too keen on shooting horror/slasher type of films, but knowing her filmography, and taking into account that someone as established as...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Shoichi. How did you initially get involved as the cinematographer on The Transfiguration?
Shoichi: Thank you! Susan Leber (the producer) contacted me about two years before we actually shot the film and asked me if I’d be interested. I’m not usually too keen on shooting horror/slasher type of films, but knowing her filmography, and taking into account that someone as established as...
- 3/22/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
L.A.-based Strand Releasing shared with Bloody Disgusting the opening scene from Michael O’Shea’s atmospheric New York tale The Transfiguration, which world-premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and just screened at the SXSW Film Festival to a string of positive reviews. Dealing with love, loss and vampires, The Transfiguration stars Eric Ruffin as a 14-year-old misfit who gets bullied at […]...
- 3/21/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
For over a decade now, the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival in Phoenix has been a showcase for ambitious genre projects, and this year looks to be exception, as the lineup for the April film fest includes the vampiric horror movie The Transfiguration, Graham Skipper's Sequence Break, Dave Made a Maze, Lake Bodom, and more.
Press Release: Phoenix, Az (March 17, 2017) – The International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, celebrating their 13th year is proud to announce their key films in the 2017 lineup!
The opening night film will be Lake Bodom, a tension-filled homage to slasher genre films, where a group of teenagers try to reconstruct, minute by minute, an infamous and unsolved murder that took place at Lake Bodom in the 1960's. But as night falls, it turns out not all of them are there to play.
Additional films appearing at the 2017 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival include:
The Transfiguration – an...
Press Release: Phoenix, Az (March 17, 2017) – The International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, celebrating their 13th year is proud to announce their key films in the 2017 lineup!
The opening night film will be Lake Bodom, a tension-filled homage to slasher genre films, where a group of teenagers try to reconstruct, minute by minute, an infamous and unsolved murder that took place at Lake Bodom in the 1960's. But as night falls, it turns out not all of them are there to play.
Additional films appearing at the 2017 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival include:
The Transfiguration – an...
- 3/20/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the more provocative and powerful Midnighters to play during the 2017 SXSW Film Festival is writer/director Michael O’Shea’s The Transfiguration, a powerful story of a troubled young man named Milo (Eric Ruffin), whose obsession with vampires manifests in a rather deadly fashion. One day, he meets Chloe (Sophie Levine), a teenage girl who has also suffered her fair share of loss, and as their bond strengthens, Milo finds himself conflicted by his primal urges and his newfound connection with the one person in the world who seems to care about him.
While at SXSW, Daily Dead had the opportunity to sit down and chat with O’Shea about his feature film debut, and he discussed the challenges of creating an empathetic antagonist, paying tribute to his favorite vampire films and cinematic love stories, and working with his co-stars in The Transfiguration.
Congrats on the film, Michael.
While at SXSW, Daily Dead had the opportunity to sit down and chat with O’Shea about his feature film debut, and he discussed the challenges of creating an empathetic antagonist, paying tribute to his favorite vampire films and cinematic love stories, and working with his co-stars in The Transfiguration.
Congrats on the film, Michael.
- 3/14/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Using vampirism for allegorical purposes, Michael O’Shea’s The Transfiguration is a truly stunning and heartbreaking effort from a first-time director who demonstrates an appreciation for horror, showing how the genre can be a vessel for exploring stories with deeper meanings without getting too preachy or heavy-handed. Anchored by incredible performances from Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration defies yet embraces its conventions, all while playing like a love letter to the vampire sub-genre. This riveting progressive horror story sunk its teeth deep into my soul.
The Transfiguration follows Milo (Ruffin), a troubled teen living in New York City with his older brother, Lewis (Aaron Clifton Moten), after losing both of his parents. Milo has a fascination (“obsession” might be a more accurate term) with vampires, and it’s starting to spill over into his everyday life. Consumed with thoughts of blood and killing, Milo even studies online...
The Transfiguration follows Milo (Ruffin), a troubled teen living in New York City with his older brother, Lewis (Aaron Clifton Moten), after losing both of his parents. Milo has a fascination (“obsession” might be a more accurate term) with vampires, and it’s starting to spill over into his everyday life. Consumed with thoughts of blood and killing, Milo even studies online...
- 3/14/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Transfiguration is not your average vampire coming-of-age tale (what is, really?). This ain’t Twilight – it’s “realistic,” in the words of main character Milo. Filmmaker Michael O’Shea shoots a portrait piece of urban New York City through the eyes of a blood-sucking teen, who’s also navigating an adolescent interracial relationship. There’s so much going on – gang aversion, racism, early signs of serial killings, suicide, Ptsd – but a young boy’s maturation always remains paramount to story. O’Shea asks a lot of his audience, and in return, bares so much of his film’s morbidly curious soul. It’s hard being a kid in NYC. Even harder when your idol is Nosferatu.
Eric Ruffin stars as Milo, a child who has no guidance after his mother’s decision to exit our world. Brother Lewis (Aaron Moten) spends day and night glued to their living room couch,...
Eric Ruffin stars as Milo, a child who has no guidance after his mother’s decision to exit our world. Brother Lewis (Aaron Moten) spends day and night glued to their living room couch,...
- 3/12/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
This year’s SXSW Film Festival is currently raging in Austin, Texas, complete with a packed slate that should keep festival attendees pretty happy in between bouts of chowing down breakfast tacos and basking in the good ol’ Texas sunshine. As ever, the festival features a strong lineup of both fresh premieres and festival favorites, new and returning stars, and plenty of opportunities for talent to break out on the festival stage.
From filmmakers to actors (and, sometimes, both at the same time), familiar faces looking to try a new craft to total newbies, this year’s festival has plenty of stars on the rise to look out for (ouch, so bright).
Read More: SXSW 2017: 13 Must-See Films At This Year’s Festival
Who’s going to break out in a big way at this year’s festival? We’ve got some ideas.
Ansel Elgort, actor, “Baby Driver”
If you...
From filmmakers to actors (and, sometimes, both at the same time), familiar faces looking to try a new craft to total newbies, this year’s festival has plenty of stars on the rise to look out for (ouch, so bright).
Read More: SXSW 2017: 13 Must-See Films At This Year’s Festival
Who’s going to break out in a big way at this year’s festival? We’ve got some ideas.
Ansel Elgort, actor, “Baby Driver”
If you...
- 3/10/2017
- by Chris O'Falt, David Ehrlich, Eric Kohn, Jude Dry, Kate Erbland and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
I've got an incredibly eerie trailer for a vampire horror thriller called The Transfiguration, but it doesn't look like any kind of vampire movie that I've seen before. This has a unique, grounded story that sets it apart from the rest.
The story centers on a troubled teen named Milo (Eric Ruffin), "who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levine), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession."
I like what I'm seeing in this trailer as Milo gets a taste for real blood. There's a mystery that surrounds what is really going on with Milo. He's drinking blood but we don't know if he's really a vampire or just some kid who's crazy messed up in the head.
The Transfiguration will get a limited theatrical release starting April 7th and I'll definitely be checking it out.
The story centers on a troubled teen named Milo (Eric Ruffin), "who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levine), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession."
I like what I'm seeing in this trailer as Milo gets a taste for real blood. There's a mystery that surrounds what is really going on with Milo. He's drinking blood but we don't know if he's really a vampire or just some kid who's crazy messed up in the head.
The Transfiguration will get a limited theatrical release starting April 7th and I'll definitely be checking it out.
- 3/10/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Perhaps one of the more interesting titles selected for last year's Cannes Festival was Michael O'Shea's indie film The Transfiguration. It's not uncommon for debut features to make the cut at the prestigious festival but it's not often that an American indie vampire movie makes the cut.
Selected to play as part of the Un Certain Regard section, O'Shea's movie stars Eric Ruffin as Milo, a bullied teen who finds solace in vampire lore. "When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo's dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality."
The trailer for O'Shea's movie is more in the tradition of something like George A. Romero's Martin than any of the flashy interpretations of the last few years and that's a n [Continued ...]...
Selected to play as part of the Un Certain Regard section, O'Shea's movie stars Eric Ruffin as Milo, a bullied teen who finds solace in vampire lore. "When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo's dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality."
The trailer for O'Shea's movie is more in the tradition of something like George A. Romero's Martin than any of the flashy interpretations of the last few years and that's a n [Continued ...]...
- 3/9/2017
- QuietEarth.us
"So what are vampires like?" Strand has unveiled a trailer for an indie film titled The Transfiguration, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year. This film is actually from America and is the feature debut of filmmaker Michael O'Shea, who tells a very odd vampire fable about a loner kid from Brooklyn who gets a taste for blood. Eric Ruffin stars, along with Chloe Levine as the young girl he befriends. It's hard to really call this a vampire movie, because the vampire / drinking blood aspect of it is part of the plot in a mysterious way. Is he really a vampire? Or is it all in his mind? You'll have to watch this to find out. I saw this film at Cannes last year and I didn't really enjoy it that much, though I admire the filmmaking anyway. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Michael O'Shea's The Transfiguration,...
- 3/9/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Whatever it is you're doing, there's someone doing a whole lot worse." Ahead of it SXSW screenings later this month, the vampiric horror film The Transfiguration (which might call to mind films like George A. Romero's Martin) is teased in a new trailer from Strand Releasing.
"Opens in New York on Friday, April 7th at the Angelika Film Center
Opens in Los Angeles on Friday, April 21st at The Nuart Theatre
An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfiguration follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City.
The Transfiguration is written...
"Opens in New York on Friday, April 7th at the Angelika Film Center
Opens in Los Angeles on Friday, April 21st at The Nuart Theatre
An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfiguration follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City.
The Transfiguration is written...
- 3/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
L.A.-based Strand Releasing released the following trailer ahead of the SXSW premiere of Michael O’Shea’s atmospheric New York tale The Transfiguration, which world-premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. The Transfiguration marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael O’Shea, and stars Eric Ruffin along with Chloe Levine (Savage Youth). An elevated genre film dealing with love, loss and vampires, The Transfiguration stars […]...
- 3/8/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
In our second Horror Highlights of the day, we have photos of Horror Decor's Monster Squad-inspired collectibles, details on El Rey Network's new Danny Trejo-hosted series, Man at Arms, home media info for Detour, SXSW screening details for The Transfiguration, and details on Isle of the Dead's VOD release.
The Monster Squad-Inspired Items from Horror Decor: "For this release, we looked to our favorite squad of monster hunting kids for inspiration! We tried hard to make sure these items aren't bogus. Here are the details:
First up, Wolfman Nards hanging ornaments! Wolfman's got nards, now you can, too! Perfect for hanging on your car rear-view mirror.
Scary German Guy makes a killer pie! This strawberry-rhubarb scented candle is available as a medium or large glass candle and features red wax, with a tan crust colored top layer.
Next up is the cuddly version of Frankenstein's crate. This...
The Monster Squad-Inspired Items from Horror Decor: "For this release, we looked to our favorite squad of monster hunting kids for inspiration! We tried hard to make sure these items aren't bogus. Here are the details:
First up, Wolfman Nards hanging ornaments! Wolfman's got nards, now you can, too! Perfect for hanging on your car rear-view mirror.
Scary German Guy makes a killer pie! This strawberry-rhubarb scented candle is available as a medium or large glass candle and features red wax, with a tan crust colored top layer.
Next up is the cuddly version of Frankenstein's crate. This...
- 3/2/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
L.A.-based Strand Releasing released new images and art ahead of the SXSW premiere of Michael O’Shea’s atmospheric New York tale The Transfiguration, which world-premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. The Transfiguration marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael O’Shea, and stars Eric Ruffin along with Chloe Levine (Savage Youth). An elevated genre film dealing with love, loss and […]...
- 3/2/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Author: Daniel Goodwin
Along with Colin Minihan’s zombie redux It Stains the Sands Red, the vampire subgenre has also been given a makeover by writer/ director Michael O’Shea, in his debut feature The Transfiguration. This social-realist, coming of age tale of a teenage blood-sucker premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. O’Shea’s feature imbues loss, love and life within broken communities but before horror fans hiss and hold up crucifixes to such maudlin slush, The Transfiguration is neither mawkish Twilight silage, ostentatious renovation nor is it a love letter to the films that inspired it. It’s a potent horror masterpiece with harrowing drama, diverse characters and requisite bloodletting/sucking to quench the thirst of the gore hounds.
Fourteen year old Milo (Eric Ruffin) is a browbeaten introvert in crime-rife New York. Milo believes he is a vampire which remains open to interpretation.
Along with Colin Minihan’s zombie redux It Stains the Sands Red, the vampire subgenre has also been given a makeover by writer/ director Michael O’Shea, in his debut feature The Transfiguration. This social-realist, coming of age tale of a teenage blood-sucker premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. O’Shea’s feature imbues loss, love and life within broken communities but before horror fans hiss and hold up crucifixes to such maudlin slush, The Transfiguration is neither mawkish Twilight silage, ostentatious renovation nor is it a love letter to the films that inspired it. It’s a potent horror masterpiece with harrowing drama, diverse characters and requisite bloodletting/sucking to quench the thirst of the gore hounds.
Fourteen year old Milo (Eric Ruffin) is a browbeaten introvert in crime-rife New York. Milo believes he is a vampire which remains open to interpretation.
- 3/2/2017
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Horror Channel FrightFest celebrates 12th year at Glasgow Film Festival with record-breaking fourteen titles – including Ten premieres and a screening of the 4K restoration of Phantasm!
FrightFest Passes are £70 and available from noon on Mon January 16th 2016. Passes cover all films on Fri 24 and Sat 25 Feb Only. Tickets for A Cure for Wellness and Phantasm: Remastered. Individual tickets for the Fri/Sat films are on sale Mon January 23rd from 10am.
To book tickets: +44 (0)141 332 6535 / boxoffice@glasgowfilm.org / www.glasgowfilm.org/festival
From the press release:
Monstrous stories, unspeakable urban legends, brutal acts and fearsome folktales dominate as the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event returns to the Glasgow Film Festival with a record fourteen films, including ten UK premieres, screening from Thurs 23 Feb to Sat 25 Feb 2017 at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre.
Kicking off with a special screening of A Cure For Wellness, an intense psychological ride from Gore Verbinski,...
FrightFest Passes are £70 and available from noon on Mon January 16th 2016. Passes cover all films on Fri 24 and Sat 25 Feb Only. Tickets for A Cure for Wellness and Phantasm: Remastered. Individual tickets for the Fri/Sat films are on sale Mon January 23rd from 10am.
To book tickets: +44 (0)141 332 6535 / boxoffice@glasgowfilm.org / www.glasgowfilm.org/festival
From the press release:
Monstrous stories, unspeakable urban legends, brutal acts and fearsome folktales dominate as the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event returns to the Glasgow Film Festival with a record fourteen films, including ten UK premieres, screening from Thurs 23 Feb to Sat 25 Feb 2017 at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre.
Kicking off with a special screening of A Cure For Wellness, an intense psychological ride from Gore Verbinski,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We're only hours away from Cavity Colors' re-launch of their Happy Horrordays sweater, featuring our favorite slashers: Michael, Jason, Freddy, and Leatherface. Also in today's Highlights: a recap of the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival, Turbo Kid shirts from Fright Rags, a Q&A with director Scott Frazelle from Moggy Creatures, Deadly Intent release details and trailer, and a full look at the short film Amnesiac.
Horrordays Sweater Revival: From Cavity Colors: "[Today][at 5 pm (est) One of our most highly requested designs makes it's horrific return (in limited quantity) The "Happy Horrordays" sweater, designed by Hillary White! We know a lot of you missed out on it last year, so we wanna give you another chance to own the perfect sweater for the upcoming Horrordays! Set those reminders, cause these will go fast again!"
To learn more about the Happy Horrordays sweater, keep an eye on Cavity Colors' official website.
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Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival 2016 Winners and Runner-Ups: Press Release: "Bruges, Belgium - November 15, 2016 - Prior to ending its 9th consecutive edition with a closing night screening of Sang-ho Yeon’s action-packed Train To Busan the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival announced the winners of both its feature and short film competitions. In the former category, reserved for directorial debuts or sophomore films,...
Horrordays Sweater Revival: From Cavity Colors: "[Today][at 5 pm (est) One of our most highly requested designs makes it's horrific return (in limited quantity) The "Happy Horrordays" sweater, designed by Hillary White! We know a lot of you missed out on it last year, so we wanna give you another chance to own the perfect sweater for the upcoming Horrordays! Set those reminders, cause these will go fast again!"
To learn more about the Happy Horrordays sweater, keep an eye on Cavity Colors' official website.
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Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival 2016 Winners and Runner-Ups: Press Release: "Bruges, Belgium - November 15, 2016 - Prior to ending its 9th consecutive edition with a closing night screening of Sang-ho Yeon’s action-packed Train To Busan the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival announced the winners of both its feature and short film competitions. In the former category, reserved for directorial debuts or sophomore films,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
International Press Release Bruges, Belgium - November 15, 2016 - Prior to ending its 9th consecutive edition with a closing night screening of Sang-ho Yeon’s action-packed Train To Busan the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival announced the winners of both its feature and short film competitions. In the former category, reserved for directorial debuts or sophomore films, The Transfiguration took home the Young Blood Award. Michael O’Shea’s novel merger of vampire mythology and inner-city social realism came out of nowhere when it premiered at Cannes. Since its Un Certain Regard surprise debut earlier this year the film has steadily built up a strong reputation on the festival circuit, driven by its oddly beguiling sense of minimalism and a strong turn by male lead Eric Ruffin....
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- 11/16/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Vampires seem uniquely suited, as a mythological figure, to examining issues of isolation and loneliness. Whether it be in the cold winters of Sweden or the sunny streets of California, the monster, with its dietary needs, limited daytime movement, and inability to die except by specific means has allowed filmmakers to use the trope to explore people in varying situations who still find themselves the 'other'. In Michael O'Shea's excellent feature debut The Transfiguration, a young black teenager in New York finds both solace and darkness in his vampiric obsession. Milo (Eric Ruffin) lives with his brother in the family apartment after the death of their parents. Milo is constantly bullied by a local gang and his schoolmates, but finds comfort in his obsession with...
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- 10/9/2016
- Screen Anarchy
L.A.-based Strand Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Michael O’Shea’s atmospheric New York tale The Transfiguration, which world-premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, reports Variety. Sold by Protagonist Pictures at Toronto, The Transfiguration marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael O’Shea, and stars Eric Ruffin along with Chloe Levine (Savage Youth). An elevated genre film […]...
- 9/13/2016
- by MrDisgusting
- bloody-disgusting.com
★★☆☆☆ A public bathroom. Noises are coming from one of the stalls. Sucking and slurping sounds. A man takes a peek underneath and makes a quick exit, assured that something unsavoury is going on. However, it's revealed that Milo (Eric Ruffin), a black youth in Queens who believes himself to be a vampire, has claimed another victim. Showing at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard strand, David O'Shea's debut feature The Transfiguration is a low-fi vampire movie, a film about a troubled youth, or indeed both. Milo is a bullied loner at school, nicknamed "Freak". Having apparently done something nasty to some dogs which has raised flags, he receives counselling, though it doesn't seem to have had much affect.
- 5/18/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Michael O’Shea’s debut chomps countless other vampire films. Unfortunately, they’re all superior to this middling, self-conscious effort
Milo, the black teen vampire at the heart of The Transfiguration, likes his tales about the undead told with a fair amount of grit.
The same could no doubt be said for Brooklyn-born writer/director Michael O’Shea, who laces his first feature with references to George A Romero’s Martin, Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, Tomas Alfredson’s Let The Right One In, and most boldly, Fw Murnau’s Nosferatu. Unfortunately for O’Shea, he does his film no favours by biting these genre classics. Even Twilight - a series Milo (Eric Ruffin) refuses to engage with (“it seems unrealistic”), and one O’Shea probably doesn’t care for - has more going for it.
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Milo, the black teen vampire at the heart of The Transfiguration, likes his tales about the undead told with a fair amount of grit.
The same could no doubt be said for Brooklyn-born writer/director Michael O’Shea, who laces his first feature with references to George A Romero’s Martin, Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, Tomas Alfredson’s Let The Right One In, and most boldly, Fw Murnau’s Nosferatu. Unfortunately for O’Shea, he does his film no favours by biting these genre classics. Even Twilight - a series Milo (Eric Ruffin) refuses to engage with (“it seems unrealistic”), and one O’Shea probably doesn’t care for - has more going for it.
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- 5/15/2016
- by Nigel M Smith
- The Guardian - Film News
Michael O’Shea’s debut to world premiere next week at Cannes Film Festival.
French distributor Arp has acquired Michael O’Shea’s drama-horror The Transfiguration from Protagonist Pictures, a week before its world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard.
The film stars newcomer Eric Ruffin alongside Chloe Levine, who made her film debut in Hilary Brougher thriller Innocence (2014) and has been cast in the next season of Netflix’s House Of Cards.
Producer is Susan Leber, whose credits include Sundance winner Down To The Bone directed by Debra Granik and Ti West’s first feature The Roost. She was also supervising producer on Gillian Robespierre’s comedy hit Obvious Child.
O’Shea both wrote and directed this New York story of love, loss and obsession. The story centres on a teenage outsider (Ruffin) who takes refuge from bullies in the apartment he shares with his older brother. To escape his solitude, he immerses...
French distributor Arp has acquired Michael O’Shea’s drama-horror The Transfiguration from Protagonist Pictures, a week before its world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard.
The film stars newcomer Eric Ruffin alongside Chloe Levine, who made her film debut in Hilary Brougher thriller Innocence (2014) and has been cast in the next season of Netflix’s House Of Cards.
Producer is Susan Leber, whose credits include Sundance winner Down To The Bone directed by Debra Granik and Ti West’s first feature The Roost. She was also supervising producer on Gillian Robespierre’s comedy hit Obvious Child.
O’Shea both wrote and directed this New York story of love, loss and obsession. The story centres on a teenage outsider (Ruffin) who takes refuge from bullies in the apartment he shares with his older brother. To escape his solitude, he immerses...
- 5/3/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
UK sales team boards Michael O’Shea’s Us drama-horror The Transfiguration.
Protagonist Pictures has taken on worldwide sales rights to first-time filmmaker Micahael OShea’s The Transfiguration, which will have its world premiere in Un Certain Regard in Cannes next month.
The film stars newcomer Eric Ruffin alongside Chloe Levine, who made her film debut in Hilary Brougher’s thriller Innocence and has been cast in the next season of Netflix’s House Of Cards.
The film is produced by Susan Leber whose credits include Sundance winner Down To The Bone, directed by Debra Granik, and Ti West’s first feature The Roost. She was also supervising producer on Gillian Robespierre’s comedy hit Obvious Child.
Michael O’Shea both wrote and directed the atmospheric New York tale about love, loss and vampires.
The film was shot by Sung Rae Cho, who also shot Graceland, while editor was Kathryn Schubert (The Experimenter) and the sound designer...
Protagonist Pictures has taken on worldwide sales rights to first-time filmmaker Micahael OShea’s The Transfiguration, which will have its world premiere in Un Certain Regard in Cannes next month.
The film stars newcomer Eric Ruffin alongside Chloe Levine, who made her film debut in Hilary Brougher’s thriller Innocence and has been cast in the next season of Netflix’s House Of Cards.
The film is produced by Susan Leber whose credits include Sundance winner Down To The Bone, directed by Debra Granik, and Ti West’s first feature The Roost. She was also supervising producer on Gillian Robespierre’s comedy hit Obvious Child.
Michael O’Shea both wrote and directed the atmospheric New York tale about love, loss and vampires.
The film was shot by Sung Rae Cho, who also shot Graceland, while editor was Kathryn Schubert (The Experimenter) and the sound designer...
- 4/25/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
London-based Protagonist Pictures has taken world sales rights to first-time feature helmer Michael O’Shea’s The Transfiguration. The horror drama will have its debut in the Un Certain Regard sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival next month. Set in New York, the pic is billed as an “atmospheric tale about love, loss and vampires.” Newcomer Eric Ruffin stars alongside Chloe Levine, who will be seen in the next season of Netflix's House Of Cards. U.S. director O’Shea also…...
- 4/25/2016
- Deadline
Recently, CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 20 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "The Deconstruction," and it turns out that we're going to see some very dramatic and interesting stuff go down when Alicia is forced to give up her hard earned State's Attorney position due to this whole voter fraud issue, and more! In the new, 20th episode press release: Alicia Is Forced To Resign As State's Attorney In The Wake Of A Voter Fraud Scandal. Press release number 2: Alicia will face an uncertain future when she is forced to resign as State's Attorney in the wake of a voter fraud scandal. Also, R.D. (Oliver Platt) will hire Diane and Cary to argue against two ultra-conservative lawyers for a test case involving mandatory minimum sentencing. Guest stars feature: Oliver Platt (R.D.) Linda Lavin (F. Joy Grubick), Eric Ruffin...
- 4/19/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 16 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Red Meat," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and drama-filled stuff take place as Alicia's political future gets put in major danger due to Peter's latest actions, and more! In the new, 16th episode press release: Alicia's Political Future Is On The Line When Peter Gives An Interview That Could Influence Voter Turnout On Election Day." Press release number 2: Alicia's political future is going to be on the line when Peter gives an interview that could influence voter turnout on Election Day. In the meantime, a weekend getaway with Kurt and his affluent hunting buddies, could lead Diane to a prosperous new client for the firm. Oliver Platt guest stars as R.D., an influential figure in conservative politics, Gary Cole returns as Kurt McVeigh,...
- 3/15/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 13 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Dark Money," and it turns out that we're going to see see some pretty interesting stuff go down as Diane and Cary take on a television show lawsuit for Colin Sweeney, and more. In the new, 13th episode press release: Diane and Cary will represent Colin Sweeney when he files suit against a television producer for basing an unflattering character on him. Press release number 2: When Colin Sweeney accuses a television producer of basing an unflattering character and show on his life, Diane and Cary are going to have to prove that they are capable of handling his case as Alicia focuses on the race for State's Attorney. Also, Alicia is going to compete against Frank Prady for a major campaign donation, Ed Asner guest stars as a...
- 2/22/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 10 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "The Trial," and it sounds like things will get pretty shocking and intense as Cary's trial deal, might leave him contemplating serving jail time,and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Cary's case is going to go to trial. Press release number 2: When Cary’s case goes to trial, a plea deal offer is going to have him seriously considering jail time. Also, a joke between mother and daughter, will land Alicia in trouble as her campaign for State’s Attorney is in full stride. David Hyde Pierce Returns as Frank Prady. Guest stars feature: Michael Cerveris (James Castro), Nicole Roderick (Nora), David Paymer (Judge Richard Cuesta), John Ventimiglia (Detective Gary Prima), Eric Ruffin (Dylan Bishop), Mark Green (Dante Wallach), Chris Jackson (Michael Wood), Zak Orth...
- 11/16/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 9 of season 6. The episode's title has yet to be announced. it turns out that things will get very intense and drama-filled as Alicia has a major crisis of conscience during her run for State's Attorney, and more. In the new, 9th episode press release: Alicia is going to get faced with a crisis of conscience as she dives further into her campaign for state's attorney. Press release number 2: Alicia will face a crisis of conscience when she’s encouraged to go negative in her campaign for State’s Attorney. In the meantime, the Feds will try to persuade Cary to work with them as they attempt to build a case against Lemond Bishop. David Hyde Pierce Returns as Frank Prady. David Krumholtz guest stars as campaign media specialist Josh Mariner. Guest stars feature: Matthew Porretta...
- 11/9/2014
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Yes, there’s even more. Hard to believe, since it was just Friday — a time, one that’s not so long ago — when rumors started to swirl of Antonio Banderas and Joe Manganiello shooting Knight of Cups for Terrence Malick, but the maverick filmmaker has pulled off another feat and added someone else to his lineup.
Ryan O’Neal tweeted (he’s on Twitter, apparently) that he was on the set of Malick‘s latest; you can see a photo of that activity to your right. (Later, for good measure, there was a little dropping of Christian Bale and Natalie Portman‘s names.) With this addition — one for which the details simply do not exist, I’m afraid — Cups has expanded a cast that already includes Cate Blanchett, Wes Bentley, Freida Pinto, Isabel Lucas, Felicity Jones, and Teresa Palmer. I can only expect it’ll grow more and more, right...
Ryan O’Neal tweeted (he’s on Twitter, apparently) that he was on the set of Malick‘s latest; you can see a photo of that activity to your right. (Later, for good measure, there was a little dropping of Christian Bale and Natalie Portman‘s names.) With this addition — one for which the details simply do not exist, I’m afraid — Cups has expanded a cast that already includes Cate Blanchett, Wes Bentley, Freida Pinto, Isabel Lucas, Felicity Jones, and Teresa Palmer. I can only expect it’ll grow more and more, right...
- 7/30/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Simply for aor avoiding the tedious day-by-day casting process, I instantly and unreservedly commend The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. Previously unbeknownst to us — but now made public, thanks to Deadline — is the news that State Street Pictures and iDeal Partners have started shooting a new drama from George Tillman Jr. (Faster, Men of Honor) that stars Anthony Mackie, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson, and Jordin Sparks (Sparkle). Alicia Keys will executive produce, for some reason.
Michael Starrbury wrote the film, which follows “two inner-city youths left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.” I can’t see any of the aforementioned actors playing “youths” of any sort — well, in a dramatic film — though its IMDb page lists Eric Ruffin and The Wire‘s Julito McCullum. I’d guess the primary roles fall to them.
Next up, Variety tells us that Camilla Belle (10,000 B.
Michael Starrbury wrote the film, which follows “two inner-city youths left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.” I can’t see any of the aforementioned actors playing “youths” of any sort — well, in a dramatic film — though its IMDb page lists Eric Ruffin and The Wire‘s Julito McCullum. I’d guess the primary roles fall to them.
Next up, Variety tells us that Camilla Belle (10,000 B.
- 7/24/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Once upon a time there was an comedian named Chris Farley and a movie named Tommy Boy. Farley, coming from a hardworking middle class Midwestern family, often made films about hardworking families, a son trying not to disappoint his father. Cut to 2012 and Nature Calls, the story of two polar-opposite brothers. Randy (Patton Oswalt) is a boy scout to the core, even if at 40 he has no children of his own. Kirk (Johnny Knoxville) is wealthy as he owns his own business, an Atm/Gum Ball Machine that’ll charge you $5 to withdraw your own money, but at least it comes with a gum ball.
The opening scene has Randy sitting down with young Moses (Eric Ruffin), letting him know his father has passed away – truth be told he’s alive and well. As Randy prepares the troops for a big overnight adventure, he discovers they all can’t attend.
The opening scene has Randy sitting down with young Moses (Eric Ruffin), letting him know his father has passed away – truth be told he’s alive and well. As Randy prepares the troops for a big overnight adventure, he discovers they all can’t attend.
- 3/19/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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