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Gary Brandner
Gary Phil Brandner (May 31, 1930 – September 22, 2013) was an American horror fiction author best known for his werewolf themed trilogy of novels, ''The Howling''. The first book of the series was adapted loosely as a motion picture in 1981. Brandner's second and third Howling novels, published in 1979 and 1985 respectively, have no association with the film series, though he was involved with writing the screenplay for the second ''Howling'' film, '' Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf''. The fourth film of the Howling series, '' Howling IV: The Original Nightmare'', is actually the closest adaptation of Brandner's original novel, though this too varies to some degree. Brandner's novel ''Walkers'' was adapted and filmed for television as ''From The Dead Of Night''. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1988 horror film ''Cameron's Closet''. Life and career Born in the Midwest and much traveled during his formative years, Brandner published more than 30 novels, more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sault Ste
Sault may refer to: Places in Europe * Sault, Vaucluse, France * Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Canton of Sault, France * Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Sault-Brénaz, France * Sault-de-Navailles, France * Sault-lès-Rethel, France * Sault-Saint-Remy, France Places in North America * Sault Ste. Marie, a cross-border region in Canada and the United States ** Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada ** Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States * Sault College, Ontario, Canada * Sault Ste. Marie Canal, a National Historic Site of Canada in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario * Sault Locks or Soo Locks, a set of parallel locks which enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers * Long Sault, a rapid in the St. Lawrence River * Long Sault, Ontario, Canada * Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Grand Sault or Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada People with the surname * Ray Sault (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartender
A bartender (also known as a barkeep, barman, barmaid, or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment as well as in restaurants and nightclubs, but also occasionally at private parties. Bartenders also usually maintain the supplies and inventory for the bar. As well as serving beer and wine, a bartender can generally also mix classic cocktails such as a Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, and Mojito. Bartenders are also responsible for confirming that customers meet the legal drinking age requirements before serving them alcoholic beverages. In certain countries, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Sweden, bartenders are legally required to refuse more alcohol to drunk customers. History Historically, bartending was a profession with a low reputation. It was perceived through the lens of ethical issues and various legal constraints rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobe Hooper
Willard Tobe Hooper (; January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the horror film, horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time. Born in Austin, Texas, Hooper's feature film debut was the independent ''Eggshells (film), Eggshells'' (1969), which he co-wrote with Kim Henkel. The two reunited to co-write ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974), which Hooper also directed. The film went on to become a classic of the genre, and was described in 2010 by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the most influential films ever made." Hooper subsequently directed the horror film ''Eaten Alive'' (1977), followed by the 1979 miniseries ''Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries), Salem's Lot'', an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King. Following this, Hooper signed on to direct ''The Funhouse'' (1981), a major studio slasher film distributed by Universal Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Pictures
Empire International Pictures (aka Empire Entertainment) was an American small-scale theatrical distribution company. Charles Band formed Empire in 1983, prompted by his dissatisfaction with distributors' handling of films made by his previous business, Charles Band International Productions. Empire produced and distributed a number of low-budget horror and fantasy feature films, including ''Re-Animator'', ''Troll'', ''Ghoulies'', ''Trancers'', and '' From Beyond''. History Early years (1983–1984) Sensing the emerging theatrical market for independently produced horror and science-fiction films, producer Charles Band decided to create a small production company to compete with the major Hollywood studios. The name ''Empire Pictures'' first surfaced in May 1983 at the Cannes Film Festival, where Band sought funding for ''Parasite II'', a proposed sequel to his successful movie ''Parasite'' (1982). Initial Empire productions included ''Swordkill'' (aka ''Ghost Warrior'') an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Ormsby
Alan Ormsby (born December 14, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, make up artist, actor and author. Film career Ormsby began work in feature films with the Bob Clark-directed ''Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things'' (1972), which co-starred his then-wife Anya Ormsby. In addition to writing the film's script, Ormsby played the lead, Alan, and provided the film's make-up effects. Two years later, Ormsby and Clark re-teamed on ''Deathdream''. ''Deranged'', a horror film inspired by serial killer Ed Gein, saw Clark producing with Ormsby writing and co-directing the feature (with Jeff Gillen), while ''Deathdream'' saw Clark directing another Ormsby script. In 1980s Ormsby continued as a screenwriter, writing the screenplays for ''My Bodyguard'' (1980), ''The Little Dragons'' (1980), Paul Schrader's '' Cat People'' (1982) and Clark's '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983). Ormsby returned to directing with ''Popcorn'' (1991). Written by Ormsby, the film production saw him l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWitt Bodeen
DeWitt Bodeen (July 25, 1908 — March 12, 1988) was an American film screenwriter and television writer best known for writing ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat People'' (1942). Biography Born Homer DeWitt Bodeen on July 25, 1908, in Fresno, California, he began his career as an actor and wrote more than 20 plays before entering the film business. He began his career in the film industry when his stage work drew the attention of film writer and producer Val Lewton, who arranged for Bodeen to work as a research assistant to British novelist Aldous Huxley. He published his first book-length contribution to entertainment history in 1937, ''Ladies of the Footlights'', a slim volume of theater celebrity profiles. Republished in 2013 by Literary Licensing. In the late 1930s, he began working for RKO and worked his way up to a script writer. His screenwriting credits include ''Cat People'' (1942), ''The Curse of the Cat People'' (1944), ''The Seventh Victim'' (1943), ''The Enchanted Cot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echoes
Echoes may refer to: * Echo (phenomenon) Film and television * ''Echoes'' (2014 film), an American supernatural horror film * ''Echoes'' (miniseries), a Netflix original drama series * "Echoes" (''Fear Itself''), an episode of ''Fear Itself'' * "Echoes" (''Stargate Atlantis''), a 2006 episode of ''Stargate Atlantis'' * "Echoes" (''Dollhouse''), an episode of ''Dollhouse'' * Echoes (''Boogiepop''), a character in ''Boogiepop'' * "Echoes", an episode of the television series '' Hawkeye'' * ''Echoes'', a TV series based on the novel by Maeve Binchy * Echoes, the 2007 series finale episode of ''Code Lyoko'' * ''Echoes'', a film starring Mercedes McCambridge Literature * ''Echoes'' (Binchy novel), a 1985 novel by Maeve Binchy * ''Echoes'' (Steel novel), a 2005 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Echoes'' (Time Hunter), a Time Hunter novella * ''Echoes'' (comics), a comic book limited series by Top Cow Productions * Les Echos (other), French-language newspapers Music * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howling II (novel)
''The Howling II'' is a 1979 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It is the first of two sequels to his 1977 werewolf novel, ''The Howling''. The novel was later republished under the alternative titles ''The Howling II: The Return'' and ''Return of the Howling''. Despite the ongoing film series that began in the 1980s, ''The Howling II'' was not adapted as a film and bears no similarities to the sequel '' Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf'' (1985) or any of the other ''Howling'' films. The eighth film '' The Howling: Reborn'' (2011) credits the book as the source of its story, but bears no resemblance to it other than being a story about werewolves. Plot Three years after the events of ''The Howling'', Karyn Beatty has now remarried and lives in Seattle. Although content with her new life with her husband, David Richter, and her young stepson Joey, she is still haunted by the memories of her terrifying ordeal in the California mountain village of Drago with its werewolf inhabita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howling (film)
''The Howling'' is a 1981 American horror film directed by Joe Dante. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner. The film stars Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, and Robert Picardo. ''The Howling'' was released in the United States on March 13, 1981, and became a moderate success, grossing $17.9 million at the box office. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for the makeup special effects by Rob Bottin. The film won the 1980 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film while still in development, and was one of the three high-profile werewolf-themed horror films released in 1981, alongside '' An American Werewolf in London'' and '' Wolfen''. Its financial success aided Dante's career, and prompted Warner Bros. to hire Dante (as director) and Michael Finnell (as producer) for ''Gremlins''. A series consisting of seven sequels arose from the film's success. A remake is in development, with Andy Muschietti set to direct. Plot Karen White is a Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howling
''The Howling'' is a 1977 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It was the inspiration for the movie ''The Howling'' (1981), although the plot of the movie was only vaguely similar to that of the book. Brandner published two sequels to the novel, '' The Howling II'' in 1979 (later republished as ''Return of the Howling'') and '' The Howling III: Echoes'' in 1985. Neither sequel was used as the basis for any of the subsequent Howling films. However, minor elements from '' The Howling III: Echoes'' novel appear in the film '' Howling VI: The Freaks''. The fourth film of the series, '' Howling IV: The Original Nightmare'' (1988), is the closest adaptation of Brandner's original 1977 novel, though even it differs in parts. Plot When middle-class wife Karyn Beatty is attacked and raped in her Los Angeles home, she suffers a miscarriage and a nervous breakdown. She and her husband, Roy, leave the city and go to stay in the secluded California mountain village of Drago while Karyn recupera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
