Watch An Exclusive Clip From Horror Flick CASSADAGA. Some Assembly Required. Posted: 03 Oct 2013 03:00 AM PDT  Horror film Cassadaga will bow in cinemas and on VOD next Friday, October 11th, and we have an exclusive clip to share with you. In it we see the serial killer at work on one of his creations. Icky. CASSADAGA tells the story of Lily Morel (Kelen Coleman), a post-lingually deaf artist, who participates in a séance in the spiritualist community of Cassadaga. But instead of getting closure with her recently departed sister, Lily contacts the vengeful ghost of a murdered woman. As the ghost becomes increasingly angry and violent, Lily rushes to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding the woman's death - a task that will bring her face-to-face with a sadistic serial killer who turns his victims into human marionette dolls.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
BIFF 2013 Review: STRANGER BY THE LAKE Explores An Uncanny Attraction Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:07 AM PDT  It is hard to know exactly where to begin when it comes to discussing Alain Guiraudie's psychosexual thriller Stranger by the Lake. Direct from Cannes, this controversial film was strangely given an R18+ rating and uncut in more conservative places like Australia. However, despite its high level of sexual content there is so much more to ponder. It is summer in France; a mysterious but beautiful spot in the woods hides a stunning lake. A makeshift car park a few meters away reveals a new arrival driving to what will be his usual routine. His name is Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps) and he is looking for love, lust and passion. It is quickly revealed that this serene spot is used as a cruising locale, where gay men of... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Vancouver 2013 Review: OUR SUNHI Floats Across The Screen Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT  I always hesitate when reviewing a film by a prolific director whom I am mostly unfamiliar with, especially one with plenty of dedicated followers and specialists. Such is the case with South Korea's Hong Sang-soo, who typically pumps out two movies a year. Prior to 2013's Our Sunhi, I had only seen Woman Is the Future of Man some years ago, and therefore am a de facto Hong virgin. Let's say then, that this review shall function as an outsider's perspective on the auteur, who's now made 15 films.Revolving around the Sunhi of the title, a twenty-something woman who has been avoiding her peers (and male admirers) after graduating film school, the movie focuses on a particular spatial moment that lasts about two or three... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
The Mo Brothers' MACABRE Finally Hits The US In November, Check Out The New Trailer Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT  Been waiting for your shot at a legal copy of The Mo Brothers' intensely bloody Indonesian horror film Macabre on US shores? Well, here it comes. Hitting online VOD November 1 with a limited edition DVD following November 5 from Bloody Disgusting Selects, Macabre is finally coming to America. So if you were taken with Mo Brother Timo Tjahjanto's contributions to The ABCs Of Death and VHS 2 and want to get a taste of where he started off from before the release of the Mo's sophomore feature Killers, this is your chance. Check out the US trailer below.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Reel Anime 2013: Twitch Looks At The Program Posted: 02 Oct 2013 12:00 PM PDT Reel Anime 2013 is just around the corner for Australia. Madman Entertainment are presenting another round of cutting edge animation, showcasing the new wave of feature film anime from Japan.Click through below on our coverage of the festival.In addition, check out our festival pad for full reviews and links.Check the Reel Anime site for session times, locations and dates across Australia.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Feratum 2013 Preview: Images Of Coffin Joe And Gary Pullin With Mariachis And Tequila (Or Is It Mezcal?)! Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT Feratum 2013 kicks off tomorrow in the magic village of Tlalpujahua, Mexico, but guests José Mojica Marins (Coffin Joe/Zé do Caixão) and Gary Pullin (aka Ghoulish Gary) are already having a blast... or at least that's how it looks from a series of images taken by the Feratum production team in downtown Mexico City! In the gallery you can see the warm welcome Coffin Joe and Ghoulish Gary received, as well as their first-ever visit to Garibaldi, the quintessential spot for some Mariachi music and, why not, a taste of tequila and mezcal! Twitch's Feratum 2013 coverageOfficial Selection RevealedFull Detais On Mojica Marins' Visit And Second Wave Of FilmsJosé Mojica Marins Joins Ghoulish Gary As Festival Guest! Feratum 2013 is going to be celebrated from October... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Euro Beat: Get To Know The European Oscar Contenders Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT Yesterday was the deadline for each country around the world to choose a film to submit for Oscar consideration. While only a few of them will make the cut come January 16 when the final nominations are announced, this moment is a perfect time to become better acquainted with what each European country's Academy of Film and TV deemed the best (Or most Oscar-worthy) film to be released this year. And the list is pretty diverse! Sure, there's a fair number of dark social-issue dramas, but this year's crop also includes a spy comedy, a bee documentary and a movie about the devil! So click through below to see all of the submissions and decide which ones to put on your radar. And if you... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
The Second ZOMBIE SHARK Trailer Arrives: Two Girls One Shark! Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT  Cast your mind back to June, when we had a sneak trailer for Tiburón Zombie aka. Zombie Shark, featuring a pretty girl sunning next to a bathtub with a zombie shark in it. Well, that was perhaps more of a fund-raising proof of concept than it was a real trailer, but it was successful and it got people's attention. So now we get a new trailer, with less bathtub but with more girls, more zombie, more shark, and definitely more exploitation.What happens if a zombie bites a shark? A NASTY ROTTEN KILLING MACHINE is born, combining the destructive strength of a shark with the brainless voracity of a zombie. And who can attack outside the sea. "Zombie Shark: the attack of the zombie shark" is... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Interview: Director Alejandro Solar Talks EL PACIENTE INTERNO (THE CONVICT PATIENT) Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT  Today, October 2, is the 45th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in the history of Mexico: the 1968 Tlatelolco student massacre. While Mexico "never forgets" October 2, few people know that less than two years after this tragedy, a man unsuccessfully tried to kill former Mexico president Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (the man responsible for the massacre). This Friday, October 4, Alejandro Solar's debut feature film, the documentary El Paciente Interno (The Convict Patient), hits Mexican cinemas with the promise of exploring what happened with Carlos Castañeda de la Fuente after his failed assassination attempt. I met Solar on September 23 and discussed The Convict Patient for almost 30 minutes. Twitch: Now that I have seen the film, I confirmed not many people know... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Nicolas Winding Refn Is Headed To Toronto With Blood On His Hands ... Posted: 02 Oct 2013 08:30 AM PDT  Here's a bit of news I'm happy to see out in the wild ...Twitch is proud to present With Blood On His Hands, a complete retrospective of the films of Nicolas Winding Refn screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto from October 23rd - November 5th. Refn will be on hand for the opening weekend to present screenings of Pusher and Bleeder as well as presenting a special screening of Andy Milligan's Fleshpot on 42nd Street. Also presented will be seldom seen documentary Gambler, which chronicles the creation of Pusher 2 and Pusher 3 as Refn struggles to recover from the financial failure of Fear X. Click here for tickets and screening times and read on for the full announcement! With Blood on His... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |
Destroy All Monsters: Breaking Lost And The Infancy Of Series Finales Posted: 02 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT  Spoilers for Breaking Bad. The Lost haters came out in dull, predictable force within moments of the final image of Breaking Bad's last episode, which unmistakably mirrored one of the last images of Lost's torturously criticized finale. Granted, the Lost haters would have come out in force, regardless - three and a half years later, they continue to believe themselves "owed" something that the Lost finale didn't supply, and given any finale (or any episode of television, or tweet, or piece of trash on the street) that they assess to have "done it better than Lost did it," they'll say so. The similarities between "Felina" (Breaking Bad's finale, written and directed by showrunner Vince Gilligan) and "The End" (Lost's closer, written by showrunners/whipping puppets... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]  |