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A Haunted House
''A Haunted House'' is a 2013 American satirical horror comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and written and produced by Marlon Wayans. The film stars Wayans alongside Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Swardson, David Koechner and Dave Sheridan. Although Wayans said the film was "not exactly a parody but rather a movie with funny characters doing the opposite of what typical people do in similar horror films," the film pokes fun at the " found footage" horror genre, such as ''Paranormal Activity'' and '' The Devil Inside''. It was released on January 11, 2013 and received negative reviews from critics, but grossed $60 million against a budget of $2.5 million. A sequel, '' A Haunted House 2'', was released on April 18, 2014. Plot In August 2012, a young couple, Malcolm and Kisha, move in together. As Kisha arrives, she accidentally kills Malcolm's dog named Shiloh by running him over with her car. On the first night, Malcolm is constantly awoken with Kisha farti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Haunted House And Other Short Stories
''A Haunted House'' is a 1944 collection of 18 short stories by Virginia Woolf. It was produced by her husband Leonard Woolf after her death although in the foreword he states that they had discussed its production together. * The first six stories appeared in her only previous collection ''Monday or Tuesday'' in 1921 : **"A Haunted House" **"Monday or Tuesday" **"An Unwritten Novel" **"The String Quartet" **"Kew Gardens Kew Gardens is a botanical garden, botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botany, botanical and mycology, mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1759, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its li ..." **" The Mark on the Wall" *The next six appeared in magazines between 1922 and 1941 : **" The New Dress" **"The Shooting Party" **"Lappin and Lappinova" **"Solid Objects" **"The Lady in the Looking-Glass" **" The Duchess and the Jeweller" *The final six were unpublished, although only "Moments of Being" and "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranormal Activity (film Series)
''Paranormal Activity'' is an American supernatural horror franchise consisting of seven films and additional media. Created by Oren Peli, the original film premiered in 2007 and was widely released in 2009. The films are typically based around various families who become haunted by an evil demon known as "Tobi" that stalks, terrifies and ultimately murders several members of the family and other bystanders during the course of the films. The series makes use of production cameras set up as security cameras or other recording devices in an attempt to present the films as found footage. The series has received overall mixed reviews across all films. The first and third films received generally positive critical reception, the second and fifth films received more mixed reviews, and the fourth, sixth and seventh received mostly negative reviews. The series was financially successful, making strong profits based on return on investment. The series as a whole has grossed over thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CinemaScore
CinemaScore is an American market research firm based in Las Vegas. It surveys film audiences to rate their viewing experiences with letter grades, reports the results, and forecasts box office receipts from the data. Background Ed Mintz, who majored in math at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founded dental billing software company Dentametics, with wife Rona attended ''The Cheap Detective'' in June 1978. He had read a positive review by a movie critic but disliked the film despite being a fan of Neil Simon, and heard another disappointed attendee wanting to hear the opinions of ordinary people, not critics. Mintz had not worked with polls or the entertainment industry, but decided to use his math and computer skills for a business surveying the opinions of hundreds of film viewers. A Yom Kippur donation card with tabs inspired the survey cards given to audience members. The company conducts exit polls of audiences who have seen a film in theaters, asking them to rate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandango Media
Fandango Media, LLC is an American Box office, ticketing company that sells Ticket (admission), movie tickets via its website and its mobile app. It also owns Fandango at Home (formerly owned by Walmart and originally known as Vudu), a streaming digital video store and streaming service, as well as Rotten Tomatoes, which provides television and streaming media information. It is a joint venture between NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) and Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia). History In 2000, James Michael Cline, with Art Levitt, founded Fandango. In 2003, Fandango secured $15 million in funding from venture capitalists Technology Crossover Ventures. Fandango was privately held. Then-owners included exhibition chains (Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, Edwards Theatres and Century Theatres) and venture capital firms (''Accretive Technology Partners'' and ''General Atlantic Partners''). On April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Dark Thirty
''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American political action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. Produced by Boal, Bigelow, and Megan Ellison, and independently financed by Ellison's Annapurna Pictures, the film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of the terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after the September 11 attacks, which culminates in the discovery of his compound in Pakistan and the U.S. military raid where bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011. It stars Jessica Chastain as Maya, a fictional CIA intelligence analyst, with Jason Clarke and Joel Edgerton appearing in supporting roles. Widely released on January 11, 2013, following its premiere in Los Angeles on December 10, 2012, ''Zero Dark Thirty'' received critical acclaim for its acting, direction, screenplay, sound design, and editing, and was a major box office success, grossing $132 million worldwide. It appeared on 95 critics' top ten lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Thede
Robin Thede ( ; born July 27, 1979), is an American comedian, actress and writer. Raised in Iowa, she has also worked as an entertainment correspondent, host, and radio personality. In 2015, she became the first African-American woman to be head writer for a late-night talk show (''The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore''). From 2017 to 2018, Thede hosted '' The Rundown with Robin Thede'' on BET. She created and co-stars in the Emmy-nominated HBO series '' A Black Lady Sketch Show''. Early life and education Robin Thede was born in Spencer, Iowa. Her parents are Phyllis Thede, who is African American, and Dave Thede, who is German American. Robin Thede was named after stand-up comedian and actor Robin Williams. She stated on ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' this was most likely due to her father's love of Williams' work. She grew up in Davenport, Iowa, where her father was an educator and her mother also worked in community schools and served with the union for school staff. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affion Crockett
Affion Crockett (Born August 12, 1974) is an American actor and comedian who appeared '' Def Comedy Jam'' and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and was the producer and star of the short-lived Fox series '' In the Flow with Affion Crockett''. Early life Crockett was raised in Germany and Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a Trinbagonian. A talented break dancer, he began performing at age 10, and won several local contests. He later graduated from Fayetteville State University, with a bachelor's degree in business. Career Crockett appeared in HBO's '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1996, demonstrating his impressions and physical comedy. He was a cast member of the game show '' Wild 'n Out'', starring Nick Cannon. He has appeared on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', '' Blackish'', co-starred in the films '' A Haunted House 1'' & '' 2'' with Marlon Wayans, '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' with Martin Lawrence, '' Soul Men'' with Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, '' The Wedding Ringer'' with Kevin H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanna Ubach
Alanna Ubach (born October 3, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Serena McGuire in ''Legally Blonde'' (2001) and ''Legally Blonde 2'' (2003), Isabel Villalobos in ''Meet the Fockers'' (2004), Maria in '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993), Noreen in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), Jane in '' Clockwatchers'' (1997), Naomi in '' Waiting...'' (2005) and '' Still Waiting...'' (2009), Margaret in ''Being Us'' (2011), Jeanine Pirro in '' Bombshell'' (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in ''Coco'' (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'', Suze Howard on ''Euphoria'', Amy Hobbs on '' See Dad Run'', Tessa Flores on '' Guilty Party'', Carol Atkinson on '' The Flight Attendant'', and Susan Bennett on '' Ted''. She has provided voices for several characters in a number of animated television shows and films, such as Liz Allan on ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'', the title character on '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series ''Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. He has also made recurring appearances on television programs such as ''Silicon Valley'', ''Veep'', ''Modern Family'', ''Black-ish'', '' Trial & Error'', the Netflix series '' The Who Was? Show'', ''Reno 911!'', and ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', as well as animated shows such as ''Rick and Morty'', '' Solar Opposites'', ''Bob's Burgers'', ''Adventure Time'', and ''Harley Quinn''. Early life Daly was born in Mount Kisco, New York and grew up in New Jersey. He graduated in 1989 from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and then attended Ithaca College, where he received a bachelor's degree in drama. Career After college, Daly moved to New York City, where he performed, along with Andy Secunda, in the sketch comedy duo The Two Andys, which appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Forte
Marlene Forte is a Cuban actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the television soap opera ''Dallas'' (2012–2014). Forte also had recurring roles in ''Fear the Walking Dead'', '' The Fosters'' and '' Altered Carbon''. Her notable film credits including ''A Haunted House'' (2013), ''El Chicano'' (2018), ''Knives Out '' (2019), and '' The Way Back'' (2020). Life and career Forte studied English literature at Rutgers and education at Montclair State University. She has appeared in many independent films since the early 1990s. She received an Imagen Award nomination for performance in the 2008 film '' Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story''. On television, Forte appeared in recurring roles on ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', ''Crossing Jordan'', and ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager''. Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 ''Star Trek'' reboot and Mrs. Glass in ''Real Women Have Curves''. In 2012, Forte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
