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Award-Winning Hungarian Horror ‘Post Mortem’ Acquired By Black Mandala

Award-Winning Hungarian Horror ‘Post Mortem’ Acquired By Black Mandala

Black Mandala has just announced that it has acquired the Hungarian horror film Post Mortem, directed by Péter Bergendy, which has been chosen to represent Hungary at the Oscars 2022 in the category of Best International Feature Film. Post Mortem premiered at the Warsaw and Sitges film festivals last year and went on to screen at more than 20 genre festivals, picking up prizes in Trieste, Fantasporto, Sombra, and Parma. Last week, the film was screened at the Toronto After Dark Film Festing, bringing home ten awards including Best Feature Film, Best Horror Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Fruzsina Hais), and Best Special Effects. Set at the end of the First World War, the film follows Tomás, a traveling photographer who wanders through Hungary and photographs the recently deceased. Following the premonitory call of a 10-year-old orphan girl, Anna arrives in a small town where an unusual number of supernatural phenomena occur. The spirits need to tell him something,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Conjures A Release Date And First Images

The oh so brilliant filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is hard at work on his latest film, Nightmare Alley which has just been given a release date by Searchlight Pictures. The all-star cast includes Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn. The film, already being eyed for the 2021 Oscars, centers on “An ambitious young carny (Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.” Nightmare Alley is an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, which spawned a feature film the following year. Del Toro penned the new script along with Kim Morgan which is being described as a new twist on the story. Take a trip down Nightmare Alley on December 3, 2021. But first, take a look at the first images from the set featuring Rooney Mara and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
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“The Shape of Water” Gets The Funko Pop Treatment

As part of their unending quest to make Pop figures of every single franchise that has ever existed, Funko will turn characters from The Shape of Water into their signature big eyed toys. Right now three have been announced; deaf protagonist Eliza, her Amphibian lover, and Shape of Water director Guillmerro Del Toro himself. I didn’t know I needed an Del Toro fashion figure until I saw one, but now I’m in love. Here’s hoping Funko does all the famous directors; I’d love to carry around a miniature Tarantino.

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Capt McNeely
Mar 3, 2018
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Warner Bros. Asking For The Academy To Consider “IT” for An Oscar

“IT” was a smashing success at the box office, with the critics, and with the fans, and now Warner Bros. is taking things a step further. This upcoming awards season, the production company will ask The Academy to consider “IT” for the following accolades at The Oscars: Best Picture Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Supporting Actress – Sophia Lillis Best Cinematography Best Production Design Best Film Editing Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Makeup & Hairstyling Best Original Score Notably Bill Skarsgard isn’t considered for a Best Actor or Supporting Actor award, with Beverly Marsh actress Sophia Lillis the only thespian making the list. Horror movies are often snubbed at the Oscars, but 2017 could be a year that changes that, with “Get Out” also receiving some early awards buzz. Makeup & Hairstyling seem the most likely to receive a nomination, but “IT” could pull through and surprise us all. When “Mad

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Capt McNeely
Nov 6, 2017

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Award-Winning Hungarian Horror ‘Post Mortem’ Acquired By Black Mandala

Award-Winning Hungarian Horror ‘Post Mortem’ Acquired By Black Mandala

Black Mandala has just announced that it has acquired the Hungarian horror film Post Mortem, directed by Péter Bergendy, which has been chosen to represent Hungary at the Oscars 2022 in the category of Best International Feature Film. Post Mortem premiered at the Warsaw and Sitges film festivals last year and went on to screen at more than 20 genre festivals, picking up prizes in Trieste, Fantasporto, Sombra, and Parma. Last week, the film was screened at the Toronto After Dark Film Festing, bringing home ten awards including Best Feature Film, Best Horror Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Fruzsina Hais), and Best Special Effects. Set at the end of the First World War, the film follows Tomás, a traveling photographer who wanders through Hungary and photographs the recently deceased. Following the premonitory call of a 10-year-old orphan girl, Anna arrives in a small town where an unusual number of supernatural phenomena occur. The spirits need to tell him something,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Conjures A Release Date And First Images

The oh so brilliant filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is hard at work on his latest film, Nightmare Alley which has just been given a release date by Searchlight Pictures. The all-star cast includes Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn. The film, already being eyed for the 2021 Oscars, centers on “An ambitious young carny (Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.” Nightmare Alley is an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, which spawned a feature film the following year. Del Toro penned the new script along with Kim Morgan which is being described as a new twist on the story. Take a trip down Nightmare Alley on December 3, 2021. But first, take a look at the first images from the set featuring Rooney Mara and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2021
Horror Fuel

“The Shape of Water” Gets The Funko Pop Treatment

As part of their unending quest to make Pop figures of every single franchise that has ever existed, Funko will turn characters from The Shape of Water into their signature big eyed toys. Right now three have been announced; deaf protagonist Eliza, her Amphibian lover, and Shape of Water director Guillmerro Del Toro himself. I didn’t know I needed an Del Toro fashion figure until I saw one, but now I’m in love. Here’s hoping Funko does all the famous directors; I’d love to carry around a miniature Tarantino.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 3, 2018
Horror Fuel

Warner Bros. Asking For The Academy To Consider “IT” for An Oscar

“IT” was a smashing success at the box office, with the critics, and with the fans, and now Warner Bros. is taking things a step further. This upcoming awards season, the production company will ask The Academy to consider “IT” for the following accolades at The Oscars: Best Picture Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Supporting Actress – Sophia Lillis Best Cinematography Best Production Design Best Film Editing Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Makeup & Hairstyling Best Original Score Notably Bill Skarsgard isn’t considered for a Best Actor or Supporting Actor award, with Beverly Marsh actress Sophia Lillis the only thespian making the list. Horror movies are often snubbed at the Oscars, but 2017 could be a year that changes that, with “Get Out” also receiving some early awards buzz. Makeup & Hairstyling seem the most likely to receive a nomination, but “IT” could pull through and surprise us all. When “Mad

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 6, 2017