This weekend we were provided with a bunch of new images from Fabrice du Welz's Vinyan, which we've been covering pretty heavy as of late. Still not having accepted the loss of their son in a tsunami disaster, Janet and Paul Behlmer are back in Bangkok. Hanging onto the fact that his body has never been discovered, Janet desperately clings to the idea that pirates might have kidnapped their kid in the confusion that followed the catastrophe. Looking for someone to guide them in the Thai underworld, they bribe their way to a mysterious Mr. Gao, who takes them to Ranong, where a mercenary supplies them with a boat and crew to explore the pirate-infested shores of Burma. Slowly, they will lose themselves into a strange child-infested jungle and to their inner demons. Read on for the stills.
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This week we brought you an exclusive interview with director Fabrice du Welz, now inside you'll find the first teaser poster for Vinyan (trailer), the latest French horror thriller. Still not having accepted the loss of their son in a tsunami disaster, Janet and Paul Behlmer are back in Bangkok. Hanging onto the fact that his body has never been discovered, Janet desperately clings to the idea that pirates might have kidnapped their kid in the confusion that followed the catastrophe. Looking for someone to guide them in the Thai underworld, they bribe their way to a mysterious Mr. Gao, who takes them to Ranong, where a mercenary supplies them with a boat and crew to explore the pirate-infested shores of Burma. Slowly, they will lose themselves into a strange child-infested jungle and to their inner demons.
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Today we posted an exclusive one-on-one interview with Fabrice du Welz, writer-director of the upcoming French horror-thriller Vinyan (trailer), which is one of the most anticipated foreign horror films this year. Click the link above for the interview, or click the title for a bunch of stills to chew on. Fabrice du Welz had his first horror film, CALVAIRE, hit DVD here in the States October of 2006. It was widely received by many horror journalists. ...Read More
Today we are very excited to share with you our exclusive one-on-one interview with Pascal Laugier, the writer-director behind the French horror masterpiece Martyrs (review), which will arrive sometime in the next year from Dimension Extreme. The film tells the story a girl who emerges from a yearlong abduction and forms a bond with another girl while in recovery. Click the link above or below for the interview and watch for more soon. ...Read More
Holy smokes! Today the boys at Twitch Film scored a first look at the trailer for the French horror film Vinyan, which was directed by Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire). This has been a project we've been watching close here at B-D and I have to say the trailer does not disappoint! You can take a look at one helluva tease by reading on and don't forget to check out new stills by clicking the title above. ...Read More
Today we posted one of the first ever reviews of Dimension Films' Martyrs, this years French horror film everyone will soon be talking about - yes, it lives up to the hype. "MARTYRS is this year's INSIDE, both films are legendary in their own right... By the end of the film MARTYRS becomes immensely uncomfortable, and making it through the final 30 minutes is a tough task. The only negative thing about Laugier's film is that once you see it, you'll never be able to see it for the first time ever again..." Click the title for the full review and loads of stills.
Hot out of this year's Cannes film market the hype for the French horror film Martyrs continues. Word has it that this film is as brutal as INSIDE, only not as fun. The pictures we released here were a nice tease, then the Cannes promo trailer gave us the heebie-jeebies; now, two brand new theatrical teasers were posted online via Twitch Film, both of which can be found inside. Directed by Pascal Laugier, the film is the story of a girl who emerges from a yearlong abduction and forms a bond with another girl while in recovery. Read on for the two trailers. ...Read More
One of the most talked about foreign horror films in the past year was Franck Vestiel’s Eden Log (trailer), which was acquired by Magnolia Pictures for release sometime this year. I was lucky enough to be one of the first ever people to see an actual print of the film – only the subtitles weren’t in tact yet. Unfortunately I can’t write an official review for the film without having known what was said, but I can give you my immediate reaction, which can be found by reading on! Check it out! ...Read More
This past September B-D reporter Mike Periera chatted with the various filmmakers and stars of the Toronto International Film Festival's "Midnight Madness" section. We have a bunch of them coming, but we wanted to kick it off with a bang - head on over to BDTV to watch our exclusive interview with director Dario Argento and star Asia Argento after the world premiere of The Mother of Tears (review), which will get a limited theatrical release in 2008. Click here for all of our past TIFF news.
One of the most mind-numbing films of this past week's Toronto International Film Festival was Ernie Barbarash's They Wait, which was executive produced by the legendary Dr. Uwe Boll and his Brightlight Pictures company. "Basically what you get in THEY WAIT is nothing more than a poor man’s version of THE GRUDGE... [it's] a dubious film as it pretends to be something it isn’t… or maybe it’s more that it attempts to be something it wishes it could be. If you’re one of those people that live in a routine world, maybe you’re into routine horror? If so, THEY WAIT will be everything you imagine it would be. Bland." Click the title for the full review or here for all TIFF reviews.
Today we added our exclusive one-on-one interview with Stuart Gordon, who had his feature film Stuck (review) play at this year's Toronto International Film Festival as part of Midnight Madness (all reviews). As much as I didn't like the film, we will have an opposite take from Mike Pereira this week. Brandi (Mena Suvari) hits Tom (Stephen Rea) with her car on her way home from a night of partying. With Tom still alive but lodged through her windshield, she promises to go a hospital but then decides to leave Tom to die in her garage as she realizes that her future is inextricably tied to her victim. Realizing this plan, Tom knows escape is his only chance for survival.
Today I've added my final review from this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which will play tonight as the closing film of Midnight Madness. French horror took over TIFF this year as both Frontier(s) and Dimension Films' Inside (À l'intérieur) both blew my mind, here's what I had to say about Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's debut film, "INSIDE is terrifying, one of the scariest movies I have ever seen in my life... What you are about to witness is a film that can be compared to a classic painting by Michelangelo or Leonardo DeVinci... that’s painted in blood." Click the title for the full review and watch for second opinions on some of the films in the coming week, along with exclusive video interviews.
An eccentric man aged about 40 lives alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo. He periodically transforms into a giant, about 30 meters tall, and defends Japan by battling similarly sized monsters that turn up and destroy buildings. That's exactly what you're going to get when you see the Japanese mind-trip, Dai-Nipponjin, which premiered last night at the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival. You can read our review for the film by clicking the title above or click here for all reviews thus far.
The Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival has been by far one of the best festivals I've ever gone to. And although I didn't love every single film playing, there were plenty of fantastic ones. Two films didn't do it for me, one being Stuart Gordon's Stuck (review), which I really wanted to love. Despite my opinion, the fans went crazy at the world premire screening and seemed to really dig the movie, which stars Stephen Rea and Mena Suvari. Read on for a nine-minute look at the intro for the film, which took place this past week in Toronto, Canada. Click here for all TIFF reviews or click the title above for a review of STUCK and more info on the film. ...Read More
Bloody-Disgusting learned at this year's Toronto International Film Festival that Magnolia Pictures has officially acquired Paddy Breathnach's Shrooms (trailer) for release sometime in 2008. I'm sure this will be released under their new arm, Magnet Releasing, which was just announce yesterday. A group of American teens comes Ireland to visit an Irish school friend who takes them on a camping trip in search of the local, fabled magic mushrooms. When the hallucinations start taking hold, the panicked friends are attacked by ghostly creatures; never able to determine if they are experiencing gruesome reality or startling delirium. When one teenager unknowingly eats the dangerous Death's Head mushroom, the group's nightmare takes a deeply sinister turn...
The screening for George A. Romero's fifth zombie film, Diary of the Dead (review #1, #2), went through the roof this past week at the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival. It went so well in fact that the Weinstein's acquired the film for theatrical release sometime in 2008. So what comes next? How about a sixth zombie film!? Read on to see what we learned exclusively from Mr. Romero. ...Read More
Today we added our review for the Weinstein Company's latest acquisition, El Ray de la Montaña (aka King of the Kill), which really seemed to hit people in polar opposite ways... they either hated it or completely loved it. "In the end you’ll find a film that showcases many talents other than writing – and we all know that a good film begins from a good script... KING OF THE HILL is best watched in your home, on your coach with a Red Bull in hand. It’s a simple no-brainer that tries to be something exquisite and unique, so turn your expectations off and enjoy?" Click the title above for the full review and click here for all other films reviewed at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Takashi Miike fans are sure to be pleased with his latest effort, the spaghetti western Sukiyaki Western Django (review), which played at the Midnight Madness portion of this year's Toronto International Film Festival tonight. As much as I didn't love the film, it truly does capture the spirit of a classic Miike film with some crazy moments - it's a wild ride, but still missing that special something. Set during "The Genpei Wars" at the end of the 1100s, the Minamoto and Taira gangs face off in a town named Yuda, while a deadly gunman (Ito Hideaki) comes to the aid of the townsfolk. Click the title for the review. Click here for all TIFF reviews.
With all of the news breaking this evening we figured now would be a great time to introduce yet another review for George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (first review), which was just acquired by the Weinstein's for US theatrical release. Read on for the review! The film follows a group of college students shooting a horror movie in the woods who stumble upon a real zombie uprising. When the onslaught begins, they seize the moment as any good film students would, capturing the undead in a "cinema verite" style that causes more than the usual production headaches. ...Read More
We learned today at the Toronto International Film Festival that Stuart Gordon's Stuck (review) will be released on home video by Image Entertainment and is also currently looking for theatrically distribution. The film has it's world premiere last night as part of Midnight Madness to a theater filled with happy fans. Brandi (Mena Suvari) hits Tom (Stephen Rea) with her car on her way home from a night of partying. With Tom still alive but lodged through her windshield, she promises to go a hospital but then decides to leave Tom to die in her garage as she realizes that her future is inextricably tied to her victim. Realizing this plan, Tom knows escape is his only chance for survival.
One thing is for sure, George A. Romero still has loads of fans. At this week's world premiere of the film here in Toronto the film ended to a standing ovation loaded with hoots and hollers. Good news for you guys as the Weinstein Company has acquired Romero's fifth zombie film, Diary of the Dead (review) for US THEATRICAL Distribution! Read on for the skinny. ...Read More
Are you guys getting pumped for the world premiere of Adam Mason's The Devil's Chair (review) this Wednesday? Whether you're here in Toronto or not all of you can now watch an exclusive five-minute clip from the film, which features some INSANE footage we know you're really going to dig! Just head on over to Adam's Official Blog here on Bloody-Disgusting to watch... then go and grab your tickets for this screening (tix here) as we'd love for you guys to join B-D at the world premiere at the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival this Wednesday at midnight! Now go watch the clip and tell Adam what you think.
Today we've posted our first of two reviews for George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead, which had it's world premiere two nights ago at the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (all news). "Sans the small problems here and there, DIARY OF THE DEAD is a fantastically entertaining film... In the end this is Romero at his finest, a special little film that all fans will be pleasantly surprised with." Click the title for the review or check here for ALL reviews thus far.
Bloody-Disgusting learned exclusively from this year's Toronto International Film Festival that the Weinstein bros. have officially acquired the Spanish horror-thriller King of the Hill (El Rey de la Montaña), which you can read a review for later this week. No details were revealed about the acquisition, but we will say we were less than impressed with the film overall. Quim drives around an isolated rural area through a maze of lanes. When he drives into the woods, he gets lost. Trying to find his direction, he suddenly gets shot from the hill. On his escape from gunshots, he meets Bea, an attractive young woman, who apparently is lost as well. Suspicious of each other, they join forces to run away through the forest, unprotected, cold, hunted…
I have a rule here on B-D that I will NOT give a movie a perfect score unless I see it twice. I believe a film should really stand on it's two legs on a second viewing to really deserve that honor, which is why I went through great lengths to see Xavier Gens' Frontier(s) (trailer) two times at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. I am pleased to present you with a review for the film, which is the first to get a perfect score since Park Chan-wook's Oldboy back in March of 2005. "FRONTIER(S) is so freaking hardcore that it’s guaranteed to knock you on our ass so hard that you’ll be bruised by it for life, leaving a little scar deep inside you. This film will not be easily forgotten or shaken off, I guarantee this is one for the ages… you are about to enter a new frontier of horror." Click the title for the review or read all reviews by clicking here. Frontier(s) is the next Haute Tension, guartanteed!
