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Of Unknown Origin
''Of Unknown Origin'' is a 1983 Canadian psychological horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos. Based on the 1979 novel ''The Visitor'' by Chauncey Parker, it stars Peter Weller as a mild-mannered Manhattan banker, who becomes increasingly obsessive and destructive in his attempts to kill a rat loose in his renovated brownstone. The film's title refers to the misconception (repeated in the film) that rats have no known origin. Plot Bart Hughes, a mild-mannered investment banker in New York City, moves with his wife Meg and their son Peter into a brownstone he helped to renovate. Meg's wealthy father invites the family to a vacation in Vermont, but Bart declines, preferring to work on a project that should get him a promotion. Shortly after his wife and child leave, Bart learns that the project has been assigned to another employee, James Hall. Bart is outraged, until his boss, Eliot Riverton, assigns him the important task of writing a reorganization plan for the company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George P
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Horror
Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction with a particular focus on mental, emotional, and psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience. The subgenre frequently overlaps with the related subgenre of psychological thriller, and often uses mystery elements and characters with unstable, unreliable, or disturbed psychological states to enhance the suspense, drama, action, and paranoia of the setting and plot and to provide an overall unpleasant, unsettling, or distressing atmosphere. Characteristics Psychological horror usually aims to create discomfort or dread by exposing common or universal psychological and emotional vulnerabilities/fears and revealing the darker parts of the human psyche that most people may repress or deny. This idea is referred to in analytical psychology as the archetypal shadow characteristics: suspicion, distrust, self-doubt, and paranoia of others, themselves, and the world. The genre sometimes se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – October 15, 2000) was an American film and theatre critic who served as the chief film critic for ''The New York Times'' from 1969 until the early 1990s, then its chief theatre critic from 1994 until his death in 2000. He reviewed more than one thousand films during his tenure there. Early life Canby was born in Chicago, the son of Katharine Anne (née Vincent) and Lloyd Canby. He attended boarding school in Christchurch, Virginia, with novelist William Styron, and the two became friends. He introduced Styron to the works of E.B. White and Ernest Hemingway; the pair hitchhiked to Richmond to buy '' For Whom the Bell Tolls''. He became an ensign in the United States Navy Reserve on October 13, 1942, and reported aboard the Landing Ship, Tank 679 on July 15, 1944. He was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on January 1, 1946, while on LST 679 sailing near Japan. After the war, he attended Dartmouth College, but did not graduate. Career He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the second-largest city, and second-largest metropolitan area in Canada. French is the city's official language. In 2021, it was spoken at home by 59.1% of the population and 69.2% in the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area. Overall, 85.7% of the population of the city of Montreal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimée Castle
Aimée Castle is a Canadian actress. Castle began acting at the age of five as a birthday party child in the Warner Bros. Pictures film '' Of Unknown Origin'' starring Peter Weller. She made appearances in television and movies such as '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''Back to Sherwood'', ''Teen Sorcery'', ''Laserhawk'', '' Satan's School for Girls'', '' Student Bodies'', ''Mr. Headmistress'' and '' An American Affair'' as well as the voice of Helena in the English version of the children's anime television series '' Bumpety Boo''. She played Lori Baxter in ''Big Wolf on Campus''. Personal life Aimée is the older sister of actress Maggie Castle, and has a daughter named Emma. She is an avid fan of the Montreal Canadiens. Filmography * '' Of Unknown Origin'' (1983) – Birthday Party Child * '' Bumpety Boo'' (1985) – Helena (voice) * '' Bouli'' (1989) – Additional Voices * ''Mindfield'' (1989) – Little Girl * ''Gold and Paper'' (1990) – Maureen Thompson * '' Scanner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwen Mantel
Bronwen Mantel (born 29 October 1948) is a Canadian actress. Mantel has appeared in numerous movies and has done extensive voice acting in animated films and television series. Early life and career Mantel was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has appeared in several movies including ''Secret Window'' and '' Gothika'', and as a voice actress in the TV series '' Mega Babies'', '' Adventures of the Little Koala'', ''Arthur'', '' Bobobobs'', '' Tripping the Rift'', ''Sharky and George'', ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', '' Papa Beaver's Storytime'', '' A Bunch of Munsch'', '' Young Robin Hood'', ''The Smoggies'', '' Princess Sissi'', '' What's with Andy?'', ''Christopher Columbus'', '' Adventures of the Little Mermaid'', '' Adventures of Pinocchio'', '' Caillou'', '' The Little Lulu Show'', '' Cat Tales'', ''The World of David the Gnome'', '' Spirou'', '' Anna Banana'', ''Diplodos'', '' Nutsberry Town'', '' Lucky Luke'', '' C.L.Y.D.E.'', '' Jungle Tales'', '' The Country Mouse an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Tapp
James Anthony Tapp (April 18, 1918 – November 20, 2004) was a Canadian broadcaster. He began his career with closed-circuit radio broadcasts aboard in World War II. He later became a radio announcer in Montreal. He went on to host a number of early CBC Television shows, including ''Flashback'' and ''The Tapp Room''. During the 1960s, he was host of CTV CTV may refer to: Television * Connected TV, or Smart TV, a TV set with integrated internet North America and South America * CTV Television Network, a Canadian television network owned by Bell Media ** CTV 2, a secondary Canadian televisio ...'s game show '' A Kin to Win'' and the voice for Hercules in the animated series '' The Mighty Hercules''. He was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on November 29, 2004. He died on November 20, 2004 of pneumonia in Oakville, Ontario at the age of 86. References External links * 1918 births 2004 deaths Deaths from pneumonia in On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Knight (actor)
Keith Knight (January 20, 1956 – August 22, 2007) was a Canadian film, television and voice actor. He made his screen debut as Larry 'Fink' Finkelstein in the 1979 comedy ''Meatballs'', voiced the White Rabbit in '' The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'', and voiced Pigface in the BBC drama '' Ace Lightning''. Knight was also known for voicing Lowly Worm in '' The Busy World of Richard Scarry''. He was also the voice of Moldy Van Oldy in the hit series '' Erky Perky''. Death Knight died of brain cancer at his home in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ..., Ontario in 2007. He was 51 years old. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1956 births 2007 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions ( thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first test of a fission ("atomic") bomb released an amount of energy approximately equal to . The first thermonuclear ("hydrogen") bomb test released energy approximately equal to . Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). A thermonuclear weapon weighing as little as can release energy equal to more than . A nuclear device no larger than a conventional bomb can devastate an entire city by blast, fire, and radiation. Since they are weapons of mass destruction, the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a focus of international relations policy. Nuclear weapons have been dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th state, it is the only state in New England not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the state has a population of 643,503, ranking it the second least-populated in the U.S. after Wyoming. It is also the nation's sixth-smallest state in area. The state's capital Montpelier is the least-populous state capital in the U.S., while its most-populous city, Burlington, is the least-populous to be a state's largest. For some 12,000 years, indigenous peoples have inhabited this area. The competitive tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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