Tag: The Turning
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Teresa Palmer Horror ‘The Twin’ Adds Further Territory Sales (Exclusive)
Sales and production company Film Constellation has secured further pre-sales on upcoming English-language horror “The Twin,” starring Teresa Palmer and directed by Taneli Mustonen (“Lake Bodom”), with Bf Distribution boarding the film in Latin America and Studio Dhl in South Korea. Film Constellation has also revealed the art for the film’s poster (see below).Palmer stars…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Trailer: ‘The Turn of the Screw’ Joins Netflix’s ‘Haunting’ Horror Anthology
What is it about Henry James’ 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw? The Gothic ghost story has been the subject of not one, but two adaptations in the past year, first with Floria Sigismondi’s horror film The Turning and now with the upcoming Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up season…
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‘Bad Boys’ Repeats at #1; STX’s ‘Gentlemen’ Bags $11 Million Debut
Sony’s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX’s release of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal’s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both…
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Film Review: ‘The Turning’
Director Floria Sigismondi’s “The Turning” is like the alt-rock cousin of author Henry James’ novella “The Turn of the Screw.” From its grunge-infused soundtrack and period setting to its fiery feminist overtones, this is an ambitious contemporary take on the iconic, claustrophobic thriller. Concerning two young orphans who psychologically torment their caretaker in a spooky,…
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Here Are 15 of the Best Horror Films Directed by Women
On January 24, 2020, director Floria Sigismondi unleashes The Turning, a handsome-looking horror film starring Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), and Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), from executive producer Steven friggin’ Spielberg. Based on initial footage, the film, adapted from Henry James’ influential 1898 short story “The Turn of the Screw,” boasts eerie atmosphere,…
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Film News Roundup: Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Movie ‘Bios’ Dated for 2020 Release
In today’s film news roundup, a science-fiction Tom Hanks project will arrive in 2020, “Hearts Beat Loud” gets a film festival slot, and “Notes on an Appearance” gets distribution.Release DatesUniversal Pictures has dated Tom Hanks’ sci-fi story “Bios” for Oct. 2, 2020, along with giving horror-thriller “The Turning” a Feb. 22 launch and canine drama…