Posted by Rob Galluzzo on March 10, 2015 · Leave a Comment
This upcoming April will mark the one year anniversary of the dissolution of FEARnet, both as a network and a website. For me in particular, it’s difficult because a lot of the staff I was fortunate enough to share office space with worked really, really hard on the output that appeared both on the cable […]
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Posted by Rob Galluzzo on August 26, 2014 · Leave a Comment
There have been countless Amityville themed & inspired movies, sequels, reboots, knock-offs, so on and so forth. And with the sudden resurgence of spooky-filled haunted house thrillers kicked off by the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise and continued with the success of INSIDIOUS and THE CONJURING, it was only a matter of time before a major studio […]
Category Articles, Fandom, Major Studio News, New Releases, NEWS, People, Theatrical Releases · Tags Amityville, Amityville Horror, Amityville: The Awakening, Franck Khalfoun, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Maniac, Maniac remake, Patrick, The Amityville Haunting, The Weinstein COmpany
Posted by Rob Galluzzo on January 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Ya know what? I love soundtracks. And one of the (many) things that sets our beloved horror genre apart from other genres of film is the ambitious and radical music that usually accompanies our fright filled movies. 2013 was a strong, strong year for horror, but more than anything, there was a huge resurgence in […]
Category COLUMNS, Fandom, New Releases, NEWS · Tags Best Horror Soundtracks of 2013, Beyond Fright, Clint Mansell, Death Waltz, Emily Wells, Horror Soundtracks, Icons Of Fright, James Wan, Jonathan Snipes, Joseph Bishara, killer POV, Kiss of the Damned, Maniac, Mondo, One Way Static, Park Chan-Wook, ROB, Rob G, Rob Galluzzo, room 237, Stoker, The Conjuring, The Shining, Waxwork, William Hutson
Posted by Justin Edwards on July 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Franck Khalfoun & Alexandre Aja’s remake of 1980s’ cult classic MANIAC is out now on VOD & limited release, and it’s not only one of the best horror redux’s thus far, it holds a place as one of the best films’ of 2013. I got to jump on the phone today with the lovely Megan […]
Posted by SMITH on July 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The soundtrack for Franck Khalfoun’s MANIAC remake has already achieved cult status, as it’s clearly one of best albums of the year, full of heavy synth and a pretty awesome single at the end of the soundtrack. Thanks to the folks at IFC Films, we were sent a couple of remixes that were recently done […]
Category Indie Horror News, New Releases, NEWS, Theatrical Releases, Uncategorized · Tags 1980, 2013, Alexandre Aja, Elijah Wood, Franck Khalfoun, horror, Making Of, Maniac, Music, Remix, Soundtrack, Video
Posted by Aaron Pruner on June 29, 2013 · 1 Comment
The stylish remake of the horror classic MANIAC hit theaters and VOD this past week. Icons Of Fright’s intrepid correspondent Graham Denman and Strictly Splatter’s Jose Prendes had the awesome chance to sit down with the director Frank Khalfoun and star Elijah Wood to talk about the film, the future of the genre and which […]
Posted by Justin Edwards on June 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Franck Khalfoun & Alexandre Aja’s MANIAC remake opens in limited theaters & VOD today (make it your Friday night fright!), and if you’ve been keeping up with our extensive coverage, you know it’s a must-see & prime contender for best horror film of the year. IFC Midnight has released an extremely candid video that features […]
Category Indie Horror News, New Releases, NEWS, People, Theatrical Releases, Uncategorized · Tags 2013, Alexandre Aja, Classic, Elijah Wood, Franck Khalfoun, Frank Zito, Gore, horror, Maniac, Remake, William Lustig
Posted by SMITH on June 10, 2013 · 1 Comment
Most horror fans can agree with the opinion that most remakes that are thrown to the masses on a regular basis these days never quite have the same impact as the original versions. While a couple of decades ago, remakes seem to have had more focus and weren’t such a taboo thing for fans (John […]