Find out what made our top 10 films of 2016 - and which films feature on Team Screen’s overall top 10.Scroll down for Screen’s overall top 10
Screen’s esteemed critics have had their turn. Now, Screen staff, contributors and correspondents reveal their favourite films seen in 2016. Festival premieres and UK/Us theatrical releases are deemed eligible.
Matt Mueller (editor)
Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)La La Land (dir. Damien Chazelle)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven)Hell Or High Water (dir. David Mackenzie)Embrace Of The Serpent (dir. Ciro Guerra)Little Men (dir. Ira Sachs)Suntan (dir. Argyris Papadimitropoulos)Love & Friendship (dir. Whit Stillman)Nocturnal Animals (dir Tom Ford)Jeremy Kay (Us editor)
Manchester By The Sea (dir. Kenneth Lonergan)Neruda (dir. Pablo Larrain)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Deadpool (dir Tim Miller)Fire At Sea (dir. Gianfranco Rosi)Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)Oj: Made In America (dir. Ezra Edelman)[link=tt...
Screen’s esteemed critics have had their turn. Now, Screen staff, contributors and correspondents reveal their favourite films seen in 2016. Festival premieres and UK/Us theatrical releases are deemed eligible.
Matt Mueller (editor)
Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)La La Land (dir. Damien Chazelle)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven)Hell Or High Water (dir. David Mackenzie)Embrace Of The Serpent (dir. Ciro Guerra)Little Men (dir. Ira Sachs)Suntan (dir. Argyris Papadimitropoulos)Love & Friendship (dir. Whit Stillman)Nocturnal Animals (dir Tom Ford)Jeremy Kay (Us editor)
Manchester By The Sea (dir. Kenneth Lonergan)Neruda (dir. Pablo Larrain)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Deadpool (dir Tim Miller)Fire At Sea (dir. Gianfranco Rosi)Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)Oj: Made In America (dir. Ezra Edelman)[link=tt...
- 12/20/2016
- ScreenDaily
The premiere of “iZombie” was a nice surprise, and we’re sticking with it for the time being to see where it leads. Plus, the great David Anders (The Revenant, “Heroes,” “The Vampire Diaries”) returns in next week’s Episode 1.02, “Brother,… Continue Reading →
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- 3/21/2015
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Rose McIver and David Anders star in the upcoming CW series iZombie, a tale of a young woman and brain-eating. McIver hails from Once Upon Time and Anders is no stranger to horror having starred in The Revenant. Based on the Vertigo comic book series created by Chris Roberson and Mike Allred, iZombie is executive produced by Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero. We spoke with Anders and McIver at Comic-Con where the show was being previewed for attendees. Click on the players here to learn a bit more about the series.
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- 7/26/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Following previous announcements of their film lineup, the Fantasia International Film Festival has released their full lineup of movies to be shown at the 18th Annual festival, starting July 17.
New additions to the lineup include 2014 Cannes Selection When Animals Dream, directed by Jonas Alexander Amby and the return of Fantasia’s showcase of animated films, Axis.
Tickets for the festival go on sale starting July 16, and the festival runs through August 5.
View the whole press release of additional announcements below:
Fantasia Celebrates Its 18th Birthday
With Over 160 Feature Films Montreal, Thursday July 10, 2014 – 2014 is the year that Fantasia turns 18. We can’t believe it either. Fantasia’s 18th birthday means over 160 features and something in the neighborhood of 300 shorts, many being shown for the first time on this continent, a good number screening here for the first time anywhere in the world.In addition to being stacked with a multitude of breathtaking debut filmmaker discoveries,...
New additions to the lineup include 2014 Cannes Selection When Animals Dream, directed by Jonas Alexander Amby and the return of Fantasia’s showcase of animated films, Axis.
Tickets for the festival go on sale starting July 16, and the festival runs through August 5.
View the whole press release of additional announcements below:
Fantasia Celebrates Its 18th Birthday
With Over 160 Feature Films Montreal, Thursday July 10, 2014 – 2014 is the year that Fantasia turns 18. We can’t believe it either. Fantasia’s 18th birthday means over 160 features and something in the neighborhood of 300 shorts, many being shown for the first time on this continent, a good number screening here for the first time anywhere in the world.In addition to being stacked with a multitude of breathtaking debut filmmaker discoveries,...
- 7/10/2014
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, widely acclaimed as one of the largest and most influential genre film festivals in the world, has just announced the Off-Frontières selections of the fourth edition of its Frontières International Co-Production Market.
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Following the selection of the official Frontières line-up of film projects for the Frontières International Co-Production Market, another 12 projects have been chosen for the return of the Off-Frontières selection, for the market’s 4th edition.
The Off-Frontières projects line-up features a predominance of Canadian projects, complemented by projects from American, Mexican, Irish, British, French, German and Australian directors and producers. Highlights include the next features by Dario Argento (Suspiria) and by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), as well as follow-up features by Fantasia alumni Rob Grant (Mon Ami), Pat Kiely (Who Is Kk Downey?), Kerry Prior...
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Following the selection of the official Frontières line-up of film projects for the Frontières International Co-Production Market, another 12 projects have been chosen for the return of the Off-Frontières selection, for the market’s 4th edition.
The Off-Frontières projects line-up features a predominance of Canadian projects, complemented by projects from American, Mexican, Irish, British, French, German and Australian directors and producers. Highlights include the next features by Dario Argento (Suspiria) and by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), as well as follow-up features by Fantasia alumni Rob Grant (Mon Ami), Pat Kiely (Who Is Kk Downey?), Kerry Prior...
- 6/17/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Chastity Bites has arrived on home video, and right now we have a pair of exclusive character vignettes to dig on. That's right, two of them. One for each fang.
Weirdsmobile Productions releases the horror comedy Chastity Bites on DVD today, February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD includes an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
Synopsis
In the early 1600's Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she’s found a perfect hunting ground for her "Botox" as an abstinence educator at a high school in red state America.
But will a brave, young feminist blogger and journalist for the school paper finally put an end to the Blood Countess' reign of terror and save her best friend from being the next victim?
The film is directed by...
Weirdsmobile Productions releases the horror comedy Chastity Bites on DVD today, February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD includes an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
Synopsis
In the early 1600's Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she’s found a perfect hunting ground for her "Botox" as an abstinence educator at a high school in red state America.
But will a brave, young feminist blogger and journalist for the school paper finally put an end to the Blood Countess' reign of terror and save her best friend from being the next victim?
The film is directed by...
- 2/11/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes DVD release details for Chastity Bites, trailers for Alter Ego and Founders Day, The Walking Dead Hawaii poster, reviews for The Halloween Experience: Volume One, Open Grave, and Still: The Web Series, and much more:
Chastity Bites DVD Release Details: “Grand Entertainment Group (Geg) wants You to celebrate “Women in Horror” month this February with the DVD release of Chastity Bites on February 11. The horror-comedy, which has been slaying festival audiences and has been praised by media, is created by a team of strong and vibrant women including writer/producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles, co-producer Wendi Mirabella and executive producer/lead actress Allison Scagliotti (Syfy’s “Warehouse 13″).
Directed by John V. Knowles (Shadow.Net), the film stars Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s “Secret Life of the American Teenager”); Louise Griffiths...
Chastity Bites DVD Release Details: “Grand Entertainment Group (Geg) wants You to celebrate “Women in Horror” month this February with the DVD release of Chastity Bites on February 11. The horror-comedy, which has been slaying festival audiences and has been praised by media, is created by a team of strong and vibrant women including writer/producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles, co-producer Wendi Mirabella and executive producer/lead actress Allison Scagliotti (Syfy’s “Warehouse 13″).
Directed by John V. Knowles (Shadow.Net), the film stars Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s “Secret Life of the American Teenager”); Louise Griffiths...
- 2/9/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The official DVD release of Chastity Bites is upon us, and we have a chance for your vamp-loving self to score a copy of the flick right here, right now. What are you waiting for? Drop the garlic, put away the crosses, and read on for details!
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end at 12:01 Am, Monday, February 24, 2014.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning,...
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end at 12:01 Am, Monday, February 24, 2014.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning,...
- 2/7/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On tap right now for you vampire lovers are two more vignettes that take you behind the scenes of the upcoming horror comedy Chastity Bites. Check 'em out and look for more on this flick soon! Until then... stay outta the sun!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
- 2/5/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On tap right now for you vampire lovers are three vignettes that take you behind the scenes of the upcoming horror comedy Chastity Bites. Check 'em out and look for much more on this flick soon! Until then... stay outta the sun!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
- 1/29/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The official DVD release details and artwork for Chastity Bites have arrived, and we have every single blood-soaked pixel of the goodies right here for your perusal. Drop the garlic, put away the crosses, and check it out!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you are a fan of Scream or Mean Girls,...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you are a fan of Scream or Mean Girls,...
- 1/21/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Upcoming John V. Knowles comedy horror 'Chastity Bites' has been given a February DVD release just in time for all those lovebirds snuggling up for a Valentine's weekend in. The flick is based around the legend of Elizabeth Bathory and stars stars Allison Scagliotti ('Warehouse 13'), Francia Raisa, Louise Griffiths ('The Revenant'), Eduardo Rioseco ('Parenthood'), Amy Okuda, Sarah Stouffer and Lindsey Morgan. It is set to hit the streets in the Us from 11 February and the new release will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette. Check out the artwork below....
- 1/21/2014
- Horror Asylum
I hear a lot of casual horror fans talking about the lack of quality horror films in recent years... and to some extent they have a point. Studio-funded horror films seem to be less prevalent than they were three decades ago, and many mass-marketed horror films are lighter on gore, nudity, and the like than the features of yesteryear (with the obvious exception of the Evil Dead reboot). But there are still plenty of quality horror films being made – it’s just incumbent upon horror fans to look a little harder. There are a plethora of well-made horror pictures being released every year; they just aren’t all getting the mainstream attention that they deserve. In an attempt to remedy that, and shine the spotlight on some outstanding films that haven’t received a great deal of publicity, we are showcasing five titles from the past five years that may have passed you by,...
- 9/24/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Two new one-sheets for the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites, have arrived featuring artwork by illustrator Tim Seeley. Check 'em out!
From the Press Release
In celebration of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 (Sdcc 2013), Weirdsmobile Productions is thrilled to unleash exclusive Chastity Bites character art inspired by the feminist, ‘girl-powered’ heroine of the film Leah, played by Allison Scagliotti (“Warehouse 13’), and her virgin blood-obsessed arch nemesis Liz, played by Louise Griffiths (“The Revenant”). Created by comic book artist Tim Seeley of “Hack/Slash” fame, these designs sparked a unique collaboration between Team Chastity Bites and the popular artist after finding out about all-Geek podcast/radio show Fandom Planet’s campaign to encourage the producers of the “Hack/Slash” movie to cast Scagliotti in the lead role of Cassie (hashtag: #AllisonScag4Cassie).
Says producer and screenwriter Lotti Pharriss Knowles, "Tim Seeley obviously loves genre material and strong female characters as much as we do,...
From the Press Release
In celebration of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 (Sdcc 2013), Weirdsmobile Productions is thrilled to unleash exclusive Chastity Bites character art inspired by the feminist, ‘girl-powered’ heroine of the film Leah, played by Allison Scagliotti (“Warehouse 13’), and her virgin blood-obsessed arch nemesis Liz, played by Louise Griffiths (“The Revenant”). Created by comic book artist Tim Seeley of “Hack/Slash” fame, these designs sparked a unique collaboration between Team Chastity Bites and the popular artist after finding out about all-Geek podcast/radio show Fandom Planet’s campaign to encourage the producers of the “Hack/Slash” movie to cast Scagliotti in the lead role of Cassie (hashtag: #AllisonScag4Cassie).
Says producer and screenwriter Lotti Pharriss Knowles, "Tim Seeley obviously loves genre material and strong female characters as much as we do,...
- 7/20/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Here's a bright new one-sheet for John V. Knowles' upcoming comedy horror 'Chastity Bites'. The project marks the directorial debut of Knowles and stars Allison Scagliotti ('Warehouse 13'), Francia Raisa, Louise Griffiths ('The Revenant'), Eduardo Rioseco ('Parenthood'), Amy Okuda, Sarah Stouffer and Lindsey Morgan. 'Chastity Bites' was produced and written by Lotti Pharriss Knowles ('I Am Divine') and will have its world premiere at next month's Dances With Films film festival on 1 June at 11:45pm in Hollywood, California. The poster for the Weirdsmobile Production, shown below, was designed by Rebel Rouser artist and illustrator Nathan Thomas Milliner....
- 5/23/2013
- Horror Asylum
A new one-sheet for the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites, has arrived featuring artwork by illustrator, writer, and filmmaker Nathan Thomas Milliner, owner of Rebel Rouser Art. Check it out!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013, at 11:45 pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths ("The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's "Parenthood"), Amy Okuda ("The Guild"), Sarah Stouffer ("Bloomington"), Lindsey Morgan (ABC's "General Hospital"), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013, at 11:45 pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths ("The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's "Parenthood"), Amy Okuda ("The Guild"), Sarah Stouffer ("Bloomington"), Lindsey Morgan (ABC's "General Hospital"), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...
- 5/22/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Elizabeth Bathory. The name lives on in absolute infamy, and for good reason. It's not every day a woman will bathe in the blood of youngsters as a means to stay young looking. The good news? The bitch is back in the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013 at 11:45pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths (pictured below; "The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013 at 11:45pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths (pictured below; "The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco...
- 5/9/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director - D. Kerry Prior Cast - David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King, Eric Payne, Bernardo Badillo Release Year - 2012 Reviewed by John of the Dead The Revenant is an example of one of the greatest feelings a horror fan can experience. In this case, I was reading on a film I had just seen and saw this on IMDb as a related film and after checking it out I noticed that it had a good rating, good reviews, but I had never onc…...
- 1/3/2013
- Horrorbid
This week we discuss the new film recently released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment Kerry Prior’s The Revenant. You can read the official written review here and/or listen to both Michael & I speak about it.
Show Notes:
Intro
What We’ve Been Watching (1:30)
Michael: Girls (Season 1), Entrance
Andy: The X Factor, Hammer House of Horror (Episode 1), The Voice, Face Off
Picks of the Week for September 25, 2012 (15:02)
Michael’s Pick:
Price: $178.99
Andy’s Pick:
Price: $24.99
Feedback (27:49)
Break (33:51)
The Revenant Discussion (35:41)
Outro (1:12:34)
Contact us Email Michael & Andy at podcast@destroythebrain.com Leave us a voicemail at 206-309-4353
Leave us a review & Subscribe on iTunes | Follow us on Twitter & Facebook | Join the Facebook Group Here!
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Show Notes:
Intro
What We’ve Been Watching (1:30)
Michael: Girls (Season 1), Entrance
Andy: The X Factor, Hammer House of Horror (Episode 1), The Voice, Face Off
Picks of the Week for September 25, 2012 (15:02)
Michael’s Pick:
Price: $178.99
Andy’s Pick:
Price: $24.99
Feedback (27:49)
Break (33:51)
The Revenant Discussion (35:41)
Outro (1:12:34)
Contact us Email Michael & Andy at podcast@destroythebrain.com Leave us a voicemail at 206-309-4353
Leave us a review & Subscribe on iTunes | Follow us on Twitter & Facebook | Join the Facebook Group Here!
Need a costume this Halloween and are ordering online? Get 20% Off One Single Item from Spirit Halloween (*Restrictions Apply)! Use Promotional Code: Spooky...
- 9/21/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
The Revenant
Stars: David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King | Written and Directed by Kerry Prior
Revenant – One who returns from the dead in corporeal form.
Dying sucks. I mean, think about it. You cease to exist, and all the beautiful things in life can never be seen again. You become worm food, a permanent resident taking up real estate six feet under. But what if, and those are some powerful words, what if you didn’t have to stay dead? What if you could come back and be immortal, for lack of a better word? It’s not something to be taken lightly and in the wrong hands, it can go bad for everyone involved. How would you use that power? And therein lies the central idea of The Revenant.
We follow the story of Bart Gregory, a soldier “killed to death in a gunfight,” while on patrol in Iraq.
Stars: David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King | Written and Directed by Kerry Prior
Revenant – One who returns from the dead in corporeal form.
Dying sucks. I mean, think about it. You cease to exist, and all the beautiful things in life can never be seen again. You become worm food, a permanent resident taking up real estate six feet under. But what if, and those are some powerful words, what if you didn’t have to stay dead? What if you could come back and be immortal, for lack of a better word? It’s not something to be taken lightly and in the wrong hands, it can go bad for everyone involved. How would you use that power? And therein lies the central idea of The Revenant.
We follow the story of Bart Gregory, a soldier “killed to death in a gunfight,” while on patrol in Iraq.
- 9/17/2012
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Most often explored as a source of terror for the living, the reality of undead amongst us takes on a whole new spin when seen as a benefit to be controlled instead of an affliction that drives the returned masses to unwavering bloodlust. D. Kerry Prior's The Revenant takes just this approach while at the same time injecting a healthy dose of comedy and a little bit of social introspection. What role would undying men and women, who must drink the blood of the living, serve in modern society? Where would they feed? A punchy script and a solid comedic pairing of David Anders and Chris Wylde keep The Revenant's plot moving for the first two acts, but after that a sense of despair sets in and the film runs off the rails while trying to find somewhere meaningful to go with its message. It doesn’t quite succeed,...
- 9/17/2012
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
D. Kerry Prior's The Revenant, a movie this writer first fell in love with during ScreamFest 2009 and celebrated during Dread Central's 2010 Indie Horror Month, recently kicked off its limited theatrical release and is still playing in selected theaters this weekend as well.
Since we missed chatting with the film's star, David Anders ("Heroes," "The Vampire Diaries"), back in 2010, we jumped at the chance to do so now. Anders discussed his thoughts on what makes Prior's film so appealing, the difficulties of working with "semen vision" and collaborating with his real-life bud, the always hysterical Chris Wylde, for this project.
DC also snagged for our readers an exclusive clip from The Revenant that you can dig on right here. Check it out, and make sure to see The Revenant if it's playing on the big screen near you!
Dread Central: Can you start off by discussing what first attracted you...
Since we missed chatting with the film's star, David Anders ("Heroes," "The Vampire Diaries"), back in 2010, we jumped at the chance to do so now. Anders discussed his thoughts on what makes Prior's film so appealing, the difficulties of working with "semen vision" and collaborating with his real-life bud, the always hysterical Chris Wylde, for this project.
DC also snagged for our readers an exclusive clip from The Revenant that you can dig on right here. Check it out, and make sure to see The Revenant if it's playing on the big screen near you!
Dread Central: Can you start off by discussing what first attracted you...
- 9/14/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Editor note: Each month I keep a list of my favorite films released. However, I just couldn’t find the time to post a list in July so I decided to combine it with my picks from August. These lists do not include movies I have seen at film festivals but instead are based on what has been theatrically released here in Canada or at least on demand.
****
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Directed by Benh Zeitlin
Screenplay by Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
2012, USA
Despite relying a little too heavily on an overpowering soundtrack, Beasts of the Southern Wild is nevertheless an emotionally powerful journey anchored by a powerhouse performance from newbie Quvenzhané Wallis. Beasts also marks one of the most promising American directorial debuts in recent times. Benh Zeitlin’s imagination is almost as pure as the ignorance from the perspective of the film’s central character. This strange...
****
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Directed by Benh Zeitlin
Screenplay by Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
2012, USA
Despite relying a little too heavily on an overpowering soundtrack, Beasts of the Southern Wild is nevertheless an emotionally powerful journey anchored by a powerhouse performance from newbie Quvenzhané Wallis. Beasts also marks one of the most promising American directorial debuts in recent times. Benh Zeitlin’s imagination is almost as pure as the ignorance from the perspective of the film’s central character. This strange...
- 9/7/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Editor’s Notes: The following review is a part of Rick’s weekly series.
****
The Revenant
Directed by D. Kerry Prior
Screenplay by D. Kerry Prior
2009, USA
Written, produced, directed and edited by D. Kerry Prior (visual effects artist on films such as Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm II – IV, The Lost Boys, The Abyss), The Revenant is a truly remarkable experience – a dark comedy that creeps up not to scare its audience so much as surprise us again and again. Part buddy comedy, The Revenant is anchored by David Anders (Heroes) and Chris Wylde (Strip Mall), who’s chemistry is the real strength of the film; the glue that holds the pic together. Of course it helps that the film has a great supporting cast, colorful characters, a perfect blend of dark and ridiculous humor, rich dialogue, graphic violence, raucous splatter, over-the-top theatrics, and a unique supernatural premise - a premise...
****
The Revenant
Directed by D. Kerry Prior
Screenplay by D. Kerry Prior
2009, USA
Written, produced, directed and edited by D. Kerry Prior (visual effects artist on films such as Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm II – IV, The Lost Boys, The Abyss), The Revenant is a truly remarkable experience – a dark comedy that creeps up not to scare its audience so much as surprise us again and again. Part buddy comedy, The Revenant is anchored by David Anders (Heroes) and Chris Wylde (Strip Mall), who’s chemistry is the real strength of the film; the glue that holds the pic together. Of course it helps that the film has a great supporting cast, colorful characters, a perfect blend of dark and ridiculous humor, rich dialogue, graphic violence, raucous splatter, over-the-top theatrics, and a unique supernatural premise - a premise...
- 9/4/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
We’ve been loving The Revenant for awhile now, and Fangoria has also been on the love fest of Kerry Prior’s horror comedy, and recently interviewed the director about the film that took horror festivals by storm and is now getting a limited release and is available on demand. Part 1 is here, and Part 2 is here, but I cobbled them both together for you below. If my review and our coverage hasn’t persuaded you to seek out the film, then perhaps this will.
The Revenant stars David Anders and Chris Wylde.
Fangoria: Can you tell us about The Revenant’s long trip to theaters—what caused the delay, and how did it finally achieve release?
D. Kerry Prior: I don’t know—the confluence of various events, I guess. It’s hard to get distribution, you know? I know that once we got into negotiating, it could...
The Revenant stars David Anders and Chris Wylde.
Fangoria: Can you tell us about The Revenant’s long trip to theaters—what caused the delay, and how did it finally achieve release?
D. Kerry Prior: I don’t know—the confluence of various events, I guess. It’s hard to get distribution, you know? I know that once we got into negotiating, it could...
- 8/27/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The Revenant
Starring: David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King Written, Directed and Produced by Kerry Prior
The Revenant has been kicking around for awhile (IMDb lists it at a 2009 film), running the festival circuit and refusing to die like its main character. That journey ends today, as it finally earns a limited release in a few select cities, as well as being made available on video on demand. If you want to know whether you should spend the money to see it, should you have the chance, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
In this new age where we’re flooded by zombies, vampires and werewolves (oh my!) in every pop culture outlet possible, it takes a unique and cunning vision to make one of so many stand out. And Kerry Prior, a special FX wizard on such varied films from The Lost Boys to Air Force One to The Blob and Phantasm,...
Starring: David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King Written, Directed and Produced by Kerry Prior
The Revenant has been kicking around for awhile (IMDb lists it at a 2009 film), running the festival circuit and refusing to die like its main character. That journey ends today, as it finally earns a limited release in a few select cities, as well as being made available on video on demand. If you want to know whether you should spend the money to see it, should you have the chance, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
In this new age where we’re flooded by zombies, vampires and werewolves (oh my!) in every pop culture outlet possible, it takes a unique and cunning vision to make one of so many stand out. And Kerry Prior, a special FX wizard on such varied films from The Lost Boys to Air Force One to The Blob and Phantasm,...
- 8/25/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
We Have Winners! Our giveaway contest for some of the official “The Revenant” movie posters has come to a close and we have 10 lucky winners!
Justin Labasik
Savannah Garrett
Wayne Byler
James Hogan
Steven Zimmer
Dawn Damron
Joseph Hindsman
Jennifer Dorris
William Becker
Chuck Bowman If your name is on the list, congratulations! Head over to the Famous Monsters Facebook Page & send us a direct message with your shipping info so we can send your poster on its way!
The Revenant, is a zombie comedy written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the special effects maestro who’s worked on such projects as Air Force One, the Phantasm films, Blob and The Abyss. The film has won Best Director and Audience Awards at Fantastic Fest and Zompire (the Undead Film Festival), and opened to select theaters today (Friday, August 24th).
Check out Famous Monsters’ review of The Revenant here!
Justin Labasik
Savannah Garrett
Wayne Byler
James Hogan
Steven Zimmer
Dawn Damron
Joseph Hindsman
Jennifer Dorris
William Becker
Chuck Bowman If your name is on the list, congratulations! Head over to the Famous Monsters Facebook Page & send us a direct message with your shipping info so we can send your poster on its way!
The Revenant, is a zombie comedy written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the special effects maestro who’s worked on such projects as Air Force One, the Phantasm films, Blob and The Abyss. The film has won Best Director and Audience Awards at Fantastic Fest and Zompire (the Undead Film Festival), and opened to select theaters today (Friday, August 24th).
Check out Famous Monsters’ review of The Revenant here!
- 8/25/2012
- by Barrett
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
By Joe Vanourney
Kerry Prior.s vampire-zombie-horror-comedy-hybrid The Revenant makes its way into limited theaters starting this weekend as well as various Video-On-Demand platforms. And for those of you lucky enough to be in one of those .select cities. that is playing the film, please do yourself a favor and immediately go out and support this. Especially if you tend to complain that Hollywood tends to spew out retreads and unoriginal uninspired offerings. The Revenant is special. And it deserves your support and attention.
The Revenant stars David Anders (TV.s .Alias,. .Heroes,. .Vampire Diaries.) as Bart, an American soldier killed in Iraq, who is brought home in a coffin, but awakens one night to discover that he is a .revenant..a decomposing living corpse.one who talks and acts as he did when he was alive, but needs to consume human blood in order to remain .animated.. Bart enlists...
Kerry Prior.s vampire-zombie-horror-comedy-hybrid The Revenant makes its way into limited theaters starting this weekend as well as various Video-On-Demand platforms. And for those of you lucky enough to be in one of those .select cities. that is playing the film, please do yourself a favor and immediately go out and support this. Especially if you tend to complain that Hollywood tends to spew out retreads and unoriginal uninspired offerings. The Revenant is special. And it deserves your support and attention.
The Revenant stars David Anders (TV.s .Alias,. .Heroes,. .Vampire Diaries.) as Bart, an American soldier killed in Iraq, who is brought home in a coffin, but awakens one night to discover that he is a .revenant..a decomposing living corpse.one who talks and acts as he did when he was alive, but needs to consume human blood in order to remain .animated.. Bart enlists...
- 8/24/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After a three-year wait, festival favorite The Revenant finally hits theaters today in a limited release that includes Austin. Director D. Kerry Prior won the Best Director Award at Fantastic Fest in 2009 (my podcast interview). At the time Prior mentioned he still had the challenge of securing distribution for his feature as well as finalizing visual effects. After a successful festival run, Prior re-cut portions of The Revenant to tighten up this dark comedy. The final cut enhances the darkness of this genre-defying film while ensuring its placement in the hall of "must-see" movies of the undead nature.
The Revenant centers around Bart Gregory (David Anders), a soldier who is killed in Iraq during a nighttime ambush. Bart is laid to rest as his best friend Joey (Chris Wylde) and girlfriend Janet (Louise Griffiths) mourn his death ... only it turns out that Bart isn't done with living. He reunites with Joey,...
The Revenant centers around Bart Gregory (David Anders), a soldier who is killed in Iraq during a nighttime ambush. Bart is laid to rest as his best friend Joey (Chris Wylde) and girlfriend Janet (Louise Griffiths) mourn his death ... only it turns out that Bart isn't done with living. He reunites with Joey,...
- 8/24/2012
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
'Revenant,' 'Demonologist' and Reviewing 'Absentia,' a Solid Horror Movie Funded Through Kickstarter
Welcome to The Last Horror Blog, a column dedicated to all things horror on film. Check out the new red-band trailer for The Revenant – Get ready for tomorrow’s VOD and limited theatrical release of The Revenant with this brand-new (and Not Safe for Work) red-band trailer. An undead soldier and his slacker Bff become vigilantes in director Kerry Prior’s new horror comedy – and if this newest clip is any indication, the laughs come as frequently as the gore FX. The idea of undead vigilantes is brilliant – the streets are safer for all involved, and our undead soldier maintains a steady supply of food to keep him walking and talking. We all win! Check out the clip below. Universal hires scribe to adapt The Demonologist – Andrew...
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- 8/24/2012
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
If you’ve been following our website at all over the past month, you’ll have heard of The Revenant, a zombie comedy written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the special effects maestro who’s worked on such projects as Air Force One, the Phantasm films, Blob and The Abyss. The film has won Best Director and Audience Awards at Fantastic Fest and Zompire (the Undead Film Festival), and opens to select theaters this Friday August 24th, when it will also be made available on video on demand. In many ways the release of The Revenant kicks off the horror movie slate for this year, and in that spirit, we’re going to kick it off with a bang.
Today, we’re excited to announce that we have an exclusive giveaway to offer faithful Famous Monsters readers in accordance with the fine folks at Submarine Media. We have Ten...
Today, we’re excited to announce that we have an exclusive giveaway to offer faithful Famous Monsters readers in accordance with the fine folks at Submarine Media. We have Ten...
- 8/23/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
When fallen soldier Bart mysteriously rises from the grave, he and his slacker best friend become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results as their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected in The Revenant.
Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the film stars David Anders (the CW.s .The Vampire Diaries.) and Chris Wylde (The Ten).
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have...
Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the film stars David Anders (the CW.s .The Vampire Diaries.) and Chris Wylde (The Ten).
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have...
- 8/23/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If you’ve been paying attention to the stable of horror websites on the internet, you’ve probably heard of a little zombie comedy called The Revenant.
The film is directed by special FX extraordinaire Kerry Prior, and stars David Anders, a character actor recognizable from Alias, Once Upon A Time and Vampire Diaries, and Chris Wylde, a funny man who’s been around since Space Cowboys. Yeah. It’s accrued wild acclaim, winning the Best Director and Audience Awards at Fantastic Fest and Zompire (the Undead Film Festival), and is finally getting a limited theatrical release this Friday August 24th, and will be available for video on demand at that time.
Now, we have two interviews with director Kerry Prior from Styd and Fearnet, respectively, which you can find below, as well as a bevy of clips and trailers from the movie courtesy of Dread Central. Definitely check this...
The film is directed by special FX extraordinaire Kerry Prior, and stars David Anders, a character actor recognizable from Alias, Once Upon A Time and Vampire Diaries, and Chris Wylde, a funny man who’s been around since Space Cowboys. Yeah. It’s accrued wild acclaim, winning the Best Director and Audience Awards at Fantastic Fest and Zompire (the Undead Film Festival), and is finally getting a limited theatrical release this Friday August 24th, and will be available for video on demand at that time.
Now, we have two interviews with director Kerry Prior from Styd and Fearnet, respectively, which you can find below, as well as a bevy of clips and trailers from the movie courtesy of Dread Central. Definitely check this...
- 8/22/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Paladin has debuted the official red band trailer and clips for The Revenant, the upcoming horror comedy that hits select theaters and VoD starting this Friday.
When Bart mysteriously rises from the grave, he and his slacker best friend become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results as their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected.
Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the film stars David Anders (the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”) and Chris Wylde (The Ten).
Here’s the official synopsis:
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life.
When Bart mysteriously rises from the grave, he and his slacker best friend become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results as their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected.
Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, the film stars David Anders (the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”) and Chris Wylde (The Ten).
Here’s the official synopsis:
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life.
- 8/22/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
This Friday kicks off a consistant stream of horror releases that will carry you well through the Halloween season. While The Apparition hits theaters nationwide, a really solid, ambitious film is making its U.S. debut called The Revenant.
After a successful festival run, Kerry Prior's flick opens in a limited theatrical run and on VOD on Friday and we have three clips to share with you.
The Revenant tells the story of a soldier and his slacker best friend who become zombies, and then use their newfound powers to become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results when their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected. Read our interview with the director here.
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After a successful festival run, Kerry Prior's flick opens in a limited theatrical run and on VOD on Friday and we have three clips to share with you.
The Revenant tells the story of a soldier and his slacker best friend who become zombies, and then use their newfound powers to become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results when their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected. Read our interview with the director here.
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- 8/22/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Get a taste of life among the undead by checking out the official red band trailer for The Revenant, the highly anticipated horror comedy that hits select theaters and VOD starting this Friday.
When Bart mysteriously rises from the grave, he and his slacker best friend become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results as their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected.
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug...
When Bart mysteriously rises from the grave, he and his slacker best friend become vigilante crime fighters with hilariously mixed results as their adventures become more complicated and bloody than expected.
This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug...
- 8/22/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Revenant will be released to select theaters and VOD on August 24th, and we have theatrical screening details, along with new new clips. The zombie comedy is directed by Kerry Prior and stars David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King.
“This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have transformed La into a swirling cesspool of crime and vice, the two friends decide to do law...
“This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have transformed La into a swirling cesspool of crime and vice, the two friends decide to do law...
- 8/21/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Hitting limited theatres and VOD this Friday is the awesome horror comedy The Revenant, and we have two new clips to get you in the mood for some undead mayhem. Do yourselves a favor, kids, and see this movie! It's that damned good!
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD and Digital Download September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical and VOD release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV's "The Vampire Diaries") and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a "making of" featurette, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery, The Revenant DVD will be available for...
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD and Digital Download September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical and VOD release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV's "The Vampire Diaries") and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a "making of" featurette, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery, The Revenant DVD will be available for...
- 8/21/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The point of using horror films as allegory, political or otherwise, is twofold. There are the obvious benefits of allegorizing, which allow you to disguise your intentions using coded language, cinematic or otherwise. And then there’s the genre sledgehammer, which comes down with righteous anger, coating the topic in sticky gore, surrounding it with stacks of disembodied heads, and, for those who aren’t squeamish, illuminating the filmmaker’s point of view by rendering it actively unpleasant, and therefore impossible to ignore. In this fashion, few could have predicted that one of the most vital films about our post-9/11 occupation of the Middle East would be Kerry Prior’s inventive, disgusting, and unsettling “The Revenant.” David Anders is Bart, a soldier overseas who, in a moment of kindness and/or weakness, leaves his vehicle to be showered in bullets. You can’t keep a good man down, however, and within days after his funeral,...
- 8/21/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Shock caught up with Kerry Prior to talk about his new film, The Revenant, opening in limited release this Friday.
Prior previously worked on the effects side of the film business having contributed to the Phantasm franchise and Bubba Ho-Tep.
His directorial feature effort stars David Anders (The Vampire Diaries) and Chris Wylde (Descent).
The Revenant is the story of Bart (Anders) a fallen soldier who comes back from the dead as a revenant. Bart calls on his friend Joey (Wylde) to help him commandeer human blood to stave off decomposition.
After the jump, Prior dishes on the inspiration for the original concept, on-set antics and the rave reviews the film has received on the festival circuit.
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Prior previously worked on the effects side of the film business having contributed to the Phantasm franchise and Bubba Ho-Tep.
His directorial feature effort stars David Anders (The Vampire Diaries) and Chris Wylde (Descent).
The Revenant is the story of Bart (Anders) a fallen soldier who comes back from the dead as a revenant. Bart calls on his friend Joey (Wylde) to help him commandeer human blood to stave off decomposition.
After the jump, Prior dishes on the inspiration for the original concept, on-set antics and the rave reviews the film has received on the festival circuit.
Read more...
- 8/21/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Plot: After dying in combat, Bart returns from the grave, pretty much the way he used to be - except for the fact that he has an unquenchable thirst for blood and his flesh is rotting off. Teaming up with his slacker buddy, Bart must discover how best to move on with his, um, life. Review: Despite a successful year-long festival run from 2009 - 2010, Kerry Prior's The Revenant has obviously had a prolonged journey to a wide audience. At long last, the film is receiving a VOD/limited...
- 8/21/2012
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Hitting VOD and launching a limited theatrical run this coming Friday, August 24th, a new red band trailer has arrived for Kerry Prior's award winning horror comedy The Revenant.This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory has just recently been laid to rest - so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey, and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it. Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have transformed La into a swirling cesspool...
- 8/20/2012
- Screen Anarchy
An undead vigilante? You bet your ass. Check out a new Red Band Trailer and clip from Kerry Prior’s horror/comedy “The Revenant”, starring David Anders of “Heroes” and “Once Upon a Time” fame (okay, mostly “Heroes”) as a Iraq war vet who returns from the grave as a vampire. I have no idea how that works, but apparently it does. Hijinks, predictably, ensues. This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it. Convinced that no one will miss the...
- 8/20/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The zombie comedy The Revenant is finally coming to DVD and On Demand on September 18th, and we got the press release describing the film, the plot and the special features of said DVD. We also have the limited theatrical release schedule. And, a new scene! All courtesy of Dread Central. Good men.
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD, Digital Download, and On Demand September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”) and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a “making of” featurette, deleted scenes,...
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD, Digital Download, and On Demand September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”) and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a “making of” featurette, deleted scenes,...
- 8/20/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The Revenant is a film that I’ve been excited to see for nearly 3 years. With a production date of 2009, the film sat on the shelf, making only a few festival appearances. Eventually it was released on DVD and Blu Ray in other territories. This, naturally, led to torrents of the movie to start popping up. I vowed not to watch this thing, until it received a legitimate stateside release. After all, what good is it to talk about a great movie that nobody can even see(legitimately)? That time has finally come, and after receiving a screener in the mail, I decided it was time to give it a go.The first thing I’d like to mention, is the fact that what little marketing The Revenant has received, I feel is misleading. Even the word-of-mouth led me to believe that this was going to be a different kind of movie than it was.
- 8/19/2012
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
We know. The weekend is over, and you're totally not looking forward to the next five days. We so hear you. Well, hopefully this exclusive and shiny new clip from the fantastic flick The Revenant can help get you through the day! And don't forget it's hitting limited theatres and VOD this Friday!
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD and Digital Download September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical and VOD release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV's "The Vampire Diaries") and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a "making of" featurette, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery,...
From the Press Release
The Revenant arrives on DVD and Digital Download September 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, following a limited theatrical and VOD release from Lightning Entertainment rolling out on August 24th. Winner of the Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Audience Choice at the 2009 New York City Horror Film Festival, this hilarious thriller stars David Anders (TV's "The Vampire Diaries") and Chris Wylde (Joe Dirt). Loaded with special features including two audio commentaries (one with director Kerry Prior and the other with cast members Anders and Wylde), a "making of" featurette, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery,...
- 8/19/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Revenant will be released to select theaters and VOD on August 24th, and we’ve been given content from the film to share with our readers. The zombie comedy is directed by Kerry Prior and stars David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King. Continue reading for the trailer, poster, clip, and photo gallery:
“This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have transformed La into a...
“This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest – so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey (Wylde), and before long the two pals have surmised that blood is life. In order to survive, Bart requires a steady supply of it.
Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers who have transformed La into a...
- 8/16/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Revenant, meaning “one that returns to life after death or a long absence,” is an apt title for this horror/comedy from writer/director Kerry Prior. Having been shot in 2008 and shown at a few genre festivals shortly after, it seemingly died on the shelf, only to reemerge in limited release just this month. The timing is probably better for it now, what with zombies being in vogue again thanks to AMC’s The Walking Dead, and vampires desperately needing to shed the sparkly, mopey stigma they’ve received of late....
- 8/16/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
Director/writer: D. Kerry Prior. Cast: David Anders, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King, and Chris Wylde. Tagline: "The only thing worse than having your best friend die is having him come back." While watching D. Kerry Prior's The Revenant, this reviewer is reminded of another zombie buddy movie titled Deadheads. In both films, two friends have to deal with becoming undead. Deadheads is more of a road trip comedy, while The Revenant is a darker thriller. Both films tell tales of a friend trying to help another with elements of romance on the periphery. As more background, The Revenant was completed in 2009 and despite winning several awards, this title has experienced some delays in reaching the public. Lionsgate has picked up this title for an September release and fans of zombie thrillers and comedies will want to shamble out to their local Redbox to feed on this title at home.
- 8/16/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Here's the thing about being undead: You can afford to wait around a little. Fans were no doubt expecting a release of Kerry Prior's excellent horror-comedy The Revenant back when it was winning awards on the festival circuit a couple years back, which didn't happen for a few reasons. But it's happening now, with a limited theatrical and VOD release coming next Friday, August 24th. And, weirdly, the film is arguably more topical now than it was when it was first winning raves.This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest - so why is he still up and walking around? The...
- 8/15/2012
- Screen Anarchy
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