Synopsis: Scruffy idealist Ned (Paul Rudd) wreaks havoc on the lives of his mother (Shirley Knight) and three sisters, Miranda (Elizabeth Banks), Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), and Liz (Emily Mortimer), while overstaying his welcome in each of their homes and voicing his opinions when they aren’t wanted. Organic farmer Ned always looks for the best in everyone, […]
Cinema Fearité presents Revolt of the Zombies (Dir. Victor Halperin 1936)
If George Romero can be considered the father of the zombie movie, then the Halperin brothers are the grandfathers. More than 30 years before Romero made Night of the Living Dead, producer Edward Halperin and director Victor Halperin introduced the film world to zombies with White Zombie. Four years later, in 1936, the Halperins followed […]
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Synopsis: Blackwood Manor has new tenants. While architect Alex Hurst (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) restore their Gothic mansion’s period interiors, Alexâs young daughter Sally (Bailee Madison)âneglected by her real mother and brushed aside by the careerist fatherâcan investigate the macabre history and dark corners of the estate. Spurring Sally’s investigation are […]
Fright Night
Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great […]
Cinema Fearité presents Madman (Dir. Joe Giannone 1982)
When most people think about modern horror movies, the vision that comes to mind is one of scared kids running away from crazed axe-wielding psychopaths through the woods screaming their heads off. While this image is due mostly to the Friday the 13th franchise, additional scared camper films like Sleepaway Camp and The Burning also […]