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Movie Review--Kisaragi
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 06/27/2008
- Fandom , Horror Films and Thrillers , Asian Films , Festivals and Filmmakers
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Probably the most impressive, most fun feature film I’ve ever seen about fandom…
Movie Review--Like a Dragon
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 06/21/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers , Asian Films , Festivals and Filmmakers
- Unrated
Takashi Miike makes a movie out of a videogame… or is it the other way around?
The Best Asian Genre Movies, Period
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 06/19/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers , Asian Films , Festivals and Filmmakers
- Unrated
Even if you can’t manage to claw your way to the Big Apple over the next couple of weeks for NYAFF, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with its offerings and queue them mentally. With directors such as Miike and To, and films such as the Death Note sequel L: Change the World and the live-action Dororo, we’re talking state-of-the-art genre movies…
Interview—Dead by Dawn’s Adèle Hartley
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 04/2/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers
- Unrated
There’s only a handful of horror film festivals that enjoy international reputations and Edinburgh’s Dead by Dawn is one of them. In a way, its founder and director Adèle Hartley is the ultimate fan—with no real prior experience, she nonetheless started the kind of event that she knew she’d love to attend. That was in 1993. And the startling success that she’s achieved since tells me that all of us in horror could probably learn a few things from her…
Horror Today—An Interview with Rue Morgue’s Rodrigo Gudiño
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/22/2008
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As if it needed further validation as the premiere publication on horror, Rue Morgue recently won the Rondo Hatton award for Best Magazine of 2007. We sat down with its founder, filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño, to learn why horror fans (surprise, surprise) are among the most creative, introspective fans out there…
An In-Depth Conversation with Actor Marc Senter of "The Lost," "Wicked Lake," and "Cabin Fever 2"
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/12/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers
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Once in a while an actor comes along and creates a character that—for better or worse—you can’t get out of your head. Marc Senter, who gives a towering performance as sociopath Ray Pye in The Lost, is an undeniable addition to these ranks...
Firefox Exclusive: A Conversation with Bo Corre of “Mulberry Street”
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/8/2008
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A hit last year at the Fantasia Film Festival and the After Dark Horrorfest, Mulberry Street is finally arriving on DVD this month. We were fortunate enough to chat with one of the stars of this allegorical and deeply felt horror film in which New York is once again ravaged, this time by an enemy from within…(minor spoilers beneath the cut)
Director Joe Menendez On Spielberg, the Problem with Message Movies, and Why Being Pigeon-Holed is a Good Thing
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/21/2008
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Making a caper flick for a wide audience on a small budget while being forced to work with telenovela actors? Doesn’t exactly sound like a director’s dream. Throw in the fact that the project is designed to be a recognizable U.S. genre film yet is entirely in Spanish, and you’ve got possible marketing challenges as well. Find out how Joe Menendez used resourcefulness and a solid instinct for entertainment to rise above such obstacles and craft an unexpected hit…
Comic-Con 2008 Special Guest: T.M. Revolution
- By Arthur David
- Published 02/8/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers , Conventions , Comics/Graphic Novels , Anime and Manga
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T.M. Revolution will be a Guest of Honor during this year's New York Comic-Con ...
Viz Media Participates in the JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPER CULTURE Exhibit
- By Arthur David
- Published 02/4/2008
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Viz Media is participating in the JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPER CULTURE exhibit taking place in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 5-17