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2016 Horror Films
This is a list of horror films that were released in 2016. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Horror films of 2016 * 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... 2016-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produ ... [...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 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and as Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1998). Goldwyn voiced the main 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Evans
Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977) is a British actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in the Amazon series '' The Man in the High Castle'' and also in the CW's '' Charmed'' series. In 2021 Evans appeared in '' Bridgerton'' series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan. Early life Evans was brought up on a farm in Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England, near Stoke-on-Trent. Evans was educated at Bilton Grange School, a boarding independent school in the village of Dunchurch, near the market town of Rugby in Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England, followed by Milton Abbey School, a boarding independent school in the village of Milton Abbas, near the market town of Blandford Forum in Dorset in South West England, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, at the time based in South Kensington in London. Career Early in his career, Evans ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles include Bela Talbot in the dark fantasy drama ''Supernatural'' (2007–2008), Rose in the supernatural teen drama ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2010–2012), Vivian McArthur Volkoff in the action comedy ''Chuck'' (2011), and Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge in the action comedy-drama ''Whiskey Cavalier'' (2019). Her film appearances include the comedy '' Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'' (2006), the psychological thriller horror '' The Boy'' (2016), the biographical drama ''All Eyez on Me'' (2017), and the action thriller ''Mile 22'' (2018). Early life Cohan was born Lauren Storholm in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to American father Paul Storholm and Scottish mother, Susan Cohan (née Moorhouse), who are now divorced. She was raised in New Jersey until age 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brent Bell
William Brent Bell is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his work on horror films such as ''Stay Alive'' (2006), '' The Devil Inside'' (2012), '' Wer'' (2013), '' The Boy'' (2016), '' Brahms: The Boy II'' (2020), '' Separation'' (2021), '' Orphan: First Kill'' (2022), and ''Lord of Misrule'' (2023). His films have grossed over $300 million worldwide at the box office. Life and career Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with writing partner Matthew Peterman, Bell wrote the screenplay ''Mercury'', which was bought by Universal Studios with Gale Anne Hurd producing. Bell and Peterman went on to set up several studio projects. Some include ''Ignition'', an action-drama set up at Warner Bros. with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn producing and ''Illusion'', a thriller set up at Walt Disney Pictures. On the television side the duo created several one-hour TV series including ''Eye to Eye'' with Warner Bros. Television and McG, ''Worthy and McGraw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy (2016 Film)
''The Boy'' is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. It is an international co-production between China and the United States. Filming began on March 10, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia. STXfilms released ''The Boy'' in the United States on January 22. The film grossed $64 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. A sequel, '' Brahms: The Boy II'', was released on February 21, 2020. Plot Greta Evans, an American from Montana, travels to the United Kingdom after being hired as a nanny by the elderly Heelshires. Upon her arrival, the couple introduce Greta to her charge: a lifesize porcelain doll named Brahms that they treat like their son. The Heelshires coach Greta on taking care of Brahms and their house while they are on holiday; leaving her a list of strict rules to follow, including reading to Brahms in a loud, clear voice and playing loud music for him. Initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael J
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Cacciola
Sophia Cacciola is a Los-Angeles-based, American filmmaker, artist, and musician. Career overview Film Cacciola is known for her sociopolitical genre feature films that showcase women: '' TEN'', Magnetic, Blood of the Tribades, Clickbait, and The Once and Future Smash. Her films have received festival awards including Boston Underground Film Festival's "Best New England Film", the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival "Best Retro" award, and GenreBlast Film Festival "Best Score". Cacciola was the recipient of the 2018 GenreBlast Film Festival "Les Femmes Du Genre" wrestling belt award for her work in the community, directing, producing, and cinematography and the "Nuclear Pen" award for outstanding screenwriting achievements. She also received the Lois Weber award at the 2018 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. In 2022, Cacciola was the winner of the Innovation in Film award at Nightmares Film Festival along with partner, Michael J. Epstein. Cacciola's filmmaking inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Of The Tribades
''Blood of the Tribades'' is a 2016 horror film directed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. The script, style, and look are heavily influenced by 1970s Euro lesbian vampire films. The film is distributed in North America on VOD and DVD/Blu-ray by Launch Over and VHS by SRS Media. Description Chris Hallock of the Boston Underground Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere on March 27, 2016, calls it, "a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, and the violence wrought from religious dogma". The film is notable for reversing the typical structure and focus of lesbian vampire films, with ambush bug of Ain't it Cool News noting, "The lesbian vampire is not new in the realm of horror, but whereas in the past, male filmmakers did their best to make lesbianism seem both erotic as well as the outcast other, this film actually makes these vamps sympathetic and shifts gears to change the subject to male oppr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valorie Curry
Valorie Mae Curry (born February 12, 1986) is an American actress. Her credits include ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–06), ''The Following'' (2013–14) and ''The Tick'' (2016–19).Gaede, Susan (December 1, 2010)"AEDE: Sonora grad cast in 'Twilight' movie" ''Orange County Register. Retrieved on 2013-06-29. She also starred as the titular character in the PlayStation 3 tech demo ''Kara'' (2012) and reprised the role in the video game '' Detroit: Become Human'' (2018). In 2023, she joined the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Boys'' as the superhero Firecracker. Early life Curry grew up with her brother David and sister Colleen in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004. She attended California State University, Fullerton, receiving a degree in theater. She has also worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in ''The Diviners'' and Monique in ''Out, Out, Brief Candl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callie Hernandez
Callie Marie Hernandez (born May 24, 1988) is an American actress known for her roles in the films ''Blair Witch'' (2016), ''La La Land'' (2016), '' The Endless'' (2017), and '' Alien: Covenant'' (2017). Early life Hernandez was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved with her family to San Antonio, Texas when she was 7. She attended Churchill High School and studied at the University of Texas at Austin. She considers Austin her hometown. Before acting, Hernandez played the cello in several bands. Career In 2013, Hernandez made her debut in ''Machete Kills''. She was cast in the ABC television series '' Members Only'', also known as ''The Club'', but the show was cancelled before its scheduled premiere in 2014. In 2016, she starred in ''Blair Witch'' and had a supporting role in ''La La Land''. From 2016 to 2017, Hernandez played Samantha in the Epix series ''Graves'' until the show's cancellation after two seasons. In 2017, she co-starred in '' The Endless'' and '' Alien: Coven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen McCune
James Allen McCune (born June 18, 1990) is a famous American actor and musician, best known for his roles on '' The Walking Dead'', '' Shameless'', ''Blair Witch'' and Sugar Pine 7. Life and career He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Charlotte and Loren McCune. He started acting at 15 thanks to his high school's drama club "Echostage," where he performed in many plays and musicals. After high school, James Allen McCune played "Roger" in Fabrefaction Theatre's regional production of ''Rent'' in 2010 before starting work in film and television. His most notable performances are as Jimmy in AMC's hit show '' The Walking Dead'', Matty Baker on '' Shameless'' and James in the 2016 ''Blair Witch'' film. He was a guest on Episode 43 of The Official Podcast and is also Executive Executive Producer of The Gus & Eddy Podcast, on which he is a frequent guest. Filmography Film *2013: ''Snitch'' — Craig *2013: ''Congratulations!'' — Graduate/Edward *2013: ''Only in L.A.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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