Movie Discussion: Paul Verhoeven’s The Fourth Man [Die vierde man] (1983)

Monthly Theme: Perverted Killers The Film: The Fourth Man Country of origin: The Netherlands Dutch title: De vierde man Date of Netherlands release: March 24, 1983 Date of U.S. release: June 27, 1984 Studio: Rob Houwer Productions, et al. Distributer: International Spectrafilm Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Paul Verhoeven Producer: Rob Houwer Screenwriter: Gerard Soeteman Adaptation? Yes. Based on Gerard Reve’s 1981 novel De vierde man. Cinematographer: Jan […]

Movie Discussion: Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill (1980)

Monthly Theme: Perverted Killers The Film: Dressed to Kill Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. Release: July 25, 1980 Studio: Filmways Pictures & Cinema 77 Films Distributer: Filmways Pictures Domestic Gross: $32 million Budget $6.5 million Director: Brian De Palma Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, et al. Screenwriter: Brian De Palma Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Ralf Bode Make-Up/FX: Robert Laden, et al. Music: Pino Donaggio Part of a series? […]

Movie Discussion: Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy [Oldeuboi] (2003)

Monthly Theme: Ultraviolence The Film: Oldboy Country of origin: South Korea South Korean title: Oldeuboi Date of South Korean release: November 21, 2003 Date of U.S. release: March 25, 2005 Studio: Egg Films & Show East Distributer: Tartan Domestic Gross: $707,000 Budget: $3 million (estimated) Director: Park Chan-wook Producers: Kim Dong-joo, et al. Screenwriters: Hwang […]

Movie Discussion: Srdjan Spasojevic’s A Serbian Film [Srpski Film] (2010)

Monthly Theme: Ultraviolence The Film: A Serbian Film Country of origin: Serbia Serbian title: Srpski film Date of Serbian release: June 16, 2010 Date of U.S. release: May 13, 2011 Studio: Contra Film Distributer: Invincible Pictures Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Srdjan Spasojevic Producers: Nikola Pantelic, et al. Screenwriters: Aleksander Radivojevic & Srdjan Spasojevic […]

Movie Discussion: Kaneto Shindô’s Onibaba (1964)

Monthly Theme: 1960s Mindfuck The Film: Onibaba Country of origin: Japan Date of Japanese release: November 21, 1964 Date of U.S. release: February 4, 1965 Studio: Kindai Eiga Kyokai & Tokyo Eiga Co Ltd. Distributer: Toho Company Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Kaneto Shindô Producers: Hisao Itoya, et al. Screenwriter: Kaneto Shindô Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: […]

Movie Discussion: Lars von Trier’s Antichrist (2009)

Monthly Theme: Women on the Verge The Film: Antichrist Alternate title: n/a Country of origin: Denmark Date of Danish release: May 20, 2009 Date of U.S. release: October 23, 2009 Studio: Zentropa & Canal + Distributer: IFC Films Domestic Gross: $404,000 Budget: $11 million Director: Lars von Trier Producers: Many, many people Screenwriter: Lars von […]

Movie Discussion: David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers (1988)

Monthly Theme: Erotic Thrillers The Film: Dead Ringers Alternate titles: n/a Country of origin: Canada Date of Canadian release: September 8, 1988 Date of U.S. release: September 23, 1988 Studios: Morgan Creek Productions & Téléfilm Canada Distributer: Twentieth Century Fox Domestic Gross: $8 million Budget: $13 million Director: David Cronenberg Producers: Carol Baum & Sylvio […]

Movie Discussion: Brian De Palma’s Body Double (1984)

Monthly Theme: Erotic Thrillers The Film: Body Double Alternate titles: n/a Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: October 26, 1984 Studios: Columbia Pictures & Delphi II Productions Distributer: Columbia Pictures Domestic Gross: $8.8 million Budget: $10 million Director: Brian De Palma Producers: Brian De Palma & Howard Gottfried Screenwriter: Robert J. Avrech & […]

Movie Discussion: Pedro Almodóvar’s Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! [¡Átame!] (1990)

Monthly Theme: Erotic Thrillers The Film: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Spanish title: ¡Átame! Country of origin: Spain Date of Spanish release: January 22, 1990 Date of U.S. release: May 4, 1990 Studios: El Deseo S.A. Distributer: Miramax Domestic Gross: $4 million Budget: ? Director: Pedro Almodóvar Producers: Augustín Almodóvar & Enrique Posner Screenwriter: Pedro […]

Movie Discussion: Harry Kümel’s Daughters of Darkness [Les Lèvres rouges] (1971)

Monthly Theme: Erotic Thrillers The Film: Daughters of Darkness Belgian title: Le Rouge aux lèvres Country of origin: Belgium Date of Belgian release: ? Date of U.S. release: October 22, 1971 Studios: Showking, Maya, Ciné Vog & Roxy Distributer: Maron Films Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Harry Kümel Producers: Paul Collet & Henry Lange […]