Were you inspired by “American Horror Story: Roanoke” to purchase your own possessed house? Well, some lucky homebuyers appeared to have been, as the house that inspired the original 1979 classic “The Amityville Horror” has just been sold after it was listed for a bargain price of $850,00. Built in 1927, the 5,000-square-foot Dutch Colonial house boasts five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a boathouse and a slip … and plenty of demons. Also Read: Everybody and Their Mom Is Baffled by 'American Horror Story: Roanoke' Finale 112 Ocean Avenue went into contract this week, according to real estate site Redfin, and while realtors Coldwell...
- 11/18/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
New Line Cinema
There’s one title card you’ll see, without fail, on any schlocky, bad horror film produced in the last couple of decades. No, not the Platinum Dunes name – well, yes, that, but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about the staggering amount of horror films that claim to be “based on a true story” or, at the very least, “inspired by actual events.” It’s something that seems to have begun in the seventies with The Amityville Horror, the classic ghost story that was indeed adapted from the “non-fiction” book by Jay Anson. The story of the Lutz family, who were terrorized by paranormal phenomena in their Dutch Colonial house, was a publishing sensation when it was released, and even more so when the film version was released.
Never mind that it turned out to be a heaping helping of bullsh...
There’s one title card you’ll see, without fail, on any schlocky, bad horror film produced in the last couple of decades. No, not the Platinum Dunes name – well, yes, that, but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about the staggering amount of horror films that claim to be “based on a true story” or, at the very least, “inspired by actual events.” It’s something that seems to have begun in the seventies with The Amityville Horror, the classic ghost story that was indeed adapted from the “non-fiction” book by Jay Anson. The story of the Lutz family, who were terrorized by paranormal phenomena in their Dutch Colonial house, was a publishing sensation when it was released, and even more so when the film version was released.
Never mind that it turned out to be a heaping helping of bullsh...
- 9/30/2014
- by Tom Baker
- Obsessed with Film
Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage. Reality Check is a Deadline feature series covering the players, programs and trends in reality television. Instead of Emmy love, PBS stalwart Antiques Roadshow has met with 11 long years of Emmy “like”. During the last 12 of its 18 years on the air, Antiques Roadshow has been nominated 11 times in the Outstanding Reality Program Category (including “reality” TV’s former Emmy categories, Non-Fiction Program/Series). The exception was 2004: the year the Outstanding Reality Program category was introduced, Roadshow was a no-show on the nominees list. (Another sedate PBS series, Colonial House, made the list then, and the win went to Queer Eye). In 2014, could Roadshow finally find an Emmy in its attic? Marsha Bemko, series executive producer since 1999, hopes so. “We’re the granddaddy of a genre,” she tells Deadline. “I sort of feel like Cinderella”. But Bemko adds it’s better to...
- 6/9/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
What better way is there to start your day than by having an exclusive look at some insanely spooky and true stuff? That's right, ghost hounds, on tap for you right now is an exclusive look at tonight's episode of "Paranormal Witness."
Synopsis:
A family moves into a perfect Colonial house in Connecticut, only to discover it was once a funeral parlor. It doesn’t take long before family members are attacked in their beds at night, children start seeing shadowy figures, and blood appears to ooze from the floor. The haunting leads to a violent showdown between the mom and the demons in the house.
About "Paranormal Witness":
Don't watch it alone! "Paranormal Witness" is an intense, cinematic, high-octane drama-documentary series. The show brings to life the true stories of people who have lived through explanation-defying paranormal experiences. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony, personal photos, and real footage,...
Synopsis:
A family moves into a perfect Colonial house in Connecticut, only to discover it was once a funeral parlor. It doesn’t take long before family members are attacked in their beds at night, children start seeing shadowy figures, and blood appears to ooze from the floor. The haunting leads to a violent showdown between the mom and the demons in the house.
About "Paranormal Witness":
Don't watch it alone! "Paranormal Witness" is an intense, cinematic, high-octane drama-documentary series. The show brings to life the true stories of people who have lived through explanation-defying paranormal experiences. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony, personal photos, and real footage,...
- 9/19/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
An emotional and proud Oprah Winfrey celebrated the first graduating class of The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa on Saturday.
One hundred percent of the graduates have been accepted to college or university, and more than a dozen have received full scholarships.
"The pride that I feel today is overpowering," Winfrey told her guests, who included the students, their parents and relatives. "I have been on a mission my whole life...
One hundred percent of the graduates have been accepted to college or university, and more than a dozen have received full scholarships.
"The pride that I feel today is overpowering," Winfrey told her guests, who included the students, their parents and relatives. "I have been on a mission my whole life...
- 1/14/2012
- Extra
The 25th and final season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is today, and the queen of talk is going bigger and better!
On today's show, Oprah managed to top any giveaway she's ever done -- 300 members of her studio audience received an eight-day trip to Australia in December.
Winfrey, who has never taken her show outside of the Us, said she plans to film at least two episodes in Australia.
"Extra" has compiled a list of 25 Unforgettable "Oprah" Moments.
On today's show, Oprah managed to top any giveaway she's ever done -- 300 members of her studio audience received an eight-day trip to Australia in December.
Winfrey, who has never taken her show outside of the Us, said she plans to film at least two episodes in Australia.
"Extra" has compiled a list of 25 Unforgettable "Oprah" Moments.
- 9/13/2010
- Extra
The original music from BBC’s recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, starring Romola Garai, will be released on CD and iTunes by MovieScore Media on December 1. The orchestral score is composed by British talent Samuel Sim, an up and coming composer whose other credits include the 2007 feature Awake and TV series Dunkirk, Colonial House and House of Saddam. Music was recorded in London under the baton of Alistair ...
- 11/20/2009
- by Mikael Carlsson
- MovieScore Magazine
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