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David Bruckner
David Bruckner (born ) is an American film director. With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, he co-wrote and co-directed the 2007 horror film ''The Signal (2007 American film), The Signal''. Bruckner also co-wrote and directed the "Amateur Night" segment of the 2012 horror anthology film ''V/H/S'', as well as directed the 2017 film ''The Ritual (2017 film), The Ritual'' and the 2020 film ''The Night House''. Early life Bruckner grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is a police detective and his mother an emergency room nurse. He attended the University of Georgia along with A. J. Bowen and Jacob Gentry. The three would later collaborate with Dan Bush on ''The Signal (2007 American film), The Signal'' (2007). Career With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, Bruckner co-wrote and co-directed ''The Signal''. The filmmakers used their connections in Atlanta to compose a crew. The concept came from a Surrealist game called exquisite corpse, in which multiple people collaborate in order to com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Signal (2007 American Film)
''The Signal'' is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Independent film, independent filmmakers David Bruckner, Dan Bush and Jacob Gentry. It is told in three parts, in which all telecommunication and audiovisual devices transmit only a mysterious signal turning people mad and activating murderous behaviour in many of those affected. The film's three interconnected chapters ("Transmission (telecommunications), transmissions") are presented in a nonlinear narrative. Each of them manifests elements of (besides the overall genre of psychological horror), respectively, splatter film, black comedy, and a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic romance film, love story. ''The Signal'' was met with a mixed but largely positive critical reception. Plot Mya is cheating on her husband, Lewis, with Ben. Ben asks Mya to leave the city with him, but she remains noncommittal. As Mya exits, Ben turns the television on and watches a bizarre psychedelia, psychedel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southbound (2015 Film)
''Southbound'' is a 2015 American Horror film, horror anthology film directed by Radio Silence Productions, Radio Silence, Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, and Patrick Horvath. Produced by Brad Miska and Roxanne Benjamin, the film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on February 5, 2016. The film was included on numerous Best Horror Films of 2016 lists including those by ''Rolling Stone'', BuzzFeed and the Thrillist. Plot The Way Out * Directed by Radio Silence (collective), Radio Silence * Written by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Mitch (Chad Villella) and Jack (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin) are on the run from mysterious floating creatures. Filled with remorse, Mitch looks at a photograph of his daughter Katherine as they drive down a nameless highway. Out in the desert, Mitch sees the creatures stalking them but does not tell Jack. In desperation, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V/H/S/99
''V/H/S/99'' is a 2022 American found footage horror anthology film produced by Studio71 and Bloody Disgusting. The sequel to '' V/H/S/94'' (2021), it is the fifth installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise. Set in 1999, the film features five found footage segments written and directed by Maggie Levin, Johannes Roberts, Flying Lotus, Tyler MacIntyre, and Vanessa and Joseph Winter. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2022, and was released as a Shudder Original Film through the streaming service Shudder in the United States on October 20, 2022. Upon its release, ''V/H/S/99'' broke streaming records on the service, including becoming its most-viewed premiere—a title which was held by its predecessor, ''V/H/S/94''. It grossed $580,681 in home sales. A sequel, '' V/H/S/85'', was released on October 6, 2023. Plot The film is presented as an anthology of five short horror films. Unlike the previous installments, ''V/H/S/99'' does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V/H/S/94
''V/H/S/94'' is a 2021 American found footage horror anthology film written by David Bruckner, and Brad Miska. The sequel to '' V/H/S: Viral'' (2014), it is the fourth installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise. Set in 1994, the film acts both as a soft reboot and a prequel to the first three installments and comprises four found footage segments linked together by a fifth frame narrative directed by franchise returnees Simon Barrett and Timo Tjahjanto, in addition to newcomers Jennifer Reeder, Ryan Prows and Chloe Okuno. It is the first film in the franchise not to be distributed by Magnolia Pictures' Magnet Releasing label. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2021, and was also screened at Beyond Fest on October 4, 2021. It was released as a Shudder Original Film through the streaming service Shudder in the United States on October 6, 2021, making it to be the first film in the franchise to be released on Shudder. ''V/H/S/94'' became the service's bigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No One Gets Out Alive (film)
''No One Gets Out Alive'' is a 2021 British horror film directed by Santiago Menghini from a screenplay by Jon Croker and Fernanda Coppel, loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Adam Nevill. It stars Cristina Rodlo and Marc Menchaca and was released on 29 September 2021 by Netflix. Plot Ambar, an undocumented immigrant, moves from Mexico to Cleveland, Ohio, after her mother dies. She supports herself with an under the table job and her savings. In search of a place to stay, she finds a dilapidated boarding house run by Red, who requires the first month's rent up front. After she moves in, strange things start happening to her there and elsewhere. One night she sees a man banging his head against the door, whom she later learns is Red's mentally disturbed brother, Becker. Some rooms in the house are filled with strange artifacts, including depictions of ritual sacrifice. Ambar begins to see ghostly figures around the house. In search of a better job, she gives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award
The Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award is presented to the creative team of a film budgeted at less than $1,000,000 by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after actor/screenwriter/ director John Cassavetes, a pioneer of American independent film. The award is given to the directors, writers and producers of a film. History Created for the 15th Independent Spirit Awards, it was originally called the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature (Under $500,000). After that, the rules changed so that any feature film budgeted under $500,000 could be eligible (regardless of how many films the director has made), hence the new name. The first recipient of the award was the horror film ''The Blair Witch Project''. In 2023, the rules changed to include any feature film budgeted under $1,000,000. At the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, it was revealed to be renamed the Gena Rowlands Award (renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellraiser (2022 Film)
''Hellraiser'' is a 2022 supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story co-written with David S. Goyer. It is a reboot and the eleventh installment in the ''Hellraiser'' franchise, based on the 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by Clive Barker. The film stars Odessa A'zion as a young woman recovering from addiction who ends up with a mechanical puzzle box that can summon the Cenobites, a group of sadomasochistic humanoid beings who thrive on pain being pleasure. Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, Aoife Hinds, Jason Liles, Yinka Olorunnife, Selina Lo, Zachary Hing, Kit Clarke, Goran Višnjić, and Hiam Abbass appear in supporting roles. Plans for a ''Hellraiser'' remake were publicized in October 2007, when Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo were reported to be directing, with Barker producing and Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton writing the script. After Maury and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoBlo
JoBlo.com is an anchor website of the JoBlo Movie Network focused on news, film reviews, and film trailers. The network has YouTube channels that focus on trailers, movie clips, celebrity interviews, original content, and film distribution. History In 1998, Montreal native Berge "JoBlo" Garabedian founded JoBlo.com. Garabedian is a writer and producer of Armenian descent. His film reviews generally critiqued movies from the perspective of an average movie-goer. The site eventually hired other critics to write reviews. Garabedian wrote more than 1,400 reviews as the site's main critic, until health problems forced him to withdraw in 2007. The website’s name is a play on " Joe Blow," and registered users of the website are known as "schmoes." The site also features news about movies, movie trailers, movie previews, and celebrity interviews. In 2001, the site started holding an annual awards presentation for films chosen by the site's visitors that became known as "The Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress and director. She made her first onscreen appearance at the age of 10 in the 1992 The Camomile Lawn (TV serial), television adaptation of ''The Camomile Lawn'', directed by her father, Peter Hall (director), Peter Hall. Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', which earned her the Ian Charleson Award. In 2006, following her film debut in ''Starter for 10 (film), Starter for 10'', Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film ''The Prestige (film), The Prestige''. In 2008, she starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Actress. Hall has appeared in a wide array of films, including Ron Howard's historical drama ''Frost/Nixon (film), Frost/Nixon'' (2008), Ben Affleck's crime drama ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...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] |
Siren (2016 Film)
''Siren'' (stylized as ''SiREN'') is a 2016 American horror film written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, and directed by Gregg Bishop. It is the first Spin-off (media), spin-off film in the V/H/S (franchise), ''V/H/S'' franchise and feature-length adaptation of "Amateur Night", David Bruckner's segment from the 2012 Anthology film, anthology horror film ''V/H/S''. The film focuses on Jonah (Chase Williamson) and his groomsmen the day before his wedding, as they embark on a wild night of partying and debauchery. The party, however, becomes a savage fight for survival when they unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities. It was released on December 2, 2016 in theatres, on DVD on December 6, 2016 and on Netflix January 1, 2020 and was met with a mostly positive critical reception. Plot A mystic and a sheriff investigate a séance in a church that has gone wrong, resulting in the deaths of those who were present during the ceremony. The sheriff is killed by the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
