Michael Madsen is doing his part to get us all through lockdown with a smile. In a family home video, Madsen as Mr. Blonde recreates the famous scene from Reservoir Dogs - quarantine style. Off his recent cameo appearance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and his retrospective interview in Tara Wood’s wonderfully crafted documentary QT8: The First Eight, this family video is a fun and cheeky revisit to the role that made him the rebel, cinematic icon that he is today.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Monsignor Martinez Pilot FOUND, King of the Hill spin-off
I’ve been fascinated with lost media for ages, and honestly, I think that is why I still collect VHS tapes and other dead formats. You can really find them anywhere, but Facebook groups seem to be the hotbed as of late. I’ve scored everything from out of print porn to shot on video horror.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: David Cronenberg Set to Attend Texas Frightmare Weekend
Texas Frightmare Weekend Presented by Arrow Video is pleased to announce iconic director David Cronenberg. Cronenberg will appear all three days at the upcoming convention and film festival on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2020. In the annals of dark fantasy filmdom, perhaps no other artist has made more of an impact than Canadian director David Cronenberg.
Read MoreA Return to the LIVING DEAD Franchise (or Night of the Living Dead… and the Day(s) After)
In August of 2019, an odd piece of horror film ephemera made its way across the internet. It was a Letter of Intent confirming Executive Producer status on a project called Night of the Living Dead and the Day After. The letter is addressed to “Joe” and “John” and signed by the late director George Romero.
Read MoreClint Eastwood: Zombie Auteur?
Clint Eastwood is back in the news again, folks. That’s right, everybody’s Platonic ideal of an irascible, reactionary grandpa is refusing to honor the boycott against filming in Georgia, the state where it’s great to be a budget-conscious filmmaker but awful to be a woman. Now, let’s make one thing clear--I do not approve of Eastwood’s decision, but maybe we’re all addressing this moral problem from the entirely wrong perspective.
Read MoreThe 10 Most Entertaining Jaws Riffs
To truly understand the impact of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws on the pop cultural landscape, one need only look at the number of cash-in films created in its wake. The decade following its release saw a staggering number of water – based terrors from both independent and established studios looking to scare up even a fraction of the ticket sales that Jaws had generated. Not counting several retitled documentaries and action films that proliferated just months after its release, the films that were made in direct response to the Universal hit were a strange and interesting lot.
Read MoreCheers to You, Dr. Lilith Sternin
Greetings, CineDump! I know I’ve been gone a long time, and here I am, walk of shame ready, shoes in hand, half-empty Lonestar in hip pocket, and nothing to give you but a hard time. I’ll be real with you for a minute: As my oh-so-witty, boozy film reviews last year might have revealed, I had some shit to get in order.
Read MoreBethany's Picks - Favorite Fun Moments of Horror
This time of year, you might be inclined to watch a scary movie or two. I am inclined to do this all year round. After a lifetime of watching everything from successful slasher franchises, to lesser-known “Z” movies, and some fantastic international entries into the genre, I have seen a lot of scary, not so scary, and downright laughable horror films.
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