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Beim bedeutenden deutschsprachigen Nachwuchspreis First Steps Award sind heute die Nominierungen bekannt gegeben worden. Der Film „Vena“ wurde dabei gleich dreifach bedacht.

Der First Steps Award (Credit: Clemens Porikys)

Aus mehr als 200 Einreichungen haben die First-Steps-Jurys des so wichtigen Nachwuchspreises für Abschlussfilme von Filmschulen in den deutschsprachigen Ländern die Nominierungen 2024 herauskristallisiert und jetzt bekannt gegeben. Am 30. September findet die Preisverleihung mit Moderator Daniel Zillmann im Theater des Westens statt und wird auch im Live-Stream der Ard-Mediathek übertragen.

Der Film „Vena“ von Regisseurin Chiara Fleischhacker über eine Crystal-Meth-Süchtige (Emma Nova), die ungewollt schwanger wird, hat dabei gleich drei Nominierungen erhalten. Es ist eine Produktion von Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg und Neue Bioskop Television. Besonders stark vertreten auf der Nominierungsliste sind die Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf und die Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

„Es geht um elementare, zeitgenössische Themen: Familie, Krieg, Selbstfindung, Klimawandel und weibliche Selbstbestimmung. Erzählt aus unterschiedlichsten Perspektiven bieten die diesjährigen Talente der...

Game Show Network is bulking up its stable of original series, adding three new strip series to its lineup. As announced on Tuesday morning as part of its 2024 upfronts pitch to advertisers, Game Show Network revealed it has ordered a new version of classic gamer “Tic Tac Dough,” this time hosted by Brooke Burns, as well as a U.S. version of the U.K. format “Beat the Bridge,” to be hosted by Cameron Mathison.

Also at Gsn, the network will air episodes of the recently announced syndicated game show “Flip Side,” hosted by Jaleel White (“Family Matters”). News comes as Game Show Network also recently launched the comedy gamer “Blank Slate,” hosted by Mario Lopez, in January, as well as new episodes of “Split Second,” hosted by John Michael Higgins, and “Switch,” hosted by Jeff Hephner.

“Beat the Bridge” will premiere in June, with “Tic Tac Dough” in August and “Flip Side” in September.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Chicago P.D. Season 11 Episode 5 “Split Second.”] The members of Intelligence have had some tough cases over the years on Chicago P.D., and for Officer Kevin Atwater (Laroyce Hawkins), the latest is one of those that’s going to stick with him. In “Split Second,” during a robbery, a civilian is shot and bleeds out between a locked double door. Atwater is on scene and can’t find the key or any other way in. But at the end of the episode, he goes back to the store and discovers the key—under shattered glass—that would have allowed him to open the door and possibly save the victim. “Yeah, that’s something I’m never going to forget,” Hawkins tells TV Insider. “Brian Luce, our tech advisor and a producer on the show—we consider him the heart and the soul of everything we do—is a former cop and tells ...

Hey, "Chicago P.D." fans. We're back on here with some great news for you guys because NBC does have another new episode of Chicago Pd all queued up and ready to go for you guys tonight, February 21, 2024. That's right, guys. Tonight's new episode will be the 5th one for this new season 11, and we've got some new spoiler scoops for it to run by you guys. We were able to track down an official teaser description for one of episode 5's main storylines via NBC's official episode 5 press release synopsis. So, we will be taking a look at it right now. Let's do it. To start, NBC let us know that this new episode 5 of Chicago Pd season 11 does have an official title attached to it. It's called, "Split Second." It sounds like episode 5 will feature some very interesting, scandalous, intense, dramatic, action-filled and suspenseful scenes. In this new episode...

In the 1980s, Hollywood didn’t quite know what to do with Rutger Hauer. The actor broke out in a pretty major way following his acclaimed turn in Paul Verhoeven’s Soldier of Orange, paving the way for his American debut in the Sylvester Stallone thriller Nighthawks, where he played the villain Wulfgar. His performance as Roy Batty in Blade Runner blew people away, and for a while, it looked like he might become the next big Hollywood heartthrob, especially when he signed on to star in the epic adventure film Ladyhawke opposite Michelle Pfeiffer for Richard Donner.

But major stardom didn’t happen? Why? Perhaps it was because the movies of Hauer’s that did best at the box office were the ones where he played the villain, such as The Hitcher. He was so unforgettable as a bad guy that when he played a hero, such as in...

The biggest challenge for Officer Kevin Atwater (Laroyce Hawkins) in the next Chicago P.D. episode highlighting his character is himself. In the February 21 “Split Second,” a string of jewelry store robberies shakes his confidence. “I think he’s most challenged just by really trying to get out of his own way. Atwater has a tendency to want to take full accountability for everything. Whether it’s his private endeavors with his building, his family, his team, he has a knack for just wanting to take it all,” Hawkins tells TV Insider. “And I think this episode, he struggles with that. So the challenge would be Atwater getting out of his own way and allowing himself the grace to be able to grow and let go.” The good news: He has Intelligence to back him up. “He is going to be leaning on everybody, and you’ll see pops where...

Chicago P.D. fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 11 Episode 5 episode titled Split Second!

Find out everything you need to know about the Split Second episode of Chicago P.D., including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Chicago P.D. Split Second Season 11 Episode 5 Preview

Gear up for another gripping episode of “Chicago P.D.” airing on NBC at 10:00 Pm on February 21, 2024. In the upcoming installment titled “Split Second,” viewers will be taken on a thrilling ride as Atwater finds himself grappling with shaken confidence in the face of a series of jewelry store robberies. Faced with mounting pressure and uncertainty, Atwater turns to an unlikely source of support, leading to unexpected twists and turns.

“Split Second” is set to keep viewers on the edge of their seats with its riveting storyline and compelling characters. Tune in to...

Get ready for an intense and gripping episode of “Chicago P.D.” as Season 11 continues to deliver high-stakes drama. In the upcoming episode titled “Split Second,” airing on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on NBC, Detective Atwater finds himself facing a crisis of confidence.

As a string of daring jewelry store robberies rattles the city, Atwater is pushed to his limits, questioning his abilities to protect and serve. Feeling the pressure mounting, he turns to an unexpected source for support, seeking guidance and reassurance in a moment of uncertainty.

With tensions running high and the clock ticking, Atwater must navigate the delicate balance between justice and personal doubt. As the investigation unfolds, viewers can expect twists, turns, and heart-pounding moments that will keep them on the edge of their seats.

Don’t miss “Split Second,” an episode that explores the complexities of duty, loyalty, and self-belief, airing on NBC.

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Stars: AnnaLynne McCord, Judd Nelson, Ted Raimi, Tristan Riggs, Brent Bailey, Moon Bloodgood, Kevin Porter | Written by William C. Martell | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante

If you thought supermarkets rushed the holidays on us, they’ve got nothing on Tubi. For the latest Tubi Original, they’ve skipped right past Christmas to give us Dante’s Hotel, a New Year’s Eve-themed horror film that begins on New Year’s Eve 1975 in the Dontene Hotel. A young Daniel Brayer axe in hand, stands over twelve dead bodies including those of his parents.

Twelve years later it happens again and Daniel is there again. Both times however the bodies vanish before they can be taken to the morgue leaving Daniel a free, if very troubled man who has taken up permanent residence in Room 1224.

For 2023 the hotel has hired Goldie to run their New Year’s Eve bash. It’s an anniversary for her,...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

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Weekly Commentary: “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” are likely the favorites in this race. However, “That’s My Jam” is getting a big push by NBC, which could make it a possible spoiler.

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.

As part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, director Mario Van Peebles opened up about his directorial debut, 1991’s “New Jack City,” alongside Fab 5 Freddy, Vanessa Williams and Michael Michele with an at-capacity crowd at the Sva Theater for an illuminating 35 minutes full of joy, surprises and honesty.

It can’t be understated how jovial Van Peebles—the son of prolific Black filmmaker Mario Van Peebles—was from the moment he stepped on stage to quickly introduce the film, which chronicles the rise of a ruthless drug lord in the dilapidated slums of late-1980s New York City. By the time the opening credits began to roll he was encouraging a major clap-along in the audience to the groove-worthy opening track. His energy, which stayed high until his final goodbyes at the end of the night, was infectious.

The filmmaker, who directed “New Jack City” from a script penned by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper,...

Exclusive: Classic game show Split Second returns in the U.S. tonight and now it’s going international – again.

French distributor Can’t Stop Media is at Mip TV with the Game Show Network trivia show reboot from Marcus / Glass Productions that begins today in the U.S.

Split Second is making a comeback on Gsn today at 7.30pm Et, running stripped across the week with John Michael Higgins hosting.

The original, which ran on ABC in the US from 1972 to 1975, aired for more than 1,000 episodes. It was was re-versioned and syndicated across Canada from 1986-1987 and was adapted in Australia for Nine Network in 1972, and in the UK between 1987-1988 on Stv.

The format is a fast-paced trivia game, in which three contestants across three rounds must instantly decide which of three general interest questions they could answer correctly. The first to press...

The classic Monty Hall game show Split Second is coming back to television on the Game Show Network on Monday, April 17, with an updated look and a brand new host. Here is everything you need to know about the new series. Where Can You Watch? Split Second will premiere on the Game Show Network (Gsn) on Monday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. Et and will air on weekdays. It will be hosted by Emmy-nominated actor John Michael Higgins, who currently hosts the fellow Gsn game show America Says. Higgins, who recently appeared as Principal Toddman in the Saved by the Bell revival, is best known for his roles in Christopher Guest‘s mockumentary films such as Best In Show and A Mighty Wind, as well as memorable parts in Pitch Perfect and The Break-Up. Is The Show a Revival? Yes, Split Second was created by legendary Canadian TV host Monty...

CAA and Bellevue Productions top the lists of the Hollywood agencies and management companies who rep the most writers on this year’s The Black List, which was unveiled Monday.

CAA, which was fifth overall in 2020, edged out Verve Talent and Literary Agency which had eight mentions this year, followed by UTA with 7.5 and APA with six. UTA, which had the most repped writers last year, had two of the top four scripts on the list in top finisher Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson which finished with 32 votes, and No. 4 Killer Instinct by Lillian Yu.

On the management side, Bellevue Entertainment had the most mentions on today’s list with nine and reps Jackson. The company was followed in the rankings by Grandview (six scripts) and Sugar23 (five). In 2020, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment was No. 1 with nine scripts on the list, while Grandview was second and Bellevue tied for fourth with Writ Large.

The Black List, an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays, has unleashed its 2021 edition — a smattering of delicious pop biopics, true crime and even a psychodrama about Mickey Rourke appearing on “The Masked Singer.”

Founded in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, the list surveys top studio and development executives asking them to share the scripts they adored but haven’t yet greenlit. The rankings are then cross-referenced, and popularity is calculated by the frequency a title appears (the “mentions”).

The top script on this year’s list is “Cauliflower,” an intense drama from writer Daniel Jackson.

“Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become a state champion while battling a bizarre infection in his ear that both makes him dominant in his sport and threatens his sanity,” the synopsis reads. The script was mentioned 32 times across rankings. Jackson is repped by UTA and Bellevue.

Fighting game stories are an interesting piece of the genre’s puzzle. While some players might think they’re unnecessary, story campaigns actually give these games their distinct personalities. Plot links the characters and adds interesting layers to their relationships besides just punching each other, it gives the player a reason to finish the game with every character, and it leads to interesting pieces of lore, many of which have inspired movies and comics.

But many of these series have been out for decades. What happens when their stories and continuities get too unruly? Especially when it comes to fighting games, the stories and retcons to those stories become so convoluted that developers decide to just go back to square one. Yet, even those timeline reboots aren’t so simple.

As fighting games head onto a new generation of platforms, here are some ways in which the biggest franchises have...

Tom Kennedy, the television game show host for “You Don’t Say!” and “Name That Tune,” died on Oct. 7 in Oxnard, Calif. He was 93.

Kennedy’s close friend Steve Beverly confirmed his death on Facebook, writing: “Tom had not been well in recent months but remained in communication with his family and close friends… Later, after I have time to clearly process this, I will offer my own remembrances of a relationship that evolved from his being my childhood icon to a genuine friendship I will always cherish.”

Kennedy was born Jim Narz on Feb. 26., 1927 in Louisville, Ky. Inspired by his older brother, Jack, who was also a television host, Kennedy moved to Los Angeles in 1947 to begin a broadcast career. After 10 years in radio and marrying his high school sweetheart, Betty Gevedon, Kennedy began hosting game shows as they rose to popularity in the ’50s. But, with his brother a host as well,...

Tom Kennedy, a longtime game show host, died this past week at the age of 93, according to a social media post by close friend Steve Beverly.

Born Jim Narz in Louisville, Kentucky, Kennedy got his start in broadcasting via a radio job while study at the University of Missouri. After a decade in radio and a marriage to his college sweetheart Betty Gevedon, he moved to Hollywood and decided to follow in his brother Jack’s footsteps in television. To distinguish himself from his brother, he changed his name to Tom Kennedy and got his start as a game show host in 1958 with the short-lived NBC game show, “The Big Game.”

After several years of jumping from one show to the next, Kennedy got his big break in 1963 with the NBC show “You Don’t Say!,” a “Password”-esque show where contestants try to get a celebrity guest to identify...

Veteran TV game show host Tom Kennedy, who emceed the likes of Name That Tune and Split Second, died on Oct. 7 at the age of 93, according to a friend, Steve Beverly. The cause of death is unknown, though Beverly shared on Facebook that Kennedy “had not been well in recent months.”

Born Jim Narz, Kennedy broke into the business with 1958’s The Big Game and Dr. I.Q., which aired throughout the 1958-59 season. His first major success was NBC’s You Don’t Say!, which ran from 1963 to 1969; the series was later revived by ABC six years later. In...

Television host Tom Kennedy, who hosted game shows Split Second, Name That Tune, and You Don’t Say!, died October 7 at age 93, according to his friend, Steve Beverly. No cause of death was given.

Born James Edward Narz in Louisville, Kentucky Kennedy attended the University of Missouri before heading to Hollywood in 1947, to join brother Jack Narz.

His first break was as a game show host in the showThe Big Game in 1958 and Dr. I.Q. in the 1958-59 season. But his first major success was You Don’t Say!, which lasted six seasons from 1963 to 1969 on NBC, and was later revived by ABC in 1975.

Kennedy’s longest stint came with the syndicated revival of Name That Tune, which aired once per week (expanded to twice a week for its final season) from 1974 to 81.

His other hosting credits included Break the Bank and 50 Grand Slam, both in 1976; To Say the Least from 1977-78; Whew!

Tom Kennedy, a veteran host of game shows including Name That Tune, Split Second and Password Plus, has died. He was 93.

Kennedy died Wednesday night at his home in Oxnard, California. Steve Beverly, host of Steve Beverly’s TV Classics who was a friend of Kennedy, shared the news on Facebook via Kennedy’s daughter Linda. No cause of death was given.

Over the years, Kennedy hosted a total of 16 shows, including Dr. I.Q. and You Don’t Say!

Kennedy was born Jim Narz in Louisville, Ky. in 1927. He was inspired by his brother, TV host Jack Narz, to pursue a career ...

Tom Kennedy, a veteran host of game shows including Name That Tune, Split Second and Password Plus, has died. He was 93.

Kennedy died Wednesday night at his home in Oxnard, California. Steve Beverly, host of Steve Beverly’s TV Classics who was a friend of Kennedy, shared the news on Facebook via Kennedy’s daughter Linda. No cause of death was given.

Over the years, Kennedy hosted a total of 16 shows, including Dr. I.Q. and You Don’t Say!

Kennedy was born Jim Narz in Louisville, Ky. in 1927. He was inspired by his brother, TV host Jack Narz, to pursue a career ...

Exclusive: Screenwriter and former Defense Intelligence Agency officer, Mitchell Lafortune has inked with APA.

Lafortune, who has served on multiple intelligence deployments to Afghanistan, recently penned Burn Run which turned into Kandahar, repping Gerard Butler’s reteam with his Angel Has Fallen filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh. Kandahar was a notable seller in the recent 2020 virtual Cannes market, as Deadline first told you.

Lafortune has worked on revisions for Butler’s Greenland, Robocop Returns for MGM, Split Second, Manhunt for Solstice, and The Gone World for 20th Century Studios.

Additionally, Lafortune just signed on to adapt the 2019 documentary Last Breath, a suspenseful survival story of deep-sea saturation diving that occurred in 2012 for Gold Circle, as well as an action franchise set in the Middle East for M.B.C. studios.

Earlier this week, Lafortune became attached for the feature adaptation of author Perry O’Brien’s revenge thriller, Fire in The Blood,...

Mvd Entertainment Is Proud To Announce The North American High Definition Debut Of The 1992 Sci-fi Action Cult Classic “Split Second” On Blu-ray In An Ultimate Collector’S Edition. Synopsis: In the year 2008, the cops are better armed than before, but nothing has prepared them for this. Swift, sharp-clawed and deadly, something moves among them …

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Mvd Entertainment Is Proud To Announce The North American High Definition Debut Of The 1992 Sci-fi Action Cult Classic “Split Second” On Blu-ray In An Ultimate Collector’S Edition.

In the year 2008, the cops are better armed than before, but nothing has prepared them for this. Swift, sharp-clawed and deadly, something moves among them on the streets, in the alleyways, on the rooftops, tearing out human hearts and devouring them. Maverick cop “Harley” Stone (Rutger Hauer) lost his partner to the beast, and now it looks like his girlfriend Michelle (Kim Cattrall) is next on the killer’s list. Even in the future, there aren’t guns big enough to stop the creature’s deadly force, but Stone has no choice. Teamed with rookie detective Durkin (Alastair Duncan), Stone must stalk the edge of his own sanity...

Mvd Rewind Collection has teamed up with 101 Films to bring a new fully loaded special edition of Split Second to Region A Blu-ray for the first time!

Split Second boasts an all-star cast that includes Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall and Alastair Duncan (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), with an all-star supporting cast that includes Academy Award® Nominees* Michael J. Pollard (Tango & Cash) and Pete Postlethwaite (Inception).

From director Tony Maylam (The Burning), "Split Second" features creature design effects by Stephen N...

Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Baldwin, Stink Fisher, Devanny Pinn, Vernon Wells, Antoine Lanier, John T. Woods, Jason McNeil, Mu-Shaka Benson, Brandyn T. Williams, Jason John Beebe, Olivia Baseman, Tom Dinardo, Serena Lorien, Amanda Mikhail | Written by Brandon Slagle, Robert Thompson | Directed by Brandon Slagle

Crossbreed is a low budget sci-fi/horror action film about a group of oversized ex-soldiers on a mission to retrieve an alien cargo from a group of eeeeeevil mercenaries. It’s a film where men are men; they have big guns, and all the usual cliches apply. It’s a homage to every sci-fi/horror bang-bang film from the 80’s and 90’s and references everything from Predator and Robocop to Split Second and Timecop.

Soldier-turned-bar owner “Boss” Ryker, (played by the humorously named Stink Fisher) is sent on one last mission to pull together a squad of space marines and retrieve a stolen alien from some baddies with dodgy accents.

Big-budget Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic is moving forward a deal between Solstice Studios and Studio 8. The news comes as the companies unveiled a strategic partnership with Hypnotic as the first project.

Studio 8 and Solstice Studios will produce the film, with Solstice spearheading U.S. distribution and international sales, and Studio 8 retaining the option to co-finance.

The touted script, originally set up by Studio 8, follows a detective who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program, while investigating a string of impossible high-end heists. Cast are in discussions for the project, which we understand is budgeted $60 million-$80 million.

Alita: Battle Angel and Sin City director Rodriguez scripted the movie with Max Borenstein (Kong: Skull Island). Pic is due to shoot early next year. Rodriguez, Jeff Robinov and his Studio 8 colleagues Guy Danella and John Graham will produce.

We hear the companies will celebrate the tie-up at Afm,...

The passing of famed “Blade Runner” actor Rutger Hauer has prompted an outpouring of tributes from filmmakers, actors, and fans on Twitter, honoring a career highlighted by one of the most famous monologues in sci-fi history.

Director Guillermo Del Toro praised Hauer as “an intense, deep, genuine and magnetic actor that brought truth, power and beauty to his films.” “Law and Order: Svu” star Ice-t reflected on the time he worked with Hauer on the action film “Surviving the Game,” while Kiss frontman Gene Simmons posted a picture of a VHS copy of “Wanted Dead or Alive,” in which the rock star played a terrorist being hunted down by a CIA agent played by Hauer.

Hauer’s “Blade Runner” co-star Daryl Hannah said in a statement to Fox News Wednesday, “I have a profound love and respect for Rutger Hauer. I am heartbroken to learn he has left us. He was unpredictable,...

Exclusive: Solstice Studios, the upstart producer, financier and theatrical distribution venture launched last October by Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese, has targeted its first homegrown picture that will go into production. Deadline hears that Split Second is out to directors, with a plan to begin production later this year. Scripted by former military intelligence officer Mitchell Lafortune, Split Second is an action thriller about an assassin who suffers a psychological break when he is ordered to kill the woman who is his lifeline. The story follows two versions of the same character: one who pulls the trigger and descends into madness, the other who takes the road to redemption and goes on the run with her.

Solstice will make mid-budget films for wide theatrical release. Lafortune is repped by Verve, and managed by Kaplan/Perrone.

Check out the first trailer that was recently released for the text-based horror game Beyond the Veil from Sun's Shadow Studios. Also in today's Highlights: details on a Maniac screening by Film Noir Cinema and theatrical and VOD release details for Something.

Watch the First Beyond the Veil Game Trailer: "Beyond the Veil is a text-based horror game, with a focus on character-driven storytelling. Drawing on the rich history of New Orleans, the choices you make will not only alter the story, but also the personality of the protagonist."

For more information, visit:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1020670/Beyond_The_Veil/

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Maniac Screening Details: "Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

Crossbreed

Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Baldwin, Stink Fisher, Devanny Pinn, Vernon Wells, Antoine Lanier, John T. Woods, Jason McNeil, Mu-Shaka Benson, Brandyn T. Williams, Jason John Beebe, Olivia Baseman, Tom Dinardo, Serena Lorien, Amanda Mikhail | Written by Brandon Slagle, Robert Thompson | Directed by Brandon Slagle

Name: Crossbreed

Age: 2019

Appearance: Low budget sci-fi/horror bang-bang film about a group of oversized ex-soldiers on a mission to retrieve an alien cargo from a group of eeeeeevil mercenaries. It’s a film where men are men; they have big guns, and all the usual cliches apply.

Don’t cross the Crossbreed.

So, what am I watching here?

It’s a homage to every sci-fi/horror bang-bang film from the 80’s and 90’s and references everything from Predator, Robocop to Split Second and Timecop. Soldier-turned-bar owner “Boss” Ryker, (played by the humorously named Stink Fisher) is sent on one last mission to pull...

Starring Vivica A. Fox as the President of the New United States of America and following a group of military veterans on a deadly mission in space, Crossbreed is coming to On Demand on February 5th from Uncork'd Entertainment. To celebrate the sci-fi action movie that pays tribute to Aliens and ’80s Cannon films, we caught up with director/co-writer Brandon Slagle for our latest Q&A feature, and we've also been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers!

Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on your new movie, Crossbreed! How and when did you and co-writer Robert Thompson come up with the idea for this film?

Brandon Slagle: Thank you very much! The general DNA for Crossbreed has been around for a few years. There was a script called Nebulus I’d written for a Syfy Channel pitch around 2011 that was conceptually similar,...

Padraig Cotter Oct 18, 2018

The closest you’ll get to an R-rated Venom movie this month.

Dick Durkin: I don't think this thing thinks it's Satan, I think this thing Is Satan.

Stone: Well Satan is in deep s***!

Venom is one of the most recognizable comic-book villains of all time, but its fair to say he hasn't had a smooth ride on the big screen. Sam Raimi's noted distaste for the character didn't bode well when the studio insisted he include Venom as an antagonist in Spider-Man 3. While using the symbiote as a means to explore Peter Parker's dark side was intriguing, Topher Grace's take on Venom proved majorly disappointing to many. Raimi has since admitted he just didn't get the appeal of the character, and a planned solo movie was scrapped.

Channing Tatum was rumored to be interested in taking on a Venom movie during The Amazing Spider-Man era,...

Padraig Cotter Oct 18, 2018

The closest you’ll get to an R-rated Venom movie this month.

Dick Durkin: I don't think this thing thinks it's Satan, I think this thing Is Satan.

Stone: Well Satan is in deep s***!

Venom is one of the most recognizable comic-book villains of all time, but its fair to say he hasn't had a smooth ride on the big screen. Sam Raimi's noted distaste for the character didn't bode well when the studio insisted he include Venom as an antagonist in Spider-Man 3. While using the symbiote as a means to explore Peter Parker's dark side was intriguing, Topher Grace's take on Venom proved majorly disappointing to many. Raimi has since admitted he just didn't get the appeal of the character, and a planned solo movie was scrapped.

Channing Tatum was rumored to be interested in taking on a Venom movie during The Amazing Spider-Man era,...

Win a copy of The Burning on Dual Format. Out to own from Arrow Video from 19th December.

It Will Take You Further Than Fear.

Of all the many slice-and-dice films that emerged in the early ‘80s, few remain as gruesomely effective as The Burning – the notorious “video nasty” now finally unleashed on Blu-ray!

When an ill-advised prank misfires, summer camp caretaker Cropsy is committed to hospital with hideous burns. Released after five years, hospital officials warn him not to blame the young campers who caused his disfigurement. But no sooner is Cropsy back on the streets than he’s headed back to camp with a rusty pair of shears in hand, determined to exact his bloody revenge

With standout gore effects courtesy of FX legend Tom Savini, The Burning proved too shocking for UK censors upon its original video release. Now, fully uncut and in High Definition, The Burning...

Mubi is partnering with the New York Film Festival to present highlights from Projections, a festival program of film and video work that expands upon our notions of what the moving image can do and be. James N. Kienitz Wilkin's Indefinite Pitch (2016), recipient of the festival's Kazuko Trust Award, is showing on Mubi in many countries around the world from October 18 - November 16, 2016.I’ve come to the conclusion that movies always communicate the circumstances in which they were made, and most of the time, these circumstances are unconscious influences. If one identifies with movies, or has dedicated one’s life to, or expects to make a living from, movies, then circumstantially, one's personal ambitions, dreams and memories get riskily exposed. Indefinite Pitch tries to pinpoint this.But not everything can be pinned down. In music, not all instruments make notes with a clear pitch. The rising and falling background...

Padraig Cotter Nov 18, 2016

From The Cabin In The Woods and Ghostbusters through to Pan's Labyrinth: the movie monsters that make a huge impression in their one scene.

Screen monsters come in all shapes and sizes, from the bizarre beauty of Giger’s Alien all the way through to the very human evil of Seven’s John Doe. Audiences have a strange relationship with these creatures, being both repelled and fascinated by them at the same time. This push/pull attraction has been going on since the birth of cinema, and it’s likely to continue for many years to come.

Sometimes the most enduring creatures are the ones that pop up, steal the movie and then swiftly exit stage left. It could be their unique design or the impact they have on the story, but for the monsters included here, all they needed was one scene to impact on our collective nightmares.

Print is a dying breed. Newspapers and magazines are seeing subscriber numbers dwindle in the wake of the digital revolution. Why should folks pay for a physical copy of a publication that may not survive the wrath of a poorly trained paperboy or a malicious mailman when they can get the same content on their mobile device?

Comic book companies, while still selling pretty consistently, are finding ways to adjust to the changing ways folks buy their products. Marvel Comics stands out with their Marvel Unlimited app. For $9.99 a month or $69 a year, subscribers have access to over 17,000 comics and counting. New comics hit every Monday. Comics that are on sale at your local comic book store today will hit Unlimited about six months after they hit shelves. Marvel Unlimited is a great tool for folks that want to dive into the Marvel Universe, yet are hesitant due to not knowing where to start reading.

It’s the Deadpool team-up you’ve been waiting for! The Merc With A Mouth joins forces with Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon, Groot,Ant-Man, Howard the Duck and the Punisher to solve a murder most foul in Deadpool: Too Soon? #1 – the newest Marvel Infinite Comic coming to digital devices everywhere on July 6th! Marvel newcomer Joshua Corin joins artist Todd Nauck for a tale mystery & mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner!

Someone has murdered the Forbush Man! Could someone be targeting some of the Marvel Universe’s funniest heroes for death? That’s certainly what Deadpool thinks – and he’s gathered a number of characters in a spooky old mansion (naturally) to help crack the case. Good thing Deadpool is known for his world renowned investigative skills! But as more bodies start turning up, can these heroes solve the mystery before their goose is cooked?

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Let's end the year with Picks From The Rack. So we've got selections from Marvel, D.C., and Image Comics. This week Deadpool and Cable Split Second #1 pairs these two longtime frenemies once again. Justice League #47 is the 7th part of the Darkseid War which has the return of The Crime Syndicate. Spawn #259 is a great jumping on point with the newest storyline Satan Saga Wars. And lastly Squadron Supreme #2 is some of Marvel's best writing going on right now. Seriously go pick up this and #1 if you haven't yet.  Oh and check out A Galaxy Called Dallas as they had some good stuff this week.

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Shooting and stabbing their way into your hearts and comic shops this December Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #1 is the print adaptation of the smash hit Marvel Infinite Comic series that saw fan-favorite Cable & Deadpool creative team of Fabian Nicieza and Reilly Brown bring you a brand new adventure of the Merc With a Mouth and the Soldier With a Scowl.

Cable has received a terrifying vision of the future brought on by the assassination of one man. Now he’ll do anything to prevent that horrible timeline from becoming reality. Too bad Deadpool has been hired to hill that guy. This is going to get messy. And just who is the mysterious Split Second, who’s causing all sorts of trouble for this titanic twosome. Find out when Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #1 comes to comic shops this December!

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Marvel Comics jumped on board the Back to the Future train this week and released the cover art for Deadpool and Cable: Split Second #2. It was created by artist Reilly Brown and as you can see, it was obviously inspired by the poster for the classic time-traveling adventure film.

You can read Deadpool and Cable: Split Second #1 right now online if you want. The second issue doesn’t come out until January, so unless you have a time machine to travel into the future, you're just going to have to wait a few more months.

Call them a duo with a special kind of dynamics. Call them an odd couple, but with guns. Call them the 1990s distilled down in to two characters. Call them what you will, but know this – Deadpool And Cable Are Back Baby!!

Deadpool & Cable: Split Second is the newest Marvel Infinite Comic Series – set to debut in October from the fan-favorite Cable & Deadpool creative team of Fabian Nicieza and Reilly Brown, who are returning to chronicle new adventures of the Merc With a Mouth and the Solider With a Scowl…

Specially designed and optimized for digital devices, Marvel Infinite Comics push the boundaries of what’s possible with digital comics. Taking full advantage of the latest technology, Marvel Infinite Comics showcase the new storytelling possibilities of a digital canvas while still staying true to the medium’s greatest strengths! Be there as Nicieza & Brown take full advantage of these exciting...

We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?

Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.

But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.

So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...

The Slasher boom that caught fire in the late 70’s in North America pulled a lot of ‘inspiration’ in their kills from the Italian Gialli that had gone before ( I’m looking at you, Friday The 13th Part 2), but oddly none adopted the feel or the look from their stylish brethren. That is, until The Burning (1981), a summer camp slaughterhouse produced by a fledgling little company called Miramax. A uniquely nasty little number, The Burning stands apart from many of its campkill cousins with elevated performances, strong direction, and a mood that evokes the best of Argento.

Bob and Harvey Weinstein started Miramax as a way to get into the movie business, coming from a background in music promotion. All signs pointed towards horror as the entry point – you didn’t need stars, and limited locations keep costs down. The Burning was budgeted at 1.5 million, and only brought in half...

As a gamer there are genres that I don’t play as often as others, RPGs being one and racing games the other. When it comes to the latter I tend to find racers that I love and stick with those – games such as Outrun and its sequel, Burnout Paradise, and Split Second (which is Still my all-time favourite racing game). I’ve put hours and hours of game time into both the PS3 version of Outrun 2: Coast to Coast and the Xbox 360 version of Split Second in particular; in fact I’ve been berated more than once for having a quick blast on both games when I should be getting ready for work, should be cooking and even when I should be blogging/reviewing!

However sometime ago I was watching one of my favourite YouTubers, Metal Jesus Rocks, who had produced a video running down some “undiscovered gems...

Vic Bateman, one of the UK’s longest serving international sales agents who handled films including The Deer Hunter and The Elephant Man, has died.

Tributes have been paid to Victor ‘Vic’ Bateman, the co-founder and vice chairman of London-based sales company Av Pictures, has died. He was 72.

Bateman’s career in film spanned more than 40 years. He began in the contract administration department of British Lion in 1961, where he developed detailed knowledge of the commercial, financial and legal terms governing distribution arrangements on a global basis. In the early 1970’s Vic was promoted to the international sales division of what was by then Emi Films.

Over the years, Bateman achieved notable sales successes and established his reputation with film buyers worldwide, handling major films such as The Deer Hunter, The Elephant Man, A Passage to India, All of Me, Highlander, The Hitcher, Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, The Last Emperor and [link...

Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com

Death Machine (1994)

Written by: Stephen Norrington

Directed by: Stephen Norrington

Cast: Ely Pouget (Hayden Cale), William Hopkins (John Carpenter), John Sharian (Sam Raimi), Martin McDougall (Yutani), Richard Brake (Scott Ridley), Brad Dourif (Jack Dante)

The early to mid-nineties were an interesting time in horror. To coin a very familiar phrase, “It was the best of times, and the worst of times.” I’ll go with the bad stuff first. Nothing much was happening at the popular theatres in the vein of any quality horror, but on the bright side, we did get some small theatrical release and direct to video gems on VHS. At this point VHS was an established format. The novelty had worn off, but all of these really unique movies that would have never been seen, found a home on the rental shelves. I’ve seen some great ones that still are personal favorites,...

Almost six months after I originally taped my episode of Gsn’s trivia bowl The Chase, I can now divulge what’s crossed my mind at least once a day since that dank August afternoon: I won $38,000 and sneered like Tallulah Bankhead‘s spoiled barista nephew as I did it! It was a thrilling day of questions, answers, nervous energy, and salty badinage. (The show’s resident trivia god Mark Labbett — a.k.a. The Beast — and I exchanged a few quips during the game). Precisely what I wanted out of my game show experience. You’ll be able to catch reruns on Gsn for quite awhile.

It’s been a long time coming, my game show debut. Ever since I was a toddler watching reruns of Split Second, Name That Tune, and Tic Tac Dough on the USA Network, I’ve wanted to be a game show contestant. Competitive people like to show off,...