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Writing TV is a collaborative process, which often means that seeing a writer's credit on top of a TV episode isn't as strong an indicator of their writing style as you'd think. They may have written most of the script, sure, but a lot of what happens is often decided by the showrunner and the other staff writers. Throw in the general chaos that comes with trying to make a career in Hollywood, and the result is you sometimes get writers who veer off in a surprisingly different direction after a major project is finished. 

For example: Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer were all writers for the hit sitcom "Seinfeld," which went on for nine seasons and became one of the most critically acclaimed and popular shows of all time. When the series wrapped up in 1998, did these writers continue writing for Emmy-nominated, boundary-pushing sitcoms? Well, sort of,...

Shannen Doherty's best movies and TV shows showed the great range of the actress, as she became a massive television star in three different decades while also turning in some quality film roles along the way. Doherty started her career as a child actor, getting early roles in shows like Father Murphy and Voyagers before she got her first major TV role in Little House on the Prairie. After making her name in that show as a pre-teen, she also voiced a role in The Secret of Nimh before her career skyrocketed.

Most fans know Doherty from her television career. As a teen, she appeared in Our House, where she garnered award recognition, before she took on a starring role in one of the most popular television shows of the 1990s, Beverly Hills, 90210, as Brenda Walsh. While that remains the role she remained best known for throughout the rest of her career,...

After the success of Ron Howard's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (a hit so big even the 2018 animated remake broke box office records), it was a no-brainer for Hollywood to look to other Dr. Seuss books for inspiration for its next success. DreamWorks quickly set its sights on "The Cat in the Hat" and greenlit a live-action adaptation with a budget over $100 million, tapping another Canadian-born comedic A-lister to star in the film -- in this case, Mike Myers, an actor who was at the peak of his career, starring in both the "Austin Powers" trilogy And "Shrek" at the same time. The 2003 film also starred Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning, the former a popular actor with kids at the time thanks to "The Santa Clause 2" and the latter a phenomenal young actor too good for this disappointing project.

And yet, the film was so hated that Dr.

When the live-action adaptation of ‘The Cat in the Hat’ premiered in November 2003, it primarily targeted late Millennials and early Gen Z viewers. As a young audience, they were mostly oblivious to the film’s many adult jokes. Instead, they delighted in the memorable musical numbers, the vibrant color palette of every scene, and the playful comedy. Now, 21 years later, that same audience has grown up and often remembers the movie as either a comical fever dream or a childhood nightmare. From the many reviews I've read about this movie, it's clear that it didn't live up to many people's expectations upon release. Movie critics hoped for something that truly depicted the book—something more wholesome, rather than an oversized cat making adult jokes every few minutes. One critic remarked, “The Cat in the Hat comes scarily close to being the most unendurable Hollywood creation of the last dozen years.

It's officially August 2024, and Netflix has already released many new shows and movies on its platform this month. At the top of the month, the streamer released several family movies. We're talking new and old, licensed and original. These movies are perfect to watch when you want to spend quality time with the family.

If you and your family are having a hard time figuring out what to watch on movie night, you don't have to struggle any longer because we shared a list below of six family movies on Netflix that we believe the whole family will enjoy! Five of the films we're about to list were released on Netflix at the very beginning of August, while the last one is set to hit Netflix later this month.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)

Texas-loving squirrel scientist Sandy Cheeks finally got her own movie! In Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,...

A new episode of the Awfully Good Horror Movies video series has just been released, and with this one we’ve decided to take a look at the M. Night Shyamalan misstep known as The Happening (watch it Here). You can hear all about it in the video embedded above!

Written and directed by Shyamalan, who also produced the film alongside Sam Mercer and Barry Mendel, The Happening has the following synopsis: An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma, and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.

The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley, Ashlyn Sanchez, Frank Collison,...

Alec Baldwin shines as a villain in The Cat in the Hat, displaying his talent for unbridled arrogance and comedic sneezes. Despite its poor reception, the film has gained a cult following, with audiences embracing its wacky slapstick world. Mike Myers' mischievous portrayal of the Cat adds an unforgettable element to the film, making it worth watching on Netflix.

Whilst Alec Baldwin will not be reprising his role as Adam Maitland in the upcoming Beetlejuice, audiences are able to catch him in an equally bizarre fantasy world, in The Cat in the Hat, now streaming on Netflix. The 66-year-old actor is best known for his roles on 30 Rock, the Mission Impossible franchise, and his voice as the eponymous Boss Baby. Beyond this, however, Baldwins career has taken him to some even stranger places.

In 2003, Baldwin starred in The Cat in the Hat, as Larry Quinn, the villainous next-door neighbor of the Waldron children.

Netflix has several television and film selections from which to choose as we enter the last full month of summer. Several animated films like Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) provide a way to hold onto the season, especially with their focus on the ocean, summer sun and the environment.

Other films provide an escape from the back-to-school dread that some might be feeling, whether it be the Oscar-winning VFX in Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color or the antics in Migration, there are many options. Pearl even gives an early taste of all things spooky.

Below find the best seven movies streaming on Netflix in August 2024:

Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – August 1

‘Godzilla Minus One’ black and white Japanese poster

The Oscar-winning film stripped of its color will land on the streamer August 1. The visual effects of the film beat Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Napoleon,...

Plot: Russell Hatch an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong.

Review: It’s nothing new for an action star of the past to show up in these lower-budget films. Geezer Teasers have often been a great way for action stars to cash a quick paycheck. But they tend to amount to nothing more than a bit part, while some younger actor does the majority of the action. So I was pleasantly surprised to see Jean-Claude Van Damme not only take center stage but appear in nearly every frame of Darkness of Man. Unlike some of his contemporaries, he’s not taking the easy way out and I respect him for it.

Darkness of Man is structured like a film noir, complete with intense narration from Van Damme. We’re mostly following his character Russell Hatch,...

“Darkness of Man”, directed by James Cullen Bressack, is a new action thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones, and Shannen Doherty, streaming as VOD May 21, 2024:

“… ‘Russell Hatch’ (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol operative who vowed to protect the son of an informant killed years earlier in a raid gone wrong.

“Then when street gangs start an all-out turf war and the kid is caught in the middle, Hatch will stop at nothing to keep him safe and fight anyone who gets in his way…”

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The legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in action in the upcoming thriller Darkness of Man, which is set to receive a digital release on May 21st. With that date just a couple months away, a trailer for the film has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above!

Directed by James Cullen Bressack, who crafted the story with Jcvd and wrote the screenplay with Alethea Hnatko-Cho, Darkness of Man has the following synopsis: Russell Hatch (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol operative who vowed to protect the son of an informant killed years earlier in a raid gone wrong. When merciless street gangs start an all-out turf war and the kid is caught in the middle, Hatch will stop at nothing to keep him safe and fight anyone who gets in his way.

Van Damme is joined in the cast by Emerson Min...

One of the most iconic action heroes of all time, Jean Claude Van Damme is back in the upcoming Darkness of Man, and IGN has debuted the action-thriller’s official trailer today.

The official trailer for Darkness of Man, for starters, reveals that the film is rated “R” for: “Strong violence, language throughout, drug content and some sexual references.”

Watch the trailer below to preview Van Damme’s violent return.

In the film, “Russell Hatch (Jean Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol operative who vowed to protect the son of an informant killed years earlier in a raid gone wrong. When merciless street gangs start an all-out turf war and the kid is caught in the middle, Hatch will stop at nothing to keep him safe and fight anyone who gets in his way.”

The cast includes Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, and Spencer Breslin with Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones and Shannen Doherty.

"I made a promise to your mother to protect you for the rest of my life." But how much longer will his life be? Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for the action thriller titled Darkness of Man, another film by filmmaker James Cullen Bressack in partnership with Jcvd. It's set for a direct-to-digital debut in May, another of these junk action films being dropped into the streaming cloud. The film comes from a story co-written by Jcvd. Russell Hatch (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol agent who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch finds himself having to protect Jayden as well as his grandfather from a group of merciless gangs in an all-out turf war, stopping at nothing to defend Jayden and fight anyone getting in his way.

Something is going Bump at Warner Bros. Animation, with President Bill Damaschke looking to turn the studio’s reputation around with an exciting announcement. A new animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat wants to play at WB, and cast members are already creating chaos and giving nervous fish a panic attack. Saturday Night Live and Barry star Bill Hader plays the Cat, with Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry and Paula Pell starring as primary cast members.

Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja direct the new feature version of The Cat in the Hat from a script they wrote. Hoping to cause family-friendly havoc in theaters on March 6, 2026, The Cat in the Hat focuses on an imaginative cat trying to cheer up a pair of siblings who’ve moved to a new town. As the adventure unfolds, the Cat introduces the children to his friends,...

Bill Hader is set to star as “The Cat in the Hat” for an upcoming animated feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the companies announced on Monday.

The animated feature will hit theaters worldwide on Mar. 6, 2026.

Along with Hader, the all-star voice cast includes Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Bowen Yang (“SNL”), Xochitl Gomez (“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”), Matt Berry (“What We Do in the Shadows”) and Paula Pell (“Girls5eva”).

The official logline for the new animated movie is as follows: In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, “The Cat in the Hat” comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, doing what he does best — spreading joy to “happyless” kids. In the film, The Cat takes on his toughest assignment yet … to cheer a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.

“The Cat in the Hat...

Director Shawn C. Phillips is back with Desert Fiends, a new indie horror movie that’s packed with familiar faces and bloody carnage candy.

You can watch the official trailer for Desert Fiends below, which runs over 3-minutes long and plays out like a highlight reel of the old school practical effects you can expect in this one.

Fans of Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes will probably want to check this one out, as well as anyone who has an affinity for practical gore effects and wild monster makeups.

In Desert Fiends, “Six friends break down in the middle of nowhere on the way to a concert and encounter a deranged family that lives in the desert killing anyone they come across.”

The impressive cast includes Spencer Breslin, Lorelei Linklater, Eric Roberts, Scout Taylor Compton, Tom Arnold, Michael Pare, Bai Ling, Robert Lasardo, William McNamara, Lisa Wilcox, Eileen Dietz,...

Fans of The Santa Clause franchise can now rest easy knowing that Scott Calvin’s former head elf didn’t explode like a blueberry in a microwave.

Midway through The Santa Clauses Season 2, viewers of the Disney+ sequel series were led to believe that Bernard’s successor Curtis (played in the original trilogy by Spencer Breslin) died a gruesome death sometime between 2006’s The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and 2022’s The Santa Clauses Season 1.

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Exclusive: Jack Black has boarded Gianna, a horror comedy short written, produced by and starring his School of Rock co-star Rivkah Reyes, as an associate producer.

Also starring Emmy nominee Margaret Cho (Fire Island) and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (Peacemaker), the film follows the newly sober and recently single Gina (Reyes), who is faced with the literal devil herself, after her sliding-scale therapist (Cho) suggests spending time with her inner demons. Kait Schuster served as director, with Jarad Schwartz and Brando Crawford among the EPs on the short, which premieres at Inside Out Festival and will also play the Palm Springs Shorts Festival.

“I loved the perfectly twisted queerness of the story and script and I had to get involved,” said Cho of the project. “Rivkah is The Gay Future!!!!!”

Part of the cast of Uni’s recent box-office smash The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Black will also reunite with Reyes...

Jcvd gets mean in this exclusive first-look still from neo-noir action film Darkness of Man.

Directed by James Cullen Bressack, the L.A.-set feature — news of which was first unveiled by The Hollywood Reporter at the American Film Market in 2022 — sees the Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Muscles from Brussels, play an out-of-shape (well, for him) Interpol agent alongside a cast that includes Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Sticky Fingaz, Spencer Breslin, Andrey Ivchenko, Peter Jae and Nick Diaz.

Production has now wrapped on the film, which was written by Alethea Cho and Bressack from an original story devised by Bressack and Van Damme.

In Darkness of Man Van Damme portrays Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who witnesses the death of his last informant in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later Hatch takes on a father figure role to the son of the informant, Jayden (Min). Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles,...

Saban Films has acquired the U.S., U.K. and other international rights to Jean-Claude Van Damme action-spy thriller “Darkness of Man.”

Directed by James Cullen Bressack, the film sees Van Damme playing Interpol operative Russell Hatch, who witnesses the death of his last informant in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, he takes on a father figure role to the son of the informant, and finds himself protecting the boy from a group of merciless gangs in an all-out turf war.

Alongside the U.S. and U.K., Saban Films has picked up Australian/New Zealand, African, Spanish and Scandinavian territory rights to the film, which also stars Kristanna Loken (“Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”), Peter Jae (“Blackhat”), Spencer Breslin (“The Kid”), Emerson Min (“Black-ish”) and rapper Sticky Fingaz.

The film is written by Alethea Cho and Cullen Bressack and based on an original story by Cullen Bressack and Van Damme.

Spencer Breslin, Stacey Dash and Taryn Manning are set to star in “Four,” a feature adaptation of Ashley Berry’s memoir “Waiting for Rainbows.”

Meghan Carrasquillo (“What Lies Behind the Walls”) will star in the film as Berry, a woman struggling with infertility who eventually turns to adoption.

Breslin (“The Santa Clause 3”) will play Berry’s husband Cal while Dash (“Clueless”) will play social worker Beth. Manning (“Orange is the New Black”) stars as Dr. Brice.

“A small-town couple with big dreams of making their family complete must persevere through infertility and tragedy,” reads the longline. “Hope and fear may come and go, but with love as their rock, they vow to withstand the storm… together.”

The film adaptation has been retitled “Four.”

“Watching ‘Four’ come to life was a very surreal experience to be a part of,” Berry says. “I can only hope that by sharing our story it...

A new episode of the Revisited video series has just been released, and while all of the previous entries have been a look back at feature films, this episode does something a little different. This one is looking back at the three-part mini-series Storm of the Century (pick up a copy Here), which aired on ABC back in February of 1999. To find out all about Storm of the Century, check out the video embedded above.

The mini-series was written by Stephen King, and this wasn’t an adaptation of any of King’s previous works. He wrote this one specifically to be a TV mini-series. Directed by Craig R. Baxley, the mini-series has the following synopsis:

A dangerous blizzard hits an isolated town and brings along a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing people for his own desires.

Tim Daly, Debrah Farentino, Dyllan Christopher, Colm Feore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Nada Despotovich, Spencer Breslin,...

Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired director James Cullen Bressack’s well-received horror-comedy, “Murder, Anyone?” based on the play of the same name by Bressack’s father, Emmy-award winner Gordon Bressack.

The film will be released in early 2023.

“Murder, Anyone?” explores the concept of manifestation, and stars Kristos Andrews (“The Bay”), Galadriel Stineman (“The Middle”), Maurice Lamarche (“Pinky and the Brain”), Spencer Breslin, and Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland.

The story follows playwrights George and Charlie, tasked with the challenge of creating the next “avant-garde, surrealistic, mind-bending neo-noire thriller.” Unfortunately, as they write, the story comes to life in real time — but their own emotions and arguments also begin to manifest on film, creating sharp twists and turns and filling their life with hilarity — and chaos.

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Darkness of Man, the upcoming neo-noir action thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, has rounded out its cast.

Rapper Sticky Fingaz, Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), Peter Jae (Blackhat), Spencer Breslin (The Kid), Emerson Min (Black-ish) have all joined the Kickboxer, Bloodsport and Universal Soldier legend in the feature, to be directed by James Cullen Bressack.

First announced by The Hollywood Reporter at the American Film Market, Darkness of Man sees Van Damme play Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who witnesses the death of his last informant in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch takes on a father figure role to the son of the informant, Jayden (Min). Set against the backdrop of L.A., Hatch finds himself protecting Jayden and his uncle Mr. Kim from a group of merciless gangs led in an all-out turf war. In a resulting fight to survive,...

Disney Channel knows how to get in the Christmas spirit. From their old classics to their newer programming, the creators of the network have come up with wonderful family stories of all kinds. Amid the busyness of shopping and preparations, Disney Channel kids could stop and take a breather with their favorite characters each year.

The holiday season is a special time of year, from cooking or baking traditional foods to binge-watching favorite seasonal movies. All those questions fans have about Disney Channel and the holidays are answered here, just in time to relive the magic on Disney+.

Updated on December 1st, 2022, by Lynn Gibbs: With the holidays approaching, there’s nothing better than reminiscing on that childlike wonder for the holidays than binging some of Disney Channel’s specials, original movies, and episodes that revolved around the holiday spirit. With a combination of new and old, there’s...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Santa Clauses episode 4!

There was a mysterious figure who was at the end of The Santa Clauses episode 4 and greeted Scott Calvin, but who was it? Just as Tim Allen's character begins to settle into his new life of not being Santa Claus, the future of Christmas is about to bring him back into the fold. The very end of The Santa Clauses episode 4 shows Scott finding his family frozen in their home and immediately becoming concerned with what has happened. It is only then that a hand touches his shoulder, but the credits start to roll before the show reveals who was at the end of The Santa Clauses episode 4.

The person in question appears to be the same "Him" who Betty asks The Christmas Witch to help her find. After being fired by Santa Simon Choski, Betty visits Befana to try to...

It’s not quite Christmastime yet, but Santa Claus is coming to town — or at least, Disney+ — this week. Tim Allen is suiting up once more in “The Santa Clauses,” and he’s flanked by some beloved characters from the original films. That said, Allen admits you won’t see everyone you know.

In the new series, the first two episodes of which premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, we find Santa Claus, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, on the brink of turning 65. Realizing he can’t be Santa forever, he decides it’s time to retire, and give his kids a life in the real world. Elizabeth Mitchell returns as Mrs. Claus for the series, after first appearing in “The Santa Clause 2.”

But, it seems Mitchell is the only sequel character that will be in the series — at least for now.

“We weren’t able to get Wendy Crewson and [Judge] Reinhold…...

Plot: Scott Calvin is back! After being Santa Claus for nearly thirty years, he’s as jolly as ever. But as Christmas declines in popularity, so does his Santa magic. Scott struggles to keep up with the demands of the job, as well as being there for his family. Upon discovering there is a way to retire from his post, Scott considers stepping down as Santa Claus and finding a worthy successor so that he can become a better father and husband.

Review: Early in the first episode of The Santa Clauses, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) meets a character from the original movie and finds her grown up. When he says it is hard to believe that it has been twenty-eight years since he became Santa, it was a moment that made me realize how long it has been since the 1994 premiere of The Santa Clause. In that time, Disney...

When reviving the Santa Clause franchise by way of Disney+, the Powers That Be knew they’d have to explain why a certain fan-favorite elf had been kept on the shelf for the last 20 years.

We’re talking, of course, about Bernard, a role originated by David Krumholtz in 1994’s The Santa Clause, opposite Tim Allen. Krumholtz reprised Bernard in the 2002 sequel The Santa Clause 2, at which point Bernard had taken under his wing a protégé named Curtis (played by Spencer Breslin).

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What’s all this boo-hooin’ about? David Krumholtz coming back as Bernard the Elf in Disney+’s upcoming “The Santa Clauses” limited series!

Krumholtz joins his fellow movie alums Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell in the series, who are returning as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus and Carol Newman/Mrs. Claus respectively. Of course, it’s been several years since we’ve seen Bernard the Elf, so whether he’s still working in Santa’s workshop remains to be seen. Details on Bernard’s storyline are not yet known.

Bernard has become a fan favorite over the years, despite his gruffness. And that’s something that Krumholtz has always appreciated. In a 2019 interview, the actor noted that “It means the world to me. I appreciate any kind of reaction [to] anything I do. You know, really! You’re supposed to make people feel things, whatever those things are.”

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In director James Cullen Bressack’s upcoming film, “Murder, Anyone?”, two playwrights named George and Charlie, are tasked with the challenge of creating the next “avant-garde, surrealistic, mind-bending neo-noire thriller.”

Unfortunately, as they write, the story comes to life in real time. However, their own emotions and arguments also begin to manifest on film, creating sharp twists and turns and filling their life with hilarity — and chaos. And below, you can get a hint of what that’s like courtesy of some exclusive-to-TheWrap images.

The comedic play-within-a-play-within-a-movie, which per Bressack contemplates “the complexities of language, art, theater, film and more” is also especially personal for him. It’s based on the play written by his father, Emmy award-winning “Pinky and the Brain” writer Gordon Bressack, who died in 2019.

“I self financed and made the film in honor of my father’s memory so his words could live on,” Bressack said.

James Cullen Bressack (“Fortress”) is adapting the play “Murder, Anyone?” into a feature film, Variety can exclusively reveal.

“Muder, Anyone?” was originally written by Bressack’s father, Emmy Award-winning “Pinky and the Brain” writer Gordon Bressack. The play first premiered at the White Fire Theatre in Los Angeles in 2017.

Gordon Bressack, who worked on dozens of beloved animated shows including “Animaniacs” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” died in 2019.

Now his son will direct and produce a feature film adaptation, in part to “bring attention to his work,” Bressack tells Variety.

Spencer Breslin (“The Happening”) and Kristos Andrews (“The Bay”) are set to star in the film, a faithful adaptation of Bressack Sr.’s show about two playwrights tasked with creating a new “avant-garde, surrealistic, mind-bending neo-noire thriller” who find their story coming to life as they write.

Breslin and Andrews are joined by Galadriel Stineman (“The Is Us”), Maurice Lamarche (“Animaniacs”), Charles M.

When the pandemic hit it was Steven Soderberg’s Contagion rather than M Night Shyamalan’s The Happening that people wanted to revisit. Perhaps Mark Wahlberg running away from the wind wasn’t the vibe people were looking for. Revisiting this much maligned but secretly wonderful curio in light of where we are in the world now, though, throws up some interesting parallels. The big difference between the way the characters in The Happening dealt with their pandemic and what’s going on in the world now is lockdown. What the characters battling the airborne infection in The Happening should have done is self isolate….

M Night Shyamalan’s eco-horror was released in 2008 after his declining run of hits, which began with The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs (pretty well liked), The Village (opinion is divided) and The Lady in the Water (bad).

Perhaps because of Night’s rise and fall,...

Hollywood is waking up today to the news that Jerry Maguire star Kelly Preston has died at the age of 57 after a long battle with breast cancer.

Preston’s husband John Travolta made the announcement and paid tribute on Instagram, writing that his wife had “fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.”

Those chiming in with tributes on social media included Josh Gad, Russell Crowe, Chloe Bennet, and Spencer Breslin, who played her on-screen son in The Cat in the Hat, plus many more. This list is being updated.

I’m in absolute shock. What a beautiful and amazing actress and person. So sad to hear of her passing at such a young age. My heart goes out to John Travolta and the entire family. What a loss.

There's a twisted little reveal at the end of M. Night Shyamalan's multiple personalities horror flick, Split -- though, that shouldn't come as a surprise to fans of the director, as an Omg!-worthy twist in the final act of the film has become his calling card in Hollywood. (Which wasn't always the case, as -- twist! -- he also wrote the script for Stuart Little.) As for how it stacks up against the twists of Shyamalan films past, we won't divulge the ending of Split here, but...

Massive spoilers for all other M. Night Shyamalan films ahead.

For Shyamalan's part, his favorite of his twists is in Signs. "I don’t know why, I find it so spiritual," he told Et. "The guy who lost faith and then remembers what his wife said. Then, he looks around the room and sees that his wife was talking about this moment. It always...

Exclusive: In-demand titles include Some Kind Of Hate, The Answer, Time Lapse.

Genre sales outfit Devilworks has inked a slew of deals on its titles including Adam Egypt Mortimer’s debut Some Kind Of Hate, starring Ronen Rubinstein, Grace Phipps, Sierra McCormick, Maestro Harrell, Lexi Atkins and Spencer Breslin.

Deals have closed with Tiberius for Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Accent for Australia & New Zealand, Dexterity for South America, Kinologistika for Russia while Koch Media has acquired the film for its new Italian horror channel Midnight Factory.

In Some kind Of Hate a bullied teenager is sent to a reform school where he accidentally summons the spirit of a girl, herself a victim of bullying, who takes vengeance on his tormentors.

Devilworks has also sold sci-fi thriller The Answer to Signature Entertainment’s new UK home entertainment label Precision Pictures, which is set to release in Autumn 2016.

Meanwhile deals with Virtual Cinema in China have been secured for The...

Exclusive: Genre sales outfit takes five to Afm including supernatural horror picked up by Icon for UK.

Genre sales company Devilworks will take five new titles to the American Film Market (Afm) (Nov 4-11), including Adam Egypt Mortimer’s Some Kind Of Hate.

Devilworks will sell the supernatural horror’s international rights at the market, having boarded the project follows its premiere at the Stanley Film Festival in May.

Starring Grace Phipps (Tales Of Halloween), Spencer Breslin (The Happening) and Brando Eaton (American Sniper), director Adam Egypt Mortimer’s feature film debut follows a teenager who accidentally summons the spirit of a young, bullied girl after being sent to a reform school.

Icon Film Distribution previously took the film’s UK rights in September, adding it to its FrightFest Presents label.

Also on Devilworks’ Afm slate are Swiss-German co-production Polder; Sci-Fi thriller The Answer, which premiered at the Netherland’s Shriekfest in April; Listening, Khalil Sullins’s feature...

A while back, I had a fascinating chat with writer/director Adam Egypt Mortimer about a great comic book called Ballistic. Over the course of said interview, he revealed that his livelihood was in film and horror movies were his wheelhouse. So when Some Kind Of Hate showed up at my door, I could not resist picking his brain on its portrayal of teenage stereotypes, social issues, and doom metal, which in this case are certainly a potent combination. [Note: May contain minor spoilers.]

Famous Monsters. Maybe it’s because I’m a metalhead, but I want to start with the use of music in the film—in the narrative as well as in the soundtrack. Metal plays a large role. There’s even a scene where Lincoln makes Kaitlin a metal playlist. What’s your take on the cliché of heavy metal music leading teens to being violent, and how did you find the...

Title: Some Kind of Hate Rlj Entertainment Director: Adam Egypt Mortimer Writer: Brian DeLeeuw & Adam Egypt Mortimer Cast: Ronen Rubinstein, Grace Phipps, Maestro Harrell, Lexi Atkins, Sierra McCormick, Noah Segan, Brando Eaton, Spencer Breslin, Michael Polish Running time: 82 minutes, Unrated (mild sexuality, language, gore, violence) Released in theaters, VOD and iTunes: September 18, 2015 Lincoln (Ronen Rubenstein) is a troubled teen who gets bullied at home by his alcoholic dad, and then at school by some schmucky jock. Only able to fight one, he stabs said jock in the face with a fork. Off Lincoln goes to Mind’s Eye, a refuge /prison for troubled teens, where he befriends [ Read More ]

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Disturbingly scaring devoted fans of the horror genre through physical and emotional scares can be a challenging task, as many people have become desensitized, and are unable to sympathize with others who are contending with distressing situations. So creating a captivating horror movie that intriguingly chronicles the problems of contemporary society in a purposeful way is no easy feat. But actor Spencer Breslin effortlessly collaborated with his co-stars and Adam Egypt Mortimer, who made his feature film writing and directorial debuts on the upcoming horror movie, ‘Some Kind of Hate,’ to create realatable characters and a socially relevant story that audiences can truly appreciate. The independent movie, which is set [ Read More ]

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*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Rlj Entertainment. **there are some spoilers in this review. Director: Adam Egypt Mortimer. Writers: Brian DeLeeuw and Adam Egypt Mortimer. Cast: Maestro Harrell, Grace Phipps, Spencer Breslin, Sierra McCormick and Lexi Atkins. Some Kind of Hate is an upcoming horror release. To be distributed by Rlj Entertainment, the film had its World Premiere at the Stanley Film Festival, this year. Very intense in nature, the film's story revolves around bullying and a broken protagonist. He summons a demon for protection, dumbfoundedly. From here, the film turns into a slasher feature and gore aspects are a wrist-slashing spectacle. However, a few questions remain, including whether the villain was dispatched by herself or by another. Did she cut her own throat? The supernatural elements are prominent. And, Some Kind of Hate is a satisfying revenge story. Lincoln (Ronen Rubinstein) comes from a broken home.

Icon Film Distribution and FrightFest have announced a further three films – all of which are personal faves of mine from this years festival – which will be released under the curated banner FrightFest Presents. The new titles are:

Night of the Living Deb, directed by Kyle Rankin starring Maria Thayer (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Michael Cassidy (Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice), Christopher Marquette (Just Friends, The Girl Next Door) and Ray Wise (Infestation, Twin Peaks).

After a girls’ night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She’s thrilled, but can’t remember much of what got her there. Ryan only knows it was a mistake, and ushers her out the door into a full-scale zombie apocalypse. Now, a walk of shame becomes a fight for survival as the mismatched pair discovers that the only thing scarier than trusting someone with your life…...

Stars: Grace Phipps, Spencer Breslin, Lexi Atkins, Sierra McCormick, Ronen Rubinstein, Brando Eaton, Andrew Bryniarski, Noah Segan, Michael Polish, Maestro Harrell, Justin Prentice, Audrey Ellis Fox, Jasper Polish, Josh Ethier | Written by Adam Egypt Mortimer, Brian DeLeeuw | Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer

If there’s one thing I will take away from this years Frightfest it’s that this was the year that saw the tropes of the slasher movie return to the horror genre with a vengeance. From the strong final girl, to insane, and sometimes supernatural, killers and the idea that the horror movie is as metal as Iron Maiden… so gloriously metal… And nowhere are those three more prevalent than in Some Kind of Hate.

Reminscent of Trick or Treat, the 1986 heavy metal horror starring Marc Price; and Savaged, the supernatural revenge thriller that played Frightfest Glasgow in 2014, Some Kind of Hate sees tightly wound Lincoln – a...

Some Kind Of Hate Comes to Haunt theaters, VOD & iTunes on Sept. 18th.

  Some Kind Of Hate is coming to haunt audiences in theaters, On VOD, and iTunes on September 18, 2015, from Rlj Entertainment. Directed by: Adam Egypt Mortimer. Written by: Brian DeLeeuw & Adam Egypt Mortimer. Cast: Ronen Rubinstein, Grace Phipps, Maestro Harrell, Lexi Atkins, Sierra McCormick, Noah Segan, Brando Eaton with Spencer Breslin and ...

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In two weeks, vampires, cannibals, Halloween frights and more will grace the screen at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois for Bruce Cambell's Horror Film Festival. Now a telekinetic kid and and an apocalypse have joined the killer lineup, as both June and JeruZalem will make their U.S. premieres at the festival.

Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois (August 6, 2015) – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), is proud to announce the addition of two more films to the already bursting schedule.

June, starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead), tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice), who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. Though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow.

One month from now, Bruce Cambell's Horror Film Festival will take over the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois and they've announced killer lineup that includes Tales of Halloween, a screening of Fright Night with a Q&A from Tom Holland, and Eli Roth introducing Cannibal Holocaust:

"Chicago, July 22, 2015 – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), promises thrills, chills, guests and surprises to Chicago’s legions of horror fans. The four-day event, programmed by The Awesome Fest, will coincide with Wizard World Chicago and offers convention-goers and ticket holders a chance to sit back, relax, and lose their minds.

“You can have your rom-coms, your indie darlings and your blockbusters,” remarks Bruce Campbell. “I’ll take a good old-fashioned horror movie any day or night of the week!”

“With this program we...

Genre sales outfit Devilworks has boarded Adam Egypt Mortimer’s horror Some Kind Of Hate.

Devilworks has partnered with production outfit Caliber Media to land international rights to supernatural horror Some Kind Of Hate.

Following its recent premiere at the Stanley Film Festival, Adam Egypt Mortimer’s film tells the story of a troubled teen who conjures the spirit of a teen who committed suicide years before.

Ronen Rubinstein (It Felt Like Love), Sierra McCormick (A.N.T Farm), Grace Phipps (Fright Night) and Spencer Breslin (The Happening) star.

Devilworks will start to sell the film to in Cannes.

CEO of Devilworks Matteo Rolleri, who negotiated the deal with Dallas Sonnier on behalf of Caliber Media, said: “We’re ecstatic to be on board the international sales for Some Kind of Hate; it’s a new kind of slasher, which stands alone from the rest, with an integral yet tragic core. I think audiences...

Image Entertainment has picked up the North American rights for  Adam Egypt Mortimer's supernatural slasher flick Some Kind of Hate. The flick had its world premiere at the Stanley Film Festival this past weekend. Some Kind of Hate stars Ronen Rubenstein (It Felt Like Love), Sierra McCormick (Disney's "Ant Farm"), Grace Phipps (Fright Night, Disney's Teen Beach Movie), Spencer Breslin (The Happening, The Kid), Lexi Atkins (The Boy Next Door, Zombeavers), Noah Segan (Looper), and Michael Polish (The Astronaut Farmer, Twin Falls Idaho).Some Kind of Hate tells the story of a troubled teen who's subjected to severe bullying. He accidentally conjures Moira Karp, a teenage girl pushed to commit suicide by bullies years ago. Moira is now a vengeful and unstoppable force on a mission of gruesome retribution. But...

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Adam Egypt Mortimer directed the film that premiered at the Stanley Film Festival on May 2.

Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra McCormick, Grace Phipps, Spencer Breslin, Lexi Atkins, Noah Segan and Michael Polish star in the story about a bullied teen who conjures a teenage girl who was herself driven to suicide by bullies.

Mortimer co-wrote the screenplay with novellist Brian DeLeeuw.

Caliber Media’s Dallas Sonnier produced Some Kind Of Hate with Jack Heller, Amanda Mortimer and Gabriella Revilla Lugo.

“Some Kind Of Hate has an amazing story that takes audiences for a ride,” said Rlj Entertainment chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward. “We’re thrilled to bring this film to audiences at large after its incredible debut at the Stanley Film Festival.”

Rlje/Image Entertainment negotiated the North American deal with Caliber Media.

Following its recent premiere at the Stanley Film Festival, Adam Egypt Mortimer's Some Kind of Hate has been acquired by Image Entertainment:

"Los Angeles, May 4, 2015 – Image Entertainment, an Rlje Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has acquired all North American rights to the Caliber Media-produced horror film, Some Kind Of Hate. The buzz-worthy film made its world debut at the Stanley Film Festival on May 2. Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer, from a script by Mortimer and novelist Brian DeLeeuw (The Dismantling), Some Kind Of Hate stars Ronen Rubinstein (It Felt Like Love), Sierra McCormick (Disney’s “Ant Farm”), Grace Phipps (Fright Night, Disney’s Teen Beach Movie), Spencer Breslin (The Happening, The Kid), Lexi Atkins (The Boy Next Door, Zombeavers), Noah Segan (Looper), and Michael Polish (The Astronaut Farmer, Twin Falls Idaho). Mark Ward, Rlj Entertainment’s Chief Acquisitions Officer for the Image brands, made the announcement today.

“Some Kind Of Hate...