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List Of Horror Films Of 2008
A list of horror films released in 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 * Lists of horror films by year 2008-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Westwick
Edward Jack Peter Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Chuck Bass on The CW's ''Gossip Girl'' as well as Vincent Swan in the TV series ''White Gold''. He made his feature film debut in '' Children of Men'' (2006) and has since appeared in the films ''Breaking and Entering'' (2006), ''Son of Rambow'' (2007), '' S. Darko'' (2009), '' Chalet Girl'' (2011), ''J. Edgar'' (2011), ''Romeo & Juliet'' (2013), '' Bone in the Throat'' (2015), ''Freaks of Nature'' (2015), '' Billionaire Ransom'' (2016), and '' Me You Madness'' (2021). Early life Westwick was born in Hammersmith, London, and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He was born the youngest of 3 boys for Carole (''née'' Blenkiron), an educational psychologist, and Peter Westwick, a university lecturer. He has two older brothers. He began music lessons and attended a Saturday morning drama school from the age of six. Westwick was educated at The Barclay School and North He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alphabet Killer
''The Alphabet Killer'' is a 2008 thriller- horror film, loosely based on the Alphabet murders that took place in Rochester, New York between 1971 and 1973. Eliza Dushku stars alongside Cary Elwes, Michael Ironside, Bill Moseley and Timothy Hutton. The film is directed by Rob Schmidt, director of '' Wrong Turn'', also starring Dushku, and written by Tom Malloy, who also acted in a supporting role. Plot Megan Paige, an investigator for the Rochester Police Department, is investigating the murder of a young girl named Carla Castillo. Her body was found in the nearby village of Churchville, New York, along with traces of white cat hair. Opposing her colleagues and boyfriend Kenneth Shine, Megan insists that the murder is the work of a serial killer. Despite Megan's considerable efforts, she fails to catch the killer. Stress and obsession over the investigation causes Megan to hallucinate the victim's image. She ultimately has a nervous breakdown after being kicked off the case an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathew St
Mathew is a masculine given name and a variant of Matthew. It is also used as a surname. As a given name Notable people with the given name include: * Mat Erpelding (born 1975), American politician * Mat Kearney (born 1978), American singer-songwriter * Mat Latos (born 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Mat Mendenhall (born 1957), American former National Football League player *Mathew Knowles (born 1952), record executive, band manager and father of Beyoncé and Solange * Mat Osman (born 1967), English musician, bassist of the rock band Suede * Mathew Leckie (born 1991), Australian footballer * Mathew Martoma (born 1974), American hedge fund portfolio manager, convicted of insider trading * Mathew Pitsch (born c. 1963), American businessman and politician * Mathew Ryan (born 1992), Australian footballer * Mathew Thompson (born 1982), Australian sports commentator and television presenter * Mathew Barzal (born 1997), Canadian professional ice hockey centre * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series '' Earth 2'', Kenny Chadway on Showtime family drama ''Soul Food'', and Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the Fox crime drama ''Prison Break''. He also played Sheriff Eli Roosevelt on the FX Drama series '' Sons of Anarchy'', FBI Agent Dennis Abbott on '' The Mentalist'', FBI Agent Abe Gaines in the Hulu series '' The Path'', and Michael Grant on '' 9-1-1''. Early life and education Dunbar was born January 11, 1973, in Oakland, California. He attended Oakland Technical High School and graduated from Morehouse College before moving on to study at the College of Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico. Career Television Dunbar is known for his leading role as Kenny Chadway on the television series ''Soul Food'', and ''TV Guide'' named him as one of "Television's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time". He landed a regular role as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Bernard
Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962) is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Tony Almeida in '' 24'', which he played from 2001 to 2006, and then reprised again in 2009, 2014 in '' 24: Solitary'' and 2017 in '' 24: Legacy''. He received a fine arts degree from American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco after receiving an undergraduate degree from Illinois State University. Early life and education Bernard was born on October 12, 1962, in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of three brothers. Of Polish and Spanish ancestry, his mother is originally from Madrid, Spain. Bernard graduated from New Trier High School in 1980, and showed signs of interest in acting while in his high school years. He then went to Illinois State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1991 and shortly after received his Master of Fine Arts degree in San Francisco in the American Conservatory Theater. Bernard started out on s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Rock
Ben Rock is an American film and theatre director, based in Los Angeles. Rock's career was launched when he served as production designer on the independent sensation ''The Blair Witch Project'' made by fellow University of Central Florida graduates Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Robin Cowie and Michael Monello. Rock created the infamous "stick man" symbol that became synonymous with the hit film. Biography Following the success of ''Blair Witch'', Rock wrote three and directed two television specials in the mocumentary format, ''Curse of the Blair Witch'' (which Rock served as writer), an''The Burkittsville 7''an''Shadow of the Blair Witch'' which Rock wrote, produced, and directed promoting the release of the sequel, '' Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'' that many deemed better than the film itself. For over a year, Rock served as consultant on all the tie-in books and games for the Blair Witch franchise, which included The Blair Witch Files series of books. He f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Raiders
''Alien Raiders'' is a 2008 American science fiction horror film, starring Carlos Bernard, Rockmond Dunbar and Mathew St. Patrick. The film is Ben Rock's first feature film as a director. The film was produced by Daniel Myrick, John Shiban, and Tony Krantz, and was released by Warner Home Video and Raw Feed in September 2008. Plot Just as the local grocery store is about to close, a group of six armed, masked people enter the building. They take the staff and remaining customers hostage and immediately shoot down one of the employees. One of the masked men named Spooky is then told to check whether "he" is among the hostages. When he identifies a woman as one of "them", she tries to escape but is shot down. Meanwhile, a police officer, who was also inside the store, manages to kill one of the masked men. He then calls for back-up and shoots Spooky, who hasn't managed to check all hostages yet. The cop is then killed too. As the police arrive, the group argues whether or not to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda McClory
Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in ''The Matrix''. McClory was born in Adelaide, Australia. Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family. On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt. She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of '' Frozen''. Filmography Film Television Theatre * '' Frozen'' (2004) * ''The Modern International Dead'' (2009) *''Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to ...'' (2016) *''My Sister Feather'' (2018) References External links * 1968 births Australian film actresses Australian television actresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence (born 5 March 1991) is an English-Australian actress, best known in Australia for her role as Holly in the drama series '' Bed of Roses'', for which she received an AFI Award nomination in 2008 and a Logie Award nomination in 2009, and internationally as Seppia in the Starz historical drama '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. Early life Mangan-Lawrence is the daughter of Maggie Mangan, an English teacher and playwright, and Ray Lawrence, a geography, economics and business studies teacher. She has a half-sister Roisin, two half-brothers Liam and Reuben, a stepsister Zoe and stepmother Paddy, also a teacher. She has represented Australia overseas as a member of the elite gymnastics team. In 2005, she won "Acrobat of the Year – International – Senior" at the Gymnastics Australia National Awards. In 2009, Mangan-Lawrence completed her high-school education at the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts through Pathways. Career Mangan-Lawrence was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acolytes (film)
''Acolytes'' is a 2008 Australian horror thriller film directed by Jon Hewitt. The plot is about three teenagers and their sudden involvement with murder and violence over the course of a dangerous week. It won awards at film festivals in Austin and Melbourne, including a tie for the Best Film of 2008 award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. Plot James and Mark are teenagers in their final year of school and victims of Gary Parker, who raped them when they were younger. They still live in fear of him after he is released from prison for this crime. A brain damaged teenage girl named Tanya who has gone missing is run down by a car and killed while walking in a pine forest. Later, wandering alone in the forest, Mark secretly witnesses a man burying a body. The two friends decide to go dig up the grave to see what was buried, bringing along James' girlfriend Chasely. To their horror, they partly uncover the body of a young girl and beside her is a small Canadian flag, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kaneshiro
is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer. Beginning his career as a pop idol, he has since moved his focus towards the film industry, where he achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. He has worked with directors throughout East Asia, including Wong Kar-wai (''Chungking Express'' and '' Fallen Angels''), Peter Chan ('' Perhaps Love'', ''The Warlords'', and ''Wuxia''), Zhang Yimou (''House of Flying Daggers'') and John Woo ('' Red Cliff'' and '' The Crossing I and II''). Kaneshiro is also well known in the gaming industry for being the model and voice for the samurai character, Samanosuke Akechi, in Capcom’s Onimusha video game series. Early life Kaneshiro was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His mother is from Taiwan and his father is from Okinawa, Japan. He was born and raised in Taipei, but holds Japanese citizenship. The son of a Japanese businessman and a Taiwanese homemaker, Kaneshiro has two elder half-brothers: one who is seven years his senior, and another who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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