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Justin Benson (filmmaker)
Justin Benson (born June 9, 1983) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his work with creative partner Aaron Moorhead. Career Benson wrote the 2013 critically acclaimed horror film '' Resolution'' and directed it with his filmmaking partner Aaron Scott Moorhead. Their directorial work can also be found in the anthology film '' V/H/S: Viral'' in the segment entitled "Bonestorm", and the 2014 romantic body horror film ''Spring'', which Benson also wrote. Spring premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and was publicly praised by both Richard Linklater and Guillermo Del Toro. In 2017 he wrote, co-directed and starred alongside Moorhead in the science-fiction horror film '' The Endless'', which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Linklater
Richard Stuart Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the comedies '' Slacker'' (1990) and '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993); the ''Before'' trilogy of romance films, '' Before Sunrise'' (1995), '' Before Sunset'' (2004), and '' Before Midnight'' (2013); the music-themed comedy '' School of Rock'' (2003); the adult animated films '' Waking Life'' (2001), '' A Scanner Darkly'' (2006), and '' Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood'' (2022); the coming-of-age drama '' Boyhood'' (2014); and the comedy film '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016). Linklater is known to have a distinct style and method of filmmaking. Many of his films are noted for their loosely structured narrative. The ''Before'' trilogy and ''Boyhood'' both feature the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. He has received several Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loki (TV Series)
''Loki'' is an American television series created by Michael Waldron for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The series takes place after the events of the film '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline. Waldron served as head writer and Kate Herron directed the first season, with Eric Martin and the duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead serving as head writer and leading the directing team for the second season, respectively. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, Jack Veal, DeObia Oparei, Richard E. Grant, and Jonathan Majors also star. By September 2018, Marvel Studios was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tomb (Moon Knight)
"The Tomb" is the fourth episode of the American television miniseries '' Moon Knight'', based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Moon Knight. It follows Marc Spector and Layla El-Faouly as they continue to search for Ammit's tomb before Arthur Harrow can gain access to it. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Alex Meenehan and Peter Cameron & Sabir Pirzada and directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead. Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector and Steven Grant, alongside May Calamawy as Layla El-Faouly and Ethan Hawke as Arthur Harrow. Khalid Abdalla, Ann Akinjirin, David Ganly, and Antonia Salib also star. Benson and Moorhead joined the series in January 2021 to direct two episodes of the series. Filming took place at Origo Studios in Budapest, with location filming occurring in Jordan. "The Tomb" was released on Disney+ on April 20, 2022. Critics praised the twist ending and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summon The Suit
"Summon the Suit" is the second episode of the American television miniseries ''Moon Knight'', based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Moon Knight. It follows Steven Grant as he continues to learn of his dissociative identity disorder (DID) and the deadly mystery involving Egyptian gods his other identity, Marc Spector, is involved in. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Michael Kastelein and directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector / Moon Knight and Steven Grant / Mr. Knight, alongside May Calamawy, Ann Akinjirin, Karim El-Hakim, David Ganly, F. Murray Abraham, and Ethan Hawke. Moorhead and Benson joined the series in January 2021 to direct two episodes of the series. Filming took place at Origo Studios in Budapest, with location filming throughout the city. "Summon the Suit" was released on Disney+ on April 6, 2022. Critics praise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Knight (TV Series)
''Moon Knight'' is an American television miniseries created by Jeremy Slater for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the sixth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to be produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It follows Marc Spector and Steven Grant, two alters of a man with dissociative identity disorder (DID), as they are drawn into a mystery involving Egyptian gods. Slater serves as head writer with Mohamed Diab leading the directing team. Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector / Moon Knight and Steven Grant / Mr. Knight, with May Calamawy, Karim El Hakim, F. Murray Abraham, Ethan Hawke, Ann Akinjirin, David Ganly, Khalid Abdalla, Gaspard Ulliel, Antonia Salib, Fernanda Andrade, Rey Lucas, Sofia Danu, and Saba Mubarak also starring. The series was announced in August 2019, with Slater hired in November. Diab was hired to direct four episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archive 81
''Archive 81'' is an American supernatural horror streaming television series developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who was also an executive producer for the show, along with Paul Harris Boardman and James Wan. The series was released on Netflix on January 14, 2022. Between January 9–30, the series was watched for 128.47 million hours globally according to Netflix Top 10s. However, in March 2022, the series was canceled after one season. The series is based on the podcast of the same name that began in 2016. Mamoudou Athie and Dina Shihabi star in leading roles as Dan and Melody. Dan is hired by a mysterious company to restore video footage of grad student Melody's documentary project on an apartment building that burned down. Cast and characters Main * Mamoudou Athie as Dan Turner * Dina Shihabi as Melody Pendras * Evan Jonigkeit as Samuel Spare / Alexander Davenport * Julia Chan as Anabelle Cho * Ariana Neal as Jess Lewis * Matt McGorry as Mark Higgins * Martin Donova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something In The Dirt
''Something in the Dirt'' is a 2022 American science fiction comedy horror film directed by and starring Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Written by Benson, it is the fifth feature film by the directing duo. The film had its world premiere online at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in January 2022. Plot A man wakes up in a small, dirty apartment. Conversations with a neighbor establish that this man is named Levi, a spear-fisher and worker at odd jobs. The neighbor, John, is a sometime math teacher who attends an evangelical apocalyptic church. Together the pair notice that objects made of quartz sometimes float and glow supernaturally in their apartment, revealing a certain symbol, and various lights, noises, tremors and radio signals can be heard. The pair work together to create a documentary film about this phenomenon, following up on clues and coincidences that begin to occur all over Los Angeles related to it. At several points, Levi suggests to John that the pursuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Dies Tomorrow
''She Dies Tomorrow'' is a 2020 American psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by Amy Seimetz. It stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Katie Aselton, Chris Messina, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michelle Rodriguez, Josh Lucas and Adam Wingard. The film was released in the United States on July 31, 2020, by Neon. Plot Amy is a young woman who has recently purchased a house, and is congratulated over the phone by her friend Jane. Amy seems distant, confusing Jane, who mentions that she cannot come over due to having to stop by her sister-in-law's birthday party, but agrees to visit anyway. Amy searches for urns on her computer, before changing her search to leather jackets. When Jane visits, Amy reveals to her that she knows she is going to die the next day, which Jane initially writes off as a result of Amy consuming alcohol, revealing that Amy is a former alcoholic. Amy repeatedly says that she wants to be turned into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Midnight (2019 Film)
''After Midnight'' (formerly titled ''Something Else'') is a 2019 American romantic monster film directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella and starring Jeremy Gardner and Brea Grant. The film follows Hank after his longtime girlfriend Abby leaves town unannounced, as he discovers that a mysterious creature has begun stalking him every night. ''After Midnight'' premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2019 under its former title ''Something Else''. It was released in limited theaters and VOD platforms in the United States through Cranked Up Films on Feb 14, 2020. Plot After a ten year relationship, Hank's girlfriend leaves him. He spends his days in melancholy, but a terrible creature begins to come to his house at nights and scratches his door with obviously unkind intentions. Hank tries to confront the monster, simultaneously recalling a collapsed relationship and trying to understand what went wrong with it. Cast *Jeremy Gardner as Hank *Brea Grant as Abby *He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronic (film)
''Synchronic'' is a 2019 American science fiction horror film written by Justin Benson, who also directed and produced with Aaron Moorhead. It shares continuity with other films by Benson and Moorhead, following ''Resolution'' and '' The Endless''. ''Synchronic'' stars Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan as paramedics who investigate a series of inexplicable deaths and their connection to a new designer drug. It had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released on October 23, 2020, by Well GO USA Entertainment. Plot Steve, a ladies' man, and Dennis, a married father, work together as paramedics in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are called out to a series of cases where people are either dead in strange circumstances or whose stories are incoherent. The cases are linked to a new designer drug called Synchronic. At a domestic abuse call, they find a stabbing victim and an old sword embedded in the wall. While Steve tends to an injured man, he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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