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Blu-ray Review: Nosferatu in Venice (1988)

Some duck hunters shoot down a bat which a dog then eats like a complete mother fucker. Thus begins 1988’s Nosferatu in Venice in the only way it possibly could. Next up we have the arrival of the that most Van Helsing of Van Helsings; Professor Paris mother fucking Catalano… yeah I have no clue either, but he’s played by Christopher Plummer (Starcrash) so bonus… and the way he glides into Venice standing straight as an arrow on a fast moving gondola is some big dick energy for sure (and there’s a mirror image of it utilized later in the film that is jaw-droppingly beautiful). Anyway; Catalano is down Venice way to research the last recorded appearance of that dread vampire Nosferatu (Klaus Kinski, who you can bet we’ll be talking more about soon) in the plague-ridden late 1700’s… and yes, the vampire’s name is Nosferatu… not Count Orlok… not Dracula… mother fucking Nosferatu… which just means vampire. Yes indeed…

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DanXIII

Mar 21, 2021

DocumentariesMoviesNews

New Boris Karloff Documentary Explores “The Man Behind The Monster”

A new documentary is in the works that centers on legendary genre actor Boris Karloff, who played roles such as Frankenstein and appeared in films such as The Mummy along with 203 other films and series, Variety reports. Titled Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, the documentary is currently in production by the writing and producing team of Ron MacCloskey and Thomas Hamilton with Hamilton in the director’s chair. The film delves into the film career of Karloff that spanned sixty years and his legacy as one of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry which is explored in the 2010 biography “Boris Karloff: More Than A Monster,” written by Karloff’s official biographer Stephen Jacobs who serves as the historical consultant for the documentary. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, is 23 years in the making. MacCloskey and his team have spent over two decades working on the massive film that features 50 interviews with filmmakers and stars

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 24, 2021

MoviesNewsThrillerTrailers

Bring Home Your Copy Of The Hit Murder Mystery ‘Knives Out’ Next Month

Writer-director Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out has been a huge hit at the box office bringing in close to $300 million worldwide. Soon you’ll be able to own a copy yourself, the murder-mystery is set to be released this February. In the film, “When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.” The all-star cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Lakeith Stanfield, Don Johnson, Ana De Armas, Jaeden Martell, Riki Lindhome, Frank Oz, Raúl Castillo, and Edi Patterson. Knives Out lands on Digital February 7th, followed by its release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 25th, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 22, 2020

MoviesNewsTrailers

‘Knives Out’ Is Getting A Sequel

Knives Out continues to kill at the box office bringing in nearly $250 million around the world, so it’s no surprise that director Rian Johnson is already working on a sequel. Last night at the Golden Globes, where the murder-thriller Knives Out was nominated for three awards, Johnson told THR about the sequel. According to the site: Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter at Lionsgate’s pre-Golden Globes party on Saturday night that he was already developing a sequel centered on Daniel Craig’s Southern detective Benoit Blanc investigating a new case. In the 2019 film, a “renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.” Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2020

MoviesNews

‘Knives Out’ Adds Four More To All-Star Cast

The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson continues to build a fantastic ensemble cast for his murder-mystery film Knives Out. This week It: Chapter One actor Jaeden Lieberher, Riki Lindmore (The Last House on the Left), Raúl Castillo (Seven Seconds), and Edi Patterson (Vice Principles) have all joined the all-star cast that already includes Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Lakeith Stanfield, and Ana De Armas. Johnson directs from his own script. Knives Out, set to open in theaters in 2019, has been described as a “contemporary version of the locked door mansion murder mystery.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 10, 2018

Comic Books/Graphic Novels

Movie Review: Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Brings Classic Horror Literature to a New Generation

Last year, Shout! Factory brought us Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom, an off-kilter, yet charming blend of kid-vid and the writings of horror maestro H.P. Lovecraft that blended world devouring ancient gods and doe-eyed, cutesy character design in a flick that worked way better than it had any right to. Well, a year has passed, and ol’ SF have brought us a new installment in the franchise titled Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom…and I’m happy to say that much of the fun has been retained (hell, there have actually been some improvements), but all is not rainbows and puppies in R’lyeh… Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom continues the adventures of a young Howard Philips Lovecraft who is charged with protecting the realms of R’lyeh and it’s surrounding locales with a bit of the ol’ inherited family magic. While contending with that, he must rescue his parents who find themselves all proper kidnapped by the mad King Abdul

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DanXIII

Dec 8, 2017

Christopher Plummer

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