Monthly Theme: Zombies The Film: Shaun of the Dead Country of origin: U.K. Date of U.K. release: April 9, 2004 Date of U.S. release: September 24, 2004 Studio: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, et al. Distributer: Focus Features Domestic Gross: $13.5 million Budget: $4 million (estimated) Director: Edgar Wright Producers: Tim Bevan, et al. Screenwriters: Simon Pegg […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead (2004)"Monthly Theme: Zombies The Film: Day of the Dead Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: July 19, 1985 Studio: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC), et al. Distributer: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC), Domestic Gross: $5 million Budget: $3.5 million Director: George A. Romero Producers: Richard P. Rubenstein, et al. Screenwriter: George A. Romero […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead (1985)"Monthly Theme: Zombies The Film: Dawn of the Dead Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: March 19, 2004 Studio: Strike Entertainment, et al. Distributer: Universal Pictures Domestic Gross: $59 million Budget: $26 million (estimated) Director: Zack Snyder Producers: Marc Abraham, et al. Screenwriters: James Gunn Adaptation? Yes, of the 1978 film Dawn of […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)"Monthly Theme: Ozploitation The Film: Mad Max Country of origin: Australia Date of Australian release: April 12, 1979 Date of U.S. release: May 9, 1980 Studio: Crossroads, et al. Distributer: American International Pictures [AIP] Domestic Gross: $8.7 million Budget: $650,000 (estimated) Director: George Miller Producers: Byron Kennedy & Bill Miller Screenwriters: James McCausland & George […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: George Miller’s Mad Max (1979)"Monthly Theme: Highbrow/Lowbrow The Film: Pulse Japanese title: Kairo Country of origin: Japan Date of Japanese release: February 10, 2001 Date of U.S. release: November 9, 2005 Studio: Daiei Eiga, Hakuhodo & Imagica Distributer: Toho Company/Magnolia Pictures Domestic Gross: $51,000 Budget: ? Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Producer: Yasuyoshi Tokuma, et al. Screenwriter: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Adaptation? No. […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse [Kairo] (2001)"Monthly Theme: Genre Classics The Film: Dawn of the Dead European title: Zombi Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: May 24, 1979 Studio: Laurel Group Distributer: United Film Distribution Company [UFDC] Domestic Gross: $5.1 million Budget: $650,000 (estimated) Director: George A. Romero Producers: Claudio Argento, Alfredo Cuomo, Donna Siegel & Richard P. Rubenstein […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978)"Monthly Theme: Splatter The Film: Hardware Country of origin: U.K. Date of U.K. release: October 5, 1990 Date of U.S. release: September 14, 1990 Studio: Palace Pictures, et al. Distributer: Millimeter Films Domestic Gross: $5.7 million Budget: $1.5 million (estimated) Directors: Richard Stanley Producers: Bob & Harvey Weinstein, et al. Screenwriter: Richard Stanley Adaptation? Yes, […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Richard Stanley’s Hardware (1990)"Monthly Theme: Witchcraft & Black Magic The Film: The Devils Country of origin: U.K. Date of U.K. release: July 1971 Date of U.S. release: July 16, 1971 Studio: Russo Productions Distributer: Warner Bros. Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Ken Russell Producer: Roy Baird, et al. Screenwriter: Ken Russell Adaptation? Yes, from the 1952 book The Devils […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971)"Monthly Theme: Giant Monsters The Film: The Mist Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: November 21, 2007 Studio: Dimension Films, et al. Distributer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Domestic Gross: $25.5 million Budget: $18 million (estimated) Director: Frank Darabont Producers: Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, et al. Screenwriter: Frank Darabont Adaptation? Yes, of the 1980 novella The […]
Read more "Movie Discussion: Frank Darabont’s The Mist (2007)"Monthly Theme: Vampires The Film: Daybreakers Country of origin: Australia Date of Australian release: February 4, 2010 Date of U.S. release: January 8, 2010 Studio: Lionsgate, et al. Distributer: Lionsgate Domestic Gross: $30 million Budget: $20 million (estimated) Directors: The Spierig Brothers Producers: Peter Block, et al. Screenwriters: The Spierig Brothers Adaptation? No. Cinematography: Ben […]
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