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Breeders (1997 Film)
''Breeders'' (also known as ''Deadly Instincts'') is a 1997 science fiction erotic horror film directed by Paul Matthews, a remake of the 1986 film of the same name and stars Todd Jensen, Samantha Womack, and Oliver Tobias. Plot After a meteorite crashes in Boston, an alien hides in the grounds and tunnels of a nearby all-girls college. Ashley Rowe, an art teacher, learns of the monster and soon discovers the monster is stalking the students, looking for a mate. Cast * Todd Jensen as Ashley * Samantha Womack as Louise * Oliver Tobias as Moore Production ''Breeders'' was filmed on the Isle of Man between January and February of 1997. Initially the film was announced under the working title of ''Grim 2'' as Paul Matthews's ''Grim'' had been a sizable success abroad. The title ''Rampage'' was also considered before eventually settling on ''Breeders''. Release ''Breeders'' was released direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Matthews (filmmaker)
Paul Matthews (born 1957) is a British film producer, writer, and director. Career Prior to getting involved in film, Matthews worked for 12 years as a concrete molder while using his off hours to build connections with people in film production as well as writing scripts. Matthews' first foray into film making came about when he wrote the script ''The Christmas Stallion'' and with the help of his older sister and former solicitor, Liz, managed to attract the interest of Welsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel S4C to produce the film for £1 million shooting it in both Welsh and English. ''The Christmas Stallion'' would end up being the first project Matthews' production company Peakviewing Transatlantic which he founded with the help of his retired father and siblings. In February 2012, it was announced Opus Distribution had acquired the distribution rights to Peakviewing's library including Matthews' films. Filmography Writer * '' The Christmas Stallion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man
The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The government of the United Kingdom is responsible for the Isle of Man's military defence and represents it abroad, but the Isle of Man still has a separate international identity. Humans have lived on the island since before 6500 BC. Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, when Irish missionaries following the teaching of St Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the thalassocratic Kingdom of the Isles, which included the Hebrides and the Northern Isles, along with the Isle of Man as the southernmost island. Magnus Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In The Isle Of Man
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Direct-to-video Films
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after confirmation by the United States Senate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Films
The year 1997 in film involved many significant films, including ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'', ''The Full Monty'', ''Gattaca'', ''Donnie Brasco (film), Donnie Brasco'', ''Good Will Hunting'', ''Boogie Nights'', ''L.A. Confidential (film), L.A. Confidential'', ''The Fifth Element'', ''Nil by Mouth (film), Nil by Mouth'', ''The Spanish Prisoner'', and the beginning of the film studio DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1997 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records *''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' became the first film in history to pass at the box office on March 1, 1998. ''Titanic'' held the record for the List of highest-grossing films, highest-grossing film of all time for 12 years until it was surpassed by ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'' (also directed by James Cameron) on January 25, 2010. *The ''Jurassic Park'' franchise became the List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was prevalent before streaming platforms came to dominate the TV and movie distribution markets. Because sequels or prequels of larger-budget films may be released direct-to-video, review references to direct-to-video releases are often pejorative. Direct-to-video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. Reasons for releasing direct to video A production studio may decide not to generally release a TV show or film for several possible reasons: a low budget, a lack of support from a TV network, negative reviews, its controversial nature, that it may appeal to a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grim (film)
''Grim'' is a 1996 horror film directed by Paul Matthews and was his directorial debut. Plot One evening a group of friends, Katie, Steve, Trish, and Sarah gather to play with a spirit board. During the encounter Katie is possessed by a supernatural creature that has been imprisoned in the cave systems lying underneath the town of Woodland Hills, Virginia. Known as the Grim, the creature forces the possessed Katie into verbally granting it freedom. Now free to do as it pleases, the creature begins to magically travel under the town and attack various animals, as well as kidnap a random woman, Mary. His activity causes sinkholes to form, which almost all of the townspeople assume this is the result of a nearby mining company trying to expand their tunnels. The only ones who question this is Katie and her friend Steve, who are certain that they are tied to the other night's events. An official, Rob, is dispatched to the town due to his familiarity with the tunnels. An impromptu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Womack
Samantha Zoe Womack (''née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991. Her song for the contest, " A Message to Your Heart", was released as her only single in April 1991 and reached number 30 in the UK singles chart. Womack made her name as a pop star, and returned to the public eye in the mid-1990s with her role as Mandy Wilkins in '' Game On'' (1995–1998), leading on to roles in the BBC One drama '' Pie in the Sky'' (1995–1996) and the sitcom ''Babes in the Wood'' (1998). She has since become known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'' (2007–2011, 2013–2017). Her portrayal of Ronnie gained her more prominence and acting roles after some time out of the limelight. She also played Tanya Porter in Sky One comedy-drama '' Mount Pleasant'' from 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breeders (1986 Film)
''Breeders'' is a 1986 science fiction film, science fiction erotic horror film directed by Tim Kincaid, and stars Teresa Farley, Lance Lewman and Frances Raines. A remake was released in 1997 Breeders (1997 film), under both the same title and ''Deadly Instincts''. Plot When five Manhattan women, all Virginity, virgins, are accosted under mysterious circumstances, the police think they have got a twisted serial rapist on their hands. But as New York City Police Department, NYPD Detective Dale Androtti (Lance Lewman) and Dr. Gamble Pace (Teresa Farley) soon discover, the reality is much worse. Tracing the source of the attacks underground, they find an unstoppable alien presence that has infested an abandoned subway system and begun to reproduce itself by impregnating human women. Cast * Teresa Yvon Farley as Dr. Gamble Pace * Lance Lewman as Detective Dale Andriotti * Frances Raines as Karinsa Marshall * Natalie O'Connell as Donna * Amy Brentano as Gail * LeeAnne Baker as Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erotic Horror
Erotic horror, alternately called horror erotica or dark erotica, is a genre of fiction in which sensual or sexual imagery are blended with horrific overtones or story elements for the purpose of sexual arousal. Horror fiction of this type is most common in literature, film and video games. Ero guro , also known as just ''guro'', is a Japanese genre of erotic art that focuses on a mix of eroticism with grotesque and horror elements. Originating from the '' ero guro nansensu'' subculture of the ''Shōwa'' era, it first gained prominence in the popular literature of Japan in the 1920s and 1930s, and regularly features violent scenes such as dismemberment, disembowelment, eyeball gore, and exploding wombs. Following the Sada Abe Incident of 1936, in which a woman strangled and castrated her lover for sexual pleasure, ''ero guro'' media faced censorship. Such erotica made a reemergence in the postwar period, especially in manga. Later subgenres of hentai would be influenced by '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
