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A Spanish Toon Version of ‘Dance of the Vampires’

Published

15 years ago

May 15, 2009

In article on Variety highlighting ten up and-and-coming Spanish filmmakers, they reveal a new project by Fernando Cortizo that sounds pretty damn interesting. Made with latex figures, Cortizo’s doll toon feature The Apostle, which bows in July, is an offbeat mystery horror story about a fugitive on the run. “It will be a toon version of ‘Dance of the Vampires’: a lot of color,” Cortizo says. Philip Glass is onboard for the soundtrack, according to production house Artefacto. Watch the teaser and making-of featurette beyond the break now!

Movies

Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Starring in Exorcism Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’

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25 mins ago

April 23, 2024

John Squires

Pictured: Dan Stevens in 'The Guest'

Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.

Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”

Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”

David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.

XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.