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Win The New 15th Anniversary Natural Born Killers DVD!
31 October 2009 9:03 AM, PDT
The October Big Giveaways continue at Icons of Fright. The fine folks at Warner Bros. have supplied us with copies of the 15th Anniversary Edition of Oliver Stone's 1990's classic Natural Born Killers.
Wow, 15 years ago? At the time I had to buy a ticket to another movie just so I could sneak in and see the highly controversial film, which of course, blew my little 15 year old mind away. And who could forget the Trent Reznor produced soundtrack featuring 90's acts like L7 and the Cowboy Junkies. It's really a time-capsule of a moment in film making and music.
If you'd like to enter the contest just shoot us an email over to: nbk@iconsoffright.com. Be sure to give us your mailing address so we can send it to you. Contest ends Oct. 31st! (Halloween).
For more Natural Born Killers action click on over to: www.naturalbornkillersdvd. »
Win a Saw VI Prize Pack from Icons Of Fright!
31 October 2009 5:50 AM, PDT
If it's Halloween, it's not just time for Saw (or Saw VI!) but time to roll out the annual Iof Big Giveaways! (Not brought to you by Silver Shamrock).
This year the folks at CollectSaw.com and OfficialSawStore.com (Selling the best in Saw collectibles! And yes, they ship worldwide!) have provided Icons Of Fright with 3 Saw VI Prize Packages:
Each Valuable Giveaway includes a: Costas Mandylor ("Hoffman") Autographed 8 x10 inch color photo. The photo shows Costas Mandylor as "Hoffman". Special and Valuable item that was Used in Saw 6 (VI) Each item comes with a special Coa (Certificate of Authenticity) from Twisted Pictures (the producers of the Saw movies). Attached to the certificate of authenticity is a unique tamper evident security hologram. This hologrammed certificate of authenticity is your guarantee that your item is genuine. So--you want to play a game? You have from now until October 31st (Halloween, folks »
Owen Gleiberman, Why Must You Hate on Me?
28 October 2009 9:43 PM, PDT
I've been a casual reader of Entertainment Weekly for long over a decade now, and in that time, I've come to have a cold disdain for Owen Gleiberman. Having read his reviews of horror movies over the years, I easily ascertained that here was a guy who not only does not like horror films, but begrudges genre fans as well, as if they're lesser than "real" movie fans. And now it's finally time to say something about it.
Let's take a look at Owen's recent slap at genre fans in his article regarding the Saw series. Here's a cuddly section:
"For decades now, gruesome new horror movies have arrived at the multiplex with big fat roman numerals stuck at the end of their titles. Only the most fanatical droolers of the “horror community” are even still counting. I mean, really, who would seriously bother to keep track of how many »
Convention Report: Rock And Shock, October 18th
28 October 2009 3:40 PM, PDT
Lots of Snow and Juggalos
Sometimes I go to a faraway convention and say to myself, “This was well worth the trip.” Whether it be a long flight or car trip (not interrupted by hitting a deer, preferably), with weather variables, travel obstacles and bleary-eyed exhaustion added to the mix, the convention at the center of it all pays off. Such was the case with the Rock and Shock Weekend in Worcester, Ma that I attended on October 18th. Even with one aborted interview, a wet snowstorm and a bevy of Juggalos, I can’t help but smile at the thought of this con.
Along for the ride were my cantankerous buddy John (he used to go by Brando) who I’ve known since high school, and a more recent friend Jonathan, who’s as much a staple on the circuit as some of the guests. Each of us had »
The Dead Have Come Back to Interview the Living: A Talk with Charles Craig
27 October 2009 10:34 PM, PDT
Many Night Of The Living Dead fans may not know the name Charles Craig, but they will certainly know his voice. Charles was the radio newscaster, who later appeared on the TV to announce that the dead were, indeed, coming back to life and eating the living. For Charles, a real-life radio man from Cincinatti who previously worked for Night's producer, Karl Hardman, his now iconic announcements have made him a part of cinematic legend.
Phil Fasso: What was your role with Hardman Associates before you came to work on Night Of The Living Dead?
Charles Craig: I went to Hardman on staff as a writer and an actor. I came to them out of Wcky Cincinatti, my previous radio job, where I had been doing radio and news primarily for many years. My job at Hardman was to create radio commercials for the advertising agencies. So that’s »
Icons Of Fright Exclusive: Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni Art Exhibit Opens This Thursday!
27 October 2009 1:02 PM, PDT
Here at Icons of Fright, one of our most loyal friends over the years has been Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. A frequent collaborator of Dario Argento's, Ms. Tassoni is branching out into other artistic endeavors, the newest of which is painting. Her artwork will be exhibited starting this week in New York. Read the press release below, and view a piece of her art on the invitation card:
Coralina Cataldi – Tassoni
“Untraceable Spaces”
"Seduced, we enter Coralina's world filled with drama, mysticism and rebirth. As
poetry takes shape on canvas, the audience find themselves witnessing an outcry, a
call to arms to be fearless and believe."
- America Oggi/La Repubblica
Coralina Cataldi-tassoni's solo exhibition, Untraceable Spaces,
will run from October 29th to November 28th, 2009 at All Things Project Gallery @
Ncgv, 269 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10014. Opening reception will take place
from 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, October 29th, 2009. The »
Fright Exclusive Interview: Tony Todd Talks Splatter
26 October 2009 6:44 PM, PDT
Tony Todd Talks Splatter
Conducted by Phil Fasso and Mike Cucinotta on October 26, 2009
So we're sitting here in The Frightquarters waiting for Tony Todd to report in. We interviewing him via telephone so no need to repeat his name five times. We tried it, it didn't work. (Ok, ok... we only got to 4 and turned the lights on.)
A funny thing pops up on our telescreen: An old doc on 'Bride of Frankestein', hosted by Joe Dante, starring Clive Barker and featuring Bill Condon, all of whom have worked with Todd. Barker and Condon having been involved in 'Candyman' and 'Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh', and Dante having recently directed him in 'Splatter', a new 3 episode web series, produced by Roger Corman and debuting exclusively for free on Netflix on October 29th.
Tony Todd chatting with us about this upcoming free web series, as well a few new and upcoming projects, »
Jigsaw Can't Overcome Paranormal Activity
26 October 2009 11:06 AM, PDT
Well, my prediction was wrong. Apparently, Saw fans have either grown tired with the franchise after five sequels, or they got caught up in the hype surrounding Paranormal Activity. Saw VI suffered one of the worst openings in the series, with about $14 million, as Paranormal brought in $22 million, according to the IMDb. The two movies were separated by only about 1/2 million dollars on Friday, but as the weekened went on, the gap grew. I'm not sure what to make of this, to be honest. My guess would be it's a combination of diminishing returns on a franchise and a large number of fans, including non-genre fans, running out to see the hot new thing they keep hearing about.
Any way you look at it, it was a huge weekend for horror at the box office. Our genre occupied the top two slots with a comibined $36 million dollars, and spots 7, 8 and 10 were also horror fare. »
Paranormal Sequel May Be in the Works Already
26 October 2009 10:39 AM, PDT
Given Paranormal Activity's rampant success at the box office this weekend, it should come as no surprise that Paramount is already discussing a sequel. According to Filmshaft, studio president Brad Grey stated, "We have the rights on a worldwide basis to do Paranormal 2 and we're looking to see if that makes some sense."
Given the film's $22 million weekend and the fact that it outgrossed Saw VI on that film's opening weekend by $8 million, a sequel would seem like a given. But Filmshaft wisely points out the Blair Witch 2 debacle, and questiions whether a sequel will cheapen the original, with the franchise feel.
Read Filmshaft's full article here.
--Phil Fasso »
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