Daniel Farrands
Daniel Farrands (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker who specializes in the horror film genre. His first major credit was as screenwriter of '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995). He has subsequently worked as a producer, writer, and director of both feature and documentary films. He produced the 2009 horror film ''The Haunting in Connecticut'' before directing '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' (2010), a documentary on the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. Farrands subsequently wrote, produced and directed '' Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th'' (2013), a documentary film on the ''Friday the 13th'' film series. Biography Farrands was born September 3, 1969, in Providence, Rhode Island, but was raised in Santa Rosa, California, in a "strict Catholic household." Farrands developed an interest in horror films as a child, and became enamored with John Carpenter's ''Halloween'' (1978) after seeing it air on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Halloween (1978 Film)
''Halloween'' is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut) and Donald Pleasence, with P. J. Soles and Nancy Loomis in supporting roles. The plot centers on a mental patient, Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his babysitting teenage sister on Halloween night when he was six years old. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his hometown, where he stalks a female babysitter and her friends while under pursuit by his psychiatrist. Filming took place in Southern California in May 1978. The film premiered in October, whereupon it grossed $70 million, becoming one of the most profitable independent films of all time. Primarily praised for Carpenter's direction and score, many critics credit the film as the first in a long line of slasher films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's '' Psycho'' (1960) and Bob Clark's '' Black Chri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Girl Next Door (2007 Film)
''Jack Ketchums The Girl Next Door'' (also known as ''Jack Ketchum's Evil'') is a 2007 American horror film directed by Gregory M. Wilson from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman. It is based on Jack Ketchum's 1989 novel of the same name, which was inspired by the real-life murder of Sylvia Likens, to whom the movie is dedicated. Plot In 2007, a man named David Moran witnesses a man hit and run by a car in New York City. He responds to the situation and tries to resuscitate the victim. That evening, he reflects on his past in the summer of 1958, when he meets his first teenage crush, Meg Loughlin. Meg and her disabled sister Susan have lost their parents in a car accident and are now living with their aunt, Ruth Chandler, and her sons, Willie, Ralphie, and Donny. Ruth freely allows her sons' young friends, including David, to her house, where she entertains them and offers them beer and cigarettes. Meanwhile, Ruth starves Meg, subjects her to misogynistic lectures, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tooth Fairy (2006 Film)
''The Tooth Fairy'' is a 2006 American horror film directed by Chuck Bowman. The film was produced by Stephen J. Cannell and was released on August 1, 2006 on DVD in the United States and Canada. Its runtime is 89 minutes. Plot In the 2006 in Northern California. When 12-year-old Pamela goes on vacation with her family to a bed and breakfast, the girl who lives next door tells her the "true story" of the Tooth Fairy: Many years earlier, the evil Tooth Fairy slaughtered a countless number of children to take their teeth, and now she has returned to kill Pamela and anyone else who gets in her way. The Tooth Fairy pursues the victims unrelentingly, which leads to a gruesome collection of events. Cast * Nicole Muñoz as Pamela Wagner * Jianna Ballard as Emma Ange * Lochlyn Munro as Peter Campbell * Chandra West as Darcy Wagner * Steve Bacic as Cole * Carrie Anne Fleming as Star Roberts * Peter New as Chuck * Jesse Hutch as Bobby Boulet * Ben Cotton as Henry * Sonya Salomaa as Cher ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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American Boogeywoman
''Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman'' is a 2021 American horror thriller film written and directed by Daniel Farrands. It shows a fictionalized version of the early life of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, with some real facts from her biography. It stars Peyton List as Wuornos, supporting cast includes Tobin Bell, Lydia Hearst, Nick Vallelonga, Swen Temmel, and Andrew Biernat. The film was released as video-on-demand on October 8, 2021, and on DVD on October 15, 2021. Premise The film is based on the early life of Aileen Wuornos in 1976 when she married wealthy yacht club commodore Lewis Fell, only to inflict mayhem within her new family and Florida's high society. Cast * Peyton List as Aileen Wuornos * Tobin Bell as Lewis Fell, Wuornos' husband * Lydia Hearst as Jennifer Fell * Nick Vallelonga as Victor Miller * Swen Temmel as Grady Miller * Andrew Biernat as Mitch Miller * Meadow Williams as Diane Pittman * Joseph Schwartz as Keith * Ashley Atwood as older Aileen * Hami ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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American Boogeyman
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The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson
''The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson'' is a 2019 American crime horror film directed by Daniel Farrands. The film is loosely based on the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, presenting a version of events in which Brown Simpson is murdered by serial killer Glen Edward Rogers, and not by O. J. Simpson, her ex-husband and the primary suspect in the case. Though Mena Suvari's performance as Nicole Brown was praised, the film was panned by critics. Cast *Mena Suvari as Nicole Brown Simpson *Nick Stahl as Glen Edward Rogers *Taryn Manning as Faye Resnick *Drew Roy as Ron Goldman *Agnes Bruckner as Kris Kardashian *Gene Freeman as O. J. Simpson Reception Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a approval rating, based on reviews, with an average rating of . Frank Scheck of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' gave the film a negative review, stating that it (along with several of the director's other films) was the equivalent of "cinematic graverobbing" and that one of the film's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tooth Fairy (film)
''The Tooth Fairy'' is a 2006 American horror film directed by Chuck Bowman. The film was produced by Stephen J. Cannell and was released on August 1, 2006 on DVD in the United States and Canada. Its runtime is 89 minutes. Plot In the 2006 in Northern California. When 12-year-old Pamela goes on vacation with her family to a bed and breakfast, the girl who lives next door tells her the "true story" of the Tooth Fairy: Many years earlier, the evil Tooth Fairy slaughtered a countless number of children to take their teeth, and now she has returned to kill Pamela and anyone else who gets in her way. The Tooth Fairy pursues the victims unrelentingly, which leads to a gruesome collection of events. Cast * Nicole Muñoz as Pamela Wagner * Jianna Ballard as Emma Ange * Lochlyn Munro as Peter Campbell * Chandra West as Darcy Wagner * Steve Bacic as Cole * Carrie Anne Fleming as Star Roberts * Peter New as Chuck * Jesse Hutch as Bobby Boulet * Ben Cotton as Henry * Sonya Salomaa as Che ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Revenge Of Michael Myers
''Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' is a 1989 American slasher film co-written and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, and starring Donald Pleasence and Danielle Harris. The fifth installment in the ''Halloween'' series, it follows serial killer Michael Myers who again returns to the town of Haddonfield to murder his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who, traumatized from his previous attack on her, has been institutionalized following her attempt to murder her foster mother. After the success of the previous installment, '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (1988), ''Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' was rushed into production by executive producer Moustapha Akkad. The original screenplay, which was still under revision at the time filming began, introduced elements of supernatural horror, including Jamie possessing a telepathic link to Michael Myers, as well as a storied subplot in which Myers, under the influence of a cult centered around the ancient rune ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Return Of Michael Myers
''Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, and Danielle Harris in her film debut. As its title suggests, the film attempted to bring back Michael Myers after his absence in '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' (1982). Initially, John Carpenter and co-producer Debra Hill intended to create an anthology series, with only the first two films being connected. ''Halloween 4'' was originally intended to be a ghost story, but after the poor reception of ''Halloween III,'' the idea was abandoned. Released in the United States on October 21, 1988, ''Halloween 4'' grossed $17.8 million domestically on a budget of $5 million, and received mostly negative reviews from critics. However, the film, much like the series in general, has developed a strong cult following since its release. The film begins the "Thorn Trilogy" story arc which would be contin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miramax
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. It was initially a leading producer and distributor of independent films until it became the first company to be acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993. In 2010, the leadership of Disney saw Miramax to be redundant in their directions and on December 3 sold it to Filmyard Holdings, a joint venture of Colony NorthStar, Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, the company was in turn sold to the beIN Media Group, who then agreed to sell a 49% stake in the company to ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) on December 20, 2019. It was completed on April 3, 2020, and its stake in Miramax got placed under the umbrella of its film division, Paramount Pictures. History Independent era (1979–1993) The company was founded by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Halloween (franchise)
''Halloween'' is an American slasher media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as novels, comic books, a video game and other merchandise. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The original '' Halloween'', released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill—the film's director and producer respectively. The film, itself inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's '' Psycho'' and Bob Clark's '' Black Christmas'', is known to have inspired a long line of slasher films. Twelve films have followed since the 1978 original was released. Michael Myers is the antagonist in all of the films with the exception of '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'', a story wit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |