In the years after the writer’s passing, Bram Stoker’s estate was very protective of his intellectual property. So, in 1922, when German expressionist filmmaker F.W. Murnau was denied the rights to do an adaptation of Dracula, he did one anyway – but he had to change the name of his lead character from Count Dracula […]
James Jay Edwards’ Top Ten Movies of 2017
It’s that time of year again! For what it’s worth, here are my ten favorite movies of the year. As always, these are my favorites, and the results of the other writers at FilmFracture may vary. 10. Thelma Thelma kind of came out of nowhere for me, but after […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Night School’ – Semi-Hilarious Proto-Slasher From The Director Of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’
Most horror movies are meant to be terrifying. Some, like Student Bodies or Saturday the 14th, are comedies first, going for laughs before scares. And then there are those movies which were made seriously, but wind up packed with unintentional laughs in addition to the thrills and chills. Night School is one of these films. […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Psychos In Love’ – Another Crazy Slasher From Gorman Bechard
A couple of years ago, Cinema Fearité explored a glorified student film from 1984 by now-music documentary filmmaker Gorman Bechard (Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements, Every Everything: The Music, Life & Times of Grant Hart) called Disconnected. Well, in 1987, Bechard followed up the crazy Disconnected with the equally crazy Psychos in […]
‘Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game’ Lets Martin Landau Be Martin Landau
Synopsis: Dr. Abe Mandelbaum has just moved into a new manor with his ailing wife. After forming an unlikely friendship with a womanizing gambler, their relationship is tested when they each try to convince a mysterious nurse that they are her long-lost father. Release Date: January 12,2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Drama Film Review […]