Monster Pictures present MIDNIGHT SON, the story of a young man's thirst for human blood which threatens to destroy his relationship with the woman he loves. The film is set to receive a limited UK theatrical release on 11 January 2013.
From the director of The Blair Witch Project, MIDNIGHT SON is the story of Jacob (Zak Kilberg,Zombie Strippers!, Lincoln Heights), a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary (Maya Parish, How I Met Your Mother), a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition.
Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the festival circuit, MIDNIGHT SON is a twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Having wowed audiences when it received its UK premiere at Frightfest, the film was recently screened to a packed audience at Horrorthon in Dublin. The film receives a limited UK theatrical release on 11 January 2013 followed by a DVD release in time for Valentine’s Day on 11 February 2013.
Paco Plaza, co-writer and co-director (with Jaume Belaguero) of the
first two movies, goes it alone for this outing and breathes new life
into the proceedings by bravely and totally unexpectedly giving the
series a whole new spin. Closer in tone to “Shaun Of The Dead”, “Army Of
Darkness” and “Braindead” that to its more sombre predecessors, it also
introduces some truly iconic images, not least of which is the one of
the movie’s bloodied heroine dressed in her revealingly torn bridal gown
and wielding a chainsaw.
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As
the families and friends of Koldo and Clara gather outside the church
in the bright Spanish sunshine just prior to the happy couple’s wedding,
it seems that nothing could possibly cast a shadow on such a beautiful
and joyous occasion. But when some of the guests start behaving oddly
during the reception, it becomes apparent that all is not well. In no
time at all, the party descends into a hellish scene of utter carnage as
partygoers begin feeding on each other with a crazed bloodlust. Amidst
the ensuing chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated as those still in
control of their human minds and bodies seek whatever refuge they can
find. Although apart, the newlyweds know deep in their hearts that each
is still alive and set out on a desperate search for each other not
fully realising that what should have been the happiest day of their
lives could prove to be their last.
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s,
to give the film it’s full title, is a welcome and affectionate look at
the Italian poliziotteschi films of the 1970s, films such as High Crime, Milano Calibro 9, Street Law and Napoli Violenta which, whilst heavily influenced by 70s US cop and gangster films like Dirty Harry and The Godfather,
also touched upon real Italian issues – the Sicilian Mafia and the Red
Brigade – and amped up the sex and violence to often ridiculous levels.
Those film fans familiar with Italian genre cinema will know that
Italian cinema has a reputation of hitching itself to the nearest
bandwagon and bleeding it dry. If Italian filmmakers could find a fad
that people liked they’d stick with it. From the Ben Hur
inspired Peplum (sword and sandal) flicks of the late 50s/early 60s, to
what many consider to be Italy’s greatest cinematic contribution – the
Spaghetti Western. A genre that became synonymous with Italy, the
spaghetti western ruled the Italian cinema from the 60s through to the
early 70s, with many films often ripping-off plots and characters (and
often featuring the same actors!) from both American and
Italian-produced genre films. However by the 70s the western was dying a
death – too many films with not enough good scripts to go around. A new
cinematic fad was needed. The early 70s, and Hollywood began producing a
wave of crime thrillers that included The French Connection (1971), Dirty Harry (1971) and The Godfather (1972), and that was all it took for poliziotteschi cinema to be born…
Featuring talking heads with some of the most iconic names in Italian
cinema, such as Enzo G. Casterllari, Claudio Fragasso, Franco Nero and
Antonio Sabato, along with many of the American actors who appeared in
poliziotteschi films – Henry Silva, John Saxon and Fred Williamson
included – Eurocrime! is a fascinating insight into the poliziotteschi genre and is obviously a labour of love for writer/director Mike Malloy.
Poliziotteschi cinema was, and still is, one of the more niche
aspects of Italy’s cinematic output. Whereas spaghetti westerns were
often exported around the world, only a small number of poliziotteschi
films produced were ever “hits” overseas, so to create a documentary
around such a niche subject was, for all intents and purposes, a gamble.
Thankfully Eurocrime! is filled with
fascinating stories and anecdotes fro those involved – from the
involvement of the Italian mafia to the ridiculous shooting schedules
and the guerilla nature of poliziotteschi filmmaking – which hold your
attention and offer some of the greatest insights into behind the scenes
of the Italian filmmaking process.
A welcome addition to the genre, Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s
transcends the niche genre it represents and is an essential watch,
offering something for film fans everywhere, no matter their knowledge
of poliziotteschi films.
During the 1945 endgame of World War II, German scientist Klausener
worked on frightening new technology with the power to create an
immortal Nazi army. Now a NATO task force is hurriedly deployed to
Eastern Europe to uncover what sinister enemy exactly appears to be
mercilessly killing everything in its path. It soon becomes clear that
what they are facing is no ordinary foe. Only Lena, a gutsy
investigator on the trail of notorious war criminal Klausener, can
accept the reality of what they are up against – a battalion of living
dead Nazi Storm Troopers. With the help of Wallace, an adventurer who
has been chasing Gestapo secrets for years, the duo team up with a
Special Forces Unit to venture deep behind enemy lines. Their mission:
to fight their way back to the source of this evil zombie platoon and
prevent supernatural technology being used to create the Fourth Reich.
Making its UK debut four years after the original, Outpost II: Black Sun is to Outpost what [REC]2 is to [REC] or what Aliens is to Alien. In
other words, consider Outpost 2 the action-movie sequel to the horrific
original. Yes, this sequel replaces the atmosphere and horror of the
first film with scene after scene of machine-gun toting soldier battling
lumbering Nazi zombies. In fact the film has more in common with the Resident Evil franchise,
being less about the zombies and their devastation and more about the
action set pieces. Don’t get me wrong, the zombies in Outpost II
are bloody brutal blighters, eviscerating and digesting their human
prey. It’s just that they also suffer from the same problem zombies had
in low-budget zombie flicks of the 80s… they look like men wearing
rubber masks!
Interestingly Outpost II: Black Sun doesn’t
waste time catching up on events that took place in the first film – it
references them yes, but doesn’t spend any time dwelling on them.
However it turns out that bar knowing who the villainous old Nazis are
you don’t really need to have seen the first one to watch the sequel.
You might not know who one or two of the referenced characters,
including someone who died in the original movie, are but that doesn’t
stop you from “enjoying” the film.
The big problem with Outpost II, besides
being a 15-rated action movie rather than a gory zombie flick, is that
the cast all seem to be taking the film way too seriously. The recently
released Nazi zombie flick Bloodstorm was a whole lot
schlockier than this but thanks to the cast knowing its limitations it
was a fun, if dumb, movie. However here it’s the opposite. Everyone
takes it so bloody seriously! Its not high art people, it’s a zombie
movie! It’s almost like everyone involved thought the were making the Schindler’s List of straight to DVD horror movies.
In case you’re wondering, this does set things up for a third film. So it turns out Outpost really is the UK’s version of Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil franchise after all… It won’t stay dead!
★★★1/2☆
Jon Wright's Irish set horror, Grabbers, feels like a welcome return to the days of the 1980s creature features laced with comedy. So far, it is also the most entertaining horror film of this years' Edinburgh International Film Festival.
After several dead whales wash up on the shores of Erin Island, Garda Officers Ciarán O'Shea (Richard Coyle) and Lisa Nolan (Ruth Bradley) are set on the case. They soon discover the presence of blood-sucking, tentacled aliens on the island, promptly named "grabbers". However, it soon becomes clear that these creatures have an aversion to alcohol - so let the drinking ensue!
Part of the joy of Grabbers, is that it never takes itself too seriously, balancing both comedic and horror elements single handedly. It replicates the effortless whimsical charm of timeless monster features like Gremlins, Tremors and Critters - ensuring this is a fun watch from start to finish. Even the basic premise of Grabbers gives you an insight into the cheeky nature of the film - who doesn't want to see a town of drunks battle against aliens?
Grabbers may be fun, but it does not skimp on the darker horror elements. There are plenty of unexpected jumps and scares spread throughout - something that many other of Festival's horror films have been lacking. Wright's uses the eerily isolated Irish coastline for numerous creepy set pieces, from an attack on the beach to a country house invasion. There are also a variety of sweeping aerial shots capturing the picturesque qualities of the Irish setting.
Many a horror film has been let down by the eventual unveiling of its antagonist. Sometimes not seeing the source of the terror is far scarier than what is actually presented. However, the creature effects team behind the monsters in Grabbers, ensure that this is not the case. These are convincing, nasty looking monsters that are just as sinister on screen as they are when out of shot.
Grabbers also boasts a strong cast of excellent British character actors in well-written and engaging roles. Richard Coyle, who excelled in this year's Pusher remake, brings a truly endearing performance to Grabbers, whilst also proving to be equally talented whilst handling more comedic elements. The relationship between his slack, heavy drinking Garda officer and Ruth Bradley's straight-laced, young recruit, provides some welcome laughs. Bradley shows a wonderful sense of comic talent in Lisa Nolan's transformation from loveable prude to an even more loveable drunk - she is completely terrific throughout. Russell Tovey pops up for a smaller supporting role which provides a few laughs, but as good an actor as he is, the role is more annoying than entertaining.
A hilarious supporting cast continue Grabbers' charm offensive from Pascal Scott's turn as the town's cheeky GP to David Pearse and the excellent Bronagh Gallagher as the quaint local pub landlords.
Grabbers is a thoroughly enjoyable return to classic creature feature horror/comedy. Atmospheric direction, a perfectly comic screenplay and charming performances help Grabbers stand out from the rest of the festival's horror pictures. It is great fun.
When it comes to Irish films they seem to be a little stereotypical, lots of booze and comedy but would you include Creature features? No but now you can as the full trailer for Jon Wright's GRABBERS.
The film made it's U.K debut back in June at this years Edinburgh Film Festival (world premier Sundance) and left with some really positive reviews but now the film has 2 important dates coming up next month, it's Irish cinema release and a second U.K appearance this time at the mighty Film4 Frightfest (the 13th). Starring Richard Coyle, Russell Tovey and Ruth Bradley, the film is been described as 'Father Ted meets Aliens' even 'The Guard meets Tremors' with those quotes you can see why people are buzzing about this comedy horror. You could say this is Ireland's homage to HP Lovecraft with a big doze of Irish hospitality and laughs with Tremors invited along.
We caught the film at Edinburgh Film Festival , read our review and check out the films new poster below. No UK or USA release dates, August 10th will be the official Irish release date and on August 23rd the film will appear at Film4 Frightfest.
Grabbers Official Trailer #1 (2012) HD Movie Published via LongTail.tv
Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to
the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere
off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the
rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the
murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops–an irresponsible alcoholic
and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland–to protect
the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey
upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to
survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very
drunk!
Horror fans know outside the Golden era of Horror films with Hammer, Italian horror and Giallo especially gave fresh impotence to the genre. It's thanks to a unknown UK sound sound designer Gilderoy (Toby Jones) he helped to re-define the horror sound but as the story goes in Berberbian Sound StudioPeter Strickland's new film that sinister side of the film maybe following him outside his work.
The film made it's world premier at last month's Edinburgh Film Festival (read Andrew's review) and will be playing at next months Film4 Frightfest in London just before its UK release. Artificial Eye Films have released the films new official trailer which is highly stylised which arthouse and Giallo fans will both love.
Berberian Sound Studio will be released in UK&Ireland August 31st.
Berberian Sound Studio official trailer - in cinemas 31 August Published via LongTail.tv
In the 1970s, a British sound technician (Toby Jones) is brought to
Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His
nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront
his own past. Berberian Sound Studio is many things: an
anti-horror film, a stylistic tour de force, and a dream of cinema. As
such, it offers a kind of pleasure that is rare in films, while
recreating in a highly original way the pleasures of Italian horror
cinema.
One of the big highlights of last month was the British Premier of Horror Anthology V/H/S giving some life back in the old dog called Found footage. We prefer to call it Horror Anthology than found footage, Last month we brought you the film's red band and International trailers and tonight we go green band for the film's theatrical trailer which is still terrifying as its red band counterpart!
V/H/S is the horror bastard child of upcoming horror directors Ti West (House Of The Devil, The Innkeepers), Adam Wingard and Simon Barret (A Horrible Way To Die), David Bruckner (The Signal), Joe Swanberg (Silver Bullets), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell The Dead). The premise of the story is about a gang of criminals who are hired to break into a house to steal a VHS tape.
To find the tape the gang must trawl through the large collection tapes
on offer watching them one by one watching everything from masked
killers, vivisection, sexy female vampire, lots of blood, screaming and
did I say screaming? Wishing they probably never watched them!
The film is hyping up horror fans worldwide and we got a sample of the frenzy at Edinburgh (read our review)when we reviewed it and thankfully it's living up to it's scartastic reputation. Since those previous trailers we still don't have an UK&Irish release date however we have found out, it's looking like Momentum Pictures maybe bringing this gem to Blightly probably around the same time as USA (October 5th) however if your going to next month's Film4 FrightfestAugust 24th the film will play.
When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to
retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the
middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn't going to be as
easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court
before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of
VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a
seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the
last.
Found footage horror, V/H/S has completely revitalised a played-out, repetitive style of filmmaking with six chilling anthology tales. Ti West (House of The Devil), Glenn McQuaid ((I Sell The Dead) and Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way To Die) are just three of the directors to contribute to this chilling anthology.
V/H/S opens with a group of criminals assaulting young women and vandalising property. They are hired by an anonymous client to break into an abandoned house and obtain a mysterious video tape. The group begin to work their way through a series of terrifying tapes, each revealing a different short film.
V/H/S manages to fuse so many horror sub-genres together in an innovative and chilling manner, capturing all that fans love in the genre. However, this is not clear from the shaky onset, where teenagers victimise young women, whilst filmed on a handheld camera - it was a struggle to engage with this. As these young men break into the abandoned house and the horror starts, director, Adam Wingard completely pulls it together. This over-arching story is just as tense and disturbing as any of the segments that it flawlessly seems together.
The first segment from David Bruckner (The Signal) entitled Amateur Night follows three college freshmen with video recording spy glasses, hoping to pick up some easy girls and make a sex tape. However, one of the girls who has been brought back's behaviour is a little troubling. This chilling short film is thoroughly well developed, with some completely unexpected and unsettling gory twists.
This is followed by Ti West's Second Honeymoon, a tale of a loving couple staying at an isolated Texas motel whilst on vacation. However, when a creepy young woman starts banging on the door things take a shocking turn. West's short tackles the idea of home invasion, with the intruder filming the sleeping victims on their own handheld camera, showcasing a disturbing twist on handheld camera norms.
The third short, Glenn McQuaid's Tuesday The 17th follows four teens venturing into the woods, where gruesome murders previously took place. This may read like the traditional Friday The 13th teens in the wood style slasher, but McQuaid's killer is created with a completely innovative twist.
Joe Swanberg's The Strange Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger proves to well-crafted, suspenseful ride. Swanberg's tale follows the Skype conversations of a couple, terrorised by ghosts. As a viewer we are thrust into dark, grainy rooms left to scan for the source of terror.
My personal favourite segment, 10/31/98 by collaborative group called Radio Silence proves to be a spectacularly crafted and completely unsettling piece of filmmaking. It follows four men looking for a Halloween party - they end up at a creaky old house with some macabre practices going on in the attic. Radio Silence allow the house to completely come alive, with walls moving and doors disappearing - it is a true visual feast of terror, fusing elements of The Amityville Horror with Rosemary's Baby.
V/H/S is a sure fire treat for horror fans, bringing a much needed spark of energy to the handheld camera style of filmmaking. Each segment is flawlessly crafted and diverse enough to maintain your interest for the near two hour run time. I would go as far to say that it is the strongest horror film of 2012.
From the director of The Blair Witch Project, MIDNIGHT SON is the story of Jacob (Zak Kilberg,Zombie Strippers!, Lincoln Heights), a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary (Maya Parish, How I Met Your Mother), a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition.
