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2016 Horror Films
This is a list of horror films that were released in 2016. References External links Horror films of 2016on Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Horror films of 2016 * 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ... 2016-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. The festival was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival. The festival moved to nearby Park City, Utah, in 1981 and was renamed the US Film and Video Festival. It was renamed the Sundance Film Festival in 1991. From its inception through 2025, the festival took place every January in Utah. In March 2025, it was ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard ( ; born December 3, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American films. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres, especially the films ''You're Next'' (2011), and ''The Guest (2014 American film), The Guest'' (2014), and the bigger budget franchise films ''Blair Witch (film), Blair Witch'' (2016), ''Death Note (2017 film), Death Note'' (2017), and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021), and its sequel ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' (2024). Early life Wingard was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and graduated from Full Sail University in 2002. Career His first feature, the horror comedy ''Home Sick'', starring Bill Moseley and Tiffany Shepis, was a stepping stone to his second feature, the psychotropic ghost story horror film ''Pop Skull''. Made on a total budget of $2,000, ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Witch (film)
''Blair Witch'' is a 2016 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. It is the third film in the ''Blair Witch'' series and a direct sequel to the 1999 film ''The Blair Witch Project''. It ignores the events of its 2000 non found footage follow-up '' Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'', whose events comprise a film within a film. It stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valorie Curry and Wes Robinson. The film follows a group of college students and their local guides who venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the prior disappearance of Heather Donahue, the sister of one of the characters. Development of the film began in 2009, when creators of the franchise Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez announced their intent to produce a third ''Blair Witch'' film. It was to be a sequel to the first film, whose cast it could feature in some contex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Del Rio
David Del Rio (born September 29, 1987) is an American actor, director and producer who has appeared in films and live productions such as '' Pitch Perfect'' and '' Grease Live!'', and has previously directed several short films. Early life and education Del Rio was born in 1987 in Miami, Florida. He graduated from New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida, in 2006, and in 2009, graduated from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film and Television. Career Del Rio and his wife Katherine opened the production company Theater Row Productions in, producing its first feature ''The Big'' ''Feed.'' In March 2023, he was cast to star in CBS's pilot '' Matlock''. Filmography ;Film ;Television References External links * 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people 1987 births Male actors from Miami {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, singer, producer, director, and political activist. He made his debut appearing as Darren in the slasher film '' Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives'' (1986), and had his breakthrough for starring as Carl Bruner in the fantasy thriller film ''Ghost'' (1990), which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star as Harold Nixon in the biographical film ''Nixon'' (1995), which earned him a SAG Award nomination, and as Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1998). Goldwyn voiced the titular character in the Disney animated film ''Tarzan'' (1999), and portrayed Colonel Bagley in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), Johnathon "John" Collingwood in the horror film ''The Last House on the Left'' (2009), Andrew Prior in the ''Divergent'' film series (2014–2015) and Paul Cohen in ''King Richard'' (2021), the latter of which earned him a second SAG Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg McLean (film Director)
Greg McLean is an Australian film director, producer and writer, principally of horror films. He rose to fame in 2005 with his debut feature film, '' Wolf Creek'', creating the character Mick Taylor (played by John Jarratt). The sequel to his first feature, '' Wolf Creek 2'' was released February 2013. Mclean also wrote, directed and produced '' Rogue'' (2007) and was executive producer of '' Red Hill'' (2010) and '' Crawlspace'' (2012). He is also the co-author of two novels about Mick Taylor; ''Wolf Creek: Origin'' (with Aaron Sterns) and ''Wolf Creek: Desolation Game'' (with Brett McBean) and the four-part comic book series ''Dark Axis: Secret Battles of WW2'' and the graphic novel ''Sebastian Hawks – Creature Hunter.'' In 2016, his film, '' The Darkness'', was released, and a '' Wolf Creek'' TV series was released on Australian streaming service Stan. Early life and education After initially studying painting, Greg McLean attended the National Institute of Dramatic Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Belko Experiment
''The Belko Experiment'' is a 2016 American action horror film directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn, who also produced the film with Peter Safran. It stars John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener, and Michael Rooker. The film follows 80 foreigners (mainly Americans) working abroad for a company named Belko Industries in Bogotá, Colombia. One day, after they arrive at work, they are locked inside the building, and a mysterious voice announces that if the employees do not start killing each other, they will be killed themselves. Filming began on June 1, 2015, in Bogotá, Colombia, and concluded the following month. The film premiered at the TIFF on September 10, 2016, and was released in the USA on March 17, 2017, by Blumhouse Tilt and Orion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $11 million worldwide against its $5 million budget. Plot Mike Milch and Barry Norris, employees of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon Sharbino
Saxon Sharbino is an American actress. She is known for portraying Amelia Robbins in the Fox series ''Touch'' and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of ''Poltergeist.'' Early life Sharbino was born in Lewisville, Texas, the daughter of Angela and Ron Sharbino. She began acting at the age of nine. Saxon is the older sister of actress Brighton Sharbino and singer/actor Sawyer Sharbino. Sharbino was homeschooled during her high school years. Career Sharbino started acting at nine years old. Her first significant role was in the 2012 TV movie ''Rogue'' opposite Angela Bassett directed by Brett Ratner. In 2013, Sharbino worked with Kiefer Sutherland in the TV series ''Touch''. She did not have to audition for the role of Amelia Robbins; the producers gave her a direct offer for the role because she had been previously booked as the lead for a Fox pilot She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California for the role and to advance her career. Also in 2013, Sharbino starred with Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedeviled (2016 Film)
''Bedeviled'' is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed, written and produced by Abel Vang and Burlee Vang. Starring Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Victory Van Tuyl, Brandon Soo Hoo, Carson Boatman and Alexis G Zall. The film was released on October 22, 2016, at Screamfest LA, and was released in select theaters and on Digital HD on August 11, 2017. Plot The film opens with the death of Nikki, a young woman who recently downloaded Mr. Bedevil, a mysterious Siri-like A.I. app. She's stalked by a paranormal presence and is later found dead from a shock-induced heart attack. Following her funeral, Nikki's boyfriend, Cody, and best friend, Alice, along with Alice's boyfriend, Gavin, and friends, Haley and Dan, all receive invites to download Mr. Bedevil. They decide to download the app, which results in the group getting tormented by Mr. Bedevil and becoming haunted according to their personal fears. They also discover brands on their bodies in the shape of Mr. Bedevil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophelia Lovibond
Ophelia Lucy Lovibond (born 19 February 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Carina in the films '' Thor: The Dark World'' and '' Guardians of the Galaxy,'' Izzy Gould in the BBC's '' W1A'', Patty Failure in Disney's '' Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'', Joyce Prigger in Starz's ''Minx'', and Kitty Winter in CBS's '' Elementary''. Early life and education Ophelia Lovibond grew up in Shepherd's Bush, London, in a single-parent family. Her mother worked as a chartered psychologist at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. She has a brother and a sister. Lovibond attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. She also attended the Young Blood theatre company, a youth drama club, in Hammersmith. She graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature in 2008. Acting career Television Lovibond's first television appearance was at the age of 12 in the Channel 4 sitcom ''The Wilsons''. She said she lied about her age to win the role. She appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Hirsch
Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. His portrayal of Chris McCandless in '' Into the Wild'' (2007) earned him acclaim and multiple award nominations. Other notable roles include '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), ''Alpha Dog'' (2006), ''Speed Racer'' (2008), ''Milk'' (2008), '' Lone Survivor'' (2013), '' The Autopsy of Jane Doe'' (2016), '' The Chinese Widow'' (2017), '' An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn'' (2018), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Emile Hirsch was born in the Palms section of Los Angeles. His mother, Margaret Esther (née Davenport), is a visual artist, teacher, and pop-up book designer, and his father, David Milton Hirsch, is an entrepreneur, manager, and film producer. He has an older sister, Jennifer, and was raised in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lived with his mother for several years. Hirsch attended Alexander Hamilton High School where he studied in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
