Tag: Renny Harlin
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‘The Exorcist’s Alternate Ending Changes the Movie’s Meaning
David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer didn’t seem to impress theater goers very much. The film made a respectable $26.5 million in its opening weekend, but critic reviews and audience opinion weren’t kind. It’s no surprise. The franchise has a long history of disappointment. 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic is regarded as one of the…
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First ‘The Strangers’ Remake Images — Madelaine Petsch Awaits Masked Killers
The eagerly awaited first looks of Riverdale’s Madelaine Petsch and Teen Wolf‘s Froy Gutierrez-starring The Strangers: Chapter 1 are here. The upcoming horror movie is based on Bryan Bertino’s 2008 film The Strangers, which is now reimagined as a trilogy, directed by Renny Harlin, who himself is equally spooked by the original home invasion horror…
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The Pirate Movie That Bankrupted Its Production Company Before Its Debut
With Disney’s massively popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise bringing in $4.5 billion at the global box office, it may be difficult to envision an era when studios were hesitant to produce swashbuckling, pirate-themed adventures for the big screen. However, after the financially disastrous release of Cutthroat Island, the idea of shelling out millions for…
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Why Patricia Arquette Ditched The Freddy Franchise After A Nightmare On Elm Street 3
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.The “Nightmare on Elm Street” film series was a hotbed for emerging talent. Many of the directors in the franchise would go on to prolific or interesting careers. Chuck Russell, director of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” would go on to make Hollywood…
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Here’s Where You Can Watch Every A Nightmare On Elm Street Movie
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.Although Wes Craven’s 1984 film “A Nightmare on Elm Street” marathons are common around Halloween, and steamrolling through all nine extant “Nightmare” films is an experience the series’ fans have likely forced themselves through at least once. Having done it,… Read full article
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‘Deep Blue Sea’: Samuel L. Jackson’s Death Scene Is a Perfect Jump Scare
The jump scare is a tried and true tool used by filmmakers to scare or surprise their audience. James Wan is a recent example of a director that has utilized this tactic numerous times, hitting the target more often than not. However, a killer shark movie from 1999 called Deep Blue Sea has one of…
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Eager buyers circle Cannes packages as production uncertainty looms
Aggressive Russian buyers paying “insane” prices.Heading into the first weekend there’s been no shortage of interest from Cannes buyers on the market’s starriest packages here, with some sellers claiming to have closed key territory sales after the first two days alone.Interest is strong on Black Bear International’s Shell, Rocket Science’s Cliffhanger reboot with Sylvester Stallone,…