On November 13, 1974, at 112 Ocean Ave. in Amityville, New York, a young man named Ronald DeFeo woke up in the middle of the night, took up a shotgun, and went from room to room in his home, systematically murdering six members of his family. DeFeo was apprehended by the police. At first, DeFeo claimed the murders were mob-related, but he later confessed to committing the crimes himself. He was sentenced to 25 years to life for his crimes. DeFeo died in prison in 2021.
DeFeo's murders became notorious with the publication of Jay Anson's nonfiction book "The Amityville Horror" in 1977. After the killings, the Lutz family moved into 112 Ocean Ave., and they claimed to experience a panoply of paranormal phenomena. Flies mobbed the building, and the entire Lutz family reported hearing eerie voices. George Lutz, the family patriarch, claimed to be possessed by a demonic presence that was driving him to kill his family.
DeFeo's murders became notorious with the publication of Jay Anson's nonfiction book "The Amityville Horror" in 1977. After the killings, the Lutz family moved into 112 Ocean Ave., and they claimed to experience a panoply of paranormal phenomena. Flies mobbed the building, and the entire Lutz family reported hearing eerie voices. George Lutz, the family patriarch, claimed to be possessed by a demonic presence that was driving him to kill his family.
- 2/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘The Amityville Murders’ – A Ghoulish and Exploitative Look at the DeFeo Murders [The Amityville IP]
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
There’s something frustrating about a film that begins with a lot of potential, and then thoroughly squanders it.
Writer/director Daniel Farrands’ The Amityville Murders is one such film. It’s one of the few “true” entries from the last dozen or so films, in that it actually tackles the Amityville story by focusing on the true crime murders of the DeFeo family. It’s well-shot, looks good, has mostly decent (albeit broad) performances.
These are all things that many of the IP cash-grab entries have been lacking.
Unfortunately it’s also incredibly sensational, relies too heavily on repetitive supernatural elements, and – most egregiously – features a distasteful ending that highlights Farrands’ unfortunate tendency to exploit real life tragedy for cash.
If the name sounds familiar,...
There’s something frustrating about a film that begins with a lot of potential, and then thoroughly squanders it.
Writer/director Daniel Farrands’ The Amityville Murders is one such film. It’s one of the few “true” entries from the last dozen or so films, in that it actually tackles the Amityville story by focusing on the true crime murders of the DeFeo family. It’s well-shot, looks good, has mostly decent (albeit broad) performances.
These are all things that many of the IP cash-grab entries have been lacking.
Unfortunately it’s also incredibly sensational, relies too heavily on repetitive supernatural elements, and – most egregiously – features a distasteful ending that highlights Farrands’ unfortunate tendency to exploit real life tragedy for cash.
If the name sounds familiar,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Shelley Regner, Diane Franklin, Jamison Newlander, Kelly Leon Guerrero, David Naughton, Brian Tyler Cohen, Ryan Bonnick, Yan Birch, Helene Udy | Written by Brian Farmer | Directed by Brian Farmer, Steve Craig
Waking Nightmare begins appropriately enough with Jordan waking up screaming from a nightmare. This has been a regular occurrence since her best friend Jamie killed herself. It’s gotten bad enough that she’s moved back home with her parents Danielle and Jeff.
A visit from her best friend Zoey seems to cheer her up, but that night her nightmares turn into sleepwalking, and while doing that she pulls a knife on her mother. This gets her an appointment with Dr. Doolin who gives her a prescription for Ambien.
The Ambien doesn’t make her start posting racist comments on Twitter, but it doesn’t stop her sleepwalking either. In fact, she ends up walking out of the house...
Waking Nightmare begins appropriately enough with Jordan waking up screaming from a nightmare. This has been a regular occurrence since her best friend Jamie killed herself. It’s gotten bad enough that she’s moved back home with her parents Danielle and Jeff.
A visit from her best friend Zoey seems to cheer her up, but that night her nightmares turn into sleepwalking, and while doing that she pulls a knife on her mother. This gets her an appointment with Dr. Doolin who gives her a prescription for Ambien.
The Ambien doesn’t make her start posting racist comments on Twitter, but it doesn’t stop her sleepwalking either. In fact, she ends up walking out of the house...
- 8/16/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Don Johnson, Lucas Till, Paul Ben-Victor, Ruby Rose, Mercedes Varnado, Tyrese Gibson | Written by Jason James, Matthew Rogers | Directed by Tom DeNucci
In The Collective, the new film by director Tom DeNucci and writers Jason James and Matthew Rogers those men and women belong to the titular agency, a group of ethical assassins under the direction of Liam. Their mission is to take down those who are above the reach of justice.
A man, we’ll find out shortly that his name is Sam, lets himself into a house through a window and begins gunning down masked guards until he reaches his target whom he promptly shoots in the head and snaps a photo as proof of his success. Turns out he was firing paintballs, it was a test to see if he had what it takes to join The Collective. Having proven his skills, he’s promptly given...
In The Collective, the new film by director Tom DeNucci and writers Jason James and Matthew Rogers those men and women belong to the titular agency, a group of ethical assassins under the direction of Liam. Their mission is to take down those who are above the reach of justice.
A man, we’ll find out shortly that his name is Sam, lets himself into a house through a window and begins gunning down masked guards until he reaches his target whom he promptly shoots in the head and snaps a photo as proof of his success. Turns out he was firing paintballs, it was a test to see if he had what it takes to join The Collective. Having proven his skills, he’s promptly given...
- 8/7/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Iconic 80s actress, Diane Franklin, joins the cast of the upcoming psychological horror film, The Dark Room. Diane is known for her hilarious role as the French foreign exchange student in Better Off Dead opposite John Cusack and the cult classic, The Last American Virgin. She was also in Amityville 2: The Possession and returned to the franchise in The Amityville Murders.
She will be joining actor and musician, Trevor Lissauer in the film which comes from directors Jake C. Young and Kenny Scott Guffey, who recently finished their last film, A Night of the Undead, which is available now from Bayview Entertainment.
An amateur photographer witnesses something while he’s developing photos that were brought to him by a pastor. The whole town is in amass panic and an active investigation is going on due to multiple decapitations in the area. The photographer is conflicted about sharing the news...
She will be joining actor and musician, Trevor Lissauer in the film which comes from directors Jake C. Young and Kenny Scott Guffey, who recently finished their last film, A Night of the Undead, which is available now from Bayview Entertainment.
An amateur photographer witnesses something while he’s developing photos that were brought to him by a pastor. The whole town is in amass panic and an active investigation is going on due to multiple decapitations in the area. The photographer is conflicted about sharing the news...
- 2/8/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We’re getting this week started with a new episode of the Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and this time we’re looking at the awful true crime story behind the 2007 film The Girl Next Door (watch it Here). To find out all about the crimes that inspired the movie, check out the video embedded above.
Based on a novel by Jack Ketchum, The Girl Next Door was directed by Gregory Wilson from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman. The film has the following synopsis: A teen suffers horrible abuse at the hands of her caretaker, who also encourages the neighborhood boys to torment the girl.
Farrands is best known for writing Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and has also directed the documentaries His Name Was Jason, Never Sleep Again, Scream: The Inside Story, and Crystal Lake Memories, as well as the films The Amityville Murders,...
Based on a novel by Jack Ketchum, The Girl Next Door was directed by Gregory Wilson from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman. The film has the following synopsis: A teen suffers horrible abuse at the hands of her caretaker, who also encourages the neighborhood boys to torment the girl.
Farrands is best known for writing Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and has also directed the documentaries His Name Was Jason, Never Sleep Again, Scream: The Inside Story, and Crystal Lake Memories, as well as the films The Amityville Murders,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Joe Cornet, the director of Gunfight at Rio Bravo and its upcoming sequel, and producer Alexander Nevsky (Black Rose) just finished working on their first horror movie, Night of the Caregiver, which will be screened and presented for international distributors by Paul Hertzberg’s Bd Films at the American Film Market in November. With that event quickly approaching, Cornet and Nevsky are already assembling their next project, a serial killer thriller called Kaleidoscope – and we’re proud to share the Exclusive news that Bai Ling of The Crow is in talks to star in the film!
Ling will be taking on the role of “a mysterious beautiful woman who may or may not be a serial killer“.
Cornet will be directing Kaleidoscope from a screenplay he wrote with Kent Hill. Nevsky is producing the film, with Eric Brenner (Crazy Heart) serving as executive producer. Pre-production is underway in Los Angeles.
Ling will be taking on the role of “a mysterious beautiful woman who may or may not be a serial killer“.
Cornet will be directing Kaleidoscope from a screenplay he wrote with Kent Hill. Nevsky is producing the film, with Eric Brenner (Crazy Heart) serving as executive producer. Pre-production is underway in Los Angeles.
- 9/20/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While most Amityville Horror specials take a look at the alleged hauntings that inspired the classic horror movie, the more terrifying horror story is the very real murders that spawned the ghost stories in the first place. That multiple homicide will be explored in an upcoming Epix series, we’ve learned, titled “The Making of a […]
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- 2/4/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Epix is continuing to rock with new music documentaries and is throwing some scares into the equation.
The MGM-owned cable network has ordered the four-part series Women Who Rock, exec produced by John Varvatos, who was behind its Punk series.
It is the latest music-focused series for the network, which recently aired Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&m Records and has put a slew of titles into development (see the list below).
It has also ordered docuseries The Making of a Haunting: The Amityville Murders and renewed NFL Icons for a second season.
Women Who Rock will feature interviews with the likes of Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, Pat Benatar, Mavis Staples, Sheila E, Macy Gray, Rickie Lee Jones, Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Tori Amos, Kate Pierson, Tina Weymouth and Nona Hendrix. It will pay homage to the legion of female pioneers in music who have stormed...
The MGM-owned cable network has ordered the four-part series Women Who Rock, exec produced by John Varvatos, who was behind its Punk series.
It is the latest music-focused series for the network, which recently aired Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&m Records and has put a slew of titles into development (see the list below).
It has also ordered docuseries The Making of a Haunting: The Amityville Murders and renewed NFL Icons for a second season.
Women Who Rock will feature interviews with the likes of Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, Pat Benatar, Mavis Staples, Sheila E, Macy Gray, Rickie Lee Jones, Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Tori Amos, Kate Pierson, Tina Weymouth and Nona Hendrix. It will pay homage to the legion of female pioneers in music who have stormed...
- 2/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Peyton List, Tobin Bell, Lydia Hearst, Swen Temmel, Andrew Biernat, Nick Vallelonga, Ashley Atwood, Christa Collins, Christopher Corbin, Joseph Schwartz, Hamish Sturgeon | Written and Directed by Daniel Farrands
In recent years writer/director Daniel Farrands, who penned 1995’s Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (still a personal favourite in the franchise) has turned his hand to creating films about some of America’s most notorious serial killers – starting with 2018’s The Amityville Murders, following that up with writing and directing The Haunting of Sharon Tate in 2019 and directing The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson the same year. I’m not sure what Farrands’ obsession with such infamous cases is but it has resulted in films of varying quality, with the most-recent Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman easily the best of the bunch – mainly because Farrands told the story of Bundy as a literal boogeyman, playing up the horror elements...
In recent years writer/director Daniel Farrands, who penned 1995’s Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (still a personal favourite in the franchise) has turned his hand to creating films about some of America’s most notorious serial killers – starting with 2018’s The Amityville Murders, following that up with writing and directing The Haunting of Sharon Tate in 2019 and directing The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson the same year. I’m not sure what Farrands’ obsession with such infamous cases is but it has resulted in films of varying quality, with the most-recent Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman easily the best of the bunch – mainly because Farrands told the story of Bundy as a literal boogeyman, playing up the horror elements...
- 2/2/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Chad Michael Murray, Holland Roden, Jake Hays, Lin Shaye, Greeer Grammar, Olivia DeLaurentis, Julianne Collins, Gianna Adams, Dashiell Connery, Anthony De Longis, Asante Jones, Diane Franklin | Written and Directed by Daniel Farrands
Daniel Farrands, writer of 1995’s Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers, continues his recent meander through American “killer” culture with Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman which, once again, tells the story of one of America’s most notorious and charismatic serial killers.
Chad Michael Murray, best known for his roles in One Tree Hill and more recently Riverdale plays the notorious serial killer alongside horror icon Lin Shaye playing Bundy’s mother; as well as Holland Roden (Teen Wolf) and Jake Hays who makes his feature length film debut.
We all know the Ted Bundy story by now though. Notorious killer, Ted Bundy (Murray), stalks the highways of gritty 1970s America looking for his next victim. Hunting...
Daniel Farrands, writer of 1995’s Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers, continues his recent meander through American “killer” culture with Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman which, once again, tells the story of one of America’s most notorious and charismatic serial killers.
Chad Michael Murray, best known for his roles in One Tree Hill and more recently Riverdale plays the notorious serial killer alongside horror icon Lin Shaye playing Bundy’s mother; as well as Holland Roden (Teen Wolf) and Jake Hays who makes his feature length film debut.
We all know the Ted Bundy story by now though. Notorious killer, Ted Bundy (Murray), stalks the highways of gritty 1970s America looking for his next victim. Hunting...
- 12/9/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"A new strain of evil." Get it, get it? Wild Eye Releasing has debuted an official trailer for Amityville in the Hood, another ridiculous B-movie creation from filmmaker Dustin Ferguson. He's kind of like Asylum, but not even that good. Another Amityville offering now that the rights are in public domain and anyone can use them to make any bad horror movie. But it might be the best?. An Eastside gang uses the Amityville property to grow marijuana when they are attacked by a rival gang and their drugs stolen. Soon, it's unleashed on the Westside streets of Compton, where anyone who smokes it suffers one Killer buzz. Oh lord. The film's cast includes Dustin Ferguson, Jennifer Nangle, John R. Walker, Thom Michael Mulligan, Allie Perez, Pat Kusnadi, Erik Anthony Russo, and Esau McKnight. A haunted marijuana strain? Okay fine, points for creativity. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Dustin...
- 12/6/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"No man is truly innocent." Dark Star Pictures has released the official US trailer for an indie thriller titled Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, the latest feature film made by murder-obsessed filmmaker Daniel Farrands. Why do we need more Ted Bundy movies?! We've seen enough, too many of them recently (including No Man of God as well). Chad Michael Murray stars in this as Bundy, along with Lin Shaye, Jake Hays, Marietta Melrose, and Holland Roden. The film focuses on the extensive FBI manhunt to find and apprehend "America's most infamous serial killer," around the time he was down in Florida killing more people. Scary stuff, as always. But this doesn't look it has much to offer that we haven't already seen. Official trailer (+ poster) for Daniel Farrands' Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, from YouTube: A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent ...
- 8/3/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fathom Events to release thriller and companion piece American Boogeywoman in US cinemas.
Voltage Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the thriller American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.
Daniel Farrands wrote and directs the project, which is currently in post and stars Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ House Of Wax, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and the CW’s Riverdale, as Bundy.
Rounding out the key cast are Genre actress Lin Shaye and Holland Roden.
Voltage Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the thriller American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.
Daniel Farrands wrote and directs the project, which is currently in post and stars Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ House Of Wax, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and the CW’s Riverdale, as Bundy.
Rounding out the key cast are Genre actress Lin Shaye and Holland Roden.
- 4/27/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Voltage Pictures has taken worldwide rights to American Boogeywoman, based on the early life of one of America’s most notorious female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing her in the 2003 film Monster.
Currently in postproduction, the film stars Cobra Kai star Peyton List as young Wuornos and is written and directed by horror filmmaker Daniel Farrands.
List is joined by veteran genre actor Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge).
Based on Wuornos’ early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries Lewis Fell, an older wealthy yacht club president only to inflict mayhem...
Currently in postproduction, the film stars Cobra Kai star Peyton List as young Wuornos and is written and directed by horror filmmaker Daniel Farrands.
List is joined by veteran genre actor Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge).
Based on Wuornos’ early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries Lewis Fell, an older wealthy yacht club president only to inflict mayhem...
- 3/16/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
There are some fun horror-related films prepared to hop into theaters or on streaming just in time for Easter, including We Summon the Darkness from Marc Meyers, the director of My Friend Dahmer. Also: the official trailer for Followed, a new Abominable poster, and Rootwood release details.
We Summon the Darkness Release Details: "Saban Films will release the horror/thriller We Summon The Darkness in theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on April 10, 2020.
We Summon The Darkness stars Alexandra Daddario, Johnny Knoxville, Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson ("Impulse"), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night). The film is directed by Marc Meyers (My Friend Dahmer) from a script by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex).
On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be...
We Summon the Darkness Release Details: "Saban Films will release the horror/thriller We Summon The Darkness in theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on April 10, 2020.
We Summon The Darkness stars Alexandra Daddario, Johnny Knoxville, Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson ("Impulse"), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night). The film is directed by Marc Meyers (My Friend Dahmer) from a script by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex).
On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be...
- 3/9/2020
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
"It's him again, isn't it?" Quiver Distribution has revealed the official Us trailer for an indie thriller titled The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, which is indeed about the exact stated listed in the title. This is director Daniel Farrands' follow-up to his other murder films: The Amityville Murders and The Haunting of Sharon Tate. This was actually once known as The Haunting of Nicole Brown Simpson before they changed the title. Inspired by true events, the film follows O.J. Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson in the last days leading up to her tragic death on June 12th, 1994, as seen from her point of view. The film stars Mena Suvari as Nicole, with Drew Roy, Nick Stahl, Taryn Manning, & Agnes Bruckner. Maybe exploring this story is interesting to a few people, but there isn't much that I seriously care less about than this story. Official Us trailer (+ poster) for...
- 12/9/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
April 9th is set to be a fun day for cult film fans (but perhaps a bad day for their bank accounts), as we have tons of great titles headed to Blu-ray and DVD this week. Scream Factory is bringing The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires home on Tuesday, and for you giallo aficionados out there, you’ll definitely want to add The Iguana With The Tongue of Fire to your personal collections as well. Agfa is resurrecting Blood Lake this week, and Severin is keeping busy with their impressive Hemisphere Box of Horrors set as well.
Other notable home media releases for April 9th include Moon Child, The Amityville Murders, Matriarch, and The La Llorona Curse.
Blood Lake: Special Edition
Blood Lake is the most fascinating -- and stupefying -- shot-on-video slasher that ever escaped from 1987. A group of unhinged party animals, including adolescent horn-dog Lil' Tony, embark...
Other notable home media releases for April 9th include Moon Child, The Amityville Murders, Matriarch, and The La Llorona Curse.
Blood Lake: Special Edition
Blood Lake is the most fascinating -- and stupefying -- shot-on-video slasher that ever escaped from 1987. A group of unhinged party animals, including adolescent horn-dog Lil' Tony, embark...
- 4/9/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
After focusing on the DeFeo family in The Amityville Murders, writer/director Daniel Farrands tells the story of Sharon Tate and her friends in the days leading up to their tragic murders in the Hollywood Hills in the new movie The Haunting of Sharon Tate. With the movie out now from Saban Films in theaters and on VOD platforms, we caught up with Farrands in our latest Q&A feature to discuss taking a sensitive and sincere approach to telling the story of those murdered by Charles Manson's followers, exploring themes of fate and destiny, and working with a dedicated cast that includes Hilary Duff and Jonathan Bennett.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us again, Daniel! Congratulations on the upcoming release of The Haunting of Sharon Tate. When did you first become interested in the tragic story of what happened to Sharon Tate and her...
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us again, Daniel! Congratulations on the upcoming release of The Haunting of Sharon Tate. When did you first become interested in the tragic story of what happened to Sharon Tate and her...
- 4/5/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The grizzly murders of Sharon Tate and her friends at the hands of members of the Manson Family are notorious, having not only grabbed headlines at the time they occurred but in the decades since, there have been numerous books, television shows and movies, both fictional and otherwise, that in some way feature the events surrounding the tragic deaths.
Despite that, no project has tackled the material quite like Daniel Farrand's new movie The Haunting of Sharon Tate.
The movie traces the final days of Sharon Tate's life, played here rather well by Hilary Duff, mixing fact with fiction to create an interesting psychological thriller about a young woman dealing with the doubts and stresses of li...
Despite that, no project has tackled the material quite like Daniel Farrand's new movie The Haunting of Sharon Tate.
The movie traces the final days of Sharon Tate's life, played here rather well by Hilary Duff, mixing fact with fiction to create an interesting psychological thriller about a young woman dealing with the doubts and stresses of li...
- 4/5/2019
- QuietEarth.us
On the night of August 8, 1969, Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger and Steven Parent were brutally murdered by the Manson Family. It was one of the most shocking and horrifying crimes of the 20th century, a tragedy that still reverberates 50 years later.
And now… there’s a really bad slasher movie about it.
“The Haunting of Sharon Tate” is a ghoulish film that dramatizes these heinous slayings like a particularly tacky pulp thriller, using snippets of documentary footage to remind us that this story is true and deserves more respectful and nuanced treatment than writer-director Daniel Farrands (“The Amityville Murders”) seems able to provide. The lives of Tate, Sebring, Frykowski, Folger and Parent are reduced to stock horror archetypes, trapped in an underwritten and ultimately insulting thriller, with a conclusion that strives for profundity and fails in spectacular fashion.
Watch Video: Hilary Duff Fights for Survival in Trailer...
And now… there’s a really bad slasher movie about it.
“The Haunting of Sharon Tate” is a ghoulish film that dramatizes these heinous slayings like a particularly tacky pulp thriller, using snippets of documentary footage to remind us that this story is true and deserves more respectful and nuanced treatment than writer-director Daniel Farrands (“The Amityville Murders”) seems able to provide. The lives of Tate, Sebring, Frykowski, Folger and Parent are reduced to stock horror archetypes, trapped in an underwritten and ultimately insulting thriller, with a conclusion that strives for profundity and fails in spectacular fashion.
Watch Video: Hilary Duff Fights for Survival in Trailer...
- 4/4/2019
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Stars: Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst, Pawel Szajda, Ryan Cargill, Bella Popa, Fivel Stewart, Tyler Johnson, Ben Mellish | Written and Directed by Daniel Farrands
Not until I did some research, after viewing The Haunting of Sharon Tate, did I realise that 2019 would be the 50th “anniversary’”year of the Tate Murders – a mass murder conducted by members of the Manson family. And this fact is the reason there are several movies this year that feature Charles Manson; including Charlie Says starring Matt Smith as the man and most famously, Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which will apparently feature Manson in the story.
Also, before watching this movie, I thought it was a bit strange to feature the controversial real life director Roman Polanski and his wife as characters until I realised that this is based on a very true story!
Obviously set in the late 1960’s,...
Not until I did some research, after viewing The Haunting of Sharon Tate, did I realise that 2019 would be the 50th “anniversary’”year of the Tate Murders – a mass murder conducted by members of the Manson family. And this fact is the reason there are several movies this year that feature Charles Manson; including Charlie Says starring Matt Smith as the man and most famously, Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which will apparently feature Manson in the story.
Also, before watching this movie, I thought it was a bit strange to feature the controversial real life director Roman Polanski and his wife as characters until I realised that this is based on a very true story!
Obviously set in the late 1960’s,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate Directed by Daniel Farrands and Starring Hilary Duff In Theaters April 5
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Saban Films will release the thriller The Haunting Of Sharon Tate in theaters and on demand on Friday, April 5, 2019.
Check out the trailer:
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate is written and directed by Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), and stars Hilary Duff (“Younger”, “Lizzie McGuire”), Jonathan Bennett (“Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,” “Awkward,” Mean Girls), and Lydia Hearst (“Z Nation”, “South of Hell,” #Horror).
Based on one of Hollywood’s most chilling murder cases, this spellbinding thriller follows 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate (Hilary Duff), a rising star about to have her first baby with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Plagued by terrifying premonitions, Sharon sees her worst nightmares come to life with the appearance of Charles Manson and his deadly cult.
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Saban Films will release the thriller The Haunting Of Sharon Tate in theaters and on demand on Friday, April 5, 2019.
Check out the trailer:
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate is written and directed by Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), and stars Hilary Duff (“Younger”, “Lizzie McGuire”), Jonathan Bennett (“Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,” “Awkward,” Mean Girls), and Lydia Hearst (“Z Nation”, “South of Hell,” #Horror).
Based on one of Hollywood’s most chilling murder cases, this spellbinding thriller follows 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate (Hilary Duff), a rising star about to have her first baby with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Plagued by terrifying premonitions, Sharon sees her worst nightmares come to life with the appearance of Charles Manson and his deadly cult.
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- 3/1/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Initiating society’s collective loss of innocence and the fracturing of the nuclear American family is a powerful conflict that compellingly drives many intense dramatic films. The horror genre, in particular, has thrived on that influential struggle for decades, as can easily be seen in the classic franchise, ‘The Amityville Horror.’ The series began in 1979 […]
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- 2/13/2019
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Diane Franklin is an iconic 80s film actress, known for her dark curly hair and winning smile. Diane started with modeling, theater, commercials, and soap opera work. She then won the lead role as the dream girl, Karen, in cult classic The Last American Virgin (1982) and soon after played the daughter, Patricia Montelli in Amityville II: The Possession. Her break-out film role was the spirited French-exchange student, Monique Junot, opposite John Cusack in the off-beat comedy Better Off Dead. She also played the medieval Princess-babe, Joanna in the iconic comedy, Bill & Ted’S Excellent Adventure.
Diane Franklin in Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession was a 1982 prequel to the hit film The Amityville Horror (1979). It told of the true story of Ron Defeo Jr., who had massacred his family in 1974 in the house that subsequently sold to the Lutz family, who claimed it was haunted. Diane Franklin played Defeo’s younger sister.
Diane Franklin in Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession was a 1982 prequel to the hit film The Amityville Horror (1979). It told of the true story of Ron Defeo Jr., who had massacred his family in 1974 in the house that subsequently sold to the Lutz family, who claimed it was haunted. Diane Franklin played Defeo’s younger sister.
- 2/11/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Horror veteran Daniel Farrands is releasing two movies in the first half of 2019: The Amityville Murders, 45 years after the DeFeo murders, and The Haunting of Sharon Tate, the latter to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Tate-labianca murders. Both of these real-life horrific stories have been, certainly, subject of countless other films over the years, so when dealing with extremely well-known source material, Farrands tried to "give a voice to the victims," as he revealed to ScreenAnarchy in a recent interview. "I wanted to get to know them from my own perspective as a writer first, then as a director," Farrands says. "It was trying to get to know them as people. I wanted to portray them as real people with lives,...
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- 2/8/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Having directed Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th and Scream: The Inside Story, as well as co-directing Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, filmmaker Daniel Farrands is no stranger to extensively researching some of the horror genre's most beloved titles. For his latest film, The Amityville Murders, Farrands explores the real-life horror story of what happened to the DeFeo family in the house on 112 Ocean Avenue, and with the movie coming to theaters, On Demand, and Digital on February 8th, we caught up with the filmmaker for our latest Q&A to discuss diving into the relationships of the DeFeo family, remembering the DeFeos as real people, creating the film's ’70s aesthetic, casting two actors from Amityville II: The Possession, and he also discussed working with Hilary Duff and Jonathan Bennett on his next movie, The Haunting of Sharon Tate.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us,...
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
There’s a reason that this particular story keeps getting told over and over again. A family, seemingly perfect, that up and butchers themselves? Yeah, that’s fascinating. Whether it’s because of demonic forces or (more likely) just your garden variety insanity, there’s something there that makes for potentially strong horror filmmaking. Alas, that’s rarely the case, and this week’s new offering, The Amityville Murders, does nothing to reverse the trend. It avoids being outwardly terrible, but still ends up bland, unremarkable, and among the least interesting releases of 2019 so far. The movie is an origin story, telling the tale of the first killings that inspired this urban legend. As the official plot synopsis states: “On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that “voices” in the house commanded him to kill.
- 2/5/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Hilary Duff stars as the terrified titular actress in the new trailer for The Haunting of Sharon Tate, the horror film that views the Manson family murders through Tate’s perspective. Five people — Tate and her unborn child, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger – were killed on August 8th, 1969.
After an expansive aerial shot over the Hollywood sign, the clip — soundtracked by the Zombies’ “Time of the Season” — opens with a pregnant and paranoid Tate at her home in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles, California. As the...
After an expansive aerial shot over the Hollywood sign, the clip — soundtracked by the Zombies’ “Time of the Season” — opens with a pregnant and paranoid Tate at her home in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles, California. As the...
- 2/4/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
As horror fans (might or might not) know, you can’t welcome the dawning of a new year without another direct-to-vod Amityville horror story. Did you see the one about an Amityville dollhouse? Amityville theater? Amityville mantle clock. Hungry franchise filmmakers have long woven their individual threads into Long Island’s haunted history, but Daniel Farrands’ The Amityville Murders eyes a return to “factuality.” Based on the true story of Ronnie DeFeo, this is the crime that started it all.
Thank Paimon. An Amityville movie that’s finally based on actual events. Too bad it’s exhaustingly inferior to most canon or non-canon Amityville flicks – a sheepish drag that steals from Paranormal Activity around every ominous corner.
Farrands transports viewers to the three-week period where Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. (John Robinson) becomes possessed by voices (according to testimonial), walls himself from reality, and eventually murders his family on November 13th,...
Thank Paimon. An Amityville movie that’s finally based on actual events. Too bad it’s exhaustingly inferior to most canon or non-canon Amityville flicks – a sheepish drag that steals from Paranormal Activity around every ominous corner.
Farrands transports viewers to the three-week period where Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. (John Robinson) becomes possessed by voices (according to testimonial), walls himself from reality, and eventually murders his family on November 13th,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
With February set to kick off tomorrow, we have a brand new batch of horror and sci-fi-related VOD and digital releases coming our way over the next four weeks, and considering most folks are looking for something to keep them busy as they try and avoid the frigid temperatures outside, there are a ton of great titles that should more than do the trick.
The month kicks off with Piercing (which premiered at Sundance 2018) and Velvet Buzzsaw (which just played this year’s Sundance), the latter arriving exclusively on Netflix Instant. Then, we have five different titles arriving on various platforms on February 5th (Overlord, Mermaid: Lake of the Dead, The Golem, Fighting the Sky, and Crossbreed), with another four films arriving on digital just a few days later on the 8th (The Man Who Killed Hitler Then The Bigfoot, St. Agatha, The Amityville Murders, and Darkness Visible).
For those...
The month kicks off with Piercing (which premiered at Sundance 2018) and Velvet Buzzsaw (which just played this year’s Sundance), the latter arriving exclusively on Netflix Instant. Then, we have five different titles arriving on various platforms on February 5th (Overlord, Mermaid: Lake of the Dead, The Golem, Fighting the Sky, and Crossbreed), with another four films arriving on digital just a few days later on the 8th (The Man Who Killed Hitler Then The Bigfoot, St. Agatha, The Amityville Murders, and Darkness Visible).
For those...
- 1/31/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Bob Iger talks the future of Avatar. Check out a new image from Toy Story 4. Watch a comic book-style trailer for Glass. Will there be a Bird Box sequel? The Amityville Murders trailer takes you back to that famous haunted house. Kevin Smith pitched a Mallrats sequel series to Hulu, Netflix and more. […]
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- 1/12/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
In what’s surely one of the most morbid and controversy-baiting trends of 2019, Sharon Tate will be depicted in several upcoming films with release dates that fall close to the fiftieth anniversary of her murder at the hands of the Manson Family. While Margot Robbie assumes the part in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Kate Bosworth is set to play the actress in Tate, perhaps the most dubious of the three is The Haunting of Sharon Tate, which sees Hilary Duff in the title role.
The film comes to us from Daniel Farrands, though not before his new feature The Amityville Murders arrives next month. And if you feel there’s something a little iffy about reenacting the night when Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his whole family as a conventional horror movie, then you probably won’t care much for the new trailer for Sharon Tate,...
The film comes to us from Daniel Farrands, though not before his new feature The Amityville Murders arrives next month. And if you feel there’s something a little iffy about reenacting the night when Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his whole family as a conventional horror movie, then you probably won’t care much for the new trailer for Sharon Tate,...
- 1/4/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
All of the films that have been made about the infamous Amityville house have focused on the creepy horrific ghost stories that surround it after the murders that took place there. This new film, The Amityville Murders, will focus on the story of the family that was murdered in the house prior to the hauntings.
On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that “voices” in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.
The prequel to the haunting of the Amityville home comes from writer and director Daniel Farrand, who has directed several horror-inspired documentaries, such as Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, Scream: The Inside Story, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited, The Fear Is Real: Reinvestigating the Haunting...
On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that “voices” in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.
The prequel to the haunting of the Amityville home comes from writer and director Daniel Farrand, who has directed several horror-inspired documentaries, such as Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, Scream: The Inside Story, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited, The Fear Is Real: Reinvestigating the Haunting...
- 12/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Amityville franchise has brought us a whopping 18 installments to date. Inspired by the critical and financial success of 1979’s The Amityville Horror (which still stands as one of the most commercially successful independent movies ever produced), we’ve been seeing various, remakes and reboots for decades now, but none of them have been able to reach the same level as the original.
The most recent effort was the dreadful Amityville: The Awakening – you can read our review here – and though it was a pretty dull and uninspired watch, the series will soldier on next year with The Amityville Murders. Like its predecessor, it doesn’t look like it’ll be able to return this once bankable franchise to its former glory, but fans of the series will no doubt be keen to check it out and to drum up some excitement, we’ve now got a new poster to feast on.
The most recent effort was the dreadful Amityville: The Awakening – you can read our review here – and though it was a pretty dull and uninspired watch, the series will soldier on next year with The Amityville Murders. Like its predecessor, it doesn’t look like it’ll be able to return this once bankable franchise to its former glory, but fans of the series will no doubt be keen to check it out and to drum up some excitement, we’ve now got a new poster to feast on.
- 12/30/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
With The Amityville Murders getting a North American release on February 8th, we now have a look at the official trailer, which follows the events that took place prior to the Lutz family moving in:
"Skyline Entertainment has set a date for the North American release of the highly anticipated horror film The Amityville Murders from writer/director Daniel Farrands. The film stars John Robinson (“Elephant”), Chelsea Ricketts (“Crooked Arrows”), Diane Franklin (“Better Off Dead”), Paul Ben-Victor (“Daredevil”), Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and Burt Young (“Rocky”). Skyline Entertainment will release the film in theaters, VOD and Digital HD on Feb. 8, 2019. The announcement was made today by Skyline CEO Jim Jacobsen.
“We are really excited about this title,” said Jacobsen. “As a new company, we look for films with big brand recognition and a built-in audience. Fans will not be disappointed as Dan Farrands and the team knocked...
"Skyline Entertainment has set a date for the North American release of the highly anticipated horror film The Amityville Murders from writer/director Daniel Farrands. The film stars John Robinson (“Elephant”), Chelsea Ricketts (“Crooked Arrows”), Diane Franklin (“Better Off Dead”), Paul Ben-Victor (“Daredevil”), Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and Burt Young (“Rocky”). Skyline Entertainment will release the film in theaters, VOD and Digital HD on Feb. 8, 2019. The announcement was made today by Skyline CEO Jim Jacobsen.
“We are really excited about this title,” said Jacobsen. “As a new company, we look for films with big brand recognition and a built-in audience. Fans will not be disappointed as Dan Farrands and the team knocked...
- 12/28/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"What've we done!?" "We awakened them." Skyline has released a new official trailer for the horror prequel The Amityville Murders, written and directed by filmmaker Daniel Ferrands. This is yet another horror movie in the never-ending Amityville series, and it looks just as forgettable as most of the other films. Did Amityville: The Awakening ever get released? It was shelved for years and never even saw the light of day. Anyway. This one takes us back to the beginning. On the night of November 13th, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took his rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed "voices" in the house told him to kill. This is their story. Starring John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Diane Franklin, Paul Ben-Victor, Lainie Kazan, and Burt Young. This film looks about as bland and redundant as expected. Here's the official trailer (+ posters) for Daniel Farrands' The Amityville Murders,...
- 12/28/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Amityville franchise has racked up a whopping 18 installments to date (seriously). Inspired by the critical and financial success of 1979’s The Amityville Horror (which is still one of the most commercially successful indie movies ever), various filmmakers have been churning out sequels, remakes and reboots for decades now, but none of them have quite reached the same level as the original.
The most recent was the dreadful Amityville: The Awakening – you can read our review here – and though it was hardly very memorable or even enjoyable, the series will soldier on next year with The Amityville Murders. Admittedly, it doesn’t look to be doing very much to turn this once bankable franchise’s fortunes around, but a new trailer has debuted today and you can check it out up above.
Set to bring us a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the night Ronald DeFeo, Jr.
The most recent was the dreadful Amityville: The Awakening – you can read our review here – and though it was hardly very memorable or even enjoyable, the series will soldier on next year with The Amityville Murders. Admittedly, it doesn’t look to be doing very much to turn this once bankable franchise’s fortunes around, but a new trailer has debuted today and you can check it out up above.
Set to bring us a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the night Ronald DeFeo, Jr.
- 12/27/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The Amityville haunting has been the subject of an endless parade of films dating back to 1979’s The Amityville Horror, but what’s less common to see is a whole movie dedicated to the tragedy that preceded this alleged case of paranormal activity. That’s where The Amityville Murders comes in, with the film set to offer a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the night Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murdered his family with a high-powered rifle – a crime he later claimed to have committed after hearing voices in the house plotting against him.
The feature will be released by Skyline Entertainment, who’ve just shared a new photo from the movie, in which John Robinson (Elephant) can be seen brandishing his gun in the role of DeFeo. The unveiling came with a statement from Skyline CEO Jim Jacobsen, who praised writer-director Daniel Farrands for his work:
“We are really excited about this title.
The feature will be released by Skyline Entertainment, who’ve just shared a new photo from the movie, in which John Robinson (Elephant) can be seen brandishing his gun in the role of DeFeo. The unveiling came with a statement from Skyline CEO Jim Jacobsen, who praised writer-director Daniel Farrands for his work:
“We are really excited about this title.
- 12/22/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
In today’s film news roundup, “On the Basis of Sex” will raise funds for the Aclu, Jon M. Chu has a USC scholarship fund named after him, and “The Amityville Murders” gets a release date.
Fundraiser
Gathr Films, Focus Features, and Participant Media have set Jan. 9 screenings for “On the Basis of Sex” at 500 theaters with the opportunity for ticket buyers to contribute to the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project.
The movie stars Felicity Jones as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Armie Hammer as her husband, Martin Ginsburg. It opens in limited release on Dec. 25 and goes wide on Jan. 11.
Ginsburg helped co-found the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. She successfully argued before the Supreme Court in 1975 that a widower denied his wife’s survivor benefits under Social Security violated the right to equal protection secured by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth...
Fundraiser
Gathr Films, Focus Features, and Participant Media have set Jan. 9 screenings for “On the Basis of Sex” at 500 theaters with the opportunity for ticket buyers to contribute to the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project.
The movie stars Felicity Jones as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Armie Hammer as her husband, Martin Ginsburg. It opens in limited release on Dec. 25 and goes wide on Jan. 11.
Ginsburg helped co-found the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. She successfully argued before the Supreme Court in 1975 that a widower denied his wife’s survivor benefits under Social Security violated the right to equal protection secured by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth...
- 12/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
On paper, the premise of The Haunting of Sharon Tate suggests an ethically dubious take on the life of the late actress, and coming from the writer of Halloween 4 and The Amityville Murders, we’re not expecting a lot of tact in its execution, either. That being said, we can always hold out hope that Daniel Farrands and his team have the skill and the sensitivity to pull this thing off, and to be fair, this is a perfectly nice photo of Hilary Duff in the title role.
The film is said to offer a “reimagining” of Tate’s final days leading up to her murder at the hands of the Manson Family, taking inspiration from a quote published a year prior in which she recalled having dreams of ghosts haunting her house. Needless to say, to use this alleged premonition of death and the tragedy that followed as the...
The film is said to offer a “reimagining” of Tate’s final days leading up to her murder at the hands of the Manson Family, taking inspiration from a quote published a year prior in which she recalled having dreams of ghosts haunting her house. Needless to say, to use this alleged premonition of death and the tragedy that followed as the...
- 11/1/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Industry veteran co-founded Crazy Heart producer-financier Informant Media.
Producer-financier Eric Brenner has joined CineTel Films as in-house executive producer in the run-up to Afm and brings a trio of features that includes Sharon Stone rom-com A Little Something For Your Birthday.
CineTel will launch worldwide sales at Afm later this month on the film, which also stars Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Ellen Burstyn, as well as two others from Brenner.
The Amityville Murders stars John Robinson and Chelsea Ricketts, while horror-thriller The Toybox features Mischa Barton and Denise Richards.
The former Informant Media co-founder reports to CineTel president and...
Producer-financier Eric Brenner has joined CineTel Films as in-house executive producer in the run-up to Afm and brings a trio of features that includes Sharon Stone rom-com A Little Something For Your Birthday.
CineTel will launch worldwide sales at Afm later this month on the film, which also stars Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Ellen Burstyn, as well as two others from Brenner.
The Amityville Murders stars John Robinson and Chelsea Ricketts, while horror-thriller The Toybox features Mischa Barton and Denise Richards.
The former Informant Media co-founder reports to CineTel president and...
- 10/19/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Industry veteran co-founded Crazy Heart producer-financier Informant Media.
Producer-financier Eric Brenner has joined CineTel Films as in-house executive producer in the run-up to Afm and brings a trio of features that includes Sharon Stone rom-com A Little Something For Your Birthday.
CineTel will launch worldwide sales at Afm later this month on the film, which also stars Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Ellen Burstyn, as well as two others from Brenner.
The Amityville Murders stars John Robinson and Chelsea Ricketts, while horror-thriller The Toybox features Mischa Barton and Denise Richards.
The former Informant Media co-founder reports to CineTel president and...
Producer-financier Eric Brenner has joined CineTel Films as in-house executive producer in the run-up to Afm and brings a trio of features that includes Sharon Stone rom-com A Little Something For Your Birthday.
CineTel will launch worldwide sales at Afm later this month on the film, which also stars Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Ellen Burstyn, as well as two others from Brenner.
The Amityville Murders stars John Robinson and Chelsea Ricketts, while horror-thriller The Toybox features Mischa Barton and Denise Richards.
The former Informant Media co-founder reports to CineTel president and...
- 10/19/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
For nearly two decades, festival director Rachel Belofsky and her tireless creative team have nurtured the growth and development of Screamfest Horror Film Festival, providing a platform to celebrate up-and-coming filmmakers while still honoring the genre’s past with vital anniversary screenings and Q&As. Although it may be hard to believe, Screamfest is officially an adult now, as the festival turns the big 18 this year, and when the festival kicks off tonight at Tcl Chinese 6 Theaters on Hollywood Boulevard, guests are in for one hell of a cinematic party.
Daily Dead recently spoke with Belofsky about everything attendees can look forward to at this year’s Screamfest, and as per usual, this year is akin to a plastic pumpkin bowl on Halloween night, one that's brimming with horror-themed treats for all to enjoy.
It wouldn’t be Screamfest without an exciting lineup of world premiere screenings, and this year...
Daily Dead recently spoke with Belofsky about everything attendees can look forward to at this year’s Screamfest, and as per usual, this year is akin to a plastic pumpkin bowl on Halloween night, one that's brimming with horror-themed treats for all to enjoy.
It wouldn’t be Screamfest without an exciting lineup of world premiere screenings, and this year...
- 10/9/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Community alum Danny Pudi has landed the lead role in the Sam Friedlander’s upcoming romantic comedy Babysplitters. Pudi will star opposite Maiara Walsh, Emily C. Chang (The Vampire Diaries) and Eddie Alfano (The Amityville Murders).
Friedlander, who served as producer on The Resident and Royal Pains, wrote and directed the feature that follows two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids. When the couples come up with a plan to share a baby, things spiral out of control, naturally. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Babysplitters also stars Mark Feuerstein, Brian Thomas Smith, and Andree Vermeulen. Friedlander produces alongside Rebecca G. Stone, Matthew Dinicola, David C. Smith, and Morgan Patterson.
Pudi is repped by UTA and Velocity Entertainment Partners. Chang is also repped by Velocity as well as Paradigm andTalentworks. Walsh is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Abrams Artists. Alfano is repped by Ddo,...
Friedlander, who served as producer on The Resident and Royal Pains, wrote and directed the feature that follows two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids. When the couples come up with a plan to share a baby, things spiral out of control, naturally. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Babysplitters also stars Mark Feuerstein, Brian Thomas Smith, and Andree Vermeulen. Friedlander produces alongside Rebecca G. Stone, Matthew Dinicola, David C. Smith, and Morgan Patterson.
Pudi is repped by UTA and Velocity Entertainment Partners. Chang is also repped by Velocity as well as Paradigm andTalentworks. Walsh is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Abrams Artists. Alfano is repped by Ddo,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Get a load of this movie hailing out of Cannes. Voltage’s The Haunting of Nicole Brown Simpson, being directed by Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders), is inspired by true events that examine the untold story of Brown’s final days. Currently in pre-production, Mena Suvari will be starring as the title character who confronts an entity just days before […]...
- 5/9/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Rebekah Graf (The Amityville Murders, Lycan) has been tapped to play actress Heather Locklear, ex-wife of Tommy Lee, in the long-gestated Motley Crue pic The Dirt, from Netflix and Lbi Entertainment. She joins the Jeff Tremaine-directed biopic which will star Douglas Booth as Nikki Sixx, Iwan Rheon as Mick Mars, Daniel Webber as Vince Neil and Machine Gun Kelly as Tommy Lee. It’s based on the Neil Strauss' novel The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band…...
- 3/6/2018
- Deadline
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate imagines final days of actress.
Voltage Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to psychological thriller The Haunting Of Sharon Tate starring Hilary Duff and will launch sales at the Efm next week.
Production is underway on the Skyline Entertainment project, in which Duff (pictured) plays the late actress who was slain by Charles Manson’s followers in 1969.
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate imagines Tate’s final days. Pregnant with Roman Polanski’s child and awaiting the director’s return from Europe, the 26-year-old actress becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death. The cast includes Jonathan Bennett and Lydia Hearst.
Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders) directs from his screenplay. Lucas Jarach and Eric Brenner produce, and Jim Jacobsen serves as executive producer.
“We are excited to bring this new thriller to market given the public’s continued fascination with the notorious subject matter, and the international star appeal of lead Hilary Duff,” said...
Voltage Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to psychological thriller The Haunting Of Sharon Tate starring Hilary Duff and will launch sales at the Efm next week.
Production is underway on the Skyline Entertainment project, in which Duff (pictured) plays the late actress who was slain by Charles Manson’s followers in 1969.
The Haunting Of Sharon Tate imagines Tate’s final days. Pregnant with Roman Polanski’s child and awaiting the director’s return from Europe, the 26-year-old actress becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death. The cast includes Jonathan Bennett and Lydia Hearst.
Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders) directs from his screenplay. Lucas Jarach and Eric Brenner produce, and Jim Jacobsen serves as executive producer.
“We are excited to bring this new thriller to market given the public’s continued fascination with the notorious subject matter, and the international star appeal of lead Hilary Duff,” said...
- 2/8/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
We told you about a week or so ago that Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, and Lydia Hearst are set to star in Daniel Farrands’ The Haunting of Sharon Tate, and today we have the official plot details along with an exclusive word from Farrands (The Amityville Murders, Never Sleep Again, The Girl Next Door, His Name […]
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- 2/6/2018
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
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