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Horror (2002 Film)
''Horror'' is a 2002 American horror film written and directed by Dante Tomaselli. The movie stars Danny Lopes as the leader of a gang of drug addicts that have made a bloody escape from a drug rehabilitation hospital, only to encounter demonic entities. Plot A gang of teens escape a drug rehabilitation hospital after committing murder and grand theft auto, led by a man named Luck ( Danny Lopes). They drive to a rendezvous point with the demented Reverend Salo (Kreskin) and his depraved wife (Christie Sanford) and their daughter Grace (Lizzy Mahon), who is a GUNWO-addicted slave. When the teens show up, they encounter demonic entities. Cast Reception '' DVD Verdict'' called it "a distinctive, compelling and occasionally brilliant work". Scott Weinberg commented that the movie would not likely appeal to people who predominantly viewed mainstream horror films but that "those with some patience and a taste for something small and different will certainly earn some solid creeps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante Tomaselli
Dante Tomaselli (born October 29, 1969, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an Italian-American horror screenwriter, director, and score composer. In 2013 '' Fearnet'' named Tomaselli one of their "Favorite Underrated Horror Directors", as they found his work "unique and eccentric". Biography Tomaselli was born on October 29, 1969, in Paterson, New Jersey. He expressed interest in becoming a horror filmmaker while he was still a child due to his enjoyment of films such as ''The Exorcist'' and '' Don't Look Now'', which he would watch with his mother at local theaters. He studied filmmaking at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute and later transferred to the New York School of Visual Arts, where he received a B.F.A. degree in Advertising. In 1999 he released his first film, ''Desecration'', which he based on an earlier-made 23-minute short. On January 14, 2014, Tomaselli released his first audio CD of electronic horror music, ''Scream in the Dark'', through Elite Entertainment and MVD Audio. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreskin
The Amazing Kreskin (born George Joseph Kresge Jr., January 12, 1935 – December 10, 2024), also known as Kreskin, was an American mentalist who became popular on television in the 1970s. He was inspired to become a mentalist by Lee Falk's comic strip ''Mandrake the Magician'', which features a crime-fighting stage magician. He always presented himself as a mentalist, never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, not the paranormal or supernatural. Early life and education George Joseph Kresge Jr. was born on January 12, 1935, in Montclair, New Jersey, to a Polish father and Sicilian mother and grew up with his younger brother in West Caldwell, New Jersey, where he would reside for most of his life. His father worked for a battery manufacturer. Kreskin attended Seton Hall University, earning a degree in psychology. He worked for several years as a clinical psychologist while developing his act. Career From 1972 to 1975, Kreskin's television series ''The Amazing W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Lopes '' (2012)
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Danny Lopes is an American actor and model. He played the lead role of Bobby in Dante Tomaselli's film ''Desecration'' in 1999. Tomaselli cast Lopes for '' Horror'', his second feature film, in 2002, which also stars Kreskin. He earned his acting certificate from the New York Film Academy while continuing to work with Tomaselli on '' Satan's Playground'' with Ellen Sandweiss, Edwin Neal and Felissa Rose. Lopes acted in an episode of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. Filmography * ''Desecration'' (1999) * '' Horror'' (2002) * '' Satan's Playground'' (2006) * ''Torture Chamber A torture chamber is a room equipped, and sometimes specially constructed, for the infliction of torture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raine Brown
Raine is a given name and surname derived from any of several personal names (such as Raymond or Lorraine). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Raine Allen-Miller (born 1989), English film director * Raine Baljak (born 1996), Filipino-Australian model * Raine Karp (born 1939), Estonian architect * Raine Loo (1945–2020), Estonian actress * Raine Maida (born 1970), Canadian musician and vocalist * Raine Nuutinen (1931–2012), Finnish basketball player * Raine Peltokoski, Finnish sport shooter * Raine Seville (born 1986), Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist * Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (1929–2016), British socialite and politician * Raine Storey (born 1995), Canadian artist * Raine Tuononen (born 1970), Finnish ice hockey player Surname * Adam Raine (born 1999), British-American football player * Adrian Raine (born 1954), British-American psychologist * Barnaby Raine (born 1995), English historian * Craig Raine (born 1944), English poet * David R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose Esposito (born May 23, 1969), better known as simply Felissa Rose, is an American actress and producer. She has amassed over 150 film credits, and is best known for her work in the Horror film, horror genre, for which she is recognized as a "scream queen". Rose made her film debut as Angela Baker in the Cult film, cult horror film ''Sleepaway Camp'' (1983), which established her as a horror icon. She reprised the role in the 2008 sequel ''Return to Sleepaway Camp''. Her other horror roles include Elsa Lansing in ''Silent Night, Zombie Night'' (2009), Mother in ''The Perfect House (2011 American film), The Perfect House'' (2012), Rachel Steele in ''Camp Dread'' (2014), Angela Freeman in ''Death House'' (2018), Kathleen in ''Victor Crowley (film), Victor Crowley'' (2018), Ms. Crowell in ''Bloody Summer Camp'' (2022), and Ms. Principe in ''Terrifier 2'' (2022). Rose continues to make regular appearances on ''The Joe Bob Briggs Show'', ''The Last Drive-In'' on Shudder (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DVD Verdict
DVD Verdict was a judicial-themed website for DVD reviews. The site was founded in 1999. The editor-in-chief was Michael Stailey, who owned the website between 2004 and 2016, and the site employed a large editorial staff of critics, whose reviews were quoted by sources such as '' CBS Marketwatch'', and were praised by such writers as Anthony Augustine of '' Uptown''. DVD Verdict also had four sister sites, titled ''Cinema Verdict'', a theatrical movie review site, ''TV Verdict'', a television review site, ''Pixel Verdict'', a video game review site, and ''DVD Verdict Presents''. The last reviews were published in 2017. , the site is offline. See also * DVD Talk DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kleinman. History Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as ... References Further reading * External links * * American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an American online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7–10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined theories on cinematic narrative form and political ideology by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMC (TV Channel)
AMC (an abbreviation of the channel's original name, American Movie Classics) is an American basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. Launched in late 1984, the channel aired classic films prior to the 1970s, similar to Turner Classic Movies, the channel's former rival, until 2002, when AMC retired the American Movie Classics name as a result of a Channel drift, major shift in List of programs broadcast by AMC, its programming, and today airs original shows that are mainly dramas and documentaries, while airing theatrically released films, and acquired television programming. As of December 2024, AMC was available in approximately 60 million U.S. pay-TV households. This marks a decline from 65.1 million households in December 2023 and 94.8 million in July 2015, reflecting the broader trend of cord-cutting and the shift toward streaming platforms. History 1984–2002: Focus on classic films American Movie Classics, as AMC was originally kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Horror Film Festival
The New York City Horror Film Festival is an international film festival based in New York City that screens films from the horror genre. It was founded by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in November. The festival presents awards best feature film, shorts, cinematography, FX, actor and actress, screenplay, and audience choice. The festival also awards lifetime achievement awards recognizing the careers of horror filmmakers. Lifetime achievement award Since 2002, the New York City Horror Film Festival has given the Lifetime Achievement Award to one legendary horror filmmaker each year. Recipients are as follows: *2016 - Adrienne Barbeau *2015 - Sean S. Cunningham *2014 - Angus Scrimm *2013 - Lloyd Kaufman *2012 - Wes Craven *2010 - Robert Englund *2009 - William Lustig *2008 - Frank Henenlotter *2007 - Herschell Gordon Lewis *2006 - Mick Garris *2005 - Roger Corman *2004 - Tobe Hooper *2003 - Tom Savini *2002 - George A. Romero A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries in 2002. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous year's record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first ''Spider-Man'' movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
