Tag: joedante
Shout! Factory TV Presents 'Piranhathon Bites Back-to-Back' Streaming August 9
You know you've thought to yourself, 'What if... what if I could watch two Piranha movies - the original and it's remake, specifically - over and over and over and over and over and over... again'. Well, Shout! Factory TV...
Blu-ray Review: EXPLORERS, Dreaming of a Better World
Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson star in director Joe Dante's marvelous science-fiction adventure, now available from Shout Select.
Now Streaming: TALES OF HALLOWEEN, Good Scary Stories, Well Told
Horror anthologies have made a pretty healthy comeback in the last few years; some are ok, some are regrettable, and some have awesome production values as well as good stories, such as Tales Of Halloween. Created by director Axelle Carolyn,...
Saskatoon Fantastic 2019 Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Legends Joe Dante and Belinda Balaski
The worst summer heatwaves are a distant memory, leaves have begun to change color and night falls just a tad more quickly. It can only mean one thing: fall beckons and for Canadian fans of genre cinema, Halloween is but...
ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL Gets 40th Anniversary Upgrade From Shout! Factory This November
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n roll! In celebration of director Allan Arkush's seminal rock 'n roll opus, Rock 'n' Roll High School, starring the greatest band there ever was - RAMONES - home entertainment heroes Shout! Factory will be releasing a...
Untold Horror Presents Joe Dante's THE HOLE in 3-D in L.A. This Friday
Here is a great opportunity to see a couple of genre icons share the stage in the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre. Our friends at Untold Horror, the multi-media brand whose purpose is to share with genre fans stories about...
Now on Blu-ray: KING COHEN is Filled with Insane Stories
Larry Cohen has had a long, storied career. He started out as a writer in the 1950s, then became a director and producer a bit later. Cohen’s lengthy television career is explored here, revealing just how much influence and impact...
Full Programme Announced For Celluloid Screams 2018
Seems we are a bit behind on announcing the lineup of one of key UK stops on the festival circuit during the Autumn months. Celluloid Screams in Sheffield announced their lineup earlier this month and they were kind enough to...
Toronto After Dark 2018: TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID Opens. LUZ, ANNA, RANGER And SATAN Compliment First Titles
Signalling a return to form Toronto After Dark announced the first wave of titles yesterday and there are already a few must-see films. Issa Lopez's amazing Tigers Are Not Afraid will open the festival this year. On the...
Fantasia 2018 Review: NIGHTMARE CINEMA, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Grue
The time honoured Anthology film. There are no shortage of them on the festival circuit, particularly in horror-genre circles. Rarely, however, do they come with such pedigree as Nightmare Cinema. It seems Mick Garris has not entirely scratched the itch...
Fantasia 2018: First Wave of Announcements is a Tsunami of Awesome!
[still from Nightmare Cinema] It's no secret that Fantasia is one of our very favorite film festivals here at ScreenAnarchy. We've already spread word about the fest's awesome 2018 poster ("meow!!") and the first two homegrown titles (Summer of '84...
Fantastic Fest 2017 Interview: Larry Cohen Talks Movies, KING COHEN, Guerilla Filmmaking, and the FBI
Larry Cohen is a legend. When you hear the name as a genre fan, you usually think of such classics as Q, The Winged Serpent, It's Alive, God Told Me To, and The Stuff. Now, through Steve Mitchell's fun documentary...
Film Community Pays Tribute to Beloved Icon Tobe Hooper
“To know Tobe was to love him.” — Mick Garris This past weekend, the horror film world was shaken by the death of Tobe Hooper, a director who forever changed cinema with the unequaled, still-terrifying The Texas Chain Saw Massacre....
Mammoth Lakes 2017 Interview: John Sayles Celebrates BABY IT'S YOU
In its third year, the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival has already garnered a rapidly growing reputation for stellar programming and special ceremonies awarding wonderful guests with some ever-welcome due. Last year, Mammoth Lakes brought Joe Dante to the town near...
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
A niche market for high-quality, limited-run movie posters has popped up in the last decade with no signs of slowing down. If you're one of the fervent collectors of these beauties, you know the names Mondo, Skuzzles, Grey Matter Art, and...
Mammoth Lakes 2016 Interview: Joe Dante's Divine Comedy/Horror
The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival is kicking off its second year amidst the unspeakable beauty of Mammoth Lakes, CA. Not far from Yosemite National Park, the festival offers a serene atmosphere for the 50 excellent selections they'll be screening beginning...
GREEN ROOM's Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood And Lorant Deutsch Join Dante's LABIRINTUS
Variety is reporting that Green Room's Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood from An American Haunting and French actor Lorant Deutsch will lead the cast of Joe Dante's upcoming chiller Labirinthus. “Labirintus” tells the story of a paranormal investigator (Webber), psychiatric...
Joe Dante Will Direct Supernatural Thriller LABIRINTUS
Variety reported this morning that Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Burbs, The Hole 3D) will direct a supernatural thriller called Labirintus. The film is to take place in Hungary's Budapest Labyrinth beneath Buda Castle. "Labirintus" tells the story of a paranormal investigator...
Review: TALES OF HALLOWEEN, Sure To Become A Classic
Horror anthologies have made a pretty healthy comeback in the last few years; some are ok, some are regrettable, and some have awesome production values as well as good stories, such as Tales Of Halloween, which sold out its world...
Now On Blu-ray: Cult Filmmakers Strike Back In BURYING THE EX And LOST SOUL
Today we've got a brief look at a pair of home video releases that spotlight cult filmmakers who deserve a little moment to shine. While these films are very different in tone and subject, and the filmmakers themselves are also...
