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Holidays (2016 Film)
''Holidays'' is a 2016 American horror anthology film of subversive short horror films, each inspired by a different celebration. The directors include Kevin Smith, Gary Shore, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Scott Stewart, Nicholas McCarthy, Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, Sarah Adina Smith, and Anthony Scott Burns. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. It was then released on video on demand on April 15, 2016, prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016, by Vertical Entertainment. Segments Valentine's Day * Written and directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer * Starring Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters, Britain Simons Maxine is picked on by Heidi in the gym and nearly drowns after being pushed off the diving board by her. She is then rescued by her kindhearted coach, Coach Rockwell, whom she has a crush on. Rockwell is suffering from a heart condition and needs a transplant, and cannot do much about Heidi's bullying of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob, characters who also appeared in Smith's later films ''Mallrats'' (1995), ''Chasing Amy'' (1997), ''Dogma'' (1999), ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001), ''Clerks II'' (2006), ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' (2019), and ''Clerks III'' (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Since 2011, Smith has mostly made horror films, including ''Red State'' (2011) and the "comedy horror films" ''Tus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelin Donahue
Jocelin Donahue (born November 8, 1981) is an American actress. She played the lead role in Ti West's critically acclaimed horror film ''The House of the Devil'', winning Best Actress at the 2009 LA Screamfest, and young version of Barbara Hershey's character in '' Insidious: Chapter 2''. In 2015 Donahue starred in the crime thriller ''The Frontier'', and appeared in the 2019 film '' Doctor Sleep''. Early life Donahue was born and raised in Bristol, Connecticut, and graduated from Bristol Central High School in 1999. After high school, she attended New York University, where she earned a degree in sociology. Career After a supporting role in the Western horror film '' The Burrowers'' (2008), Donahue was cast as the lead in ''The House of the Devil'' in 2009. She went on to play leading roles in ''The Last Godfather'' by Korean filmmaker Shim Hyung-rae, and in the independent film '' Live at the Foxes Den''. In 2012 she appeared in ''The End of Love'', and worked with director Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Drake
Christopher Drake is an American film, television and video game composer. Drake was selected by director Guillermo del Toro to provide the music for the first two 75-minute animated films, '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' and '' Hellboy: Blood and Iron'' released by Starz Media in 2006 and 2007. Drake also collaborated with del Toro in rescoring one of his early films '' Geometría'', included in The Criterion Collection edition of del Toro's '' Cronos''. In 2008, Drake joined composers Robert J. Kral and Kevin Manthei in writing music for Warner Bros.'s '' Batman: Gotham Knight'' (2008). Following ''Gotham Knight'', Drake scored the fourth in the line of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, ''Wonder Woman'' (2009). Drake wrote the scores for the animated films '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' (2009), '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' (2010), '' Batman: Under the Red Hood'' (2010), ''All-Star Superman'' (2011), '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'' (2011), '' Batman: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Degli Antoni
Mark degli Antoni (sometimes credited as Mark De Gli Antoni) is an American composer, known for his work as co-founder and keyboard sampler for the band Soul Coughing from 1992 to 2000.Huey, Steve.Soul Coughing - Biography, AllMusic.com. Since leaving Soul Coughing, he has devoted much of his energy toward film scoring.Stafford, James.19 Years Ago: Soul Coughing Release ‘Irresistible Bliss’, Diffuser.fm (part of Loudwire network, owned by Townsquare Media), July 9, 2016. Film scores include '' Cherish'', ''Marie and Bruce'', the HBO documentary '' Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired'',Diamond, Austen.Interview: Mark degli Antoni on BMI Composer/Director Roundtable, Salt Lake City Weekly, January 22, 2013. '' Into the Abyss'' directed by Werner Herzog, '' Crown Heights'' directed by Matt Ruskin, and the Netflix documentary ''Get Me Roger Stone''. Antoni collaborated with his former Soul Coughing bandmate Sebastian Steinberg as part of the backing band on Miho Hatori's 2005 album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XYZ Films
XYZ Films is an American film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including '' The Raid: Redemption'', '' The Raid 2'' and '' On the Job''. According to an article from Variety, XYZ Films has licensed more than 200 films since 2009. It has produced a handful of Netflix original films, including ''Apostle'' (2018), ''The Night Comes For Us'' (2015), and ''I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore'' (2017), among others. History XYZ Films was founded by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin, and Nick Spicer, who met at the University of California, Los Angeles. All had worked previously in the industry. Todd Brown, editor-in-chief of film website Twitch Film, joined after they invested there. Early deals included one with Time Inc. that did not produce any projects but raised their profile. Believing the market in the US to be too small, they invested in in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Duffy (actress)
Megan Duffy (born August 22, 1979) is an American actress and film producer, producer based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Megan Duffy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and was raised in Enfield, Connecticut. She spent her youth and teen years studying dance, winning a scholarship to Broadway Dance Center at age 14. When an injury kept her from further pursuing dance, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she now works as a print model, actress, film producer, producer and director. As an actress, Duffy has appeared in several national commercials and television series, including ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'', ''Mad Men'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Gilmore Girls, and The Affair (TV series), The Affair''. Megan has also appeared in music videos for Regina Spektor, Travis (band), Travis, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and My Chemical Romance, as well as over 50 national commercials. She plays Lucie in the feature film ''Maniac (2012 film), Maniac'' and is a lead cast mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bowen
Andrew Bowen is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Mad TV'' and voices Johnny Cage in ''Mortal Kombat''. Life Bowen was born in Boston and raised in Vermont. After watching the film '' Grease'' at the age of six, he told his parents that he wanted to be "like John Travolta when he grew up". His mother considered enrolling him in dance class, but decided against it. The following year, he performed as the lead in his first play titled ''Once Upon a Rhyme''. He continued studying ballet and modern jazz for eight years and was involved in local theater throughout high school. During the summer following his high school graduation, Bowen acquired an agent in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles. His first film role would have been as Kathryn Erbe's love interest in ''What About Bob?'' (1991). He received a letter from director Frank Oz before the film's release informing him that his role had ended up on the cutting room floor. He worked in various part- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenza Izzo
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), ''Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile, to Chilean model . She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is a model as well. When she was twelve years old, she moved to Atlanta with her father, then working towards a Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her strong Chilean accent as a child, but stated she "got over eraccent pretty fast" after watching the 2002 sports film ''Blue Crush'' several times. Izzo recalls becoming "obsessed with 'Blue Crush'' starKate Bosworth." Career In 2007, Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University of the Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved to New York City to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Grant
Clare Camille Johnson (born August 23, 1979), known professionally as Clare Grant, is an American actress, model and producer. She co-founded Team Unicorn, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including " Geek and Gamer Girls" and " All About That Base". Early life Grant grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She is of Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. To support herself through college, Grant modeled through Elite Model Management on several campaigns, for companies such as L'Oréal. Career Film work She had a small role in ''Walk the Line'' and has appeared in several independent films. Craig Brewer cast her as the lead in two of his indie films before casting her in the film ''Black Snake Moan'' as Christina Ricci's best friend, and later as the lead in his MTV series ''$5 Cover''. She then played the lead role of Megan Graves in comic book writer Brian Pulido's first independent feature film '' The Graves'', followed by the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films throughout the 1980s, including ''Can't Buy Me Love'' (1987) and ''My Stepmother Is an Alien'' (1988). During the 1990s and 2000s, Green began starring in comedy films such as ''Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998), ''Rat Race'', ''America's Sweethearts'' (both 2001), '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'', and ''Without a Paddle'' (both 2004), and became known for his portrayal of Scott Evil, Dr. Evil's son, in the ''Austin Powers'' film series (1997–2002). Also during this time, he began taking more serious roles in action films, including ''Knockaround Guys'' (2001) and ''The Italian Job'' (2003). He has provided the voice for Howard the Duck in a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series, most notably in ''Guar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Morenstein
Harley Morenstein (born July 20, 1985) is a Canadian actor, Internet personality, and vlogger. He co-created, produces, and hosts the YouTube show Epic Meal Time and its FYI television spin-off series Epic Meal Empire. He also runs a vlog channel. He is one of the two remaining original members of the show along with Ameer Atari. Life and career Morenstein was born to English-speaking Jewish-Canadian parents in Montreal, Quebec. He attended Dawson College. He was a substitute teacher for a number of years at Lakeside Academy in Lachine, teaching history. Morenstein currently resides in Montreal. Internet career EpicMealTime In 2010 he co-created ''Epic Meal Time'' with Sterling Toth. The channel has over 6 million subscribers, and over 300 installments, 2 spin-offs, and has had guest stars such as Seth Rogen, Smosh, Tony Hawk, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Kevin Smith, who directed the movie ''Tusk'', in which Morenstein had a cameo appearance. He produces the show with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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