The stunt world has lost a superstar. George P. Wilbur, the prolific stunt performer, coordinator, and double has died at the age of 81.
Film fans and critics seldom give stunt performers the love they deserve, but as "Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood" showed us, they're often the invisible pillars holding up entire productions. Without their high-octane mix of bravery and precise training, and with a generous dash of daredevil recklessness, we would never have gotten the death-defying, thrill-inducing, price-of-the-ticket justifying action that has made films like "Die Hard," "Escape From New York," and "Total Recall" such rewatchable classics. And Wilbur, whose resume was nearing a stunning 150 credits when he retired in 2013, did stunts on all of them.
Born at the height of the Second World War in Connecticut, in 1941, Wilbur would go on to enlist in the Navy before eventually finding his way to Tuscon, Arizona, where he worked...
Film fans and critics seldom give stunt performers the love they deserve, but as "Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood" showed us, they're often the invisible pillars holding up entire productions. Without their high-octane mix of bravery and precise training, and with a generous dash of daredevil recklessness, we would never have gotten the death-defying, thrill-inducing, price-of-the-ticket justifying action that has made films like "Die Hard," "Escape From New York," and "Total Recall" such rewatchable classics. And Wilbur, whose resume was nearing a stunning 150 credits when he retired in 2013, did stunts on all of them.
Born at the height of the Second World War in Connecticut, in 1941, Wilbur would go on to enlist in the Navy before eventually finding his way to Tuscon, Arizona, where he worked...
- 2/3/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Fans of the Halloween franchise received some sad news today, as it has been confirmed that stuntman George P. Wilbur – who played horror icon Michael Myers in both Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), the sixth entry in the series – has passed away at the age of 81.
Wilbur’s fellow Michael Myers performer Chris Durand, who played the character in 1998’s Halloween H20, broke the news of his passing on Facebook earlier today: “George P. Wilbur passed away last night. George, you were a class act and well loved. You will be missed. May you Rest in Peace.” Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers screenwriter Daniel Farrands reacted to the news by saying, “Very sad to hear of George’s passing. He was such a kind soul and a beloved member of the Halloween family.“
Born on March 6, 1941 in Connecticut, Wilbur served...
Wilbur’s fellow Michael Myers performer Chris Durand, who played the character in 1998’s Halloween H20, broke the news of his passing on Facebook earlier today: “George P. Wilbur passed away last night. George, you were a class act and well loved. You will be missed. May you Rest in Peace.” Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers screenwriter Daniel Farrands reacted to the news by saying, “Very sad to hear of George’s passing. He was such a kind soul and a beloved member of the Halloween family.“
Born on March 6, 1941 in Connecticut, Wilbur served...
- 2/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
I’m still astonished that you can own the so-called “producer’s cut” of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers on 4K Ultra HD. It was the first bootleg movie I ever purchased, courtesy of eBay, as I believed that the murky DVD-r sourced from a generations-old VHS would be the only way to ever see the alternate footage from the franchise’s 1995 sixth installment.
Scream Factory shocked fans with the producer’s cut’s first official release as part of its 2014 Blu-ray box set, Halloween: The Complete Collection. They’ve done it again with The Halloween 4K Collection (1995-2002) box set, which features both the theatrical and producer’s cuts newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision with DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and Stereo options.
Even before seeing the alternate version, I had a soft spot for The Curse of Michael Myers. It’s...
Scream Factory shocked fans with the producer’s cut’s first official release as part of its 2014 Blu-ray box set, Halloween: The Complete Collection. They’ve done it again with The Halloween 4K Collection (1995-2002) box set, which features both the theatrical and producer’s cuts newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision with DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and Stereo options.
Even before seeing the alternate version, I had a soft spot for The Curse of Michael Myers. It’s...
- 10/18/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
There’s a new Halloween movie in theatres and on the Peacock streaming service right now – and it looks like Halloween Ends (read our review Here) is going to be a divisive one for fans of the franchise. So to coincide with the release of that film, we have decided to look back at another divisive entry in the Halloween franchise: the sixth one, which was released in 1995. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (watch the theatrical cut Here and the producer’s cut Here). But we’re not here to tear Curse down. We’re here to say some positive things about this Black Sheep of the Halloween series. To find out why we think it deserves more appreciation, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Joe Chappelle from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers has the following synopsis:
In a single horrifying night,...
Directed by Joe Chappelle from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers has the following synopsis:
In a single horrifying night,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ah, Michael Myers. One of cinema's most notorious serial killers; pure evil on two legs. And whereas 'Psycho' is often considered the granddaddy of the "slasher" film, that'd make John Carpenter's original 1978 classic the "daddy" of this particular horror sub-genre. As is often noted, the original 'Halloween' has very little in terms of on screen violence and gore, yet it boasts some of horror's most memorable "kills." The sequels naturally upped the ante. It's no surprise that by the time they got to 'Halloween 6,' the original & now infamous producer's cut had portions re-shot with gore inserted to match what was going in the 'Friday The 13th' series at the time. Some of these outrageous kills feel tonally right for a 'Halloween' movie, others don't. But for better or for worse, Michael's always held his own against the competition! And since it's Halloween, we thought we'd...
- 10/31/2013
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
by Seth Metoyer
The Mile High Horror Film Festival continues its fast October approach and the festival has released their first list of celebrity judges.
Check out the official release below and be sure to stay tuned to MoreHorror.com for additional updates about the high altitude horror festival.
From the official Release:
Festival Welcomes Director, Actor, Scream queen and Local DJ
In what is going to be a series of announcements, the "Mile High Horror Film Festival" is pleased to reveal the first of its celebrity judges.
Dan Myrick, writer/director of seminal ground breaking, The Blair Witch Project will be returning as a judge for the feature film category. Mr. Myrick has gone on to a rewarding career including numerous writing, directing and producing credits (including The Blair Witch Project 2, Rest Stop, Otis, Solstice, The Objective).
A. Michael Lerner, one of the most prolific actors/stuntmen in the...
The Mile High Horror Film Festival continues its fast October approach and the festival has released their first list of celebrity judges.
Check out the official release below and be sure to stay tuned to MoreHorror.com for additional updates about the high altitude horror festival.
From the official Release:
Festival Welcomes Director, Actor, Scream queen and Local DJ
In what is going to be a series of announcements, the "Mile High Horror Film Festival" is pleased to reveal the first of its celebrity judges.
Dan Myrick, writer/director of seminal ground breaking, The Blair Witch Project will be returning as a judge for the feature film category. Mr. Myrick has gone on to a rewarding career including numerous writing, directing and producing credits (including The Blair Witch Project 2, Rest Stop, Otis, Solstice, The Objective).
A. Michael Lerner, one of the most prolific actors/stuntmen in the...
- 8/9/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Tim Tebow is trying to bring a winning environment back to Denver, but even if the Broncos can't get their shit together again this year and there is no Super Bowl on the horizon, the Mile High City does have another pretty interesting event scheduled that might make all the fans of pigskin violence forget their gridiron woes for a while.
For the second consecutive year the Starz Film Center in Denver will be the home for The Mile High Horror Film Festival. (Note: This is not a series of videos depicting sexual exploits in airplane bathrooms gone awry but an actual festival of great horror films!) This year the event takes place from October 7-9.
And although the organizers have not yet announced the slate of films to be screened, some of the special guests have been named. Dan Myrick, the writer/director of the groundbreaking first-person horror film...
For the second consecutive year the Starz Film Center in Denver will be the home for The Mile High Horror Film Festival. (Note: This is not a series of videos depicting sexual exploits in airplane bathrooms gone awry but an actual festival of great horror films!) This year the event takes place from October 7-9.
And although the organizers have not yet announced the slate of films to be screened, some of the special guests have been named. Dan Myrick, the writer/director of the groundbreaking first-person horror film...
- 8/5/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Snow White, meet your seven dwarves!
Tarsem Singh's still-untitled "Snow White" movie has cast Mark Povinelli, Jordan Prentice, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Ronald Lee Clark, Martin Klebba and Joey Gnoffo as the Seven Dwarves, according to a press release from Relativity Media. Additionally, Mare Winningham and Michael Lerner are joining the cast as well. With a March 16, 2012 release date, it's time to make this fairy tale a reality.
Find out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!
Welcome To "Oz"
Variety reports that eleven-year-old Joey King has won the coveted role of China Girl in "Oz the Great and Powerful." She'll play a child made out of porcelain whose family was destroyed by the wicked witch Evanora, played by Rachel Weisz. Oz (James Franco) takes pity on China Girl and raises her as a surrogate daughter.
Bridges Is "R.I.P.D."
What once was rumored now looks to...
Tarsem Singh's still-untitled "Snow White" movie has cast Mark Povinelli, Jordan Prentice, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Ronald Lee Clark, Martin Klebba and Joey Gnoffo as the Seven Dwarves, according to a press release from Relativity Media. Additionally, Mare Winningham and Michael Lerner are joining the cast as well. With a March 16, 2012 release date, it's time to make this fairy tale a reality.
Find out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!
Welcome To "Oz"
Variety reports that eleven-year-old Joey King has won the coveted role of China Girl in "Oz the Great and Powerful." She'll play a child made out of porcelain whose family was destroyed by the wicked witch Evanora, played by Rachel Weisz. Oz (James Franco) takes pity on China Girl and raises her as a surrogate daughter.
Bridges Is "R.I.P.D."
What once was rumored now looks to...
- 5/26/2011
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
The good folks over at Creation are doing their damnedest to make sure that this weekend's con will be a show that fans in attendance will never forget! More guests have been added, and we've got the whole schedule for you right here so you can make sure that you don't miss a single thing!
Just added:
Director Tim Sullivan and his 2001 Maniacs -- Christa Campbell, Lin Shaye, Ryan Fleming, Kevin "Ogre" Ogilvie, and Bill Moseley.
Director Steven R. Munroe and company from I Spit on Your Grave 2010 - Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson, and Daniel Franzese.
Full Schedule:
Friday May 21, 2010
4 pm to 5 pm: Pre-Registration for Gold Patrons
5 pm to 10 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Saturday May 22, 2010
11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Sunday May 23, 2010
11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Friday May 21
5:30 P.
Just added:
Director Tim Sullivan and his 2001 Maniacs -- Christa Campbell, Lin Shaye, Ryan Fleming, Kevin "Ogre" Ogilvie, and Bill Moseley.
Director Steven R. Munroe and company from I Spit on Your Grave 2010 - Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson, and Daniel Franzese.
Full Schedule:
Friday May 21, 2010
4 pm to 5 pm: Pre-Registration for Gold Patrons
5 pm to 10 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Saturday May 22, 2010
11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Sunday May 23, 2010
11 am to 7 pm: Registration, Vendors/Stage/Film Room Open to the Public
Friday May 21
5:30 P.
- 5/20/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Zoey 101 - Victoria Justice" -For those who are sick of hearing Britney or Jamie Lynn Spears news, here’s a breather. Nickelodeon is set to create their very own High School Musical. Yes, you heard it right. The annoying but amusing Disney hit series is about to be replicated by Nickelodeon, who claims that it will purely be a “performance-based spectacle,” Reuters reports, instead of the typical High School Musical scene wherein the characters suddenly break out into a song. Moreover, Zoey 101 actress Victoria Justice is set to be part of the upcoming film entitled Spectacular.
Victoria Justice, who plays Lola Martinez in Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, began acting and modeling at the age of eight. Her first major television appearance was in the television show Gilmore Girls and the independent films Fallacy with Gary Busey and When do We Eat with Michael Lerner, Leslie Ann Warren, and Jack Klugman. Following her screen appearances,...
Victoria Justice, who plays Lola Martinez in Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, began acting and modeling at the age of eight. Her first major television appearance was in the television show Gilmore Girls and the independent films Fallacy with Gary Busey and When do We Eat with Michael Lerner, Leslie Ann Warren, and Jack Klugman. Following her screen appearances,...
- 4/17/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
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