Nothing underscores the size and depth of the Internet for me like the realization that the cool new thing I just discovered is actually an entrenched and respected phenomenon. Did you know about Trailers From Hell? Were you aware that film director Joe Dante (yes him) and many of his filmmaker pals have been giving trailers for horror, sci-fi and cult movies a paternal sort of MST3K treatment since 2007? (more…)
Category: Film, Television & Music
Believe it or not, there are werewolf movies other than “An American Werewolf in London”.
Sketchy dudes in camo & Bill Oberst Jr. with a knife: “Werewolf Rising” trailer & DVD release
Here’s what I can tell you about the upcoming werewolf movie “Werewolf Rising”, courtesy of Shock Till You Drop’s haphazard “exclusive”.
- It tells the story of a probably-less-helpless-than-she-seems woman, Emma, who returns to her deep-woods Arkansas family home for some “soul-searching”. If the trailer’s accurate, she’s interrupted by creepy guys wearing camouflage, a surprised and gentle-looking wolf, and… SOMETHING IN THE WOODS.
- It’s written and directed by BC Furtney, and stars Bill Oberst Jr., Danielle Lozeau, Melissa Carnell and Irena Murphy. Bill Oberst Jr. owns, and I’ll watch him in anything, even if it’s a toothpaste commercial. Check him out in The Beast, an effective short werewolf horror film from 2012.
- The trailer is surprisingly forthcoming with the werewolf effects, which seem comprised of a practical suit that looks 50% realistic, 80% interesting, and 0% like the werewolf on the DVD cover. I like them big ears, though.
- The STYD article has the DVD release date as September 8th, but it also misspells Bill’s last name, so I’m more inclined to trust Amazon, which has it slated for an October 14th release.
October’s the perfect time for pulp: pumpkin guts and movies like this. Have a look at the trailer below, and pre-order it on Amazon for $11.99.
Hey America! Get ready for WolfCop
As reported by Shock Till You Drop and corroborated through official channels, Canada’s favourite alcoholic werewolf lawman is headed south. Image Entertainment has secured U.S. distribution rights to Lowell Dean’s horror-comedy WolfCop, which means officer Lou Garou will soon be splattering gore, puke and other bodily fluids across the screens of theatres across America. No release date has been announced yet, but I’d wager the cost of Lou’s bar tab that it’ll be in theatres in time for Halloween.
Found-footage werewolf thriller ‘Wer’ punted to home video
Via Bloody Disgusting comes the news that ‘enormous man who might be a monster, or is the monster us???‘ film Wer won’t be getting a theatrical release. Universal Home Entertainment is pushing William Brent Bell and Matthew Peterman’s found footage thriller directly to DVD and digital download. (more…)
Ernest Mathijs analyzes feminism, identity & lycanthropy in “John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps”
Friend of the site Tim McGregor (who astute readers may remember as the author who volunteered his book Bad Wolf for a Worst Werewolf Books post in 2011) recently shared with me the existence of John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps, an ebook by UBC Film Studies Professor Ernest Mathijs. (more…)
Harry Potter’s “Fenrir Greyback” actor Dave Legeno passes away
Sad news from over the weekend – actor, MMA fighter and “Big Friendly Gentleman” Dave Legeno has passed away from heat stroke at the age of 50. His body was discovered Friday by hikers in a remote section of Death Valley, where it appears he had been hiking alone in temperatures that peaked around 101° F (39° C). Legeno was most widely known for playing infamous werewolf Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter films. (more…)
Happy Canada Day
My fellow Canadians, today is our day to go out and have some polite, not-too-loud fun in honour of our country’s 147th birthday. But first, enjoy this wonderful VHS artifact unearthed by Lycanthropology 101: A Canadian Werewolf In Hollywood a “Comedy Classic Short” by Canadian (duh) filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller.
Full Moon Features: Wolf (1994)
This may come as a shock to those with short memories, but not all summer blockbusters used to be about larger-than-life superheroes, rampaging robots, and radioactive lizards. (more…)
“WolfCop 2” greenlit weeks before “WolfCop” premiere
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, CineCoup has already approved a sequel to WolfCop, despite the fact that the public won’t get to see the first film until June 6th. After “unanimous positive” reactions to the from buyers at Cannes, the Canadian film company has scheduled a Fall 2014 shoot / early 2015 “worldwide” release, with Lowell Dean returning to direct. (more…)