At the height of his bout with alcoholism, acclaimed director John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin) turned from his usual suspense-thrillers to direct a pure horror film called Prophecy. Written by David Seltzer (who also wrote The Omen), Prophecy kept with Frankenheimer’s theme of making socially and philosophically relevant movies. In Prophecy, he just used […]
The Ward
Synopsis: No one believes the claims of a young woman (Amber Heard) that a dead patient is stalking the residents of the psychiatric facility. Release Date: July 8, 2011 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Film Review Production The Ward is horror icon John Carpenter’s first film since 2001’s Ghosts of Mars. While many directors, especially […]
Cinema Fearité presents The Dark (Dir. John Cardos 1979)
For a time in the late seventies, movie theaters were filled with science fiction films while television was packed with cop shows. Every film studio wanted a Star Wars just like every broadcast network wanted a “The Streets of San Francisco.” In 1979, prolific television writer Stanford Whitmore had the idea to marry the space […]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Introduces Fans To The Final Piece Of The Avengers Team
The final piece of the Avengers prequel movies is Captain America: The First Avenger. It’s packed with non-stop action and effects that truly create a superhero.
Cowboys & Aliens
Synopsis: A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is […]