Movie Discussion: Fred Dekker’s Night of the Creeps (1986)

Monthly Theme: Alien Invasions The Film: Night of the Creeps Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: August 22, 1986 Studio: TriStar Pictures & Delphi V Productions Distributer: TriStar Pictures Domestic Gross: $591,000 Budget: $5 million (estimated) Director: Fred Dekker Producers: Bill Finnegan, et al. Screenwriter: Fred Dekker Adaptation? No. Cinematography: Robert C. New […]

Movie Discussion: Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976)

Monthly Theme: Evil Children The Film: Carrie Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: November 3, 1976 Studio: United Artists Distributer: United Artists Domestic Gross: $33.8 million Budget: $1.8 million Director: Brian De Palma Producers: Paul Monash, Louis A. Stroller & Brian De Palma Screenwriter: Lawrence D. Cohen Adaptation? Yes, of the 1974 novel Carrie by Stephen King. Cinematographer: Mario Tosi Make-Up/FX: Greg Auer & Ken Pepiot […]

Movie Discussion: Tom Holland’s Fright Night (1985)

Monthly Theme: Sean’s Favorites The Film: Fright Night Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: August 2, 1985 Studio: Columbia Pictures, et al. Distributer: Columbia Pictures Domestic Gross: $24.9 million Budget: $9 million (estimated) Director: Tom Holland Producers: Herb Jaffe & Jerry A. Baerwitz Screenwriter: Tom Holland Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Jan Kiesser Make-Up/FX: Thaine […]

Movie Discussion: Penelope Spheeris’ The Boys Next Door (1985)

Monthly Theme: Sean’s Favorites The Film: The Boys Next Door Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: October 1985 Studio: Republic Entertainment International Distributer: New World Pictures Domestic Gross: ? Budget: $5 million (estimated) Director: Penelope Spheeris Producers: Sandy Howard, et al. Screenwriters: Glen Morgan & James Wong Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Arthur Albert Make-Up/FX: […]

Movie Discussion: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s House [Hausu] (1977)

Monthly Theme: Hauntings The Film: House Country of origin: Japan Japanese title: Hausu Date of Japanese release: July 30, 1977 Date of U.S. release: September 1977 Studio: PSC & Toho Company Distributer: Toho Company (subtitled) Domestic Gross: ? Budget: ? Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Producers: Yorihiko Yamada & Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Screenwriters: Chiho Katsura Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: […]

Movie Discussion: Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

Monthly Theme: Ozploitation The Film: Picnic at Hanging Rock Country of origin: Australia Date of Australian release: August 8, 1975 Date of U.S. release: February 2, 1979 Studio: The Australian Film Commission, et al. Distributer: Atlantic Releasing Corporation Domestic Gross: $85,000 Budget: $440,000 (estimated) Director: Peter Weir Producers: A. John Graves, et al. Screenwriter: Cliff […]

Movie Discussion: Joseph Kahn’s Detention (2011)

Monthly Theme: Indie Horror The Film: Detention Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: April 13, 2012 Studio: Detention Films Distributer: Samuel Goldwyn Films Domestic Gross: ? Budget: $10 million (estimated) Director: Joseph Kahn Producer: Robert Abramoff, et al. Screenwriter: Joseph Kahn & Mark Palermo Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Christopher Probst Make-Up/FX: Robert Giddens, David […]

Movie Discussion: John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps (2000)

Monthly Theme: Women on the Verge The Film: Ginger Snaps Alternate title: n/a Country of origin: Canada Date of Canadian release: May 11, 2001 Date of U.S. release: October 23, 2001 (DVD release) Studio: Téléfilm Canada, Lions Gate Films & Canadian Television Fund Distributer: Unapix Entertainment Productions Domestic Gross: $2,500 Budget: $5 million (estimated) Director: […]

Movie Discussion: Dario Argento’s Phenomena (1985)

Monthly Theme: Giallo The Film: Phenomena Alternate titles: Creepers (Censored U.S. version) Country of origin: Italy Date of Italian release: January 31, 1985 Date of U.S. release: August 2, 1985 Studio: DACFILM Rome Distributer: Titanus Domestic Gross: ? Budget: $3.8 million (estimated) Director: Dario Argento Producer: Dario Argento & Angelo Jacono Screenwriter: Dario Argento & Franco […]

Movie Discussion: Andrew Fleming’s The Craft (1996)

Monthly Theme: Witchcraft & Black Magic The Film: The Craft Country of origin: U.S.A Date of U.S. release: May 3, 1996 Studio: Columbia Pictures Distributer: Columbia Pictures Domestic Gross: $24.8 million Budget: $15 million (estimated) Director: Andrew Fleming Producers: Ginny Nugent, Lisa Tornell & Douglas Wick Screenwriters: Peter Filardi & Andrew Fleming Adaptation? No Cinematographer: […]

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