Tag: vhs

GHOSTWRITTEN Review: Juxtaposition of Greek Mythology, 90s Indie Cinema

Deep into a film that has yet to really show its hand, a desperate writer, our unlikeable, emasculated protagonist, Guy Laury, tries to call his agent on a payphone in the middle of an abandoned town.   There is a...

Now on DVD: A Pair Of Outsider Art Mind-benders From Intervision Picture Corp

It's been a while since we talked about the incredible films coming out of Severin Films sub-label, Intervision Picture Corp. While the big brother focuses on lost, but not forgotten classics of international genre cinema, the younger more rambunctious sibling...

SiREN Interview: Director Gregg Bishop on Subverting Horror Gender Roles

Gregg Bishop first caught our attention back in 2008 with his hilarious zomedy, Dance of the Dead (review). That film also caught the attention of Sam Raimi, who released it under his Ghost House deal with Lionsgate. But, like the titular...

SiREN Trailer: First V/H/S Spin-Off Bears All

Chiller Films has released the trailer for SiREN, the first official feature length spin-off from the popular anthology series V/H/S. SiREN is based on David Bruckner's original short film, "Amateur Night", which saw a group of would-be sexual assaulters at the...

Crowdfund This! Vidiots is an Amazing Video Store that Needs Your Help

Hey LA! Hey Film Lovers Everywhere! The people behind the amazing Vidiots video store in Santa Monica, CA need your help! Founded in 1985 by two life-long friends and film lovers, Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber, Vidiots has been a...

Fantastic Fest 2014: Watch The Red Band Trailer For V/H/S VIRAL

All set to have its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest tonight at midnight, the red band trailer for V/H/S Viral debuted at IGN. The third film in the V/H/S series has segments directed by Fantastic Fest fixture Nacho Vigalondo, Marcel Sarmiento,...

Cannes 2014: Epic Pictures To Take V/H/S VIRAL

The V/H/S franchise is going to go viral at Cannes. Epic Pictures Group will handle sales for the third installment of the found footage horror franchise, V/H/S Viral, at the market this year. The Collective and Bloody Disgusting are producing...

Review: V/H/S/2, Jolting Horror Made Fun

Though perhaps not the very most consistent of films, V/H/S set a high bar for found footage anthology chillers. Only one year later and the team that brought us that film is back with the follow-up, V/H/S/2. Of the original...

V/H/S/2 To Go Direct To DVD In Australia

Oh, the irony. Roadshow Films has confirmed that the much-anticipated sequel to last year's horror anthology V/H/S won't have an Australian theatrical release, and will instead go straight to DVD.While this is a great shame for genre fans who were...

SXSW 2013 First Impression: REWIND THIS! Spreads the Cinematic Love Past the Living Room

Director Josh Johnson and producer Carolee Mitchell's VHS docu Rewind This! is every bit the love letter to the mostly forgotten format that we've been promised, but there is plenty more than just nostalgia here as well. This is just...

SXSW Doc Selection REWIND THIS Offers Up A New Trailer

There is a compelling argument to be made that nothing has had a larger impact on the film world throughout its entire existence than the VHS tape. Not the arrival of color. Not the arrival of sound. Nothing. Because while...

Watch The First Teaser For Horror Anthology S-VHS!

Same concept, rather noisier result. What a difference a selection of filmmakers can make ...Horror anthology S-VHS is poised to make its premiere at Sundance and while the followup to last year's hit V/H/S follows the same format it would...