Ryan Lambie Nov 3, 2017
As The Silence Of The Lambs re-emerges courtesy of the BFI, we look at how it created one of the screen's most iconic monsters...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for The Silence Of The Lambs
See related Lee Unkrich interview: Pixar, Toy Story 3, sequels and scary characters
"Is it true what they're saying?" a cop asks FBI agent Clarice Starling around The Silence Of The Lambs' midpoint. "That he's some kind of vampire?"
The cop is referring, of course, to Hannibal Lecter, the former psychiatrist and serial killer played by Anthony Hopkins. Originally created by author Thomas Harris and making his first appearance in the 1981 novel Red Dragon, Lecter - otherwise known as Hannibal the Cannibal - has long since become a fixture on the pop culture landscape. The Silence Of The Lambs isn't specifically about Lecter - rather, it's about Starling (Jodie Foster) and...
As The Silence Of The Lambs re-emerges courtesy of the BFI, we look at how it created one of the screen's most iconic monsters...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for The Silence Of The Lambs
See related Lee Unkrich interview: Pixar, Toy Story 3, sequels and scary characters
"Is it true what they're saying?" a cop asks FBI agent Clarice Starling around The Silence Of The Lambs' midpoint. "That he's some kind of vampire?"
The cop is referring, of course, to Hannibal Lecter, the former psychiatrist and serial killer played by Anthony Hopkins. Originally created by author Thomas Harris and making his first appearance in the 1981 novel Red Dragon, Lecter - otherwise known as Hannibal the Cannibal - has long since become a fixture on the pop culture landscape. The Silence Of The Lambs isn't specifically about Lecter - rather, it's about Starling (Jodie Foster) and...
- 10/31/2017
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez’ El Rey Network has announced the launch of The People’s Network Showcase, a new series of specials featuring short films from emerging independent filmmakers all over the world. The series, set to air quarterly with new two-hour episodes curated by genre or central story theme, marks the first time El Rey will feature select filmmakers and their work. Legendary horror mastermind John Carpenter will kick things off, hosting the premiere…...
- 9/22/2016
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez’ El Rey Network has announced the launch of The People’s Network Showcase, a new series of specials featuring short films from emerging independent filmmakers all over the world. The series, set to air quarterly with new two-hour episodes curated by genre or central story theme, marks the first time El Rey will feature select filmmakers and their work. Legendary horror mastermind John Carpenter will kick things off, hosting the premiere…...
- 9/22/2016
- Deadline
Whether you wanted to or not, you probably learned a lot of people’s seven favorite films yesterday. #fav7films was the hashtag du jour, presumably because a standard top 10 would have been more likely to go over Twitter’s 140-character limit, and among the many civvies chiming in were a number of actors and filmmakers. Here, for your perusing pleasure, is a sampling of their favorites.
Read More: Emmy Nominees React To Snubs And Surprises On Twitter
#fav7films
(I can’t resist)
24 hr Party People
The Man Who Would Be King
Diner
Sound of Music
Office Space
Kung Fu Hustle
La Dolce Vita
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) August 16, 2016
#fav7films Jesus’s son. Shortcuts. Royal tenenbaums. Best in show. City of God. Personal Velocity. The big Lebowski.
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) August 16, 2016
#fav7films
Singin’ in the Rain
Squid and the Whale
Broadcast News
Hannah and Her Sisters
Bob & Carol...
Read More: Emmy Nominees React To Snubs And Surprises On Twitter
#fav7films
(I can’t resist)
24 hr Party People
The Man Who Would Be King
Diner
Sound of Music
Office Space
Kung Fu Hustle
La Dolce Vita
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) August 16, 2016
#fav7films Jesus’s son. Shortcuts. Royal tenenbaums. Best in show. City of God. Personal Velocity. The big Lebowski.
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) August 16, 2016
#fav7films
Singin’ in the Rain
Squid and the Whale
Broadcast News
Hannah and Her Sisters
Bob & Carol...
- 8/16/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Battle Royale is back – and bloodier than ever – to answer October's most important question: What's the scariest movie of all time?
From Wes Craven and John Carpenter to Guillermo del Toro and Alfred Hitchcock, all the maestros of the macabre were represented in this month’s Battle Royale. From the 1960s up to the early 2000s, sixteen of the most frightening franchises and stand-alone thrillers, including Paranormal Activity, The Shining, and The Silence of the Lambs, have been chosen to represent the best (or worst?) of horror cinema.
We asked you to pick up that spare axe or chainsaw and whittle down our list of sixteen to just one. After four nail-biting, bloody rounds, you've picked a winner...
Grab a copy in the Cineplex Store and prepare to be terrified!
Check out the full bracket below for the results of all the Battle Royale match-ups!
From Wes Craven and John Carpenter to Guillermo del Toro and Alfred Hitchcock, all the maestros of the macabre were represented in this month’s Battle Royale. From the 1960s up to the early 2000s, sixteen of the most frightening franchises and stand-alone thrillers, including Paranormal Activity, The Shining, and The Silence of the Lambs, have been chosen to represent the best (or worst?) of horror cinema.
We asked you to pick up that spare axe or chainsaw and whittle down our list of sixteen to just one. After four nail-biting, bloody rounds, you've picked a winner...
Grab a copy in the Cineplex Store and prepare to be terrified!
Check out the full bracket below for the results of all the Battle Royale match-ups!
- 10/31/2015
- by Sasha James
- Cineplex
Talk about the meeting of two generations — late last year, self-admitted John Carpenter super-fan Robert Rodriguez sat down to speak with the legendary horror director for the premiere episode of “The Director’s Chair.” The series, which sporadically debuts new episodes on El Rey Network, features Rodriguez interviewing other famous Hollywood directors. Rodriguez launched El Rey in 2013 in a deal with Univision to bring English-language content to a target demographic of Latino audiences, and as he admits, “It’s quite fitting that the man who has more films on the El Rey Network than any other filmmaker be our first guest on this first episode of 'The Director’s Chair.' " Before we get to what they talked about, Rodriguez’s impetus for interviewing other directors is pretty intriguing, and not something you often hear other filmmakers state openly. He puts it to Carpenter, “A filmmaker doesn’t automatically know how another filmmaker does it.
- 3/17/2015
- by Zach Hollwedel
- The Playlist
Back in August, we reported that Fight of the Living Dead, an original competition series in which YouTube stars try to survive a simulated zombie apocalypse, would air on CONtv, a streaming network from Cinedigm and Wizard World that launches early next year, and now a long list of movie / TV titles that will air on the network has been revealed, including The Evil Dead, Hellraiser, and Re-Animator.
Press Release – “(Los Angeles, CA) December 11, 2014 – CONtv today announced an expansive portfolio of acquired film and television content that will be available on the new digital network. Launching in early 2015, the direct-to-consumer digital service geared specifically for fans in the Comic Con community, will also include the previously announced original program “Fight of the Living Dead,” a horror-competition series from Alpine Labs, BlackBoxTV and Revolver Picture Company. CONtv plans to announce additional programming initiatives, original series and talent partnerships in the coming weeks.
Press Release – “(Los Angeles, CA) December 11, 2014 – CONtv today announced an expansive portfolio of acquired film and television content that will be available on the new digital network. Launching in early 2015, the direct-to-consumer digital service geared specifically for fans in the Comic Con community, will also include the previously announced original program “Fight of the Living Dead,” a horror-competition series from Alpine Labs, BlackBoxTV and Revolver Picture Company. CONtv plans to announce additional programming initiatives, original series and talent partnerships in the coming weeks.
- 12/11/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One is known for creating haunting creatures from dark fantasy worlds, and the other has created some of the most memorable dialogue and larger-than-life characters in cinema history. Guillermo del Toro and Quentin Tarantino have different styles, but both are hard-working, well-respected writer/directors who make remarkable movies. This summer, film fans can see Robert Rodriguez conversing with both del Toro and Tarantino in new installments of The Director’s Chair.
A new hour-long series that debuted on May 10th with guest John Carpenter, ‘The Director’s Chair’ features filmmaker Robert Rodriguez sitting down and discussing the journey and craft of making movies with a different iconic director in each of the ten primetime installments. Rodriguez’s sit-down with del Toro will premiere on Wednesday, July 30th at 9pm Et/Pt, while the conversation with Tarantino will be split into two segments, with Vol. 1 set to air on Wednesday, August 13th and Vol.
A new hour-long series that debuted on May 10th with guest John Carpenter, ‘The Director’s Chair’ features filmmaker Robert Rodriguez sitting down and discussing the journey and craft of making movies with a different iconic director in each of the ten primetime installments. Rodriguez’s sit-down with del Toro will premiere on Wednesday, July 30th at 9pm Et/Pt, while the conversation with Tarantino will be split into two segments, with Vol. 1 set to air on Wednesday, August 13th and Vol.
- 7/10/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
News.
The Best-of-the-Year lists keep rolling in, so here's a batch of worthwhile entries unveiled in the past week: Film Comment - 50 Best Films | 20 Best Undistributed Films Indiewire - Critics Survey Glenn Kenny Scott Foundas Slant Magazine Michael Sicinski's "The Best of the Rest" Village Voice Film Poll The latest issue of Cineaste is on shelves now and includes, among other pieces, an article on rom-coms today by Adrian Martin, and a feature by David Sterritt on "Beats, Beatniks, and Beat Movies." Also make sure to look online for exclusive content from Aaron Cutler and Celluloid Liberation Front. Above: one of our favorite journals, La Furia Umana, is now shipping its fourth print edition, featuring multiple pieces on Nicholas Ray and Brian De Palma. The 18th online edition is due out by the end of the month, so we'll be checking up on Lfu again soon. On digital shelves is...
The Best-of-the-Year lists keep rolling in, so here's a batch of worthwhile entries unveiled in the past week: Film Comment - 50 Best Films | 20 Best Undistributed Films Indiewire - Critics Survey Glenn Kenny Scott Foundas Slant Magazine Michael Sicinski's "The Best of the Rest" Village Voice Film Poll The latest issue of Cineaste is on shelves now and includes, among other pieces, an article on rom-coms today by Adrian Martin, and a feature by David Sterritt on "Beats, Beatniks, and Beat Movies." Also make sure to look online for exclusive content from Aaron Cutler and Celluloid Liberation Front. Above: one of our favorite journals, La Furia Umana, is now shipping its fourth print edition, featuring multiple pieces on Nicholas Ray and Brian De Palma. The 18th online edition is due out by the end of the month, so we'll be checking up on Lfu again soon. On digital shelves is...
- 12/18/2013
- by Adam Cook
- MUBI
By Søren Hough
Contributor
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Few things have aided the rise of horror on television more than the decline of horror at the movies.
There is a rich history of great horror at the movies. Consider the early Universal monster flicks of the 30s and Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary, contemplative re-imagining of the thriller sub-genre. Think about the classic slasher films in the ’70s and ’80s and the Oscar-sweeping The Silence of the Lambs in 1991. These movies left a permanent imprint on the industry; James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) alone has influenced masterworks ranging from Victor Erice’s political-drama The Spirit of the Beehive (1976) to Mel Brooks’ parody Young Frankenstein (1974).
In recent years, however, moviegoers looking for great horror films have been left wanting. The genre has fallen from its lofty heights at the expense of gory, unsubtle shock films. Higher budgets and improved special effects have paved the way for endless remakes of older films,...
Contributor
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Few things have aided the rise of horror on television more than the decline of horror at the movies.
There is a rich history of great horror at the movies. Consider the early Universal monster flicks of the 30s and Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary, contemplative re-imagining of the thriller sub-genre. Think about the classic slasher films in the ’70s and ’80s and the Oscar-sweeping The Silence of the Lambs in 1991. These movies left a permanent imprint on the industry; James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) alone has influenced masterworks ranging from Victor Erice’s political-drama The Spirit of the Beehive (1976) to Mel Brooks’ parody Young Frankenstein (1974).
In recent years, however, moviegoers looking for great horror films have been left wanting. The genre has fallen from its lofty heights at the expense of gory, unsubtle shock films. Higher budgets and improved special effects have paved the way for endless remakes of older films,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Søren Hough
- Scott Feinberg
Either you’re blissfully unaware of Tyler Perry, or you know exactly who he is and avoid him at all costs. Granted, if none of those options describe you, you’re a lover of a director who continually insults the intelligence of his audience and/or movies in which a man dresses up as a woman and is obnoxious about it.
And whilst you can find Tyler Perry, Hollywood’s highest-paid actor/director/whatever, currently bringing nothing to the latest Alex Cross adaptation, Alex Cross, he’s just signed a deal with The Oprah Winfrey Network to bring two new shows to the air next year. Because, yes, it’d be highly unlike Tyler Perry to create just one show at a time!
The first, complete with obligatory ”Tyler Perry” tag (something I only thought John Carpenter could get away with), is called Tyler Perry’s Love Thy Neighbor, and...
And whilst you can find Tyler Perry, Hollywood’s highest-paid actor/director/whatever, currently bringing nothing to the latest Alex Cross adaptation, Alex Cross, he’s just signed a deal with The Oprah Winfrey Network to bring two new shows to the air next year. Because, yes, it’d be highly unlike Tyler Perry to create just one show at a time!
The first, complete with obligatory ”Tyler Perry” tag (something I only thought John Carpenter could get away with), is called Tyler Perry’s Love Thy Neighbor, and...
- 12/14/2012
- by T.J. Barnard
- We Got This Covered
This week’s Must Read: Michael Varrati excellent profile of filmmaker, actor and all-around B-movie icon Paul Bartel. Not only is the article a terrific overview of Bartel’s amazing career, but the personal angle Varrati uncharacteristically tosses in is very moving.What do Abel Ferrara and John Carpenter have in common? Um, well, the Phantom of Pulp has some not nice words for them, of which he’s completely correct. Plus, a rave review of the little seen film Boy Wonder.I already urged people to do this on Facebook, but now I’m urging you all over again: Please encourage Mark Toscano to write more about the projects he’s preserving at the motion picture academy. These are articles we need to read!I have never heard of the horror movie Burning Moon (1997) and no matter how much Rick Trembles claims its awful in his latest Snubdom, he...
- 3/25/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Simon salutes the sterling work of Kevin Costner in a list of the 10 best films of his career so far. “Let’s do some good”…
It’s a topic we seem to return to on an annual basis at Den Of Geek, and we’re firm believers with an ‘on with the tradition’ philosophy here. But, of all the movie stars who have risen and fallen over the past few decades, have any had quite as much of an eye for a good risk, or taking a chance, as Kevin Costner?
It’s testament to his body of work just going through some of his quality films that didn’t make the following run-down of his top ten movies. For Love Of The Game is a woefully underrated baseball movie, for instance, while there’s a lot to like in Mr Brooks, too. And you’ll notice the almost-criminal omission...
It’s a topic we seem to return to on an annual basis at Den Of Geek, and we’re firm believers with an ‘on with the tradition’ philosophy here. But, of all the movie stars who have risen and fallen over the past few decades, have any had quite as much of an eye for a good risk, or taking a chance, as Kevin Costner?
It’s testament to his body of work just going through some of his quality films that didn’t make the following run-down of his top ten movies. For Love Of The Game is a woefully underrated baseball movie, for instance, while there’s a lot to like in Mr Brooks, too. And you’ll notice the almost-criminal omission...
- 10/27/2011
- Den of Geek
Ah, the 80′s back when John Carpenter was making killer genre flicks, Coca-Cola was cheap and De Palma was being toted as the next Hitchcock. You guys remember that? I sure do. De Palma has been one of my favorites, even when I was a young 7 years old, I saw The Untouchables and knew that the Racine apartment scene was something important on a technical level. He was one of the first directors that I started researching his prior catalog. Unfortunately, by the time I started getting into his work, his later films kind of fell apart. I digress. De Palma’s thriller Dressed to Kill is being released in an Unrated Blu-Ray via Twentieth Century Fox. Read beyond the break for the skinny.
From the Press Release:
Relive every suspenseful, erotically-charged fantasy captured in the timeless MGM classic Dressed To Kill, making its Blu-ray debut September 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
From the Press Release:
Relive every suspenseful, erotically-charged fantasy captured in the timeless MGM classic Dressed To Kill, making its Blu-ray debut September 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
- 8/17/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Sidney Lumet, the gifted director of crime and punishment morality tales set in New York, died earlier today of Lymphona. He was 86 years old. Out of the legends we’ve lost these past four weeks (of which have been all too frequent), for me personally this is the hardest to swallow. He was a director I felt connected with, whose movies I shared a bond with, and I can’t believe I won’t get to see him make another.
Most directors get worse with age, even those who dominated the film scene at their peak but it never really happened with Sidney Lumet. Ok – so there was a bit of downtime in the 90′s but unlike John Carpenter or many other former greats, he picked it back up in the 00′s and finished his career on a high. He was a rarity in the business that he never suffered...
Most directors get worse with age, even those who dominated the film scene at their peak but it never really happened with Sidney Lumet. Ok – so there was a bit of downtime in the 90′s but unlike John Carpenter or many other former greats, he picked it back up in the 00′s and finished his career on a high. He was a rarity in the business that he never suffered...
- 4/9/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Alien Redirection Loved when Natalie Portman went bald a few years ago, and did that hilariously vulgar SNL rap -- but love her as the lead in Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel over the dragon-tattooed girl Noomi Rapace? As dubious as that news may be, much worse is to hear that the script will likely get a PG-13. Fail. A Real Drag No, that’s not Dustin Hoffman reprising Tootsie. Nor is it Jane Kaczmarek. Yes, that is Adam Sandler about to torture us attempt to get us to laugh by playing Jack and Jill in the "comedy" called, you guessed it, Jack and Jill. (If you can stand it, here’s even more.) At least if this doesn’t work out he can always play a mom on a Fox show. Whoops John Carpenter reportedly suffered a seizure (or some sort of fainting spell) while signing...
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- 10/11/2010
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com
0:00 - Intro / In-House Stuff 8:40 - Headlines: John Carpenter Suffers a Seizure, Tony Gilroy to Direct The Bourne Legacy (Without Bourne), Zack Snyder to Direct Superman, Sacha Baron Cohen to Play Freddie Mercury, Mike Myers to Voice Pepe Le Pew, Emma Stone is Gwen Stacy, Star Wars 3-D Coming in 2012, Harry Potter Won't Be in 3-D, Netflix Launches in Canada 36:00 - Review: The Social Network 59:38 - Trailer Trash: True Grit, The Fighter 1:07:35 - Other Stuff We Watched: Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey, Confessions of a Superhero, Superman/Batman Apocalypse, Eastbound & Down, Shit My Dad Says, The Defenders, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Nikita, Lost Girl, Defendor, Community: Season 1, Deadliest Catch: Season 3, Catfish, Daybreakers, Middletown, Sherlock, Harry Brown, The Runaways, The Blind Side, Repo Men, Exit Through The Gift Shop, This Movie is Broken, Waking Sleeping Beauty, Winter’s Bone, Convention, What Just Happened 2:...
- 10/11/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
I’ve been collecting these. Interesting movie facts that are often buried deep in an article, usually in a throwaway line that provides more food for thought than the article itself. Here we go.
- John Carpenter was offered the job of directing ‘Top Gun’. He turned it down.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has won a Golden Globe for acting.
- How many times has a Canadian been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar in the last 60 years? Once.
- ‘The Shining’ was nominated for two Razzies in 1980. Including worst director.
- Steven Seagal once broke Sean Connery’s wrist.
- After ‘Jaws’ and ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’, Steven Spielberg desperately wanted to direct a James Bond film. He approached the producers. They said no.
- Kiefer Sutherland has a twin sister, who looks just like him but with lipstick on.
- The voice of E.T. was Debra Winger.
- John Carpenter was offered the job of directing ‘Top Gun’. He turned it down.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has won a Golden Globe for acting.
- How many times has a Canadian been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar in the last 60 years? Once.
- ‘The Shining’ was nominated for two Razzies in 1980. Including worst director.
- Steven Seagal once broke Sean Connery’s wrist.
- After ‘Jaws’ and ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’, Steven Spielberg desperately wanted to direct a James Bond film. He approached the producers. They said no.
- Kiefer Sutherland has a twin sister, who looks just like him but with lipstick on.
- The voice of E.T. was Debra Winger.
- 7/17/2010
- by Sheridan Passell
- Movie-moron.com
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